tass--2020-07-31--Putin signs laws on reform of control and regulatory activities

MOSCOW , July 31 .
/TASS/ .
President Vladimir Putin signed laws on the reform of control and regulatory activities , dubbed as the regulatory guillotine .
The document was published on the official portal of legal information on Friday .
On July 22 , the State Duma , lower house of the Russian parliament , adopted the laws on the regulatory guillotine in the third and final reading .
The reform of supervisory and regulatory activities envisages cancellation starting from 2021 of all regulatory business requirements that have not been revised and brought up to date by that moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be obliged to meet would be included in a special public register and scrutinized for relevance at least once in five years .
Also , the reform will terminate all legal acts and resolutions adopted in the first years of Soviet government that have survived to this day .
The new law declares proportionality of interference in the activities of controlled entities , inadmissibility of abuse of law as the main principles of state control .
It will be inadmissible for several control and supervisory agencies to exercise multiple control of one person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same mandatory requirements .
The key indicator of the effectiveness of inspections will be the number of risks eliminated , rather than the number of inspections conducted and violations identified .
The law proposes abandoning the use of inspections as the main control tool and introduces new measures , such as a test purchase or field surveys .
In this case , the main preventive measures will be such as recommendations , counseling and informing .
An unscheduled monitoring purchase , a raid inspection and an unscheduled inspection can be carried out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office .
Sampling of products will be carried out in the presence of the controlled person or his representative using video recording .
In addition , the new system of control and supervisory activities sets the deadline for an on-site inspection of a business at 10 working days for small and medium-sized businesses .
At the same time , the total period of interaction during the implementation of an audit can not exceed 50 hours for a small enterprise , 15 hours for a micro-enterprise .
The first law provides for the creation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ types of federal and regional state control ( supervision ) , as well as municipal control .
The rules for its formation and maintenance will be approved by the Russian Government .
Prosecutor General 's Office of the Russian Federation will be the operator of the register .
The formation of the register will begin on July 1 , 2021 , and its completion is planned until January 1 , 2022 .
The second document , included in the package on the so-called regulatory guillotine , clarifies the concept of a mandatory requirement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conditions and basic principles of their establishment .
According to the document , mandatory requirements are the conditions , restrictions , prohibitions established by regulatory legal acts , as well as the obligations of citizens and organizations aimed at protecting values protected by federal laws .
Mandatory requirements can be established by federal laws , an agreement on the Eurasian Economic Union , acts constituting the law of the Eurasian Economic Union ( EAEU ) , as well as the provisions of international treaties of the Russian Federation that do not require the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Federation , regulatory legal acts of the Russian regions and municipal regulatory legal acts .

MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. President Vladimir Putin signed laws on the reform of control and regulatory activities, dubbed as the regulatory guillotine. The document was published on the official portal of legal information on Friday.
On July 22, the State Duma, lower house of the Russian parliament, adopted the laws on the regulatory guillotine in the third and final reading.
The reform of supervisory and regulatory activities envisages cancellation starting from 2021 of all regulatory business requirements that have not been revised and brought up to date by that moment. All standards that business people would be obliged to meet would be included in a special public register and scrutinized for relevance at least once in five years. Also, the reform will terminate all legal acts and resolutions adopted in the first years of Soviet government that have survived to this day.
Principles of state control
The new law declares proportionality of interference in the activities of controlled entities, inadmissibility of abuse of law as the main principles of state control. It will be inadmissible for several control and supervisory agencies to exercise multiple control of one person in order to assess their compliance with the same mandatory requirements.
The key indicator of the effectiveness of inspections will be the number of risks eliminated, rather than the number of inspections conducted and violations identified.
The law proposes abandoning the use of inspections as the main control tool and introduces new measures, such as a test purchase or field surveys. In this case, the main preventive measures will be such as recommendations, counseling and informing. An unscheduled monitoring purchase, a raid inspection and an unscheduled inspection can be carried out only in agreement with the prosecutor's office. Sampling of products will be carried out in the presence of the controlled person or his representative using video recording.
In addition, the new system of control and supervisory activities sets the deadline for an on-site inspection of a business at 10 working days for small and medium-sized businesses. At the same time, the total period of interaction during the implementation of an audit cannot exceed 50 hours for a small enterprise, 15 hours for a micro-enterprise.
The first law provides for the creation and maintenance of a unified register of types of federal and regional state control (supervision), as well as municipal control. The rules for its formation and maintenance will be approved by the Russian Government. Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation will be the operator of the register. The formation of the register will begin on July 1, 2021, and its completion is planned until January 1, 2022.
The second document, included in the package on the so-called regulatory guillotine, clarifies the concept of a mandatory requirement, and also defines the goals, conditions and basic principles of their establishment. According to the document, mandatory requirements are the conditions, restrictions, prohibitions established by regulatory legal acts, as well as the obligations of citizens and organizations aimed at protecting values protected by federal laws. Mandatory requirements can be established by federal laws, an agreement on the Eurasian Economic Union, acts constituting the law of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), as well as the provisions of international treaties of the Russian Federation that do not require the publication of domestic acts of the Russian Federation, regulatory legal acts of the Russian regions and municipal regulatory legal acts.


tass--2020-07-31--Seven Russian airlines plan to launch flights to Turkey from August 10

From August 10 , when the ban on flights to Turkish resort cities of Antalya , Bodrum and Dalaman is officially lifted , seven more Russian airlines will start flying to Turkey .
MOSCOW , July 31 .
/TASS/ .
Airlines Aeroflot , Pobeda , Turkish Airlines , Pegasus will resume flights between Russia and Turkey on August 1 , the Federal Air Transport Agency said in a statement on Friday .
`` From August 10 , the volume of regular and charter flights to Turkey will be significantly increased .
Russian airlines S7 , Ural Airlines , Royal Flight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and iFly are planning to start flights , '' the Federal Air Transport Agency reported .
According to the regulator , the first flight from abroad will arrive in Moscow on the night of August 1 .
The scheduled flight abroad after the suspension of international flights will take place in the morning of August 1 .
`` The first regular flight SU 2130 of Aeroflot airlines on the Moscow-Istanbul route after the lifting of restrictions is scheduled for tomorrow at 07:50 Moscow time from Moscow Sheremetyevo airport on Boeing 777 aircraft .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 400 passengers .
Tomorrow the carrier has two more scheduled flights on the mentioned route , '' the Federal Air Transport Agency said .
`` Tomorrow at 01:20 Moscow time , the first regular flight of Turkish Airlines after the lifting of restrictions should arrive in Vnukovo .
It is expected that about 50 passengers will arrive from Istanbul to Moscow , `` the regulator added .
Turkish Airlines plans to start flights to St. Petersburg from August 2 , and to Rostov-on-Don from August 3 .
Flights of Turkey ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will also be resumed .
From August 1 , Russia lifts the restriction on international flights .
It will be possible to fly from Russia to Zanzibar ( Tanzania ) , London ( the UK ) , Ankara and Istanbul ( Turkey ) , from August 10 - to Antalya , Bodrum and Dalaman ( resort cities in Turkey ) .

From August 10, when the ban on flights to Turkish resort cities of Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman is officially lifted, seven more Russian airlines will start flying to Turkey.
MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. Airlines Aeroflot, Pobeda, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus will resume flights between Russia and Turkey on August 1, the Federal Air Transport Agency said in a statement on Friday.
"From August 10, the volume of regular and charter flights to Turkey will be significantly increased. Russian airlines S7, Ural Airlines, Royal Flight, Nordwind, Azur Air, Rossiya and iFly are planning to start flights," the Federal Air Transport Agency reported.
According to the regulator, the first flight from abroad will arrive in Moscow on the night of August 1. The scheduled flight abroad after the suspension of international flights will take place in the morning of August 1.
"The first regular flight SU 2130 of Aeroflot airlines on the Moscow-Istanbul route after the lifting of restrictions is scheduled for tomorrow at 07:50 Moscow time from Moscow Sheremetyevo airport on Boeing 777 aircraft. The liner is designed to carry up to 400 passengers. Tomorrow the carrier has two more scheduled flights on the mentioned route," the Federal Air Transport Agency said.
"Tomorrow at 01:20 Moscow time, the first regular flight of Turkish Airlines after the lifting of restrictions should arrive in Vnukovo. It is expected that about 50 passengers will arrive from Istanbul to Moscow, " the regulator added.
Turkish Airlines plans to start flights to St. Petersburg from August 2, and to Rostov-on-Don from August 3. Flights of Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines and Russian low-cost airline Pobeda will also be resumed.
From August 1, Russia lifts the restriction on international flights. It will be possible to fly from Russia to Zanzibar (Tanzania), London (the UK), Ankara and Istanbul (Turkey), from August 10 - to Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman (resort cities in Turkey).


tass--2020-07-31--Russian envoy discusses apprehended Russians with Belarusian Foreign Minister

MOSCOW , July 31 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Ambassador to Minsk Dmitry Mezentsev disclosed that he discussed the situation regarding @ @ @ @ @ in Belarus with the Foreign Minister of the republic Yuri Karayev .
`` My conversation @ @ @ @ @ Affairs of the Republic of Belarus is over , '' he said on TV Friday @ @ @ @ @ interaction with the Ukrainian side , we , naturally , did not discuss that , @ @ @ @ @ to achieve the release of the Russian citizens , and to exonerate them in the @ @ @ @ @ unjust , ungrounded allegations that they stayed in the republic with unlawful , criminal intentions @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. Russian Ambassador to Minsk Dmitry Mezentsev disclosed that he discussed the situation regarding the Russian nationals apprehended earlier in Belarus with the Foreign Minister of the republic Yuri Karayev.
"My conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus is over," he said on TV Friday. "As for the interaction with the Ukrainian side, we, naturally, did not discuss that, because our main goal is to achieve the release of the Russian citizens, and to exonerate them in the eyes of the public from unjust, ungrounded allegations that they stayed in the republic with unlawful, criminal intentions," he added.


tass--2020-07-31--This week in photos: Bombs in a museum, Mars in Switzerland and football on Palace Bridge

A gallery assistant poses with Chinese artist Ai Weiwei 's new artwork , History of Bombs , at the Imperial War Museum in London , Great Britain , July 29 , 2020 .
The work displayed in the atrium of the museum explores international migration , conflict as a root cause of human flow , and the relationship between the individual , society and the state and draws on the artist 's ongoing investigation into politics and power .
© EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL Britain 's Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks to local people at the Canal Side Heritage Center in Beeston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 28 , 2020 .
The government is launching a new cycling initiative to help get people fitter .
Lawmaker Darren Henry , the Conservative MP for Broxtowe , is seen on the right .
© AP Photo/Rui Vieira , Pool A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency ( KCNA ) shows Kim Jong-Un , center , chairman of the Workers ' Party of Korea , Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People 's Republic of Korea and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on leading commanding officers of the Armed Forces of the DPRK on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of the Korean people 's victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War , in Pyongyang , North Korea , July 27 , 2020 .
© EPA-EFE/KCNA A female manul with a two-month-old kitten at the Novosibirsk Zoo , July 27 , 2020 .
At the beginning of June , three Pallas 's cat females gave birth to 16 kittens ( three , five and eight respectively ) .
The manul ( also known as Pallas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia ’ s Red Data Book that documents endangered and rare species .
© Kirill Kukhmar/TASS A member of the Honor Guard is seen on the ground after passing out due to the extreme heat as they waited to transfer the casket carrying Congressman John Lewis up the steps of the East Front of the US Capitol where Rep. Lewis , a civil rights icon and fierce advocate of voting rights for African Americans , will lie in state at the Capitol .
Lewis died on July 17 at the age of 80 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 .
© Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images People use their mobile phone torches during a rally of at least 25,000 supporters of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , a candidate in the presidential election set for August 9 .
Minsk , Belarus , July 30 , 2020 .
© Natalya Fedosenko/TASS A child looks at an installation depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a mock `` Last Supper '' by Israeli artist Itay Zalait , on Rabin Square in central Tel Aviv , Israel , Wednesday , July 29 , 2020 .
The installation marks the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests against Netanyahu and his lengthy rule .
© AP Photo/Oded Balilty A handout photo made available on July 30 , 2020 by Hofstetter Marketing shows the Matterhorn of Zermatt in Switzerland `` transformed '' into Mars by Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter .
The artistic performance was requested by the NASA for the launch of the MARS 2020 Mission Perseverance Rover .
The liftoff took place on 30th July 2020 at Kennedy Space Center Florida , USA .
© EPA-EFE/MIKE KESSLER / HOFSTETTER MARKETING Michael Hermosillo # 21 of the Los Angeles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Robbie Grossman # 8 of the Oakland Athletics for the final out of their game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on July 25 , 2020 in Oakland , California .
The 2020 season was postponed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
© Ezra Shaw/Getty Images A girl stands by an African lion enclosure at the Yekaterinburg Zoo .
The zoo has reopened after the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted .
Visitors are obliged to wear face masks and observe social distancing .
July 25 , 2020 .
© Donat Sorokin/TASS A view of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FC Zenit St Petersburg 's victory in the 2020 Russian Premier League and Russian Cup tournaments .
Videos of the club 's best moments of the season were projected onto the raised bridge during the event .
St. Petersburg , Russia , July 27 , 2020 .
© Pyotr Kovalyov/TASS

Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspect warships in the Kronstadt roadstead aboard the Raptor boat ahead of a military parade on Russian Navy Day. St. Peterburg, Russia, July 26, 2020. © Alexei Druzhinin/Press Service of the Russian President/TASS
People watch fireworks display over the Neva River during the Navy Day celebration in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2020. © AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky
A gallery assistant poses with Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's new artwork, History of Bombs, at the Imperial War Museum in London, Great Britain, July 29, 2020. The work displayed in the atrium of the museum explores international migration, conflict as a root cause of human flow, and the relationship between the individual, society and the state and draws on the artist's ongoing investigation into politics and power. © EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL
A vendor waits for customers behind bags of aquarium fish for sale at a market on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2020. © AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks to local people at the Canal Side Heritage Center in Beeston near Nottingham, England, Tuesday, July 28, 2020. The government is launching a new cycling initiative to help get people fitter. Lawmaker Darren Henry, the Conservative MP for Broxtowe, is seen on the right. © AP Photo/Rui Vieira, Pool
A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows Kim Jong-Un, center, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the DPRK, conferring 'Paektusan' commemorative pistols on leading commanding officers of the Armed Forces of the DPRK on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of the Korean people's victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War, in Pyongyang, North Korea, July 27, 2020. © EPA-EFE/KCNA
A female manul with a two-month-old kitten at the Novosibirsk Zoo, July 27, 2020. At the beginning of June, three Pallas's cat females gave birth to 16 kittens (three, five and eight respectively). The manul (also known as Pallas’s cat) is listed in Russia’s Red Data Book that documents endangered and rare species. © Kirill Kukhmar/TASS
A member of the Honor Guard is seen on the ground after passing out due to the extreme heat as they waited to transfer the casket carrying Congressman John Lewis up the steps of the East Front of the US Capitol where Rep. Lewis, a civil rights icon and fierce advocate of voting rights for African Americans, will lie in state at the Capitol. Lewis died on July 17 at the age of 80. Washington, DC, July 27, 2020. © Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images
People use their mobile phone torches during a rally of at least 25,000 supporters of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, a candidate in the presidential election set for August 9. Minsk, Belarus, July 30, 2020. © Natalya Fedosenko/TASS
A child looks at an installation depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a mock "Last Supper" by Israeli artist Itay Zalait, on Rabin Square in central Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, July 29, 2020. The installation marks the latest twist in the raft of summer protests against Netanyahu and his lengthy rule. © AP Photo/Oded Balilty
A handout photo made available on July 30, 2020 by Hofstetter Marketing shows the Matterhorn of Zermatt in Switzerland "transformed" into Mars by Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter. The artistic performance was requested by the NASA for the launch of the MARS 2020 Mission Perseverance Rover. The liftoff took place on 30th July 2020 at Kennedy Space Center Florida, USA. © EPA-EFE/MIKE KESSLER / HOFSTETTER MARKETING
Michael Hermosillo #21 of the Los Angeles Angels catches a fly ball hit by Robbie Grossman #8 of the Oakland Athletics for the final out of their game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on July 25, 2020 in Oakland, California. The 2020 season was postponed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. © Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
A girl stands by an African lion enclosure at the Yekaterinburg Zoo. The zoo has reopened after the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. Visitors are obliged to wear face masks and observe social distancing. July 25, 2020. © Donat Sorokin/TASS


tass--2020-07-31--Dog survives deathly accident in Russia’s Crimea that killed nine

SIMFEROPOL , July 31 .
/TASS/ .
A dog has survived a terrible car accident in Crimea where nine people @ @ @ @ @ and a truck crashed into each other , the animal was removed from the bus @ @ @ @ @ police station , eyewitness Viktoria told TASS Friday .
`` It [ the dog ] @ @ @ @ @ [ police ] station , the dog was taken out of the bus .
I @ @ @ @ @ owners were found , the issue now is only when they will fetch the dog @ @ @ @ @ The accident took place around 05:15 local time on Tavrida highway .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ driver fell asleep and drove the vehicle directly into the truck .
Nine people died @ @ @ @ @ the driver and a teenager , while nine more people , including two children , @ @ @

SIMFEROPOL, July 31. /TASS/. A dog has survived a terrible car accident in Crimea where nine people were killed after a microbus and a truck crashed into each other, the animal was removed from the bus and delivered to the nearest police station, eyewitness Viktoria told TASS Friday.
"It [the dog] was transported to the district [police] station, the dog was taken out of the bus. I took it home. The owners were found, the issue now is only when they will fetch the dog," she said.
The accident took place around 05:15 local time on Tavrida highway. According to the interior ministry, the microbus driver fell asleep and drove the vehicle directly into the truck. Nine people died in the accident, including the driver and a teenager, while nine more people, including two children, were injured.


tass--2020-07-31--Euro reaches 88 rubles first time from March 30 - trading data

MOSCOW , July 31 .
/TASS/ .
The euro added 1.56 % and climbed to 88 rubles during the trading @ @ @ @ @ on Friday , according to trading data .
The euro was at such level last @ @ @ @ @ this year .
The euro decelerated later on to the increase by 1.13 % and @ @ @ @ @ .
The dollar rose by 1.6 % to 74.34 rubles at the same time .
@ @ @ @ @ settlement in October 2020 dropped by 0492 % to $ 43.04 a barrel on the @ @ @ @ @ WTI oil was traded at $ 39.76 a barrel , down 0.4 % .

MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. The euro added 1.56% and climbed to 88 rubles during the trading session on the Moscow Exchange on Friday, according to trading data.
The euro was at such level last time on March 30 of this year.
The euro decelerated later on to the increase by 1.13% and was traded at 87.63 rubles. The dollar rose by 1.6% to 74.34 rubles at the same time.
Brent oil futures prices with settlement in October 2020 dropped by 0492% to $43.04 a barrel on the London-based ICE today. The WTI oil was traded at $39.76 a barrel, down 0.4%.


tass--2020-07-31--Russia deeply outraged by act of vandalism against monument to Rokossovsky in Poland

MOSCOW , July 31 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow is deeply outraged by the act of vandalism against the monument to an outstanding Soviet military commander Konstantin Rokossovsky in the Polish town of Legnitsa , the commentary of the Russian Foreign Ministry ’ s Information and Press Department made public on Friday said .
`` We are deeply outraged by the desecration of memory of an outstanding Soviet military commander , a two-time Hero of the Soviet Union , a Soviet Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky , '' the embassy emphasized in connection with the incident that occurred on the night of July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foreign Ministry noted that Polish authorities `` haven ’ t yet publicly expressed '' their opinion of `` this outrageous incident . ''
`` Yet again an act of vandalism is committed on the premises of a military burial site , although Warsaw numerous times assured that such sites are inviolable and should be protected , '' the ministry continued .
As the Foreign Ministry stated , desecration of monuments to liberating Soviet warriors , `` streamlined in Poland , '' is directly connected to the `` atmosphere of hostility towards Soviet Union @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of authorities and leading news outlets , the campaign to rewrite and to falsify history in the Russophobic spirit , which had long become the axis of Polish historical politics . ''
The sculpture of Rokossovsky weighing about 600 kilos was mounted near the Red Army cemetery in Legnitsa .
It disappeared in the early hours on Thursday .
During the day a part of the sculpture with its head missing was found by the police in one of the fields in town .

MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. Moscow is deeply outraged by the act of vandalism against the monument to an outstanding Soviet military commander Konstantin Rokossovsky in the Polish town of Legnitsa, the commentary of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Information and Press Department made public on Friday said.
"We are deeply outraged by the desecration of memory of an outstanding Soviet military commander, a two-time Hero of the Soviet Union, a Soviet Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky," the embassy emphasized in connection with the incident that occurred on the night of July 29 and 30.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry noted that Polish authorities "haven’t yet publicly expressed" their opinion of "this outrageous incident." "Yet again an act of vandalism is committed on the premises of a military burial site, although Warsaw numerous times assured that such sites are inviolable and should be protected," the ministry continued.
As the Foreign Ministry stated, desecration of monuments to liberating Soviet warriors, "streamlined in Poland," is directly connected to the "atmosphere of hostility towards Soviet Union and Russia, instigated by the efforts of authorities and leading news outlets, the campaign to rewrite and to falsify history in the Russophobic spirit, which had long become the axis of Polish historical politics."
The sculpture of Rokossovsky weighing about 600 kilos was mounted near the Red Army cemetery in Legnitsa. It disappeared in the early hours on Thursday. During the day a part of the sculpture with its head missing was found by the police in one of the fields in town.


tass--2020-07-31--Russian communications satellites put on designated orbit

MOSCOW , July 31 .
/TASS/ .
The Briz-M booster has put Russian communications satellites Express-80 and Express-103 on the designated orbit at an altitude of 54,900 kilometers , the press service of Russia ’ s state space corporation Roscosmos said on Friday .
`` The spacecraft separated from the booster unit .
The satellites have been put on the designated orbit , '' the press service said .
The Proton-M carrier rocket was launched from the Baikonur space center at 00:25 Moscow time on July 31 .
The booster with the spacecraft separated from the carrier rocket at 00:35 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s only Proton launch .
The satellites were launched in the interests of Russian satellite operator Space Communications .
The Proton-M was initially scheduled to be launched on July 30 but the launch was postponed for one day for an additional check .
A source in the Russian space industry told TASS on Wednesday the launch had been postponed due to problems with a device made by the company MOKB Mars ( part of Rosatom civilian nuclear power corporation ) responsible for the safe operation of the engine of the Briz-M booster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are expected to move eventually to their geo-stationary orbits , igniting their own engines .
According to the Roscosmos data , the term for completing the satellite ’ s delivery into the designated orbit is no more than 152 days for the Express-80 and no more than 160 days for the Express-103 .
The Express-80 and Express-103 satellites were built on the order from the Russian Satellite Communications Company and are based on the standardized Express-1000 medium-class platform developed by the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company .
The satellites are designed to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and radio broadcasting services and high-speed access to the Internet and also to transmit data on the territory of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States ( CIS ) in the C- , Ku-and L-bands .
The payload will include 38 ( for the Express-80 ) and 37 ( for the Express-103 ) basic transponders .
The satellites will have an active service life of 15 years .

MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. The Briz-M booster has put Russian communications satellites Express-80 and Express-103 on the designated orbit at an altitude of 54,900 kilometers, the press service of Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos said on Friday.
"The spacecraft separated from the booster unit. The satellites have been put on the designated orbit," the press service said.
The Proton-M carrier rocket was launched from the Baikonur space center at 00:25 Moscow time on July 31. The booster with the spacecraft separated from the carrier rocket at 00:35 Moscow time.
It was this year’s only Proton launch. The satellites were launched in the interests of Russian satellite operator Space Communications.
The Proton-M was initially scheduled to be launched on July 30 but the launch was postponed for one day for an additional check. A source in the Russian space industry told TASS on Wednesday the launch had been postponed due to problems with a device made by the company MOKB Mars (part of Rosatom civilian nuclear power corporation) responsible for the safe operation of the engine of the Briz-M booster.
The Express-80 and Express-103 telecom satellites are expected to move eventually to their geo-stationary orbits, igniting their own engines. According to the Roscosmos data, the term for completing the satellite’s delivery into the designated orbit is no more than 152 days for the Express-80 and no more than 160 days for the Express-103.
The Express-80 and Express-103 satellites were built on the order from the Russian Satellite Communications Company and are based on the standardized Express-1000 medium-class platform developed by the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company.
The satellites are designed to provide fixed and mobile communications, digital television and radio broadcasting services and high-speed access to the Internet and also to transmit data on the territory of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in the C-, Ku-and L-bands. The payload will include 38 (for the Express-80) and 37 (for the Express-103) basic transponders. The satellites will have an active service life of 15 years.


tass--2020-07-31--Ukraine’s Prosecutor General asks Minsk to arrest Russians apprehended earlier

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tass--2020-07-31--Two children among bodies discovered on Altai, criminal case initiated

BARNAUL , July 31 .
/TASS/ .
Altair Region investigators initiated a criminal proceeding over four bodies , discovered at @ @ @ @ @ Altai District .
According to the latest information , there were two children among the @ @ @ @ @ suggested that only one child was discovered at the scene .

BARNAUL, July 31. /TASS/. Altair Region investigators initiated a criminal proceeding over four bodies, discovered at a tourist hotel in the Altai District. According to the latest information, there were two children among the discovered bodies.
Earlier reports suggested that only one child was discovered at the scene.


tass--2020-07-31--Serbia’s coronavirus cases top 25,500

Serbia’s coronavirus cases top 25,500

BELGRADE , July 31 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus infections in Serbia increased by 339 in the past 24 hours to reach 25,552 , while the number of coronavirus-related fatalities climbed to 573 , the national health ministry said Friday .
According to the agency , eight more people died in the past 24 hours , while 162 coronavirus patients are put on ventilators .
On Thursday , the ministry reported 321 new infections .
Overall , the country hospitalized 4,305 patients with coronavirus , meanwhile , 668,984 people were tested for the virus across the country .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Serbia imposed a state of emergency .
The average age of the infected people is between 30 and 50 , while pneumonia is reported in 70 % of the cases .
According to Serbian healthcare professionals , 4,400 coronavirus patients are currently receiving treatments in hospitals across the country .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported in every corner of the globe .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 17,499,700 people have been infected worldwide and more than 677,000 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 10,956,400 individuals have recovered from the illness across the world .

BELGRADE, July 31. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus infections in Serbia increased by 339 in the past 24 hours to reach 25,552, while the number of coronavirus-related fatalities climbed to 573, the national health ministry said Friday.
According to the agency, eight more people died in the past 24 hours, while 162 coronavirus patients are put on ventilators. On Thursday, the ministry reported 321 new infections. Overall, the country hospitalized 4,305 patients with coronavirus, meanwhile, 668,984 people were tested for the virus across the country.
Currently, 30 cities and municipalities across Serbia imposed a state of emergency. The average age of the infected people is between 30 and 50, while pneumonia is reported in 70% of the cases. According to Serbian healthcare professionals, 4,400 coronavirus patients are currently receiving treatments in hospitals across the country.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 17,499,700 people have been infected worldwide and more than 677,000 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 10,956,400 individuals have recovered from the illness across the world.


tass--2020-07-31--Putin approves law on tax maneuver in IT sector

MOSCOW , July 22 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law the bill on the fiscal maneuver in the IT sector .
The document was posted on the official web portal of legal information .
The rate of the income tax to be credited to the federal budget is set at the level of 3 % and the income tax rate to be credited to regional budget will be zero for this sector .
The right to apply the lower rate is suggested to be conferred to companies working in the IT sphere and eligible to apply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduced 7.6 % rate of insurance contributions will be set for IT companies since 2021 and perpetually .
The income tax rate of 3 % and the consolidated insurance contribution tariff of 7.6 % will also be lowered for designers and developers of electronic component base products and electronic ( radio electronic ) products .
The right to use reduced rates will apply to companies included into the register of enterprises providing services ( performing work ) on design and development of electronic component base products and electronic ( radio electronic ) products @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Industry and Trade .
The law also stipulates that individuals present on the Russian territory from 90 to 182 days inclusive in 2020 will have the right to recognize them as Russian tax residents in 2020 on the basis of an application filed to internal revenue authorities .

MOSCOW, July 22. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law the bill on the fiscal maneuver in the IT sector. The document was posted on the official web portal of legal information.
The rate of the income tax to be credited to the federal budget is set at the level of 3% and the income tax rate to be credited to regional budget will be zero for this sector. The right to apply the lower rate is suggested to be conferred to companies working in the IT sphere and eligible to apply lower tariffs of insurance contributions.
The reduced 7.6% rate of insurance contributions will be set for IT companies since 2021 and perpetually. The income tax rate of 3% and the consolidated insurance contribution tariff of 7.6% will also be lowered for designers and developers of electronic component base products and electronic (radio electronic) products.
The right to use reduced rates will apply to companies included into the register of enterprises providing services (performing work) on design and development of electronic component base products and electronic (radio electronic) products to be maintained by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The law also stipulates that individuals present on the Russian territory from 90 to 182 days inclusive in 2020 will have the right to recognize them as Russian tax residents in 2020 on the basis of an application filed to internal revenue authorities.


tass--2020-07-31--Russia to give tit-for-tat response to EU sanctions over alleged cyberattacks

Naturally , the European Union ’ s unfriendly act will not stay unanswered .
As you know , everything is mirrored in diplomacy , '' the ministry said .
The ministry noted that the European Union ’ s decision to impose sanctions was regrettable .
`` Once again , no evidence was given .
Instead , a pretext of involvement in some sort of cyber incidents that took place in the past was invented .
Political motives of this step are obvious , '' the ministry said .
The ministry stressed that Brussel ’ s decision rested on lame logic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that had taken place back in 2018 , or a year before the European Union ’ s cyber sanctions mechanism triggered now had been established .
`` In other words , it is being used retrospectively .
It seems that EU lawyers have willfully forgotten about the fundamental principle that no law can be retroactive , '' the ministry stressed .
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry , Moscow has repeatedly warned the European Union against the practice of unilateral sanctions , which `` are absolutely illegitimate from the point of view of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collective multilateral solutions is what matters most in conditions of the dynamically developing trans-border digital space , '' the ministry pointed out .
`` We now need joint efforts to elaborate universal rules , norms and principles of responsible behavior of states in the information space .
Russia has been offering this approach for a long time . ''
The ministry recalled that Moscow has several times invited the European Union to step up a professional dialogue on problems in the information sphere or to use the existing United Nations and OSCE channels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has opted to use the sanctions scenario set up ‘ on paper ’ a year ago , being cynical enough to picture it as concern for international security and stability in the cyberspace .
There is no avoiding a conclusion that the European Union prefers the policy of unilateral pressure and restrictions to a serious conversation aiming at settling differences and enhancing mutual trust .
Such an approach is leading the world not to the rule-based order the EU partners are so fond of speaking about , ignoring the United Nations central role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cyber chaos , '' the ministry stressed .
`` We once again call on the European Union to drop futile attempts to exert pressure and get back to the implementation of the basic norms of international and European law and work out effective rules of preventing conflict in the cyberspace , '' the ministry said .
On Thursday , the European Union imposed its first-ever cyber sanctions on Russian , Chinese and North Korean nationals and structures for alleged involvement in cyberattacks .
The sanctions were imposed under the EU cyber sanctions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sanctions are applicable to six individuals and three organizations or structures .
According to the EU , these persons and organizations are responsible for , provided support for or were involved in , or facilitated cyber-attacks or attempted cyber-attacks , including the attempted cyber-attack against the OPCW and the cyber-attacks publicly known as ‘ WannaCry ’ and ‘ NotPetya ’ , as well as ‘ Operation Cloud Hopper ’ . ''
Among those falling under the sanctions are four Russian nationals and the Main Center for Special Technologies that as the EU claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces .

Naturally, the European Union’s unfriendly act will not stay unanswered. As you know, everything is mirrored in diplomacy," the ministry said.
The ministry noted that the European Union’s decision to impose sanctions was regrettable. "Once again, no evidence was given. Instead, a pretext of involvement in some sort of cyber incidents that took place in the past was invented. Political motives of this step are obvious," the ministry said.
The ministry stressed that Brussel’s decision rested on lame logic as it was applicable to an incident that had taken place back in 2018, or a year before the European Union’s cyber sanctions mechanism triggered now had been established. "In other words, it is being used retrospectively. It seems that EU lawyers have willfully forgotten about the fundamental principle that no law can be retroactive," the ministry stressed.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Moscow has repeatedly warned the European Union against the practice of unilateral sanctions, which "are absolutely illegitimate from the point of view of international law." "Commitment to collective multilateral solutions is what matters most in conditions of the dynamically developing trans-border digital space," the ministry pointed out. "We now need joint efforts to elaborate universal rules, norms and principles of responsible behavior of states in the information space. Russia has been offering this approach for a long time."
The ministry recalled that Moscow has several times invited the European Union to step up a professional dialogue on problems in the information sphere or to use the existing United Nations and OSCE channels and mechanisms. "Instead, Brussels has opted to use the sanctions scenario set up ‘on paper’ a year ago, being cynical enough to picture it as concern for international security and stability in the cyberspace. There is no avoiding a conclusion that the European Union prefers the policy of unilateral pressure and restrictions to a serious conversation aiming at settling differences and enhancing mutual trust. Such an approach is leading the world not to the rule-based order the EU partners are so fond of speaking about, ignoring the United Nations central role, but contrarily to further political confrontation and cyber chaos," the ministry stressed.
"We once again call on the European Union to drop futile attempts to exert pressure and get back to the implementation of the basic norms of international and European law and work out effective rules of preventing conflict in the cyberspace," the ministry said.
On Thursday, the European Union imposed its first-ever cyber sanctions on Russian, Chinese and North Korean nationals and structures for alleged involvement in cyberattacks. The sanctions were imposed under the EU cyber sanctions regime adopted in May 2019. The sanctions are applicable to six individuals and three organizations or structures. According to the EU, these persons and organizations are responsible for, provided support for or were involved in, or facilitated cyber-attacks or attempted cyber-attacks, including the attempted cyber-attack against the OPCW and the cyber-attacks publicly known as ‘WannaCry’ and ‘NotPetya’, as well as ‘Operation Cloud Hopper’."
Among those falling under the sanctions are four Russian nationals and the Main Center for Special Technologies that as the EU claims is part of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.


tass--2020-07-31--Systemic crisis not expected in aviation industry due to pandemic, says minister

MOSCOW , July 31 .
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The coronavirus pandemic will not cause a systemic crisis in Russia ’ s aviation sector , Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview with TASS , adding that there is scope for optimism in the industry .
`` It is early so far to assess the consequences of a serious decline in aviation service and the influence of that factor on the aviation industry in detail .
Nevertheless , there is no talk about a systemic crisis in the industry in Russia due to the pandemic , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is quite balanced as a production unit , the minister said .
`` Considering high growth rates of aviation service , particularly in the country in the past 20 years , there is scope for optimism .
There are even unexpected pluses in the current situation , '' he noted .
`` The production program is drafted for 2020-2021 .
Hopefully the aviation segment will get to normal from the viewpoint of transportation during that time .
At least our carriers declare that recovery is quicker in Russia than abroad , '' Manturov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by global producers and the expert community , the Russian market will require up to 1,500 new civil jets within the next 15-20 years , '' he said .
By the time of the market 's recovery , Russia will be ready to supply a new medium-haul MC-21 liner , a new regional turboprop aircraft IL-114-300 will appear , the minister said , adding that the updated version of SSJ 100 is also being tested .
`` We will try to get into the swing of things property as the market recovers , @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. The coronavirus pandemic will not cause a systemic crisis in Russia’s aviation sector, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview with TASS, adding that there is scope for optimism in the industry.
"It is early so far to assess the consequences of a serious decline in aviation service and the influence of that factor on the aviation industry in detail. Nevertheless, there is no talk about a systemic crisis in the industry in Russia due to the pandemic," he said.
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation is quite balanced as a production unit, the minister said. "Considering high growth rates of aviation service, particularly in the country in the past 20 years, there is scope for optimism. There are even unexpected pluses in the current situation," he noted.
"The production program is drafted for 2020-2021. Hopefully the aviation segment will get to normal from the viewpoint of transportation during that time. At least our carriers declare that recovery is quicker in Russia than abroad," Manturov said.
"According to estimates provided by global producers and the expert community, the Russian market will require up to 1,500 new civil jets within the next 15-20 years," he said. By the time of the market's recovery, Russia will be ready to supply a new medium-haul MC-21 liner, a new regional turboprop aircraft IL-114-300 will appear, the minister said, adding that the updated version of SSJ 100 is also being tested. "We will try to get into the swing of things property as the market recovers," he noted.


tass--2020-07-31--Russian embassy in Belarus cleared to visit detained Russians

`` The Russian embassy was informed by the Main Consular Department of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry about the reception of official documents from the Belarusian Investigative Committee , which say that the head of the [ Russian ] embassy ’ s consular department is allowed to visit the detained Russian citizens , '' the diplomatic mission told TASS .
MINSK , July 31 .
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The Russian embassy in Belarus has received an official permission from the Belarusian authorities to visit the Russians detained recently .
Russian diplomats are expected to speak to the apprehended as soon as today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian citizens were detained in the early hours of July 29 .
Minsk described most of them as employees of a foreign private military company .
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry demanded explanations from Russian Ambassador Dmitry Mezentsev regarding the aims for the apprehended Russians ' arrival in the country .
The ministry also invited acting head of the Ukrainian embassy in Minsk Pyotr Vrublevsky `` considering the confirmed information that some detainees were fighting in Ukraine ’ s Donetsk and Lugansk regions . ''
Following the meeting , the sides agreed to boost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two states .
Meanwhile , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that Moscow was yet to receive full information about the events , including any illegal actions that prompted the detentions .
According to him , Moscow does not recognize Ukrainian citizenships of some of these people .
Additionally , Peskov slammed claims of any links between these events and the upcoming presidential election in Belarus as `` theories . ''

"The Russian embassy was informed by the Main Consular Department of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry about the reception of official documents from the Belarusian Investigative Committee, which say that the head of the [Russian] embassy’s consular department is allowed to visit the detained Russian citizens," the diplomatic mission told TASS.
MINSK, July 31. /TASS/. The Russian embassy in Belarus has received an official permission from the Belarusian authorities to visit the Russians detained recently.
Russian diplomats are expected to speak to the apprehended as soon as today.
Earlier, Belarus reported that 33 Russian citizens were detained in the early hours of July 29. Minsk described most of them as employees of a foreign private military company.
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry demanded explanations from Russian Ambassador Dmitry Mezentsev regarding the aims for the apprehended Russians' arrival in the country. The ministry also invited acting head of the Ukrainian embassy in Minsk Pyotr Vrublevsky "considering the confirmed information that some detainees were fighting in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Lugansk regions." Following the meeting, the sides agreed to boost monitoring over the border section between the two states.
Meanwhile, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that Moscow was yet to receive full information about the events, including any illegal actions that prompted the detentions. According to him, Moscow does not recognize Ukrainian citizenships of some of these people. Additionally, Peskov slammed claims of any links between these events and the upcoming presidential election in Belarus as "theories."


tass--2020-07-31--Haikou offers jobs to foreign specialists in investment

HAIKOU , July 31 .
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The Haikou Investment Promotion Bureau has announced the recruitment of investment professionals .
According to the Hainan Daily , more than 1,600 people applied for participation in the competition , including both Chinese and foreign specialists from ten countries .
The article indicates that the authorities intend to recruit employees to further develop the city 's investment climate , to help attract capital .
According to the newspaper , citizens of Russia , Australia , Italy , Canada , New Zealand , Ukraine , Sweden and other countries applied for participation in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harvard University , Cambridge University , London School of Economics and Political Science , Peking University , Tsinghua University and other universities .
It is noted that the recruitment of employees of this level will have a positive effect on the promotion of Hainan 's free port .
According to the publication , the candidates have already passed the interview and written tests .
As a result , 26 candidates were selected to continue with the tests .
According to a statement , `` foreign students who have received a master 's degree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hired to work on Hainan can obtain a work permit . ''
A similar opportunity is provided to `` undergraduate students with no work experience , but only if they graduated from one of the universities on the list of Chinese universities dubbed Shuang and Liu ( Double First Class — a plan of the Chinese authorities on education launched in 2015 , aimed at the development of world-class universities and educational programs ) .
Hainan Province is ready to provide highly qualified foreign specialists and their family members with a temporary permit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residence permit .
The measures will affect high-tech and management professionals , foreign entrepreneurs who have invested in innovative enterprises in the province over three years , overseas staff who care for the sick and elderly , as well as technical specialists , graduates of Chinese universities who are going to do innovative business on Hainan , and some other categories of foreign citizens .
Earlier , the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Сhinese State Council published the “ General Program for the Establishment of a Free Port @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the island ’ s administration intends to create an effective system to fulfill a number of important social and economic goals by 2025 , and within 10 years to decisively enhance the innovative mechanisms for the region 's development .
By 2025 , the Chinese government intends to create an `` international center for tourism and consumption '' on Hainan .
In order to do so , the `` Eastern Hawaii '' with their unique natural landscapes , thick rainforests and great climate will establish a developed network of hotels , which blend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coastline .
The combination of an exotic subtropical nature and a modern eco-friendly infrastructure will boost tourist inflow to the island from the most distant parts of the world .

HAIKOU, July 31. /TASS/. The Haikou Investment Promotion Bureau has announced the recruitment of investment professionals. According to the Hainan Daily, more than 1,600 people applied for participation in the competition, including both Chinese and foreign specialists from ten countries.
The article indicates that the authorities intend to recruit employees to further develop the city's investment climate, to help attract capital. According to the newspaper, citizens of Russia, Australia, Italy, Canada, New Zealand, Ukraine, Sweden and other countries applied for participation in the competition. Among them are graduates of Harvard University, Cambridge University, London School of Economics and Political Science, Peking University, Tsinghua University and other universities. It is noted that the recruitment of employees of this level will have a positive effect on the promotion of Hainan's free port.
According to the publication, the candidates have already passed the interview and written tests. As a result, 26 candidates were selected to continue with the tests.
According to a statement, "foreign students who have received a master's degree or higher in Chinese universities and are hired to work on Hainan can obtain a work permit." A similar opportunity is provided to "undergraduate students with no work experience, but only if they graduated from one of the universities on the list of Chinese universities dubbed Shuang and Liu (Double First Class — a plan of the Chinese authorities on education launched in 2015, aimed at the development of world-class universities and educational programs).
Hainan Province is ready to provide highly qualified foreign specialists and their family members with a temporary permit for up to five years or a residence permit. The measures will affect high-tech and management professionals, foreign entrepreneurs who have invested in innovative enterprises in the province over three years, overseas staff who care for the sick and elderly, as well as technical specialists, graduates of Chinese universities who are going to do innovative business on Hainan, and some other categories of foreign citizens.
About Hainan's free trade port
Earlier, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Сhinese State Council published the “General Program for the Establishment of a Free Port on Hainan,” according to which the island’s administration intends to create an effective system to fulfill a number of important social and economic goals by 2025, and within 10 years to decisively enhance the innovative mechanisms for the region's development.
By 2025, the Chinese government intends to create an "international center for tourism and consumption" on Hainan. In order to do so, the "Eastern Hawaii" with their unique natural landscapes, thick rainforests and great climate will establish a developed network of hotels, which blend perfectly with white sandy beaches stretching along the coastline. The combination of an exotic subtropical nature and a modern eco-friendly infrastructure will boost tourist inflow to the island from the most distant parts of the world.


tass--2020-07-31--Case of Russian fans awaiting trial in France is not political, Kremlin says

MOSCOW , July 31 .
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The criminal case in France against Russian citizens Pavel Kosov and Mikhail Ivkin charged with battery of a British citizen during the 2016 UEFA European Football Championship is not of political nature , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Friday .
`` This has nothing to do with politics , it is absolutely clear .
They came [ to France ] as football fans , '' the Kremlin representative said .
He didn ’ t compare this case with the detention of a group of Russians in Belarus .
`` This is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ representative said .
According to the spokesman , Russia ’ s Foreign Ministry and Russia ’ s embassy in France are ensuring the observation of the rights of these Russian citizens who were detained during football riots and who are accused of `` absolutely evident illegal actions . ''
`` But , anyway , our Ministry of Foreign Affairs defends their interests and everything connected with their incarceration , the preparation for the trial , and more is strictly monitored by our diplomats , '' the spokesman concluded .
Moscow residents Kosov and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ France since March 2018 .
They are charged with group violent actions with the use of weapons .
According to the investigators , during the fight in downtown Marseille they inflicted injuries on one of the British fans who was handicapped as a result .
The Russians may be sentenced to up to 15 years of incarceration .

MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. The criminal case in France against Russian citizens Pavel Kosov and Mikhail Ivkin charged with battery of a British citizen during the 2016 UEFA European Football Championship is not of political nature, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Friday.
"This has nothing to do with politics, it is absolutely clear. They came [to France] as football fans," the Kremlin representative said.
He didn’t compare this case with the detention of a group of Russians in Belarus. "This is a completely different situation," the Kremlin representative said.
According to the spokesman, Russia’s Foreign Ministry and Russia’s embassy in France are ensuring the observation of the rights of these Russian citizens who were detained during football riots and who are accused of "absolutely evident illegal actions." "But, anyway, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs defends their interests and everything connected with their incarceration, the preparation for the trial, and more is strictly monitored by our diplomats," the spokesman concluded.
Moscow residents Kosov and Ivkin have been held in prison in France since March 2018. They are charged with group violent actions with the use of weapons. According to the investigators, during the fight in downtown Marseille they inflicted injuries on one of the British fans who was handicapped as a result. The Russians may be sentenced to up to 15 years of incarceration.


tass--2020-07-31--Putin signs bill allowing multiple-day elections into law

MOSCOW , July 31 .
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President Vladimir Putin signed a bill that amends Russian electoral legislation , including providing an option to hold a vote for several days , but no more than three .
The document was published on the official legal information website .
This amendment was introduced during second reading of a law that allows removing an electoral commission member with a right of deciding vote from office even before their mandate expires .
This document was introduced to the State Duma in 2012 by then-President Dmitry Medvedev .
It allows electoral commissions to recall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parties that appointed them .
Such pledges could only be reviewed if the corresponding political party also came up with a replacement candidacy .
The decision whether a vote will take place for several days will be made by the electoral commissions .
The decision must be made within 10 days after an official announcement of a vote , and can not be changed later .
The multiple-day vote does not imply voting via absentee ballots or early voting .
The new bill allows holding elections and referendums outside the voting premises on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purpose territories .
Voting with additional options is proposed to voters who live in remote settlements without voting premises or with poor transport accessibility .
A multiple-day vote can also be assigned by the regional electoral commission during elections to local government or during local referendums .
The law also stipulates that elections could only be observed by people , registered on the same territory where the voting takes place .
The maximum number of observers during multiple-day vote is also increased threefold .

MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. President Vladimir Putin signed a bill that amends Russian electoral legislation, including providing an option to hold a vote for several days, but no more than three. The document was published on the official legal information website.
This amendment was introduced during second reading of a law that allows removing an electoral commission member with a right of deciding vote from office even before their mandate expires. This document was introduced to the State Duma in 2012 by then-President Dmitry Medvedev. It allows electoral commissions to recall commission members over motivated pledge of political parties that appointed them. Such pledges could only be reviewed if the corresponding political party also came up with a replacement candidacy.
The decision whether a vote will take place for several days will be made by the electoral commissions. The decision must be made within 10 days after an official announcement of a vote, and cannot be changed later.
The multiple-day vote does not imply voting via absentee ballots or early voting. The new bill allows holding elections and referendums outside the voting premises on equipped territories, including courtyards and general purpose territories.
Voting with additional options is proposed to voters who live in remote settlements without voting premises or with poor transport accessibility.
A multiple-day vote can also be assigned by the regional electoral commission during elections to local government or during local referendums.
The law also stipulates that elections could only be observed by people, registered on the same territory where the voting takes place. The maximum number of observers during multiple-day vote is also increased threefold.


tass--2020-07-31--Bodies of four people, including child, found at tourist camp in Altai Region

BARNAUL , July 31 .
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Four people , including a child , were found dead in a tourist @ @ @ @ @ in the Altai region , a source in the regional emergency services told TASS .
@ @ @ @ @ had to be unlocked , people hadn ’ t left it in a long time @ @ @ @ @ discovered , including an underage child , '' the source said .
He noted that @ @ @ @ @ yet unknown , a forensic investigation is underway .
The directorate of the Investigational Committee @ @ @ @ @ either to confirm or deny this information .

BARNAUL, July 31. /TASS/. Four people, including a child, were found dead in a tourist camp room near lake Aya in the Altai region, a source in the regional emergency services told TASS.
"One of the rooms had to be unlocked, people hadn’t left it in a long time. There four bodies were discovered, including an underage child," the source said.
He noted that the cause of death is yet unknown, a forensic investigation is underway.
The directorate of the Investigational Committee of the Altai Region refused either to confirm or deny this information.


tass--2020-07-31--Number of self-employed in Moscow up 70% in 1H 2020

MOSCOW , July 31 .
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As many as 130,000 people received the status of self-employed in Moscow in @ @ @ @ @ , whereas since the beginning of the year their number rose by 70 % to @ @ @ @ @ a statement released on Mayor ’ s website on Friday .
`` In first six @ @ @ @ @ status of self-employed in Moscow , while the total number of those paying the earned @ @ @ @ @ % since the beginning of the year to 324,000 people .
We register growth of @ @ @ @ @ budget as in the first half of 2020 they totaled 663 mln rubles ( $ @ @ @ @ @ by 34 % in full 2019 , '' Deputy Mayor Vladimir Yefimov was quoted as @ @ @ @ @ of four Russian regions , in which the tax on earned income was introduced in @ @ @ @ @ .
The new tax regime has proved efficient and was extended to the remaining regions @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. As many as 130,000 people received the status of self-employed in Moscow in the first half of 2020, whereas since the beginning of the year their number rose by 70% to 324,000 people, according to a statement released on Mayor’s website on Friday.
"In first six months 130,000 people received the status of self-employed in Moscow, while the total number of those paying the earned income tax soared by 70% since the beginning of the year to 324,000 people. We register growth of that tax payments to the budget as in the first half of 2020 they totaled 663 mln rubles ($8.9 mln), up by 34% in full 2019," Deputy Mayor Vladimir Yefimov was quoted as saying.
Moscow is one of four Russian regions, in which the tax on earned income was introduced in 2019 as a pilot project. The new tax regime has proved efficient and was extended to the remaining regions starting July 1, 2020.


tass--2020-07-31--Russia detains smuggler on Ukrainian border who tried to ram through border control

ROSTOV-ON-DON , July 31 .
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A smuggler who drove his vehicle directly at border control officers in an attempt to ram through them has been detained in Russia ’ s Rostov Region on the Ukrainian border .
He was injured , the border control service of the Russian Federal Security Service ( FSB ) told reporters Friday .
`` Officers of the Russian FSB border control service in the Rostov Region foiled a deal to illegally smuggle a large shipment of goods for public consumption across the border .
When detained , the offender did not comply with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unit to stop and tried to hide away in Russia by directing his vehicle at border control officers , performing dangerous maneuvers to endanger their lives and health , '' the message reads .
It is clarified that the unit was forced to use their weapons , injuring the offender in the hip .
He has been provided with medical care .
The border control service also added that his life is not in danger .
The vehicle and the smuggled shipment are seized .
Preliminary estimates show that the shipment is worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .

ROSTOV-ON-DON, July 31. /TASS/. A smuggler who drove his vehicle directly at border control officers in an attempt to ram through them has been detained in Russia’s Rostov Region on the Ukrainian border. He was injured, the border control service of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) told reporters Friday.
"Officers of the Russian FSB border control service in the Rostov Region foiled a deal to illegally smuggle a large shipment of goods for public consumption across the border. When detained, the offender did not comply with the legal demands of the border control unit to stop and tried to hide away in Russia by directing his vehicle at border control officers, performing dangerous maneuvers to endanger their lives and health," the message reads.
It is clarified that the unit was forced to use their weapons, injuring the offender in the hip. He has been provided with medical care. The border control service also added that his life is not in danger. The vehicle and the smuggled shipment are seized. Preliminary estimates show that the shipment is worth over 2.5 million rubles ($33,700).


tass--2020-08-01--Russian intelligence chief expects Minsk detention incident to be settled

MOCSOW , August 1 .
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Russian Foreign Intelligence Service ( SVR ) Director Sergei Naryshkin expects that the incident regarding the detention of Russian nationals in Belarus will be settled , as he told reporters .
According to Naryshkin , the SVR is keeping an eye on the situation and the reaction of other countries ’ political elites .
`` I do expect that the incident will be settled after a while , '' he said , adding : `` It is in the interest of boosting friendly and brotherly relations between our countries and peoples . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belarusian media ’ s comments on the incident were quite illogical .
`` I must say that political elites and government circles in European countries view it as a staged stunt , '' Naryshkin pointed out .
Belarus announced the detention of 33 Russian nationals on the night of July 29 , claiming that they were members of a private military company .
According to recent information , they are suspected of preparations for staging riots .
Russia ’ s Foreign Ministry , in turn , said that they were traveling to Istanbul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documents , including airline tickets .
However , the Belarusian Investigative Committee insists that the Russians had no plans to leave Minsk for Istanbul .
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters earlier that Moscow did not yet have full information regarding the detention of Russians in Belarus and expected the situation to be clarified .
Peskov dismissed as speculation allegations about links between the Russians ’ detention in Minsk and the upcoming Belarusian presidential election .

MOCSOW, August 1. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergei Naryshkin expects that the incident regarding the detention of Russian nationals in Belarus will be settled, as he told reporters.
According to Naryshkin, the SVR is keeping an eye on the situation and the reaction of other countries’ political elites.
"I do expect that the incident will be settled after a while," he said, adding: "It is in the interest of boosting friendly and brotherly relations between our countries and peoples."
The SVR chief also said that the Belarusian media’s comments on the incident were quite illogical. "I must say that political elites and government circles in European countries view it as a staged stunt," Naryshkin pointed out.
Belarus announced the detention of 33 Russian nationals on the night of July 29, claiming that they were members of a private military company. According to recent information, they are suspected of preparations for staging riots. Russia’s Foreign Ministry, in turn, said that they were traveling to Istanbul via Minsk and had all the relevant documents, including airline tickets. However, the Belarusian Investigative Committee insists that the Russians had no plans to leave Minsk for Istanbul.
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters earlier that Moscow did not yet have full information regarding the detention of Russians in Belarus and expected the situation to be clarified. Peskov dismissed as speculation allegations about links between the Russians’ detention in Minsk and the upcoming Belarusian presidential election.


tass--2020-08-01--Embassy consul dismisses Minsk’s allegations of Russians’ collusion with opposition

MOSCOW , August 1 .
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Belarusian authorities ’ allegations of collusion between Russians detained in Minsk and Belarusian opposition leader Nikolai Statkevich and blogger Sergei Tikhanovsky are far-fetched , Russian embassy consul Kirill Pletnev told the Rossiya-24 TV channel on Saturday .
He noted that diplomats had visited the detained Russian nationals .
`` We have a copy of the detention order that was presented to each of our fellow citizens .
The document makes the Belarusian authorities ’ biased approach quite clear .
In particular , I would like to point out that it refers to willful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Tikhanovsky and Statkevich , which , in our view , is a far-fetched position , '' Pletnev said .
Belarus announced the detention of 33 Russian nationals on the night of July 29 , claiming that they were members of a private military company .
According to recent information , they are suspected of preparations for staging riots .
Russia ’ s Foreign Ministry , in turn , said that they were traveling to Istanbul via Minsk and had all the relevant documents , including airline tickets .
However , the Belarusian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no plans to leave Minsk for Istanbul .
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters earlier that Moscow did not yet have full information regarding the detention of Russians in Belarus and expected the situation to be clarified .
Peskov dismissed as speculation allegations about links between the Russians ’ detention in Minsk and the upcoming Belarusian presidential election .

MOSCOW, August 1. /TASS/. Belarusian authorities’ allegations of collusion between Russians detained in Minsk and Belarusian opposition leader Nikolai Statkevich and blogger Sergei Tikhanovsky are far-fetched, Russian embassy consul Kirill Pletnev told the Rossiya-24 TV channel on Saturday.
He noted that diplomats had visited the detained Russian nationals.
"We have a copy of the detention order that was presented to each of our fellow citizens. The document makes the Belarusian authorities’ biased approach quite clear. In particular, I would like to point out that it refers to willful acts by a group of people colluding with Tikhanovsky and Statkevich, which, in our view, is a far-fetched position," Pletnev said.
Belarus announced the detention of 33 Russian nationals on the night of July 29, claiming that they were members of a private military company. According to recent information, they are suspected of preparations for staging riots. Russia’s Foreign Ministry, in turn, said that they were traveling to Istanbul via Minsk and had all the relevant documents, including airline tickets. However, the Belarusian Investigative Committee insists that the Russians had no plans to leave Minsk for Istanbul.
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters earlier that Moscow did not yet have full information regarding the detention of Russians in Belarus and expected the situation to be clarified. Peskov dismissed as speculation allegations about links between the Russians’ detention in Minsk and the upcoming Belarusian presidential election.


tass--2020-08-01--Embassy officer visits Russians detained in Belarus

MINSK , August 1 .
/TASS/ .
A Russian embassy officer has visited Russians detained in Belarus , an official @ @ @ @ @ Minsk told TASS on Saturday .
`` A consular officer has met with the detained @ @ @ @ @ know , it was a long meeting , '' the official said .
Belarus announced @ @ @ @ @ nationals on the night of July 29 , claiming that they were members of a @ @ @ @ @ to recent information , they are suspected of preparations for staging riots .
Russia ’ @ @ @ @ @ turn , said that they were traveling to Istanbul via Minsk and had all the @ @ @ @ @ tickets .
However , the Belarusian Investigative Committee insists that the Russians had no plans @ @ @ @ @ .
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters earlier that Moscow did not yet have @ @ @ @ @ of Russians in Belarus and expected the situation to be clarified .
Peskov dismissed as @ @ @ @ @ the Russians ’ detention in Minsk and upcoming Belarusian presidential elections .

MINSK, August 1. /TASS/. A Russian embassy officer has visited Russians detained in Belarus, an official at the Russian embassy in Minsk told TASS on Saturday.
"A consular officer has met with the detained. As far as we know, it was a long meeting," the official said.
Belarus announced the detention of 33 Russian nationals on the night of July 29, claiming that they were members of a private military company. According to recent information, they are suspected of preparations for staging riots. Russia’s Foreign Ministry, in turn, said that they were traveling to Istanbul via Minsk and had all the relevant documents, including airline tickets. However, the Belarusian Investigative Committee insists that the Russians had no plans to leave Minsk for Istanbul.
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters earlier that Moscow did not yet have full information regarding the detention of Russians in Belarus and expected the situation to be clarified. Peskov dismissed as speculation allegations about links between the Russians’ detention in Minsk and upcoming Belarusian presidential elections.


tass--2020-08-01--Russian Health Ministry plans mass vaccination against coronavirus for October

NIZHNY NOVGOROD , August 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Health Ministry plans a mass vaccination campaign against the @ @ @ @ @ Minister Mikhail Murashko told reporters on Saturday .
`` We plan wider [ vaccination ] @ @ @ @ @ to launch a new system of treatment gradually , '' he said in response to @ @ @ @ @ pointed out earlier that clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Scientific @ @ @ @ @ Microbiology were over .
To date , 845,443 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia @ @ @ @ @ recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 14,058 fatalities nationwide .
@ @ @ @ @ set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, August 1. /TASS/. Russia’s Health Ministry plans a mass vaccination campaign against the coronavirus for October, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told reporters on Saturday.
"We plan wider [vaccination] for October because we need to launch a new system of treatment gradually," he said in response to a TASS question.
Murashko pointed out earlier that clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology were over.
The vaccination against the novel coronavirus to be free of charge, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told reporters on Saturday.
"We plan that the coronavirus vaccination campaign will be totally covered from the budget. Accordingly, the vaccination scheme is known to all. It will be planned," he said.
To date, 845,443 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 646,524 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 14,058 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-08-01--Russia to resume flights to and from Switzerland on August 15

MOSCOW , August 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russia will resume flights to and from Switzerland on August 15 , the @ @ @ @ @ a statement on Saturday .
`` The crisis center for coronavirus prevention headed by Tatyana @ @ @ @ @ resume international flights to and from Switzerland starting on August 15 .
Flights between Moscow @ @ @ @ @ out once a week , '' the statement reads .
The crisis center earlier announced @ @ @ @ @ border with Abkhazia on August 1 .
Russia earlier resumed international flights , suspended in @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic .
On August 1 , flights resumed to and from the United Kingdom @ @ @ @ @ ( Zanzibar ) and Turkey ( Ankara and Istanbul ) .
Flights to and from @ @ @ @ @ Bodrum and Dalaman will resume on August 10 .
So far , international flights are @ @ @ @ @ St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don .

MOSCOW, August 1. /TASS/. Russia will resume flights to and from Switzerland on August 15, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said in a statement on Saturday.
"The crisis center for coronavirus prevention headed by Tatyana Golikova has decided to mutually resume international flights to and from Switzerland starting on August 15. Flights between Moscow and Geneva will be carried out once a week," the statement reads.
The crisis center earlier announced that Russia was reopening its border with Abkhazia on August 1.
Russia earlier resumed international flights, suspended in late March due to the coronavirus pandemic. On August 1, flights resumed to and from the United Kingdom (London), Tanzania (Zanzibar) and Turkey (Ankara and Istanbul). Flights to and from Turkey’s Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman will resume on August 10. So far, international flights are operated only from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don.


tass--2020-08-01--Armenian top diplomat expects to meet with Azerbaijani counterpart

YEREVAN , August 1 .
/TASS/ .
Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan expects to hold a meeting with Azerbaijan ’ s new top diplomat Jeyhun Bayramov for talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict , as Mnatsakanyan himself told the Shant TV channel .
`` We haven ’ t established direct contact yet .
The important thing is for us to ensure de-escalation [ on the border ] and prepare for the next phase of work , '' he pointed out .
`` In this regard , I expect to meet with my Azerbaijani counterpart .
We are ready to work with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I certainly hope that I will deal with a positive and responsible person , '' Mnatsakanyan added .
Tensions on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border started to escalate on July 12 .
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said that the Armenian military had attempted an artillery attack on Azerbaijan ’ s positions along the border .
However , both countries say that the situation on the border has remained relatively calm since July 17 .
At the same time , reports keep coming in of shelling along the border and the line of contact in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ casualties .
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

YEREVAN, August 1. /TASS/. Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan expects to hold a meeting with Azerbaijan’s new top diplomat Jeyhun Bayramov for talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as Mnatsakanyan himself told the Shant TV channel.
"We haven’t established direct contact yet. The important thing is for us to ensure de-escalation [on the border] and prepare for the next phase of work," he pointed out.
"In this regard, I expect to meet with my Azerbaijani counterpart. We are ready to work with anyone in order to continue talks. I certainly hope that I will deal with a positive and responsible person," Mnatsakanyan added.
Tensions on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border started to escalate on July 12. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said that the Armenian military had attempted an artillery attack on Azerbaijan’s positions along the border. However, both countries say that the situation on the border has remained relatively calm since July 17. At the same time, reports keep coming in of shelling along the border and the line of contact in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Both sides have reported casualties.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-08-01--Clinical trials of Gamaleya center’s coronavirus vaccine are over

NIZHNY NOVGOROD , August 1 .
/TASS/ .
Clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research @ @ @ @ @ are over , Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told reporters on Saturday .
`` Clinical @ @ @ @ @ developed by the Gamaleya center are over , paperwork is underway for the vaccine ’ @ @ @ @ @ pointed out .
The health minister added that another vaccine , developed by the State @ @ @ @ @ Biotechnology Vector , was going through clinical trials .
In addition , the Health Ministry @ @ @ @ @ more vaccines will request permission to start clinical trials on volunteers in the next six @ @ @ @

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, August 1. /TASS/. Clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology are over, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told reporters on Saturday.
"Clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine developed by the Gamaleya center are over, paperwork is underway for the vaccine’s registration," he pointed out.
The health minister added that another vaccine, developed by the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology Vector, was going through clinical trials. In addition, the Health Ministry expects that developers of two more vaccines will request permission to start clinical trials on volunteers in the next six to eight weeks.


tass--2020-08-01--Russia records 5,462 new daily coronavirus cases

MOSCOW , August 1 .
/TASS/ .
As many as 5,462 coronavirus cases were identified in Russia in the past @ @ @ @ @ total to 845,443 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Saturday .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus growth rate has remained at or below 0.7 % for 11 days .
The @ @ @ @ @ reported the lowest growth rate ( 0 % ) , the growth rate is 0.2 @ @ @ @ @ Karachay-Circassian regions .
As many as 690 new daily coronavirus cases were identified in Moscow @ @ @ @ @ region , 170 in the Khanty-Mansiysk autonomous region , 161 in St. Petersburg and 159 @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the crisis center , as many as 8,114 coronavirus patients were discharged @ @ @ @ @ past 24 hours , bringing the total to 646,524 .
Over 76 % of Russian @ @ @ @ @ Russia ’ s coronavirus death toll rose by 95 to 14,058 in the past day @ @ @ @ @ center , 1.66 % of coronavirus patients have died in Russia .

MOSCOW, August 1. /TASS/. As many as 5,462 coronavirus cases were identified in Russia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 845,443, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Saturday.
According to the crisis center, the daily coronavirus growth rate has remained at or below 0.7% for 11 days.
The Yamalo-Nenets and Chukotka autonomous regions reported the lowest growth rate (0%), the growth rate is 0.2% in the Moscow and Karachay-Circassian regions.
As many as 690 new daily coronavirus cases were identified in Moscow, 202 in the Sverdlovsk region, 170 in the Khanty-Mansiysk autonomous region, 161 in St. Petersburg and 159 in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
According to the crisis center, as many as 8,114 coronavirus patients were discharged from Russian hospitals in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 646,524. Over 76% of Russian coronavirus patients have recovered.
Russia’s coronavirus death toll rose by 95 to 14,058 in the past day. According to the crisis center, 1.66% of coronavirus patients have died in Russia.


tass--2020-08-01--First regular international flight departs Moscow’s Sheremetyevo after restrictions lifted

MOSCOW , August 1 .
/TASS/ .
The first regular flight has departed Moscow ’ s Sheremetyevo Airport following the @ @ @ @ @ According to the airport ’ s flight information display system , the flight , headed @ @ @ @ @ 07:45 am .
The Federal Air Transport Agency said earlier that the aircraft operating the @ @ @ @ @ up to 400 passengers .
On Saturday , Russia resumed international flights , suspended in @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic .
On August 1 , flights resumed to and from the United Kingdom @ @ @ @ @ ( Zanzibar ) and Turkey ( Ankara and Istanbul ) .
Flights to and from @ @ @ @ @ Bodrum and Dalaman will resume on August 10 .
So far , international flights are @ @ @ @ @ St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don .

MOSCOW, August 1. /TASS/. The first regular flight has departed Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport following the resumption of international flights. According to the airport’s flight information display system, the flight, headed to Istanbul, departed at 07:45 am.
The Federal Air Transport Agency said earlier that the aircraft operating the flight was capable of carrying up to 400 passengers.
On Saturday, Russia resumed international flights, suspended in late March due to the coronavirus pandemic. On August 1, flights resumed to and from the United Kingdom (London), Tanzania (Zanzibar) and Turkey (Ankara and Istanbul). Flights to and from Turkey’s Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman will resume on August 10. So far, international flights are operated only from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don.


tass--2020-08-01--Over 254,000 people remain under medical observation over coronavirus in Russia - watchdog

MOSCOW , August 1 .
/TASS/ .
More than 254,000 people in Russia remain under medical observation over the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing said in a statement on Saturday .
@ @ @ @ @ people remain under medical observation in Russia , '' the statement reads .
According to @ @ @ @ @ 28.4 mln coronavirus tests have been conducted in the country so far with 316,000 tests @ @ @ @ @ 24 hours .

MOSCOW, August 1. /TASS/. More than 254,000 people in Russia remain under medical observation over the coronavirus, the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing said in a statement on Saturday.
"As many as 254,392 people remain under medical observation in Russia," the statement reads.
According to the watchdog, more than 28.4 mln coronavirus tests have been conducted in the country so far with 316,000 tests carried out in the past 24 hours.


tass--2020-08-01--Russia mulls full resumption of international air travel since August 11 — sources

MOSCOW , August 1 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian authorities are discussing resumption of international air travel with all countries since August 11 , but the final decision is yet to be made , two aviation industry sources told TASS on Saturday .
`` Resuming flights to all countries since August 11 is now being discussed , '' one source said .
The other source said the idea was discussed during a working meeting with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova .
Russia has been gradually lifting restrictions on international flights , imposed at the end of March amid the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will be possible to fly from Russia to Zanzibar ( Tanzania ) , London ( the UK ) , Ankara and Istanbul ( Turkey ) , from August 10 - to Antalya , Bodrum and Dalaman ( resort cities in Turkey ) .
So far , foreign flights are possible only from the airports of Moscow , St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don .
In addition , Russia opened its border with Abkhazia starting from August 1 .
The anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Friday that the issue of expanding the list of permitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On March 18 , Russia shut down its borders for all foreigners to curb the spread of coronavirus .
Furthermore , international passenger air travel was fully suspended on March 27 .
From March 30 , the Russian government instructed to limit the traffic via car , rail , pedestrian and other crossings on the Russian border .

MOSCOW, August 1. /TASS/. The Russian authorities are discussing resumption of international air travel with all countries from August 11, but the final decision is yet to be made, two aviation industry sources told TASS on Saturday.
"Resuming flights to all countries from August 11 is now being discussed," one source said.
The other source said the idea was discussed during a working meeting with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova.
Russia has been gradually lifting restrictions on international flights, imposed at the end of March amid the coronavirus pandemic. From August 1, it will be possible to fly from Russia to Zanzibar (Tanzania), London (the UK), Ankara and Istanbul (Turkey), from August 10 - to Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman (resort cities in Turkey). So far, foreign flights are possible only from the airports of Moscow, St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don. In addition, Russia opened its border with Abkhazia starting from August 1.
The anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Friday that the issue of expanding the list of permitted flight destinations is now being discussed.
On March 18, Russia shut down its borders for all foreigners to curb the spread of coronavirus. Furthermore, international passenger air travel was fully suspended on March 27. From March 30, the Russian government instructed to limit the traffic via car, rail, pedestrian and other crossings on the Russian border.


tass--2020-08-01--Washington sees importance of cooperation with Russia in Arctic — official

WASHINGTON , August 1 .
/TASS/ .
The recently appointed coordinator for the Arctic Region at the US Department of State , James DeHart , said he saw the importance of maintaining cooperation with Russia in the Arctic region .
`` Russia is an Arctic nation .
They occupy the portion of the Arctic .
They are a member of the Arctic Council .
We have that history of cooperation with Russia in that context , and there has been some very good cooperation that continues , '' he said at a Wilson Center ’ s webinar , headlined ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you look at research and science , at search and rescue , disaster management and so forth - this is important , real cooperation with a real impact that has to continue , '' he went on .
‘ With Arctic exceptionalism , is it possible to completely wall off the region from the challenges that we have with Russia ?
I don ’ t know if we can do it completely , '' the US diplomat added .
`` Certainly , the goal is there to keep the Arctic as a zone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I think , being a preeminent forum for that , '' he said .
`` And I really have no doubt that we will continue that approach with Russia in the context of the Arctic Council .
There is a lot of important work we can do there .
`` .

WASHINGTON, August 1. /TASS/. The recently appointed coordinator for the Arctic Region at the US Department of State, James DeHart, said he saw the importance of maintaining cooperation with Russia in the Arctic region.
"Russia is an Arctic nation. They occupy the portion of the Arctic. They are a member of the Arctic Council. We have that history of cooperation with Russia in that context, and there has been some very good cooperation that continues," he said at a Wilson Center’s webinar, headlined ‘Realism in the Arctic.’
"When you look at research and science, at search and rescue, disaster management and so forth - this is important, real cooperation with a real impact that has to continue," he went on.
‘With Arctic exceptionalism, is it possible to completely wall off the region from the challenges that we have with Russia? I don’t know if we can do it completely," the US diplomat added.
"Certainly, the goal is there to keep the Arctic as a zone of cooperation, and the Arctic Council, I think, being a preeminent forum for that," he said. "And I really have no doubt that we will continue that approach with Russia in the context of the Arctic Council. There is a lot of important work we can do there.".