tass--2020-11-25--Belarusian opposition’s scheme to play ‘Russia card’ will lead nowhere, warns envoy

`` Some of the protest organizers seek to stage political shows in Belarus and play ‘ the Russian card ’ in an attempt to raise tensions between Russia and Belarus but their attempts will lead nowhere , '' he pointed out .
`` Russia ’ s attitude towards our fraternal nation , Belarus , does not change depending on the steps that Minsk ’ s Western partners take in certain situations .
Our position is based on allied relations that are time-tested and forward-looking , '' the envoy added .
He stressed that `` Russian President Vladimir Putin pursues a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belarusian people . ''
`` If someone believes that Western capitals will be able to cut ties between us by imposing restrictions on Belarus , it means that they don ’ t understand the depth and scale of our cooperation , '' Mezentsev emphasized .
When commenting on the Belarus Democracy , Human Rights , and Sovereignty Act of 2020 , passed by the US House of Representatives , he pointed out that it was `` an attempt to pull Belarus away from Russia and break down the system of bilateral relations .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken by lawmakers from a country that has grievances regarding violations of democratic principles in various parts of the world , it breaks democratic traditions and violates international law , '' the Russian ambassador noted .
At the same time , Mezentsev highlighted the need for Russia and Belarus to boost political cooperation .
The US House of Representatives earlier passed a draft document entitled the Belarus Democracy , Human Rights , and Sovereignty Act of 2020 , which provides for sanctions against officials of the Union State of Russia and Belarus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ States rejects `` the results of the fraudulent August 9 , 2020 , presidential election in Belarus , '' supports `` calls for new presidential and parliamentary elections , conducted in a manner that is free and fair according to OSCE standards and under the supervision of OSCE observers and independent domestic observers '' and calls `` for the immediate release without preconditions of all political prisoners in Belarus . ''
The draft document will now be submitted to the US Senate .

"Some of the protest organizers seek to stage political shows in Belarus and play ‘the Russian card’ in an attempt to raise tensions between Russia and Belarus but their attempts will lead nowhere," he pointed out. "Russia’s attitude towards our fraternal nation, Belarus, does not change depending on the steps that Minsk’s Western partners take in certain situations. Our position is based on allied relations that are time-tested and forward-looking," the envoy added. He stressed that "Russian President Vladimir Putin pursues a consistent policy aimed at supporting the entire Belarusian people." "If someone believes that Western capitals will be able to cut ties between us by imposing restrictions on Belarus, it means that they don’t understand the depth and scale of our cooperation," Mezentsev emphasized.
When commenting on the Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020, passed by the US House of Representatives, he pointed out that it was "an attempt to pull Belarus away from Russia and break down the system of bilateral relations." "When such a step is taken by lawmakers from a country that has grievances regarding violations of democratic principles in various parts of the world, it breaks democratic traditions and violates international law," the Russian ambassador noted.
At the same time, Mezentsev highlighted the need for Russia and Belarus to boost political cooperation.
The US House of Representatives earlier passed a draft document entitled the Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020, which provides for sanctions against officials of the Union State of Russia and Belarus. According to the document, the United States rejects "the results of the fraudulent August 9, 2020, presidential election in Belarus," supports "calls for new presidential and parliamentary elections, conducted in a manner that is free and fair according to OSCE standards and under the supervision of OSCE observers and independent domestic observers" and calls "for the immediate release without preconditions of all political prisoners in Belarus." The draft document will now be submitted to the US Senate.


tass--2020-11-25--Russia’s daily number of coronavirus deaths exceeds 500 for first time

MOSCOW , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
As many as 507 coronavirus deaths were recorded in Russia in the past @ @ @ @ @ 491 the day before , the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Wednesday .
Russia reports @ @ @ @ @ over past day The coronavirus death toll has climbed to 37,538 .
According to data @ @ @ @ @ 1.74 % of coronavirus patients have died in Russia .
In particular , 21 deaths @ @ @ @ @ region , 15 in the Rostov region and 11 in the Perm region .
The @ @ @ @ @ reported 12 fatalities each .

MOSCOW, November 25. /TASS/. As many as 507 coronavirus deaths were recorded in Russia in the past 24 hours, up from 491 the day before, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Wednesday.
Russia reports over 23,600 new coronavirus cases over past day
The coronavirus death toll has climbed to 37,538.
According to data from the crisis center, 1.74% of coronavirus patients have died in Russia.
In particular, 21 deaths were recorded in the Krasnoyarsk region, 15 in the Rostov region and 11 in the Perm region. The Omsk and Nizhny Novgorod regions reported 12 fatalities each.


tass--2020-11-25--Two Il-76 planes with military medics leave for Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenian PM believes Russian peacekeepers will stay in Karabakh for over five years MOSCOW , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
Two Il-76 military transport planes with medics of the Eastern Military District have left for Nagorno-Karabakh , Russia ’ s Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday .
`` The first two Il-76 planes redeploying a special-purpose medical group of the Eastern Military District to the area of accomplishing tasks in Nagorno-Karabakh have left Khabarovsk-Novy Airport , '' the statement reads .
Overall , military transport planes will airlift 122 personnel , 54 motor and special vehicles and 66 tonnes of supplies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ministry reported .
The military medics have been sent to Nagorno-Karabakh to provide medical assistance to Russian peacekeepers and local residents , the statement says .
`` The group comprises doctors and nursing and junior medical staff who will be constantly ready to provide first medical , professional and specialized medical aid , '' Russia ’ s Defense Ministry reported .
The medical group earlier performed a march from its permanent base to Khabarovsk-Novy Airport .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10 .
The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region .
According to the Russian Defense Ministry , the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh is comprised of units from the 15th separate motor rifle ( peacekeeping ) brigade of the Central Military District .
The Russian peacekeepers have set up observation posts along the engagement line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor that connects Armenia with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ceasefire observance .
The peacekeeping mission ’ s command is stationed in the area of Stepanakert in Nagorno-Karabakh .
The situation is being monitored around the clock .

Armenian PM believes Russian peacekeepers will stay in Karabakh for over five years
MOSCOW, November 25. /TASS/. Two Il-76 military transport planes with medics of the Eastern Military District have left for Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday.
"The first two Il-76 planes redeploying a special-purpose medical group of the Eastern Military District to the area of accomplishing tasks in Nagorno-Karabakh have left Khabarovsk-Novy Airport," the statement reads.
Overall, military transport planes will airlift 122 personnel, 54 motor and special vehicles and 66 tonnes of supplies to Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.
The military medics have been sent to Nagorno-Karabakh to provide medical assistance to Russian peacekeepers and local residents, the statement says.
"The group comprises doctors and nursing and junior medical staff who will be constantly ready to provide first medical, professional and specialized medical aid," Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.
The medical group earlier performed a march from its permanent base to Khabarovsk-Novy Airport.
Russia’s peacekeeping mission
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh is comprised of units from the 15th separate motor rifle (peacekeeping) brigade of the Central Military District.
The Russian peacekeepers have set up observation posts along the engagement line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor that connects Armenia with the enclave to exercise control of the ceasefire observance. The peacekeeping mission’s command is stationed in the area of Stepanakert in Nagorno-Karabakh. The situation is being monitored around the clock.


tass--2020-11-25--FSB nabs several militants plotting terror attacks in Moscow Region

MOSCOW , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Federal Security Service has detained several militants of the Islamic State terror group ( outlawed in Russia ) , who plotted terror attacks in the Moscow Region .
According to a video posted by the FSB Public Relations Center , five people were held and one of them pleaded guilty .
`` Do you acknowledge your guilt ? ''
an FSB officer asked him .
`` Yes , '' the detained man said .
The suspects were apprehended in residential buildings during an operation carried out jointly with security forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ package he was carrying contained a bomb .
Earlier , the FSB reported that it had thwarted the activity of an inter-regional cell of the Islamic State terror group .
Its participants plotted the acts of sabotage and terrorism in the Moscow Region .
A member of the group , a citizen of a Central Asian republic , was caught in the Vladimir Region , to the east of Moscow .
During the search , officers seized an improvised explosive device stuffed with striking elements , as well as other items and documents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cell was also created in order to recruit new members and sponsor terrorism .
An investigation is underway now .

MOSCOW, November 25. /TASS/. Russia’s Federal Security Service has detained several militants of the Islamic State terror group (outlawed in Russia), who plotted terror attacks in the Moscow Region.
According to a video posted by the FSB Public Relations Center, five people were held and one of them pleaded guilty. "Do you acknowledge your guilt?" an FSB officer asked him. "Yes," the detained man said.
The suspects were apprehended in residential buildings during an operation carried out jointly with security forces. One of them admitted that a package he was carrying contained a bomb.
Earlier, the FSB reported that it had thwarted the activity of an inter-regional cell of the Islamic State terror group. Its participants plotted the acts of sabotage and terrorism in the Moscow Region.
A member of the group, a citizen of a Central Asian republic, was caught in the Vladimir Region, to the east of Moscow.
During the search, officers seized an improvised explosive device stuffed with striking elements, as well as other items and documents. According to the FSB, the cell was also created in order to recruit new members and sponsor terrorism. An investigation is underway now.


tass--2020-11-25--Russia reports over 23,600 new coronavirus cases over past day

The average growth rate dropped from 1.2 % to 1.1 % .
MOSCOW , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
Russia reported 23,675 coronavirus cases in the past day , the lowest daily case tally since November 19 , and the total caseload rose to 2,162,503 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported .
All-time high number of coronavirus cases registered worldwide in past week — WHO The lowest growth rates in the past 24 hours were recorded in the Nenets Autonomous Region ( 0.5 % ) , Dagestan , the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region ( 0.6 % ) , the Republics of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 0.7 % ) .
Moscow confirmed 4,685 new coronavirus cases , the lowest figure since November 18 .
St. Petersburg , Russia ’ s second-largest city , reported the highest daily case tally of 3,421 since the start of the pandemic .
In the past day , 457 new cases were confirmed in the Nizhny Novgorod Region , 388 in the Svedlovsk Region , 362 in the Republic of Karelia , 361 in the Arkhangelsk Region and 333 in the Krasnoyarsk Region .
Currently , 464,564 people are undergoing treatment in Russia .

The average growth rate dropped from 1.2% to 1.1%.
MOSCOW, November 25. /TASS/. Russia reported 23,675 coronavirus cases in the past day, the lowest daily case tally since November 19, and the total caseload rose to 2,162,503, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported.
All-time high number of coronavirus cases registered worldwide in past week — WHO
The lowest growth rates in the past 24 hours were recorded in the Nenets Autonomous Region (0.5%), Dagestan, the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region (0.6%), the Republics of Kalmykia, Kabardino-Balkaria and Mari El (0.7%).
Moscow confirmed 4,685 new coronavirus cases, the lowest figure since November 18. St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, reported the highest daily case tally of 3,421 since the start of the pandemic.
In the past day, 457 new cases were confirmed in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, 388 in the Svedlovsk Region, 362 in the Republic of Karelia, 361 in the Arkhangelsk Region and 333 in the Krasnoyarsk Region.
Currently, 464,564 people are undergoing treatment in Russia.


tass--2020-11-25--Armenia’s stance regarding the status of Karabakh is unchanged, PM says

`` You know Armenia ’ s stance regarding the status of Nagorno-Karabakh .
It has remained unchanged , of course , '' Pashinyan told TASS in an interview in reply to a question why the trilateral statement adopted by the leaders of Russia , Azerbaijan and Armenia on the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh said nothing about the status of this region .
Pashinyan said the status of Nagorno-Karabakh was yet to be determined through the negotiation process within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group .
`` As a matter of fact , there is consensus , at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Group , and Armenia agrees with this viewpoint , that the negotiations must go on within the framework of the co-chairmanship of the OSCE Minsk Group and that the issues that were not resolved in the joint statement are to become a subject matter [ for discussion ] within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group ’ s co-chairmanship , '' Pashinyan said .
Baku and Yerevan have disputed sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh since February 1988 , when it declared secession from the Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic .
During the armed conflict of 1992-1994 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adjoining districts .
Tensions in Nagorno-Karabakh soared again on September 27 and hostilities in the disputed territory flared up .
Under a trilateral statement of November 9 , complete ceasefire was established , Azerbaijani and Armenian units stopped at their positions and a Russian peacekeeping contingent was deployed to the engagement line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor connecting Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh .
The OSCE Minsk Group for Nagorno-Karabakh was created in 1992 for promoting a settlement of the conflict .
Its co-chairs are Russia , France and the United States .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for conferences .
Since June 1993 it has brokered all conflict settlement efforts and since March 1994 the Minsk Group has been directly involved in talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan .

"You know Armenia’s stance regarding the status of Nagorno-Karabakh. It has remained unchanged, of course," Pashinyan told TASS in an interview in reply to a question why the trilateral statement adopted by the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia on the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh said nothing about the status of this region.
Pashinyan said the status of Nagorno-Karabakh was yet to be determined through the negotiation process within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group.
"As a matter of fact, there is consensus, at least among the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, and Armenia agrees with this viewpoint, that the negotiations must go on within the framework of the co-chairmanship of the OSCE Minsk Group and that the issues that were not resolved in the joint statement are to become a subject matter [for discussion] within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group’s co-chairmanship," Pashinyan said.
Baku and Yerevan have disputed sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh since February 1988, when it declared secession from the Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic. During the armed conflict of 1992-1994 Azerbaijan lost control of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjoining districts.
Tensions in Nagorno-Karabakh soared again on September 27 and hostilities in the disputed territory flared up. Under a trilateral statement of November 9, complete ceasefire was established, Azerbaijani and Armenian units stopped at their positions and a Russian peacekeeping contingent was deployed to the engagement line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor connecting Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
The OSCE Minsk Group for Nagorno-Karabakh was created in 1992 for promoting a settlement of the conflict. Its co-chairs are Russia, France and the United States. Originally it was responsible for making preparations for conferences. Since June 1993 it has brokered all conflict settlement efforts and since March 1994 the Minsk Group has been directly involved in talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan.


tass--2020-11-25--Entry deadline for News Photo Awards. Overcoming COVID contest extended to December 24

The contest seeks to shine a bright spotlight on the work of photojournalists who displayed professional heroism during the COVID-19 outbreak .
Joining the contest is free of charge and any photographer working for or together with the media can take part in it .
All pictures had to have be taken no earlier than in December 2019 .
`` Currently , photographers from more than 40 countries have sent in their images for the contest , and the number of photos continues to grow weekly .
Some of our foreign partners and colleagues told us they are still selecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thus , we decided to prolong the submission deadline and move it from December 1 to December 24 , '' said TASS Director General Sergei Mikhailov .
Renowned journalists representing the world ’ s leading media outlets have already joined the contest ’ s jury .
Among them are professionals from the Associated Press , Reuters , AFP , Kyodo News , TASS , ANSA , PA Media , NOOR , Yonhap and Anadolu .
The winners will be announced on March 11 , 2021 .
There are two nominations under the following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other for Picture Series .
The winners in each category will get a monetary award of $ 3,000 .
The jury will also pick the best snapshot out of all those submitted , and that one will be awarded the Grand Prize .
The one who took this winning picture will receive $ 10,000 .

The contest seeks to shine a bright spotlight on the work of photojournalists who displayed professional heroism during the COVID-19 outbreak. Joining the contest is free of charge and any photographer working for or together with the media can take part in it. All pictures had to have be taken no earlier than in December 2019.
"Currently, photographers from more than 40 countries have sent in their images for the contest, and the number of photos continues to grow weekly. Some of our foreign partners and colleagues told us they are still selecting their best works for the contest. Thus, we decided to prolong the submission deadline and move it from December 1 to December 24," said TASS Director General Sergei Mikhailov.
Renowned journalists representing the world’s leading media outlets have already joined the contest’s jury. Among them are professionals from the Associated Press, Reuters, AFP, Kyodo News, TASS, ANSA, PA Media, NOOR, Yonhap and Anadolu.
The winners will be announced on March 11, 2021. There are two nominations under the following categories: one for Single Photo and the other for Picture Series. The winners in each category will get a monetary award of $3,000. The jury will also pick the best snapshot out of all those submitted, and that one will be awarded the Grand Prize. The one who took this winning picture will receive $10,000.


tass--2020-11-25--Armenian PM believes Russian peacekeepers will stay in Karabakh for over five years

YEREVAN , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
Armenia ’ s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan believes that Russian peacekeepers will stay @ @ @ @ @ five years .
`` True , five years may be enough to create guarantees of @ @ @ @ @ region .
But the Karabakh conflict is a prolonged one , so I do not @ @ @ @ @ Russian peacekeepers will be confined to one five-year period , '' Pashinyan told TASS in @ @ @

YEREVAN, November 25. /TASS/. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan believes that Russian peacekeepers will stay in Nagorno-Karabakh for more than five years.
"True, five years may be enough to create guarantees of security and stability in the region. But the Karabakh conflict is a prolonged one, so I do not believe that the presence of Russian peacekeepers will be confined to one five-year period," Pashinyan told TASS in an interview.


tass--2020-11-25--Russia to send $8 mln humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
Russia will provide Kyrgyzstan with $ 8 mln humanitarian assistance , the Russian @ @ @ @ @ a statement on its Facebook page on Wednesday .
`` Russia has made a decision @ @ @ @ @ assistance to the tune of $ 8 mln , this includes more than 9,000 tons @ @ @ @ @ living below poverty line , '' the embassy said .
According to the diplomatic mission @ @ @ @ @ handing over wheat flour and vegetable oil , which will be then distributed among the @ @ @ @ @ '' is due to be held on November 25 .
`` This project is being @ @ @ @ @ Nations ’ World Food Program , '' the statement said .
Russia will also continue @ @ @ @ @ Kyrgyzstan ’ s food security , including on providing primary schools ’ pupils with hot @ @ @ @ @ .

BISHKEK, November 25. /TASS/. Russia will provide Kyrgyzstan with $8 mln humanitarian assistance, the Russian Embassy in Bishkek wrote in a statement on its Facebook page on Wednesday.
"Russia has made a decision to provide Kyrgyzstan with humanitarian assistance to the tune of $8 mln, this includes more than 9,000 tons of food to support families living below poverty line," the embassy said.
According to the diplomatic mission, the ceremony of "handing over wheat flour and vegetable oil, which will be then distributed among the country’s regions," is due to be held on November 25. "This project is being fulfilled jointly with the United Nations’ World Food Program," the statement said.
Russia will also continue financing other projects on strengthening Kyrgyzstan’s food security, including on providing primary schools’ pupils with hot meals, the embassy said.


tass--2020-11-25--Mobile Communication App Eyecon is Available in the AppGallery

SHENZHEN , China , Nov. 25 .
/PRNewswire/ .
Eyecon , a mobile application that enhances communication by automatically adding photos to your phone dialer , contacts , and address book , has launched on AppGallery .
Eyecon features a unique callerID and dialer , enabling users to see a picture of their caller , creating a convenient , visually appealing , and friendly way for people to communicate .
The app analyzes each user 's activity , offering personalized features to make their mobile interactions more efficient .
Eyecon 's algorithm matches the user and meta-data to provide a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and address book , setting them apart from other applications and creating a truly unique experience for its users .
Currently used by more than 3 million active callers daily , Eyecon users can now take advantage of a free one-month premium version .
Eyecon is continuously innovating new ways to communicate and interact with friends and family .
With the inclusion of Toki , users can benefit from `` Walkie-Talkie '' style calls worldwide .
The app has been downloaded over 45 million times .
The Eyecon team intends to continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their contacts and make Eyecon the must-have application on AppGallery .
Eyecon has integrated seven Huawei Mobile Services ( HMS ) Core kits with its app as a testament to its confidence in Huawei and the partnership .
The ML Kit is an automatic speech recognition ( ASR ) feature enabling users to input a contact search by stating their desired contact name out loud instead of typing .
Huawei IAP allows users to purchase Eyecon Premium , offering full spam protection , 40+ themes , more photos , VIP support , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Analytics Kit , Account Kit , Ads Kit , Push Kit , and more .
`` Our partnership with Huawei has been a match-made-in-heaven from Day 1 .
The synergies between Huawei and Eyecon are perfect and we look forward to many years of collaboration together , '' said Yuval Samson , Co-Founder and COO of Eyecon .
AppGallery – One of the Top Three App Marketplaces Globally Launched in over 170 countries and regions , AppGallery is committed to meeting their 500 million active users ' diverse yet focused needs .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global and local developers to invite them on board the platform .
This approach allows AppGallery to remain an open and innovative app distribution platform accessible to all .
AppGallery recognizes the importance and contributions of its developers and is dedicated to their success .
AppGallery provides full-spectrum operational support for developers worldwide as well as several developer-centric initiatives , empowering developers to innovate further in app development .

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 25. /PRNewswire/. Eyecon, a mobile application that enhances communication by automatically adding photos to your phone dialer, contacts, and address book, has launched on AppGallery.
Benefits of Eyecon
Eyecon features a unique callerID and dialer, enabling users to see a picture of their caller, creating a convenient, visually appealing, and friendly way for people to communicate. The app analyzes each user's activity, offering personalized features to make their mobile interactions more efficient. Eyecon's algorithm matches the user and meta-data to provide a complete, hassle-free visual callerID, dialer, and address book, setting them apart from other applications and creating a truly unique experience for its users.
Currently used by more than 3 million active callers daily, Eyecon users can now take advantage of a free one-month premium version.
Eyecon is continuously innovating new ways to communicate and interact with friends and family. With the inclusion of Toki, users can benefit from "Walkie-Talkie" style calls worldwide. The app has been downloaded over 45 million times. The Eyecon team intends to continue to revolutionize the way people communicate with their contacts and make Eyecon the must-have application on AppGallery.
Technology Support from Huawei
Eyecon has integrated seven Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) Core kits with its app as a testament to its confidence in Huawei and the partnership. The ML Kit is an automatic speech recognition (ASR) feature enabling users to input a contact search by stating their desired contact name out loud instead of typing. Huawei IAP allows users to purchase Eyecon Premium, offering full spam protection, 40+ themes, more photos, VIP support, and disables ads. Other integrations include the Analytics Kit, Account Kit, Ads Kit, Push Kit, and more.
"Our partnership with Huawei has been a match-made-in-heaven from Day 1. The synergies between Huawei and Eyecon are perfect and we look forward to many years of collaboration together," said Yuval Samson, Co-Founder and COO of Eyecon.
AppGallery – One of the Top Three App Marketplaces Globally
Launched in over 170 countries and regions, AppGallery is committed to meeting their 500 million active users' diverse yet focused needs. The app marketplace actively seeks out partnerships with global and local developers to invite them on board the platform. This approach allows AppGallery to remain an open and innovative app distribution platform accessible to all.
AppGallery recognizes the importance and contributions of its developers and is dedicated to their success. AppGallery provides full-spectrum operational support for developers worldwide as well as several developer-centric initiatives, empowering developers to innovate further in app development.
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CONTACT: huaweiappgallery@huawei.com


tass--2020-11-25--ZTE and GSMA Intelligence Release White Paper on Green 5G

SHENZHEN , China , Nov. 25 .
/PRNewswire/ .
ZTE Corporation , a major international provider of telecommunications , enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet , has released a white paper on its 5G Summit & User Congress on Green 5G , `` 5G Energy Efficiencies , Green is the New Black '' , authored by GSMA Intelligence , a leader in global telecoms , media and technology ( TMT ) research and part of the broader GSMA .
The white paper analyzes the background and principles of building and improving energy efficiency of communications networks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduction , network performance optimization , energy security , and contribution to global carbon emission reduction .
It also summarizes the feasibility of energy saving and consumption reduction through innovation from aspects of radio access network and wider network planning .
According to the white paper , to fundamentally reduce the energy consumption of radio access base stations , each part of the 5G network must be treated individually .
Effective tools include applying more efficient battery solutions , lowering energy consumption of equipment , implementing more intelligent AI-driven sleep states , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures can achieve end-to-end energy saving and consumption reduction of radio access base stations , and build a green communication network for the benefit of people .
To help the fight on global climate change goals and reduce mobile network operational costs , energy saving has become a major priority and mission of the telecommunications industry .
While mobile networks bring near ubiquitous access , convenience and entertainment to the public , as more people use their smartphones for video and other bandwidth hungry services over LTE and 5G , power and energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interventions .
Wireless access network consumes the largest proportion of energy among the mobile network , and it is regarded as the main factor of energy consumption .
As per the white paper data traffic is expected to grow three folds on a per user basis between now and 2025 .
The deployment and expansion of LTE and 5G networks will inevitably bring greater pressure to network energy consumption .
`` Energy is a very large portion of the cost base for the operators , ranging from 20 % to 40 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tim Hatt , Head of Research at GSMA Intelligence .
`` Things are moving quickly with energy efficient network technologies and a rebalancing of fuel sources towards renewables as more telcos set ambitious glidepaths towards carbon neutral and , eventually , net zero emissions .
Energy and climate efforts are now very much front and centre objectives as part of doing business and not mere CSR . ''
In recent years , ZTE has submitted over 500 green 5G innovation patent applications .
By means of the high-performance chipsets developed by ZTE , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tools , ZTE has been continuously lowering the power consumption of wireless base station equipment .
Based on energy saving functions and AI-based traffic load prediction , ZTE 's 4G and 5G network energy saving solution , PowerPilot , is the industry 's first to introduce AI-powered service-awareness energy saving .
By identifying service types and their energy efficiency differences , PowerPilot can evaluate service requirements in real time and support the service with networks of higher energy efficiency to maximize energy efficiency in the entire network .
According to typical network configuration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PowerPilot solution is twice as much as that of the conventional AI-based energy saving solutions , and it can save up to 20 % of energy in a multi-mode network , thereby effectively reducing the operational expenditure .
To date , ZTE 's PowerPilot energy-saving solution has been deployed on more than 600,000 sites with over 20 networks worldwide , saving operators more than $ 1 billion in electricity expenses .
`` ZTE has always taken energy saving and consumption reduction as its responsibility , and has been committed to developing innovative technologies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's technical spokesperson and principle scientist of NFV/SDN products at ZTE .
`` By increasing technological efficiency and consumption , ZTE has worked with operators to build 5G green networks , to jointly fulfill its promise of 'Climate Action ' to UN 's Sustainable Development Goals ( SDG ) . ''
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SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 25. /PRNewswire/. ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has released a white paper on its 5G Summit & User Congress on Green 5G, "5G Energy Efficiencies, Green is the New Black", authored by GSMA Intelligence, a leader in global telecoms, media and technology (TMT) research and part of the broader GSMA.
The white paper analyzes the background and principles of building and improving energy efficiency of communications networks in the 5G era from aspects of cost reduction, network performance optimization, energy security, and contribution to global carbon emission reduction. It also summarizes the feasibility of energy saving and consumption reduction through innovation from aspects of radio access network and wider network planning.
According to the white paper, to fundamentally reduce the energy consumption of radio access base stations, each part of the 5G network must be treated individually. Effective tools include applying more efficient battery solutions, lowering energy consumption of equipment, implementing more intelligent AI-driven sleep states, and more targeted network deployment planning. These measures can achieve end-to-end energy saving and consumption reduction of radio access base stations, and build a green communication network for the benefit of people.
To help the fight on global climate change goals and reduce mobile network operational costs, energy saving has become a major priority and mission of the telecommunications industry. While mobile networks bring near ubiquitous access, convenience and entertainment to the public, as more people use their smartphones for video and other bandwidth hungry services over LTE and 5G, power and energy consumption will rise in the absence of interventions. Wireless access network consumes the largest proportion of energy among the mobile network, and it is regarded as the main factor of energy consumption. As per the white paper data traffic is expected to grow three folds on a per user basis between now and 2025. The deployment and expansion of LTE and 5G networks will inevitably bring greater pressure to network energy consumption.
"Energy is a very large portion of the cost base for the operators, ranging from 20% to 40% of Opex across the industry," said Tim Hatt, Head of Research at GSMA Intelligence. "Things are moving quickly with energy efficient network technologies and a rebalancing of fuel sources towards renewables as more telcos set ambitious glidepaths towards carbon neutral and, eventually, net zero emissions. Energy and climate efforts are now very much front and centre objectives as part of doing business and not mere CSR."
In recent years, ZTE has submitted over 500 green 5G innovation patent applications. By means of the high-performance chipsets developed by ZTE, leading structural design and intelligent network operation tools, ZTE has been continuously lowering the power consumption of wireless base station equipment.
Based on energy saving functions and AI-based traffic load prediction, ZTE's 4G and 5G network energy saving solution, PowerPilot, is the industry's first to introduce AI-powered service-awareness energy saving. By identifying service types and their energy efficiency differences, PowerPilot can evaluate service requirements in real time and support the service with networks of higher energy efficiency to maximize energy efficiency in the entire network.
According to typical network configuration calculations, the energy saved by the PowerPilot solution is twice as much as that of the conventional AI-based energy saving solutions, and it can save up to 20% of energy in a multi-mode network, thereby effectively reducing the operational expenditure. To date, ZTE's PowerPilot energy-saving solution has been deployed on more than 600,000 sites with over 20 networks worldwide, saving operators more than $1 billion in electricity expenses.
"ZTE has always taken energy saving and consumption reduction as its responsibility, and has been committed to developing innovative technologies," said Jason Tu, ZTE's technical spokesperson and principle scientist of NFV/SDN products at ZTE. "By increasing technological efficiency and consumption, ZTE has worked with operators to build 5G green networks, to jointly fulfill its promise of 'Climate Action' to UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)."
For the brief introduction of the white paper "5G Energy Efficiencies, Green is the New Black", please click the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=4692508470821594
Media Contacts:
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ZTE Corporation
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tass--2020-11-25--Popular Mobile App PlantSnap Has Been Released in the AppGallery

SHENZHEN , China , Nov. 25 .
/PRNewswire/ .
PlantSnap , a mobile application that allows users to instantly identify plants with just a few clicks , while also connecting them with a global community of plant and nature enthusiasts , has been released in AppGallery .
`` PlantSnap is thrilled to partner with Huawei and join the AppGallery .
People in mainland China are concerned about the environment and are taking great measures to protect it , and PlantSnap will now be able to help their effort , '' said Eric Ralls , Founder and CEO of PlantSnap , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to that market without Huawei 's help . ''
PlantSnap allows users from all over the world to interact with an online social community of nature and plant lovers .
Users from around the globe can : • Get together any time of the year and post photos to discuss gardening and nature conservation • Learn more about protecting the planet • See photos taken from all over the world in the map feature , updated every day in the `` Explore '' section The app has been downloaded over 42 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plants in its database .
Currently , PlantSnap is available in 37 languages and it is used in roughly 200 countries around the world every day .
Through their partnership with the Huawei AppGallery , the PlantSnap team is excited to better serve their growing community of plant and nature enthusiasts around the globe .
`` Huawei has provided us with every resource , from phones for testing to budget for partnership marketing and development , '' said Ralls .
`` The capabilities and services provided by HMS were easily interchangeable inside our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ migration process seamless . ''
Many Huawei kits were integrated into the application , including Account Kit , In-App Purchases Kit , Analytics Kit , Remote Configuration , Auth Service , Push Kit , Location Kit , and more .
Huawei also played a crucial role in helping PlantSnap obtain the licensing needed to be published and sold in mainland China , where there are currently over 850 million potential users .
AppGallery - One of the Top 3 App Marketplaces Globally Launched in over 170 countries and regions , AppGallery is committed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its 500 million active users .
The app marketplace actively seeks out partnerships with global and local developers to invite them on board the platform .
This allows AppGallery to remain an open and innovative app distribution platform that is accessible to all .
AppGallery recognises the importance and contributions of its developers and is fully dedicated to their success .
AppGallery provides full-spectrum operational support for developers worldwide as well as several developer-centric initiatives , empowering developers to innovate further in app development .

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 25. /PRNewswire/. PlantSnap, a mobile application that allows users to instantly identify plants with just a few clicks, while also connecting them with a global community of plant and nature enthusiasts, has been released in AppGallery.
"PlantSnap is thrilled to partner with Huawei and join the AppGallery. People in mainland China are concerned about the environment and are taking great measures to protect it, and PlantSnap will now be able to help their effort," said Eric Ralls, Founder and CEO of PlantSnap, Inc. "We wouldn't have had access to that market without Huawei's help."
Delivering PlantSnap Benefits to Users
PlantSnap allows users from all over the world to interact with an online social community of nature and plant lovers. Users from around the globe can:
Get together any time of the year and post photos to discuss gardening and nature conservation
Learn more about protecting the planet
See photos taken from all over the world in the map feature, updated every day in the "Explore" section
The app has been downloaded over 42 million times and has more than 700 thousand plants in its database. Currently, PlantSnap is available in 37 languages and it is used in roughly 200 countries around the world every day. Through their partnership with the Huawei AppGallery, the PlantSnap team is excited to better serve their growing community of plant and nature enthusiasts around the globe.
Technology Support from Huawei
"Huawei has provided us with every resource, from phones for testing to budget for partnership marketing and development," said Ralls. "The capabilities and services provided by HMS were easily interchangeable inside our existing infrastructure, which made the whole migration process seamless."
Many Huawei kits were integrated into the application, including Account Kit, In-App Purchases Kit, Analytics Kit, Remote Configuration, Auth Service, Push Kit, Location Kit, and more. Huawei also played a crucial role in helping PlantSnap obtain the licensing needed to be published and sold in mainland China, where there are currently over 850 million potential users.
AppGallery - One of the Top 3 App Marketplaces Globally
Launched in over 170 countries and regions, AppGallery is committed to meeting the diverse yet focused needs of its 500 million active users. The app marketplace actively seeks out partnerships with global and local developers to invite them on board the platform. This allows AppGallery to remain an open and innovative app distribution platform that is accessible to all.
AppGallery recognises the importance and contributions of its developers and is fully dedicated to their success. AppGallery provides full-spectrum operational support for developers worldwide as well as several developer-centric initiatives, empowering developers to innovate further in app development.
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CONTACT: huaweiappgallery@huawei.com


tass--2020-11-25--Investment and Financing Conference in Guangzhou

BEIJING , Nov. 25 .
/PRNewswire/ .
As reported by CRIOnline , the concurrent event , namely the Investment and Financing Conference , of the 6th China International College Students ' 'Internet + ' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition was held in South China University of Technology in Guangzhou lately .
It aimed to create a resource exchange platform integrating investment , financing , implementation and cooperation in order to help college students accomplish and translate their projects featuring innovation and entrepreneurship .
So far , the conference has drawn 459 institute and individual investors , and 2020 projects were submitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , next-generation IT , intelligent manufacturing and biotech were held online early in the process with the support of an online resource exchange platform .
Thousands of quality projects reached out to investors .
Many attracted large sums of investment as well as received invitations of implementation and cooperation .
Projects were presented on the spot .
For example , the project submitted by South China University of Technology conducted further study on high-performance nanocrystalline core around the world .
23 products from 7 series rolled out by its crew have higher passed-yield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ project submitted by University of Science and Technology of China focused on precision cancer treatment .
The project submitted by Peking University was an analog chip with high reliability and high performance focusing on power management .
Eye-catching roadshows were made .
The conference is one of the competition 's concurrent events .
It will continue to translate the competition 's results into products .
Representatives from governments , investment and financing institutes , park incubators , upstream and downstream enterprises of industrial chains attended the event and negotiated with competing teams on @ @ @

BEIJING, Nov. 25. /PRNewswire/. As reported by CRIOnline, the concurrent event, namely the Investment and Financing Conference, of the 6th China International College Students' 'Internet +' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition was held in South China University of Technology in Guangzhou lately. It aimed to create a resource exchange platform integrating investment, financing, implementation and cooperation in order to help college students accomplish and translate their projects featuring innovation and entrepreneurship.
So far, the conference has drawn 459 institute and individual investors, and 2020 projects were submitted.
Special exchange meetings on new materials, next-generation IT, intelligent manufacturing and biotech were held online early in the process with the support of an online resource exchange platform. Thousands of quality projects reached out to investors. Many attracted large sums of investment as well as received invitations of implementation and cooperation.
Projects were presented on the spot. For example, the project submitted by South China University of Technology conducted further study on high-performance nanocrystalline core around the world. 23 products from 7 series rolled out by its crew have higher passed-yield than the market's average. The project submitted by University of Science and Technology of China focused on precision cancer treatment. The project submitted by Peking University was an analog chip with high reliability and high performance focusing on power management. Eye-catching roadshows were made.
The conference is one of the competition's concurrent events. It will continue to translate the competition's results into products. Representatives from governments, investment and financing institutes, park incubators, upstream and downstream enterprises of industrial chains attended the event and negotiated with competing teams on the spot.
CONTACT: Zhao Bo, +86-01068891478


tass--2020-11-25--Russian peacekeepers help over 11,000 refugees to return to their homes

MOSCOW , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
Since November 14 , Russian peacekeepers ensured the return of over 11,000 Nagorno-Karabakh residents to their homes , the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday .
`` Russian peacekeepers ensure the safety of civilian traffic via the Lachin corridor in Nagorno-Karabakh .
< … > Since November 14 , Russian peacekeepers ensured the safe return of more than 11,000 Nagorno-Karabakh inhabitants to their places of former residence , '' the ministry said in a statement .
The ministry said that peacekeepers render various assistance to local authorities , inclunding helping to restore traffic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facilities and houses .
Russian patrols escort trucks delivering food and essentials to remote villages .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10 .
Under the document , the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides are to maintain the positions that they held and Russian peacekeepers are to be deployed to the region .
Units of Russia ’ s 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade comprise the bulk of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been deployed along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Lachin corridor , connecting Armenia and the unrecognized republic .

MOSCOW, November 25. /TASS/. Since November 14, Russian peacekeepers ensured the return of over 11,000 Nagorno-Karabakh residents to their homes, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
"Russian peacekeepers ensure the safety of civilian traffic via the Lachin corridor in Nagorno-Karabakh. <…> Since November 14, Russian peacekeepers ensured the safe return of more than 11,000 Nagorno-Karabakh inhabitants to their places of former residence," the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said that peacekeepers render various assistance to local authorities, inclunding helping to restore traffic, electricity and water supplies to social facilities and houses. Russian patrols escort trucks delivering food and essentials to remote villages.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. Under the document, the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides are to maintain the positions that they held and Russian peacekeepers are to be deployed to the region.
Units of Russia’s 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade comprise the bulk of the peacekeeping contingent in the region. They have been deployed along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Lachin corridor, connecting Armenia and the unrecognized republic.


tass--2020-11-25--Over 200 companies invested in Sanya's remote sensing park

SANYA , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
More than 200 companies have started operations in the industrial park of remote sensing data in Hainan 's Sanya , reported the Hainan Daily newspaper .
According to the newspaper , a thematic forum on space issues , as well as the development of satellites , was recently held on Hainan .
As part of the event , a number of companies signed an agreement with a remote sensing data industrial park in Sanya .
`` We decided to invest in the Sanya City Remote Sensing Industrial Park for several reasons , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Xian Huanyu Satellite Control and Data Application Co , was quoted as saying .
`` Firstly , it is the region 's good ecology and the island 's favorable geographical location .
And secondly , these are the advantages that Hainan 's free trade port will provide in the future , '' he explained .
Bai Yiwei also noted that `` in the future , Hainan will become one of the key places in the space industry . ''
In addition , the manager said , `` Since the publication of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's free trade port , local authorities have made even more efforts to improve and develop a top-notch business environment on the island . ''
“ It is for these reasons that we decided to start work in the Sanya Industrial Park , ” Bai Yiwei summed up .
The Sanya City Remote Sensing Data Industrial Park was founded in August 2016 by the Institute for Remote Sensing and Digital Earth Modeling , the Chinese Academy of Sciences , and the Hainan and Sanya City governments .
It aims to research and develop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as sea surface monitoring , fisheries , natural disasters , and maritime tourism .
The industrial park includes both scientific facilities and tourist and entertainment zones .
At the time of the opening of the complex , it housed about 30 companies .
The authorities presented a plan for the free trade port ’ s development on June , 1 .
In accordance with the plan , the Hainan province will be turned into a special customs zone .
The country ’ s government intends in general to wrap up the creation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ island by 2025 : by this time the island should acquire a system to ensure free trade and investments .
By 2035 , the free trade port and its model will become more solid .
By this time , Hainan intends to ensure the freedom of trade and investments , trans-border movement of capital , people and shipping .
By 2025 , the Chinese government intends to create an `` international center for tourism and consumption '' on Hainan .
In order to do so , the `` Eastern Hawaii '' with their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great climate will establish a developed network of hotels , which blend perfectly with white sandy beaches stretching along the coastline .
The combination of an exotic subtropical nature and a modern eco-friendly infrastructure will boost tourist inflow to the island from the most distant parts of the world .

SANYA, November 25. /TASS/. More than 200 companies have started operations in the industrial park of remote sensing data in Hainan's Sanya, reported the Hainan Daily newspaper.
According to the newspaper, a thematic forum on space issues, as well as the development of satellites, was recently held on Hainan. As part of the event, a number of companies signed an agreement with a remote sensing data industrial park in Sanya.
"We decided to invest in the Sanya City Remote Sensing Industrial Park for several reasons," Bai Yiwei, Chairman of the Board of Xian Huanyu Satellite Control and Data Application Co, was quoted as saying. "Firstly, it is the region's good ecology and the island's favorable geographical location. And secondly, these are the advantages that Hainan's free trade port will provide in the future," he explained.
Bai Yiwei also noted that "in the future, Hainan will become one of the key places in the space industry." In addition, the manager said, "Since the publication of the program for the construction of the island's free trade port, local authorities have made even more efforts to improve and develop a top-notch business environment on the island." “It is for these reasons that we decided to start work in the Sanya Industrial Park,” Bai Yiwei summed up.
The Sanya City Remote Sensing Data Industrial Park was founded in August 2016 by the Institute for Remote Sensing and Digital Earth Modeling, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hainan and Sanya City governments. It aims to research and develop satellites using remote sensing technologies in areas such as sea surface monitoring, fisheries, natural disasters, and maritime tourism. The industrial park includes both scientific facilities and tourist and entertainment zones. At the time of the opening of the complex, it housed about 30 companies.
The authorities presented a plan for the free trade port’s development on June, 1. In accordance with the plan, the Hainan province will be turned into a special customs zone. The country’s government intends in general to wrap up the creation of the free trade port on the island by 2025: by this time the island should acquire a system to ensure free trade and investments.
By 2035, the free trade port and its model will become more solid. By this time, Hainan intends to ensure the freedom of trade and investments, trans-border movement of capital, people and shipping.
By 2025, the Chinese government intends to create an "international center for tourism and consumption" on Hainan. In order to do so, the "Eastern Hawaii" with their unique natural landscapes, thick rainforests and great climate will establish a developed network of hotels, which blend perfectly with white sandy beaches stretching along the coastline. The combination of an exotic subtropical nature and a modern eco-friendly infrastructure will boost tourist inflow to the island from the most distant parts of the world.


tass--2020-11-25--Ukraine seems to be not interested in new swap of detainees — DPR official

DONETSK , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
The government of Ukraine seems to have little interest in holding another exchange of detained persons with the self-proclaimed people ’ s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk ( DPR and LPR ) , envoys said .
Trilateral Contact Group ’ s subgroups on security and economic issues , as well as on humanitarian and political matters , convened via a video linkup on Tuesday .
`` The destructive stance , which Kiev negotiators have once again demonstrated , allows for only one conclusion : Ukraine is not interested in holding new swaps , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Darya Morozova said .
In her words , Kiev suggested exchanging information on detained persons on Tuesday , but has been refusing to provide this information on DPR ’ s request since March .
`` Kiev negotiator Galina Tretyakova raised the issue of exchanging information about detained persons .
Moreover , she described this process as a ‘ minor step , ’ posing no difficulties for all sides , '' the Donetsk News Agency quoted Morozova as saying .
She went on to say that this proposal looks `` particularly absurd given the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a request about the status and location of persons submitted by DPR in March 2020 . ''
According to Morozova , DPR put forward an initiative of creating a single database for the search of individuals who went missing during the hostilities in Donbass .
`` Creating and launching a mechanism of this kind is extremely important for all sides of the conflict .
It will help to intensify and coordinate activities aimed at locating missing persons and identifying bodies . ''
DPR voiced this initiative in Minsk before .
`` At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and undertook the commitment of preparing its own vision of how the process should be put into practice .
However , there has been no response from Kiev representatives to date . ''
A similar opinion was voiced by Olga Kobtseva , the LPR representative to the humanitarian subgroup .
`` The Ukrainian side refused to make any comments on the release of detained persons , '' she was quoted as saying by Luganskinformtsentr .
`` Ukraine insists that we provide lists of individuals whom we are ready to release .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should provide us with the information about people held on the territory of Ukraine .
This has not been done since January . ''
Earlier , Kobtseva accused the Ukrainian side of blocking the effort by holding back the process of judicial clearance procedures for the people to be swapped .
The exchange of persons held by either party to the Donbass conflict is one of the main items of the Minsk Accords .
Under the agreed arrangement , all are to be exchanged for all .
Commitment to this principle was confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Normandy Quartet ( France , Germany , Russia and Ukraine ) .
On December 29 , the first large exchange of prisoners took place between the Donetsk and Lugansk republics , on the one hand , and Ukraine on the other .
The self-proclaimed republics released 76 people , and Kiev - 124 .
Another exchange took place on April 16 , 2020 .
Kiev then released 14 people and received 20 .
However , the issue of the all-for-all exchange remains unsolved to date .

DONETSK, November 25. /TASS/. The government of Ukraine seems to have little interest in holding another exchange of detained persons with the self-proclaimed people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk (DPR and LPR), envoys said.
Trilateral Contact Group’s subgroups on security and economic issues, as well as on humanitarian and political matters, convened via a video linkup on Tuesday.
"The destructive stance, which Kiev negotiators have once again demonstrated, allows for only one conclusion: Ukraine is not interested in holding new swaps," DPR envoy to the humanitarian subgroup Darya Morozova said.
In her words, Kiev suggested exchanging information on detained persons on Tuesday, but has been refusing to provide this information on DPR’s request since March.
"Kiev negotiator Galina Tretyakova raised the issue of exchanging information about detained persons. Moreover, she described this process as a ‘minor step,’ posing no difficulties for all sides," the Donetsk News Agency quoted Morozova as saying.
She went on to say that this proposal looks "particularly absurd given the fact that Kiev has not yet responded to a request about the status and location of persons submitted by DPR in March 2020."
According to Morozova, DPR put forward an initiative of creating a single database for the search of individuals who went missing during the hostilities in Donbass.
"Creating and launching a mechanism of this kind is extremely important for all sides of the conflict. It will help to intensify and coordinate activities aimed at locating missing persons and identifying bodies."
DPR voiced this initiative in Minsk before. "At that point, Ukraine accepted our proposals and undertook the commitment of preparing its own vision of how the process should be put into practice. However, there has been no response from Kiev representatives to date."
A similar opinion was voiced by Olga Kobtseva, the LPR representative to the humanitarian subgroup.
"The Ukrainian side refused to make any comments on the release of detained persons," she was quoted as saying by Luganskinformtsentr. "Ukraine insists that we provide lists of individuals whom we are ready to release. However, in order to do this, you should provide us with the information about people held on the territory of Ukraine. This has not been done since January."
Earlier, Kobtseva accused the Ukrainian side of blocking the effort by holding back the process of judicial clearance procedures for the people to be swapped.
The exchange of persons held by either party to the Donbass conflict is one of the main items of the Minsk Accords. Under the agreed arrangement, all are to be exchanged for all. Commitment to this principle was confirmed at the December 2019 Paris summit of the Normandy Quartet (France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine). On December 29, the first large exchange of prisoners took place between the Donetsk and Lugansk republics, on the one hand, and Ukraine on the other. The self-proclaimed republics released 76 people, and Kiev - 124. Another exchange took place on April 16, 2020. Kiev then released 14 people and received 20. However, the issue of the all-for-all exchange remains unsolved to date.


tass--2020-11-25--Russia's UN envoy speaks in favor of preserving Bosnia and Herzegovina peace deal

UNITED NATIONS , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina ( also known as the Dayton Peace Agreement ) , which ended the civil war in the country in 1992-1995 , maintains its relevance to date , Russia ’ s UN envoy said on Tuesday .
`` Russia , as one of the Dayton ’ s guarantors , fully supports the basic principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina , equality of all the three constituent peoples and the two entities with wide powers , '' Russian Permanent Representative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ informal meeting of UNSC members to commemorate the 25-year anniversary of the deal , held on Russia ’ s initiative .
`` On the 25th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement , we call on our partners in the UN Security Council to speak out in favor of these provisions , '' Nebenzia continued .
According to the Russian diplomat , the accords that were signed in 1995 `` have a fundamental significance '' for Bosnia and Herzegovina and `` maintain their relevance in full . ''
`` The balance of interests of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the document , is effective enough , provided that it is strictly adhered to , '' he said .
`` Attempts to undermine this architecture is fraught with very serious consequences not only for BaH , but for the entire Balkan region . ''
The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina ( the Dayton Agreement ) was reached in Dayton , United States , on November 1 , 1995 , and signed in Paris on December 14 , 1995 .
The agreement , which put an end to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina and various aspects of the settlement process .
The warring parties agreed to peace and created a single sovereign state known as Bosnia and Herzegovina .
In accordance with the constitution , Bosnia and Herzegovina is made up of two primary entities : the Muslim-Croatian Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( 51 % of the territory ) and Republika Srpska ( 49 % of the territory ) , as well as the Brcko District .
The state structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the most complicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are represented in the government proportionally : the Bosniaks ( Slavs who converted to Islam ) , the Serbs ( Orthodox ) and the Croatians ( Catholics ) .

UNITED NATIONS, November 25. /TASS/. The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (also known as the Dayton Peace Agreement), which ended the civil war in the country in 1992-1995, maintains its relevance to date, Russia’s UN envoy said on Tuesday.
"Russia, as one of the Dayton’s guarantors, fully supports the basic principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, equality of all the three constituent peoples and the two entities with wide powers," Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said an informal meeting of UNSC members to commemorate the 25-year anniversary of the deal, held on Russia’s initiative.
"On the 25th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement, we call on our partners in the UN Security Council to speak out in favor of these provisions," Nebenzia continued.
According to the Russian diplomat, the accords that were signed in 1995 "have a fundamental significance" for Bosnia and Herzegovina and "maintain their relevance in full."
"The balance of interests of the three peoples, which is envisaged in the document, is effective enough, provided that it is strictly adhered to," he said. "Attempts to undermine this architecture is fraught with very serious consequences not only for BaH, but for the entire Balkan region."
The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Dayton Agreement) was reached in Dayton, United States, on November 1, 1995, and signed in Paris on December 14, 1995. The agreement, which put an end to the Bosnian War, particularly concerns the state structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina and various aspects of the settlement process.
The warring parties agreed to peace and created a single sovereign state known as Bosnia and Herzegovina. In accordance with the constitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina is made up of two primary entities: the Muslim-Croatian Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (51% of the territory) and Republika Srpska (49% of the territory), as well as the Brcko District. The state structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the most complicated in the world. Three main nations are represented in the government proportionally: the Bosniaks (Slavs who converted to Islam), the Serbs (Orthodox) and the Croatians (Catholics).


tass--2020-11-25--All-time high number of coronavirus cases registered worldwide in past week — WHO

GENEVA , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
Over 4 million people contracted the novel coronavirus infection worldwide in the past seven days , which is the highest-ever weekly growth in cases since the start of the pandemic , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said on Tuesday .
The number of fatalities increased by more than 67,000 all over the world , the global organization said .
According to the WHO , a total of 4,060,891 cases of the novel coronavirus and 67,221 deaths were registered worldwide in the past seven days .
Last week , 3,977,223 new cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the organization believes that last week ’ s figures indicate a slowdown in the pandemic ’ s pace .
The downward trend is being observed in Europe and Southeast Asia .
At the same time , North and South Americas reported growth in both new cases and fatalities .
Although the overall number of cases in Africa has been relatively low compared to other regions , it posted the highest growth in cases ( up 15 % ) and fatalities ( up 30 % ) .
Europe accounts for the majority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with about 1.7 million cases and over 32,600 deaths .
The situation also remains difficult in North and South America , with over 1.6 million new cases and almost 22,000 deaths registered in the reported period .
Some 351,000 people contracted the illness in Southeast Asia in the past seven days , while the death toll increased by 4,700 .
The case count increased by more than 1.1 million in the United States , by over 281,000 in India , by almost 236,000 in Italy , by more than 209,000 in Brazil , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 163,000 in Russia .
The infection has also been spreading rapidly in Poland ( over 152,000 new cases ) , the United Kingdom ( over 149,000 ) , Germany ( over 127,000 ) and Iran ( over 91,000 ) in the past week .

GENEVA, November 25. /TASS/. Over 4 million people contracted the novel coronavirus infection worldwide in the past seven days, which is the highest-ever weekly growth in cases since the start of the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
The number of fatalities increased by more than 67,000 all over the world, the global organization said.
According to the WHO, a total of 4,060,891 cases of the novel coronavirus and 67,221 deaths were registered worldwide in the past seven days. Last week, 3,977,223 new cases and 59,699 fatalities were documented.
However, the organization believes that last week’s figures indicate a slowdown in the pandemic’s pace. The downward trend is being observed in Europe and Southeast Asia. At the same time, North and South Americas reported growth in both new cases and fatalities.
Although the overall number of cases in Africa has been relatively low compared to other regions, it posted the highest growth in cases (up 15%) and fatalities (up 30%).
Europe accounts for the majority of all cases registered on November 16-22, with about 1.7 million cases and over 32,600 deaths. The situation also remains difficult in North and South America, with over 1.6 million new cases and almost 22,000 deaths registered in the reported period. Some 351,000 people contracted the illness in Southeast Asia in the past seven days, while the death toll increased by 4,700.
The case count increased by more than 1.1 million in the United States, by over 281,000 in India, by almost 236,000 in Italy, by more than 209,000 in Brazil, by over 171,000 in France and by over 163,000 in Russia.
The infection has also been spreading rapidly in Poland (over 152,000 new cases), the United Kingdom (over 149,000), Germany (over 127,000) and Iran (over 91,000) in the past week.


tass--2020-11-25--Russian Defense Ministry receives last three Su-35S fighters under 5-year contract

MOSCOW , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian Defense Ministry said it had received the last three Su-35S fighter jets ( NATO reporting name : Flanker-E+ ) as part of the five-year contract for 50 such aircraft .
`` Specialists of the 485th military office of the Russian Defense Ministry accepted three Su-35S multirole fighter jets of the 4++ generation .
The planes have been redeployed from the plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur [ in Russia ’ s Far East ] to permanent bases of the Russian Aerospace Forces , '' the ministry said .
The ministry said the delivery completes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian Aerospace Forces were to receive 50 Su-35S fighter jets in total .
Two fighter jets will be on duty at the Defense Ministry ’ s training and trials center in the Central Russian city of Lipetsk .
The third one will continue its service at an air force regiment in Komsomolsk-on-Amur .
The Su-35S is a heavily upgraded generation 4++ super-maneuverable multipurpose fighter jet developed on the basis of fifth-generation technologies .
The Su-35S is distinguished by its new avionics suite based on an information control system , a new radar and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and thrust vectoring .
These engines meet the requirements for the powerplant of fifth-generation fighters as they allow developing supersonic speed without using an afterburner .
The Su-35S is designated to strike air , ground and naval targets and infrastructural facilities shielded by air defense systems and located at a considerable distance from home airfields .
The Su-35S supersonic fighter jet performed its debut flight on February 19 , 2008 .
The fighter jet is a derivative of the Su-27 plane .
The Su-35S weighs 19 tonnes , has a service ceiling of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speed of 2,500 km/h and has a crew of one pilot .
The fighter jet ’ s armament includes a 30mm aircraft gun , up to 8 tonnes of the weapon payload ( missiles and bombs of various types ) on 12 underwing hardpoints .
The Su-35S has been in service with the Russian Army since 2015 .

MOSCOW, November 25. /TASS/. The Russian Defense Ministry said it had received the last three Su-35S fighter jets (NATO reporting name: Flanker-E+) as part of the five-year contract for 50 such aircraft.
"Specialists of the 485th military office of the Russian Defense Ministry accepted three Su-35S multirole fighter jets of the 4++ generation. The planes have been redeployed from the plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur [in Russia’s Far East] to permanent bases of the Russian Aerospace Forces," the ministry said.
The ministry said the delivery completes the five-year contract, under which the Russian Aerospace Forces were to receive 50 Su-35S fighter jets in total.
Two fighter jets will be on duty at the Defense Ministry’s training and trials center in the Central Russian city of Lipetsk. The third one will continue its service at an air force regiment in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
The Su-35S is a heavily upgraded generation 4++ super-maneuverable multipurpose fighter jet developed on the basis of fifth-generation technologies. The Su-35S is distinguished by its new avionics suite based on an information control system, a new radar and plasma ignition engines of the increased capacity and thrust vectoring. These engines meet the requirements for the powerplant of fifth-generation fighters as they allow developing supersonic speed without using an afterburner.
The Su-35S is designated to strike air, ground and naval targets and infrastructural facilities shielded by air defense systems and located at a considerable distance from home airfields.
The Su-35S supersonic fighter jet performed its debut flight on February 19, 2008. The fighter jet is a derivative of the Su-27 plane. The Su-35S weighs 19 tonnes, has a service ceiling of 20,000 meters, can develop a maximum speed of 2,500 km/h and has a crew of one pilot. The fighter jet’s armament includes a 30mm aircraft gun, up to 8 tonnes of the weapon payload (missiles and bombs of various types) on 12 underwing hardpoints. The Su-35S has been in service with the Russian Army since 2015.


tass--2020-11-25--UK to remain party to Open Skies Treaty after US withdrawal — Foreign Office

LONDON , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
The United Kingdom will remain a party to the Open Skies Treaty despite @ @ @ @ @ multilateral agreement , a UK Foreign Office spokesperson told TASS on Tuesday .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ Open Skies Treaty , which benefits Euro-Atlantic security by building understanding and confidence through military @ @ @ @ @ said .
US President Donald Trump declared on May 21 Washington was going to withdraw @ @ @ @ @ Skies , which provides for inspection flights over member countries ’ territories to monitor military @ @ @ @ @ step by Russia ’ s alleged violation of the treaty .
US Secretary of State @ @ @ @ @ written statement that the decision to withdraw from the treaty will come into effect in @ @ @ @ @ , i.e .
on November 22 .
Moscow denies these accusations saying it is committed @ @ @ @ @ forward counterclaims .
On Sunday , Washington officially confirmed it was no longer party to @ @ @ @ @ to this effect was released by the US Department of State .

LONDON, November 25. /TASS/. The United Kingdom will remain a party to the Open Skies Treaty despite the US withdrawal from this multilateral agreement, a UK Foreign Office spokesperson told TASS on Tuesday.
"The UK remains committed to the Open Skies Treaty, which benefits Euro-Atlantic security by building understanding and confidence through military transparency," the spokesperson said.
US President Donald Trump declared on May 21 Washington was going to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies, which provides for inspection flights over member countries’ territories to monitor military activities. He motivated this step by Russia’s alleged violation of the treaty. US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in a written statement that the decision to withdraw from the treaty will come into effect in six months after May 22, i.e. on November 22. Moscow denies these accusations saying it is committed to the treaty and puts forward counterclaims.
On Sunday, Washington officially confirmed it was no longer party to the treaty. A statement to this effect was released by the US Department of State.


tass--2020-11-25--US Department of State to do everything needed for transition to Biden’s team — Pompeo

NEW YORK , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
The US Department of State will do everything required by the law to ensure the transition to the team of Joseph Biden , who announced his victory in the US presidential election , US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has told Fox News .
When asked whether he had already started consultations with Biden 's Secretary Of State Nominee Antony Blinken , Pompeo said `` No . ''
`` Today we began the process to see what the GSA ’ s [ General Services Administration ’ s ] decision was , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by law .
We ’ ll make this work , '' the US foreign policy chief said in an interview with Fox News .
Earlier , CNN reported that the US General Services Administration had informed Joe Biden that it was ready to begin the transition process .
Biden ’ s representatives earlier said they had asked the GSA to recognize the Democrat as the US President-Elect .
General Services Administration chief Emily Murphy had earlier refused to sign the required documents saying that Trump had not acknowledged his defeat and there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

NEW YORK, November 25. /TASS/. The US Department of State will do everything required by the law to ensure the transition to the team of Joseph Biden, who announced his victory in the US presidential election, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has told Fox News.
When asked whether he had already started consultations with Biden's Secretary Of State Nominee Antony Blinken, Pompeo said "No."
"Today we began the process to see what the GSA’s [General Services Administration’s] decision was, and will do everything that’s required by law. We’ll make this work," the US foreign policy chief said in an interview with Fox News.
Earlier, CNN reported that the US General Services Administration had informed Joe Biden that it was ready to begin the transition process. Biden’s representatives earlier said they had asked the GSA to recognize the Democrat as the US President-Elect. General Services Administration chief Emily Murphy had earlier refused to sign the required documents saying that Trump had not acknowledged his defeat and there was no official data confirming a Biden win.


tass--2020-11-25--Georgia’s health official estimates daily coronavirus case tally at about 10,000

TBILISI , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
About 10,000 people contract novel coronavirus in Georgia every day , although the country ’ s official case count stands at approximately 3,000-4,000 , the deputy head of Georgia ’ s National Center for Disease Control , Paata Imnadze , said .
`` According to our calculations , about 10,000 new patients emerge all across Georgia every day .
This is what is really taking place now .
Many of those are symptomless carriers , who do not undergo testing and , therefore , are not registered by our system , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Imnadze said the trend can be observed everywhere in the world today .
In his opinion , the overall number of cases is two or three times higher than the official case count .
Meanwhile , Georgian Minister of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze blamed the surge in cases in the country on the ‘ liberal approach ’ demonstrated by her agency and the government in general this summer .
`` We demonstrated quite a liberal approach this summer when we opened the country in full , paving the way for domestic tourism amid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the constitutional rights of our citizens and held [ parliamentary ] elections , assuming responsibility for certain consequences this might have entailed .
As a result , rallies broke out in the streets , helping the infection to spread , '' she told Rustavi-2 .
When asked who made the mistake by choosing this tactics , the minister assumed the responsibility for being too soft on the issue of preserving the restrictions the country had imposed during the first wave of the infection .
For the past few days , Georigan media have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible resignation , but Tikaradze said she was not planning to step down .
The first coronavirus case was confirmed in Georgia on February 26 .
The country ’ s authorities declared a state of emergency over the pandemic from March 21 to May 22 .
From March 31 , the Georgian authorities prohibited free movements across the country and imposed a curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. From June , Georgia started to gradually ease the restrictions .
About 10-30 new cases were registered in the country daily during the summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began to aggravate sharply in September .
At present , about 3,000-4,000 new cases of the infection are being registered in the country on a daily basis .
On November 22 , the daily growth came to 4,048 people which was a record high .
In all , during the pandemic in Georgia , 111,818 cases of the coronavirus infection have been detected , with 92,215 recoveries and 1,051 fatalities .
Georgia is in the first place worldwide by the spread of the coronavirus infection per 100,000 people over the past week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immunologists , staff member of Georgia ’ s Center of Allergy and Immunology Bidzina Kulumbegov told TASS on November 24 .

TBILISI, November 25. /TASS/. About 10,000 people contract novel coronavirus in Georgia every day, although the country’s official case count stands at approximately 3,000-4,000, the deputy head of Georgia’s National Center for Disease Control, Paata Imnadze, said.
"According to our calculations, about 10,000 new patients emerge all across Georgia every day. This is what is really taking place now. Many of those are symptomless carriers, who do not undergo testing and, therefore, are not registered by our system," he told Georgia’s Rustavi-2 TV channel.
Imnadze said the trend can be observed everywhere in the world today. In his opinion, the overall number of cases is two or three times higher than the official case count.
Minister takes the blame
Meanwhile, Georgian Minister of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze blamed the surge in cases in the country on the ‘liberal approach’ demonstrated by her agency and the government in general this summer.
"We demonstrated quite a liberal approach this summer when we opened the country in full, paving the way for domestic tourism amid fully unrestricted movement. We also honored the constitutional rights of our citizens and held [parliamentary] elections, assuming responsibility for certain consequences this might have entailed. As a result, rallies broke out in the streets, helping the infection to spread," she told Rustavi-2.
When asked who made the mistake by choosing this tactics, the minister assumed the responsibility for being too soft on the issue of preserving the restrictions the country had imposed during the first wave of the infection.
For the past few days, Georigan media have been speculating about the minister’s possible resignation, but Tikaradze said she was not planning to step down.
Coronavirus outbreak in Georgia
The first coronavirus case was confirmed in Georgia on February 26. The country’s authorities declared a state of emergency over the pandemic from March 21 to May 22. From March 31, the Georgian authorities prohibited free movements across the country and imposed a curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. From June, Georgia started to gradually ease the restrictions. About 10-30 new cases were registered in the country daily during the summer months.
The epidemic situation in Georgia began to aggravate sharply in September. At present, about 3,000-4,000 new cases of the infection are being registered in the country on a daily basis. On November 22, the daily growth came to 4,048 people which was a record high. In all, during the pandemic in Georgia, 111,818 cases of the coronavirus infection have been detected, with 92,215 recoveries and 1,051 fatalities.
Georgia is in the first place worldwide by the spread of the coronavirus infection per 100,000 people over the past week, one of the country’s leading immunologists, staff member of Georgia’s Center of Allergy and Immunology Bidzina Kulumbegov told TASS on November 24.


tass--2020-11-25--Israeli forces strike Syrian army’s positions south of Damascus — TV

MOSCOW , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
Syrian air defense units are repelling Israel ’ s missile strike on the @ @ @ @ @ , the Al Ekhbariya TV channel reported on Wednesday .
According to the channel ’ @ @ @ @ @ targeted the Jebel el Mania district and Syrian army positions near the village of Rwihinah @ @ @ @ @ The strikes are coming from the territory of the occupied Golan Heights .
The channel @ @ @ @ @ air defense units conducting protective fire at aerial targets .
Salvo fire from anti-aircraft systems @ @ @ @ @ the area .
No information about casualties is available so far , but some damage @ @ @ @ @ reported .

MOSCOW, November 25. /TASS/. Syrian air defense units are repelling Israel’s missile strike on the suburbs of the capital Damascus, the Al Ekhbariya TV channel reported on Wednesday.
According to the channel’s information, the attack targeted the Jebel el Mania district and Syrian army positions near the village of Rwihinah in the Quneitra governorate. The strikes are coming from the territory of the occupied Golan Heights.
The channel’s footage shows Syrian air defense units conducting protective fire at aerial targets. Salvo fire from anti-aircraft systems lights up the skies in the area.
No information about casualties is available so far, but some damage on the ground has been reported.


tass--2020-11-25--Russia interested in resuming full bilateral cooperation with Libya — Lavrov

MOSCOW , November 25 .
/TASS/ .
Russia is interested in resuming full bilateral cooperation with Libya in all areas , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Speaker of Libya ’ s Chamber of Representatives Aguila Saleh Issa , who arrived in Moscow on an official visit on Tuesday .
`` The sooner post-conflict settlement is completed and normal post-conflict life begins , the quicker we will be able to resume bilateral cooperation in all areas : energy , transport infrastructure , as well as economic and investment projects in genereal for the benefit of our peoples , '' Lavrov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resuming other forms of contact as well , such as parliamentary exchanges . ''
Russia ’ s top diplomat said Saleh travelled to Russia on an invitation from the State Duma , the lower chamber of the Russian parliament .
`` I know that you are going to meet the State Duma ’ s leadership .
I expect your visit to be useful in all aspects .
We will do our best for that end , '' he added .
Lavrov noted that the process to re-lauch the political process in Libya continues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s effort in that regard .
`` The ceasefire has been observed for quite a lengthy period of time .
Your meeting with Fayez al-Sarraj this August played an important role in restarting the political process .
Despite certain difficulties , the process continues , and gains momentum , '' the Russian foreign minister added .
`` We particularly welcome your determination to include all key political forces and all regions of your homeland into the settlement process .
This is our approach as well .
For many years , we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Libyan political forces , and will help you to implement your initiatives , '' Lavrov added .
Libya has had two parallel executive power structures for a long while now , the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord ( GNA ) headed by Fayez al-Sarraj and the interim government operating in the country ’ s east together with the parliament and supported by the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) led by Commander Khalifa Haftar .
In spring 2019 , Haftar attacked the capital , while the Tripoli Cabinet of Ministers officially asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ankara ’ s active assistance , the GNA managed to regain control over several territories previously occupied by the LNA .
In early September , the representatives of the opposing camps for the first time in a long while began direct negotiations in Morocco ’ s Buznik , discussing the distribution of sovereign posts .
After that , meetings were held in Cairo , Swiss Montreux on political and economic aspects , and in Hurghada , where the military and security representatives of the sides met .
On October 23 , in Geneva @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joint Military Commission ( 5 representatives from the GNA and the LNA formations each ) signed an agreement on a permanent ceasefire , later sealing the deal during the meetings held already in Libyan territory .
As a result , a relative calm along the lines of engagement and the agreements between the military paved the way for the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum under the auspices of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya ( UNSMIL ) held in Gammarth in the suburbs of Tunisia ’ s capital from November 9 to November @ @

MOSCOW, November 25. /TASS/. Russia is interested in resuming full bilateral cooperation with Libya in all areas, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Speaker of Libya’s Chamber of Representatives Aguila Saleh Issa, who arrived in Moscow on an official visit on Tuesday.
"The sooner post-conflict settlement is completed and normal post-conflict life begins, the quicker we will be able to resume bilateral cooperation in all areas: energy, transport infrastructure, as well as economic and investment projects in genereal for the benefit of our peoples," Lavrov said. "We are interested in resuming other forms of contact as well, such as parliamentary exchanges."
Russia’s top diplomat said Saleh travelled to Russia on an invitation from the State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian parliament.
"I know that you are going to meet the State Duma’s leadership. I expect your visit to be useful in all aspects. We will do our best for that end," he added.
Lavrov noted that the process to re-lauch the political process in Libya continues and gains momentum, and welcomed Saleh’s effort in that regard.
"The ceasefire has been observed for quite a lengthy period of time. Your meeting with Fayez al-Sarraj this August played an important role in restarting the political process. Despite certain difficulties, the process continues, and gains momentum," the Russian foreign minister added.
"We particularly welcome your determination to include all key political forces and all regions of your homeland into the settlement process. This is our approach as well. For many years, we have been maintaining active contacts will all representatives of Libyan political forces, and will help you to implement your initiatives," Lavrov added.
Libya has had two parallel executive power structures for a long while now, the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) headed by Fayez al-Sarraj and the interim government operating in the country’s east together with the parliament and supported by the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Commander Khalifa Haftar. In spring 2019, Haftar attacked the capital, while the Tripoli Cabinet of Ministers officially asked Turkey for help and, thanks to Ankara’s active assistance, the GNA managed to regain control over several territories previously occupied by the LNA.
In early September, the representatives of the opposing camps for the first time in a long while began direct negotiations in Morocco’s Buznik, discussing the distribution of sovereign posts. After that, meetings were held in Cairo, Swiss Montreux on political and economic aspects, and in Hurghada, where the military and security representatives of the sides met.
On October 23, in Geneva, participants of Libya’s 5+5 Joint Military Commission (5 representatives from the GNA and the LNA formations each) signed an agreement on a permanent ceasefire, later sealing the deal during the meetings held already in Libyan territory. As a result, a relative calm along the lines of engagement and the agreements between the military paved the way for the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum under the auspices of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) held in Gammarth in the suburbs of Tunisia’s capital from November 9 to November 15.


tass--2020-11-26--‘Any point in dealing with Brussels?’ Lavrov doubts cooperation with hostile EU agencies

MINSK , November 26./TASS/ .
During a session of the Russian and Belarusian foreign ministries ’ boards on Thursday , the nation ’ s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov questioned the feasibility of cooperation with EU agencies given the way they behave towards Russia these days .
`` Rather than thinking about how to do business - in the usual or not the usual way - we , for our part , want to fundamentally understand whether there is any point whatsoever in dealing with the structures in Brussels if they continue operating the way that they do now , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the EU are bumpy these days , he admitted .
`` The reason is both non-partner-like , and frequently the unfriendly behavior of some European Union countries that get the entire EU ’ s approval , '' Lavrov pointed out .
Many EU countries are incapable of giving up their `` arrogant manner of speaking to others from a position of force , '' he stressed .
`` This habit limits the chances of restoring any dialogue based on mutual respect and equality .
Even participants in the Eastern Partnership are divided into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Belarus is also ranked among the second-rate countries , with whom cooperation may be virtually frozen , '' he said .

MINSK, November 26./TASS/. During a session of the Russian and Belarusian foreign ministries’ boards on Thursday, the nation’s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov questioned the feasibility of cooperation with EU agencies given the way they behave towards Russia these days.
"Rather than thinking about how to do business - in the usual or not the usual way - we, for our part, want to fundamentally understand whether there is any point whatsoever in dealing with the structures in Brussels if they continue operating the way that they do now," the foreign minister said.
Relations with the EU are bumpy these days, he admitted. "The reason is both non-partner-like, and frequently the unfriendly behavior of some European Union countries that get the entire EU’s approval," Lavrov pointed out.
Many EU countries are incapable of giving up their "arrogant manner of speaking to others from a position of force," he stressed. "This habit limits the chances of restoring any dialogue based on mutual respect and equality. Even participants in the Eastern Partnership are divided into categories. Along with Azerbaijan and Armenia, Belarus is also ranked among the second-rate countries, with whom cooperation may be virtually frozen," he said.