tass--2020-11-14--Armenia’s health ministry reports over 2,300 servicemen killed in Karabakh

YEREVAN , November 14 .
/TASS/ .
The number of servicemen killed in battles in Nagorno-Karabakh exceeded 2,300 , Armenia ’ s Health Ministry reported on Saturday .
`` As of today , our forensic service has examined the bodies of 2,317 servicemen , including those unidentified .
The process of exchanging the bodies of dead soldiers left by the enemy has just begun and the conflicting parties can not know the final number at this time , while these efforts continue , '' the ministry ’ s press office said .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh , starting from November 10 .
Under the peace deal , the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces will remain at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Both parties to the conflict reported numerous casualties , among them civilians .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

YEREVAN, November 14. /TASS/. The number of servicemen killed in battles in Nagorno-Karabakh exceeded 2,300, Armenia’s Health Ministry reported on Saturday.
"As of today, our forensic service has examined the bodies of 2,317 servicemen, including those unidentified. The process of exchanging the bodies of dead soldiers left by the enemy has just begun and the conflicting parties cannot know the final number at this time, while these efforts continue," the ministry’s press office said.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, starting from November 10. Under the peace deal, the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces will remain at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict reported numerous casualties, among them civilians.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.
In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-11-14--Armenian president urges return to OSCE Minsk Group format in settling Karabakh conflict

YEREVAN , November 14 .
/TASS/ .
The process of settling the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh should be urgently returned to the format of the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) , Armenian President Armen Sarkisyan said on Saturday .
`` There is a document on the ceasefire but there is no Minsk Group there .
This is the sole institute , which has high powers to resolve the status of Artsakh [ the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic ] , '' the presidential press office quoted Sarkisyan as saying .
`` No one has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not yet been defined and this is simply a ceasefire and , therefore , the process must be urgently returned to the Minsk Group .
It is necessary to discuss all the issues and make Azerbaijan return to the Minsk Group , '' the Armenian president said .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh , starting from November 10 .
Under the peace deal , the Azerbaijani and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region .
Armenia ’ s Defense Ministry and General Staff announced on November 10 that the republic ’ s armed forces would honor the accords and urged the people to refrain from actions destabilizing the situation in the country .
The OSCE Minsk Group for Nagorno-Karabakh was set up in 1992 to settle the conflict in the disputed region .
Initially , it dealt with the issues of preparing conferences and has been acting as a mediator in settling the conflict since June 1993 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly involved in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan since March 1994 .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict reported numerous casualties , among them civilians .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

YEREVAN, November 14. /TASS/. The process of settling the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh should be urgently returned to the format of the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Armenian President Armen Sarkisyan said on Saturday.
"There is a document on the ceasefire but there is no Minsk Group there. This is the sole institute, which has high powers to resolve the status of Artsakh [the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic]," the presidential press office quoted Sarkisyan as saying.
"No one has changed this format. The status has not yet been defined and this is simply a ceasefire and, therefore, the process must be urgently returned to the Minsk Group. It is necessary to discuss all the issues and make Azerbaijan return to the Minsk Group," the Armenian president said.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, starting from November 10. Under the peace deal, the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces will remain at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region.
Armenia’s Defense Ministry and General Staff announced on November 10 that the republic’s armed forces would honor the accords and urged the people to refrain from actions destabilizing the situation in the country.
The OSCE Minsk Group for Nagorno-Karabakh was set up in 1992 to settle the conflict in the disputed region. Initially, it dealt with the issues of preparing conferences and has been acting as a mediator in settling the conflict since June 1993. The OSCE Minsk Group has been directly involved in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan since March 1994.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict reported numerous casualties, among them civilians.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.
In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-11-14--Russian military police to start patrols in Nagorno-Karabakh

MOSCOW , November 14 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian military police will start patrols in Nagorno-Karabakh from November 14 , Defense Ministry Spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday .
`` From today , the Russian military police units are beginning patrols in the ‘ North ’ and ‘ South ’ responsibility areas , '' the spokesman said .
The Russian peacekeepers ’ basic forces continue arriving and deploying in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Army engineers are working in the areas of the deployment of observation posts and positions are being prepared , the general added .
Russian Il-76 and An-124 military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the area of the peacekeeping mission .
The planes have already made 95 flights since the start of the peacekeeping operation , including 22 in the past twenty-four hours , the Defense Ministry spokesman said .
The peacekeeping mission ’ s command post has been deployed in Stepanakert .
The command is in constant contact with the General Staffs of the Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces to accomplish assigned tasks , prevent incidents and provide for the Russian peacekeepers ’ security .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , President of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh .
As the Russian leader said , Azerbaijani and Armenian forces will remain at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region .

MOSCOW, November 14. /TASS/. The Russian military police will start patrols in Nagorno-Karabakh from November 14, Defense Ministry Spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.
"From today, the Russian military police units are beginning patrols in the ‘North’ and ‘South’ responsibility areas," the spokesman said.
The Russian peacekeepers’ basic forces continue arriving and deploying in Nagorno-Karabakh. Army engineers are working in the areas of the deployment of observation posts and positions are being prepared, the general added.
Russian Il-76 and An-124 military transport planes continue airlifting the peacekeepers to the area of the peacekeeping mission. The planes have already made 95 flights since the start of the peacekeeping operation, including 22 in the past twenty-four hours, the Defense Ministry spokesman said.
The peacekeeping mission’s command post has been deployed in Stepanakert. The command is in constant contact with the General Staffs of the Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces to accomplish assigned tasks, prevent incidents and provide for the Russian peacekeepers’ security.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh. As the Russian leader said, Azerbaijani and Armenian forces will remain at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region.


tass--2020-11-14--Baku says Azerbaijan, Armenia exchange bodies of killed servicemen

BAKU , November 14 .
/TASS/ .
Azerbaijan and Armenia exchanged the bodies of servicemen killed in the battles around the town of Shusha in Nagorno-Karabakh , the press office of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported on Saturday .
`` With the mediation and the participation of the Russian peacekeeping forces stationed in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Azerbaijani Republic , the bodies of several servicemen killed on the battlefield around the town of Shusha were collected .
As part of this humanitarian action , the bodies of servicemen of the Armenian armed forces were gathered and transferred to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
`` Also , the bodies of six servicemen of the Azerbaijani army killed there during the battles were received as part of this action , '' the statement says .
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry expressed its gratitude to Russian counterparts and personally to Russia ’ s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu for organizing the humanitarian action .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian leader said , Azerbaijani and Armenian forces will remain at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region .

BAKU, November 14. /TASS/. Azerbaijan and Armenia exchanged the bodies of servicemen killed in the battles around the town of Shusha in Nagorno-Karabakh, the press office of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported on Saturday.
"With the mediation and the participation of the Russian peacekeeping forces stationed in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Azerbaijani Republic, the bodies of several servicemen killed on the battlefield around the town of Shusha were collected. As part of this humanitarian action, the bodies of servicemen of the Armenian armed forces were gathered and transferred to the Armenian side," the press office said in a statement.
"Also, the bodies of six servicemen of the Azerbaijani army killed there during the battles were received as part of this action," the statement says.
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry expressed its gratitude to Russian counterparts and personally to Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu for organizing the humanitarian action.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.
In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh. As the Russian leader said, Azerbaijani and Armenian forces will remain at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region.


tass--2020-11-14--Ceasefire observed along entire engagement line in Karabakh - Russia’s top brass

MOSCOW , November 14 .
/TASS/ .
The ceasefire is being observed along the entire engagement line in Nagorno-Karabakh , @ @ @ @ @ Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday .
`` The ceasefire is being observed along the entire @ @ @ @ @ general said .
Also `` 12 observation posts of the Russian peacekeeping contingent have been @ @ @ @ @ line in the area of the peacekeeping operation as of November 14 and they are @ @ @ @ @ '' he added .
An exchange of the bodies of servicemen killed on the battlefield @ @ @ @ @ has begun with the assistance of Russian peacekeepers , the spokesman said .
On November @ @ @ @ @ Putin , President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed @ @ @ @ @ full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh .
As the Russian leader said , Azerbaijani and Armenian forces @ @ @ @ @ positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region .

MOSCOW, November 14. /TASS/. The ceasefire is being observed along the entire engagement line in Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.
"The ceasefire is being observed along the entire engagement line," the general said.
Also "12 observation posts of the Russian peacekeeping contingent have been set up along the engagement line in the area of the peacekeeping operation as of November 14 and they are monitoring the situation round-the-clock," he added.
An exchange of the bodies of servicemen killed on the battlefield around the town of Shusha has begun with the assistance of Russian peacekeepers, the spokesman said.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh. As the Russian leader said, Azerbaijani and Armenian forces will remain at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region.


tass--2020-11-14--Russia reports a new record high of 22,702 coronavirus cases

MOSCOW , November 14 .
/TASS/ .
Coronavirus cases in Russia grew by 22,702 in the past twenty-four hours to 1,903,253 , the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Saturday .
`` This is a new record high since the start of the pandemic .
The previous daily record high of 21,983 cases was registered on Friday , November 13 , '' the crisis center said .
In the past twenty-four hours , 6,427 coronavirus cases were registered in Moscow ( 28.3 % of all infections in Russia ) , 1,852 in St. Petersburg ( almost 8.2 % ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % ) , 441 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region ( 1.9 % ) , 386 in Karelia ( 1.7 % ) and 345 in the Arkhangelsk Region ( 1.5 % ) .
These regions accounted for almost a half of all coronavirus infections identified in the country .
The number of coronavirus patients undergoing medical treatment grew to 444,890 , the latest data indicate .
Almost 30 % of them are patients undergoing treatment in Moscow .
Coronavirus recoveries in Russia grew by 18,626 in the past twenty-four hours to 1,425,529 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been reporting over 18,000 coronavirus recoveries for the fourth consecutive day , the latest data indicate .
The record high number of 18,811 coronavirus recoveries was registered on November 12 .
The share of Russians who have recovered from the illness has grown to 74.9 % , the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported .
Coronavirus deaths in Russia grew by 391 in the past twenty-four hours compared to 411 a day before , bringing the total to 32,834 , the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center reported .
The coronavirus death rate remained at 1.73 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Confirmed coronavirus cases in Moscow grew by 6,427 in the past twenty-four hours to 503,943 , the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center said .

MOSCOW, November 14. /TASS/. Coronavirus cases in Russia grew by 22,702 in the past twenty-four hours to 1,903,253, the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Saturday.
"This is a new record high since the start of the pandemic. The previous daily record high of 21,983 cases was registered on Friday, November 13," the crisis center said.
In the past twenty-four hours, 6,427 coronavirus cases were registered in Moscow (28.3% of all infections in Russia), 1,852 in St. Petersburg (almost 8.2%), 786 in the Moscow Region (3.5%), 441 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region (1.9%), 386 in Karelia (1.7%) and 345 in the Arkhangelsk Region (1.5%). These regions accounted for almost a half of all coronavirus infections identified in the country.
The number of coronavirus patients undergoing medical treatment grew to 444,890, the latest data indicate. Almost 30% of them are patients undergoing treatment in Moscow.
Coronavirus recoveries in Russia grew by 18,626 in the past twenty-four hours to 1,425,529, the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center reported.
Russia has been reporting over 18,000 coronavirus recoveries for the fourth consecutive day, the latest data indicate. The record high number of 18,811 coronavirus recoveries was registered on November 12.
The share of Russians who have recovered from the illness has grown to 74.9%, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported.
Coronavirus deaths in Russia grew by 391 in the past twenty-four hours compared to 411 a day before, bringing the total to 32,834, the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center reported.
The coronavirus death rate remained at 1.73%, the latest data indicate.
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Moscow grew by 6,427 in the past twenty-four hours to 503,943, the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center said.
Moscow identified 5,974 new coronavirus cases on November 13.


tass--2020-11-14--Over 452,000 people remain under medical supervision in Russia over coronavirus

MOSCOW , November 14 .
/TASS/ .
Almost 452,700 people remain under medical supervision over the suspected coronavirus infection in @ @ @ @ @ of the sanitary watchdog Rospotrebnadzor reported on Saturday .
`` A total of 452,680 people @ @ @ @ @ the Russian Federation , '' the statement says .
Russia has conducted a total of @ @ @ @ @ to date , including 601,000 in the past twenty-four hours , the watchdog said .

MOSCOW, November 14. /TASS/. Almost 452,700 people remain under medical supervision over the suspected coronavirus infection in Russia, the press office of the sanitary watchdog Rospotrebnadzor reported on Saturday.
"A total of 452,680 people remain under medical supervision in the Russian Federation," the statement says.
Russia has conducted a total of over 67.9 million coronavirus tests to date, including 601,000 in the past twenty-four hours, the watchdog said.


tass--2020-11-14--Top economic official says global expertise to aid in AI rollout under highest standards

With the development of technology , artificial intelligence is making its way to more and more different areas of society every year : from healthcare to transportation .
In Russia , the use and implementation of artificial intelligence is not yet well regulated by law , therefore , there are barriers to the introduction of technologies into daily processes .
Currently , the authorities are finalizing the regulations so that over time these barriers are removed .
Deputy Minister of Economic Development Oksana Tarasenko in an interview with TASS spoke about what legal conflicts we will have to overcome on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the life of Russians , what hinders the development of artificial intelligence in Russia and which countries ’ experience is the most successful .
— Oksana , artificial intelligence already exists , but there are no laws regulating it , is that correct ?
— So far , there is only the National Strategy for the Development of AI until 2030 , which was approved by the Russian President .
And the recently adopted Concept for the regulation of Artificial Intelligence and robotics .
And now we are in the process of developing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the development of AI for the period until 2024 .
It contains about 80 normative legal acts .
They are all divided into groups .
The first includes general bills related to personal data , regulatory sandboxes , civil liability , etc .
The second includes the issues of effective implementation of AI in those industries where there are currently regulatory barriers .
In the near future we plan to finalize the plan and approve it at the end of 2020 - beginning of 2021 .
— What issues do you think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place ?
How does the lack of regulation hinder the process ?
It provides more freedom , doesn ’ t it ?
— No , it does not .
For example , the issue of regulation of legal relations in the field of personal data .
Today , there are slightly outdated norms that often do not correspond to the best international practices .
This delicate area needs to be adjusted so that there should be a balance between protecting the interests of individuals and advancing technology .
In particular , we want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so that it is impossible to determine the person whom this data belongs to , even if it is possible to compare them .
We are currently working on that .
Another area is in the development of the law on the so-called regulatory sandboxes , adopted in July .
Now we are actively working on the necessary regulatory legal acts , which will detail the regulation of certain areas , particularly , industry legislation in connection with the introduction of AI .
— What else hinders AI development in Russia ?
— @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efficiency of combining AI systems with information systems , there are problems in assessing the economic effect of the introduction of AI systems and the risks of artificial monopolization of certain smart technologies .
We are currently developing standards that will support the Artificial Intelligence by removing such regulatory and technical barriers .
— In this regard , is Russia following its own path or is it borrowing the experience of other countries ?
— We , of course , focus , among other things , on the experience of our foreign colleagues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and negative results .
In China , for example , experiments are already underway with algorithms and business models using AI .
However , as experience shows , the national strategy for the development of artificial intelligence acts only as a catalyst for social relations .
The development of AI itself , its development , widespread introduction and use are still ahead .
The Chinese Plan for the Development of AI Technologies only refers to the need to develop laws and ethical standards for the development of this technology , and provides for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 2024 .
India 's 2018 National Strategy emphasizes that artificial intelligence is a `` black box '' , that AI must be controlled and its development should be responsible , and considers regulation in the context of ethics and safety issues .
Only in 2019 , in another Indian strategic planning document , a separate section is highlighted , which outlines the need to adjust data legislation , antimonopoly and consumer legislation , and certain industry legal acts .
— Which model of regulations is closer to us ?
— To us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is the experience of our European colleagues .
The White Paper on Artificial Intelligence , adopted by the European Commission in 2020 , can indeed be called the only analogue of the Russian concept .
It contains the rules for using artificial intelligence .
In particular , it envisages that when implementing AI in high-risk areas such as healthcare and transportation , artificial intelligence systems must be transparent so that they could be controlled by humans .
Simultaneously with the European Commission , CAHAI ( Ad hoc Committee on Artificial Intelligence ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , its area of responsibility is the development and implementation of the legal framework for AI technologies , taking into account the EU standards .
This work provides for the need for a generally accepted definition of AI , mapping the risks and opportunities associated with AI , especially with regard to its impact on human rights , rule of law and democracy , and also an opportunity to move forward towards a legally binding framework .

With the development of technology, artificial intelligence is making its way to more and more different areas of society every year: from healthcare to transportation. In Russia, the use and implementation of artificial intelligence is not yet well regulated by law, therefore, there are barriers to the introduction of technologies into daily processes. Currently, the authorities are finalizing the regulations so that over time these barriers are removed. Deputy Minister of Economic Development Oksana Tarasenko in an interview with TASS spoke about what legal conflicts we will have to overcome on the way of introducing artificial intelligence into the life of Russians, what hinders the development of artificial intelligence in Russia and which countries’ experience is the most successful.
— Oksana, artificial intelligence already exists, but there are no laws regulating it, is that correct?
— So far, there is only the National Strategy for the Development of AI until 2030, which was approved by the Russian President. And the recently adopted Concept for the regulation of Artificial Intelligence and robotics. And now we are in the process of developing a schedule for the regulatory legal acts for the development of AI for the period until 2024. It contains about 80 normative legal acts. They are all divided into groups. The first includes general bills related to personal data, regulatory sandboxes, civil liability, etc. The second includes the issues of effective implementation of AI in those industries where there are currently regulatory barriers. In the near future we plan to finalize the plan and approve it at the end of 2020 - beginning of 2021.
— What issues do you think are important to regulate in the first place? How does the lack of regulation hinder the process? It provides more freedom, doesn’t it?
— No, it does not. For example, the issue of regulation of legal relations in the field of personal data. Today, there are slightly outdated norms that often do not correspond to the best international practices. This delicate area needs to be adjusted so that there should be a balance between protecting the interests of individuals and advancing technology. In particular, we want to create a mechanism for anonymizing data so that it is impossible to determine the person whom this data belongs to, even if it is possible to compare them. We are currently working on that.
Another area is in the development of the law on the so-called regulatory sandboxes, adopted in July. Now we are actively working on the necessary regulatory legal acts, which will detail the regulation of certain areas, particularly, industry legislation in connection with the introduction of AI.
— What else hinders AI development in Russia?
— There are difficulties associated with the low efficiency of combining AI systems with information systems, there are problems in assessing the economic effect of the introduction of AI systems and the risks of artificial monopolization of certain smart technologies. We are currently developing standards that will support the Artificial Intelligence by removing such regulatory and technical barriers.
— In this regard, is Russia following its own path or is it borrowing the experience of other countries?
— We, of course, focus, among other things, on the experience of our foreign colleagues, analyzing and working through their positive and negative results.
In China, for example, experiments are already underway with algorithms and business models using AI. However, as experience shows, the national strategy for the development of artificial intelligence acts only as a catalyst for social relations. The development of AI itself, its development, widespread introduction and use are still ahead. The Chinese Plan for the Development of AI Technologies only refers to the need to develop laws and ethical standards for the development of this technology, and provides for the creation of specific laws for AI by 2024.
India's 2018 National Strategy emphasizes that artificial intelligence is a "black box", that AI must be controlled and its development should be responsible, and considers regulation in the context of ethics and safety issues. Only in 2019, in another Indian strategic planning document, a separate section is highlighted, which outlines the need to adjust data legislation, antimonopoly and consumer legislation, and certain industry legal acts.
— Which model of regulations is closer to us?
— To us, the closest thing, of course, is the experience of our European colleagues. The White Paper on Artificial Intelligence, adopted by the European Commission in 2020, can indeed be called the only analogue of the Russian concept. It contains the rules for using artificial intelligence.
In particular, it envisages that when implementing AI in high-risk areas such as healthcare and transportation, artificial intelligence systems must be transparent so that they could be controlled by humans.
Simultaneously with the European Commission, CAHAI (Ad hoc Committee on Artificial Intelligence) is also carrying out very important work, its area of responsibility is the development and implementation of the legal framework for AI technologies, taking into account the EU standards. This work provides for the need for a generally accepted definition of AI, mapping the risks and opportunities associated with AI, especially with regard to its impact on human rights, rule of law and democracy, and also an opportunity to move forward towards a legally binding framework.


tass--2020-11-14--Prominent Soviet actor Armen Dzhigarkhanyan dies aged 85

`` He died at six hours in the morning today , '' Sogomonyan said .
USSR People ’ s Artist @ @ @ @ @ , director and theater teacher Armen Dzhigarkhanyan was born in Yerevan on October 3 , @ @ @ @ @ starred in more than 200 films .
On March 12 , 1996 , the Moscow @ @ @ @ @ Dzhigarkhanyan was set up at the actor department of the Russian State University of Cinematography @ @ @ @ @ taught .

MOSCOW, November 14. /TASS/. USSR People’s Artist Armen Dzhigarkhanyan died aged 85, actor’s representative and friend Artur Sogomonyan announced on Saturday.
"He died at six hours in the morning today," Sogomonyan said.
USSR People’s Artist, theater and film actor, director and theater teacher Armen Dzhigarkhanyan was born in Yerevan on October 3, 1935. The prominent actor starred in more than 200 films.
On March 12, 1996, the Moscow Drama Theater directed by Armen Dzhigarkhanyan was set up at the actor department of the Russian State University of Cinematography (VGiK) where he taught.


tass--2020-11-14--Acting Kyrgyz head files documents for registration as presidential candidate

BISHKEK , November 14 .
/TASS/ .
Acting Kyrgyz President , Prime Minister Sadyr Zhaparov has filed documents to the Central Election Commission for his registration as a candidate for the post of the head of state , the president ’ s press office reported on Saturday .
`` Today , on November 14 , Zhaparov submitted a package of documents to the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums of the Kyrgyz Republic for nominating his candidature for presidency , '' the press office said in a statement .
The acting Kyrgyz head has filed a statement on his intention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the absence of the citizenship of any other state , a written consent to process his personal data for establishing `` the existence or the absence of the citizenship of a foreign state , '' a certificate of the level of proficiency in the state language , and `` other necessary certificates and copies of documents , '' the data of the Central Election Commission show .
The early presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan have been scheduled for January 10 , 2021 .
In compliance with the national legislation , state officials have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and are required to temporarily quit their posts .
In this situation , Zhaparov has to leave his post until the midnight .
Under the law , the powers of the head of state will automatically pass over to Parliament Speaker Talant Mamytov .
Following the parliamentary elections on October 4 , representatives of parties who failed to secure seats in parliament provoked mass unrest in Bishkek .
Later , the Kyrgyz capital also saw clashes between various opposition forces .
Prime Minister Kubatbek Boronov and Parliament Speaker Dastan Dzhumabekov stepped down .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the recent parliamentary elections null and void .
Kanat Isaev was elected parliament speaker and subsequently this post went to Talant Mamytov .
Sadyr Zhaparov who was released by protesters from the prison became the prime minister .
On October 15 , Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov stepped down and Zhaparov assumed the presidency .

BISHKEK, November 14. /TASS/. Acting Kyrgyz President, Prime Minister Sadyr Zhaparov has filed documents to the Central Election Commission for his registration as a candidate for the post of the head of state, the president’s press office reported on Saturday.
"Today, on November 14, Zhaparov submitted a package of documents to the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums of the Kyrgyz Republic for nominating his candidature for presidency," the press office said in a statement.
The acting Kyrgyz head has filed a statement on his intention to run for presidency, the information on the absence of the citizenship of any other state, a written consent to process his personal data for establishing "the existence or the absence of the citizenship of a foreign state," a certificate of the level of proficiency in the state language, and "other necessary certificates and copies of documents," the data of the Central Election Commission show.
The early presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan have been scheduled for January 10, 2021. In compliance with the national legislation, state officials have no right to participate in the elections and are required to temporarily quit their posts. In this situation, Zhaparov has to leave his post until the midnight. Under the law, the powers of the head of state will automatically pass over to Parliament Speaker Talant Mamytov.
Following the parliamentary elections on October 4, representatives of parties who failed to secure seats in parliament provoked mass unrest in Bishkek. Later, the Kyrgyz capital also saw clashes between various opposition forces. Prime Minister Kubatbek Boronov and Parliament Speaker Dastan Dzhumabekov stepped down. The Central Election Commission declared the results of the recent parliamentary elections null and void. Kanat Isaev was elected parliament speaker and subsequently this post went to Talant Mamytov. Sadyr Zhaparov who was released by protesters from the prison became the prime minister. On October 15, Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov stepped down and Zhaparov assumed the presidency.


tass--2020-11-14--Russian helicopters accompany peacekeeping convoys in Karabakh

MOSCOW , November 14 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters have accompanied peacekeeping convoys marching to Nagorno-Karabakh , the Russian Defense Ministry informed on Saturday .
`` Pilots of the helicopter escadrille have fulfilled the tasks on covering and accompanying the peacekeeping convoys marching from the Erebuni airfield to the settlements of Goris and Stepanakert , '' the ministry informed .
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu informed on Friday that over 1,100 Russian peacekeepers and 168 equipment units had been sent to Nagorno-Karabakh over the past three days .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10 .
The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region .
Besides , Baku and Yerevan must exchange prisoners and the bodies of those killed .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported numerous casualties , among them civilians .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

MOSCOW, November 14. /TASS/. Russian Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters have accompanied peacekeeping convoys marching to Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian Defense Ministry informed on Saturday.
"Pilots of the helicopter escadrille have fulfilled the tasks on covering and accompanying the peacekeeping convoys marching from the Erebuni airfield to the settlements of Goris and Stepanakert," the ministry informed.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu informed on Friday that over 1,100 Russian peacekeepers and 168 equipment units had been sent to Nagorno-Karabakh over the past three days.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region. Besides, Baku and Yerevan must exchange prisoners and the bodies of those killed.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported numerous casualties, among them civilians.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-11-15--63 individuals apply for presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK , November 15 .
/TASS/ .
63 individual presented their statements of intent to participate in forthcoming early presidential @ @ @ @ @ service of the Central Election Commission told TASS .
`` Acceptance of applications ended on @ @ @ @ @ 63 individuals submitted relevant documents , '' a spokesperson of the press service said .
@ @ @ @ @ all of them automatically become candidates , he noted .
Candidates running for the presidential @ @ @ @ @ gather 30,000 signatures in their support and contribute a pledge amounting to 1 mln Kyrgyzstani @ @ @ @ @ by December 3 .
59 people stated their intentions to become candidates at presidential elections @ @ @ @ @ of them managed to officially register as candidates .
Ex-president of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigned @ @ @ @ @ back of continuing protests in Bishkek .

BISHKEK, November 15. /TASS/. 63 individual presented their statements of intent to participate in forthcoming early presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan, press service of the Central Election Commission told TASS.
"Acceptance of applications ended on November 14 at midnight; 63 individuals submitted relevant documents," a spokesperson of the press service said.
It does not mean that all of them automatically become candidates, he noted. Candidates running for the presidential post will have now to gather 30,000 signatures in their support and contribute a pledge amounting to 1 mln Kyrgyzstani som ($11,830) by December 3. 59 people stated their intentions to become candidates at presidential elections in 2017 but just 17 of them managed to officially register as candidates.
Ex-president of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigned on October 15 on the back of continuing protests in Bishkek.


tass--2020-11-15--Second tour of presidential elections to take place in Moldova

CHISINAU , November 15 .
/TASS/ .
Moldova will see the second tour of presidential elections on Sunday .
Leader @ @ @ @ @ Action and Solidarity Maia Sandu received 36.1 % of votes .
Current head of the @ @ @ @ @ % of votes during the first tour .
Voters will receive ballots with names of @ @ @ @ @ no turnout requirement in the second tour and the candidate with the largest number of @ @ @ @ @ her favor will be announced as the winner .
If there is a tie vote @ @ @ @ @ best result in the first tour will be considered elected .

CHISINAU, November 15. /TASS/. Moldova will see the second tour of presidential elections on Sunday. Leader of the opposition Party of Action and Solidarity Maia Sandu received 36.1% of votes. Current head of the state Igor Dodon had 32.6% of votes during the first tour.
Voters will receive ballots with names of two candidates. There is no turnout requirement in the second tour and the candidate with the largest number of votes cast in his or her favor will be announced as the winner. If there is a tie vote, the candidate with the best result in the first tour will be considered elected.


tass--2020-11-15--Baku denies reports on Azerbaijan’s ambassador recall from Russia

BAKU , November 15 .
/TASS/ .
Reports in certain mass media about the recall of Azerbaijani ambassador to Russia @ @ @ @ @ the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan says on Sunday .
`` Reports of certain news media @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijan ’ s ambassador to Russia are contrary to facts .
We remind that appointment @ @ @ @ @ s ambassadors in foreign states is the prerogative of the President of Azerbaijan , '' @ @ @ @ @ The ambassador made an ambiguous remark during the online briefing on Thursday , when commenting @ @ @ @ @ Russia Mi-24 helicopter shot down in Armenia .
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in this @ @ @ @ @ will not allow itself making any oblique statements in connection with the tragic incident .
@ @ @ @ @ downed over Armenia near the border with Azerbaijan on November 9 .
Two crew members @ @ @ @ @ was injured .
Azerbaijan ’ s Foreign Ministry later claimed responsibility for the crash , @ @ @ @ @ had downed the Russian helicopter by mistake and offered to pay damages .

BAKU, November 15. /TASS/. Reports in certain mass media about the recall of Azerbaijani ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu are groundless, the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan says on Sunday.
"Reports of certain news media about the recall of the Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Russia are contrary to facts. We remind that appointment and recall of country’s ambassadors in foreign states is the prerogative of the President of Azerbaijan," the Foreign Ministry said.
The ambassador made an ambiguous remark during the online briefing on Thursday, when commenting on the incident with the Russia Mi-24 helicopter shot down in Armenia. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in this regard that it assumes Baku will not allow itself making any oblique statements in connection with the tragic incident.
The Russian Mi-24 helicopter was downed over Armenia near the border with Azerbaijan on November 9. Two crew members were killed and another one was injured. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry later claimed responsibility for the crash, informing that its Armed Forces had downed the Russian helicopter by mistake and offered to pay damages.


tass--2020-11-14--Russians get into crop production amidst new restrictions - research

MOSCOW , November 14 .
/ TASS / .
Clients of Raiffeisenbank in October 2020 , due to the introduction of new Covid-19 restrictions , sharply increased their spending on indoor plants , spending more than 305,000 rubles last month , this is more than 17 % more than in September , according to the bank 's research made available to TASS on Saturday .
The average bill for one purchase of indoor plants and the necessary equipment for them in the past month amounted to 1258 rubles .
At the same time , the minimum spending was 20 rubles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the bank 's data .
`` Planting is the new black .
Urban Jungle is a global trend .
Today , indoor plants have achieved a popularity that has n't been seen since the 1970s .
This is partly because the townspeople compensate for their lack of communication with nature .
The coronavirus pandemic and self-isolation have only exacerbated this feeling , '' Raiffeisenbank analysts said .
In October , the chief state sanitary doctor of the Russian Federation , head of Rospotrebnadzor , Anna Popova , ordered Russians to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transport , taxis and elevators .
Also , by her resolution , Popova recommended to ban entertainment and the work of organizations in the field of public catering from 23:00 to 06:00 due to the situation with the spread of coronavirus infection .

MOSCOW, November 14. / TASS /. Clients of Raiffeisenbank in October 2020, due to the introduction of new Covid-19 restrictions, sharply increased their spending on indoor plants, spending more than 305,000 rubles last month, this is more than 17% more than in September, according to the bank's research made available to TASS on Saturday.
The average bill for one purchase of indoor plants and the necessary equipment for them in the past month amounted to 1258 rubles. At the same time, the minimum spending was 20 rubles, and the largest was 6,280 rubles, according to the bank's data.
"Planting is the new black. Urban Jungle is a global trend. Today, indoor plants have achieved a popularity that hasn't been seen since the 1970s. This is partly because the townspeople compensate for their lack of communication with nature. The coronavirus pandemic and self-isolation have only exacerbated this feeling," Raiffeisenbank analysts said.
In October, the chief state sanitary doctor of the Russian Federation, head of Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, ordered Russians to wear masks in crowded places, public transport, taxis and elevators. Also, by her resolution, Popova recommended to ban entertainment and the work of organizations in the field of public catering from 23:00 to 06:00 due to the situation with the spread of coronavirus infection.


tass--2020-11-14--Mayor of Tomsk charged with abuse of power

MOSCOW , November 14 .
/ TASS / .
Tomsk Mayor Ivan Klein was charged with abuse of power , the Investigative Committee press service told reporters on Saturday .
`` He was charged with committing a crime under Part 2 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation .
The accused pleaded not guilty , '' the department said .
Klein was detained in his office on November 13 .
On Saturday , at the request of the investigation , the court detained him .
The investigation believes that in 2016 , the mayor , acting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tomsk Beer ) , of which he is the main shareholder , gave an illegal instruction to the head of the Department of Urban Planning and Architecture of the Tomsk Administration to enter in the geological information system inaccurate information about the presence of a 300-meter sanitary protection zone on the site where the enterprise is located .
As a result , in January 2017 , the general plan and rules for land use and development of Tomsk were changed , which is why the local entrepreneur was unable to use the land @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, November 14. / TASS /. Tomsk Mayor Ivan Klein was charged with abuse of power, the Investigative Committee press service told reporters on Saturday.
"He was charged with committing a crime under Part 2 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The accused pleaded not guilty," the department said.
Klein was detained in his office on November 13. On Saturday, at the request of the investigation, the court detained him.
The investigation believes that in 2016, the mayor, acting in the interests of Tomskoe Pivo (Tomsk Beer), of which he is the main shareholder, gave an illegal instruction to the head of the Department of Urban Planning and Architecture of the Tomsk Administration to enter in the geological information system inaccurate information about the presence of a 300-meter sanitary protection zone on the site where the enterprise is located. As a result, in January 2017, the general plan and rules for land use and development of Tomsk were changed, which is why the local entrepreneur was unable to use the land plot for the construction of residential buildings.


tass--2020-11-14--75 patients with coronavirus died in Moscow on Saturday

MOSCOW , November 14 .
/ TASS / .
The number of deaths due to coronavirus in Moscow has increased @ @ @ @ @ on Saturday the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Saturday .
`` In Moscow , @ @ @ @ @ of them were diagnosed with pneumonia and a positive test result for coronavirus infection was @ @ @ @ @ said .
In total , 7 787 people with coronavirus died in the capital during @ @ @ @ @ November 14 , almost 504,000 cases of infection were recorded in Moscow , in total @ @ @ @ @ living in Moscow More than 53.3 mln people have been infected with the coronavirus in @ @ @ @ @ mln have died .
In Russia , according to the federal operational headquarters for the @ @ @ @ @ 1.9 mln cases of infection have been registered , more than 1.4 mln people have @ @ @ @ @ have died .

MOSCOW, November 14. / TASS /. The number of deaths due to coronavirus in Moscow has increased by 75 in one day on Saturday the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Saturday.
"In Moscow, 75 patients died, all of them were diagnosed with pneumonia and a positive test result for coronavirus infection was obtained," the headquarters said.
In total, 7 787 people with coronavirus died in the capital during the pandemic. As of November 14, almost 504,000 cases of infection were recorded in Moscow, in total, more than 363,300 patients living in Moscow
More than 53.3 mln people have been infected with the coronavirus in the world, about 1.3 mln have died. In Russia, according to the federal operational headquarters for the fight against coronavirus, over 1.9 mln cases of infection have been registered, more than 1.4 mln people have recovered, and 32,800 patients have died.


tass--2020-11-14--Pashinyan and Putin noted importance of maintaining stability on contact line

MOSCOW , November 14 .
/TASS/ .
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday during a telephone conversation discussed issues related to the situation in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict , and stressed the importance of maintaining stability on the line of contact , the Armenian government press service reported on Saturday .
`` Both stressed the importance of maintaining stability as part of the trilateral statement of November 9 on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and on the line of contact , '' the text says .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict reported numerous casualties , among them civilians .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh , starting from November 10 .
Under the peace deal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

MOSCOW, November 14. /TASS/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday during a telephone conversation discussed issues related to the situation in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and stressed the importance of maintaining stability on the line of contact, the Armenian government press service reported on Saturday.
"Both stressed the importance of maintaining stability as part of the trilateral statement of November 9 on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and on the line of contact," the text says.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict reported numerous casualties, among them civilians.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, starting from November 10. Under the peace deal, the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces will remain at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.
In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-11-14--Aliyev assured Putin that Christian shrines in Karabakh will be protected

BAKU , November 14 .
/ TASS / .
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Christian churches and monuments in the territories that came under Baku 's control after the escalation of tensions in Nagorno-Karabakh will be protected by the state , according to the statement released by the Azerbaijani leader press service on Saturday .
`` President Aliyev said that in accordance with the trilateral statement , Christian shrines in the territories returned to Azerbaijan will be properly protected .
Christians living in Azerbaijan will be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict reported numerous casualties , among them civilians .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starting from November 10 .
Under the peace deal , the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces will remain at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

BAKU, November 14. / TASS /. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Christian churches and monuments in the territories that came under Baku's control after the escalation of tensions in Nagorno-Karabakh will be protected by the state, according to the statement released by the Azerbaijani leader press service on Saturday.
"President Aliyev said that in accordance with the trilateral statement, Christian shrines in the territories returned to Azerbaijan will be properly protected. Christians living in Azerbaijan will be able to use these churches," the text says.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict reported numerous casualties, among them civilians.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, starting from November 10. Under the peace deal, the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces will remain at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.
In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-11-14--Assassination attempt on Pashinyan stopped - Armenian National Security

MOSCOW , November 14 .
/TASS/ .
Armenian National Security Service prevented an attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan , the agency said in a statement on Saturday .
`` The National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia has revealed cases of illegal acquisition and storage of weapons , ammunition and explosives by a group of persons with the aim of seizing power in the Republic of Armenia , '' the statement says .
It is clarified that the attackers , who did not agree with the domestic and foreign policy of the state , intended to seize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The statement clarifies the information that the weapons were transported to Armenia from Karabakh , where military operations have been going on since September 27 .
Due to this , on the basis of direct suspicions of committing a crime , the former head of the National Security Service of the country , head of the Rodina party Artur Vanetsyan , former MP Vahram Baghdasaryan and two other people were detained .
Earlier on Saturday , Vanetsyan 's lawyer Lusine Sahakyan wrote on her Facebook page that he had been detained .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Investigative Department of the National Security Service and detained .
The authorities charged him based on false suspicions of usurping power and preparing the murder of Nikol Pashinyan , '' she wrote .
On November 12 , the Special Investigation Service of Armenia decided to put ten opposition politicians under preliminary arrest , including Vanetsyan , the leader of the Prosperous Armenia party Gagik Tsarukyan and the representative of the Dashnaktsutyun party Ishkhan Saghatelyan on charges of organizing an illegal meeting .
On November 13 they were all released from custody .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ held in Armenia since November 10 .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting on November 10 .
The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region .

MOSCOW, November 14. /TASS/. Armenian National Security Service prevented an attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the agency said in a statement on Saturday.
"The National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia has revealed cases of illegal acquisition and storage of weapons, ammunition and explosives by a group of persons with the aim of seizing power in the Republic of Armenia," the statement says. It is clarified that the attackers, who did not agree with the domestic and foreign policy of the state, intended to seize power by killing the head of government.
The statement clarifies the information that the weapons were transported to Armenia from Karabakh, where military operations have been going on since September 27. Due to this, on the basis of direct suspicions of committing a crime, the former head of the National Security Service of the country, head of the Rodina party Artur Vanetsyan, former MP Vahram Baghdasaryan and two other people were detained.
Earlier on Saturday, Vanetsyan's lawyer Lusine Sahakyan wrote on her Facebook page that he had been detained. "Today Artur Vanetsyan was invited to the Investigative Department of the National Security Service and detained. The authorities charged him based on false suspicions of usurping power and preparing the murder of Nikol Pashinyan," she wrote.
On November 12, the Special Investigation Service of Armenia decided to put ten opposition politicians under preliminary arrest, including Vanetsyan, the leader of the Prosperous Armenia party Gagik Tsarukyan and the representative of the Dashnaktsutyun party Ishkhan Saghatelyan on charges of organizing an illegal meeting. On November 13 they were all released from custody. Protests demanding Pashinyan's resignation have been held in Armenia since November 10.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting on November 10. The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region.


tass--2020-11-14--About 250 refugees return to their homes in Stepanakert thanks to Russian peacekeepers

MOSCOW , November 14 .
/ TASS / .
About 250 refugees have been able to return to their homes in Stepanakert following the deployment of Russian peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh , according to the statement by the Russian Defense Ministry released on Saturday .
`` On November 14 , 2020 , about 250 Stepanakert residents returned to their homes .
The first nine buses with refugees arrived in Stepanakert after the deployment of the Russian peacekeeping contingent and the set up of their observation posts , '' the ministry said .
The ministry clarified that the Russian military personnel ensured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact line .
Earlier , the commander of the peacekeepers , Lieutenant General Rustam Muradov , said that all types of hostilities have been stopped on the territory of contact , the Russian military has not heard a single shot , the situation is stabilizing .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia imposed martial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parties to the conflict reported numerous casualties , among them civilians .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh , starting from November 10 .
Under the peace deal , the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces will remain at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

MOSCOW, November 14. / TASS /. About 250 refugees have been able to return to their homes in Stepanakert following the deployment of Russian peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh, according to the statement by the Russian Defense Ministry released on Saturday.
"On November 14, 2020, about 250 Stepanakert residents returned to their homes. The first nine buses with refugees arrived in Stepanakert after the deployment of the Russian peacekeeping contingent and the set up of their observation posts," the ministry said.
The ministry clarified that the Russian military personnel ensured the safe movement of buses across the contact line.
Earlier, the commander of the peacekeepers, Lieutenant General Rustam Muradov, said that all types of hostilities have been stopped on the territory of contact, the Russian military has not heard a single shot, the situation is stabilizing.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict reported numerous casualties, among them civilians.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, starting from November 10. Under the peace deal, the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces will remain at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.
In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-11-14--Putin discussed Karabakh statement with Aliev and Pashinyan

MOSCOW , November 14 .
/ TASS / .
The implementation of the agreements enshrined in the trilateral statement on Nagorno-Karabakh was discussed during telephone contacts between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan , the Kremlin press service said on Saturday .
`` During the regular telephone contacts between the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan , practical aspects of the implementation of the agreements recorded in the trilateral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussed .
They expressed satisfaction with the fact that the ceasefire is being respected , and the situation on the contact line is quite calm , the statement said .
Putin also stressed the importance of ensuring the safety of Christian churches in the areas of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone that passed to Azerbaijan .
`` In a conversation with Ilham Aliyev , Vladimir Putin , in particular , drew attention to the fact that Christian churches and monasteries are located in the regions that are returned to the Republic of Azerbaijan in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nagorno-Karabakh ] .
In this regard , he stressed the importance of ensuring the safety and normal church life of these shrines , '' the statement said .
Aliyev `` showed understanding on this matter and said that the Azerbaijani side will carry on in this direction , '' the press service added .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict reported numerous casualties , among them civilians .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh , starting from November 10 .
Under the peace deal , the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces will remain at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

MOSCOW, November 14. / TASS /. The implementation of the agreements enshrined in the trilateral statement on Nagorno-Karabakh was discussed during telephone contacts between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the Kremlin press service said on Saturday.
"During the regular telephone contacts between the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, practical aspects of the implementation of the agreements recorded in the trilateral statement on Nagorno-Karabakh of November 9 were discussed.
They expressed satisfaction with the fact that the ceasefire is being respected, and the situation on the contact line is quite calm, the statement said.
Putin also stressed the importance of ensuring the safety of Christian churches in the areas of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone that passed to Azerbaijan.
"In a conversation with Ilham Aliyev, Vladimir Putin, in particular, drew attention to the fact that Christian churches and monasteries are located in the regions that are returned to the Republic of Azerbaijan in accordance with the trilateral declaration [on Nagorno-Karabakh]. In this regard, he stressed the importance of ensuring the safety and normal church life of these shrines," the statement said.
Aliyev "showed understanding on this matter and said that the Azerbaijani side will carry on in this direction," the press service added.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict reported numerous casualties, among them civilians.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a full ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, starting from November 10. Under the peace deal, the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces will remain at their current positions while Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.
In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-11-14--Demand for holiday goods in Russia up by 2.5-fold

MOSCOW , November 14 .
/ TASS / .
The largest Russian online retailer Wildberries studied the purchases of Russians between November 6 to 12 and noted a more than two-fold increase in demand for goods for home holidays compared to October of this year , the company said in a research report made available to TASS on Saturday .
`` Between November 6-12 , compared to the same week in October , the number of orders of goods for home holidays on Wildberries increased by 148 % .
The most dynamic growth in demand was for artificial Christmas trees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orders by almost 23 times ) and Christmas tree decorations ( by 7 times in the Moscow region , the number of orders for holiday trees increased by 22 times , and in St. Petersburg by 14 times .
The most popular models to order are the ones that cost between 8,000 and 15,000 rubles , and 150 to 180 centimeters in height , '' the company said .
The demand for portable karaoke microphones increased by 95 % and for music speakers by 84 % .
Acoustic systems became 83 % more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attributes this increase in sales of holiday goods to the restrictions imposed on the operation of clubs , bars and restaurants due to the coronavirus .
`` To create a festive atmosphere in an apartment or house , Russians chose floodlights ( + 90 % ) , garlands ( + 437 % ) and balloons ( + 51 % ) .
Holiday sets became more popular by 103 % , pinata sales went up by 100 % , decorations for bottles and dishes by 328 % , '' according to the analysts .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ordered dishes and accessories for the festive table .
Sets for making cocktails became more popular by 162 % , for making rolls - by 100 % , for fondue - by 121 % , decanters for wine - by 71 % , ice buckets - by 128 % , dishes - by 81 % , and glasses - by 77 % .
Wildberries operates in eight countries : Russia , Ukraine , Poland , Slovakia , Belarus , Kazakhstan , Armenia and Kyrgyzstan .
According to the analytical agency InfoLine , Wildberries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade ) in H1 2020 ranked seventh among all retailers in Russia in terms of revenue .
Wildberries turnover in the first nine months of 2020 increased by 104 % , to 285.6 bln rubles .

MOSCOW, November 14. / TASS /. The largest Russian online retailer Wildberries studied the purchases of Russians between November 6 to 12 and noted a more than two-fold increase in demand for goods for home holidays compared to October of this year, the company said in a research report made available to TASS on Saturday.
"Between November 6-12, compared to the same week in October, the number of orders of goods for home holidays on Wildberries increased by 148%. The most dynamic growth in demand was for artificial Christmas trees (an increase in the number of orders by almost 23 times) and Christmas tree decorations (by 7 times in the Moscow region, the number of orders for holiday trees increased by 22 times, and in St. Petersburg by 14 times. The most popular models to order are the ones that cost between 8,000 and 15,000 rubles, and 150 to 180 centimeters in height," the company said.
The demand for portable karaoke microphones increased by 95% and for music speakers by 84%. Acoustic systems became 83% more popular in a week. The company attributes this increase in sales of holiday goods to the restrictions imposed on the operation of clubs, bars and restaurants due to the coronavirus.
"To create a festive atmosphere in an apartment or house, Russians chose floodlights (+ 90%), garlands (+ 437%) and balloons (+ 51%). Holiday sets became more popular by 103%, pinata sales went up by 100%, decorations for bottles and dishes by 328%," according to the analysts.
Between November 6-12, Russians also actively ordered dishes and accessories for the festive table. Sets for making cocktails became more popular by 162%, for making rolls - by 100%, for fondue - by 121%, decanters for wine - by 71%, ice buckets - by 128%, dishes - by 81%, and glasses - by 77%.
Wildberries operates in eight countries: Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. According to the analytical agency InfoLine, Wildberries (the leader of the Russian Internet trade) in H1 2020 ranked seventh among all retailers in Russia in terms of revenue. Wildberries turnover in the first nine months of 2020 increased by 104%, to 285.6 bln rubles.


tass--2020-11-14--Candles lit in peaceful march in memory of lives lost in Nagorno-Karabakh

YEREVAN , November 14 .
/ TASS / .
Candles in memory of the soldiers and civilians killed in Nagorno-Karabakh were lit on Freedom Square in the center of Yerevan , where the opposition is holding rallies against Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday .
Several local news web sites are broadcasting the event .
Several thousand people took part in the memorial , lit candles and began a march through the streets of Yerevan .
Some participants are holding crosses in their hands .
Protests demanding Pashinyan 's resignation have been held in Armenia since November 10 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the complete cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh .
As , in particular , the Russian leader said , the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides will remain in place , and Russian peacekeepers will be deployed in the region .
Representatives of the Armenian Defense Ministry and General Staff said on November 10 that the country 's armed forces will fulfill the agreements and called on the people to refrain from actions that would destabilize the situation in the country .
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discuss the situation after the signing of the agreement on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict .

YEREVAN, November 14. / TASS /. Candles in memory of the soldiers and civilians killed in Nagorno-Karabakh were lit on Freedom Square in the center of Yerevan, where the opposition is holding rallies against Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday.
Several local news web sites are broadcasting the event.
Several thousand people took part in the memorial, lit candles and began a march through the streets of Yerevan. Some participants are holding crosses in their hands.
Protests demanding Pashinyan's resignation have been held in Armenia since November 10, after he signed a joint statement with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the complete cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. As, in particular, the Russian leader said, the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides will remain in place, and Russian peacekeepers will be deployed in the region.
Representatives of the Armenian Defense Ministry and General Staff said on November 10 that the country's armed forces will fulfill the agreements and called on the people to refrain from actions that would destabilize the situation in the country. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian announced the beginning of political consultations to discuss the situation after the signing of the agreement on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.


tass--2020-11-14--Interim President of Kyrgyzstan announces resignation due to participation in elections

BISHKEK , November 14 .
/ TASS / .
Acting President , Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov said on Saturday that he is resigning due to his participation in the early presidential elections .
`` I have decided to resign as president of the country , as well as to suspend the powers of the Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic , and as an ordinary citizen I will participate in the upcoming presidential elections , '' Japarov said .
As stated in his address , published on the website of the President of Kyrgyzstan , preparations are underway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coming days , a draft of a new Constitution will be prepared , '' which will be submitted to the parliament for consideration .
According to Japarov , `` if the draft of the new Constitution is supported by the people , a new system of government will be created in the country . ''
He stressed that he has respect for all his opponents in the upcoming early presidential elections and wishes them success .
Japarov also called on other candidates `` to prevent the division of the country into north @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Early presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan are scheduled for January 10 , 2021 .
In accordance with the legislation , persons holding public positions have no right to take part in them , they are obliged to temporarily resign from their posts .
After the Japarov resigned , the duties of the head of state were automatically transferred to the Speaker of the Parliament Talant Mamytov .
After the October 4 elections in Kyrgyzstan , representatives of the parties that did not make it to the parliament staged riots in Bishkek .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognized the results of the expression of will as invalid .
The Speaker of Parliament and the Prime Minister have resigned .
First , Kanat Isaev was elected as the new speaker , and then Talent Mamytov .
The Prime Minister - Japarov , released from prison by the protesters .
The powers of the head of state were transferred to him after Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigned from the presidency on October 15 .

BISHKEK, November 14. / TASS /. Acting President, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov said on Saturday that he is resigning due to his participation in the early presidential elections.
"I have decided to resign as president of the country, as well as to suspend the powers of the Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, and as an ordinary citizen I will participate in the upcoming presidential elections," Japarov said.
As stated in his address, published on the website of the President of Kyrgyzstan, preparations are underway for constitutional reform, and "in the coming days, a draft of a new Constitution will be prepared," which will be submitted to the parliament for consideration. According to Japarov, "if the draft of the new Constitution is supported by the people, a new system of government will be created in the country."
He stressed that he has respect for all his opponents in the upcoming early presidential elections and wishes them success. Japarov also called on other candidates "to prevent the division of the country into north and south, into regions or relatives."
Early presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan are scheduled for January 10, 2021. In accordance with the legislation, persons holding public positions have no right to take part in them, they are obliged to temporarily resign from their posts. After the Japarov resigned, the duties of the head of state were automatically transferred to the Speaker of the Parliament Talant Mamytov.
After the October 4 elections in Kyrgyzstan, representatives of the parties that did not make it to the parliament staged riots in Bishkek. The Central Election Commission of the republic recognized the results of the expression of will as invalid. The Speaker of Parliament and the Prime Minister have resigned. First, Kanat Isaev was elected as the new speaker, and then Talent Mamytov. The Prime Minister - Japarov, released from prison by the protesters. The powers of the head of state were transferred to him after Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigned from the presidency on October 15.


tass--2020-11-14--Ex-head of Armenian national security detained on suspicion of assassination plot

YEREVAN , November 14 .
/ TASS / .
Armenian National Security Service detained its former head , the leader of the Rodina party , Artur Vanetsyan on the suspicion of usurping power and preparing the assassination of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan , Vanetsyan 's lawyer Lusine Sahakyan wrote on her Facebook page on Saturday .
`` Today Artur Vanetsyan was invited to the Investigative Department of the National Security Service and detained .
The authorities charged him based on false suspicions of usurping power and preparing the murder of Nikol Pashinyan , '' she wrote .
On November 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided to put ten opposition politicians under preliminary arrest , including Vanetsyan , the leader of the Prosperous Armenia party Gagik Tsarukyan and the representative of the Dashnaktsutyun party Ishkhan Saghatelyan on charges of organizing an illegal meeting .
On November 13 they were all released from custody .
Protests demanding Pashinyan 's resignation have been held in Armenia since November 10 .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region .

YEREVAN, November 14. / TASS /. Armenian National Security Service detained its former head, the leader of the Rodina party, Artur Vanetsyan on the suspicion of usurping power and preparing the assassination of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Vanetsyan's lawyer Lusine Sahakyan wrote on her Facebook page on Saturday.
"Today Artur Vanetsyan was invited to the Investigative Department of the National Security Service and detained. The authorities charged him based on false suspicions of usurping power and preparing the murder of Nikol Pashinyan," she wrote.
On November 12, the Special Investigation Service of Armenia decided to put ten opposition politicians under preliminary arrest, including Vanetsyan, the leader of the Prosperous Armenia party Gagik Tsarukyan and the representative of the Dashnaktsutyun party Ishkhan Saghatelyan on charges of organizing an illegal meeting. On November 13 they were all released from custody. Protests demanding Pashinyan's resignation have been held in Armenia since November 10.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting on November 10. The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region.


tass--2020-11-15--Law enforcers ousting protesters from "square of change" in Minsk

MINSK , November 15 .
/TASS/ .
Law enforcers have sealed off the so-called `` square of change '' in @ @ @ @ @ , where protesters gathered on Sunday , and are ousting the rally participants from it @ @ @ @ @ from the scene .
Earlier , opposition members had begun gathering on the so-called `` @ @ @ @ @ pay tribute to Minsk resident Roman Bondarenko who died on November 12 .

MINSK, November 15. /TASS/. Law enforcers have sealed off the so-called "square of change" in Minsk’s Chervyakov Street, where protesters gathered on Sunday, and are ousting the rally participants from it, a TASS correspondent reported from the scene.
Earlier, opposition members had begun gathering on the so-called "square of change" to pay tribute to Minsk resident Roman Bondarenko who died on November 12. The TASS correspondent reported that some thousands of people had come there. The protesters are standing arm-in-arm and chanting ‘Stop Killing."
The law enforcers began detentions.
On November 11, people in plain clothes arrived at a meeting point of the opposition and started taking down the red and white ribbons from a fence there. According to eyewitnesses, after exchanging words with them, Bondarenko was detained and taken away. Later, the man was rushed to a hospital from Minsk’s central police station. It was said that he had been injured "in a brawl." On November 12, Bondarenko died.