tass--2020-10-05--Almost 11,000 COVID-19 infections detected in Russia in 24 hours

MOSCOW , October 5 .
/TASS/ .
The number of COVID-19 infections in Russia over the past 24 hours increased by 10,888 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Monday .
According to TASS calculations , this is the highest growth since May 12 .
The relative growth is at 0.9 % .
For instance , in Moscow 3,537 cases were detected compared to 3,327 a day earlier .
In St. Petersburg , where 407 cases were confirmed , the number of detected daily cases has surpassed 400 for the first time since May 21 .
In the Moscow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 339 - over 300 daily infections were detected in the region for the first time since July 2 .
The lowest daily growth rates were registered in the Nenets Autonomous Region ( 0 % ) , the Republic of Chechnya and the Chuvash Republic ( 0.3 % each ) , in Tatarstan , Tuva , and the Tula Region ( 0.4 % each ) .
In all , during the epidemic , according to the crisis center , 1,225,889 people got infected in Russia .
Currently 222,090 patients continue treatment , this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. The number of COVID-19 infections in Russia over the past 24 hours increased by 10,888, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Monday. According to TASS calculations, this is the highest growth since May 12.
The relative growth is at 0.9%.
For instance, in Moscow 3,537 cases were detected compared to 3,327 a day earlier. In St. Petersburg, where 407 cases were confirmed, the number of detected daily cases has surpassed 400 for the first time since May 21. In the Moscow Region the number of infections increased by 339 - over 300 daily infections were detected in the region for the first time since July 2.
The lowest daily growth rates were registered in the Nenets Autonomous Region (0%), the Republic of Chechnya and the Chuvash Republic (0.3% each), in Tatarstan, Tuva, and the Tula Region (0.4% each).
In all, during the epidemic, according to the crisis center, 1,225,889 people got infected in Russia. Currently 222,090 patients continue treatment, this is the most since the beginning of July.


tass--2020-10-05--Baku reports missile strike from Armenian territory

BAKU , October 5 .
/TASS/ .
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan reported a missile strike on its territory @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Early on October 5 , Azerbaijan air defense radar registered missile launch at @ @ @ @ @ deployed at Jermuk , Kapan , and Barda districts of Armenia , '' the ministry @ @

BAKU, October 5. /TASS/. The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan reported a missile strike on its territory from the Armenian side Monday.
"Early on October 5, Azerbaijan air defense radar registered missile launch at Azerbaijani territory from positions, deployed at Jermuk, Kapan, and Barda districts of Armenia," the ministry said.


tass--2020-10-05--Over 230,000 COVID-19 patients in Russia remain under observation

Kremlin says coronavirus lockdown in Russia not being considered MOSCOW , October 5 .
/TASS/ .
Over 230,100 patients remain @ @ @ @ @ due to the suspected novel coronavirus infection , the press service of the Federal Service @ @ @ @ @ Protection and Human Wellbeing reported on Monday .
`` In the Russian Federation 230,120 people @ @ @ @ @ '' the statement said .
According to the agency , in all , over 48 @ @ @ @ @ conducted .
Over the past 24 hours , 358,000 tests were made .

Kremlin says coronavirus lockdown in Russia not being considered
MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. Over 230,100 patients remain under medical observation in Russia due to the suspected novel coronavirus infection, the press service of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing reported on Monday.
"In the Russian Federation 230,120 people remain under medical observation," the statement said.
According to the agency, in all, over 48 mln coronavirus tests have been conducted. Over the past 24 hours, 358,000 tests were made.


tass--2020-10-05--Expert Breast Cancer Treatment Recommendations Based on Latest Evidence

PLYMOUTH MEETING , October 5 .
/PRNewswire/ .
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October , the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® ( NCCN® ) is sharing and updating evidence- and expert consensus-based management recommendations which lead to optimal outcomes for people with breast cancer.1 Translations of the English-language NCCN Guidelines® for Breast Cancer have recently been updated in Chinese , Japanese , and Spanish .
The currently-available Korean , French , Polish , and Portuguese versions will be updated by the end of the month .
All are free at NCCN.org/global .
`` Breast cancer has a very high cure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death for women worldwide , '' said Robert W. Carlson , MD , Chief Executive Officer , NCCN and Professor of Medicine ( Emeritus ) , Stanford University Medical Center , who specialized in breast cancer .
`` We want health care providers everywhere to have access to the carefully-vetted treatment recommendations included in the NCCN Guidelines .
That 's why we 're always looking for ways to increase the readability and accessibility of these resources . ''
NCCN also adapts NCCN Guidelines into tiered and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low- and middle-income countries , called the NCCN Framework for Resource Stratification of NCCN Guidelines ( NCCN Framework™ ) .
There are also International Adaptations of the NCCN Guidelines for Breast Cancer for the Middle East and North Africa ( MENA ) region and Spain , as well as NCCN Harmonized GuidelinesTM for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean , all written in collaboration with regional oncology experts .
The NCCN Guidelines for Breast Cancer have also served as the basis for creation of three volumes of NCCN Guidelines for Patients® , to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best treatment options for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ ( DCIS ) , Invasive Breast Cancer , and Metastatic Breast Cancer .
`` We are expanding our knowledge of this disease at a rapid pace , '' said William J. Gradishar , MD , Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University , Chair , NCCN Guidelines Panel for Breast Cancer .
`` We 've made six updates to the main breast cancer guidelines already this year .
They include multiple new treatment recommendations covering management , staging , and special circumstances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has separate guidelines on topics like screening , genetic/familial risk assessment , risk reduction , and supportive care .
The NCCN Guidelines for Breast Cancer were downloaded more than 890,000 times in 2019 , making it the most-downloaded NCCN guideline across all cancer types .
At least 335,000 of those downloads came from outside the United States , including more than 36,000 from Spain and Mexico , 31,000 from China , and 21,000 from Brazil .
The non-English versions were downloaded more than 4,000 times .
Visit NCCN.org/global to learn more about all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join the conversation with the hashtag # NCCNGlobal .
The NCCN Foundation® is hosting two free patient webinars about metastatic breast cancer on October 8 and 12 , 2020 , based on the NCCN Guidelines for Patients .
Visit nccn.org/patients/resources/breast-cancer-2020.aspx for more information and registration .
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® ( NCCN® ) is a not-for-profit alliance of leading cancer centers devoted to patient care , research , and education .
NCCN is dedicated to improving and facilitating quality , effective , efficient , and accessible cancer care so patients can live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guidelines in Oncology ( NCCN Guidelines® ) provide transparent , evidence-based , expert consensus recommendations for cancer treatment , prevention , and supportive services ; they are the recognized standard for clinical direction and policy in cancer management and the most thorough and frequently-updated clinical practice guidelines available in any area of medicine .
The NCCN Guidelines for Patients® provide expert cancer treatment information to inform and empower patients and caregivers , through support from the NCCN Foundation® .
NCCN also advances continuing education , global initiatives , policy , and researchcollaboration and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more information and follow NCCN on Facebook @ NCCNorg , Instagram @ NCCNorg , and Twitter @ NCCN .

PLYMOUTH MEETING, October 5. /PRNewswire/. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is sharing and updating evidence- and expert consensus-based management recommendations which lead to optimal outcomes for people with breast cancer.1 Translations of the English-language NCCN Guidelines® for Breast Cancer have recently been updated in Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish. The currently-available Korean, French, Polish, and Portuguese versions will be updated by the end of the month. All are free at NCCN.org/global.
"Breast cancer has a very high cure rate, but remains the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death for women worldwide," said Robert W. Carlson, MD, Chief Executive Officer, NCCN and Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), Stanford University Medical Center, who specialized in breast cancer. "We want health care providers everywhere to have access to the carefully-vetted treatment recommendations included in the NCCN Guidelines. That's why we're always looking for ways to increase the readability and accessibility of these resources."
NCCN also adapts NCCN Guidelines into tiered and pragmatic approaches for varying resource availability in low- and middle-income countries, called the NCCN Framework for Resource Stratification of NCCN Guidelines (NCCN Framework™). There are also International Adaptations of the NCCN Guidelines for Breast Cancer for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and Spain, as well as NCCN Harmonized GuidelinesTM for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean, all written in collaboration with regional oncology experts.
The NCCN Guidelines for Breast Cancer have also served as the basis for creation of three volumes of NCCN Guidelines for Patients®, to help cancer patients talk with their physicians about the best treatment options for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS), Invasive Breast Cancer, and Metastatic Breast Cancer.
"We are expanding our knowledge of this disease at a rapid pace," said William J. Gradishar, MD, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chair, NCCN Guidelines Panel for Breast Cancer. "We've made six updates to the main breast cancer guidelines already this year. They include multiple new treatment recommendations covering management, staging, and special circumstances such as pregnancy."
NCCN also has separate guidelines on topics like screening, genetic/familial risk assessment, risk reduction, and supportive care.
The NCCN Guidelines for Breast Cancer were downloaded more than 890,000 times in 2019, making it the most-downloaded NCCN guideline across all cancer types. At least 335,000 of those downloads came from outside the United States, including more than 36,000 from Spain and Mexico, 31,000 from China, and 21,000 from Brazil. The non-English versions were downloaded more than 4,000 times.
Visit NCCN.org/global to learn more about all of the available cancer resources, and join the conversation with the hashtag #NCCNGlobal.
Free Breast Cancer Patient Webinars
The NCCN Foundation® is hosting two free patient webinars about metastatic breast cancer on October 8 and 12, 2020, based on the NCCN Guidelines for Patients.
Visit nccn.org/patients/resources/breast-cancer-2020.aspx for more information and registration.
About the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is a not-for-profit alliance of leading cancer centers devoted to patient care, research, and education. NCCN is dedicated to improving and facilitating quality, effective, efficient, and accessible cancer care so patients can live better lives. The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) provide transparent, evidence-based, expert consensus recommendations for cancer treatment, prevention, and supportive services; they are the recognized standard for clinical direction and policy in cancer management and the most thorough and frequently-updated clinical practice guidelines available in any area of medicine. The NCCN Guidelines for Patients® provide expert cancer treatment information to inform and empower patients and caregivers, through support from the NCCN Foundation®. NCCN also advances continuing education, global initiatives, policy, and researchcollaboration and publication in oncology. Visit NCCN.org for more information and follow NCCN on Facebook @NCCNorg, Instagram @NCCNorg, and Twitter @NCCN.
1 Vaddepally. J Clin Oncol 36, suppl 30; abstr 47, 2018, https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/166668/abstract.
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tass--2020-10-05--Dole Worldwide Packaged Foods Appoints Dr Lara Ramdin as Chief Innovation Officer

SINGAPORE , October 5 .
/PRNewswire/ .
Dole Worldwide Packaged Foods has appointed Dr Lara Ramdin , as Chief Innovation Officer , further strengthening the company 's innovation capabilities in support of The Dole Promise which seeks to increase access to nutritious food across the world .
Dr Ramdin , who will be based at Dole 's Westlake Village campus , California , US , has an extensive global track record in R & D , product development and innovation within leading organizations including Unilever , Estee Lauder and Molson Coors Beverages Company .
Having studied Applied Biology at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to gain a doctorate in immunology at the University of Southampton before moving into corporate R & D/innovation leadership roles and latterly as a consultant to small businesses and start-ups .
Dr Ramdin is a passionate innovator , a design thinking practitioner and trainer , and believes in using empathy to unlock unique solutions .
She is a fierce advocate for young women in STEM which she exercises through her mentor roles in both The Girls ' Network and 1MMentors organizations and as Sponsorship Director and board member for the not-for-profit organization Irish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President of Dole Packaged Foods , LLC , said today that Dr Ramdin 's appointment underlines Dole 's commitment to building a long-lasting and iconic wellness and nutrition company , capable of meeting the many challenges of today 's uncertain environment .
`` Now more than ever before , we must look to develop new solutions and new approaches to the increasing demand for healthy , affordable food which will nourish current and future generations .
Lara has built an enviable reputation as a strategic innovator , capable of challenging established thinking to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At a time when we are looking to reduce food waste , to reach more consumers with nutritious products and to eliminate fossil-based packaging , her talent and track record will bring additional energy and focus to our innovation effort . ''
Dr Ramdin , who will report directly to Mr Sigismondi as a key member of his core leadership team , says she is delighted to join Dole and to be able contribute to a meaningful mission such as sustainable nutrition/zero waste , and to be the driving force of innovation needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dole 's values and determination to build brands which benefit people and the planet , while creating sustainable returns for all of its stakeholders .
I am particularly excited by the innovation agenda and Dole 's ( and Pier Luigi 's ) commitment to that .
I look forward to helping the company achieve its purpose and vision , '' said Dr Ramdin .
Mr Sigismondi also notes that Dr Ramdin 's appointment comes hot on the heels of establishing an all-star women leadership team on both product and category development , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kimberly Galante has taken on a Global Product Development role and Peewee Dizon the leadership of Global Category Development as Mr. Sigismondi pulls together key leadership teams to deliver on the Dole Promise launched earlier this year .
About Dole Packaged Foods , LLC Dole Packaged Foods , LLC , is a world leader in growing , sourcing , distributing and marketing fruit and healthy snacks .
Dole sells a full-line of packaged shelf stable fruit , frozen fruit , dried fruit , and juices .
The company focuses on four pillars of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water management , carbon footprint , soil conservation and waste reduction .
For more information please visit dolesunshine.com or

SINGAPORE, October 5. /PRNewswire/. Dole Worldwide Packaged Foods has appointed Dr Lara Ramdin, as Chief Innovation Officer, further strengthening the company's innovation capabilities in support of The Dole Promise which seeks to increase access to nutritious food across the world.
Dr Ramdin, who will be based at Dole's Westlake Village campus, California, US, has an extensive global track record in R&D, product development and innovation within leading organizations including Unilever, Estee Lauder and Molson Coors Beverages Company. Having studied Applied Biology at the University of Cardiff, she went on to gain a doctorate in immunology at the University of Southampton before moving into corporate R&D/innovation leadership roles and latterly as a consultant to small businesses and start-ups. Dr Ramdin is a passionate innovator, a design thinking practitioner and trainer, and believes in using empathy to unlock unique solutions. She is a fierce advocate for young women in STEM which she exercises through her mentor roles in both The Girls' Network and 1MMentors organizations and as Sponsorship Director and board member for the not-for-profit organization Irish Film London.
Pier Luigi Sigismondi, President of Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, said today that Dr Ramdin's appointment underlines Dole's commitment to building a long-lasting and iconic wellness and nutrition company, capable of meeting the many challenges of today's uncertain environment.
"Now more than ever before, we must look to develop new solutions and new approaches to the increasing demand for healthy, affordable food which will nourish current and future generations. Lara has built an enviable reputation as a strategic innovator, capable of challenging established thinking to open up new opportunities and products. At a time when we are looking to reduce food waste, to reach more consumers with nutritious products and to eliminate fossil-based packaging, her talent and track record will bring additional energy and focus to our innovation effort."
Dr Ramdin, who will report directly to Mr Sigismondi as a key member of his core leadership team, says she is delighted to join Dole and to be able contribute to a meaningful mission such as sustainable nutrition/zero waste, and to be the driving force of innovation needed in these areas.
"I admire Dole's values and determination to build brands which benefit people and the planet, while creating sustainable returns for all of its stakeholders. I am particularly excited by the innovation agenda and Dole's (and Pier Luigi's) commitment to that. I look forward to helping the company achieve its purpose and vision," said Dr Ramdin.
Mr Sigismondi also notes that Dr Ramdin's appointment comes hot on the heels of establishing an all-star women leadership team on both product and category development, who will work closely with Dr Ramdin. Kimberly Galante has taken on a Global Product Development role and Peewee Dizon the leadership of Global Category Development as Mr. Sigismondi pulls together key leadership teams to deliver on the Dole Promise launched earlier this year.
About Dole Packaged Foods, LLC
Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, is a world leader in growing, sourcing, distributing and marketing fruit and healthy snacks. Dole sells a full-line of packaged shelf stable fruit, frozen fruit, dried fruit, and juices. The company focuses on four pillars of sustainability in all of its operations: water management, carbon footprint, soil conservation and waste reduction. For more information please visit dolesunshine.com or sunshineforall.com
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tass--2020-10-05--Moscow malls see rebound in traffic to 80% of pre-pandemic level

MOSCOW , October 5 .
/ TASS / .
The attendance of Moscow shopping centers in September 2020 amounted to 80 % of last year 's levels , according to the analytical report MarketBeat Light , prepared by the consulting company Cushman & Wakefield , made available to TASS on Monday .
`` The lag in the attendance rate of Moscow shopping centers from last year decreased from 40-50 % at the beginning of June 2020 to 20 % in September , '' the report says , specifying that attendance is 80 % of the same period in 2019 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the population and fears associated with a new wave of coronavirus , the attendance of shopping facilities in the capital is unlikely to recover this year , a return to pre-crisis levels is expected by the end of 2021 .
It is noted that by now the deferred demand , which stimulated the short-term growth in retailers ' turnover , has already been practically realized , many operators declare a drop in sales compared to last year .
The increase in the number of cases may lead to the introduction of new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they will be softer than in the first wave of the pandemic , and will be aimed at stricter adherence to social distance and hygiene measures , according to Cushman & Wakefield .
`` It is possible that partial restrictions on the operation of trade and entertainment facilities will be introduced .
For example , in Kaliningrad on October 1 , a ban was introduced on the work of cinemas on weekends inside shopping centers , and in a number of European countries they have limited the opening hours of bars and @ @ @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, October 5. / TASS /. The attendance of Moscow shopping centers in September 2020 amounted to 80% of last year's levels, according to the analytical report MarketBeat Light, prepared by the consulting company Cushman & Wakefield, made available to TASS on Monday.
"The lag in the attendance rate of Moscow shopping centers from last year decreased from 40-50% at the beginning of June 2020 to 20% in September," the report says, specifying that attendance is 80% of the same period in 2019.
Analysts predict that due to falling incomes of the population and fears associated with a new wave of coronavirus, the attendance of shopping facilities in the capital is unlikely to recover this year, a return to pre-crisis levels is expected by the end of 2021. It is noted that by now the deferred demand, which stimulated the short-term growth in retailers' turnover, has already been practically realized, many operators declare a drop in sales compared to last year.
The increase in the number of cases may lead to the introduction of new restrictive measures, however, most likely, they will be softer than in the first wave of the pandemic, and will be aimed at stricter adherence to social distance and hygiene measures, according to Cushman & Wakefield. "It is possible that partial restrictions on the operation of trade and entertainment facilities will be introduced. For example, in Kaliningrad on October 1, a ban was introduced on the work of cinemas on weekends inside shopping centers, and in a number of European countries they have limited the opening hours of bars and restaurants," the materials say.


tass--2020-10-05--Singapore Airlines has no plans to resume flights to Moscow till year's end

SINGAPORE , 5 October .
/ TASS / .
Singapore Airlines will resume and increase the frequency of flights on a number of destinations by the end of the year , however , flights to Moscow will not be restored yet , according to the air carrier 's time table published on Sunday evening .
`` It is expected that by the end of the year the company will bring the volume of flights to 15 % of the usual , '' the statement said .
In particular , flights will be carried out to Amsterdam , Barcelona , London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In addition , flights to Asian destinations will increase -to Bangkok , Jakarta , Hong Kong and a number of other cities .
The air carrier representatives also predict that by March 2021 , the end of the fiscal year , the volume of passenger traffic will be about 50 % of normal indicators .
The direct flights to Moscow , which operated five times a week , were suspended by the company starting March 23 , 2020 .
At the end of July , Singapore Airlines announced a record quarterly loss that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 799 million ) .
Last month , the company 's management announced an impending cut of approximately 4,300 positions , which will affect at least 2,400 employees working both in Singapore and abroad .

SINGAPORE, 5 October. / TASS /. Singapore Airlines will resume and increase the frequency of flights on a number of destinations by the end of the year, however, flights to Moscow will not be restored yet, according to the air carrier's time table published on Sunday evening.
"It is expected that by the end of the year the company will bring the volume of flights to 15% of the usual," the statement said. In particular, flights will be carried out to Amsterdam, Barcelona, London, Milan, Paris, Frankfurt. In addition, flights to Asian destinations will increase -to Bangkok, Jakarta, Hong Kong and a number of other cities.
The air carrier representatives also predict that by March 2021, the end of the fiscal year, the volume of passenger traffic will be about 50% of normal indicators. The direct flights to Moscow, which operated five times a week, were suspended by the company starting March 23, 2020. At the end of July, Singapore Airlines announced a record quarterly loss that exceeded 1.1 bln Singapore dollars ($ 799 million). Last month, the company's management announced an impending cut of approximately 4,300 positions, which will affect at least 2,400 employees working both in Singapore and abroad.


tass--2020-10-05--Kamchatka authorities considering 3 pollution causes off coast of the peninsula

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY , October 5 .
/ TASS / .
The Kamchatka Region administration are considering three reasons for water pollution off the coast of the peninsula , said the governor of the region Vladimir Solodov on Monday at a briefing .
`` A version of man-made pollution associated with human activities is being processed .
With the spills of some toxic substances .
What exactly now we have to find out if this version is confirmed .
A version is being worked out that this [ pollution ] may be associated with natural influences , natural phenomena .
With the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ algae , which during the storm carried to the coastline .
A version of seismic activity associated with volcanic manifestations is also being worked out , '' Solodov said .
The governor added that it is too early to talk about any specific reason .
Details will be announced after extended sample test results .
He also added that the maximum concentration of oil products in the water area of the bays of Kamchatka was recorded on Saturday , October 3 , as the time passes , the indicators are decreasing .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the maximum permissible concentration of oil products by several times .
In particular , according to the situation , according to the samples taken on October 3 in Lagernaya Bay , the maximum permissible concentration for the presence of oil products was exceeded by 7-9 times .
The ocean has a unique ability to self-cleanse .
As of October 4 , yesterday , samples taken in the same places showed an excess of only 1.2 times .
In other points , all indicators are within the sanitary standard including on the Khalaktyr beach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Solodov said .
Solodov noted that the Russian Consumer Rights Watchdog Rospotrebnadzor is evaluating sanitary-chemical , microbiological , virological and radiochemical indicators .
The Governor of the Kamchatka Region said that the initial water samples did not show the presence of pollutants in the Nalycheva River , which flows into a bay in Kamchatka .
`` The samples there ( in the river - TASS note ) have also been taken , a visual inspection has been carried out , we are waiting for extended samples .
Those samples that are common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of harmful substances ] has not been exceeded , '' said Solodov .
Earlier , experts from the hydrometeorological service revealed an excess of phenol and oil products in the coastal zone near the Khalaktyrsky beach .
There , according to information from local residents , a massive release of marine animals on the shore was recorded .
Later , phenol and oil products were found in three more areas of the Avacha Bay .
In addition , the facts of the death of marine animals were revealed in Bolshaya Lagernaya and Malaya @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Deputy Prime Minister and Plenipotentiary of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev instructed to investigate the reasons for the massive release of animals ashore .
The head of the Ministry of Natural Resources Dmitry Kobylkin said that the ecological situation in the region is being analyzed .
According to the ministry , samples of water , air and sand have already been taken .
A pre-investigation check is carried out by the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for the Kamchatka Region .

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, October 5. / TASS /. The Kamchatka Region administration are considering three reasons for water pollution off the coast of the peninsula, said the governor of the region Vladimir Solodov on Monday at a briefing.
"A version of man-made pollution associated with human activities is being processed. With the spills of some toxic substances. What exactly now we have to find out if this version is confirmed. A version is being worked out that this [pollution] may be associated with natural influences, natural phenomena . With the behavior, so to speak, of algae, which during the storm carried to the coastline. A version of seismic activity associated with volcanic manifestations is also being worked out," Solodov said.
The governor added that it is too early to talk about any specific reason. Details will be announced after extended sample test results.
He also added that the maximum concentration of oil products in the water area of the bays of Kamchatka was recorded on Saturday, October 3, as the time passes, the indicators are decreasing.
"Last week there was an excess of the maximum permissible concentration of oil products by several times. In particular, according to the situation, according to the samples taken on October 3 in Lagernaya Bay, the maximum permissible concentration for the presence of oil products was exceeded by 7-9 times. The ocean has a unique ability to self-cleanse. As of October 4, yesterday, samples taken in the same places showed an excess of only 1.2 times. In other points, all indicators are within the sanitary standard including on the Khalaktyr beach there are no excess of indicators," Solodov said.
Solodov noted that the Russian Consumer Rights Watchdog Rospotrebnadzor is evaluating sanitary-chemical, microbiological, virological and radiochemical indicators.
Harmful substances
The Governor of the Kamchatka Region said that the initial water samples did not show the presence of pollutants in the Nalycheva River, which flows into a bay in Kamchatka.
"The samples there (in the river - TASS note) have also been taken, a visual inspection has been carried out, we are waiting for extended samples. Those samples that are common show that the maximum permissible concentration [of harmful substances] has not been exceeded," said Solodov.
Earlier, experts from the hydrometeorological service revealed an excess of phenol and oil products in the coastal zone near the Khalaktyrsky beach. There, according to information from local residents, a massive release of marine animals on the shore was recorded. Later, phenol and oil products were found in three more areas of the Avacha Bay. In addition, the facts of the death of marine animals were revealed in Bolshaya Lagernaya and Malaya Lagernaya bays and in Babya's bay.
Deputy Prime Minister and Plenipotentiary of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev instructed to investigate the reasons for the massive release of animals ashore. The head of the Ministry of Natural Resources Dmitry Kobylkin said that the ecological situation in the region is being analyzed. According to the ministry, samples of water, air and sand have already been taken. A pre-investigation check is carried out by the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for the Kamchatka Region.


tass--2020-10-05--Tbilisi ready to host OSCE Minsk Group meeting on Karabakh

TBILISI , October 5 .
/ TASS / .
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili proposed holding a meeting of the OSCE Minsk Group on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict in Tbilisi , she said in an interview with the Georgian TV channel Rustavi 2 , released on Monday .
`` Today , both sides ( Armenia and Azerbaijan - TASS note ) are developing the preconditions that they are ready to use the OSCE Minsk Group .
I think we should promote this and see when the Minsk Group can meet , at least in Georgia .
We will do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they want , '' Zourabichvili said .
She once again noted that maintaining neutrality is important for Georgia in the issue of confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan .
`` It is important that we maintain the most important thing for the region - Georgia is and should be in the future completely neutral towards its two neighbors and friends , '' Zourabichvili said , adding that this week she will talk with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 .

TBILISI, October 5. / TASS /. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili proposed holding a meeting of the OSCE Minsk Group on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict in Tbilisi, she said in an interview with the Georgian TV channel Rustavi 2, released on Monday.
"Today, both sides (Armenia and Azerbaijan - TASS note) are developing the preconditions that they are ready to use the OSCE Minsk Group. I think we should promote this and see when the Minsk Group can meet, at least in Georgia. We will do our best and are ready for whatever they want," Zourabichvili said.
She once again noted that maintaining neutrality is important for Georgia in the issue of confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan. "It is important that we maintain the most important thing for the region - Georgia is and should be in the future completely neutral towards its two neighbors and friends," Zourabichvili said, adding that this week she will talk with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-06--Fire breaks out in Kyrgyz parliament building

BISHKEK , October 6 .
/TASS/ .
A fire broke out in the Kyrgyz parliament building seized by demonstrators on @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s administration , a TASS correspondent reported from the site .
The @ @ @ @ @ cabinet on the fourth floor .
There are offices of the legislature ’ s staff @ @ @ @ @ building .

BISHKEK, October 6. /TASS/. A fire broke out in the Kyrgyz parliament building seized by demonstrators on Tuesday, which also houses the president’s administration, a TASS correspondent reported from the site.
The blaze was spotted in a cabinet on the fourth floor. There are offices of the legislature’s staff in this part of the building.


tass--2020-10-06--OPCW Technical Secretariat turns into West’s tool in Navalny case - Russia’s UN envoy

THE UNITED NATIONS , October 6 .
/TASS/ .
The Technical Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW ) in the situation with Alexey Navalny is turning into the West ’ s tool of pressure against Moscow similar to the Skripals incident , Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said on Monday .
`` Let ’ s put it bluntly : the OPCW Technical Secretariat is more and more turning into the West ’ s tool of information and political pressure against undesirable states , '' the diplomat stressed .
`` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : we saw this earlier in the case with the Skripals incident < ... > today the same thing is unfolding in the eyes around the alleged poisoning of Alexey Navalny in Russia . ''
According to Nebenzya , due to some reason the Technical Secretariat at the West ’ s whistle is obediently investigating the case exactly the same way when political conclusions were made on some `` irrefutable evidence '' of contract poisonings .
`` Despite this , we invited the OPCW inspectors to Russia to clarify the circumstances of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hide , '' he noted .
On March 4 , 2018 , former GRU ( Russia ’ s Main Intelligence Directorate ) officer Sergei Skripal , who had been convicted in Russia of spying for Great Britain and later swapped for Russian intelligence officers , and his daughter Yulia suffered the effects of the so-called Novichok nerve agent in the British city of Salisbury .
Claiming that the substance used in the attack had been a nerve agent allegedly developed in Russia , London rushed to accuse Moscow of being involved in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the United Kingdom ’ s accusations , saying that a program aimed at developing such a substance had existed neither in the Soviet Union nor in Russia .
Britain ’ s military chemical laboratory at Porton Down failed to pinpoint the origin of the substance that allegedly poisoned the Skripals .

THE UNITED NATIONS, October 6. /TASS/. The Technical Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the situation with Alexey Navalny is turning into the West’s tool of pressure against Moscow similar to the Skripals incident, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said on Monday.
"Let’s put it bluntly: the OPCW Technical Secretariat is more and more turning into the West’s tool of information and political pressure against undesirable states," the diplomat stressed. "This conclusion increases its involvement in anti-Russian campaigns: we saw this earlier in the case with the Skripals incident <...> today the same thing is unfolding in the eyes around the alleged poisoning of Alexey Navalny in Russia."
According to Nebenzya, due to some reason the Technical Secretariat at the West’s whistle is obediently investigating the case exactly the same way when political conclusions were made on some "irrefutable evidence" of contract poisonings. "Despite this, we invited the OPCW inspectors to Russia to clarify the circumstances of the incident because we really have nothing to hide," he noted.
On March 4, 2018, former GRU (Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate) officer Sergei Skripal, who had been convicted in Russia of spying for Great Britain and later swapped for Russian intelligence officers, and his daughter Yulia suffered the effects of the so-called Novichok nerve agent in the British city of Salisbury. Claiming that the substance used in the attack had been a nerve agent allegedly developed in Russia, London rushed to accuse Moscow of being involved in the incident. The Russian side dismissed all of the United Kingdom’s accusations, saying that a program aimed at developing such a substance had existed neither in the Soviet Union nor in Russia. Britain’s military chemical laboratory at Porton Down failed to pinpoint the origin of the substance that allegedly poisoned the Skripals.


tass--2020-10-06--Ex-Kyrgyz president Atambayev released from detention center

BISHKEK , October 6 .
/TASS/ .
Former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev was released by demonstrators from a detention center @ @ @ @ @ National Security on Tuesday , a TASS correspondent reported from the site .
The politician @ @ @ @ @ the group of demonstrators and the Committee ’ s administration .
Earlier , protesters , @ @ @ @ @ the parliamentary polls , seized the building housing the presidential administration and the parliament .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ s president in 2011-2017 , was detained on August 8 , 2019 in his @ @ @ @ @ Koi-Tash .
The former president was charged with using force against law enforcement agents , @ @ @ @ @ murder and an attempted murder , hostage taking , illegal release of a crime boss @ @ @ @ @ corruption .
Atambayev denied all the charges against him as politically motivated .

BISHKEK, October 6. /TASS/. Former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev was released by demonstrators from a detention center of the State Committee for National Security on Tuesday, a TASS correspondent reported from the site.
The politician walked free after talks between the group of demonstrators and the Committee’s administration. Earlier, protesters, who challenged the outcome of the parliamentary polls, seized the building housing the presidential administration and the parliament.
Atambayev, who was Kyrgyzstan’s president in 2011-2017, was detained on August 8, 2019 in his residence in the village of Koi-Tash. The former president was charged with using force against law enforcement agents, organizing mass riots, a murder and an attempted murder, hostage taking, illegal release of a crime boss and other crimes, including corruption. Atambayev denied all the charges against him as politically motivated.


tass--2020-10-06--Kyrgyz protesters seek to release ex-president Atambayev

BISHKEK , October 6 .
/TASS/ .
Protesters in Bishkek are heading to the detention center of the State Committee @ @ @ @ @ former president Almazbek Atambayev , a TASS correspondent reported .
Atambayev was arrested in August @ @ @ @ @ bars since then .

BISHKEK, October 6. /TASS/. Protesters in Bishkek are heading to the detention center of the State Committee for National Security to release former president Almazbek Atambayev, a TASS correspondent reported.
Atambayev was arrested in August 2019 and has been behind bars since then.


tass--2020-10-06--Azerbaijani army seizes control of several heights, three villages in Karabakh

BAKU , October 6 .
/TASS/ .
Azerbaijan ’ s forces took under control three more villages in the Jabrayil district and a number of strategic heights in various directions near Nagorno-Karabakh , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Monday .
`` Today Azerbaijan ’ s army liberated the villages of Shihali-Agaly , Sarydjaly , Mazra of the Jabrayil district and [ seized control of ] several strategic heights in various directions , '' Aliyev wrote on his Twitter account .
Aliyev announced on Sunday that Azerbaijan ’ s Armed Forces had taken under control Jabrayil [ Mehakavan in Armenia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ district .
The Jabrayil district , located in the south of Karabakh , had been controlled by Armenia ’ s forces since August 1993 .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the United States .

BAKU, October 6. /TASS/. Azerbaijan’s forces took under control three more villages in the Jabrayil district and a number of strategic heights in various directions near Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Monday.
"Today Azerbaijan’s army liberated the villages of Shihali-Agaly, Sarydjaly, Mazra of the Jabrayil district and [seized control of] several strategic heights in various directions," Aliyev wrote on his Twitter account.
Aliyev announced on Sunday that Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces had taken under control Jabrayil [Mehakavan in Armenia] and nine villages of the Jabrayil district.
The Jabrayil district, located in the south of Karabakh, had been controlled by Armenia’s forces since August 1993.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-06--Protesters seize Kyrgyzstan’s parliament building in Bishkek

After two-hour clashes with police officers the groups of protesters broke through the compound near the parliament ’ s building , which also houses the Kyrgyz leader ’ s administration .
The security guards left their posts .
Earlier , sources in the presidential administration said that neither staff nor lawmakers had been in the building since midnight ( 21:00 Moscow Time ) .
More than 130 people , including police and medical workers , were injured and rushed to hospital after the riots in Bishkek on Monday , according to preliminary data .
A police patrol car was set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damaged .
Protesters took to the streets in downtown Bishkek on Monday morning to challenge the outcome of parliamentary polls .
Members of more than 10 political parties , which failed to secure seats in the legislature , took part in the rally .
They demanded a rerun election and the cancellation of results .
These parties accused the authorities of using an administrative resource and vote buying .
The leaders of 12 parties signed a demand that the Central Election Commission cancel the election results .
Around 5,000-6,000 people took part in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rioters by the evening , triggering clashes .
At first , police managed to force the protesters from the central square but several hours later they returned there .
The protests against the election outcome were held on the same day in three regional centers - Talas , Naryn and Karakol .

After two-hour clashes with police officers the groups of protesters broke through the compound near the parliament’s building, which also houses the Kyrgyz leader’s administration.
The security guards left their posts. Earlier, sources in the presidential administration said that neither staff nor lawmakers had been in the building since midnight (21:00 Moscow Time).
More than 130 people, including police and medical workers, were injured and rushed to hospital after the riots in Bishkek on Monday, according to preliminary data. A police patrol car was set on fire and six ambulance vehicles were damaged.
Protesters took to the streets in downtown Bishkek on Monday morning to challenge the outcome of parliamentary polls. Members of more than 10 political parties, which failed to secure seats in the legislature, took part in the rally. They demanded a rerun election and the cancellation of results. These parties accused the authorities of using an administrative resource and vote buying. The leaders of 12 parties signed a demand that the Central Election Commission cancel the election results.
Around 5,000-6,000 people took part in the rally. Police started dispersing the rioters by the evening, triggering clashes. At first, police managed to force the protesters from the central square but several hours later they returned there. The protests against the election outcome were held on the same day in three regional centers - Talas, Naryn and Karakol.


tass--2020-10-05--Thirty-one more coronavirus patients die in Moscow in past day

MOSCOW , October 5 .
/TASS/ .
Thirty-one more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day , with @ @ @ @ @ exceeding 5,400 , the city ’ s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Monday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ pneumonia have died in Moscow , '' it said , adding the overall number of @ @ @ @ @ reached 5,401 .
The center once again warned that in case of any symptoms of @ @ @ @ @ necessary to stay home , call a doctor and not indulge in self-treatment .
Moscow @ @ @ @ @ regions in terms of confirmed coronavirus cases and the morbidity is now demonstrating upwards tendencies @ @ @ @ @ , Moscow has reported 307,477 coronavirus cases , with 3,537 of them being confirmed during @ @ @ @ @ many as 253,944 patients have recovered .

MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. Thirty-one more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day, with the overall number of fatalities exceeding 5,400, the city’s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Monday.
"Thirty-one coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow," it said, adding the overall number of coronavirus-related deaths in Moscow has reached 5,401.
The center once again warned that in case of any symptoms of a respiratory disease it is necessary to stay home, call a doctor and not indulge in self-treatment.
Moscow tops the list of Russian regions in terms of confirmed coronavirus cases and the morbidity is now demonstrating upwards tendencies. As of October 5, Moscow has reported 307,477 coronavirus cases, with 3,537 of them being confirmed during the past day. As many as 253,944 patients have recovered.


tass--2020-10-05--Top Russian, French, US diplomats condemn dangerous escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh

MOSCOW , October 5 .
/TASS/ .
Heads of the Russian , French and US diplomatic agencies have issued a joint statement to condemn dangerous escalation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone and again called on parties to the conflict to introduce an immediate ceasefire , the statement reads .
`` Recalling the October 1 statement of the Heads of State of the three Co-Chair countries of the OSCE Minsk Group , the Ministers call once again upon the conflicting parties to accept an immediate and unconditional ceasefire , '' they noted .
The ministers also pointed out that they `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and dangerous escalation of violence in and outside of the Nagorno-Karabakh zone . ''
The top diplomats also underlined that disproportional attacks on civilian infrastructure objects and hostilities spilling outside of Nagorno-Karabakh undermine regional stability .
`` The Ministers stress unconditionally that recent attacks allegedly targeting civilian centers - both along the Line of Contact and on the territories of Azerbaijan and Armenia outside the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone - and the disproportionate nature of such attacks constitute an unacceptable threat to the stability of the region , '' the statement reads .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fully their mandate , entrusted to them by the OSCE and the international community , with the contribution of the Minsk Group capitals .
As such , they will firmly continue to advance their engagement with the sides , and urge them to commit now to resuming the settlement process on the basis of existing core principles and relevant international documents well-known by both parties , '' the statement reads .
On September 27 , Baku said that Armenia had shelled the Azerbaijani army ’ s positions and Yerevan , in turn , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had launched an offensive towards Nagorno-Karabakh , shelling regional settlements , including the capital , Stepanakert .
Both parties reported casualties , including civilian casualties .
Both Armenia and Azerbaijan have declared martial law and a troop mobilization .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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, October 5. /TASS/. Heads of the Russian, French and US diplomatic agencies have issued a joint statement to condemn dangerous escalation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone and again called on parties to the conflict to introduce an immediate ceasefire, the statement reads.
"Recalling the October 1 statement of the Heads of State of the three Co-Chair countries of the OSCE Minsk Group, the Ministers call once again upon the conflicting parties to accept an immediate and unconditional ceasefire," they noted. The ministers also pointed out that they "condemn in the strongest terms the unprecedented and dangerous escalation of violence in and outside of the Nagorno-Karabakh zone."
The top diplomats also underlined that disproportional attacks on civilian infrastructure objects and hostilities spilling outside of Nagorno-Karabakh undermine regional stability. "The Ministers stress unconditionally that recent attacks allegedly targeting civilian centers - both along the Line of Contact and on the territories of Azerbaijan and Armenia outside the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone - and the disproportionate nature of such attacks constitute an unacceptable threat to the stability of the region," the statement reads.
"The Co-Chairing countries are determined to exercise fully their mandate, entrusted to them by the OSCE and the international community, with the contribution of the Minsk Group capitals. As such, they will firmly continue to advance their engagement with the sides, and urge them to commit now to resuming the settlement process on the basis of existing core principles and relevant international documents well-known by both parties," the statement reads.
On September 27, Baku said that Armenia had shelled the Azerbaijani army’s positions and Yerevan, in turn, claimed that Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces had launched an offensive towards Nagorno-Karabakh, shelling regional settlements, including the capital, Stepanakert. Both parties reported casualties, including civilian casualties. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan have declared martial law and a troop mobilization.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-05--Putin, Pashinyan discuss escalation of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

MOSCOW , October 5 .
/TASS/ .
Escalation of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh was in focus of a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan , the Kremlin press service said on Monday .
`` The sides continued to discuss the escalation of the armed confrontation in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict which is entailing serious losses on both sides , including among the civilian population , '' the Kremlin said .
Putin once again called for immediate cessation of hostilities , it said , adding that the conversation was initiated by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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, October 5. /TASS/. Escalation of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh was in focus of a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the Kremlin press service said on Monday.
"The sides continued to discuss the escalation of the armed confrontation in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict which is entailing serious losses on both sides, including among the civilian population," the Kremlin said.
Putin once again called for immediate cessation of hostilities, it said, adding that the conversation was initiated by the Armenian prime minister.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-05--Lavrov reiterates Moscow’s readiness to host meeting of Azerbaijan, Armenia top diplomats

Azerbaijan forces take control of seven villages near Nagorno-Karabakh - president MOSCOW , October 5 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has confirmed that Moscow is ready to organize a meeting between the Azerbaijani and Armenian top diplomats under mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs , the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday after Lavrov ’ s telephone conversation with his Azerbaijani counterpart , Jeyhun Bayramov .
`` Lavrov reiterated Moscow ’ s readiness to organize a meeting between the Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers with participation of the Minsk Group Co-Chairs , '' the ministry said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growing number of casualties among civilians in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and called for an immediate ceasefire , the Russian Foreign Ministry commented .
`` On October 5 , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov to continue to discuss the situation in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict .
Lavrov expressed serious concern over the ongoing hostilities along the contact line and the growing number of casualties among civilians , '' it said .
`` The Russian side stressed the necessity of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emphasized .

Azerbaijan forces take control of seven villages near Nagorno-Karabakh - president
MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has confirmed that Moscow is ready to organize a meeting between the Azerbaijani and Armenian top diplomats under mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday after Lavrov’s telephone conversation with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov.
"Lavrov reiterated Moscow’s readiness to organize a meeting between the Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers with participation of the Minsk Group Co-Chairs," the ministry said.
Sergey Lavrov expressed concern over the growing number of casualties among civilians in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and called for an immediate ceasefire, the Russian Foreign Ministry commented.
"On October 5, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov to continue to discuss the situation in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Lavrov expressed serious concern over the ongoing hostilities along the contact line and the growing number of casualties among civilians," it said.
"The Russian side stressed the necessity of an immediate ceasefire," the ministry emphasized.


tass--2020-10-05--Clashes between protesters, police continue in Bishkek

BISHKEK , October 5 .
/TASS/ .
Clashes between police officers and protesters disagreeing with results of the recent parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan continue in Bishkek , TASS reports from the site .
Law enforcement agents are using rubber bullets , tear gas and stun grenades to disperse protesters , however , demonstrators sometimes go into the counteroffensive and return to streets adjacent to the central square .
They are also mounting barricades out of building trailers and trash bins .
Downtown Bishkek has been overwhelmed with sounds of shots and explosions for three hours .
According to the national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the clashes , including at least two law enforcement officers .
A few ambulance vehicles have been dispatched to the site .
The protest rally started Monday morning in Bishkek ’ s central square , where the national parliament and the president ’ s administration are housed .
The protest gathered more than ten political parties that did not make the cut in the elections to gain seats .
They demanded a rerun and annulment of the results .
According to these parties , the authorities used administrative resources and bribed voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to protest .
Kyrgyzstan held the parliamentary elections on October 4 .
Some 56 % out of 3.5 million registered voters cast their ballots .
Sixteen parties in total vied for 120 seats in the parliament .
According to preliminary data , only four parties cleared the seven-percent barrier to join the parliament .
Official results are expected before October 24 .
Around 5,000-6,000 people took part in the rally .
The police began breaking up the protest as the evening approached .

BISHKEK, October 5. /TASS/. Clashes between police officers and protesters disagreeing with results of the recent parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan continue in Bishkek, TASS reports from the site.
Law enforcement agents are using rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades to disperse protesters, however, demonstrators sometimes go into the counteroffensive and return to streets adjacent to the central square. They are also mounting barricades out of building trailers and trash bins.
Downtown Bishkek has been overwhelmed with sounds of shots and explosions for three hours. According to the national Health Ministry, 16 people were injured in the clashes, including at least two law enforcement officers. A few ambulance vehicles have been dispatched to the site.
The protest rally started Monday morning in Bishkek’s central square, where the national parliament and the president’s administration are housed. The protest gathered more than ten political parties that did not make the cut in the elections to gain seats. They demanded a rerun and annulment of the results. According to these parties, the authorities used administrative resources and bribed voters throughout the election campaign, which prompted them to protest.
Kyrgyzstan held the parliamentary elections on October 4. Some 56% out of 3.5 million registered voters cast their ballots. Sixteen parties in total vied for 120 seats in the parliament. According to preliminary data, only four parties cleared the seven-percent barrier to join the parliament. Official results are expected before October 24.
Around 5,000-6,000 people took part in the rally. The police began breaking up the protest as the evening approached.


tass--2020-10-05--Belarus for the first time supplies muriate of potash to China over Northern Sea Route

MOSCOW , October 5 .
/TASS/ .
The Belarusian Potash Company ( BPC ) has for the first time supplied @ @ @ @ @ the Northern Sea Route , the company ’ s press service said on Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ two vessels with the Belarusian muriate of potash for the first time arrived from the @ @ @ @ @ over the Northern Sea Route , through waters of the Arctic Ocean and then through @ @ @ @ @ the company said .
The cargo delivery time was 1.5 times shorter in comparison to @ @ @ @ @ a significant reduction in freight costs .
`` This bold project underscores the aspiration of @ @ @ @ @ of the service quality and also makes a material contribution to development of the Belt @ @ @ @ @ , '' the press service said .

MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. The Belarusian Potash Company (BPC) has for the first time supplied its produce to China over the Northern Sea Route, the company’s press service said on Monday.
"On October 5, two vessels with the Belarusian muriate of potash for the first time arrived from the port of Klaipeda to China over the Northern Sea Route, through waters of the Arctic Ocean and then through the Bering Strait," the company said.
The cargo delivery time was 1.5 times shorter in comparison to the traditional route, with a significant reduction in freight costs. "This bold project underscores the aspiration of BPC toward the ongoing improvement of the service quality and also makes a material contribution to development of the Belt and Road global strategic initiative," the press service said.


tass--2020-10-05--Sputnik V vaccine may be placed on market in Russia in late October — health minister

ORENBURG , October 5 .
/TASS/ .
It is planned to place the Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccine on the mass @ @ @ @ @ October or early November , Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Monday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ currently adapting their technologies for the production of the vaccine .
So , we plan @ @ @ @ @ market in late October or early November , '' he said .
On August 11 @ @ @ @ @ ’ s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus .
The vaccine , dubbed Sputnik V @ @ @ @ @ Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Health Ministry , and @ @ @ @ @ completed in June-July .
The vaccine was developed on a platform that had been used @ @ @ @ @ vaccines .
According to the Russian Health Ministry , these vaccines have proved their ability @ @ @ @ @ a period of up to two years .
CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund @ @ @ @ @ had received orders for exports of one billion vaccine doses from 20 countries .

ORENBURG, October 5. /TASS/. It is planned to place the Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccine on the mass market in Russia in late October or early November, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Monday.
"Two more big enterprises are currently adapting their technologies for the production of the vaccine. So, we plan to place it on the market in late October or early November," he said.
On August 11, Russia registered the world’s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus. The vaccine, dubbed Sputnik V, was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Health Ministry, and its clinical trials were successfully completed in June-July. The vaccine was developed on a platform that had been used for a number of other vaccines. According to the Russian Health Ministry, these vaccines have proved their ability to form lasting immunity for a period of up to two years.
CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said earlier Russia had received orders for exports of one billion vaccine doses from 20 countries.


tass--2020-10-05--Ex-senior manager detained for $26 mln worth developments transfer deal

MOSCOW , October 5 .
/TASS/ .
Investigators detained an ex-top manager of state-run company in the fuel and energy sector for illegal transfer of technical developments to an entrepreneur for 2 bln rubles ( $ 26 mln ) , official spokesperson of the Russian Investigative Committee Svetlana Petrenko told reporters on Monday .
`` According to investigation data , a former executive of a state-owned joint stock company of the fuel and energy sector illegally obtained design documentation on instruments intended for diagnostic work at oil industry ’ s facilities , without the owner ’ s consent .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these developments were over 2 bln rubles ( $ 26 mln ) , '' Petrenko said .
The person involved suggested that an entrepreneur familiar to him purchased a portion of such developments for 400 mln rubles ( $ 5.1 mln ) .
He was caught red-handed after transferring the design documentation to a third party and receiving the payment for it .
The criminal case was opened under Part 3 , Article 183 of the Russian Penal Code ( illegal disclosure of data constituting commercial secret , committed out of mercenary interest @ @

MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. Investigators detained an ex-top manager of state-run company in the fuel and energy sector for illegal transfer of technical developments to an entrepreneur for 2 bln rubles ($26 mln), official spokesperson of the Russian Investigative Committee Svetlana Petrenko told reporters on Monday.
"According to investigation data, a former executive of a state-owned joint stock company of the fuel and energy sector illegally obtained design documentation on instruments intended for diagnostic work at oil industry’s facilities, without the owner’s consent. According to specialists' estimate, costs of these developments were over 2 bln rubles ($26 mln)," Petrenko said.
The person involved suggested that an entrepreneur familiar to him purchased a portion of such developments for 400 mln rubles ($5.1 mln). He was caught red-handed after transferring the design documentation to a third party and receiving the payment for it.
The criminal case was opened under Part 3, Article 183 of the Russian Penal Code (illegal disclosure of data constituting commercial secret, committed out of mercenary interest).


tass--2020-10-05--Russian Defense Ministry to receive new serial Ilyushin Il-112V aircraft from 2023

VORONEZH , October 5 .
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Two prototype Ilyushin Il-112V airplanes will be handed over to the Russian Defense @ @ @ @ @ the ministry will start receiving serially produced aircraft since 2023 , Minister of Industry and @ @ @ @ @ on Monday .
`` We should additionally transfer two prototype aircraft to the Defense Ministry @ @ @ @ @ 2021 year-end and upon completion we expect to supply first serially made aircraft to the @ @ @ @ @ '' the minister said .
`` We have modern aircraft , with the good export @ @ @ @ @ , we will work in parallel not merely for the primary customer , which is @ @ @ @ @ under export orders too , '' Manturov noted .
The Voronezh Aircraft Plant is ready @ @ @ @ @ airplanes annually , considering the replacement plans for a large number of aircraft by 2030 @ @ @ @

VORONEZH, October 5. /TASS/. Two prototype Ilyushin Il-112V airplanes will be handed over to the Russian Defense Ministry by 2021 year-end and the ministry will start receiving serially produced aircraft since 2023, Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov told reporters on Monday.
"We should additionally transfer two prototype aircraft to the Defense Ministry for subsequent state trials by 2021 year-end and upon completion we expect to supply first serially made aircraft to the Defense Ministry since 2023," the minister said.
"We have modern aircraft, with the good export potential in place. Therefore, we will work in parallel not merely for the primary customer, which is the base one, and under export orders too," Manturov noted. The Voronezh Aircraft Plant is ready to produce up to 15 airplanes annually, considering the replacement plans for a large number of aircraft by 2030, he added.


tass--2020-10-05--Employers not entitled to demand negative coronavirus test certificates — Labor Ministry

MOSCOW , October 5 .
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Employers have no legal grounds to demand from their staff certificates of negative coronavirus test results , the Russian Ministry of Labor and Social Protection said in its letter in response to the address of head of State Duma ( parliament 's lower house ) committee for natural resources , property and land relations Nikolai Nikolaev , posted on Monday in his Telegram channel .
`` In accordance with paragraph 7 , Part 1 of Article 88 of the Labor Code , the employer is not entitled to request information regarding the health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to the issue of the capability of the employee to carry out work .
Hence , in our opinion , the employer has no legal grounds to demand from the employee either a certificate of negative testing or that they pass the test , '' the letter says .
At the same time , the employer is obliged to possess information regarding the health status of employees engaged in heavy duty work , work in harmful or hazardous labor conditions and in work related to transport movements for purposes of determining fitness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work and for the prevention of occupational diseases , according to the letter .

MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. Employers have no legal grounds to demand from their staff certificates of negative coronavirus test results, the Russian Ministry of Labor and Social Protection said in its letter in response to the address of head of State Duma (parliament's lower house) committee for natural resources, property and land relations Nikolai Nikolaev, posted on Monday in his Telegram channel.
"In accordance with paragraph 7, Part 1 of Article 88 of the Labor Code, the employer is not entitled to request information regarding the health status of the employee, except data related to the issue of the capability of the employee to carry out work. Hence, in our opinion, the employer has no legal grounds to demand from the employee either a certificate of negative testing or that they pass the test," the letter says.
At the same time, the employer is obliged to possess information regarding the health status of employees engaged in heavy duty work, work in harmful or hazardous labor conditions and in work related to transport movements for purposes of determining fitness of the employee to perform the assigned work and for the prevention of occupational diseases, according to the letter.


tass--2020-10-05--Russia calls on WHO to analyze consequences of US withdrawal

GENEVA , October 5 .
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Russia calls on the World Health Organization ( WHO ) to analyze legal and financial consequences of the termination of the United States ’ membership in the organization , Russian Deputy Health Minister Alexandra Dronova said on Monday .
`` The Executive Committee and the World Health Assembly should thoroughly analyze legal , procedural , administrative , financial and other consequences of the termination of the United States ’ membership in the WHO and take corresponding decisions , '' she said at a special session of the WHO Executive Committee dedicated to anti-coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the WHO by some states as ungrounded , `` including unsubstantiated and inadmissible allegations that the WHO deliberately concealed important information at the early stages of the pandemic . ''
`` We are strongly against politicization of international cooperation in the sphere of public health , we condemn destructive steps geared to weaken the WHO ’ s role , '' Dronova stressed , adding that such actions `` do harm to the multilateral anti-coronavirus efforts and should be correspondingly condemned . ''
The senior public health official also called for ensuring `` general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , high-quality and effective medical technologies and products to combat COVID-19 . ''
She stressed that unjustified obstacles for such access should be removed and noted the WHO ’ s fundamental role `` as a coordinator of international anti-COVID efforts . ''
Russia stands for `` further consolidation of the organization as a leader of international healthcare cooperation , '' she said , adding that Moscow believes that the WHO ’ s anti-coronavirus measures were `` professional and timely . ''
Dronova recalled that Russia had offered `` serious financial and expert support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days of the pandemic . ''
`` Our country has unique experience of efficient combating the coronavirus infection .
A coherent system of measures has made it possible to prevent an explosive development of the epidemic in Russia , '' she noted .
According to the deputy health minister , Russia `` has filed an application with the WHO to put the Russian [ anti-coronavirus ] Sputnik V vaccine on the list of medicines for use in emergency situations . ''
The US decision to withdraw from WHO US President Donald Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the World Health Organization because its management , as he claimed , had refused to conduct reforms the US side insisted on .
Trump once again accused the WHO of being controlled by China , claiming that China and the WHO had taken no due measures to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus infection .
UN Secretary General Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on July 7 the United States had informed UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres about its withdrawal from the WHO after July 6 , 2021 .

GENEVA, October 5. /TASS/. Russia calls on the World Health Organization (WHO) to analyze legal and financial consequences of the termination of the United States’ membership in the organization, Russian Deputy Health Minister Alexandra Dronova said on Monday.
"The Executive Committee and the World Health Assembly should thoroughly analyze legal, procedural, administrative, financial and other consequences of the termination of the United States’ membership in the WHO and take corresponding decisions," she said at a special session of the WHO Executive Committee dedicated to anti-coronavirus efforts.
She slammed claims voiced against the WHO by some states as ungrounded, "including unsubstantiated and inadmissible allegations that the WHO deliberately concealed important information at the early stages of the pandemic."
"We are strongly against politicization of international cooperation in the sphere of public health, we condemn destructive steps geared to weaken the WHO’s role," Dronova stressed, adding that such actions "do harm to the multilateral anti-coronavirus efforts and should be correspondingly condemned."
The senior public health official also called for ensuring "general, timely and equal access to safe, high-quality and effective medical technologies and products to combat COVID-19." She stressed that unjustified obstacles for such access should be removed and noted the WHO’s fundamental role "as a coordinator of international anti-COVID efforts." Russia stands for "further consolidation of the organization as a leader of international healthcare cooperation," she said, adding that Moscow believes that the WHO’s anti-coronavirus measures were "professional and timely."
Dronova recalled that Russia had offered "serious financial and expert support to the WHO since the very first days of the pandemic." "Our country has unique experience of efficient combating the coronavirus infection. A coherent system of measures has made it possible to prevent an explosive development of the epidemic in Russia," she noted.
According to the deputy health minister, Russia "has filed an application with the WHO to put the Russian [anti-coronavirus] Sputnik V vaccine on the list of medicines for use in emergency situations."
The US decision to withdraw from WHO
US President Donald Trump said on May 29 Washington was terminating relations with the World Health Organization because its management, as he claimed, had refused to conduct reforms the US side insisted on. Trump once again accused the WHO of being controlled by China, claiming that China and the WHO had taken no due measures to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus infection. UN Secretary General Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on July 7 the United States had informed UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres about its withdrawal from the WHO after July 6, 2021.


tass--2020-10-05--Lavrov tells French counterpart that Navalny case politicization is inadmissible

MOSCOW , October 5 .
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in a phone call on Monday that attempts to politicize the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny are unacceptable .
`` Having pointed out the inadmissible nature of attempts to politicize the case of Alexey Navalny , particularly on the OPCW platform , Lavrov recalled that the Russian side is yet to receive a response to the official request from the Russian Prosecutor General ’ s Office sent to Paris in the framework of the international mechanism of legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
The diplomatic agency also noted that the ministers had discussed a number of issues on the current agenda .
Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk .
He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital .
On September 2 , Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok family .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany .
He pointed out that no poisonous substances had been detected in Navalny ’ s system prior to his transfer to Berlin .

MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in a phone call on Monday that attempts to politicize the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny are unacceptable.
"Having pointed out the inadmissible nature of attempts to politicize the case of Alexey Navalny, particularly on the OPCW platform, Lavrov recalled that the Russian side is yet to receive a response to the official request from the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office sent to Paris in the framework of the international mechanism of legal assistance," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The diplomatic agency also noted that the ministers had discussed a number of issues on the current agenda.
Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk. He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit. On August 22, he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital.
On September 2, Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny’s test samples, German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok family.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany. He pointed out that no poisonous substances had been detected in Navalny’s system prior to his transfer to Berlin.


tass--2020-10-05--Kamchatka emergency unlikely to be man-caused — minister

MOSCOW , October 5 .
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The accident in Kamchatka is unlikely to be man-caused because tests do not indicate presence of petroleum products in the water or onshore , Russian Minister of Natural Resources Dmitry Kobylkin told reporters on Monday .
`` All the tests we have performed together with the Russian environmental supervision agency Rosprirodnadzor indicate that TLV [ threshold limit values - TASS ] are not exceeded in respect of oil products in water or onshore [ in the accident area - TASS ] , '' the minister said .
`` Most probably , this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More detailed information will appear later , Kobylkin said .
Tests have already been partly delivered to Moscow .
It is also premature to speak about damages before ascertaining causes , the minister noted .
Specialists earlier detected excess phenol and oil products content in the coastal zone of Khalaktyrsky Beach in Kamchatka , where a large-scale beaching of aquatic animals was registered .
Pollution was later identified in three other areas of the Avacha Bay , and cases of sea habitat death were confirmed in the Bolshaya Lagernaya Bay , the Malaya @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Samples of water , sand , algae and marine organisms were sent to Moscow on Sunday for toxicological , chemical and biological tests .

MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. The accident in Kamchatka is unlikely to be man-caused because tests do not indicate presence of petroleum products in the water or onshore, Russian Minister of Natural Resources Dmitry Kobylkin told reporters on Monday.
"All the tests we have performed together with the Russian environmental supervision agency Rosprirodnadzor indicate that TLV [threshold limit values - TASS] are not exceeded in respect of oil products in water or onshore [in the accident area - TASS]," the minister said. "Most probably, this is not man-caused," he added.
More detailed information will appear later, Kobylkin said. Tests have already been partly delivered to Moscow.
It is also premature to speak about damages before ascertaining causes, the minister noted.
Specialists earlier detected excess phenol and oil products content in the coastal zone of Khalaktyrsky Beach in Kamchatka, where a large-scale beaching of aquatic animals was registered. Pollution was later identified in three other areas of the Avacha Bay, and cases of sea habitat death were confirmed in the Bolshaya Lagernaya Bay, the Malaya Lagernaya Bay and the Babya Bay. Samples of water, sand, algae and marine organisms were sent to Moscow on Sunday for toxicological, chemical and biological tests.


tass--2020-10-05--EU will try to apply new sanctions against Russia over Navalny case, says Lavrov

MOSCOW , October 5 .
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Moscow has no doubt that the EU will try to apply new unilateral sanctions against Russia over the alleged violation in the use of chemical toxic substances in the situation around blogger Alexey Navalny , Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday .
He was speaking at a meeting with the members of the Association of European Businesses ( AEB ) .
Lavrov recalled that in July , `` under an absolutely far-fetched pretext , '' the EU activated a framework regime of unilateral sanctions it created in 2019 `` for violating certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ universally agreed upon . ''
`` They decided to test this generic regime , invented last year , on Russian citizens .
Without presenting any real evidence they accused them [ Russian citizens ] of participating in a cyber attack against the OPCW headquarters ( The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons - TASS ) in the Hague , '' he said .
`` The EU has also created another generic regime in its own circle for the violation of the use of chemical toxic substances .
In short , for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which are chemical weapons .
It is designed to apply it to specific situations , '' he said .
`` I have no doubts that now they will try to apply this regime to the situation around Alexey Navalny , '' Lavrov said .
He recalled that the French colleagues had recently created `` a partnership against impunity in the use of chemical weapons , '' adding that this was done unilaterally .
`` This structure is outside the UN , outside of any universal , all-approved international legal framework , but in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the so-called facts will be established .
Based on these unilaterally established facts , a unilaterally established structure in the EU for punishing those who allegedly guilty of violations will take sanctions , '' he explained .
The top diplomat noted , all this suggests that the talk of Western colleagues about the need for everyone to respect order is `` a deliberate policy '' aimed at `` replacing the universal international legal framework that requires consensus between all states in order to ensure that appropriate the conventions were adopted , '' with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legitimate . ''
`` Of course , we are interested in establishing the truth about Alexey Navalny [ case ] as soon as possible , but the situation is blatant .
It is developing exactly under the same scenario as the Skripal case , when the accusation was announced , but no facts were presented , '' the minister stressed .
Alexey Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk .
He fell into a coma and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intensive care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital .
On September 2 , Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny ’ s test samples , German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok family .
According to Berlin , these results were confirmed by laboratories in France and Sweden .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has repeatedly said that Russia is ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany .
On September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sort out what happened to the opposition figure , but so far Russian investigators have no facts that would indicate the presence of toxic substances in his body , especially military grade agents .

MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. Moscow has no doubt that the EU will try to apply new unilateral sanctions against Russia over the alleged violation in the use of chemical toxic substances in the situation around blogger Alexey Navalny, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. He was speaking at a meeting with the members of the Association of European Businesses (AEB).
Lavrov recalled that in July, "under an absolutely far-fetched pretext," the EU activated a framework regime of unilateral sanctions it created in 2019 "for violating certain cyberspace rules that no one has yet universally agreed upon."
"They decided to test this generic regime, invented last year, on Russian citizens. Without presenting any real evidence they accused them [Russian citizens] of participating in a cyber attack against the OPCW headquarters (The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons - TASS) in the Hague," he said.
"The EU has also created another generic regime in its own circle for the violation of the use of chemical toxic substances. In short, for the use of prohibited types of chemicals, which are chemical weapons. It is designed to apply it to specific situations," he said.
"I have no doubts that now they will try to apply this regime to the situation around Alexey Navalny," Lavrov said.
He recalled that the French colleagues had recently created "a partnership against impunity in the use of chemical weapons," adding that this was done unilaterally.
"This structure is outside the UN, outside of any universal, all-approved international legal framework, but in a narrow circle of like-minded people, the so-called facts will be established. Based on these unilaterally established facts, a unilaterally established structure in the EU for punishing those who allegedly guilty of violations will take sanctions," he explained.
The top diplomat noted, all this suggests that the talk of Western colleagues about the need for everyone to respect order is "a deliberate policy" aimed at "replacing the universal international legal framework that requires consensus between all states in order to ensure that appropriate the conventions were adopted," with "unilaterally designed actions that are not legitimate."
"Of course, we are interested in establishing the truth about Alexey Navalny [case] as soon as possible, but the situation is blatant. It is developing exactly under the same scenario as the Skripal case, when the accusation was announced, but no facts were presented," the minister stressed.
Navalny’s ‘poisoning’ saga
Alexey Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk. He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit. On August 22, he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital.
On September 2, Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny’s test samples, German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok family. According to Berlin, these results were confirmed by laboratories in France and Sweden.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has repeatedly said that Russia is ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany. On September 23, he said that Moscow wanted to sort out what happened to the opposition figure, but so far Russian investigators have no facts that would indicate the presence of toxic substances in his body, especially military grade agents.