tass--2020-10-27--Putin agrees truth about WWII must be protected by law

NOVO OGARYOVO , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin supported the idea to reinforce legal measures that prohibit equaling actions and goals of the USSR to hose of Nazi Germany .
This issue was raised by Yelena Yampolskaya , chairwoman of the Duma committee on culture during the meeting of Presidential Council on culture and art Tuesday .
`` I agree with your proposals .
We must do it , but carefully , of course , '' the head of state said .
He noted that some countries have criminal penalties for denial of genocide of Armenians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for us to engage corresponding mechanisms to protect the truth about our very recent past , '' the President underscored .
In her speech , Yampolskaya quoted several foreign books published in Russia , which draw parallels between Soviet and Nazi soldiers and complained that these books are popular among the youth .
In this regard , the Duma committee head proposed to tighten the legislation and introduce a law that prohibits public equaling of goals and actions of the Soviet authorities , command and servicemen to their Nazi counterparts during the World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the freedom of historic discussion in Russia must be preserved , but defiling the memory of the ancestors must not be allowed .

NOVO OGARYOVO, October 27. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin supported the idea to reinforce legal measures that prohibit equaling actions and goals of the USSR to hose of Nazi Germany.
This issue was raised by Yelena Yampolskaya, chairwoman of the Duma committee on culture during the meeting of Presidential Council on culture and art Tuesday.
"I agree with your proposals. We must do it, but carefully, of course," the head of state said.
He noted that some countries have criminal penalties for denial of genocide of Armenians.
"It’s only fitting for us to engage corresponding mechanisms to protect the truth about our very recent past," the President underscored.
In her speech, Yampolskaya quoted several foreign books published in Russia, which draw parallels between Soviet and Nazi soldiers and complained that these books are popular among the youth. In this regard, the Duma committee head proposed to tighten the legislation and introduce a law that prohibits public equaling of goals and actions of the Soviet authorities, command and servicemen to their Nazi counterparts during the World War II. According to the parliamentarian, the freedom of historic discussion in Russia must be preserved, but defiling the memory of the ancestors must not be allowed.


tass--2020-10-27--China’s share in EAEU foreign trade growing to 20%

BEIJING , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
The China ’ s share in the foreign trade turnover of member-states of @ @ @ @ @ EAEU ) increased to 20 % from January to August of this year , Vice-Minister @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday .
The foreign trade turnover between China and EAEU countries slightly contracted because @ @ @ @ @ January to August of this year , the Chinese official says .
`` The China @ @ @ @ @ EAEU foreign trade increased to 20 % , strengthening the position of China as the @ @ @ @ @ Union [ EAEU ] , '' he noted , without detailing the figure in money @ @ @ @ @ the EAEU continued growing over this period and reached $ 710 mln , having increased @ @ @ @ @ Wang Shouwen added .

BEIJING, October 27. /TASS/. The China’s share in the foreign trade turnover of member-states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) increased to 20% from January to August of this year, Vice-Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen says on Tuesday.
The foreign trade turnover between China and EAEU countries slightly contracted because of the pandemic influence from January to August of this year, the Chinese official says. "The China’s share in the EAEU foreign trade increased to 20%, strengthening the position of China as the largest trading partner of the Union [EAEU]," he noted, without detailing the figure in money terms.
Chinese investments into the EAEU continued growing over this period and reached $710 mln, having increased by 7.9% year-on-year, Wang Shouwen added.


tass--2020-10-27--Belarusian, Russian top diplomats discuss cooperation and integration

MINSK , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Current issues of Russian-Belarusian cooperation and integration were in focus of a telephone @ @ @ @ @ ’ top diplomats , Vladimir Makey of Belarus and Sergey Lavrov of Russia , the @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
`` During their conversation , the two foreign ministers exchanged views on current @ @ @ @ @ integration relations , '' it said .
Makey and Lavrov discussed preparations for a joint @ @ @ @ @ boards scheduled for November 12 , 2020 , and final documents to be agreed .

MINSK, October 27. /TASS/. Current issues of Russian-Belarusian cooperation and integration were in focus of a telephone conversation between the two countries’ top diplomats, Vladimir Makey of Belarus and Sergey Lavrov of Russia, the Belarusian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
"During their conversation, the two foreign ministers exchanged views on current issues of Belarusian-Russian cooperation and integration relations," it said.
Makey and Lavrov discussed preparations for a joint session of their ministries’ boards scheduled for November 12, 2020, and final documents to be agreed.


tass--2020-10-27--Russia mobilized health service during pandemic better than other countries, says Putin

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin is certain that Russia mobilized its health service amid the coronavirus pandemic better than other counties .
At a meeting of the Council for Culture and the Arts on Tuesday an opinion was voiced the optimization of the health service resulted in a shortage of hospital beds during the pandemic .
`` Keeping vacant beds for infected patients at a time when there is no pandemic makes no sense , '' Putin said .
In his opinion , Russia `` demonstrated the ability to mobilize the necessary resources better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` Nobody managed to mobilize the required number of beds as effectively and promptly , and not only for people with grave forms of COVID-19 , but also for patients with light and medium forms , '' Putin said .
`` This is unparalleled anywhere else in the world , '' Putin said .
As an example he mentioned Britain , where patients with light forms of the disease are not admitted to hospitals at all .
At the same time , Putin acknowledged that the optimization of the health service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` At some places the optimization produced a situation where it takes a 100-kilometer ride to get elementary medical assistance , '' Putin said .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 27. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin is certain that Russia mobilized its health service amid the coronavirus pandemic better than other counties.
At a meeting of the Council for Culture and the Arts on Tuesday an opinion was voiced the optimization of the health service resulted in a shortage of hospital beds during the pandemic.
"Keeping vacant beds for infected patients at a time when there is no pandemic makes no sense," Putin said. In his opinion, Russia "demonstrated the ability to mobilize the necessary resources better than any other country in the world."
"Nobody managed to mobilize the required number of beds as effectively and promptly, and not only for people with grave forms of COVID-19, but also for patients with light and medium forms," Putin said.
"This is unparalleled anywhere else in the world," Putin said. As an example he mentioned Britain, where patients with light forms of the disease are not admitted to hospitals at all.
At the same time, Putin acknowledged that the optimization of the health service was carried out not without certain drawbacks.
"At some places the optimization produced a situation where it takes a 100-kilometer ride to get elementary medical assistance," Putin said.


tass--2020-10-27--Russian investment fund submits application for accelerated approval of Sputnik V to WHO

MOSCOW , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Direct Investment Fund ( RDIF ) has submitted applications for accelerated registration ( Emergency Use Listing , EUL ) and prequalification of the anti-coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , the Fund said in a statement on Tuesday .
`` We have submitted an application for Emergency Use Listing and prequalification of the vaccine by the World Health Organization , which will allow Sputnik V to be included in the list of medical products that meet leading quality , safety and efficacy standards .
We express @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cooperation and look forward to the successful completion of the prequalification process at all major stages , '' RDIF Chief Executive Officer Kirill Dmitriev was quoted as saying .
The Russian Federation has become one of the first countries to apply to WHO for prequalification of its vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection .
Amid the ongoing pandemic , accelerated vaccine registration under the EUL procedure will make the Russian vaccine available globally in a shorter time frame than usual procedures and will support global efforts to prevent the coronavirus infection , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Program is a United Nations program managed by WHO .
It is the only global medicines quality assurance program .
The WHO prequalification of medicines assesses the quality , safety and efficacy of medicines .
A medicinal product is included in the list of prequalified medicinal products subject to compliance with established requirements and standards of WHO , RDIF explained .

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has submitted applications for accelerated registration (Emergency Use Listing, EUL) and prequalification of the anti-coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Fund said in a statement on Tuesday.
"We have submitted an application for Emergency Use Listing and prequalification of the vaccine by the World Health Organization, which will allow Sputnik V to be included in the list of medical products that meet leading quality, safety and efficacy standards. We express our gratitude to WHO for its active cooperation and look forward to the successful completion of the prequalification process at all major stages," RDIF Chief Executive Officer Kirill Dmitriev was quoted as saying.
The Russian Federation has become one of the first countries to apply to WHO for prequalification of its vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection.
Amid the ongoing pandemic, accelerated vaccine registration under the EUL procedure will make the Russian vaccine available globally in a shorter time frame than usual procedures and will support global efforts to prevent the coronavirus infection, the Fund noted.
The Prequalification of Medicines Program is a United Nations program managed by WHO. It is the only global medicines quality assurance program. The WHO prequalification of medicines assesses the quality, safety and efficacy of medicines. A medicinal product is included in the list of prequalified medicinal products subject to compliance with established requirements and standards of WHO, RDIF explained.


tass--2020-10-27--Russia continues dialogue with US on New START extension

MOSCOW , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russia intends to continue maintaining dialogue with the US on the issue of a possible extension of the Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms ( New START treaty ) , Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters Tuesday .
`` Dialogue is always needed .
We will suggest continuing this dialogue but the dialogue in looking for a solution rather than exchanging opinions that were repeatedly outlined and on paper as well , '' he noted .
Ryabkov added that the parties `` are exchanging some documents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16 , Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to extend New START by at least a year without any additional conditions .
According to him , it will provide the sides with an opportunity to hold substantial talks .
In turn , the Russian Foreign Ministry underscored that Russia is ready to freeze nuclear arsenals for the same time as the treaty extension along with the US if Washington does not put forward any other conditions .
On October 23 , US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien told Politico that the US would reveal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the coming days .

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Russia intends to continue maintaining dialogue with the US on the issue of a possible extension of the Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START treaty), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters Tuesday.
"Dialogue is always needed. We will suggest continuing this dialogue but the dialogue in looking for a solution rather than exchanging opinions that were repeatedly outlined and on paper as well," he noted.
Ryabkov added that the parties "are exchanging some documents behind closed doors."
On October 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to extend New START by at least a year without any additional conditions. According to him, it will provide the sides with an opportunity to hold substantial talks. In turn, the Russian Foreign Ministry underscored that Russia is ready to freeze nuclear arsenals for the same time as the treaty extension along with the US if Washington does not put forward any other conditions.
On October 23, US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien told Politico that the US would reveal its ideas on the New START extension in the coming days.


tass--2020-10-27--Russia proposes reciprocal inspections of Mk 41 launchers and 9M729 missiles — diplomat

The statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the situation with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces ( INF ) Treaty made public on October 26 stipulates a whole number of major components , the high-ranking diplomat said .
`` The first component is the proposal to check the absence of strike weapons from Mk 41 launchers that the United States has in Europe , coupled with our readiness to show that there are no 9M729 missiles in the Kaliningrad Region , '' the deputy foreign minister said , responding to a question from TASS .
`` Although we do not recognize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have committed by creating such a missile , we , nonetheless , propose holding reciprocal inspections in the interests of strengthening European security , '' Ryabkov said .
Therefore , the parties concerned will be able to exit the deadlock `` that has emerged following NATO ’ s refusal to recognize the obvious fact '' that the 9M729 missiles have never violated the INF Treaty , the Russian senior diplomat pointed out .
`` We propose holding reciprocal inspections so that they can come to the Kaliningrad Region and get convinced that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we can get convinced that attack Tomahawks , i.e .
surface-to-surface missiles are absent from their Mk 41 universal launchers , '' the deputy foreign minister stressed .
`` The second component is the proposal to refrain from deploying these 9M729 missiles in European Russia on the condition that the West , NATO take no steps for the emergence of the respective US-made weapons in Europe .
I believe this is a very serious move , '' Ryabkov said .
The INF Treaty banning Moscow and Washington from possessing land-based ballistic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 5,500 km was signed in 1987 and was terminated in August 2019 .
In September 2019 , it was announced that Putin had put forward a proposal to the leaders of a number of countries , including NATO member states , to introduce a moratorium on deploying such missiles in Europe and other regions but the United States actually rejected this initiative .
On October 26 , Putin reaffirmed Russia ’ s commitment to the moratorium on deploying land-based intermediate- and shorter-range missiles as long as `` US-made missiles of similar classes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Putin also stressed the importance of Russia ’ s call on NATO countries for declaring a reciprocal moratorium and stated Moscow ’ s readiness `` for further steps to minimize the negative consequences of the INF Treaty ’ s collapse , based on the principles of equal and indivisible security and respect for the balance of the parties ’ interests . ''

The statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the situation with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty made public on October 26 stipulates a whole number of major components, the high-ranking diplomat said.
"The first component is the proposal to check the absence of strike weapons from Mk 41 launchers that the United States has in Europe, coupled with our readiness to show that there are no 9M729 missiles in the Kaliningrad Region," the deputy foreign minister said, responding to a question from TASS.
"Although we do not recognize the violations the United States claims we have committed by creating such a missile, we, nonetheless, propose holding reciprocal inspections in the interests of strengthening European security," Ryabkov said.
Therefore, the parties concerned will be able to exit the deadlock "that has emerged following NATO’s refusal to recognize the obvious fact" that the 9M729 missiles have never violated the INF Treaty, the Russian senior diplomat pointed out.
"We propose holding reciprocal inspections so that they can come to the Kaliningrad Region and get convinced that there are no such missiles there and so that we can get convinced that attack Tomahawks, i.e. surface-to-surface missiles are absent from their Mk 41 universal launchers," the deputy foreign minister stressed.
"The second component is the proposal to refrain from deploying these 9M729 missiles in European Russia on the condition that the West, NATO take no steps for the emergence of the respective US-made weapons in Europe. I believe this is a very serious move," Ryabkov said.
INF Treaty and Russian president’s proposals
The INF Treaty banning Moscow and Washington from possessing land-based ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges of 500 km to 5,500 km was signed in 1987 and was terminated in August 2019. In September 2019, it was announced that Putin had put forward a proposal to the leaders of a number of countries, including NATO member states, to introduce a moratorium on deploying such missiles in Europe and other regions but the United States actually rejected this initiative.
On October 26, Putin reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to the moratorium on deploying land-based intermediate- and shorter-range missiles as long as "US-made missiles of similar classes are absent from the respective regions."
Putin also stressed the importance of Russia’s call on NATO countries for declaring a reciprocal moratorium and stated Moscow’s readiness "for further steps to minimize the negative consequences of the INF Treaty’s collapse, based on the principles of equal and indivisible security and respect for the balance of the parties’ interests."


tass--2020-10-27--Iran, Russia have good prospects after lifting of UN arms embargo, says ambassador

MOSCOW , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Iran and Russia have good prospects for further military-technical cooperation following the termination @ @ @ @ @ , Iranian ambassador in Russia , Kazem Jalali , told the Russian television broadcaster Zvezda @ @ @ @ @ It is beyond doubt that in these conditions our cooperation with Russia in the military-technical @ @ @ @ @ There are some prerequisites for this .
We have held many negotiations with Russian partners @ @ @ @ @ the restrictions are gone , there are many spheres were we can cooperate and implement @ @ @ @ @ .
I see very good prospects for cooperation between our countries in this field , @ @ @ @ @ ban on weapons sales to Iran and also on the export of conventional weapons from @ @ @ @ @ 18 .
That day marked five years since the enactment of the Joint Comprehensive Plan @ @ @ @ @ nuclear program and the UN Security Council 's resolution 2231 , which set the deadline @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Iran and Russia have good prospects for further military-technical cooperation following the termination of the UN weapons embargo, Iranian ambassador in Russia, Kazem Jalali, told the Russian television broadcaster Zvezda in an interview.
"It is beyond doubt that in these conditions our cooperation with Russia in the military-technical sphere will be developing. There are some prerequisites for this. We have held many negotiations with Russian partners on this issue. When the restrictions are gone, there are many spheres were we can cooperate and implement the contracts that we have. I see very good prospects for cooperation between our countries in this field," he said.
The ban on weapons sales to Iran and also on the export of conventional weapons from that country expired on October 18. That day marked five years since the enactment of the Joint Comprehensive Plan for Action regarding the Iranian nuclear program and the UN Security Council's resolution 2231, which set the deadline for the restrictions.


tass--2020-10-27--Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to self-isolate after contact with COVID-19 carrier

MOSCOW , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will self-isolate over a contact with a COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ service told TASS Tuesday , adding that the minister feels well .
Some people don @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 patients , expert says '' Due to a contact with a COVID-19 carrier , @ @ @ @ @ Previously planned visits and meetings will be postponed .
The minister feels well , '' @ @ @ @ @ had visits to Sarajevo and Belgrade planned for October 28-29 .
On October 26 , @ @ @ @ @ Greece .

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will self-isolate over a contact with a COVID-19 carrier, the Ministry press service told TASS Tuesday, adding that the minister feels well.
Some people don’t get infected contacting COVID-19 patients, expert says
"Due to a contact with a COVID-19 carrier, Sergey Lavrov will self-isolate. Previously planned visits and meetings will be postponed. The minister feels well," the Ministry said.
Lavrov had visits to Sarajevo and Belgrade planned for October 28-29. On October 26, the minister came back from Greece.


tass--2020-10-27--Chechnya’s Kadyrov calls on Macron to ‘stop attacks on faith’

GROZNY , October 27 .
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Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov called on French President Emmanuel Macron to `` stop his attacks on the faith '' after his remarks regarding the religion .
On October 20 , Macron warned that the French authorities `` will commence active fight against adherents to extremist ideology and associations created by them . ''
This happened in the wake of the October 16 murder of a teacher who showed Charlie Hebdo caricatures of Prophet Muhammad to the children .
Macron ’ s remark made at the teacher ’ s funeral , including his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Prophet , sparked an outrage .
`` Macron is perfectly aware that the caricatures on the Prophet hurt the believers .
And , with his actions , he fumes the flame instead of extinguishing it .
Stop [ … ] the attacks on the faith , '' Kadyrov wrote in his Telegram channel .
`` Until he and other European leaders begin to respect such ideas as ‘ religion , ’ ‘ culture , ’ ‘ morality , ’ there will be no worthy future and order in their states .
Mocking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - this is what they consider freedom of speech , but they themselves violate the values of other people , '' the head of Chechnya wrote .
Kadyrov noted that nobody has the right to treat religion with derision , adding that the French authorities `` don ’ t have guts to acknowledge that mocking the faith and parodying it have become the reasons for the tragedy in Paris ’ suburbs . ''

GROZNY, October 27. /TASS/. Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov called on French President Emmanuel Macron to "stop his attacks on the faith" after his remarks regarding the religion.
On October 20, Macron warned that the French authorities "will commence active fight against adherents to extremist ideology and associations created by them." This happened in the wake of the October 16 murder of a teacher who showed Charlie Hebdo caricatures of Prophet Muhammad to the children. Macron’s remark made at the teacher’s funeral, including his promise to continue to publish caricatures on the Prophet, sparked an outrage.
"Macron is perfectly aware that the caricatures on the Prophet hurt the believers. And, with his actions, he fumes the flame instead of extinguishing it. Stop […] the attacks on the faith," Kadyrov wrote in his Telegram channel.
"Until he and other European leaders begin to respect such ideas as ‘religion,’ ‘culture,’ ‘morality,’ there will be no worthy future and order in their states. Mocking the religion, laughing at its expense - this is what they consider freedom of speech, but they themselves violate the values of other people," the head of Chechnya wrote.
Kadyrov noted that nobody has the right to treat religion with derision, adding that the French authorities "don’t have guts to acknowledge that mocking the faith and parodying it have become the reasons for the tragedy in Paris’ suburbs."


tass--2020-10-27--World faces threat of global security system take-down, says Russian speaker

MOSCOW , October 27 .
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The US pullout from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty ( INF Treaty ) and possible refusal to extend the Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms ( New START ) could dismantle the whole global system of strategic security , Speaker of the Russian Federation Council ( upper house of parliament ) Valentina Matviyenko .
`` The unilateral exit of the US from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was a very dangerous step , now we are facing the threat of non-extension of New START as it expires in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impulsive actions can dismantle the whole global system of strategic stability and security , '' she told the Sixth BRICS Parliamentary Forum held by videoconference .
The speaker underlined that there are a lot of issues on the world arena , but only international cooperation based on principles of trust , respect and openness can ensure global stability and common security .
On August 2 , 2019 , the United States formally withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces ( INF ) Treaty , signed by the Soviet Union and the United States on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deployed and non-deployed ground-based missiles of intermediate range ( 1,000-5,000 kilometers ) and shorter range ( 500-1,000 kilometers ) .
The US motivated its actions by Russia ’ s alleged refusal to comply with the American ultimatum-like demand that the new 9M729 cruise missiles be eliminated as violating the INF Treaty .
Moscow vehemently dismissed all accusations , saying that the technical parameters of the 9M729 missiles are within the parameters allowed by the treaty and laid counterclaims to Washington .
In September 2018 , the news emerged that Russian President Vladimir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including NATO allies , introducing a moratorium on deployment of such intermediate-and short-range missiles in Europe and other regions , but the US practically rejected the proposal .
On Monday , Putin reaffirmed Russia ’ s commitment to the moratorium on deployment of land intermediate-and short-range missiles until `` American missiles of similar classes turn up '' in certain regions .

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. The US pullout from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) and possible refusal to extend the Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START) could dismantle the whole global system of strategic security, Speaker of the Russian Federation Council (upper house of parliament) Valentina Matviyenko.
"The unilateral exit of the US from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was a very dangerous step, now we are facing the threat of non-extension of New START as it expires in February 2021. The consequences of such impulsive actions can dismantle the whole global system of strategic stability and security," she told the Sixth BRICS Parliamentary Forum held by videoconference.
The speaker underlined that there are a lot of issues on the world arena, but only international cooperation based on principles of trust, respect and openness can ensure global stability and common security.
On August 2, 2019, the United States formally withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed by the Soviet Union and the United States on December 8, 1987. It applied to deployed and non-deployed ground-based missiles of intermediate range (1,000-5,000 kilometers) and shorter range (500-1,000 kilometers). The US motivated its actions by Russia’s alleged refusal to comply with the American ultimatum-like demand that the new 9M729 cruise missiles be eliminated as violating the INF Treaty. Moscow vehemently dismissed all accusations, saying that the technical parameters of the 9M729 missiles are within the parameters allowed by the treaty and laid counterclaims to Washington. In September 2018, the news emerged that Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested to leaders of some countries, including NATO allies, introducing a moratorium on deployment of such intermediate-and short-range missiles in Europe and other regions, but the US practically rejected the proposal.
On Monday, Putin reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to the moratorium on deployment of land intermediate-and short-range missiles until "American missiles of similar classes turn up" in certain regions.


tass--2020-10-27--Moon mining rush: Russia to draw UN’s attention to US plans to grab lunar resources

MOSCOW , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
The issue of the US intention to extract mineral resources on the Moon will be discussed at the 75th session of the UN General Assembly at Russia ’ s request , the State Space Corporation Roscosmos told TASS on Tuesday .
Reports of US not willing to cooperate with Russia on Moon incorrect — NASA '' Yes , it [ Roscosmos ] is planning to , '' the space agency said , responding to a question about Russia ’ s plans to raise this issue at the UN .
`` The corresponding item @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s agenda .
The issue will be raised on behalf of the Russian Federation in line with the procedure accepted at the UN , '' Roscosmos specified .
Roscosmos Chief Dmitry Rogozin earlier stated that the Moon ’ s privatization contradicted international law and Russia would not allow this .
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order in April , proclaiming Washington ’ s right to extract various metals and other mineral resources on the Moon , particularly within the late phases of the Artemis lunar program .
NASA later announced the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on how to explore the Moon , which are said to be grounded in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty .
NASA ’ s standards particularly concern the use of lunar resources and the idea of creating the so-called `` safety zones '' to prevent `` harmful interference . ''
The Artemis Accords envisage a series of bilateral agreements between the United States and partner countries .

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. The issue of the US intention to extract mineral resources on the Moon will be discussed at the 75th session of the UN General Assembly at Russia’s request, the State Space Corporation Roscosmos told TASS on Tuesday.
Reports of US not willing to cooperate with Russia on Moon incorrect — NASA
"Yes, it [Roscosmos] is planning to," the space agency said, responding to a question about Russia’s plans to raise this issue at the UN.
"The corresponding item has been included in the session’s agenda. The issue will be raised on behalf of the Russian Federation in line with the procedure accepted at the UN," Roscosmos specified.
Roscosmos Chief Dmitry Rogozin earlier stated that the Moon’s privatization contradicted international law and Russia would not allow this.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order in April, proclaiming Washington’s right to extract various metals and other mineral resources on the Moon, particularly within the late phases of the Artemis lunar program.
NASA later announced the Artemis Accords, a set of standards on how to explore the Moon, which are said to be grounded in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty. NASA’s standards particularly concern the use of lunar resources and the idea of creating the so-called "safety zones" to prevent "harmful interference."
The Artemis Accords envisage a series of bilateral agreements between the United States and partner countries.


tass--2020-10-27--Scientist from Russia’s Novosibirsk contracted COVID-19 twice for sake of experiment

`` I spoke to the covid patients and realized that the exposure happens at certain period .
In six months after the first case , I had confirmed covid once again , '' Chepurnov told TASS .
NOVOSIBIRSK , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Alexander Chepurnov , professor of virology and an employee of the Novosibirsk Federal Research Center of Basic and Translational medicine , contracted the coronavirus twice for the sake of an experiment .
The scientists sought to find out , for how long the antibodies will protect him for repeat contraction of the disease .
He disclosed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the early days of the pandemic , during a flight from France to Novosibirsk with a connection in Moscow .
The disease was accompanied by characteristic symptoms and caused a pneumonia later .
After the scientist has recovered , he took a test that revealed the presence of covid antibodies .
Chepurnov conducted a second test in three months and discovered that the antibodies had disappeared .
However , repeated infection did not happen despite his constant close contact with the coronavirus patients .
The scientists decided to take covid tests with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for how long his immune system will continue to protect him from the virus ; he faced the symptoms of the disease in about six month , with test confirming the infection .
`` My conclusion is that the mankind will most likely be unable to obtain a herd immunity to the coronavirus .
I was ready to contract the infection for the second time in order to clear the situation this way , '' Chepurnov said .
According to the scientist , the disappearance of the antibodies will prevent the people from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chepurnov explained , may indicate that a one-time administration of the Russian coronavirus vaccine may be insufficient to maintain the immunity .
According to the scientist , periodic vaccination may be much more efficient .
According to the latest statistics , over 43,825,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 1,165,200 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 32,206,600 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , 1,547,774 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,158,940 patients having recovered from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data indicates 26,589 fatalities nationwide .

"I spoke to the covid patients and realized that the exposure happens at certain period. In six months after the first case, I had confirmed covid once again," Chepurnov told TASS.
NOVOSIBIRSK, October 27. /TASS/. Alexander Chepurnov, professor of virology and an employee of the Novosibirsk Federal Research Center of Basic and Translational medicine, contracted the coronavirus twice for the sake of an experiment. The scientists sought to find out, for how long the antibodies will protect him for repeat contraction of the disease.
He disclosed that he first contracted the coronavirus in the early days of the pandemic, during a flight from France to Novosibirsk with a connection in Moscow. The disease was accompanied by characteristic symptoms and caused a pneumonia later. After the scientist has recovered, he took a test that revealed the presence of covid antibodies.
Chepurnov conducted a second test in three months and discovered that the antibodies had disappeared. However, repeated infection did not happen despite his constant close contact with the coronavirus patients. The scientists decided to take covid tests with a certain period in a bid to determine for how long his immune system will continue to protect him from the virus; he faced the symptoms of the disease in about six month, with test confirming the infection.
"My conclusion is that the mankind will most likely be unable to obtain a herd immunity to the coronavirus. I was ready to contract the infection for the second time in order to clear the situation this way," Chepurnov said.
According to the scientist, the disappearance of the antibodies will prevent the people from developing a collective immunity. This, Chepurnov explained, may indicate that a one-time administration of the Russian coronavirus vaccine may be insufficient to maintain the immunity. According to the scientist, periodic vaccination may be much more efficient.
According to the latest statistics, over 43,825,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 1,165,200 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 32,206,600 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, 1,547,774 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,158,940 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 26,589 fatalities nationwide.


tass--2020-10-27--TASS, Association of Economic Cooperation with Africa agree to interact

The document was signed by Editor-in-Chief of the news agency Mikhail Petrov and AECAS Executive Director Anna Belyaeva .
TASS will provide information support for the forthcoming Russia-Africa Forum in 2022 and will facilitate the development of interstate ties in different areas to their fullest potential .
The agreement was signed within the framework of a meeting of the Coordination Council under the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum Secretariat , where preparation for the next Russia-Africa summit in 2022 was discussed .
The goal of the agreement is `` coverage of events and activities related to preparation and holding of the forthcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia and overseas '' and `` promoting data on efficient communication between Russian and African expert communities and business and political circles and joint briefings and statements through mass media and other information platforms , '' the document says .
This will promote the potential of Russian-African intergovernmental relations in different spheres to the full .
`` We naturally consider that our primary task within the framework of preparing for the Russia-Africa Forum in 2022 is information support of all processes taking place in this aspect and preparation of a media forum where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political figures will gather , '' Petrov said .
`` To make this work more clear , specific and substantial , we plan to create a special project using TASS resources , which will collect all primary pieces of news and materials on this topic , '' he added .
`` Efforts should be consolidated to ensure liaising between businesses , political and diplomatic support , media promotion , as well as interaction in the sphere of education and healthcare as well as social and cultural projects in key African states , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Association will rely on interaction with relevant governmental and commercial institutions to implement this task , '' the executive director added .

The document was signed by Editor-in-Chief of the news agency Mikhail Petrov and AECAS Executive Director Anna Belyaeva. TASS will provide information support for the forthcoming Russia-Africa Forum in 2022 and will facilitate the development of interstate ties in different areas to their fullest potential. The agreement was signed within the framework of a meeting of the Coordination Council under the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum Secretariat, where preparation for the next Russia-Africa summit in 2022 was discussed.
The goal of the agreement is "coverage of events and activities related to preparation and holding of the forthcoming Russia-Africa Forum in the information space of Russia and overseas" and "promoting data on efficient communication between Russian and African expert communities and business and political circles and joint briefings and statements through mass media and other information platforms," the document says. This will promote the potential of Russian-African intergovernmental relations in different spheres to the full.
"We naturally consider that our primary task within the framework of preparing for the Russia-Africa Forum in 2022 is information support of all processes taking place in this aspect and preparation of a media forum where Russian and African reporters, experts and political figures will gather," Petrov said. "To make this work more clear, specific and substantial, we plan to create a special project using TASS resources, which will collect all primary pieces of news and materials on this topic," he added.
"Efforts should be consolidated to ensure liaising between businesses, political and diplomatic support, media promotion, as well as interaction in the sphere of education and healthcare as well as social and cultural projects in key African states," Belyaeva noted in her turn. "The Association will rely on interaction with relevant governmental and commercial institutions to implement this task," the executive director added.


tass--2020-10-27--Lukashenko: Students taking part in Belarus protests should be expelled

`` Students .
If you came to study , then study .
Let those study who want to .
And @ @ @ @ @ in violation of law should be stripped of the right to be a student .
@ @ @ @ @ send them to the army or to the streets .
Let them walk around the @ @ @ @ @ be expelled from universities , '' Lukashenko noted .
He added that the same should @ @ @ @ @ who engage in protests .
`` The same goes for teachers .
They are few @ @ @ @ @ nastily in universities , '' he underlined .
The Belarusian leader earlier repeatedly emphasized that @ @ @ @ @ young people are involved in unauthorized protests that have engulfed the country since presidential elections @ @ @ @ @ October 20 , Lukashenko replaced rectors of three universities that came to be the center @ @ @ @ @

"Students. If you came to study, then study. Let those study who want to. And those who joined unauthorized rallies in violation of law should be stripped of the right to be a student. As I said, please send them to the army or to the streets. Let them walk around the streets. But they must be expelled from universities," Lukashenko noted.
He added that the same should apply to lecturers and professors who engage in protests. "The same goes for teachers. They are few and far between but behave nastily in universities," he underlined.
The Belarusian leader earlier repeatedly emphasized that a lot of students and young people are involved in unauthorized protests that have engulfed the country since presidential elections on August 9. On October 20, Lukashenko replaced rectors of three universities that came to be the center of student protest activities.


tass--2020-10-27--Lukashenko says protesters crossed 'red line' in many respects

`` You may remember my statement , when I said that we must work scrupulously , although this is a very dramatic period , with all those protesters wandering the streets , '' Lukashenko said at a conference on preparations for the 6th Belarusian People 's Congress .
`` Nevertheless , we stated the hard fact that the remaining protesters had turned more radical .
We see very clearly the organizers and those who act on these ideas , '' Lukashenko said .
`` I said then that we must work scrupulously , because they have not stepped over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past few days indicate , though , that in many respects they have stepped over this `` red line , '' Lukashenko said .
He warned that Belarus was beginning to confront terrorist threats .
According to the Belarusian authorities , radically-minded protesters intentionally damaged railroad equipment , which might have caused accidents and casualties .
Lukashenko said that when the `` red line '' is stepped over , the authorities must react .
He stressed the need for putting an end to what he described as a `` terrorist war '' against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People ’ s Ultimatum expired on Sunday , October 25 , put forward by now exiled , former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to President Alexander Lukashenko .
The demands included the resignation of the incumbent president , the release of political prisoners and an end to violence .
The opposition called on workers at industrial enterprises to go on strike starting Monday , October 26 , if these demands are not met .
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won by a landslide , garnering 80.10 % of the vote .
His closest rival in the race , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , came in second , with 10.12 % of the ballot .
However , she refused to recognize the election ’ s outcome , and left Belarus for Lithuania .
After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9 , mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities .
During the early post-election period , the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on by the opposition ’ s Coordination Council , which has been beating the drum for more protests .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped .

"You may remember my statement, when I said that we must work scrupulously, although this is a very dramatic period, with all those protesters wandering the streets," Lukashenko said at a conference on preparations for the 6th Belarusian People's Congress.
"Nevertheless, we stated the hard fact that the remaining protesters had turned more radical. We see very clearly the organizers and those who act on these ideas," Lukashenko said.
"I said then that we must work scrupulously, because they have not stepped over the "red line" yet. The past few days indicate, though, that in many respects they have stepped over this "red line," Lukashenko said.
He warned that Belarus was beginning to confront terrorist threats. According to the Belarusian authorities, radically-minded protesters intentionally damaged railroad equipment, which might have caused accidents and casualties. Lukashenko said that when the "red line" is stepped over, the authorities must react. He stressed the need for putting an end to what he described as a "terrorist war" against Belarus.
The deadline for the opposition-led People’s Ultimatum expired on Sunday, October 25, put forward by now exiled, former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to President Alexander Lukashenko. The demands included the resignation of the incumbent president, the release of political prisoners and an end to violence. The opposition called on workers at industrial enterprises to go on strike starting Monday, October 26, if these demands are not met.
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.


tass--2020-10-28--Troops demoralize enemy force with magnetic field in Volga area drills

MOSCOW , October 28 .
/TASS/ .
Army engineers disrupted an enemy offensive by creating a magnetic field during drills @ @ @ @ @ in the Volga area , the press office of the Central Military District reported on @ @ @ @ @ experience gained in the latest local conflicts and the possibilities of computer technologies , the @ @ @ @ @ magnetic field that was exerting force on electric charges and bodies .
This made it @ @ @ @ @ manpower and make it retreat , '' the press office said in a statement .
@ @ @ @ @ minefields , set up booby traps and artificial obstacles at the boundary of the enemy @ @ @ @ @ which helped disrupt its offensive , the statement says .
The exercise involved over 600 @ @ @ @ @ said .

MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/. Army engineers disrupted an enemy offensive by creating a magnetic field during drills in the Republic of Udmurtia in the Volga area, the press office of the Central Military District reported on Wednesday.
"Using the experience gained in the latest local conflicts and the possibilities of computer technologies, the combat engineers specifically created a magnetic field that was exerting force on electric charges and bodies. This made it possible to demoralize the enemy manpower and make it retreat," the press office said in a statement.
The military engineers also laid minefields, set up booby traps and artificial obstacles at the boundary of the enemy force’s deployment, which helped disrupt its offensive, the statement says.
The exercise involved over 600 troops, the press office said.


tass--2020-10-28--No need to introduce new restrictions in Moscow due to COVID-19, Mayor says

MOSCOW , October 28 .
/TASS/ .
Introduction of new restrictions in order to prevent the spread of the novel @ @ @ @ @ not needed , Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote in his blog on Wednesday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ to introduce new restrictions .
Yet at the same time a relaxation of the existing @ @ @ @ @ can destabilize the situation , '' he wrote .
Moscow is in the first place @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus infections , the number of detected cases has been growing recently .
Due @ @ @ @ @ Mayor had introduced a number of preventive measures , including switching some schoolchildren to distance @ @ @ @ @ required to shift 30 % of their staff to working remotely and people over 65 @ @ @ @ @ were recommended not to leave their homes without a sound reason .
On October 28 @ @ @ @ @ effect of these and other measures for various time periods .

MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/. Introduction of new restrictions in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection in Moscow is not needed, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote in his blog on Wednesday.
"There is no need today to introduce new restrictions. Yet at the same time a relaxation of the existing restrictions is premature since it can destabilize the situation," he wrote.
Moscow is in the first place in Russia by the number of coronavirus infections, the number of detected cases has been growing recently. Due to that, earlier the Mayor had introduced a number of preventive measures, including switching some schoolchildren to distance learning, the employers were required to shift 30% of their staff to working remotely and people over 65 and residents with chronic illnesses were recommended not to leave their homes without a sound reason.
On October 28, the Mayor extended the effect of these and other measures for various time periods.


tass--2020-10-28--Turkey’s Erdogan sues Charlie Hebdo

Turkey’s Erdogan sues Charlie Hebdo

In its recent edition , the magazine portrayed the Turkish leader as a half-naked caricature saying , ‘ here is @ @ @ @ @ lifts the skirt of a maid wearing a head scarf and a dress standing next @ @ @ @ @ is supplied with a caption , reading , `` Erdogan is a very funny man @ @ @ @ @ '' Erdogan ’ s administration blasted the cartoon as disgusting and vowed to take all @ @ @ @ @ light of the publication .
The cartoon comes in the days of a high-profile diplomatic @ @ @ @ @ Paris .
France recalled its envoy to Turkey after Erdogan came up with strong words @ @ @ @ @ France also demanded that the EU adopt sanctions against Turkey .
Meanwhile , the French @ @ @ @ @ statement , noting that France is not going to engage in polemics of this sort @ @ @ @ @ unacceptable nature '' of Erdogan ’ s comments .
At the same time , French @ @ @ @ @ France will not abandon publication of cartoons targeting Prophet Muhammad .

ANKARA, October 28. /TASS/. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has filed a lawsuit against French Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly magazine, TPT TV channel reported Wednesday.
In its recent edition, the magazine portrayed the Turkish leader as a half-naked caricature saying, ‘here is the prophet’ as he lifts the skirt of a maid wearing a head scarf and a dress standing next to him. The cartoon is supplied with a caption, reading, "Erdogan is a very funny man in his private life."
Erdogan’s administration blasted the cartoon as disgusting and vowed to take all the necessary legal steps in light of the publication.
The cartoon comes in the days of a high-profile diplomatic scandal developing between Ankara and Paris. France recalled its envoy to Turkey after Erdogan came up with strong words about the French leader. France also demanded that the EU adopt sanctions against Turkey.
Meanwhile, the French Foreign Ministry recently issued a statement, noting that France is not going to engage in polemics of this sort despite the "insulting and unacceptable nature" of Erdogan’s comments. At the same time, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed that France will not abandon publication of cartoons targeting Prophet Muhammad.


tass--2020-10-28--Over 19% of COVID-19 hospital beds free in Russia,official says

MOSCOW , October 28 .
/TASS/ .
Over 19 % of hospital beds allocated for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 are free in Russia currently .
In 16 Russian regions , the hospital beds are 90 % occupied , in five regions - over 95 % occupied , Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said during a session between Russian President Vladimir Putin and members of the government .
`` So far , there are 223,100 COVID-19 beds in the country , including 123,000 beds equipped with oxygen supply and 28,400 beds with artificial lung ventilation machines .
As of yesterday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beds were free .
The share of free beds that is lower than average is recorded in 46 regions , with the most critical situation recorded in 16 regions where over 90 % are occupied and in 5 regions where over 95 % are occupied , '' she said .
Since the start of the pandemic , over 44 mln people across the world have been diagnosed with COVID-19 , over 1.16 mln have died .
To date , 1,563,976 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,171,301 patients having recovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest data indicates 26,935 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/. Over 19% of hospital beds allocated for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 are free in Russia currently. In 16 Russian regions, the hospital beds are 90% occupied, in five regions - over 95% occupied, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said during a session between Russian President Vladimir Putin and members of the government.
"So far, there are 223,100 COVID-19 beds in the country, including 123,000 beds equipped with oxygen supply and 28,400 beds with artificial lung ventilation machines. As of yesterday morning, 19.1% of the hospital beds were free. The share of free beds that is lower than average is recorded in 46 regions, with the most critical situation recorded in 16 regions where over 90% are occupied and in 5 regions where over 95% are occupied," she said.
Since the start of the pandemic, over 44 mln people across the world have been diagnosed with COVID-19, over 1.16 mln have died. To date, 1,563,976 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,171,301 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 26,935 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-10-28--Developer may disclose data on Sputnik V trials due to infections among volunteers

MOSCOW , October 28 .
/TASS/ .
The developer of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus , the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry , is considering the possibility of disclosing the data on who of the volunteers was administered the vaccine , and who - a placebo in mid-November , before summing up the results of the study .
According to the Center ’ s Director Alexander Gintsburg , this is due to the instances of infection among volunteers .
Earlier , Deputy Research Director of the Gamaleya National Research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Academy of Sciences Denis Logunov reported that trial participants will find out whether they received the vaccine or the placebo only after the end of tests .
The Center ’ s director reported that the last group of volunteers out of the total of 40,000 may be inoculated by the end of January 2021 .
`` Everything proceeds as planned , apparently , there are [ coronavirus ] infections [ among the post-registration trials participants ] .
At some point in mid-November the provisional results will be summed up , then we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the test samples , '' the Center ’ s director told TASS .
In response to a question on how the results can be obtained before the end of the study if the data can be disclosed only after its completion , the director said that currently the Center is thinking of introducing relevant amendments to the legislation .
`` Subsequently , we are now thinking , we would like to do this [ obtain the results - TASS ] earlier in order to get the idea of what is going on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t allow it , then you ’ re right , we will have to wait until the entire procedure is completed .
If an amendment is introduced , then as a certain number of infections emerges in the course of the experiment it will be possible to go public with the results .
The amendment hasn ’ t been introduced yet .
We are thinking about it , '' the scientist explained .
`` This practice exists abroad - they introduce amendments .
Although the final word is with the [ Healthcare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Center ’ s director also explained that the coronavirus infections among the volunteers may be related to the fact that an individual wasn ’ t vaccinated , that is , received the placebo .
He also suggested that some participants who were administered the Sputnik V vaccine may not have developed immunity for a number of reasons .
`` Well , that ’ s why there are 40,000 people involved , in order to see how many people are not susceptible to the preparation because they abuse alcohol during vaccination or due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' [ whose immunity does not respond to the vaccine - TASS ] may be using some other medicinal preparations or something else .
That is why such a large experiment is conducted , in order to understand what percentage in our actual human population won ’ t be protected as a result of the vaccination .
I hope it won ’ t be high , '' he concluded .
On August 11 , Russia became the first country worldwide to register the vaccine against the coronavirus which was named Sputnik V. The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry .
It passed clinical trials in June - July .
Post-registration trials of the preparation started in Moscow on September 7 , with the first volunteers receiving the vaccine on September 9 .
In all , 40,000 people participate in the program , 10,000 of whom will receive a placebo instead of the vaccine .

MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/. The developer of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus, the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry, is considering the possibility of disclosing the data on who of the volunteers was administered the vaccine, and who - a placebo in mid-November, before summing up the results of the study. According to the Center’s Director Alexander Gintsburg, this is due to the instances of infection among volunteers.
Earlier, Deputy Research Director of the Gamaleya National Research Center, Associate Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Denis Logunov reported that trial participants will find out whether they received the vaccine or the placebo only after the end of tests. The Center’s director reported that the last group of volunteers out of the total of 40,000 may be inoculated by the end of January 2021.
"Everything proceeds as planned, apparently, there are [coronavirus] infections [among the post-registration trials participants]. At some point in mid-November the provisional results will be summed up, then we will find out the difference between the placebo and the test samples," the Center’s director told TASS.
In response to a question on how the results can be obtained before the end of the study if the data can be disclosed only after its completion, the director said that currently the Center is thinking of introducing relevant amendments to the legislation. "Subsequently, we are now thinking, we would like to do this [obtain the results - TASS] earlier in order to get the idea of what is going on. However, if the regulators don’t allow it, then you’re right, we will have to wait until the entire procedure is completed. If an amendment is introduced, then as a certain number of infections emerges in the course of the experiment it will be possible to go public with the results. The amendment hasn’t been introduced yet. We are thinking about it," the scientist explained. "This practice exists abroad - they introduce amendments. Although the final word is with the [Healthcare] Ministry," he added.
The Center’s director also explained that the coronavirus infections among the volunteers may be related to the fact that an individual wasn’t vaccinated, that is, received the placebo. He also suggested that some participants who were administered the Sputnik V vaccine may not have developed immunity for a number of reasons. "Well, that’s why there are 40,000 people involved, in order to see how many people are not susceptible to the preparation because they abuse alcohol during vaccination or due to some other reasons. "Non-responders" [whose immunity does not respond to the vaccine - TASS] may be using some other medicinal preparations or something else. That is why such a large experiment is conducted, in order to understand what percentage in our actual human population won’t be protected as a result of the vaccination. I hope it won’t be high," he concluded.
On August 11, Russia became the first country worldwide to register the vaccine against the coronavirus which was named Sputnik V. The preparation was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry. It passed clinical trials in June - July. Post-registration trials of the preparation started in Moscow on September 7, with the first volunteers receiving the vaccine on September 9. In all, 40,000 people participate in the program, 10,000 of whom will receive a placebo instead of the vaccine.


tass--2020-10-28--Russia’s coronavirus situation keeps worsening, deputy prime minister says

MOSCOW , October 28 .
/TASS/ .
The situation with the novel coronavirus infection in Russia keeps deteriorating , Deputy @ @ @ @ @ a meeting of the cabinet members and President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ the average daily incidence rate is 1 % , but given the figures that we @ @ @ @ @ '' Golikova said .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials informed the World Health @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central @ @ @ @ @ cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported @ @ @ @ @ globe , including Russia .

MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/. The situation with the novel coronavirus infection in Russia keeps deteriorating, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova told a meeting of the cabinet members and President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
"The situation continues to deteriorate, the average daily incidence rate is 1%, but given the figures that we have this is enough," Golikova said.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.


tass--2020-10-28--No point talking about second wave of COVID-19 in Russia, Putin says

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 28 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that it is no use talking about @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus infection in Russia since some regions haven ’ t been reached by the first @ @ @ @ @ are not talking about some second wave .
Yet , as we have discussed very @ @ @ @ @ only now being reached by the first wave , according to the specialists , '' @ @ @ @ @ meeting with the members of the government .
However , according to the head of @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Overall , of course , we are monitoring everything , observe attentively , @ @ @ @ @ the professional level , '' Putin said , urging to monitor the situation closely and @ @ @ @ @ in a timely and efficient manner .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 28. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that it is no use talking about a second wave of the coronavirus infection in Russia since some regions haven’t been reached by the first one yet.
"We are not talking about some second wave. Yet, as we have discussed very recently, some regions are only now being reached by the first wave, according to the specialists," the president said opening a meeting with the members of the government.
However, according to the head of state, many questions remain. "Overall, of course, we are monitoring everything, observe attentively, the work is conducted on the professional level," Putin said, urging to monitor the situation closely and react to the unfolding events in a timely and efficient manner.


tass--2020-10-28--Minsk partially suspends provision of planned medical care due to coronavirus, reports say

MINSK , October 28 .
/TASS/ .
Authorities of the Belarusian capital have decided to partially suspend provision of planned @ @ @ @ @ resources to fight the COVID-19 epidemic , city health official Dmitry Cherednichenko said Wednesday .
@ @ @ @ @ in Minsk is predictable .
We were expecting a second wave , '' BelTA news @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We specifically did not take down constructions in hospitals : airlock gates , @ @ @ @ @ all wards are ready to continue working as COVID ones , '' he added .
@ @ @ @ @ set up 2,086 hospital beds to treat coronavirus patients and more than 100 beds equipped @ @ @ @ @ that planned medical treatment for chronic health conditions as well as surgical and gastroenterologist care @ @ @ @

MINSK, October 28. /TASS/. Authorities of the Belarusian capital have decided to partially suspend provision of planned medical care to free up resources to fight the COVID-19 epidemic, city health official Dmitry Cherednichenko said Wednesday.
"The situation with COVID-19 in Minsk is predictable. We were expecting a second wave," BelTA news agency quoted him as saying. "We specifically did not take down constructions in hospitals: airlock gates, sealing, etc. Now all wards are ready to continue working as COVID ones," he added. The official noted that Minsk set up 2,086 hospital beds to treat coronavirus patients and more than 100 beds equipped with ventilators.
BelTA reports that planned medical treatment for chronic health conditions as well as surgical and gastroenterologist care is temporarily suspended.


tass--2020-10-28--Investment in Russian-Kazakh project Baiterek totals around $1 bln, says Roscosmos chief

MOSCOW , October 28 .
/TASS/ .
Investment in the Russian-Kazakh rocket compound project totals around $ 1 bln , Russia ’ s State Space Corporation Roscosmos Chief Dmitry Rogozin told a forum on Wednesday .
`` Investment in the Russian-Kazakh project Baiterek totals around $ 1 bln , '' he said , adding that `` the Kazakh side acts as an investor in the ground-based space infrastructure . ''
`` We plan to sign a respective agreement and start ground reconnaissance and construction of the complex in November , '' Rogozin said .
Russia and Kazakhstan signed a protocol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inter-governmental agreement of December 22 , 2004 on creating the Baiterek compound at the Baikonur Cosmodrome .
It defines the parties ’ commitments under the project , the withdrawal of the Zenit-M ground-based space infrastructure facilities from the lease and their transfer to the Kazakh side for the upgrade .
The Kazakh side is responsible for creating the ground-based infrastructure of the Baiterek space rocket compound by upgrading the available Zenit-M launch site .
Russia is responsible for developing Soyuz-5 and Soyuz-6 carrier rockets for their launch from the Baiterek compound at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planned for 2023 .
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested naming the launch compound being built for next-generation Soyuz-5 and Soyuz-6 rockets in honor of Kazakhstan ’ s first President Nursultan Nazarbayev .
The launch compound was named the Nazarbayev Start .

MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/. Investment in the Russian-Kazakh rocket compound project totals around $1 bln, Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos Chief Dmitry Rogozin told a forum on Wednesday.
"Investment in the Russian-Kazakh project Baiterek totals around $1 bln," he said, adding that "the Kazakh side acts as an investor in the ground-based space infrastructure." "We plan to sign a respective agreement and start ground reconnaissance and construction of the complex in November," Rogozin said.
Russia and Kazakhstan signed a protocol in 2018 on making amendments to the inter-governmental agreement of December 22, 2004 on creating the Baiterek compound at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It defines the parties’ commitments under the project, the withdrawal of the Zenit-M ground-based space infrastructure facilities from the lease and their transfer to the Kazakh side for the upgrade. The Kazakh side is responsible for creating the ground-based infrastructure of the Baiterek space rocket compound by upgrading the available Zenit-M launch site. Russia is responsible for developing Soyuz-5 and Soyuz-6 carrier rockets for their launch from the Baiterek compound at the Baikonur spaceport. The first launch is planned for 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested naming the launch compound being built for next-generation Soyuz-5 and Soyuz-6 rockets in honor of Kazakhstan’s first President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The launch compound was named the Nazarbayev Start.


tass--2020-10-28--Russia successfully test-fires new ABM interceptor missile

`` The combat team of the Aerospace Force ’ s air and anti-ballistic missile defense troops successfully conducted the next test-launch of a new missile of the Russian anti-ballistic missile ( ABM ) defense system at the Sary-Shagan proving ground ( the Republic of Kazakhstan ) , '' the ministry said in a statement .
MOSCOW , October 28 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Aerospace Force has successfully test-fired a new missile of the country ’ s anti-ballistic missile ( ABM ) defense system at the Sary-Shagan proving ground in Kazakhstan , the Defense Ministry of Russia announced on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test launches of Tsirkon hypersonic missile by year-end '' The new interceptor missile of the ABM system reliably confirmed its stated characteristics after a series of tests while the combat teams successfully accomplished the task , striking the notional target with the pre-set accuracy , '' Commander of Aerospace Force ABM Defense Formation Major-General Sergei Grabchuk said .
Last time , Russia ’ s Defense Ministry reported about the test-launch of a new interceptor missile from the Sary-Shagan proving ground on July 2 , 2019 .
The interceptor missile also successfully coped with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the required accuracy .
Russia ’ s ABM system operational in the Aerospace Force is designed to defend the country against strikes by a potential enemy ’ s aerospace attack weapons .

"The combat team of the Aerospace Force’s air and anti-ballistic missile defense troops successfully conducted the next test-launch of a new missile of the Russian anti-ballistic missile (ABM) defense system at the Sary-Shagan proving ground (the Republic of Kazakhstan)," the ministry said in a statement.
MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/. Russia’s Aerospace Force has successfully test-fired a new missile of the country’s anti-ballistic missile (ABM) defense system at the Sary-Shagan proving ground in Kazakhstan, the Defense Ministry of Russia announced on Wednesday.
Russia to hold three more test launches of Tsirkon hypersonic missile by year-end
"The new interceptor missile of the ABM system reliably confirmed its stated characteristics after a series of tests while the combat teams successfully accomplished the task, striking the notional target with the pre-set accuracy," Commander of Aerospace Force ABM Defense Formation Major-General Sergei Grabchuk said.
Last time, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported about the test-launch of a new interceptor missile from the Sary-Shagan proving ground on July 2, 2019. The interceptor missile also successfully coped with its task, striking the notional target with the required accuracy.
Russia’s ABM system operational in the Aerospace Force is designed to defend the country against strikes by a potential enemy’s aerospace attack weapons.


tass--2020-10-28--Russian foreign policy defined by president, his stance taken as guidance, Kremlin says

MOSCOW , October 28 .
/TASS/ .
Only the country ’ s president can define Russia ’ s foreign policy , the regional leaders do not have such powers , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Wednesday , commenting on the call of Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov on French President Emmanuel Macron to `` stop his attacks on the faith . ''
“ You know that our legislation provides for the dominant role of the president in setting the country 's foreign policy .
Regional leaders can not engage in foreign policy , much less shape foreign policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or make any decisions , ” Peskov emphasized .
`` That is why one should be guided precisely by the line shaped by the head of state , '' he urged .
On October 20 , Macron warned that the French authorities `` will commence active fight against adherents to extremist ideology and associations created by them . ''
This happened in the wake of the October 16 murder of a teacher who showed Charlie Hebdo ’ s caricatures of Prophet Muhammad to schoolchildren .
Macron ’ s remark made at the teacher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promise to continue to publish caricatures of the Prophet , sparked an outrage .
Kadyrov on his Telegram channel wrote that Macron knew perfectly well that this hurts the believers and urged him to `` stop the attacks on the faith . ''

MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/. Only the country’s president can define Russia’s foreign policy, regional leaders do not have such powers, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Wednesday, commenting on a recent message by Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov to French President Emmanuel Macron to "stop his attacks against the faith."
“You know that our legislation provides for the dominant role of the president in setting the country's foreign policy. Regional leaders cannot engage in foreign policy, much less shape foreign policy, nor do they define it, or make any decisions,” Peskov emphasized.
"That is why one should be guided precisely by the line shaped by the head of state," he urged.
On October 20, Macron warned that the French authorities "will commence active fight against adherents to extremist ideology and associations created by them." This happened in the wake of the October 16 murder of a teacher who showed Charlie Hebdo’s caricatures of Prophet Muhammad to schoolchildren. Macron’s remark made at the teacher’s memorial service, including his promise to continue to publish caricatures of the Prophet, sparked an outrage. Kadyrov on his Telegram channel wrote that Macron knew perfectly well that this hurts the believers and urged him to "stop his attacks against the faith."


tass--2020-10-28--The primary focus of the pandemic was called the people's liberation army hospital

SEATTLE , Oct. 28 .
/PRNewswire/ .
A paper published on Zenodo by Dr. Steven Quay , M.D.
, PhD.
, head of two COVID-19 therapeutic programs at Atossa Therapeutics , Inc. ( NASDAQ : ATOS ) , illuminates new scientific observations and conclusions documenting that the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic began at the General Hospital of Central Theater Command of People 's Liberation Army ( PLA Hospital ) in Wuhan , China , located at 627 Wulon Road , Wuchang District , Wuhan .
International biospecimen data repositories indicate as early as December 10 , 2019 COVID patient records were being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Chinese government informed the WHO of the pandemic .
The paper documents four patients from the PLA Hospital that have the earliest genetic signature of direct human-to-human coronavirus transmission .
It also includes the patient whose coronavirus is genetically closest to a bat virus from the Wuhan Institute of Virology ( WIV ) that WIV scientists call `` the closest relative of 2019-nCoV . ''
The PLA Hospital is three km from WIV and both are located on Line 2 of the Wuhan Metro System .
The paper documents an analysis of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were seen , between December 1 , 2019 to early January , and shows that all these hospitals were also located on the Metro Line 2 .
This is the first paper in the world to observe that Line 2 is uniquely positioned to have been the worldwide human-to-human COVID pandemic conduit as it carries five percent of the population of Wuhan every day , allowing rapid spread throughout Wuhan and the entire Hubei Province ; it includes the high-speed rail station , allowing rapid spread throughout China ; and it terminates at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread throughout the world .
Line 2 also services the Hunan Seafood Market , previously suggested to be associated with the origin of the pandemic .
About Steven Quay , M.D.
, PhD , Head of Two COVID-19 Therapeutic Programs Dr. Steven Quay has 300+ published contributions to medicine and has been cited over 9,900 times , placing him in the top 1 % of scientists worldwide .
He holds 87 US patents and has invented seven FDA-approved pharmaceuticals which have helped over 80 million people .
He is the author of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stay Safe : A Physician 's Guide to Survive Coronavirus .
He is the CEO of Atossa Therapeutics Inc. ( Nasdaq : ATOS ) , a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for treating breast cancer and COVID-19 .
He received his M.D .
and Ph.D. from The University of Michigan , was a postdoctoral fellow in the Chemistry Department at MIT with Nobel Laureate H. Gobind Khorana , a resident at the Harvard-MGH Hospital , and spent almost a decade on the faculty of Stanford University School of Medicine .
A TEDx @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been viewed over 220,000 times .

SEATTLE, Oct. 28. /PRNewswire/. A paper published on Zenodo by Dr. Steven Quay, M.D., PhD., head of two COVID-19 therapeutic programs at Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATOS), illuminates new scientific observations and conclusions documenting that the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic began at the General Hospital of Central Theater Command of People's Liberation Army (PLA Hospital) in Wuhan, China, located at 627 Wulon Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan. International biospecimen data repositories indicate as early as December 10, 2019 COVID patient records were being created by PLA personnel, weeks before the Chinese government informed the WHO of the pandemic.
The paper documents four patients from the PLA Hospital that have the earliest genetic signature of direct human-to-human coronavirus transmission. It also includes the patient whose coronavirus is genetically closest to a bat virus from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) that WIV scientists call "the closest relative of 2019-nCoV." The PLA Hospital is three km from WIV and both are located on Line 2 of the Wuhan Metro System. The paper documents an analysis of the hospitals where the earliest COVID patients were seen, between December 1, 2019 to early January, and shows that all these hospitals were also located on the Metro Line 2.
This is the first paper in the world to observe that Line 2 is uniquely positioned to have been the worldwide human-to-human COVID pandemic conduit as it carries five percent of the population of Wuhan every day, allowing rapid spread throughout Wuhan and the entire Hubei Province; it includes the high-speed rail station, allowing rapid spread throughout China; and it terminates at the international airport station, allowing rapid spread throughout the world. Line 2 also services the Hunan Seafood Market, previously suggested to be associated with the origin of the pandemic.
About Steven Quay, M.D., PhD, Head of Two COVID-19 Therapeutic Programs
Dr. Steven Quay has 300+ published contributions to medicine and has been cited over 9,900 times, placing him in the top 1% of scientists worldwide. He holds 87 US patents and has invented seven FDA-approved pharmaceuticals which have helped over 80 million people. He is the author of the best-selling book on surviving the pandemic, Stay Safe: A Physician's Guide to Survive Coronavirus. He is the CEO of Atossa Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ATOS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for treating breast cancer and COVID-19.
He received his M.D. and Ph.D. from The University of Michigan, was a postdoctoral fellow in the Chemistry Department at MIT with Nobel Laureate H. Gobind Khorana, a resident at the Harvard-MGH Hospital, and spent almost a decade on the faculty of Stanford University School of Medicine. A TEDx talk he delivered on breast cancer prevention has been viewed over 220,000 times.


tass--2020-10-28--Tourist traffic in Russia expected to plunge 40-50% by end of 2020

MOSCOW , October 28 .
/TASS/ .
The tourist traffic in Russia can drop by 40-50 % by the end @ @ @ @ @ the Federal Tourism Agency Zarina Doguzova said in an interview posted on the website of @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday .
Recovery of tourism industry to require two years at least , says expert @ @ @ @ @ [ of the tourist traffic in Russia ] at the level of about 40-50 % @ @ @ @ @ official said .
The outbound tourist traffic will plummet by about 80 % in 2020 @ @ @ @ @ in large cities focusing on business trips have the highest exposure , she says .
@ @ @ @ @ ] drop with such hotels is much higher than in hotels located on resort areas @ @ @ @ @ support for colleagues as possible , including by various incentivizing measures , '' Doguzova added @

MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/. The tourist traffic in Russia can drop by 40-50% by the end of 2020, head of the Federal Tourism Agency Zarina Doguzova said in an interview posted on the website of the NTV TV channel on Wednesday.
Recovery of tourism industry to require two years at least, says expert
"We expect the decline [of the tourist traffic in Russia] at the level of about 40-50% by year-end," the official said.
The outbound tourist traffic will plummet by about 80% in 2020, Doguzova noted.
Hotels in large cities focusing on business trips have the highest exposure, she says. "The [tourist traffic] drop with such hotels is much higher than in hotels located on resort areas. We provide as much support for colleagues as possible, including by various incentivizing measures," Doguzova added.


tass--2020-10-28--Kremlin voices concern as fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh continues

MOSCOW , October 28 .
/TASS/ .
The Kremlin expresses regret and concerns as fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh continues despite the earlier reached ceasefire agreements .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that there was no lasting ceasefire in the region .
`` Battles still continue and this arouses regret and concerns , '' Peskov said .
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 .
Both parties to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them civilians .
Three ceasefire agreements had been earlier reached , but shortly after the sides reported about violations .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 28. /TASS/. The Kremlin expresses regret and concerns as fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh continues despite the earlier reached ceasefire agreements.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that there was no lasting ceasefire in the region.
"Battles still continue and this arouses regret and concerns," Peskov said.
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. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians. Three ceasefire agreements had been earlier reached, but shortly after the sides reported about violations.
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--2020-10-28--Tbilisi says ex-leader Saakashvili’s party plotting revolution after elections

TBILISI , October 28 .
/TASS/ .
The Georgian United National Movement opposition political party founded by former President Mikhail Saakashvili is plotting a revolution scenario after the upcoming presidential elections which will be held on October 31 , Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party Irakli Kobakhidze told a briefing Wednesday .
`` We have information that the public should know about .
Besides having its official election headquarters , the [ United ] National Movement has a so-called revolutionary headquarters headed by the criminal Vano Merabishvili [ former prime minister of Georgia under Saakashvili @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is to incite citizens , foment violence and steer the political processes along a revolutionary course , '' he explained .
According to the politician , the governing party expects provocations across the country .
Kobakhidze spotlighted that a certain IPM company closely linked to the opposition had been lately organizing polls asking people the following question : “ Which form of protest would you deem acceptable if you were dissatisfied with the election ’ s results ?
” , followed by a list of multiple choice answers : “ blocking off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strike ” or “ the use of physical or armed force to meet the demands.
” Georgia has registered 48 parties and two blocs to stand in the upcoming general elections .

TBILISI, October 28. /TASS/. The Georgian United National Movement opposition political party founded by former President Mikhail Saakashvili is plotting a revolution scenario after the upcoming presidential elections which will be held on October 31, Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party Irakli Kobakhidze told a briefing Wednesday.
"We have information that the public should know about. Besides having its official election headquarters, the [United] National Movement has a so-called revolutionary headquarters headed by the criminal Vano Merabishvili [former prime minister of Georgia under Saakashvili - TASS], the purpose of which is to incite citizens, foment violence and steer the political processes along a revolutionary course," he explained.
According to the politician, the governing party expects provocations across the country.
Kobakhidze spotlighted that a certain IPM company closely linked to the opposition had been lately organizing polls asking people the following question: “Which form of protest would you deem acceptable if you were dissatisfied with the election’s results?”, followed by a list of multiple choice answers: “blocking off government institutions”, “a hunger strike” or “the use of physical or armed force to meet the demands.”
Georgia has registered 48 parties and two blocs to stand in the upcoming general elections.


tass--2020-10-28--Moscow’s COVID-19 restrictions proven effective, says chief sanitary doctor

MOSCOW , October 28 .
/TASS/ .
The phased restrictions that were introduced in Moscow due to the coronavirus have @ @ @ @ @ city ’ s Chief Sanitary Doctor Elena Andreyeva said during an online meeting of the @ @ @ @ @ .
`` All measures have proven to be effective so far , including the phased @ @ @ @ @ out .
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin earlier announced preventive measures due to the surging number @ @ @ @ @ capital and an anticipated rise in respiratory infections .
In particular , employers were ordered @ @ @ @ @ % of their staff to telecommuting and enforce disease control measures at workplaces .
All @ @ @ @ @ age and those who suffer from chronic diseases listed by the health department were to @ @ @ @ @ , unless their presence at work was crucial .
Besides , Moscow residents over 65 @ @ @ @ @ were recommended to self-isolate .
On October 19 , sixth-11th graders were shifted to remote @ @ @ @ @ fifth graders returned to schools .

MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/. The phased restrictions that were introduced in Moscow due to the coronavirus have demonstrated their effectiveness, the city’s Chief Sanitary Doctor Elena Andreyeva said during an online meeting of the Moscow city assembly on Wednesday.
"All measures have proven to be effective so far, including the phased restrictions," she pointed out.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin earlier announced preventive measures due to the surging number of coronavirus cases in the capital and an anticipated rise in respiratory infections.
In particular, employers were ordered to shift at least 30% of their staff to telecommuting and enforce disease control measures at workplaces. All employees over 65 years of age and those who suffer from chronic diseases listed by the health department were to be transferred to remote work, unless their presence at work was crucial. Besides, Moscow residents over 65 and those with chronic diseases were recommended to self-isolate.
On October 19, sixth-11th graders were shifted to remote learning, while first to fifth graders returned to schools.