tass--2020-10-15--Hikvision releases ColorVu 2.0 cameras now with 4K and varifocal options

HANGZHOU , China , Oct. 15 .
/PRNewswire/ .
Hikvision , an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency , announced its new generation of ColorVu cameras for more vivid 24/7 colorful imaging , and has first included 4K and varifocal options in the full-color offerings .
In video security , color-related information is crucial to identifying details of events especially at night .
Conventional cameras with infrared lighting only provide black and white images for night monitoring .
As a result , people , vehicles , or other important objects can easily be blurry and blend into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to distinguish critical elements .
Hikvision ColorVu technology resolves this common challenge faced by many security camera users , enabling cameras to produce colorful videos even in extremely dim environments .
`` Since 2018 when we introduced the first generation of ColorVu cameras to the market , they have been one of our best selling products .
The demand for low-light cameras continues to increase in the security industry , and we 're glad to see that our upgraded ColorVu 2.0 cameras can bring even more vivid imaging experience to our customers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ International Product and Solution Center at Hikvision .
The newly released ColorVu 2.0 cameras offer enriched options to the market with having covered both Turbo HD ( DF8T series/DF3T series/DF0T series ) and Network products .
The enriched ColorVu series can satisfy a multitude of customer needs , from high performance products to budget friendly choices and smart solutions .
Hikvision has now included 4K ColorVu cameras in its product range , which brings color imaging to ultra-high-definition levels day and night .
With better image quality and richer detail , 4K ColorVu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wider range of scenarios including stadiums , airports , harbors , and parking lots , where clear and high-resolution images are necessary .
In addition , Hikvision has also added varifocal cameras ( the DF8T-Z series ) to ColorVu 2.0 models to create 24/7 color imaging in all focal lengths .
With 2.8 - 12 mm motorized lenses , ColorVu varifocal cameras will allow users to zoom in on colorful images at night .
ColorVu 2.0 cameras lenses have kept the F1.0 super-aperture design , allowing four times more light to enter the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ F2.0 ) .
Focusing high definition cameras with large F1.0 apertures is extremely technically for the industry , requiring very strict and accurate manufacturing .
Hikvision has applied its advanced Active Alignment ( AA ) Technology in the production of ColorVu cameras to bring the adjustment accuracy to within 4 pixels , even smaller than 1/30 hair diameter .
Meanwhile , with optimized sensors , night time color imaging of ColorVu 2.0 cameras renders much more brightly than conventional cameras .
A new 3D dynamic noise reduction ( DNR ) algorithm helps the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliver sharper images .
In addition , ColorVu 2.0 cameras are equipped with a soft and warm supplemental light that illuminates to guarantee color imaging even in zero-light environments .
Most security camera users only need to focus on alarms triggered by human and vehicles , especially at night .
These newly released ColorVu cameras can integrate Hikvision 's cutting-edge AcuSense technology to help users focus only on events that matter to security .
Empowered by deep learning algorithms , ColorVu cameras can distinguish people and vehicles from other moving objects such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will only be triggered when the pre-set intrusion type takes place .
With this solution , video clips are sorted by human and vehicle categories , and object classification vastly improves search efficiency .
To find out more about Hikvision ColorVu Technology and Products , please visit here .
Hikvision is an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency .
Featuring an extensive and highly skilled R & D workforce , Hikvision manufactures a full suite of comprehensive products and solutions for a broad range of vertical markets .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its reach to smart home tech , industrial automation , and automotive electronics industries to achieve its long-term vision .
Hikvision products also provide powerful business intelligence for end users , which can enable more efficient operations and greater commercial success .
Committed to the utmost quality and safety of its products , Hikvision encourages partners to take advantage of the many cybersecurity resources Hikvision offers , including the Hikvision Cybersecurity Centre .
For more information , please visit us at www.hikvision.com .

HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 15. /PRNewswire/. Hikvision, an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency, announced its new generation of ColorVu cameras for more vivid 24/7 colorful imaging, and has first included 4K and varifocal options in the full-color offerings.
In video security, color-related information is crucial to identifying details of events especially at night. Conventional cameras with infrared lighting only provide black and white images for night monitoring. As a result, people, vehicles, or other important objects can easily be blurry and blend into the background, which makes it difficult to distinguish critical elements. Hikvision ColorVu technology resolves this common challenge faced by many security camera users, enabling cameras to produce colorful videos even in extremely dim environments.
"Since 2018 when we introduced the first generation of ColorVu cameras to the market, they have been one of our best selling products. The demand for low-light cameras continues to increase in the security industry, and we're glad to see that our upgraded ColorVu 2.0 cameras can bring even more vivid imaging experience to our customers," said Frank Zhang, President of International Product and Solution Center at Hikvision.
Enriched ColorVu options with 4K and varifocal cameras
The newly released ColorVu 2.0 cameras offer enriched options to the market with having covered both Turbo HD (DF8T series/DF3T series/DF0T series) and Network products. The enriched ColorVu series can satisfy a multitude of customer needs, from high performance products to budget friendly choices and smart solutions.
Hikvision has now included 4K ColorVu cameras in its product range, which brings color imaging to ultra-high-definition levels day and night. With better image quality and richer detail, 4K ColorVu cameras can be applied across an even wider range of scenarios including stadiums, airports, harbors, and parking lots, where clear and high-resolution images are necessary.
In addition, Hikvision has also added varifocal cameras (the DF8T-Z series) to ColorVu 2.0 models to create 24/7 color imaging in all focal lengths. With 2.8 - 12 mm motorized lenses, ColorVu varifocal cameras will allow users to zoom in on colorful images at night.
Enhanced colorful imaging with AA manufacturing technology
ColorVu 2.0 cameras lenses have kept the F1.0 super-aperture design, allowing four times more light to enter the lens than conventional cameras (that have F2.0). Focusing high definition cameras with large F1.0 apertures is extremely technically for the industry, requiring very strict and accurate manufacturing. Hikvision has applied its advanced Active Alignment (AA) Technology in the production of ColorVu cameras to bring the adjustment accuracy to within 4 pixels, even smaller than 1/30 hair diameter.
Meanwhile, with optimized sensors, night time color imaging of ColorVu 2.0 cameras renders much more brightly than conventional cameras. A new 3D dynamic noise reduction (DNR) algorithm helps the cameras record additional remote details clearly and deliver sharper images. In addition, ColorVu 2.0 cameras are equipped with a soft and warm supplemental light that illuminates to guarantee color imaging even in zero-light environments.
Quick target search with AcuSense technology
Most security camera users only need to focus on alarms triggered by human and vehicles, especially at night. These newly released ColorVu cameras can integrate Hikvision's cutting-edge AcuSense technology to help users focus only on events that matter to security. Empowered by deep learning algorithms, ColorVu cameras can distinguish people and vehicles from other moving objects such as rain, leaves and animals. Alarms will only be triggered when the pre-set intrusion type takes place. With this solution, video clips are sorted by human and vehicle categories, and object classification vastly improves search efficiency.
Find out more
To find out more about Hikvision ColorVu Technology and Products, please visit here.
About Hikvision
Hikvision is an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency. Featuring an extensive and highly skilled R&D workforce, Hikvision manufactures a full suite of comprehensive products and solutions for a broad range of vertical markets. In addition to the security industry, Hikvision extends its reach to smart home tech, industrial automation, and automotive electronics industries to achieve its long-term vision. Hikvision products also provide powerful business intelligence for end users, which can enable more efficient operations and greater commercial success. Committed to the utmost quality and safety of its products, Hikvision encourages partners to take advantage of the many cybersecurity resources Hikvision offers, including the Hikvision Cybersecurity Centre. For more information, please visit us at www.hikvision.com.


tass--2020-10-15--Cosmonauts aboard space station to patch up possible air leak with foam

MOSCOW , October 15 .
/TASS/ .
Specialists of Russia ’ s Flight Control Center recommended the cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station ( ISS ) to patch up a fracture in the intersection compartment of the Russian Zvezda module with polyurethane foam and tape , according to a live broadcast on NASA ’ s website on Thursday .
Fracture is considered as the likely cause of the air leak aboard the orbital outpost .
A Flight Control Center specialist recommended the cosmonauts to seal the crack with a piece of polyurethane foam 5mm in diameter and tape .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the same size [ the size of the fracture ] .
The goal of the polyurethane foam is to create a bubble .
At the same time , the polyurethane foam should not plug the crack as there must be a place to observe , '' the specialist said .
Russian cosmonaut Ivan Vagner earlier sent to Earth photos of the possible air leak spot that had been traced as well as photos and video of the fracture .
The ISS crew reported to the Flight Control Center on Thursday morning that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the help of a tea bag .
Russia ’ s State Space Corporation Roscosmos told TASS that the Flight Control Center would soon give the crew instructions on holding checks to make sure that the cosmonauts had really found the air leak spot .
Based on the work carried out , it will be possible to localize the air leak area , it said .
A source told TASS in August that the space station ’ s Russian-American crew was working on tracing an air leak aboard the orbital outpost .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later told TASS , the cosmonauts had come to the conclusion that the air leak was located in the Russian Zvezda module but posed no threat to the crew ’ s life and health .

MOSCOW, October 15. /TASS/. Specialists of Russia’s Flight Control Center recommended the cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to patch up a fracture in the intersection compartment of the Russian Zvezda module with polyurethane foam and tape, according to a live broadcast on NASA’s website on Thursday.
Fracture is considered as the likely cause of the air leak aboard the orbital outpost.
A Flight Control Center specialist recommended the cosmonauts to seal the crack with a piece of polyurethane foam 5mm in diameter and tape. "The polyurethane foam does not have to be the same size [the size of the fracture]. The goal of the polyurethane foam is to create a bubble. At the same time, the polyurethane foam should not plug the crack as there must be a place to observe," the specialist said.
Russian cosmonaut Ivan Vagner earlier sent to Earth photos of the possible air leak spot that had been traced as well as photos and video of the fracture.
The ISS crew reported to the Flight Control Center on Thursday morning that the possible air leakage had been traced with the help of a tea bag. Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos told TASS that the Flight Control Center would soon give the crew instructions on holding checks to make sure that the cosmonauts had really found the air leak spot. Based on the work carried out, it will be possible to localize the air leak area, it said.
A source told TASS in August that the space station’s Russian-American crew was working on tracing an air leak aboard the orbital outpost. As Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos later told TASS, the cosmonauts had come to the conclusion that the air leak was located in the Russian Zvezda module but posed no threat to the crew’s life and health.


tass--2020-10-15--Men more likely to die from COVID-19 than women, expert says

MOSCOW , October 15 .
/TASS/ .
Men of any age are more likely to die from COVID-19 , a @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , than women , however , there is no clear explanation of this phenomenon @ @ @ @ @ , an expert with the Russian Health Ministry , informed on Thursday .
`` More @ @ @ @ @ at any age .
Namely , there is research regarding the features of the immune @ @ @ @ @ immune system ages faster , and biological aging happens faster with men .
< … @ @ @ @ @ 100 % explanation for this phenomenon , this requires clarification , '' she said during @ @ @ @ @ Russian Academy of Sciences research council dedicated to COVID-19 treatment and rehabilitation .

MOSCOW, October 15. /TASS/. Men of any age are more likely to die from COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, than women, however, there is no clear explanation of this phenomenon so far, Olga Gracheva, an expert with the Russian Health Ministry, informed on Thursday.
"More men die from the coronavirus at any age. Namely, there is research regarding the features of the immune system - men’s immune system ages faster, and biological aging happens faster with men. <…> But there is no 100% explanation for this phenomenon, this requires clarification," she said during an online session of the Russian Academy of Sciences research council dedicated to COVID-19 treatment and rehabilitation.


tass--2020-10-15--Air leakage aboard space station possibly caused by fracture

MOSCOW , October 15 .
/TASS/ .
The air could be leaking from the International Space Station ( ISS ) through a fracture in the intersection compartment of the Russian Zvezda module , Cosmonaut Ivan Vagner reported to Russia ’ s Flight Control Center , according to a live broadcast on NASA ’ s website on Thursday .
`` We have sent the photo and the video of the ‘ scratch , ’ '' the cosmonaut said .
The Flight Control Center requested the crew to continue monitoring the fracture .
The ISS crew reported to the Flight Control Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leakage had been traced with the help of a tea bag .
Russia ’ s State Space Corporation Roscosmos told TASS that the Flight Control Center would soon give the crew instructions on holding checks to make sure that the cosmonauts had really found the air leak spot .
Based on the work carried out , it will be possible to localize the air leak area , it said .
A source told TASS in August that the space station ’ s Russian-American crew was working on tracing an air leak aboard the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State Space Corporation Roscosmos later told TASS , the cosmonauts had come to the conclusion that the air leak was located in the Russian Zvezda module but posed no threat to the crew ’ s life and health .

MOSCOW, October 15. /TASS/. The air could be leaking from the International Space Station (ISS) through a fracture in the intersection compartment of the Russian Zvezda module, Cosmonaut Ivan Vagner reported to Russia’s Flight Control Center, according to a live broadcast on NASA’s website on Thursday.
"We have sent the photo and the video of the ‘scratch,’" the cosmonaut said.
The Flight Control Center requested the crew to continue monitoring the fracture.
The ISS crew reported to the Flight Control Center on Thursday morning that the possible air leakage had been traced with the help of a tea bag. Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos told TASS that the Flight Control Center would soon give the crew instructions on holding checks to make sure that the cosmonauts had really found the air leak spot. Based on the work carried out, it will be possible to localize the air leak area, it said.
A source told TASS in August that the space station’s Russian-American crew was working on tracing an air leak aboard the orbital outpost. As Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos later told TASS, the cosmonauts had come to the conclusion that the air leak was located in the Russian Zvezda module but posed no threat to the crew’s life and health.


tass--2020-10-15--Media: Tesla to set up car maintenance center on Hainan

HAIKOU , October 15 .
/TASS/ .
The US electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla will set up a maintenance system in China 's Hainan province , reported the Hainan Daily .
Tesla has signed an agreement with Hainan Internet Industry Innovation Park Fuxingcheng to build an exhibition pavilion and test center in the province .
The company seeks to create an integrated business model on the island with the provision of services both online and offline , the publication writes .
The agreement with Fuxingcheng Park was signed on October 13 as part of the Hainan free trade port program .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the free trade port and has taken a number of measures to promote the use of cars running on new energy sources , which strengthened Tesla 's confidence in the need to increase investment in the province , '' said Tesla spokesman for te region Xu Yao .
`` Our company hopes to use the port 's preferential policy benefits and will actively promote the development of sustainable transport on Hainan . ''
On September 22 , Tesla registered and established its representative office in the administrative center of Hainan — Haikou .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ office includes the sale and repair of electric vehicles , retail trade of auto parts and maintenance of infrastructure for charging electric vehicles .
To the year 2030 with no gas In order to combat environment pollution and protect ecology , the Hainan authorities intend to completely stop selling cars with conventional gasoline and diesel engines on the island by 2030 .
For these purposes , the government will encourage the residents to buy electric vehicles and hybrids , as well as develop the infrastructure necessary for them .
Starting from August 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduced a special quota for obtaining state-standard numbers for ordinary types of vehicles .
Meanwhile , according to the last year 's data , there were more than 23,000 `` green '' cars registered on Hainan , which is about 1.8 % of the total number of cars on the island .
In order to service eco-friendly vehicles there are more than 4.600 charging stationins in the province .
Since 2019 , according to the authorities , all companies and state-owned enterprises on the island are committed to switching to `` green '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to install about 940,000 spots for recharging electric and hybrid cars on the island .

HAIKOU, October 15. /TASS/. The US electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla will set up a maintenance system in China's Hainan province, reported the Hainan Daily.
Tesla has signed an agreement with Hainan Internet Industry Innovation Park Fuxingcheng to build an exhibition pavilion and test center in the province. The company seeks to create an integrated business model on the island with the provision of services both online and offline, the publication writes. The agreement with Fuxingcheng Park was signed on October 13 as part of the Hainan free trade port program.
"Hainan has accelerated the construction of the free trade port and has taken a number of measures to promote the use of cars running on new energy sources, which strengthened Tesla's confidence in the need to increase investment in the province," said Tesla spokesman for te region Xu Yao. "Our company hopes to use the port's preferential policy benefits and will actively promote the development of sustainable transport on Hainan."
On September 22, Tesla registered and established its representative office in the administrative center of Hainan — Haikou. The field of activity of the local office includes the sale and repair of electric vehicles, retail trade of auto parts and maintenance of infrastructure for charging electric vehicles.
To the year 2030 with no gas
In order to combat environment pollution and protect ecology, the Hainan authorities intend to completely stop selling cars with conventional gasoline and diesel engines on the island by 2030. For these purposes, the government will encourage the residents to buy electric vehicles and hybrids, as well as develop the infrastructure necessary for them.
Starting from August 1, 2018, the authorities have already introduced a special quota for obtaining state-standard numbers for ordinary types of vehicles. Meanwhile, according to the last year's data, there were more than 23,000 "green" cars registered on Hainan, which is about 1.8% of the total number of cars on the island. In order to service eco-friendly vehicles there are more than 4.600 charging stationins in the province.
Since 2019, according to the authorities, all companies and state-owned enterprises on the island are committed to switching to "green" cars. By 2030, they plan to install about 940,000 spots for recharging electric and hybrid cars on the island.


tass--2020-10-15--Turkey closes airspace for transporting humanitarian cargoes to Armenia — Yerevan

YEREVAN , October 15 .
/TASS/ .
Armenia informed the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation ( Eurocontrol ) that Turkey was closing its airspace for transporting humanitarian cargoes to the South Caucasus republic , Armenia ’ s State Civil Aviation Committee reported on Thursday .
`` The Los Angeles-Yerevan flight by Qatar Airways scheduled for October 15 to deliver humanitarian cargo to the country will not take place .
The flight was intended to proceed through the airspace of Turkey ; however , it did not allow this flight .
We have the grounds to believe that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is what we have informed Eurocontrol about , '' the statement reads .
The Armenian authorities have stated on many occasions that Turkey is directly involved in the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh .
As the republic ’ s leadership believes , Ankara is not only sending its military personnel to help Azerbaijan but is also redeploying mercenaries from its controlled Syrian groupings to the conflict area in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

YEREVAN, October 15. /TASS/. Armenia informed the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) that Turkey was closing its airspace for transporting humanitarian cargoes to the South Caucasus republic, Armenia’s State Civil Aviation Committee reported on Thursday.
"The Los Angeles-Yerevan flight by Qatar Airways scheduled for October 15 to deliver humanitarian cargo to the country will not take place. The flight was intended to proceed through the airspace of Turkey; however, it did not allow this flight. We have the grounds to believe that Ankara deliberately closes its airspace and this is what we have informed Eurocontrol about," the statement reads.
The Armenian authorities have stated on many occasions that Turkey is directly involved in the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. As the republic’s leadership believes, Ankara is not only sending its military personnel to help Azerbaijan but is also redeploying mercenaries from its controlled Syrian groupings to the conflict area in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
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--2020-10-15--EU-sanctioned Russian businessman Prigozhin says has no projects in Libya

MOSCOW , October 15 .
/TASS/ .
Russian businessman and CEO of Concord company Yevgeny Prigozhin , who has been put on the European Union ’ s sanction list for breaching the anti-Libyan sanctions , said on Thursday he has no business projects in that country .
`` Naturally , I am sad about the sanctions because I will now have to scale down my numerous business projects in the European Union countries , '' Concord press service quoted him as saying on its VKontakte account .
`` I have no business projects in Libya but I am very concerned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Samer Sueifan , are still kept there by force . ''
Earlier in the day , Prigozhin was blacklisted by the European Union for violating the anti-Libyan sanctions and undermining that country ’ s security .
According to the EU , Prigozhin allegedly maintains close contacts with the private military company Wagner , which is said to have numerously violated the anti-Libyan weapons embargo .
Prigozhin has been banned to enter the European Union and his financial assets in Europe will be frozen .
Concord earlier denied Prigozhin ’ s contacts with Wagner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Prigozhin `` has nothing to do with '' that company and `` has never financed '' it .
Meanwhile , sanctions against Prigozhin have been imposed in the United Kingdom on the same charges .

MOSCOW, October 15. /TASS/. Russian businessman and CEO of Concord company Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has been put on the European Union’s sanction list for breaching the anti-Libyan sanctions, said on Thursday he has no business projects in that country.
"Naturally, I am sad about the sanctions because I will now have to scale down my numerous business projects in the European Union countries," Concord press service quoted him as saying on its VKontakte account. "I have no business projects in Libya but I am very concerned that Russian nationals, Maxim Shugalei and Samer Sueifan, are still kept there by force."
Earlier in the day, Prigozhin was blacklisted by the European Union for violating the anti-Libyan sanctions and undermining that country’s security. According to the EU, Prigozhin allegedly maintains close contacts with the private military company Wagner, which is said to have numerously violated the anti-Libyan weapons embargo.
Prigozhin has been banned to enter the European Union and his financial assets in Europe will be frozen.
Concord earlier denied Prigozhin’s contacts with Wagner. It said on its VKontakte account that Prigozhin "has nothing to do with" that company and "has never financed" it.
Meanwhile, sanctions against Prigozhin have been imposed in the United Kingdom on the same charges.


tass--2020-10-15--Number of confirmed COVID cases in Azerbaijan up to nearly 43,300

BAKU , October 15 .
/TASS/ .
As many as 530 novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Azerbaijan over the past day , or by 161 more than on the previous day , the coronavirus response headquarters under the Azerbaijani government said on Thursday .
The overall number of coronavirus cases in Azerbaijan has reached 43,280 , or 0.4 % of the country ’ s entire population of some ten million .
The effective reproduction number ( Rt ) , or the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person , for the past eight days is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported during the day , '' it said , adding that the overall number of coronavirus-related fatalities stands at 619 .
A total of 39,671 coronavirus patients have recovered , or 91.7 % of all coronavirus cases , with 101 recoveries reported in the past day .
As many as 2,990 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals .
A total of 1,201,924 people , or 12 % of the entire population ) have been tested for the coronavirus infection , including 8,054 in the past day .
The first coronavirus case was confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemic reached its peak at the beginning of the summer , with the biggest number of newly confirmed cases - 590 - being reported on June 24 .
The morbidity rate began to go down from mid-July , dropping to less than 100 cases a day on August 9 .
However it began to go up again in mid-August , with a dramatic growth being reported from October 9 .

BAKU, October 15. /TASS/. As many as 530 novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Azerbaijan over the past day, or by 161 more than on the previous day, the coronavirus response headquarters under the Azerbaijani government said on Thursday.
The overall number of coronavirus cases in Azerbaijan has reached 43,280, or 0.4% of the country’s entire population of some ten million. The effective reproduction number (Rt), or the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person, for the past eight days is 1.5.
"Three coronavirus-related deaths were reported during the day," it said, adding that the overall number of coronavirus-related fatalities stands at 619.
A total of 39,671 coronavirus patients have recovered, or 91.7% of all coronavirus cases, with 101 recoveries reported in the past day. As many as 2,990 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals. A total of 1,201,924 people, or 12% of the entire population) have been tested for the coronavirus infection, including 8,054 in the past day.
The first coronavirus case was confirmed in Azerbaijan on February 28. The epidemic reached its peak at the beginning of the summer, with the biggest number of newly confirmed cases - 590 - being reported on June 24. The morbidity rate began to go down from mid-July, dropping to less than 100 cases a day on August 9. However it began to go up again in mid-August, with a dramatic growth being reported from October 9.


tass--2020-10-15--Media: Hainan simplifies loans for business by means of state banking mechanism

HAIKOU , October 15 .
/TASS/ .
In 2020 Hainan significantly simplified the procedures for lending to small and medium-sized businesses through a new government-banking mechanism that allows an objective assessment of the competitiveness of businessmen and the projects they are implementing , reported the Hainan Daily .
According to the newspaper , the local financial regulator and the regional committee of the United Front , together with the Agrarian and Commercial Bank ( ATB ) of Haikou organized a process of searching for promising borrowers by means of a special pilot platform .
It allows to effectively assess companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reliable businesses goes to the financial sector , where lending opportunities are considered .
`` Previously , we were happy with loans in the amount of 200-300,000 yuan ( $ 29,600-44,500 at the current exchange rate ) , and now we can get loans in the amount of more than 1 million yuan ( about $ 150,000 ) .
Moreover , in order to approve the application for the issuance of this amount , the bank already takes very little time , '' said Zhang Yueguang , chairman of the board of directors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Logistics .
According to him , the simplification of lending `` instills confidence in the business in the future '' , allows it to build up the potential and scale of commercial operations .
`` Thus , we manage to solve the problem of unavailability of loans , which hinders the development of our province , '' Zhang Yueguang stressed .
Benefits of the new mechanism '' A new pilot small business lending incentive platform was created in April to help companies overcome the challenges posed by the novel coronavirus pandemic , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Head Chen Jianjiao explained at a press conference .
As she clarified , about 97 % of market entities on the island are representatives of small and medium-sized businesses .
`` Most of them are small and insufficiently powerful companies with low capitalization .
Some are experiencing a shortage of premises and equipment '' , said the official .
`` Banks take into account these risk factors and are not very eager to provide such companies with loans . ''
According to the deputy head of the committee , some financial institutions have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For example , two private science-oriented enterprises recently received loans on Hainan worth 28 million yuan ( approximately $ 4.1 million ) .
She noted that the local authorities are constantly working on issues related to simplifying the access of small firms to capital , helping to create channels for their cooperation with banks .
The official added that about 14 departments are involved in assessing the reliability of enterprises , including the prosecutor 's office and the courts .
According to the chairman of the board of directors of ATB Wu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a key participant in the government-banking mechanism for assessing and lending to private business .
The new experimental platform allows for more flexible collaboration with businesses in need of funding , he said .
Thanks to the effective assessment of companies , it can take just two days to obtain a fairly big loan since the application .
In addition , such a reliable format for processing customer information , as it turned out , makes it possible to reduce the interest rate , soften the conditions for registration of collateral , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Bank loan is the fastest way to solve the problem of insufficient financing of small and medium-sized businesses , '' said Guan Yi , deputy head of the regional financial regulator .
`` Our province is constantly working to expand access to funds for small businesses .
We stimulate banks , help them cooperate more actively with small promising companies.
`` He clarified that from the beginning of 2020 to August inclusive , the Hainan authorities provided cooperation for 45,900 small businesses and interested financial institutions .
Thanks to this , private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the amount of 2.46 billion yuan ( about $ 365 million ) .
`` The next step we are going to take is the creation of a smart platform for the provision of financial services , '' said Guan Yi .
The deputy head of the department explained that this innovation will eliminate data discrepancies , improve the quality of information about businessmen , and diversify channels for which businesses could quickly get the money they need to expand their companies , so he said the real sector of the economy will receive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beneficial impact on the development of the entire Hainan 's free trade port .
According to official statistics , the total volume of lending to small and medium-sized businesses on Hainan is estimated at 386.88 billion yuan ( about $ 57.4 billion ) , which is 10.69 % higher than in 2019 .
According to the Hainan authorities , over the recent years there has been a steady upward trend in this indicator .

HAIKOU, October 15. /TASS/. In 2020 Hainan significantly simplified the procedures for lending to small and medium-sized businesses through a new government-banking mechanism that allows an objective assessment of the competitiveness of businessmen and the projects they are implementing, reported the Hainan Daily.
According to the newspaper, the local financial regulator and the regional committee of the United Front, together with the Agrarian and Commercial Bank (ATB) of Haikou organized a process of searching for promising borrowers by means of a special pilot platform. It allows to effectively assess companies and their activities. Then information about reliable businesses goes to the financial sector, where lending opportunities are considered.
"Previously, we were happy with loans in the amount of 200-300,000 yuan ($ 29,600-44,500 at the current exchange rate), and now we can get loans in the amount of more than 1 million yuan (about $ 150,000). Moreover, in order to approve the application for the issuance of this amount, the bank already takes very little time," said Zhang Yueguang, chairman of the board of directors of the Hainan Jinchang Center for Modern Logistics.
According to him, the simplification of lending "instills confidence in the business in the future", allows it to build up the potential and scale of commercial operations. "Thus, we manage to solve the problem of unavailability of loans, which hinders the development of our province," Zhang Yueguang stressed.
Benefits of the new mechanism
"A new pilot small business lending incentive platform was created in April to help companies overcome the challenges posed by the novel coronavirus pandemic," Hainan's provincial committee United Front Deputy Head Chen Jianjiao explained at a press conference.
As she clarified, about 97% of market entities on the island are representatives of small and medium-sized businesses. "Most of them are small and insufficiently powerful companies with low capitalization. Some are experiencing a shortage of premises and equipment", said the official. "Banks take into account these risk factors and are not very eager to provide such companies with loans."
According to the deputy head of the committee, some financial institutions have become more willing to issue large sums. For example, two private science-oriented enterprises recently received loans on Hainan worth 28 million yuan (approximately $ 4.1 million). She noted that the local authorities are constantly working on issues related to simplifying the access of small firms to capital, helping to create channels for their cooperation with banks. The official added that about 14 departments are involved in assessing the reliability of enterprises, including the prosecutor's office and the courts.
According to the chairman of the board of directors of ATB Wu Min, the organization he manages is a key participant in the government-banking mechanism for assessing and lending to private business. The new experimental platform allows for more flexible collaboration with businesses in need of funding, he said. Thanks to the effective assessment of companies, it can take just two days to obtain a fairly big loan since the application. In addition, such a reliable format for processing customer information, as it turned out, makes it possible to reduce the interest rate, soften the conditions for registration of collateral, and thereby reduce the costs of businessmen.
Plans for the future
"Bank loan is the fastest way to solve the problem of insufficient financing of small and medium-sized businesses," said Guan Yi, deputy head of the regional financial regulator. "Our province is constantly working to expand access to funds for small businesses. We stimulate banks, help them cooperate more actively with small promising companies. "
He clarified that from the beginning of 2020 to August inclusive, the Hainan authorities provided cooperation for 45,900 small businesses and interested financial institutions. Thanks to this, private businesses were able to obtain loans in the amount of 2.46 billion yuan (about $ 365 million).
"The next step we are going to take is the creation of a smart platform for the provision of financial services," said Guan Yi. The deputy head of the department explained that this innovation will eliminate data discrepancies, improve the quality of information about businessmen, and diversify channels for which businesses could quickly get the money they need to expand their companies, so he said the real sector of the economy will receive significant support, which will bring a beneficial impact on the development of the entire Hainan's free trade port.
According to official statistics, the total volume of lending to small and medium-sized businesses on Hainan is estimated at 386.88 billion yuan (about $ 57.4 billion), which is 10.69% higher than in 2019. According to the Hainan authorities, over the recent years there has been a steady upward trend in this indicator.


tass--2020-10-16--Media: Hainan's Boao airport to resume flights to Xinjiang

HAIKOU , October 16 .
/TASS/ .
Hainan 's Boao Airport will resume regular flights to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from October 25 .
The flights were suspended several months ago amid the coronavirus epidemic , reported the Hainan Daily newspaper .
According to the newspaper , at about the same time , Boao will launch two more flights - to Shenzhen ( southern Guangdong province ) and Chengdu ( southwestern Sichuan ) .
The flights will be conducted by Hainan Airlines .
As for Xinjiang , it is planned to carry out transportation there jointly with Urumqi Air .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Boao to the administrative center of Xinjiang , Urumqi , as well as in the opposite direction .
The flight will take seven hours , including a stopover in Lanzhou ( northwestern Gansu province ) .
The air carrier promises that in the near future there will be significant discounts on ticket deals .
It is expected that during the winter season , the flow of passengers at Boao Airport will increase significantly , thanks in part to a flight to Beijing , which was launched back in July .
The airport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the Economic Forum for Asia is regularly held , is located in the small village of Zhongyuan , 15 km from the place where thousands of officials , businessmen and esteemed experts come annually to discuss the key development problems of Asian countries , their cooperation with other states , including Russia .
The airport is accessible by bus or a taxi .
Its runway is 3.2 km long and is suitable for large passenger aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340 .

HAIKOU, October 16. /TASS/. Hainan's Boao Airport will resume regular flights to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from October 25. The flights were suspended several months ago amid the coronavirus epidemic, reported the Hainan Daily newspaper.
According to the newspaper, at about the same time, Boao will launch two more flights - to Shenzhen (southern Guangdong province) and Chengdu (southwestern Sichuan). The flights will be conducted by Hainan Airlines. As for Xinjiang, it is planned to carry out transportation there jointly with Urumqi Air.
It will now be possible to get from Boao to the administrative center of Xinjiang, Urumqi, as well as in the opposite direction. The flight will take seven hours, including a stopover in Lanzhou (northwestern Gansu province). The air carrier promises that in the near future there will be significant discounts on ticket deals.
It is expected that during the winter season, the flow of passengers at Boao Airport will increase significantly, thanks in part to a flight to Beijing, which was launched back in July.
The airport of the small town of Boao, where the Economic Forum for Asia is regularly held, is located in the small village of Zhongyuan, 15 km from the place where thousands of officials, businessmen and esteemed experts come annually to discuss the key development problems of Asian countries, their cooperation with other states, including Russia. The airport is accessible by bus or a taxi. Its runway is 3.2 km long and is suitable for large passenger aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340.


tass--2020-10-16--Kremlin: Nonsense about 'Russian agents' by Western media not worth reading

MOSCOW , October 16 .
/TASS/ .
Nonsense about alleged Russian intelligence agents published by Western media outlets is not @ @ @ @ @ Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday .
Peskov was asked to comment on a publication @ @ @ @ @ that Andrey Derkach , a member of Ukraine ’ s Verkhovna Rada ( parliament ) @ @ @ @ @ .
Earlier , the parliamentarian released records of phone conversations , as Derkach claims , @ @ @ @ @ Poroshenko and former US Vice President Joe Biden , which prove the US interference in @ @ @ @ @ .
Peskov said that he was unaware of the publication about Derkach .
The Russian @ @ @ @ @ `` why only he [ Derkach ] is called an agent ? ''
`` Will @ @ @ @ @ agencies please ?
Or I ’ d rather you did not read such nonsense in @ @ @ @ @ spokesman advised .

MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. Nonsense about alleged Russian intelligence agents published by Western media outlets is not worth reading, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday.
Peskov was asked to comment on a publication in the US media claiming that Andrey Derkach, a member of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada (parliament), was a Russian agent. Earlier, the parliamentarian released records of phone conversations, as Derkach claims, between former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko and former US Vice President Joe Biden, which prove the US interference in Ukraine’s internal affairs.
Peskov said that he was unaware of the publication about Derkach. The Russian presidential spokesman wondered ironically, "why is only he [Derkach] called an agent?"
"Will you ask the Russian intelligence agencies please? Or better yet, its just not worth reading such nonsense in the papers," the Kremlin spokesman advised.


tass--2020-10-16--Russia ready to work with US on new arms control treaties, says Lavrov

MOSCOW , October 16 .
/TASS/ .
Russia is ready to work with the United States on new strategic stability and arms control treaties , Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with permanent members of Russia ’ s Security Council on Friday .
`` Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich [ Putin ] , on your instruction we have been in quite intensive contact with our American colleagues on the entire range of strategic stability issues , in particular , we are stressing your initiative that remains in force and is becoming increasingly important on making a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Treaty [ the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms ] , which expires in February , without any preconditions .
Meanwhile , we confirm that we will be ready to continue work on new accords , '' Lavrov said .
`` With your consent , we put forward specific proposals on developing a comprehensive approach towards strategic stability that were transferred to the US side .
In response , the Americans gave us their proposals that were presented as preconditions of extending the New START Treaty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numerous , '' the Russian foreign minister said .
The US side ’ s conditions were formulated outside the framework of the treaty and outside the framework of the parties ’ competences , Lavrov said .
`` To a certain extent , a critical situation has developed as I have already said that the treaty expires in early February .
It expires , if there is no consent of both parties in compliance with the treaty-stipulated procedures on its extension .
That is , in actual fact , the work on the treaty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in it has actually not begun yet , '' Russia ’ s top diplomat said .
The Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms ( the New START Treaty ) was signed in 2010 and it entered into force on February 5 , 2011 .
The document stipulates that seven years after its entry into effect each party should have no more than a total of 700 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles ( ICBM ) , submarine-launched ballistic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as no more than 1,550 warheads on deployed ICBMs , deployed SLBMs and strategic bombers , and a total of 800 deployed and non-deployed ICBM launchers , SLBM launchers and strategic bombers .
The New START Treaty will remain in force during 10 years until 2021 , unless superseded by a subsequent agreement .
It may be extended for a period of no more than five years ( i.e .
until 2026 ) upon the parties ’ mutual consent .
Moscow has numerously called on Washington not to delay the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extension .

MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. Russia is ready to work with the United States on new strategic stability and arms control treaties, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with permanent members of Russia’s Security Council on Friday.
"Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich [Putin], on your instruction we have been in quite intensive contact with our American colleagues on the entire range of strategic stability issues, in particular, we are stressing your initiative that remains in force and is becoming increasingly important on making a decision on extending the current New START Treaty [the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms], which expires in February, without any preconditions. Meanwhile, we confirm that we will be ready to continue work on new accords," Lavrov said.
"With your consent, we put forward specific proposals on developing a comprehensive approach towards strategic stability that were transferred to the US side. In response, the Americans gave us their proposals that were presented as preconditions of extending the New START Treaty. Moreover, these preconditions are quite numerous," the Russian foreign minister said.
The US side’s conditions were formulated outside the framework of the treaty and outside the framework of the parties’ competences, Lavrov said.
"To a certain extent, a critical situation has developed as I have already said that the treaty expires in early February. It expires, if there is no consent of both parties in compliance with the treaty-stipulated procedures on its extension. That is, in actual fact, the work on the treaty’s immediate extension without conditions unstipulated in it has actually not begun yet," Russia’s top diplomat said.
The Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (the New START Treaty) was signed in 2010 and it entered into force on February 5, 2011.
The document stipulates that seven years after its entry into effect each party should have no more than a total of 700 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) and strategic bombers, as well as no more than 1,550 warheads on deployed ICBMs, deployed SLBMs and strategic bombers, and a total of 800 deployed and non-deployed ICBM launchers, SLBM launchers and strategic bombers.
The New START Treaty will remain in force during 10 years until 2021, unless superseded by a subsequent agreement. It may be extended for a period of no more than five years (i.e. until 2026) upon the parties’ mutual consent.
Moscow has numerously called on Washington not to delay the issue of the Treaty’s possible extension.


tass--2020-10-16--Moscow's economy may start recovering from pandemic in few months, says mayor

MOSCOW , October 16 .
/TASS/ .
The main goal of the Moscow authorities at the moment is to prevent the closure of business , the economy may begin to recover in a few months with the end of the coronavirus pandemic , Mayor of the capital Sergey Sobyanin said in an interview with TASS on Friday .
`` I am sure that within a few months we will end this story with the pandemic and will simply continue to grow .
All the sectors ( of the economy affected during the pandemic - TASS ) will recover .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we will do everything possible to help .
Today our main help is to prevent a lockout and business closure , '' Sobyanin said .
According to him , small and medium business in Moscow is developing very actively .
And today a significant part of Moscow residents works in small businesses .
About 23-24 % of Moscow 's revenue during this period belongs to SMEs .
The Moscow authorities have developed a whole program , together with the federal one , to support small businesses , defer loans , subsidize loans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that even during the months that have passed since the spring 's tough restrictive measures , the business has been recovering very quickly .
In general , the volume of trade today is at the level of last year .
Public catering has not yet fully recovered , but by about 80 % .

MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. The main goal of the Moscow authorities at the moment is to prevent the closure of business, the economy may begin to recover in a few months with the end of the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor of the capital Sergey Sobyanin said in an interview with TASS on Friday.
"I am sure that within a few months we will end this story with the pandemic and will simply continue to grow. All the sectors (of the economy affected during the pandemic - TASS) will recover. They have to recover. For our part, we will do everything possible to help. Today our main help is to prevent a lockout and business closure," Sobyanin said.
According to him, small and medium business in Moscow is developing very actively. And today a significant part of Moscow residents works in small businesses. About 23-24% of Moscow's revenue during this period belongs to SMEs. The Moscow authorities have developed a whole program, together with the federal one, to support small businesses, defer loans, subsidize loans, and so on.
He noted that even during the months that have passed since the spring's tough restrictive measures, the business has been recovering very quickly. In general, the volume of trade today is at the level of last year. Public catering has not yet fully recovered, but by about 80%.


tass--2020-10-16--Hainan launches joint project with Ural Federal University

HAIKOU , October 16./ TASS/ .
The Hainan government has approved a cooperation agreement between Ural Federal University and the Hainan Institute of Economics and Business , stated a message published on the website of the regional administration .
The educational institutions have established a joint educational base at the Hainan Institute of Economics and Business .
Training will be conducted in four specialties : management in the tourism industry , financial management , software technology and technology for the integration of electronic and mechanical systems .
The training programs are designed for three years , annually the college will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plans of local authorities , the creation of a joint educational base will boost the development of international education in the province and will contribute to the construction of Hainan 's free trade port .
Ural Federal University is the largest university in Ural Federal District , with about 35,000 students attending classes .
There are 13 scientific laboratories supervised by leading foreign researchers .
The Hainan Institute of Economics and Business is located in the Jiangdong New District in Haikou , the provincial capital .
It teaches 38 specialties and trains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

HAIKOU, October 16./ TASS/. The Hainan government has approved a cooperation agreement between Ural Federal University and the Hainan Institute of Economics and Business, stated a message published on the website of the regional administration.
The educational institutions have established a joint educational base at the Hainan Institute of Economics and Business. Training will be conducted in four specialties: management in the tourism industry, financial management, software technology and technology for the integration of electronic and mechanical systems. The training programs are designed for three years, annually the college will accept about 200 applicants.
According to the plans of local authorities, the creation of a joint educational base will boost the development of international education in the province and will contribute to the construction of Hainan's free trade port.
Ural Federal University is the largest university in Ural Federal District, with about 35,000 students attending classes. There are 13 scientific laboratories supervised by leading foreign researchers. The Hainan Institute of Economics and Business is located in the Jiangdong New District in Haikou, the provincial capital. It teaches 38 specialties and trains 12,000 students.
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--2020-10-16--No plans for Putin’s phone conversation with Trump on New START yet — Kremlin

MOSCOW , October 16 .
/TASS/ .
A phone conversation of Russian President Vladimir Putin with his US counterpart Donald @ @ @ @ @ yet , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS on Friday .
`` Not yet , @ @ @ @ @ in response to a question whether Putin was planning to discuss his initiative to extend @ @ @ @ @ ( New START ) for one year with Trump over the phone .
Earlier on @ @ @ @ @ with permanent members of Russia ’ s Security Council the head of state proposed extending @ @ @ @ @ conditions for at least a year in order to have an opportunity to conduct substantive @ @ @ @ @ in this sphere .
Putin asked Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to make the Russian @ @ @ @ @ and try to obtain a clear response from Washington in the near future .

MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. A phone conversation of Russian President Vladimir Putin with his US counterpart Donald Trump has not been planned yet, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS on Friday.
"Not yet," the Kremlin representative said in response to a question whether Putin was planning to discuss his initiative to extend the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) for one year with Trump over the phone.
Earlier on Friday, during a meeting with permanent members of Russia’s Security Council the head of state proposed extending the current treaty without any conditions for at least a year in order to have an opportunity to conduct substantive talks on all problematic issues in this sphere. Putin asked Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to make the Russian position clear to the US and try to obtain a clear response from Washington in the near future.
The current Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty expires on February 4, 2021.


tass--2020-10-16--US attache’s words about Moscow’s aggression push Kiev to use force in Donbass — top brass

MOSCOW , October 16 .
/TASS/ .
Allegations about `` Russian aggression '' voiced by US Defense Attache in Kiev Brittany Stewart are false and only push the Ukrainian side towards the use of force to resolve the conflict in Donbass , the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday .
According to the ministry , on October 16 , it summoned the US defense attache in Moscow .
`` It was pointed to the American side that the above mentioned statement is based on false allegations , is of provocative nature and pushes the Ukrainian side towards a forceful solution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the ministry said .
The ministry also noted that Stewart ’ s statement runs counter to Pentagon ’ s declarations about commitment to peaceful settlement in Ukraine as the only alternative .
On Wednesday , Stewart congratulated Ukrainian servicemen on Ukraine 's Defender Day .
In her Ukrainian-language video address posted on the US embassy ’ s Facebook account , she said her country was giving credit to those who `` continue to take selfless efforts to defend Ukraine ’ s Euro-Atlantic course and its borders amid ongoing Russian aggression . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pledged that the United States would continue to be Ukraine ’ s `` unbreakable partner . ''

MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. Allegations about "Russian aggression" voiced by US Defense Attache in Kiev Brittany Stewart are false and only push the Ukrainian side towards the use of force to resolve the conflict in Donbass, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
According to the ministry, on October 16, it summoned the US defense attache in Moscow. "It was pointed to the American side that the above mentioned statement is based on false allegations, is of provocative nature and pushes the Ukrainian side towards a forceful solution to the internal conflict in Donbass," the ministry said.
The ministry also noted that Stewart’s statement runs counter to Pentagon’s declarations about commitment to peaceful settlement in Ukraine as the only alternative.
On Wednesday, Stewart congratulated Ukrainian servicemen on Ukraine's Defender Day. In her Ukrainian-language video address posted on the US embassy’s Facebook account, she said her country was giving credit to those who "continue to take selfless efforts to defend Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic course and its borders amid ongoing Russian aggression." She thanked them for "self-denial" and pledged that the United States would continue to be Ukraine’s "unbreakable partner."


tass--2020-10-16--Russian tourism can receive $32 bln of private investments by 2030

MOSCOW , October 16 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian tourism and the hospitality industry can receive up to 2.5 trillion rubles ( $ 32 bln ) of private investments by 2030 owing to implementation of the National Project in the industry , deputy head of the Federal Tourism Service Grigory Prokuronov says on Friday .
`` Our estimate under the National Project is 2.5 trillion rubles ( $ 32 bln ) on account of private investments within the period by 2030 .
These are direct private investments and indirect effects , '' the official says .
The Federal Tourism Agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Russia under the National Project developed , to the government for consideration , Prokuronov says .
It is planned that the mission of the National Project will be to create conditions when traveling in the country will be part of the lifestyle of citizens , he added .
`` [ There is a need ] to develop the culture of regular travels in the country , particularly on account of creating the opportunity for comfortable and affordable rest within the framework of short-term trips for 2-3 days and establish world-level tourist destinations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of territories with the highest tourism potential , Prokuronov noted .

MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. The Russian tourism and the hospitality industry can receive up to 2.5 trillion rubles ($32 bln) of private investments by 2030 owing to implementation of the National Project in the industry, deputy head of the Federal Tourism Service Grigory Prokuronov says on Friday.
"Our estimate under the National Project is 2.5 trillion rubles ($32 bln) on account of private investments within the period by 2030. These are direct private investments and indirect effects," the official says.
The Federal Tourism Agency presented a draft report to the President of Russia under the National Project developed, to the government for consideration, Prokuronov says. It is planned that the mission of the National Project will be to create conditions when traveling in the country will be part of the lifestyle of citizens, he added.
"[There is a need] to develop the culture of regular travels in the country, particularly on account of creating the opportunity for comfortable and affordable rest within the framework of short-term trips for 2-3 days and establish world-level tourist destinations on account of focused and phased development of territories with the highest tourism potential, Prokuronov noted.


tass--2020-10-16--Russia to make domestic engine for SSJ 100 and Be-200 planes by 2022

GELENDZHIK , October 16 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian PD-8 engine for the SSJ 100 airliner and the Be-200 amphibious @ @ @ @ @ 2022 and the work to mount it on the aircraft is scheduled to begin in @ @ @ @ @ ( UAC ) Chief Yuri Slyusar said at the Hydroaviasalon 2020 air show on Friday @ @ @ @ @ that we will get the engine in 2022 .
In 2023 , we will primarily @ @ @ @ @ 100 and subsequently on the Be-200 to achieve 100 % import independence from Ukraine , @ @ @ @ @ .
First Deputy CEO of Russia ’ s state hi-tech corporation Rostec Vladimir Artyakov earlier @ @ @ @ @ engine would get a type certificate in 2023 .
The engine ’ s base could @ @ @ @ @ he added .

GELENDZHIK, October 16. /TASS/. The Russian PD-8 engine for the SSJ 100 airliner and the Be-200 amphibious plane may be ready in 2022 and the work to mount it on the aircraft is scheduled to begin in 2023, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Chief Yuri Slyusar said at the Hydroaviasalon 2020 air show on Friday.
"There is hope that we will get the engine in 2022. In 2023, we will primarily mount it on the SSJ 100 and subsequently on the Be-200 to achieve 100% import independence from Ukraine," the UAC chief said.
First Deputy CEO of Russia’s state hi-tech corporation Rostec Vladimir Artyakov earlier told TASS that the PD-8 engine would get a type certificate in 2023. The engine’s base could be used for helicopters, he added.


tass--2020-10-16--Moscow follows general trend of smart cities development, says mayor

MOSCOW , October 16 .
/TASS/ .
The Moscow authorities are confident that Russia ’ s capital is following the @ @ @ @ @ smartest cities in the world , Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin said in an interview @ @ @ @ @ `` Moscow is a smart city no less than Seoul , that 's for sure @ @ @ @ @ them by sectors , but in general we are following the general trend of the @ @ @ @ @ , '' the mayor said , answering a question about borrowing the experience of other @ @ @ @ @ South Korean ones .
According to open sources , in February 2011 Sobyanin paid a @ @ @ @ @ He appreciated the work of the transport sector in the city , Sobyanin noted .

MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. The Moscow authorities are confident that Russia’s capital is following the general development trend of the smartest cities in the world, Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin said in an interview with TASS on Friday.
"Moscow is a smart city no less than Seoul, that's for sure. I will not compare them by sectors, but in general we are following the general trend of the smartest cities in the world," the mayor said, answering a question about borrowing the experience of other megacities, for example, South Korean ones.
According to open sources, in February 2011 Sobyanin paid a business visit to Seoul. He appreciated the work of the transport sector in the city, Sobyanin noted.


tass--2020-10-16--Kremlin to react to Kiev’s initiatives regarding compliance with Minsk Agreements

MOSCOW , October 16 .
/TASS/ .
The Kremlin will react to initiatives proposed by Ukraine regarding its implementation of @ @ @ @ @ plans to discuss guarantees of the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry @ @ @ @ @ When asked to comment on Moscow ’ s reaction to Kiev ’ s plans to @ @ @ @ @ discussion of the Budapest Memorandum guarantees in the nationwide poll , Peskov noted that `` @ @ @ @ @ react to Ukraine ’ s initiatives on implementation of the Minsk Agreements . ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ is highly needed by the Ukrainian people , '' he explained , refusing to give @ @ @ @ @ topic .
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said Friday that the nationwide poll , which will @ @ @ @ @ the same day as local elections , October 25 , will include a question on @ @ @ @ @ Memorandum that was signed in 1994 and guaranteed Ukraine ’ s territorial integrity in exchange @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. The Kremlin will react to initiatives proposed by Ukraine regarding its implementation of the Minsk Agreements rather than plans to discuss guarantees of the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Friday.
When asked to comment on Moscow’s reaction to Kiev’s plans to include the issue of international discussion of the Budapest Memorandum guarantees in the nationwide poll, Peskov noted that "the Kremlin is ready to react to Ukraine’s initiatives on implementation of the Minsk Agreements."
"This is what we believe is highly needed by the Ukrainian people," he explained, refusing to give any other comments on this topic.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said Friday that the nationwide poll, which will be conducted in Ukraine on the same day as local elections, October 25, will include a question on international-level discussion of the Budapest Memorandum that was signed in 1994 and guaranteed Ukraine’s territorial integrity in exchange for abandoning nuclear arms.


tass--2020-10-16--Putin proposes to extend New START without preconditions for one year minimum

MOSCOW , October 16 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to extend the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ( New START ) for at least one year without any preconditions .
He voiced this proposal during the Russian Security Council meeting Friday .
`` I have a proposal to extend the existing treaty without preconditions for one year , at least , '' the Russian leader said .
`` So that we could hold substantial talks on all parameters of the issues , regulated by treaties of this kind , so that we do not leave both our countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such fundamental agreement as the New START , '' Putin underscored , addressing Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov .
The minister reminded that the treaty expires on February 4 , 2021 .
In response , Putin noted that `` we face a full threat of find ourselves and leave basically the entire world without this treaty at all . ''
`` It would be extremely tragic , if the treaty ceases to exist , without being replaced with another fundamental document of this kind , '' the president said .
`` For all these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked perfectly , performed its fundamental role of a limiter , curbing the arms race , '' the Russian leader noted .
`` It is clear that we have new weapon systems , which the American side has not , at least not right now .
But we do not refuse to discuss this side of the issue , too , '' the head of state said .
`` In this regard , please , convey our position to the American partners and try to obtain at least some comprehensible response from them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his proposal to extend the New START without preconditions .
Lavrov vowed to do everything necessary `` as soon as possible . ''
During the meeting , Lavrov informed the Security Council that the Foreign Ministry stays in rather intensive contact with the American colleagues on the entire spectrum of strategic stability issues , which includes underscoring Russia ’ s initiative to extend the current treaty for five years without preconditions .
`` We confirm , we will be ready to continue working on new agreements ; we have introduced , with your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of complex approach to strategic stability , which were handed over to the US side , '' Lavrov informed .
`` In response , the United States handed us their own propositions , formulated as conditions , preconditions for the extension of the New START ; these preconditions , being rather numerous , have been formulated outside of both the treaty itself and outside of our competence . ''
Therefore , according to his estimation , `` a critical situation has emerged , '' since the treaty expires in February next year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ extension , as provided for by the procedures , the treaty will expire .
That means , effectively , the work has not begun on extensions of the treaty without conditions , not included in the treaty itself , '' the Minister noted , adding that the world risks finding itself without any other instrument that would provide at least some joint approaches to maintenance of the strategic stability .
`` Everything else is either already destroyed or proposed for dismantling by the Americans , '' Lavrov stated .

MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to extend the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) for at least one year without any preconditions. He voiced this proposal during the Russian Security Council meeting Friday.
"I have a proposal to extend the existing treaty without preconditions for one year, at least," the Russian leader said. "So that we could hold substantial talks on all parameters of the issues, regulated by treaties of this kind, so that we do not leave both our countries and all states of the world without such fundamental agreement as the New START," Putin underscored, addressing Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
The minister reminded that the treaty expires on February 4, 2021. In response, Putin noted that "we face a full threat of find ourselves and leave basically the entire world without this treaty at all."
"It would be extremely tragic, if the treaty ceases to exist, without being replaced with another fundamental document of this kind," the president said.
"For all these years, the New START worked, worked perfectly, performed its fundamental role of a limiter, curbing the arms race," the Russian leader noted.
"It is clear that we have new weapon systems, which the American side has not, at least not right now. But we do not refuse to discuss this side of the issue, too," the head of state said.
"In this regard, please, convey our position to the American partners and try to obtain at least some comprehensible response from them," Putin told Lavrov, voicing his proposal to extend the New START without preconditions. Lavrov vowed to do everything necessary "as soon as possible."
The New START situation
During the meeting, Lavrov informed the Security Council that the Foreign Ministry stays in rather intensive contact with the American colleagues on the entire spectrum of strategic stability issues, which includes underscoring Russia’s initiative to extend the current treaty for five years without preconditions.
"We confirm, we will be ready to continue working on new agreements; we have introduced, with your approval, specific propositions on the development of complex approach to strategic stability, which were handed over to the US side," Lavrov informed. "In response, the United States handed us their own propositions, formulated as conditions, preconditions for the extension of the New START; these preconditions, being rather numerous, have been formulated outside of both the treaty itself and outside of our competence."
Therefore, according to his estimation, "a critical situation has emerged," since the treaty expires in February next year.
"Unless both sides agree on its extension, as provided for by the procedures, the treaty will expire. That means, effectively, the work has not begun on extensions of the treaty without conditions, not included in the treaty itself," the Minister noted, adding that the world risks finding itself without any other instrument that would provide at least some joint approaches to maintenance of the strategic stability.
"Everything else is either already destroyed or proposed for dismantling by the Americans," Lavrov stated.


tass--2020-10-16--Arms exporter Rostec suggests setting up amphibious aircraft squadron for firefighting

GELENDZHIK , October 16 .
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Arms exporter Rostec proposes establishing a special squadron of Be-200 amphibious aircraft for @ @ @ @ @ chief executive of the state-run corporation Sergei Chemezov said on Friday .
`` We would @ @ @ @ @ the basis of EMERCOM or on the basis of the United Aircraft Corporation ( UAC @ @ @ @ @ venture of EMERCOM and UAC - a commercial squadron supporting execution of all international orders @ @ @ @ @ can also order services from this company if EMERCOM is unable to cope with the @ @ @ @ @ '' Chemezov said .
This squadron may include five aircraft currently on the balance of @ @ @ @ @ and repairs , the top manager added .
`` We indeed receive a lot of @ @ @ @ @ we can not grant all the requests received , '' Chemezov said .
Twelve amphibious @ @ @ @ @ balance of the EMERCOM , with 7 of them flying , he added .

GELENDZHIK, October 16. /TASS/. Arms exporter Rostec proposes establishing a special squadron of Be-200 amphibious aircraft for firefighting, particularly abroad, chief executive of the state-run corporation Sergei Chemezov said on Friday.
"We would like to create either on the basis of EMERCOM or on the basis of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) or rather a joint venture of EMERCOM and UAC - a commercial squadron supporting execution of all international orders. Furthermore, our government can also order services from this company if EMERCOM is unable to cope with the task using its resources," Chemezov said.
This squadron may include five aircraft currently on the balance of the EMERCOM and requiring upgrades and repairs, the top manager added.
"We indeed receive a lot of requests. I regret saying we cannot grant all the requests received," Chemezov said. Twelve amphibious aircraft are currently on the balance of the EMERCOM, with 7 of them flying, he added.


tass--2020-10-16--Troops employ latest anti-drone system in post-Soviet security bloc’s drills in Belarus

LOSVIDO TRAINING GROUND /Belarus/ , October 16 .
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The troops of Russia ’ s Central Military District employed the latest Silok anti-drone system at the final stage of the Unbreakable Brotherhood-2020 peacekeeping drills of the Collective Security Treaty Organization ( CSTO ) in Belarus , the District ’ s press office reported on Friday .
The drills are running at the Losvido training range in the Vitebsk Region .
`` Under the drills ’ scenario , the opposing sides created a swarm of improvised drones for reconnaissance and pinpointed strikes on the enemy .
The reconnaissance personnel reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to drop bombs from the drones onto a 150-meter pontoon bridge that had been set up to help the community cut off from the megalopolis due to hostilities .
Thanks to the system ’ s automatic capabilities , the peacekeepers managed to make the bridge safe and fully close the sky for drones over the buffer zone , '' the press office said in a statement .
The final stage of the Unbreakable Brotherhood-2020 drills in Belarus are being observed by CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas , Belarusian Defense Minister Major General Viktor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Staff Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov .
Official delegations of the CSTO member states , international organizations and military attaches are observing the drills .
The drills that ran under the command of Belarusian Special Operations Forces Chief Major-General Vadim Denisenko involved the contingents of the CSTO member states , operational groups of the CSTO Joint Staff and Secretariat , police forces and rescue units .
The drills brought together over 900 troops and more than 120 items of military and special hardware , including drones , and also two Mi-8AMTSh helicopters and two Mi-24 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Military District .

LOSVIDO TRAINING GROUND /Belarus/, October 16. /TASS/. The troops of Russia’s Central Military District employed the latest Silok anti-drone system at the final stage of the Unbreakable Brotherhood-2020 peacekeeping drills of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Belarus, the District’s press office reported on Friday.
The drills are running at the Losvido training range in the Vitebsk Region.
"Under the drills’ scenario, the opposing sides created a swarm of improvised drones for reconnaissance and pinpointed strikes on the enemy. The reconnaissance personnel reported the plans of one of the sides to drop bombs from the drones onto a 150-meter pontoon bridge that had been set up to help the community cut off from the megalopolis due to hostilities. Thanks to the system’s automatic capabilities, the peacekeepers managed to make the bridge safe and fully close the sky for drones over the buffer zone," the press office said in a statement.
The final stage of the Unbreakable Brotherhood-2020 drills in Belarus are being observed by CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas, Belarusian Defense Minister Major General Viktor Khrenin and Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov. Official delegations of the CSTO member states, international organizations and military attaches are observing the drills.
The drills that ran under the command of Belarusian Special Operations Forces Chief Major-General Vadim Denisenko involved the contingents of the CSTO member states, operational groups of the CSTO Joint Staff and Secretariat, police forces and rescue units.
The drills brought together over 900 troops and more than 120 items of military and special hardware, including drones, and also two Mi-8AMTSh helicopters and two Mi-24 strike gunships of Russia’s Central Military District.


tass--2020-10-16--Putin discusses New START, Nagorno-Karabakh with Security Council

MOSCOW , October 16 .
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and permanent members of the Russian Security Council have @ @ @ @ @ dialogue on New START treaty as well as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict , Kremlin spokesman Dmitry @ @ @ @ @ proud of its COVID-19 vaccine not smearing foreign ones — Kremlin '' The issue of @ @ @ @ @ START was discussed at the meeting , '' he said .
`` This information was @ @ @ @ @ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov . ''
`` The meeting members also exchanged opinions on the @ @ @ @ @ conflict , '' Peskov informed .
The Russian domestic agenda was also discussed .
Apart @ @ @ @ @ was also attended by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin , Speaker of the Federation Council ( @ @ @ @ @ Valentina Matviyenko , Deputy Head of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev , Security Council Secretary @ @ @ @ @ Staff Anton Vaino , Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev , Director of the Federal Security Service @ @ @ @ @ and Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin .

MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and permanent members of the Russian Security Council have discussed issues of the Russia-US dialogue on New START treaty as well as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reported Friday.
Russia proud of its COVID-19 vaccine not smearing foreign ones — Kremlin
"The issue of the Russian-American dialogue on New START was discussed at the meeting," he said. "This information was provided by [Russian] Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov."
"The meeting members also exchanged opinions on the current situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," Peskov informed.
The Russian domestic agenda was also discussed.
Apart from Lavrov, the meeting was also attended by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Speaker of the Federation Council (upper house of parliament) Valentina Matviyenko, Deputy Head of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, Chief of Staff Anton Vaino, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov and Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin.


tass--2020-10-16--Russia proud of its COVID-19 vaccine not smearing foreign ones — Kremlin

MOSCOW , October 16 .
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Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov debunked British allegations that Russia conducts a disinformation campaign against the coronavirus vaccine , developed in Oxford .
On the contrary , Russia keeps advocating international cooperation during the pandemic , yet it speaks about the successes of its own vaccine with pride .
`` Russia does not misinform anyone ; Russia speaks about its successes with pride , Russia shares its successes regarding the world ’ s first registered vaccine , whose effectiveness has already been proven on numerous occasions , '' the spokesman said .
He underscored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ international cooperation during this difficult period of the pandemic . ''
The spokesman recalled that Russia had already signed statements of intent to sell and jointly produce this vaccine in a wide array of nations .
`` Naturally , Russia does not shy away from spreading information about its own vaccine ’ s advantages in these countries , '' he underscored .
He also added that , although it is incorrect to speak about competition proper in the coronavirus vaccine development field , yet it is `` a number of those who could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disinformation . ''
`` In particular , these disinformers reside in the UK , '' the spokesman said .
`` But it is obvious that advantages of our vaccine are recognized in a wide array of countries and these attempts at disinformation fall short of their targets , '' he concluded .
Overall , according to Peskov ’ s estimations , `` commenting on allegations against Russia is a kind of job that has been turning into a circus lately . ''
`` Both the allegations turn into a circus , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well , '' he believes .

MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov debunked British allegations that Russia conducts a disinformation campaign against the coronavirus vaccine, developed in Oxford. On the contrary, Russia keeps advocating international cooperation during the pandemic, yet it speaks about the successes of its own vaccine with pride.
"Russia does not misinform anyone; Russia speaks about its successes with pride, Russia shares its successes regarding the world’s first registered vaccine, whose effectiveness has already been proven on numerous occasions," the spokesman said.
He underscored that "it is Russia who advocates international cooperation during this difficult period of the pandemic."
The spokesman recalled that Russia had already signed statements of intent to sell and jointly produce this vaccine in a wide array of nations. "Naturally, Russia does not shy away from spreading information about its own vaccine’s advantages in these countries," he underscored.
He also added that, although it is incorrect to speak about competition proper in the coronavirus vaccine development field, yet it is "a number of those who could be perceived as competitors who engage in disinformation."
"In particular, these disinformers reside in the UK," the spokesman said. "But it is obvious that advantages of our vaccine are recognized in a wide array of countries and these attempts at disinformation fall short of their targets," he concluded.
Overall, according to Peskov’s estimations, "commenting on allegations against Russia is a kind of job that has been turning into a circus lately."
"Both the allegations turn into a circus, and the comments on them turn into a circus as well," he believes.


tass--2020-10-16--Kremlin doesn’t view Tikhanovskaya’s wanted warrant as political persecution

MOSCOW , October 16 .
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Law enforcement agencies of Russia have no issues with Belarusian former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya but her being put on the inter-state wanted list is not viewed as politically motivated by Moscow , Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Friday .
`` We have no questions to Tikhanovskaya , we did not file a wanted warrant for her , it was done by Belarusian law enforcement agents .
In turn , we have the same unified system and joint responsibilities with them , '' the Kremlin spokesman noted .
When asked if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a state believes prosecution of a person by another state is politically motivated , Peskov noted , `` No , it doesn ’ t . ''
`` The prosecution is carried out by the Belarusian law enforcement , therefore , you ’ d probably better ask them , '' he added , commenting on the question whether Moscow sees the criminal case against the former presidential candidate as a political one .
Tikhanovskaya ran in the Belarusian presidential elections that took place on August 9 , 2020 .
According to the official results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 % of the ballots , finishing second .
Tikhanovskaya rejected the election results .
Amid this backdrop , the country plunged into mass protests of people disagreeing with these results .
Tikhanovskaya fled Belarus and initiated creation of the Coordination Council of the opposition , a body that seeks a rerun of the elections .
On August 19 , the Belarusian Prosecutor General ’ s Office launched a criminal case for establishing the council , treating it as public calls for seizing state power or engaging in actions aimed at undermining national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outlets .

MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. Law enforcement agencies of Russia have no issues with Belarusian former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya but her being put on the inter-state wanted list is not viewed as politically motivated by Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Friday.
"We have no questions to Tikhanovskaya, we did not file a wanted warrant for her, it was done by Belarusian law enforcement agents. In turn, we have the same unified system and joint responsibilities with them," the Kremlin spokesman noted.
When asked if the Tikhanovskaya situation falls under the category when a state believes prosecution of a person by another state is politically motivated, Peskov noted, "No, it doesn’t." "The prosecution is carried out by the Belarusian law enforcement, therefore, you’d probably better ask them," he added, commenting on the question whether Moscow sees the criminal case against the former presidential candidate as a political one.
Tikhanovskaya ran in the Belarusian presidential elections that took place on August 9, 2020. According to the official results, she racked up a little over 10% of the ballots, finishing second. Tikhanovskaya rejected the election results. Amid this backdrop, the country plunged into mass protests of people disagreeing with these results. Tikhanovskaya fled Belarus and initiated creation of the Coordination Council of the opposition, a body that seeks a rerun of the elections.
On August 19, the Belarusian Prosecutor General’s Office launched a criminal case for establishing the council, treating it as public calls for seizing state power or engaging in actions aimed at undermining national security via the Internet or mass media outlets.


tass--2020-10-16--Kremlin alarmed by COVID-19 spread but says situation is under control

MOSCOW , October 16 .
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The Kremlin is alarmed by the active dynamics of the coronavirus spread but thinks that the situation remains under control so far , Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Friday .
`` Indeed , the Kremlin is alarmed by the [ COVID-19 ] statistics , we see that the epidemic is spreading very rapidly , '' he said .
`` That is precisely why very intensive measures are undertaken in order to motivate all our people to observe strict precautionary measures that we haven ’ t been observing for a rather lengthy time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the spokesperson added .
The Kremlin representative emphasized that `` currently the situation is under control despite such a sad dynamics . ''
The spokesman redirected the issue of reserve hospital slots in Russian regions to the state anti-coronavirus crisis center .
`` Naturally , all these parameters are thoroughly controlled and measures are taken in order to reserve some number of slots and create new ones if needed , meaning repurposing other medical institutions , '' the Kremlin representative said , noting that this practice was tested back in spring and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very efficiently . ''

MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. The Kremlin is alarmed by the active dynamics of the coronavirus spread but thinks that the situation remains under control so far, Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Friday.
"Indeed, the Kremlin is alarmed by the [COVID-19] statistics, we see that the epidemic is spreading very rapidly," he said. "That is precisely why very intensive measures are undertaken in order to motivate all our people to observe strict precautionary measures that we haven’t been observing for a rather lengthy time period, I have to admit," the spokesperson added.
The Kremlin representative emphasized that "currently the situation is under control despite such a sad dynamics."
The spokesman redirected the issue of reserve hospital slots in Russian regions to the state anti-coronavirus crisis center. "Naturally, all these parameters are thoroughly controlled and measures are taken in order to reserve some number of slots and create new ones if needed, meaning repurposing other medical institutions," the Kremlin representative said, noting that this practice was tested back in spring and all of this is "being done very efficiently."


tass--2020-10-16--Hainan begins to export cocoa beans to EU

HAIKOU , October 16 .
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China 's Hainan exported the first batch of cocoa beans to one of @ @ @ @ @ reported on Friday .
The first 500 kg of Reyin-4 cocoa , worth over € @ @ @ @ @ shipped to Belgium through the Yangshan port in Shanghai .
This variety was developed by @ @ @ @ @ Beverage Research Institute in Haikou at the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences .
Scientists @ @ @ @ @ selection and artificial hybridization of various cocoa varieties collected from 28 countries .
The research @ @ @ @ @ hybrids such as ZYP-6-8 , BGL-22-2 and Xiangke-1 .
`` We will produce the best @ @ @ @ @ 's unique climate and environmental conditions , as well as our free trade port policy @ @ @ @ @ the deputy director of the institute Hao Chaoyun who also expressed hope that Hainan would @ @ @ @ @ producer and exporter .
As the news outlet points out , Hainan is currently the @ @ @ @ @ the world .

HAIKOU, October 16. /TASS/. China's Hainan exported the first batch of cocoa beans to one of the EU countries, www.hinews.cn reported on Friday.
The first 500 kg of Reyin-4 cocoa, worth over € 3,000, which were successfully shipped to Belgium through the Yangshan port in Shanghai. This variety was developed by specialists of the Spice and Beverage Research Institute in Haikou at the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences. Scientists used the method of systematic selection and artificial hybridization of various cocoa varieties collected from 28 countries. The research institute has also developed cocoa hybrids such as ZYP-6-8, BGL-22-2 and Xiangke-1.
"We will produce the best original varieties using the province's unique climate and environmental conditions, as well as our free trade port policy," the resource quoted the deputy director of the institute Hao Chaoyun who also expressed hope that Hainan would become a major global cocoa producer and exporter.
As the news outlet points out, Hainan is currently the northernmost cocoa growing region in the world.