tass--2020-01-28--Washington did not discuss ‘Deal of the Century’ with Moscow — Russia’s UN envoy

`` We were not consulted , we do n't know what this plan consists of , '' he said in @ @ @ @ @ UNITED NATIONS , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
The United States did not hold consultations @ @ @ @ @ to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict , Russia ’ s Permanent Envoy to the United Nations @ @ @ @ @ Israeli-Palestinian conflict can only be resolved through direct talks , says Lavrov Israeli Envoy to @ @ @ @ @ in turn , said that his country was looking forward to the unveiling of the @ @ @ @ @ Trump said earlier that the White House would unveil a plan for peace in the @ @ @ @ @ According to Trump , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported the initiative , and Palestine @ @ @ @ @ in the future .
`` Many of the Arab nations have agreed to it , @ @ @ @ @ .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov earlier pointed out that the United States ’ initiative @ @ @ @ @ solution .

"We were not consulted, we don't know what this plan consists of," he said in response to a question.
UNITED NATIONS, January 28. /TASS/. The United States did not hold consultations with Russia on a plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Russia’s Permanent Envoy to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya told reporters.
Israeli-Palestinian conflict can only be resolved through direct talks, says Lavrov
Israeli Envoy to the UN Danny Danon, in turn, said that his country was looking forward to the unveiling of the plan.
US President Donald Trump said earlier that the White House would unveil a plan for peace in the Middle East on Tuesday. According to Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported the initiative, and Palestine was expected to support it in the future. "Many of the Arab nations have agreed to it," the US president added.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov earlier pointed out that the United States’ initiative sought to reject the two-state solution.


tass--2020-01-28--YPO Announces Six Global Impact Award Global Honorees

NEW YORK , Jan. 28 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today , YPO , the global leadership community of more than 28,000 chief executives in 135 countries , announced the six Global Impact Award global honorees .
The YPO Global Impact Award is YPO 's highest honor to members that recognizes their impact outside of YPO , celebrating CEO impact that is both sustainable and scalable .
A regional honoree was selected from each of YPO 's 14 regions ; from those 14 , six have been named the GIA global honorees .
The recipient of the 2020 YPO Global Impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the YPO EDGE , YPO 's annual thought leadership summit , in San Diego , California , USA , 5-6 March .
`` With the expansion of our YPO Global Impact Award program , we are recognizing the extraordinary impact our members are having on our global community and celebrating their amazing journeys to make a true difference through the organizations and philanthropic efforts they lead , '' says Pascal Gerken , Chair of the YPO Global Impact Award program and 2018-2019 YPO Chairman .
Rodrigo Baggio ( Latin America ) Rodrigo Baggio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the first non-profit organization to empower youth in social vulnerability through technology in Latin America .
Recode creates and disseminates entrepreneurship training and the use of digital tools to support facilitators in low income communities and its youth to reprogram their realities .
Yann Borgstedt ( Europe ) Yann Borgstedt is the Founder of The Womanity Foundation , a Swiss foundation at the intersection of venture philanthropy and social investment dedicated to accelerating gender equality through innovative projects .
Womanity believes in a world where men and women enjoy equal rights and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work has reached 27.6 million people .
Willy Foote ( Northeastern U.S. ) Willy Foote is Founder and CEO of Root Capital , a nonprofit that invests in the growth of agricultural enterprises so they can transform rural communities .
Root Capital provides small and growing businesses in Africa , Latin America , and Southeast Asia with the capital and training they need to thrive .
Sunil Lalvani ( Middle East/North Africa ) Sunil Lalvani is the CEO and Founder of Project Maji , which provides sustainable , clean water access to rural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Project Maji is disrupting the non-profit model by operating as a sustainable social business rather than a traditional charity .
Patricia Nzolantima ( Africa ) Patricia Nzolantima is the founder and CEO of the Bizzoly Holdings , which helps women utilize their full potential , emancipate themselves and use their leadership to bring positive changes .
Out of that work , she also created the Working Ladies WIA Hub , the first female accelerator in the Democratic Republic of Congo .
Buddy Teaster ( Southeast U.S. and Caribbean ) Buddy Teaster is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shoes and clothing into opportunity , by putting them to good use ― providing relief , creating jobs and empowering people to break the cycle of poverty .
Since 2006 , Soles4Souls has kept over 35 million pairs of shoes and 12 million pieces of clothing from going to waste and distributed them in 127 countries and all 50 US states .
YPO is the global leadership community of more than 28,000 chief executives in 135 countries who are driven by the belief that the world needs better leaders .
Each of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a young age .
Combined , they lead businesses and organizations contributing USD 9 trillion in annual revenue .
YPO members inspire and support each other through peer learning and exceptional experiences in an inclusive community of open sharing and trust .
For more information , visit ypo.org .

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, YPO, the global leadership community of more than 28,000 chief executives in 135 countries, announced the six Global Impact Award global honorees.
The YPO Global Impact Award is YPO's highest honor to members that recognizes their impact outside of YPO, celebrating CEO impact that is both sustainable and scalable.
A regional honoree was selected from each of YPO's 14 regions; from those 14, six have been named the GIA global honorees.
The recipient of the 2020 YPO Global Impact Award will be announced live onstage at the YPO EDGE, YPO's annual thought leadership summit, in San Diego, California, USA, 5-6 March.
"With the expansion of our YPO Global Impact Award program, we are recognizing the extraordinary impact our members are having on our global community and celebrating their amazing journeys to make a true difference through the organizations and philanthropic efforts they lead," says Pascal Gerken, Chair of the YPO Global Impact Award program and 2018-2019 YPO Chairman.
Six Global Impact Award Global Honorees:
Rodrigo Baggio (Latin America)
Rodrigo Baggio is the Founder and President of Recode, the first non-profit organization to empower youth in social vulnerability through technology in Latin America. Recode creates and disseminates entrepreneurship training and the use of digital tools to support facilitators in low income communities and its youth to reprogram their realities.
Yann Borgstedt (Europe)
Yann Borgstedt is the Founder of The Womanity Foundation, a Swiss foundation at the intersection of venture philanthropy and social investment dedicated to accelerating gender equality through innovative projects. Womanity believes in a world where men and women enjoy equal rights and opportunities. Since 2005, Womanity's work has reached 27.6 million people.
Willy Foote (Northeastern U.S.)
Willy Foote is Founder and CEO of Root Capital, a nonprofit that invests in the growth of agricultural enterprises so they can transform rural communities. Root Capital provides small and growing businesses in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia with the capital and training they need to thrive.
Sunil Lalvani (Middle East/North Africa)
Sunil Lalvani is the CEO and Founder of Project Maji, which provides sustainable, clean water access to rural communities across sub-Saharan Africa via solar-pumping technology. Project Maji is disrupting the non-profit model by operating as a sustainable social business rather than a traditional charity.
Patricia Nzolantima (Africa)
Patricia Nzolantima is the founder and CEO of the Bizzoly Holdings, which helps women utilize their full potential, emancipate themselves and use their leadership to bring positive changes. Out of that work, she also created the Working Ladies WIA Hub, the first female accelerator in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Buddy Teaster (Southeast U.S. and Caribbean)
Buddy Teaster is the CEO of Soles4Souls, which turns shoes and clothing into opportunity, by putting them to good use ― providing relief, creating jobs and empowering people to break the cycle of poverty. Since 2006, Soles4Souls has kept over 35 million pairs of shoes and 12 million pieces of clothing from going to waste and distributed them in 127 countries and all 50 US states.
About YPO:
YPO is the global leadership community of more than 28,000 chief executives in 135 countries who are driven by the belief that the world needs better leaders. Each of our members have achieved significant leadership success at a young age. Combined, they lead businesses and organizations contributing USD 9 trillion in annual revenue. YPO members inspire and support each other through peer learning and exceptional experiences in an inclusive community of open sharing and trust. For more information, visit ypo.org.
CONTACT: Amy Reid, areid@ypo.org, +1 646 678 0575 (United States)


tass--2020-01-28--Axiom Space wins NASA approval for construction of commercial space station on ISS

HOUSTON , Jan. 28 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The human dream of universal access to living and working in space has drawn one step closer .
On Monday the National Aeronautics and Space Administration selected Axiom Space as the winner of the NextSTEP-2 Appendix I solicitation , which sought to grant access to the International Space Station 's Node 2 Forward port for a commercial space station that could ultimately serve as ISS ' replacement .
Co-founded by stalwart space entrepreneur Dr. Kam Ghaffarian and former NASA ISS Program Manager Michael Suffredini , both of whom have in excess of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Axiom plans to launch a node module , research & manufacturing facility , crew habitat , and large-windowed Earth observatory to form the `` Axiom Segment '' of the ISS .
This new commercial platform will significantly increase the usable and habitable volume of the ISS , provide for novel avenues of research in areas such as isolation studies and Earth observation , and allow a gradual transfer of the innovative work being done on-station to prevent interruptions when the ISS is ultimately retired .
The company targets launch of the first module @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We appreciate the bold decision on the part of NASA to open up a commercial future in Low Earth Orbit , '' Suffredini said .
`` This selection is a recognition of the uniquely qualified nature of the Axiom team and our commercial plan to create and support a thriving , sustainable , and American-led LEO ecosystem .
`` Axiom exists to provide the infrastructure in space for a variety of users to conduct research , discover new technologies , test systems for exploration of the Moon and Mars , manufacture superior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ground , and ultimately improve life back on Earth .
As we build on the legacy and foundation established by the ISS Program , we look forward to working with NASA and the ecosystem of current and future international partners on this seminal effort . ''
Central to the selection was the Axiom leadership team 's extensive high-level expertise in human spaceflight management , space systems engineering and operations , utilization of microgravity , space finance , marketing , and law .
Ghaffarian founded Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies , which rose to become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ training NASA 's astronauts and operating the ISS .
These functions are now carried on by KBR , which bought SGT in 2018 and joined the Axiom team as a subcontractor on the winning proposal .
`` A commercial platform in Earth orbit is an opportunity to mark a shift in our society similar to that which astronauts undergo when they see the planet from above , '' Ghaffarian , Axiom 's executive chairman , said .
`` Our goal is to advance the state of humanity and human knowledge .
I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with its advanced human spaceflight , engineering , and operations expertise , recognized for its potential to do just that and build off of ISS . ''
Axiom was founded in 2016 with the purpose of expanding human civilization into Earth orbit .
In addition to building and launching the Axiom Segment , the company will launch crewed flights to the ISS and later the ISS/Axiom complex at a rate of about two to three flights per year .
Shortly before ISS is retired , Axiom will launch its large power platform to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ISS previously provided .
When the ISS reaches its decommissioning date , the Axiom Segment will detach and continue as a free-flying , internationally available commercial space station .
This station will have been built at a fraction of the cost of ISS , the elimination of whose operating costs will enable NASA to dive headlong into a new era of exploration .
`` There is a fantastically steep learning curve to human spaceflight , '' Suffredini said .
`` The collective experience at Axiom is quite far along it .
Because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does n't in LEO , we are innovating in terms of design , engineering , and process while maintaining safety and dramatically lowering costs . ''
Axiom Space was founded in 2016 to make life and work in orbit a reality as a means to sustained deep space exploration and improving life on Earth .
While building and launching the Axiom Segment to one day form the world 's first commercial space station , Axiom will provide access to the ISS today by launching crewed flights at a rate of about two to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Axiom can be found at www.axiomspace.com .

HOUSTON, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The human dream of universal access to living and working in space has drawn one step closer.
On Monday the National Aeronautics and Space Administration selected Axiom Space as the winner of the NextSTEP-2 Appendix I solicitation, which sought to grant access to the International Space Station's Node 2 Forward port for a commercial space station that could ultimately serve as ISS' replacement.
Co-founded by stalwart space entrepreneur Dr. Kam Ghaffarian and former NASA ISS Program Manager Michael Suffredini, both of whom have in excess of 35 years of human spaceflight experience, Axiom plans to launch a node module, research & manufacturing facility, crew habitat, and large-windowed Earth observatory to form the "Axiom Segment" of the ISS. This new commercial platform will significantly increase the usable and habitable volume of the ISS, provide for novel avenues of research in areas such as isolation studies and Earth observation, and allow a gradual transfer of the innovative work being done on-station to prevent interruptions when the ISS is ultimately retired.
The company targets launch of the first module in the latter half of 2024.
"We appreciate the bold decision on the part of NASA to open up a commercial future in Low Earth Orbit," Suffredini said. "This selection is a recognition of the uniquely qualified nature of the Axiom team and our commercial plan to create and support a thriving, sustainable, and American-led LEO ecosystem.
"Axiom exists to provide the infrastructure in space for a variety of users to conduct research, discover new technologies, test systems for exploration of the Moon and Mars, manufacture superior products for use in orbit and on the ground, and ultimately improve life back on Earth. As we build on the legacy and foundation established by the ISS Program, we look forward to working with NASA and the ecosystem of current and future international partners on this seminal effort."
Central to the selection was the Axiom leadership team's extensive high-level expertise in human spaceflight management, space systems engineering and operations, utilization of microgravity, space finance, marketing, and law.
Ghaffarian founded Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, which rose to become NASA's second-largest engineering services provider, training NASA's astronauts and operating the ISS. These functions are now carried on by KBR, which bought SGT in 2018 and joined the Axiom team as a subcontractor on the winning proposal.
"A commercial platform in Earth orbit is an opportunity to mark a shift in our society similar to that which astronauts undergo when they see the planet from above," Ghaffarian, Axiom's executive chairman, said. "Our goal is to advance the state of humanity and human knowledge. I am glad to see the Axiom team, with its advanced human spaceflight, engineering, and operations expertise, recognized for its potential to do just that and build off of ISS."
Team Axiom also includes Boeing, Thales Alenia Space Italy, Intuitive Machines, and Maxar Technologies.
Axiom was founded in 2016 with the purpose of expanding human civilization into Earth orbit. In addition to building and launching the Axiom Segment, the company will launch crewed flights to the ISS and later the ISS/Axiom complex at a rate of about two to three flights per year. Shortly before ISS is retired, Axiom will launch its large power platform to provide the Axiom Segment power and cooling that ISS previously provided.
When the ISS reaches its decommissioning date, the Axiom Segment will detach and continue as a free-flying, internationally available commercial space station. This station will have been built at a fraction of the cost of ISS, the elimination of whose operating costs will enable NASA to dive headlong into a new era of exploration.
"There is a fantastically steep learning curve to human spaceflight," Suffredini said. "The collective experience at Axiom is quite far along it. Because we know firsthand what works and what doesn't in LEO, we are innovating in terms of design, engineering, and process while maintaining safety and dramatically lowering costs."
About Axiom Space
Axiom Space was founded in 2016 to make life and work in orbit a reality as a means to sustained deep space exploration and improving life on Earth. While building and launching the Axiom Segment to one day form the world's first commercial space station, Axiom will provide access to the ISS today by launching crewed flights at a rate of about two to three flights per year. More information about Axiom can be found at www.axiomspace.com.
CONTACT: Beau Holder, beau@axiomspace.com


tass--2020-01-28--About 170 people arrive in Russia’s Blagoveshchensk from China via temporary corridor

`` A total of 169 people have arrived in Blagoveshchensk through a temporary corridor set up at the Heihe checkpoint .
No signs of infection were detected in them , '' the statement reads .
BLAGOVESHCHENSK , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
Over 160 Russians and six Chinese nationals have arrived in the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk from China through a temporary corridor , the Amur region ’ s government said in a statement on Tuesday .
Russian and Chinese authorities earlier agreed to establish a corridor in order to allow Russian tourists leave China through the Heihe chechpoint , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus outbreak in China .
According to head of the Russian consumer watchdog ’ s office in the Amur region Olga Kurganova , all those who arrived in Russia underwent medical examination .
`` As many as 169 people have arrived so far , including 163 Russians and six Chinese nationals .
No signs of infection were detected in them , but one person has been taken to the Blagoveshchensk City Clinical Hospital with a possible non-infectious decease , '' she said .
The Amur region has been put on high alert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region ’ s residents to refrain from travelling to China for the time being .
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , central China .
On January 7 , Chinese experts identified the 2019-nCoV coronavirus as the cause of the disease .
According to recent data , over 4,500 cases of patients infected with the virus and 106 deaths have been confirmed in China .
Coronavirus cases have also been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Japan , Malaysia , Nepal , Singapore , South Korea , Thailand , Vietnam , and the United States .

"A total of 169 people have arrived in Blagoveshchensk through a temporary corridor set up at the Heihe checkpoint. No signs of infection were detected in them," the statement reads.
BLAGOVESHCHENSK, January 28. /TASS/. Over 160 Russians and six Chinese nationals have arrived in the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk from China through a temporary corridor, the Amur region’s government said in a statement on Tuesday.
Russian and Chinese authorities earlier agreed to establish a corridor in order to allow Russian tourists leave China through the Heihe chechpoint, which had been closed down due to the coronavirus outbreak in China.
According to head of the Russian consumer watchdog’s office in the Amur region Olga Kurganova, all those who arrived in Russia underwent medical examination. "As many as 169 people have arrived so far, including 163 Russians and six Chinese nationals. No signs of infection were detected in them, but one person has been taken to the Blagoveshchensk City Clinical Hospital with a possible non-infectious decease," she said.
The Amur region has been put on high alert. Governor Vasily Orlov called on the region’s residents to refrain from travelling to China for the time being.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, central China. On January 7, Chinese experts identified the 2019-nCoV coronavirus as the cause of the disease.
According to recent data, over 4,500 cases of patients infected with the virus and 106 deaths have been confirmed in China. Coronavirus cases have also been reported in Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and the United States.


tass--2020-01-28--China says no decision on evacuating foreigners from Hubei - embassy

BEIJING , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
Chinese authorities have not made a decision that foreign citizens should leave central China ’ s Hubei province , which has been hit by a novel coronavirus outbreak , the Russian Embassy in China said on its official website .
`` According to our information , by now no decision has been made on the scheme of evacuating foreign citizens from the region , '' the statement reads .
`` Local authorities express readiness to ensure maximum support for foreigners who are currently staying in the province .
Now the Chinese side believes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the current regime of stay , '' it says .
According to the Russian diplomatic mission , China plans to ensure stable supply of food , essentials and other goods for citizens in Hubei .
`` It is highly recommended that foreign nationals remain at their places of residence and fully comply with necessary measures on preventing the disease . ''
The outbreak of pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV was recorded in late December in a major Chinese city Wuhan .
According to the latest data , a total of 106 Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4,515 others have been infected , Xinhua reported citing the Chinese authorities .
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in almost all Chinese provinces including Beijing and Shanghai as well as in other countries such as Australia , Malaysia , Nepal , France , Thailand , Vietnam , Germany , South Korea , Singapore , the United States and Japan .
The World Health Organization recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one .

BEIJING, January 28. /TASS/. Chinese authorities have not made a decision that foreign citizens should leave central China’s Hubei province, which has been hit by a novel coronavirus outbreak, the Russian Embassy in China said on its official website.
"According to our information, by now no decision has been made on the scheme of evacuating foreign citizens from the region," the statement reads.
"Local authorities express readiness to ensure maximum support for foreigners who are currently staying in the province. Now the Chinese side believes that it is more advantageous to keep the current regime of stay," it says.
According to the Russian diplomatic mission, China plans to ensure stable supply of food, essentials and other goods for citizens in Hubei. "It is highly recommended that foreign nationals remain at their places of residence and fully comply with necessary measures on preventing the disease."
The outbreak of pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV was recorded in late December in a major Chinese city Wuhan. According to the latest data, a total of 106 Chinese citizens have died of novel coronavirus and 4,515 others have been infected, Xinhua reported citing the Chinese authorities.
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in almost all Chinese provinces including Beijing and Shanghai as well as in other countries such as Australia, Malaysia, Nepal, France, Thailand, Vietnam, Germany, South Korea, Singapore, the United States and Japan. The World Health Organization recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one.


tass--2020-01-28--Embassy urges Russians to stay calm amid China coronavirus outbreak

MOSCOW , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Embassy in China has called on fellow countrymen to keep calm amid spreading pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus in China , the diplomatic mission said in a statement on its official website on Tuesday .
`` We call on our fellow countrymen to show understanding in this situation and keep calm , '' the statement reads .
`` The Embassy maintains a close contact with competent Chinese agencies at the national and local level . ''
The Russian diplomats also pledged to alert Russians in case they obtain new important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again asked Russian citizens staying in China to send information about themselves and their current location to its email wuhanchina @ mail.ru .
The outbreak of pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV was recorded in late December last year in a major Chinese city Wuhan .
According to the latest data , a total of 106 Chinese citizens have died of novel coronavirus and 4,515 others have been infected .
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in almost all Chinese regions , including Beijing and Shanghai , as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Malaysia , Nepal , France , Thailand , Vietnam , Germany , South Korea , Singapore , the United States and Japan .
The World Health Organization recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one .

MOSCOW, January 28. /TASS/. Russia’s Embassy in China has called on fellow countrymen to keep calm amid spreading pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus in China, the diplomatic mission said in a statement on its official website on Tuesday.
"We call on our fellow countrymen to show understanding in this situation and keep calm," the statement reads. "The Embassy maintains a close contact with competent Chinese agencies at the national and local level."
The Russian diplomats also pledged to alert Russians in case they obtain new important information regarding the situation. The Embassy again asked Russian citizens staying in China to send information about themselves and their current location to its email wuhanchina@mail.ru.
The outbreak of pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV was recorded in late December last year in a major Chinese city Wuhan. According to the latest data, a total of 106 Chinese citizens have died of novel coronavirus and 4,515 others have been infected.
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in almost all Chinese regions, including Beijing and Shanghai, as well as in other countries such as Australia, Malaysia, Nepal, France, Thailand, Vietnam, Germany, South Korea, Singapore, the United States and Japan. The World Health Organization recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one.


tass--2020-01-28--Russian watchdog’s research center included in registry of labs detecting coronavirus

MOSCOW , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
A research center of the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being ( Rospotrebnadzor ) has been included in the registry of European laboratories providing assistance to the World Health Organization in detecting novel coronavirus , the watchdog said on its website .
`` The WHO has officially included Rospotrebnadzor ’ s State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR , which has developed two modern test systems for detecting novel coronavirus , in the registry of European laboratories providing assistance to the WHO in diagnosing the disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people .
On January 7 , 2020 , Chinese experts identified the infecting agent as coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in almost all Chinese provinces including Beijing and Shanghai as well as in other countries such as Australia , Malaysia , Nepal , France , Thailand , Vietnam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the United States and Japan .
The WHO recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one .
According to the latest data , a total of 106 Chinese citizens have died of novel coronavirus and 4,515 others have been infected , Xinhua reported citing the Chinese authorities .

MOSCOW, January 28. /TASS/. A research center of the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being (Rospotrebnadzor) has been included in the registry of European laboratories providing assistance to the World Health Organization in detecting novel coronavirus, the watchdog said on its website.
"The WHO has officially included Rospotrebnadzor’s State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR, which has developed two modern test systems for detecting novel coronavirus, in the registry of European laboratories providing assistance to the WHO in diagnosing the disease," the statement said.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people. On January 7, 2020, Chinese experts identified the infecting agent as coronavirus 2019-nCoV.
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in almost all Chinese provinces including Beijing and Shanghai as well as in other countries such as Australia, Malaysia, Nepal, France, Thailand, Vietnam, Germany, South Korea, Singapore, the United States and Japan. The WHO recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one.
According to the latest data, a total of 106 Chinese citizens have died of novel coronavirus and 4,515 others have been infected, Xinhua reported citing the Chinese authorities.


tass--2020-01-28--Trump, Erdogan discuss Libya ceasefire, ending violence in Syria

WASHINGTON , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed over @ @ @ @ @ Libyan ceasefire and the need to stop violence in Syria , Deputy White House Press @ @ @ @ @ his Twitter account .
`` Today , Trump spoke with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of @ @ @ @ @ discussed the need to eliminate foreign interference and maintain the ceasefire in Libya .
The @ @ @ @ @ being carried out in Idlib , Syria must stop , '' Deere noted .
`` @ @ @ @ @ importance of Turkey and Greece resolving their disagreements in the eastern Mediterranean , '' he @ @ @ @ @ the continuing shellings of Syria ’ s Aleppo by militants , the Russian Center for @ @ @ @ @ in Syria said that militants were plotting chemical weapons provocations in the Idlib de-escalation zone @

WASHINGTON, January 28. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed over the phone on Monday the Libyan ceasefire and the need to stop violence in Syria, Deputy White House Press Secretary Judd Deere wrote on his Twitter account.
"Today, Trump spoke with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey. The two leaders discussed the need to eliminate foreign interference and maintain the ceasefire in Libya. The leaders agreed that the violence being carried out in Idlib, Syria must stop," Deere noted.
"President Trump also highlighted the importance of Turkey and Greece resolving their disagreements in the eastern Mediterranean," he said.
Earlier, amid the continuing shellings of Syria’s Aleppo by militants, the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides in Syria said that militants were plotting chemical weapons provocations in the Idlib de-escalation zone.


tass--2020-01-28--5.4-magnitude quake strikes between Hokkaido and Southern Kuril Islands

TOKYO , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday near Russia ’ @ @ @ @ @ but no tsunami threat has been issued , Japan ’ s national meteorological agency reported @ @ @ @ @ quake was between the northern Japanese Hokkaido Island and uninhabited islands of the Lesser Kuril @ @ @ @ @ nearly 100 km below the sea floor .
Neither injuries nor damage has been reported @ @ @ @ @ in Japan ’ s Nemuro city in northeastern Hokkaido and some other adjacent areas , @ @ @ @ @ .

TOKYO, January 28. /TASS/. A 5.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday near Russia’s Southern Kuril Islands, but no tsunami threat has been issued, Japan’s national meteorological agency reported.
The epicenter of the quake was between the northern Japanese Hokkaido Island and uninhabited islands of the Lesser Kuril Chain at the depth of nearly 100 km below the sea floor.
Neither injuries nor damage has been reported. The tremor was felt in Japan’s Nemuro city in northeastern Hokkaido and some other adjacent areas, according to the weather agency.


tass--2020-01-28--Death toll from novel coronavirus in China hits 106 — media

According to AFP news agency , over the past day 24 people have died in the Hubei province .
A total of 1,291 new cases of the disease have been registered there .
MOSCOW , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
The death toll among Chinese citizens who died of pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV has soared to 106 , and 4,477 others have been infected , Wangyi news portal reported citing official data from Chinese regions .
The biggest number of coronavirus cases has been recorded in the Hubei province ( 2,714 cases , 47 deaths ) and its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths ) .
Some 80 people were infected in Beijing ( one death ) and another 21 in the Heilongjiang province , bordering on Russia ( one death ) .
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people .
On January 7 , 2020 , Chinese experts identified the infecting agent as coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
The new strain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost all Chinese provinces including Beijing and Shanghai as well as in other countries such as Australia , Malaysia , Nepal , France , Thailand , Vietnam , Germany , South Korea , Singapore , the United States and Japan .
The World Health Organization recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one .

According to AFP news agency, over the past day 24 people have died in the Hubei province. A total of 1,291 new cases of the disease have been registered there.
MOSCOW, January 28. /TASS/. The death toll among Chinese citizens who died of pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV has soared to 106, and 4,477 others have been infected, Wangyi news portal reported citing official data from Chinese regions.
The biggest number of coronavirus cases has been recorded in the Hubei province (2,714 cases, 47 deaths) and its capital Wuhan (1,590 cases, 42 deaths). Some 80 people were infected in Beijing (one death) and another 21 in the Heilongjiang province, bordering on Russia (one death).
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people. On January 7, 2020, Chinese experts identified the infecting agent as coronavirus 2019-nCoV.
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in almost all Chinese provinces including Beijing and Shanghai as well as in other countries such as Australia, Malaysia, Nepal, France, Thailand, Vietnam, Germany, South Korea, Singapore, the United States and Japan. The World Health Organization recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one.


tass--2020-01-28--Japanese man held in Russia for trying to gather secret data worked for Kyodo

TOKYO , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
A Japanese national , who was detained in Russia in December when attempting to obtain secret data on Moscow ’ s military potential , worked for Kyodo news agency .
On Tuesday , Kyodo confirmed that on December 25 , 2019 its correspondent , who was carrying out a journalistic investigation about Russian authorities , was detained in Vladivostok by local law enforcement personnel .
On Monday , the Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS that Moscow had lodged a protest to Japanese diplomats over actions by a citizen of Japan detained in December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Russia ’ s military potential in the Far East .
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned a counsellor-envoy of the Japanese embassy in Moscow and handed him a note of protest over the unlawful acts by the Japanese citizen .
Russia issued the Japanese citizen caught red-handed an official warning about the inadmissibility of actions that create conditions for committing a crime stipulated in article 276 of Russia ’ s Criminal Code .
He was given 72 hours to leave the Russian territory .
The following day the Japanese citizen staying in Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his home country .
According to the report , the Japanese national was questioned and five hours later he was released and left the country .
Kyodo insists that the correspondent was engaged in routine journalistic activity .

TOKYO, January 28. /TASS/. A Japanese national, who was detained in Russia in December when attempting to obtain secret data on Moscow’s military potential, worked for Kyodo news agency.
On Tuesday, Kyodo confirmed that on December 25, 2019 its correspondent, who was carrying out a journalistic investigation about Russian authorities, was detained in Vladivostok by local law enforcement personnel.
On Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS that Moscow had lodged a protest to Japanese diplomats over actions by a citizen of Japan detained in December upon an attempt to gather secret data on Russia’s military potential in the Far East. The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned a counsellor-envoy of the Japanese embassy in Moscow and handed him a note of protest over the unlawful acts by the Japanese citizen.
Russia issued the Japanese citizen caught red-handed an official warning about the inadmissibility of actions that create conditions for committing a crime stipulated in article 276 of Russia’s Criminal Code. He was given 72 hours to leave the Russian territory. The following day the Japanese citizen staying in Russia under a journalist’s visa left for his home country.
According to the report, the Japanese national was questioned and five hours later he was released and left the country. Kyodo insists that the correspondent was engaged in routine journalistic activity.


tass--2020-01-28--More than half of Russians call coronavirus a real threat, poll says

MOSCOW , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
Over half of Russians ( 55 % ) believe that the coronavirus outbreak is a real threat and some 16 % others have refused to visit the countries where pneumonia was detected , a survey carried out by Zdorovie Mail.ru especially for TASS showed .
The opinion poll was conducted on January 24-27 , 2020 among 2,455 Russian users of the health project .
`` The poll showed that 55 % of respondents believe that coronavirus is a real threat , while others are sure that all fears are exaggerated .
Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the regions where the cases of this disease were detected , '' the survey said .
Some 50 % of those interviewed admitted that they were alarmed by the news about coronavirus , while 44 % said they were relatively calm or indifferent about the reports .
`` Nearly half - 45 % - said they have not changed their habits , '' the experts noted .
Among those who changed their habits , some 40 % avoid places of mass gathering , 30 % wash their hands more often , 16 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to touch handles in the metro , and 7.5 % buy medical masks .
According to Mail.ru search engine , coronavirus was at the top of search results .
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people .
On January 7 , 2020 , Chinese experts identified the infecting agent as coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
The number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,800 and 81 people have died .
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in almost all Chinese provinces including Beijing and Shanghai as well as in other countries such as Australia , Malaysia , Nepal , France , Thailand , Vietnam , South Korea , Singapore , the United States and Japan .
The World Health Organization recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one .

MOSCOW, January 28. /TASS/. Over half of Russians (55%) believe that the coronavirus outbreak is a real threat and some 16% others have refused to visit the countries where pneumonia was detected, a survey carried out by Zdorovie Mail.ru especially for TASS showed.
The opinion poll was conducted on January 24-27, 2020 among 2,455 Russian users of the health project.
"The poll showed that 55% of respondents believe that coronavirus is a real threat, while others are sure that all fears are exaggerated. Meanwhile, 16% refused to go on trips to the regions where the cases of this disease were detected," the survey said.
Some 50% of those interviewed admitted that they were alarmed by the news about coronavirus, while 44% said they were relatively calm or indifferent about the reports. "Nearly half - 45% - said they have not changed their habits," the experts noted.
Among those who changed their habits, some 40% avoid places of mass gathering, 30% wash their hands more often, 16% take vitamins, 12.7% try not to touch handles in the metro, and 7.5% buy medical masks.
According to Mail.ru search engine, coronavirus was at the top of search results.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people. On January 7, 2020, Chinese experts identified the infecting agent as coronavirus 2019-nCoV.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in China has exceeded 2,800 and 81 people have died. The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in almost all Chinese provinces including Beijing and Shanghai as well as in other countries such as Australia, Malaysia, Nepal, France, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, the United States and Japan. The World Health Organization recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one.


tass--2020-01-28--Su-30 fighter jet crashes in Algeria - TV

MOSCOW , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
A Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Oum El Bouaghi , a municipality in @ @ @ @ @ Monday , An-Nahar TV channel reported .
According to preliminary data , two pilots , @ @ @ @ @ jet , died .
Doctors and security services have been sent to the crash site @ @ @ @ @ has signed several contracts with Russia on the delivery of Su-30 MKI ( A ) @ @ @ @ @ , Algeria ’ s Air Force had a total of 58 planes of this model @

MOSCOW, January 28. /TASS/. A Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Oum El Bouaghi, a municipality in northeastern Algeria, late on Monday, An-Nahar TV channel reported.
According to preliminary data, two pilots, who were onboard the fighter jet, died.
Doctors and security services have been sent to the crash site.
Since 2006, Algeria has signed several contracts with Russia on the delivery of Su-30 MKI (A) fighter jets. In 2019, Algeria’s Air Force had a total of 58 planes of this model.


tass--2020-01-29--Paris court leaves Russian bitcoin suspect Vinnik under arrest — lawyer

`` Just as expected , at 11pm the judge announced the verdict which in principle was pre-determined and fully supported the prosecutor , saying that he [ Vinnik ] will be left under arrest for his own safety and in order to satisfy future investigation , '' Musatov said .
`` The lawyers ' objections and protests over allowing only the prosecutor to speak — that neither lawyers nor the defendant were allowed to talk — were left unacknowledged , '' he added .
`` Of course , we will have ten days to file an appeal .
An appeal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The lawyer noted that Vinnik 's defense team understand that `` it will be hard to defend his rights on the French field because no one cares about the opinions of his lawyers or even of the defendant himself . ''
The court session on Vinnik 's case was held in the Paris court behind closed doors .
The session lasted for over five hours .
On January 23 , Russian IT specialist Alexander Vinnik , detained in Greece on July 25 , 2017 at the request of the United States , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 billion- $ 9 billion , was extradited to France .
The final decision was made by the State Council — the Supreme Court of Greece .
Vinnik ’ s extradition was also sought by Russia and the United States .
The Russian national dismissed all charges brought against him and expressed readiness to return home .

"Just as expected, at 11pm the judge announced the verdict which in principle was pre-determined and fully supported the prosecutor, saying that he [Vinnik] will be left under arrest for his own safety and in order to satisfy future investigation," Musatov said.
"The lawyers' objections and protests over allowing only the prosecutor to speak — that neither lawyers nor the defendant were allowed to talk — were left unacknowledged," he added. "Of course, we will have ten days to file an appeal. An appeal will be filed," Musatov stressed.
The lawyer noted that Vinnik's defense team understand that "it will be hard to defend his rights on the French field because no one cares about the opinions of his lawyers or even of the defendant himself."
The court session on Vinnik's case was held in the Paris court behind closed doors. The session lasted for over five hours.
On January 23, Russian IT specialist Alexander Vinnik, detained in Greece on July 25, 2017 at the request of the United States, where he is accused of laundering $4 billion-$9 billion, was extradited to France. The final decision was made by the State Council — the Supreme Court of Greece. Vinnik’s extradition was also sought by Russia and the United States. The Russian national dismissed all charges brought against him and expressed readiness to return home.


tass--2020-01-29--UN remains committed to MidEast settlement on basis of previous resolutions — spokesman

THE UNITED NATIONS , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
The United Nations Organization remains committed to supporting Palestinian and Israelis to resolve the conflict of the basis of UN resolutions and pre-1967 lines , Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said in a statement released on Tuesday .
`` The Secretary-General has seen the announcement of the United States plan for the Middle East .
The position of the United Nations on the two-State solution has been defined , throughout the years , by relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions by which the Secretariat is bound , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains committed to supporting Palestinians and Israelis to resolve the conflict on the basis of United Nations resolutions , international law and bilateral agreements and realizing the vision of two States — Israel and Palestine — living side by side in peace and security within recognized borders , on the basis of the pre-1967 lines , '' he added .
On Tuesday , US President Donald Trump announced the `` deal of the century '' — a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution .
Special attention is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border issues , security guarantees , a free trade zone , prisoners and refugees , and the rules for further negotiations .
“ This Vision would achieve mutual recognition of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the nation-state of the Palestinian people — each with equal civil rights for all its citizens .
The plan designates defensible borders for the State of Israel and does not ask Israel to compromise on the safety of its people , affording them overriding security responsibility for land west of the Jordon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delivers significant territorial expansion , allocating land roughly comparable in size to the West Bank and Gaza for establishing a Palestinian State .
Transportation links would allow efficient movement between Gaza and the West Bank , as well as throughout Palestine .
The plan does not call for uprooting any people , Arab or Jew , from their homes , ” the White House said .
However Jerusalem , according to Trump , “ will remain the sovereign capital of the State of Israel , and it should remain an undivided city.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump cited the Palestinian authorities ’ refusal from supporting the Hamas radical movement operating in Gaza and from methods of armed confrontation .
The plan suggests more than 50 billion US dollars be facilitated in new investments over ten years as support to the settlement efforts .
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported Trump 's plan and said he is ready to start talks with Palestine .
However , Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejected the plan .

THE UNITED NATIONS, January 28. /TASS/. The United Nations Organization remains committed to supporting Palestinians and Israelis to resolve the conflict on the basis of UN resolutions and pre-1967 lines, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said in a statement released on Tuesday.
"The Secretary-General has seen the announcement of the United States plan for the Middle East. The position of the United Nations on the two-State solution has been defined, throughout the years, by relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions by which the Secretariat is bound," Dujarric said.
"The United Nations remains committed to supporting Palestinians and Israelis to resolve the conflict on the basis of United Nations resolutions, international law and bilateral agreements and realizing the vision of two States — Israel and Palestine — living side by side in peace and security within recognized borders, on the basis of the pre-1967 lines," he added.
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced the "deal of the century" — a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution. Special attention is focused on the status of Jerusalem, border issues, security guarantees, a free trade zone, prisoners and refugees, and the rules for further negotiations.
“This Vision would achieve mutual recognition of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the nation-state of the Palestinian people — each with equal civil rights for all its citizens. The plan designates defensible borders for the State of Israel and does not ask Israel to compromise on the safety of its people, affording them overriding security responsibility for land west of the Jordon River. For Palestinians, the Vision delivers significant territorial expansion, allocating land roughly comparable in size to the West Bank and Gaza for establishing a Palestinian State. Transportation links would allow efficient movement between Gaza and the West Bank, as well as throughout Palestine. The plan does not call for uprooting any people, Arab or Jew, from their homes,” the White House said. However Jerusalem, according to Trump, “will remain the sovereign capital of the State of Israel, and it should remain an undivided city.”
As a condition for the peace process, Trump cited the Palestinian authorities’ refusal from supporting the Hamas radical movement operating in Gaza and from methods of armed confrontation. The plan suggests more than 50 billion US dollars be facilitated in new investments over ten years as support to the settlement efforts.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported Trump's plan and said he is ready to start talks with Palestine. However, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejected the plan.


tass--2020-01-29--Second powerful earthquake rocks the Caribbean

MOSCOW , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
/TASS/ .
A second powerful earthquake , of 6.5 magnitude , has rocked @ @ @ @ @ , US Geological Survey reported .
Earlier , the 7.7-magnitude earthquake was registered in the @ @ @ @ @ tsunami alert was issued but later recalled .

MOSCOW, January 29. /TASS/. /TASS/. A second powerful earthquake, of 6.5 magnitude, has rocked the Cayman Islands on Tuesday, US Geological Survey reported.
Earlier, the 7.7-magnitude earthquake was registered in the Caribbean near Jamaica. A tsunami alert was issued but later recalled.


tass--2020-01-29--US ambassador will inform Russia about Trump's plan for MidEast settlement — official

`` We will have all of our Ambassadors around the world , we ’ ll send out a cable to them , and they ’ ll be instructed to talk to their host Governments about this , '' Ortagus said .
WASHINGTON , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
New US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will inform the Russian authorities about the plan for Middle Eastern settlement proposed by US President Donald Trump earlier on Tuesday , Spokesperson for the United States Department of State Morgan Ortagus told TASS .
`` And , of course , you know we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deputy Secretary , who is our new Ambassador to Russia .
And I have every confidence that he ’ ll be talking to his counterparts in the Russian Government about this plan , '' Ortagus added .
When asked on whether Washington plans to send a special envoy to Russia to discuss the plan for Middle Eastern settlement , Ortagus said : `` Not that I am aware of .
I ’ d have to doublecheck on that .
I think it will be with Ambassador Sullivan . ''
Earlier on Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal of the century '' — a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution .
Special attention is focused on the status of Jerusalem , border issues , security guarantees , a free trade zone , prisoners and refugees , and the rules for further negotiations .
“ This Vision would achieve mutual recognition of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the nation-state of the Palestinian people — each with equal civil rights for all its citizens .
The plan designates defensible borders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not ask Israel to compromise on the safety of its people , affording them overriding security responsibility for land west of the Jordon River .
For Palestinians , the Vision delivers significant territorial expansion , allocating land roughly comparable in size to the West Bank and Gaza for establishing a Palestinian State .
Transportation links would allow efficient movement between Gaza and the West Bank , as well as throughout Palestine .
The plan does not call for uprooting any people , Arab or Jew , from their homes , ” the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Trump , “ will remain the sovereign capital of the State of Israel , and it should remain an undivided city.
” As a condition for the peace process , Trump cited the Palestinian authorities ’ refusal from supporting the Hamas radical movement operating in Gaza and from methods of armed confrontation .
The plan suggests more than 50 billion US dollars be facilitated in new investments over ten years as support to the settlement efforts .
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported Trump 's plan and said he is ready to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejected the plan .

"We will have all of our Ambassadors around the world, we’ll send out a cable to them, and they’ll be instructed to talk to their host Governments about this," Ortagus said.
WASHINGTON, January 28. /TASS/. New US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will inform the Russian authorities about the plan for Middle Eastern settlement proposed by US President Donald Trump earlier on Tuesday, Spokesperson for the United States Department of State Morgan Ortagus told TASS.
"And, of course, you know we have Ambassador Sullivan who used to be our Deputy Secretary, who is our new Ambassador to Russia. And I have every confidence that he’ll be talking to his counterparts in the Russian Government about this plan," Ortagus added.
When asked on whether Washington plans to send a special envoy to Russia to discuss the plan for Middle Eastern settlement, Ortagus said: "Not that I am aware of. I’d have to doublecheck on that. I think it will be with Ambassador Sullivan."
Earlier on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced the "deal of the century" — a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution. Special attention is focused on the status of Jerusalem, border issues, security guarantees, a free trade zone, prisoners and refugees, and the rules for further negotiations.
“This Vision would achieve mutual recognition of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the nation-state of the Palestinian people — each with equal civil rights for all its citizens. The plan designates defensible borders for the State of Israel and does not ask Israel to compromise on the safety of its people, affording them overriding security responsibility for land west of the Jordon River. For Palestinians, the Vision delivers significant territorial expansion, allocating land roughly comparable in size to the West Bank and Gaza for establishing a Palestinian State. Transportation links would allow efficient movement between Gaza and the West Bank, as well as throughout Palestine. The plan does not call for uprooting any people, Arab or Jew, from their homes,” the White House said. However Jerusalem, according to Trump, “will remain the sovereign capital of the State of Israel, and it should remain an undivided city.”
As a condition for the peace process, Trump cited the Palestinian authorities’ refusal from supporting the Hamas radical movement operating in Gaza and from methods of armed confrontation. The plan suggests more than 50 billion US dollars be facilitated in new investments over ten years as support to the settlement efforts.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported Trump's plan and said he is ready to start talks with Palestine. However, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejected the plan.


tass--2020-01-29--Palestine ready for talks with Israel only under "quartet" mediation — Abbas

CAIRO , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
Palestine will hold talks with Israel only with the `` quartet '' of international mediators ( Russia , the United States , the United Nations and the European Union ) , Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told national television on Tuesday .
`` We accept negotiations with Israel under the auspices of the quartet , '' Abbas said .
`` We adhere to negotiations on the basis of international legitimacy , and will not accept Washington as the only mediator in the Middle Eastern peace process , '' he added .
Abbas noted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ create the Palestinian state with the borders from 1967 .
He also stressed that Palestine rejects the plan for Middle Eastern settlement announced on Tuesday by US President Donald Trump together with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu .
Earlier on Tuesday , US President Donald Trump announced the `` deal of the century '' — a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution .
Special attention is focused on the status of Jerusalem , border issues , security guarantees , a free trade zone , prisoners and refugees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ This Vision would achieve mutual recognition of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the nation-state of the Palestinian people — each with equal civil rights for all its citizens .
The plan designates defensible borders for the State of Israel and does not ask Israel to compromise on the safety of its people , affording them overriding security responsibility for land west of the Jordon River .
For Palestinians , the Vision delivers significant territorial expansion , allocating land roughly comparable in size to the West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State .
Transportation links would allow efficient movement between Gaza and the West Bank , as well as throughout Palestine .
The plan does not call for uprooting any people , Arab or Jew , from their homes , ” the White House said .
However Jerusalem , according to Trump , “ will remain the sovereign capital of the State of Israel , and it should remain an undivided city.
” As a condition for the peace process , Trump cited the Palestinian authorities ’ refusal from supporting the Hamas radical movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed confrontation .
The plan suggests more than 50 billion US dollars be facilitated in new investments over ten years as support to the settlement efforts .

CAIRO, January 28. /TASS/. Palestine will hold talks with Israel only with the "quartet" of international mediators (Russia, the United States, the United Nations and the European Union), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told national television on Tuesday.
"We accept negotiations with Israel under the auspices of the quartet," Abbas said. "We adhere to negotiations on the basis of international legitimacy, and will not accept Washington as the only mediator in the Middle Eastern peace process," he added.
Abbas noted that the only way toward peace is to create the Palestinian state with the borders from 1967. He also stressed that Palestine rejects the plan for Middle Eastern settlement announced on Tuesday by US President Donald Trump together with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Earlier on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced the "deal of the century" — a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution. Special attention is focused on the status of Jerusalem, border issues, security guarantees, a free trade zone, prisoners and refugees, and the rules for further negotiations.
“This Vision would achieve mutual recognition of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the nation-state of the Palestinian people — each with equal civil rights for all its citizens. The plan designates defensible borders for the State of Israel and does not ask Israel to compromise on the safety of its people, affording them overriding security responsibility for land west of the Jordon River. For Palestinians, the Vision delivers significant territorial expansion, allocating land roughly comparable in size to the West Bank and Gaza for establishing a Palestinian State. Transportation links would allow efficient movement between Gaza and the West Bank, as well as throughout Palestine. The plan does not call for uprooting any people, Arab or Jew, from their homes,” the White House said. However Jerusalem, according to Trump, “will remain the sovereign capital of the State of Israel, and it should remain an undivided city.”
As a condition for the peace process, Trump cited the Palestinian authorities’ refusal from supporting the Hamas radical movement operating in Gaza and from methods of armed confrontation. The plan suggests more than 50 billion US dollars be facilitated in new investments over ten years as support to the settlement efforts.


tass--2020-01-29--Earthquake of 7.7 magnitude rocks Jamaica, tsunami alert issued

Death toll from earthquake in Turkey climbs to 41 MOSCOW , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
/TASS/ .
An earthquake @ @ @ @ @ the Caribbean island of Jamaica on Tuesday , US Geological Survey reported .
The earthquake @ @ @ @ @ km to the north-west of the city of Lucea in the western part of Jamaica @ @ @ @ @ km .
Reuters reported that the US Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert for @ @ @ @ @ and the Cayman Islands .

Death toll from earthquake in Turkey climbs to 41
MOSCOW, January 28. /TASS/. /TASS/. An earthquake of 7.7 magnitude has rocked the Caribbean island of Jamaica on Tuesday, US Geological Survey reported.
The earthquake's epicenter lay in 125 km to the north-west of the city of Lucea in the western part of Jamaica at the depth of 10 km.
Reuters reported that the US Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert for residents of Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands.


tass--2020-01-29--Russian lawmaker says it will be "common success" if sides start talks on Trump's plan

MOSCOW , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
The `` deal of the century '' on Middle Eastern settlement announced by US President Donald Trump needs to be analyzed but if the sides agree to negotiate on the basis of Washington 's plan , it will be a common success , chairman of the Russian Federation Council 's Committee on International Relations Konstantin Kosachev wrote on his official Facebook account on Tuesday .
`` The 'deal of the century ' announced by Trump , of course , needs detailed analysis , and not only in its substantive part , but also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes to the reactions of the two parties in the old Middle Eastern conflict .
And if everyone — what if ?
— not that they will unconditionally accept Washington 's proposal but will at least start negotiations on its basis , that would be a common success , and I think it is not as important who suggested the plan in the first place , '' Kosachev said .
He reminded that the Administration of former US President Barack Obama played an important role in the deal on the Iranian nuclear program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including in Russia , without any jealousy . ''
Kosachev stressed that the main thing is the result .
Earlier on Tuesday , US President Donald Trump announced the `` deal of the century '' - a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution .
Special attention is focused on the status of Jerusalem , border issues , security guarantees , a free trade zone , prisoners and refugees , and the rules for further negotiations .
“ This Vision would achieve mutual recognition of Israel as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the nation-state of the Palestinian people—each with equal civil rights for all its citizens .
The plan designates defensible borders for the State of Israel and does not ask Israel to compromise on the safety of its people , affording them overriding security responsibility for land west of the Jordon River .
For Palestinians , the Vision delivers significant territorial expansion , allocating land roughly comparable in size to the West Bank and Gaza for establishing a Palestinian State .
Transportation links would allow efficient movement between Gaza and the West Bank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The plan does not call for uprooting any people , Arab or Jew , from their homes , ” the White House said .
However Jerusalem , according to Trump , “ will remain the sovereign capital of the State of Israel , and it should remain an undivided city.
” As a condition for the peace process , Trump cited the Palestinian authorities ’ refusal from supporting the Hamas radical movement operating in Gaza and from methods of armed confrontation .
The plan suggests more than 50 billion US dollars be facilitated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support to the settlement efforts .

MOSCOW, January 28. /TASS/. The "deal of the century" on Middle Eastern settlement announced by US President Donald Trump needs to be analyzed but if the sides agree to negotiate on the basis of Washington's plan, it will be a common success, chairman of the Russian Federation Council's Committee on International Relations Konstantin Kosachev wrote on his official Facebook account on Tuesday.
"The 'deal of the century' announced by Trump, of course, needs detailed analysis, and not only in its substantive part, but also in its resonant part, when it comes to the reactions of the two parties in the old Middle Eastern conflict. And if everyone — what if? — not that they will unconditionally accept Washington's proposal but will at least start negotiations on its basis, that would be a common success, and I think it is not as important who suggested the plan in the first place," Kosachev said.
He reminded that the Administration of former US President Barack Obama played an important role in the deal on the Iranian nuclear program, and "everyone acknowledged it, including in Russia, without any jealousy." Kosachev stressed that the main thing is the result.
"Deal of the century"
Earlier on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced the "deal of the century" - a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution. Special attention is focused on the status of Jerusalem, border issues, security guarantees, a free trade zone, prisoners and refugees, and the rules for further negotiations.
“This Vision would achieve mutual recognition of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the nation-state of the Palestinian people—each with equal civil rights for all its citizens. The plan designates defensible borders for the State of Israel and does not ask Israel to compromise on the safety of its people, affording them overriding security responsibility for land west of the Jordon River. For Palestinians, the Vision delivers significant territorial expansion, allocating land roughly comparable in size to the West Bank and Gaza for establishing a Palestinian State. Transportation links would allow efficient movement between Gaza and the West Bank, as well as throughout Palestine. The plan does not call for uprooting any people, Arab or Jew, from their homes,” the White House said. However Jerusalem, according to Trump, “will remain the sovereign capital of the State of Israel, and it should remain an undivided city.”
As a condition for the peace process, Trump cited the Palestinian authorities’ refusal from supporting the Hamas radical movement operating in Gaza and from methods of armed confrontation. The plan suggests more than 50 billion US dollars be facilitated in new investments over ten years as support to the settlement efforts.


tass--2020-01-29--Government taking all necessary measures to prevent coronavirus in Russia — official

MOSCOW , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
The government is taking all necessary measures to prevent the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV from spreading to Russia , Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova told Channel One on Tuesday .
`` We are closely monitoring the situation .
I want to calm people down .
We have enough emergency and planned measures which may be taken to prevent this situation from developing in Russia , '' Golikova said .
She also advised to pay attention only to updates on the new coronavirus from official sources .
`` A lot of false information has emerged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not true and that does not reflect what is really happenning in China .
I ask you to pay attention to the information from the Russian authorities , in particular from [ Russian consumer rights watchdog ] Rospotrebnadzor as they closely cooperate with China , '' the deputy prime minister stressed .
She noted that no cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in Russia so far .
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people .
On January 7 , 2020 , Chinese experts identified the infecting agent as coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
As of Tuesday , January 28 , over 100 people have died from the new coronavirus , and the number of people infected with 2019-nCoV surpassed 4,600 .
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in almost all Chinese provinces including Beijing and Shanghai as well as in other countries such as Australia , Malaysia , Nepal , France , Thailand , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States and Japan .
The World Health Organization recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one .

MOSCOW, January 28. /TASS/. The government is taking all necessary measures to prevent the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV from spreading to Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova told Channel One on Tuesday.
"We are closely monitoring the situation. I want to calm people down. We have enough emergency and planned measures which may be taken to prevent this situation from developing in Russia," Golikova said.
She also advised to pay attention only to updates on the new coronavirus from official sources. "A lot of false information has emerged on social networks — information that is not true and that does not reflect what is really happenning in China. I ask you to pay attention to the information from the Russian authorities, in particular from [Russian consumer rights watchdog] Rospotrebnadzor as they closely cooperate with China," the deputy prime minister stressed. She noted that no cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in Russia so far.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people. On January 7, 2020, Chinese experts identified the infecting agent as coronavirus 2019-nCoV. As of Tuesday, January 28, over 100 people have died from the new coronavirus, and the number of people infected with 2019-nCoV surpassed 4,600.
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in almost all Chinese provinces including Beijing and Shanghai as well as in other countries such as Australia, Malaysia, Nepal, France, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, the United States and Japan. The World Health Organization recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one.


tass--2020-01-28--Trump says he supports right of Jewish people to live "within their historical homeland"

WASHINGTON , January 28 .
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US President Donald Trump has said Tuesday that he supports the right of @ @ @ @ @ within their historical homeland .
`` I will always stand with the State of Israel @ @ @ @ @ '' Trump wrote on his official Twitter account .
`` I strongly support their safety @ @ @ @ @ to live within their historical homeland .
It 's time for peace ! ''
he @ @ @ @ @ , Trump announced the 80-page plan for settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict .
The plan @ @ @ @ @ solution .
According to the proposed solution , Jerusalem will become the indivisible capital of @ @ @ @ @ and East Jerusalem will be the capital of Palestine .
Trump said that this is @ @ @ @ @ to have their own state .
The plan , described as `` the deal of @ @ @ @ @ practically doubling the territory of Palestine .

WASHINGTON, January 28. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump has said Tuesday that he supports the right of the Jewish people to live within their historical homeland.
"I will always stand with the State of Israel and the Jewish people," Trump wrote on his official Twitter account. "I strongly support their safety and security and the right to live within their historical homeland. It's time for peace!" he added.
Earlier on Tuesday, Trump announced the 80-page plan for settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The plan is based on the two-state solution. According to the proposed solution, Jerusalem will become the indivisible capital of the State of Israel, and East Jerusalem will be the capital of Palestine. Trump said that this is the last chance for Palestinians to have their own state. The plan, described as "the deal of the century," envisages practically doubling the territory of Palestine.


tass--2020-01-28--Head of Russia’s PACE delegation slams idea of Russia not enforcing int’l law as fantasy

The high-ranking official referred to a possible amendment to the Russian constitution introducing its primacy over provisions of international agreements that was proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin STRASBOURG , January 28 .
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Russia is not renouncing its obligations in the framework of international agreements , provisions of constitutional primacy can be found in many European constitutions , head of the Russian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe ( PACE ) , Deputy Speaker of Russia ’ s State Duma ( lower house ) Pyotr Tolstoy said Tuesday at a meeting with new PACE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the officials discussed a possible amendment to the Russian constitution introducing its primacy over provisions of international agreements that was proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin .
The presidential initiative says that Russia can participate in interstate associations and transfer to them part of its powers according to international treaties which Russia is a party to if this does not involve restricting rights and freedoms of citizens and does not contradict the principles of the constitutional system .
Moreover , `` decisions of interstate organizations adopted based on international treaties of Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitution can not be enforced in Russia . ''
`` We are witnessing blatant speculations on this topic .
The proposed amendments ensure a greater role of the parliament as well as enshrine a number of social guarantees in the constitution .
However , the proposal that changes the balance between national and international law drew the most attention .
We hear fantasies that Russia is rejecting its obligations in the framework of international agreement as well as enforcement of ECHR [ European Court on Human Rights — TASS ] decisions .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` A provision emerges which reads that if a decision of any international organization runs counter to the Russian constitution where there is a ruling of the Constitutional Court then this decision can not be effective in Russia , '' he explained .
According to the head of the Russian delegation , similar provisions can be found in legislations of Germany , the United Kingdom and other European states .
`` However , nobody has an issue with that , '' Tolstoy noted .
In addition , the Russian official informed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inadmissibility of revisiting the results of the Second World War .
Tolstoy underlined that the topic of the 75th anniversary of World War II end is the most important for the whole humanity this year .
`` This event is becoming especially important and demands the closest attention in light of attempts to revisit the war results by certain countries and public organizations of Europe and in light of monuments to soldier liberators being destroyed .
Therefore , the Russian delegation asked European colleagues to adopt a declaration condemning these facts .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of PACE members , '' he pointed out .
Tolstoy also extended an official invitation to Daems to pay an official visit to the Russian parliament .
`` I would like you to see for yourself how Russian democratic institutions operate , '' he concluded .

The high-ranking official referred to a possible amendment to the Russian constitution introducing its primacy over provisions of international agreements that was proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin
STRASBOURG, January 28. /TASS/. Russia is not renouncing its obligations in the framework of international agreements, provisions of constitutional primacy can be found in many European constitutions, head of the Russian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Deputy Speaker of Russia’s State Duma (lower house) Pyotr Tolstoy said Tuesday at a meeting with new PACE President Hendrik Daems. At the meeting, the officials discussed a possible amendment to the Russian constitution introducing its primacy over provisions of international agreements that was proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The presidential initiative says that Russia can participate in interstate associations and transfer to them part of its powers according to international treaties which Russia is a party to if this does not involve restricting rights and freedoms of citizens and does not contradict the principles of the constitutional system. Moreover, "decisions of interstate organizations adopted based on international treaties of Russia in their interpretation that contradicts the Russian constitution cannot be enforced in Russia."
"We are witnessing blatant speculations on this topic. The proposed amendments ensure a greater role of the parliament as well as enshrine a number of social guarantees in the constitution. However, the proposal that changes the balance between national and international law drew the most attention. We hear fantasies that Russia is rejecting its obligations in the framework of international agreement as well as enforcement of ECHR [European Court on Human Rights — TASS] decisions. This is not true," Tolstoy reassured. "A provision emerges which reads that if a decision of any international organization runs counter to the Russian constitution where there is a ruling of the Constitutional Court then this decision cannot be effective in Russia," he explained. According to the head of the Russian delegation, similar provisions can be found in legislations of Germany, the United Kingdom and other European states. "However, nobody has an issue with that," Tolstoy noted.
Read also Russia hopes PACE will support declaration against revision of World War II


tass--2020-01-28--Russia participation in ministerial session in Tbilisi to depend on consultations with CoE

`` You may remember that in 2016 , Georgia hosted a session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly , to which Russian parliamentarians arrived with the consent of the United National Movement [ opposition party — TASS ] , '' Georgian parliamentarian Kobakhidze said .
`` There were only three parliamentarians , including [ Leonid ] Slutsky , who had violated the law on occupation on several occasions .
At that point , the National Movement gave a green light for the arrival in Georgia of legislators who had breached the law .
Today , it is exactly these people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urge everybody to refrain from speculations , things will become clear after consultations with our partners , '' he added .
TBILISI , January 28./TASS/ .
The decision on the participation of the Russian delegation in the Tbilisi-hosted session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in May will come after consultations with European partners , Irakli Kobakhidze , vice president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , told journalists on Tuesday .
Addressing a winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the members of the Russian delegation would be able to attend the Georgia-hosted session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe irrespective of whether they had visited Abkhazia or South Ossetia .
Georgia will `` go over and bypass its own national legislation which prevents people who have been visiting the occupied territories without our authorization and without entering through our territory , prevents them from reentering the territory of Georgia , and that would preclude many members of the Russian delegation to enter , '' the president addressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2008 , Georgia attacked South Ossetia , prompting Moscow to defend civilians , many of whom held Russian citizenship , along with Russian peacekeepers .
As a result of a five-day war , the Georgian troops were driven out of South Ossetia .
On August 26 , 2008 , then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed decrees recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia .
In response , Tbilisi severed diplomatic relations with Moscow on September 2 , 2008 .
In October 2008 , the Georgian parliament passed the law On Occupied Territories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visiting Abkhazia and South Ossetia without authorization from Tbilisi .

"You may remember that in 2016, Georgia hosted a session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, to which Russian parliamentarians arrived with the consent of the United National Movement [opposition party — TASS]," Georgian parliamentarian Kobakhidze said. "There were only three parliamentarians, including [Leonid] Slutsky, who had violated the law on occupation on several occasions. At that point, the National Movement gave a green light for the arrival in Georgia of legislators who had breached the law. Today, it is exactly these people who are gambling on this issue. We urge everybody to refrain from speculations, things will become clear after consultations with our partners," he added.
TBILISI, January 28./TASS/. The decision on the participation of the Russian delegation in the Tbilisi-hosted session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in May will come after consultations with European partners, Irakli Kobakhidze, vice president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, told journalists on Tuesday.
Addressing a winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Tuesday, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili pledged that the members of the Russian delegation would be able to attend the Georgia-hosted session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe irrespective of whether they had visited Abkhazia or South Ossetia.
Georgia will "go over and bypass its own national legislation which prevents people who have been visiting the occupied territories without our authorization and without entering through our territory, prevents them from reentering the territory of Georgia, and that would preclude many members of the Russian delegation to enter," the president addressed the session in English.
In August 2008, Georgia attacked South Ossetia, prompting Moscow to defend civilians, many of whom held Russian citizenship, along with Russian peacekeepers. As a result of a five-day war, the Georgian troops were driven out of South Ossetia.
On August 26, 2008, then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed decrees recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. In response, Tbilisi severed diplomatic relations with Moscow on September 2, 2008.
In October 2008, the Georgian parliament passed the law On Occupied Territories, introducing criminal liability for the people visiting Abkhazia and South Ossetia without authorization from Tbilisi.


tass--2020-01-28--Russia to analyze Trump’s ‘deal of the century,’ wants to hear Palestine’s opinion

MOSCOW , January 28 .
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Russia will analyze US President Donald Trump ’ s `` deal of the @ @ @ @ @ peace plan for Israel and Palestine , but the main thing that matters is what @ @ @ @ @ nations think of it , Russian president ’ s Special Envoy for the Middle East @ @ @ @ @ Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Tuesday .
Putin to meet with Israeli PM Netanyahu on @ @ @ @ @ We will analyze it , '' he said when asked to comment on Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ is important to hear Palestinians ’ and Arabs ’ opinion about it . ''
At @ @ @ @ @ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday evening , US President Donald Trump presented key @ @ @ @ @ plan for Israel and Palestine , dubbed as the `` deal of the century .
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MOSCOW, January 28. /TASS/. Russia will analyze US President Donald Trump’s "deal of the century," or a peace plan for Israel and Palestine, but the main thing that matters is what the Palestinians and other Arab nations think of it, Russian president’s Special Envoy for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Tuesday.
"We will analyze it," he said when asked to comment on Trump’s plan. "It is important to hear Palestinians’ and Arabs’ opinion about it."
At a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday evening, US President Donald Trump presented key provisions of his new peace plan for Israel and Palestine, dubbed as the "deal of the century."


tass--2020-01-28--Russian delegates won’t be barred from CoE Committee of Ministers session — host Georgia

STRASBOURG , January 28 .
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Georgia will not prevent the Russian delegation from attending the Tbilisi-hosted session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe despite their visiting Abkhazia and South Ossetia , President Salome Zourabichvili told a winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Tuesday .
Georgia will `` go over and bypass its own national legislation which prevents people who have been visiting the occupied territories without our authorization and without entering through our territory , prevents them from reentering the territory of Georgia , and that would preclude @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enter , '' the president said addressing the session in English .
Salome Zourabichvili was answering a question from Leonid Kalashnikov , head of the State Duma ’ s Committee on Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs , Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots , who asked whether she agreed that Georgia `` has become dangerous for parliaments '' after the developments of June 2019 .
On June 20 , 2019 , several thousand protesters amassed near the national parliament in downtown Tbilisi , demanding the resignation of the interior minister and the parliament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ storm it .
The protests were sparked by an uproar over the Russian delegation ’ s participation in the 26th session of the Inter-parliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy ( IAO ) .
On June 20 , IAO President Sergei Gavrilov opened the session in the Georgian parliament .

STRASBOURG, January 28. /TASS/. Georgia will not prevent the Russian delegation from attending the Tbilisi-hosted session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe despite their visiting Abkhazia and South Ossetia, President Salome Zourabichvili told a winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Tuesday.
Georgia will "go over and bypass its own national legislation which prevents people who have been visiting the occupied territories without our authorization and without entering through our territory, prevents them from reentering the territory of Georgia, and that would preclude many members of the Russian delegation to enter," the president said addressing the session in English.
Salome Zourabichvili was answering a question from Leonid Kalashnikov, head of the State Duma’s Committee on Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, who asked whether she agreed that Georgia "has become dangerous for parliaments" after the developments of June 2019.
On June 20, 2019, several thousand protesters amassed near the national parliament in downtown Tbilisi, demanding the resignation of the interior minister and the parliament’s speaker, and tried to storm it. The protests were sparked by an uproar over the Russian delegation’s participation in the 26th session of the Inter-parliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (IAO). On June 20, IAO President Sergei Gavrilov opened the session in the Georgian parliament.


tass--2020-01-28--Pyotr Tolstoy of Russia elected PACE Vice President

PARIS , January 28 .
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Pyotr Tolstoy , head of Russia ’ s delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and deputy speaker of the Russian State Duma lower parliament house , has been elected PACE Vice President .
A total of 252 out of the 321 PACE lawmakers took part in Tuesday ’ s voting .
As many as 132 delegates supported Tolstoy ’ s candidacy , 117 voted against , and three ballots were recognized as invalid .
`` Our work within the Council of Europe could not be seen as full-fledged and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalists after the voting .
`` Now we have a possibility to influence the agenda . ''
`` We are here to defend Russia ’ s position , interests and rights of our citizens , defend our principles and values , '' he stressed .
`` All members of our delegation deserve credit for everything we have achieved within PACE after our return last summer . ''
`` I am convinced we will make our contribution to the Council of Europe ’ s future , '' he added .
Earlier in the day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PACE winter session supported Tolstoy ’ s candidature in the first round of voting , which was not enough as under the assembly ’ s rule of procedure a candidate wins in the first round in case he or she scores more than a half of positive votes of the overall number of PACE delegates .
Simple majority of those taking part in the voting is needed to win in the second round .

PARIS, January 28. /TASS/. Pyotr Tolstoy, head of Russia’s delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and deputy speaker of the Russian State Duma lower parliament house, has been elected PACE Vice President.
A total of 252 out of the 321 PACE lawmakers took part in Tuesday’s voting. As many as 132 delegates supported Tolstoy’s candidacy, 117 voted against, and three ballots were recognized as invalid.
"Our work within the Council of Europe could not be seen as full-fledged and comprehensive until today," Tolstoy told journalists after the voting. "Now we have a possibility to influence the agenda."
"We are here to defend Russia’s position, interests and rights of our citizens, defend our principles and values," he stressed. "All members of our delegation deserve credit for everything we have achieved within PACE after our return last summer."
"I am convinced we will make our contribution to the Council of Europe’s future," he added.
Earlier in the day, the majority of delegates to the PACE winter session supported Tolstoy’s candidature in the first round of voting, which was not enough as under the assembly’s rule of procedure a candidate wins in the first round in case he or she scores more than a half of positive votes of the overall number of PACE delegates. Simple majority of those taking part in the voting is needed to win in the second round.


tass--2020-01-28--Denmark yet to discuss specific vessels for Nord Stream 2 with Nord Stream — DEA

STOCKHOLM , January 28 .
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The Danish Energy Agency ( DEA ) began negotiations with Nord Stream 2 AG regarding the unfinished Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the section southeast of Bornholm , but the involvement of any specific new vessels has not yet been discussed , the agency told TASS on Tuesday .
`` Yes , the DEA are in dialogue with Nord Stream 2 AG , '' said Ture Falbe-Hansen , head of the DEA 's press service .
When asked whether any particular vessels that would be involved in pipe work on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said `` no . ''
He also explained that his department regularly receives reports on the results of the inspection of the pipeline from the ship Stril Explorer , which conducts monitoring using underwater vehicles with remote control .
`` The Danish Energy Agency receives daily progress reports from the vessel , '' he said .
Earlier , the agency explained that the permission of Denmark applies to pipeline construction works , and not to specific vessels .
The document states that the installation will be carried out using a vessel equipped with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The DEA will have to assess whether the company will be able to use other non-DP vessels for pipe laying .

STOCKHOLM, January 28. / TASS /. The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) began negotiations with Nord Stream 2 AG regarding the unfinished Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the section southeast of Bornholm, but the involvement of any specific new vessels has not yet been discussed, the agency told TASS on Tuesday.
"Yes, the DEA are in dialogue with Nord Stream 2 AG," said Ture Falbe-Hansen, head of the DEA's press service. When asked whether any particular vessels that would be involved in pipe work on the route were under discussion, Falbe-Hansen said "no."
He also explained that his department regularly receives reports on the results of the inspection of the pipeline from the ship Stril Explorer, which conducts monitoring using underwater vehicles with remote control. "The Danish Energy Agency receives daily progress reports from the vessel," he said.
Earlier, the agency explained that the permission of Denmark applies to pipeline construction works, and not to specific vessels. The document states that the installation will be carried out using a vessel equipped with a dynamic positioning system (DP). The DEA will have to assess whether the company will be able to use other non-DP vessels for pipe laying.