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The Ministry of internal Affairs of Georgia announced the arrest in Tbilisi on charge in deliberate drawing of heavy harm to health of the citizen, which, according to local media, was the son of former Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania.
Earlier, the Georgian broadcaster announced that in Tbilisi in the conflict injured the grandson of businessman and former MP Gogi Topadze Levan topaze. The press service of the Georgian interior Ministry later said about the arrest on the case of a man with the initials J. B.
The number of Russian tourists in Turkey by the end of 2020 will halve compared to last year and amount to no more than 3-3,5 thousand people, this forecast leads to the Association of tour operators of Russia (ATOR).
The number of tourists from Russia, the biggest incoming market to fall two times. "If in 2019 Turkey was visited by around seven million Russians, this year — in the optimistic scenario will be around 3-3,5 million people," — said in the Association.
The Ministry of defense of Azerbaijan stated about 49 violations of the ceasefire regime on the border with Armenia for the last day.
"Units of the armed forces of Armenia during the day violated the ceasefire regime in various directions of the front 49 times. From the positions located in the villages of Chinari and Aygedzor of Berd district of Armenia fired the positions of Azerbaijani army in villages Kokhanabi, Asrik Cırdaxan Agbulag and Munjuglu Tovuz district", - said the military Department.
The Armenian defense Ministry said that the Azerbaijani side 14 times per night broke the ceasefire on the border, producing about 155 shots from small arms.
"On the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the night from 30 to 31 July and this morning in relative calm. The Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire regime from a variety of weapons 14 times, producing at Armenian positions about 155 shots", - wrote in Facebook press Secretary of the Armenian defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan.
The number of new detected cases of coronavirus in Georgia per day increased by five and reached 1160, was recovered six more, according to the special government website to monitor the disease.
"The number of cases identified - 1160, recovered 935 people, deaths - 17", - stated in the message.
The Armenian defense Ministry on Thursday said that the Azerbaijani side 15 times per night broke the ceasefire on the border, produced about 120 shots from small arms.
"On the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the night from 29 to 30 July and this morning in relative calm. The enemy has violated the cease-fire of various small arms 15 times, producing at Armenian positions for about 120 shots," - wrote in Facebook press Secretary of the Armenian defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan.
Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan in an interview with the Jerusalem Post said that Israel should stop the sale of weapons to Azerbaijan.
According to the Minister, the sale of arms to Baku, "a deadly threat" given its use "against civilian infrastructure and the civilian population."
In Khabarovsk Krai came to the organizers of the provocations, said the acting Governor of the region Mikhail Degtyarev in an interview with the General producer of TV channel RTVi Sergei Shnurova.
Earlier the politician said that the protests in Khabarovsk are heated, including foreign nationals.
Seventeen people died in Georgia from coronavirus infection, according to the website for monitoring of the infection.
The blade of Mtskheta, where he treated the patient, told reporters that the victim of the coronavirus was a woman at the age of 79 years, which was also observed a number of chronic diseases.
Russian pensioners in Abkhazia will cease from August to receive pension in ATMs, the press service of the Ministry of social welfare and demographic policy of the Republic.
"The Ministry of social Affairs and demographic policy of the Republic of Abkhazia informs pensioners receive Russian pensions and supplements to pensions, as well as receiving pensions of Abkhazia and supplements to pensions that from August 2020, the servicing of Bank cards of pensioners ATMs of credit institutions of Abkhazia will be stopped", - stated in the message.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanian called the regular misinformation spread by the Azeri side on shot down on the border Armenian drone.
Earlier Wednesday, the defense Ministry of Azerbaijan reported the destruction on the border of the unmanned aerial vehicle of the Armenian armed forces
South Ossetia has extended the closure of the border with the Russian Federation until 31 August because of the situation with coronavirus, told RIA Novosti press-Secretary of the President of the Republic of Dina Gassieva.
Earlier it was reported that from 1 August to cross the border of South Ossetia with Russia will be on the package information.
The Ministry of defense of Azerbaijan stated about 65 firing positions of the army on the border with Armenia, according to military officials, the Armenian armed forces used in firing heavy machine guns, sniper rifles and 60 mm mortars.
"Units of the Armenian armed forces using large-caliber machine guns, a sniper rifle and 60 millimeter mortars during the day violated the ceasefire regime in various directions of the front 65 times. From the positions located in the villages of Mosesgekh, Chinari, Aygedzor of Berd district and on the nameless heights in the territory of Goris region of Armenia fired the positions of Azerbaijani army in villages of Agdam, Agbulaq, Munjuglu Tovuz district, in the Zamanly village and on the nameless heights in the territory of Gadabay district", - reported the press service of the defense Ministry.
The number of identified cases of coronavirus in Georgia for the day increased by 10 and reached 1155, was recovered two more, reported on a special government website to monitor the disease.
"The number of cases identified - 1155, recovered 929 people, the deaths - 16", - stated in the message.
The black sea fleet of the Russian Federation has begun military exercises, involving more than 20 ships, said on Wednesday the press service of the fleet.
Meanwhile on Monday in the North-West of the Black sea ended in a major NATO exercises Sea Breeze-2020. They involved more than 20 ships and planes, helicopters and about 2 thousand soldiers from Ukraine, USA, Bulgaria, Georgia, Norway, Romania, Spain and Turkey.
Joint military exercises of Azerbaijan and Turkey are planned and contribute to the strengthening of regional security, told RIA Novosti the official representative of the foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan, Leyla Abdullayeva.
On Monday, the press Secretary of the foreign Ministry of Armenia Anna Naghdalyan said that the decision to announce the Baku Azerbaijani-Turkish military exercises on the day of death of Armenian soldier hampering the efforts of international mediators in the resumption of the peace process. The Azerbaijani defense Ministry earlier announced the holding of a Turkey from July 29 to August 10, a large-scale joint tactical and flight-tactical exercises with live firing with the participation of land forces and the air forces of both countries.
The Armenian defense Ministry on Tuesday said that the Azerbaijani side during the night violated the ceasefire regime on the border with Armenia, 17 times, producing 220 shots from small arms.
"On the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the night from 27 to 28 July, and this morning in relative calm. The enemy violated the ceasefire regime from a variety of weapons 17 times, performing at Armenian positions 220 shots," he wrote Tuesday in a Facebook press Secretary of the Armenian defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan.
The Ministry of defence of Azerbaijan has announced a 38 firing positions of the army near the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and on the border with Armenia, according to military officials, the Armenian armed forces used in firing a sniper rifle.
"Units of the armed forces of Armenia using a sniper rifle during the day violated the ceasefire regime in various directions of the front 38 times. From the positions located in the villages of Aygepar, Chinari of Berd district and on the nameless heights in the territory of Goris region of Armenia fired the positions of Azerbaijani army in the villages of Alibeyli, Aghdam, Tovuz Koganei district, Zamanly village and on the nameless heights in the territory of Gadabay district",- the press service of the defense Ministry.
The press Secretary of the Armenian foreign Ministry Anna Naghdalyan said that the decision to announce the Baku Azerbaijani-Turkish military exercises on the same day that killed an Armenian soldier, hampering the efforts of international mediators in the resumption of the peace process.
Earlier the Armenian defense Ministry reported that on Monday in the North-Eastern section of the border in the result produced from the Azerbaijani side shot from a sniper weapon a fatal gunshot wounded a soldier of contract service Ashot Mikayelyan. On the same day, the Azerbaijani defense Ministry announced holding of Turkey from July 29 to August 10, a large-scale joint tactical and flight-tactical exercises with live firing with the participation of land forces and the air forces of both countries.
Azerbaijani-Turkish joint military exercises will be held from 29 July to 10 August, including in Nakhichevan, reported the press service of the defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
"In accordance with the Agreement on military cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Turkish Republic, according to the annual plan in our country will host the Azerbaijani-Turkish joint large-scale tactical flight and tactical exercises with combat shooting with the participation of land forces and the air forces of both countries. The joint exercise will involve personnel, armored vehicles, artillery and mortars, military aircraft and air defence armies of the two countries," - said the press service.
The investigative Committee of Armenia opened on Monday a criminal case on the fact of death on the border with Azerbaijan, the contract servicemen, reported in a press-Department service.
Previously, the defense Ministry of Armenia stated that, on 27 July in the North-Eastern section of the border in the result produced from the Azerbaijani side shot from a sniper weapon a fatal gunshot wounded a soldier of contract service Ashot Mikayelyan.
The number of identified cases of coronavirus in Georgia per day increased by six and reached 1137, reported on a special government website to monitor the disease.
"The number of cases identified - 1137, recovered 922 people, deaths - 16", - stated in the message.
The Ministry of defense of Azerbaijan stated about 45 attacks on the positions of the army near the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and on the border with Armenia, according to military officials, the Armenian armed forces used to fire heavy machine guns and sniper rifles.
"Units of the Armenian armed forces using large-caliber machine guns and sniper rifles during the day violated the ceasefire regime in various directions of the front 45 times. From the positions located in the villages of Chinari, Aygedzor and at the nameless heights in the territory of the Berd district and on the nameless heights in the territory of Goris region of Armenia, subjected to fire the positions of Azerbaijani army in villages of Agdam, Kokhanabi, Munjuglu Tovuz district, in the villages Karaveliler, Healy and at the nameless heights in the territory of Gadabay district", - reads the statement of the Azerbaijani defense Ministry.
The participants of the unauthorized rally in the center of Voronezh - a few dozen cars under the flags of Azerbaijan fined, one of them placed under arrest, told RIA Novosti the head of the press service of the main Directorate of internal Affairs in the region Natalia Kulikova.
Thousands of residents of the Voronezh on Sunday evening, July 19, watched as a column of several dozen cars, zooming, moving through the main streets of the city. In particular, the participants of the "rally" passed, waving flags of Azerbaijan, on the streets Koltsovskaya and Plekhanovskaya turned on.
The situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border for Russia is very sensitive, said the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
"Our relations with some CIS countries and, importantly, for us it is very sensitive, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border," - said Putin, suggesting questions to discuss with the members of the security Council.
The Georgian Prime Minister George Gakharia said that the strategic partnership of Georgia and Azerbaijan are not in danger, the two countries are no misunderstandings.
Earlier the Azerbaijani media reported that the territory of Georgia was allegedly used to supply arms to Armenia during the escalation of the conflict on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. The Georgian foreign Ministry called the reports of misinformation that is aimed at the artificial creation of problems in relations between the two partner countries.
The number of identified cases of coronavirus in Georgia per day increased by 19 and reached 1104, reported on a special government website to monitor the disease.
"The number of cases identified - 1104, recovered by 912 persons, deaths - 16", - stated in the message.
The number of identified cases of coronavirus in Georgia for a day has increased by twelve and reached 1085, reported on a special government website to monitor the disease.
In quarantine mode are 5936 people in hospitals under medical supervision - 268 patients. Georgian citizens arriving from foreign countries for treatment - 41, among which 38 soldiers.
The Ministry of defense of Azerbaijan stated about 47 violations of the ceasefire in various directions of the contact line with Armenia during the day.
"Units of the armed forces of Armenia during the day violated the ceasefire regime in various directions of the front 47 times. From positions located in the village of mosesgeh and at the nameless heights in the territory of the Berd district and on the nameless heights in the territory of Goris region of Armenia, subjected to fire the positions of Azerbaijani army in the village of Agdam and on nameless heights in Tovuz region and at nameless heights in the territory of Gadabay district", - reported in the military.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan said on Thursday that the Azerbaijani side during the night violated the ceasefire regime on the border six times, making about 43 shots from small arms.
"On the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the night from 22 to 23 July, and as of this moment of relative calm. The enemy in some parts of the border violated the cease-fire of various small arms six times, performing at Armenian positions in the order of 43 shots," wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
UN chief Antonio Guterres contacted the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan and called for immediate de-escalation of the situation, said at a briefing the official representative of the Secretary-General Stefan Dujarric.
"Mr Guterres spoke this morning with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister of Armenia Pashinyan. In the course of telephone conversations the Secretary General expressed his concern about reports of fighting on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border," - said Dyuzharrik.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry reported the destruction of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) armed forces of Armenia "X 55", an attempted reconnaissance mission on the border.
"In the evening of 22 July, units of the Armenian armed forces with tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "X-55", attempted to carry out a reconnaissance flight over positions of the units of the Azerbaijani army in the direction of the village of Agdam in Tovuz district on the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border. Another UAV of the enemy were immediately discovered and destroyed by units of air defense of Azerbaijan", - told RIA Novosti in the press service of the defense Ministry.
The civil aviation Agency of Georgia in the context of pandemic coronavirus has extended till August 31 the limit on the performance of the international regular flights, excluding flights to Paris, Munich and Riga, said in a statement.
"In the framework of preventing the spread of coronavirus... the restriction will last from July 21, 2020 and will be valid until 31 August 2020," - said in a statement.
The number of new detected cases of coronavirus in Georgia had increased during the day on the 24th and reached 1073, the authorities see no reason to panic due to a sharp rise in the number of cases, said Minister of health Catherine Tikaradze.
Data on new infections was published on the government website to monitor the disease. In the last month, in days in Georgia usually were detected from two to 11 cases of infection, most often the source of infection was a truck driver. On Tuesday, the head of the national centre for disease control Amiran Gamkrelidze said that the small epidemic outbreak recorded in the villages of Gardabani municipality, where he began active testing of the population. Leap of zarahemla power associated with the beginning of mass testing in the municipality.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry said units of the Armenian armed forces during the day has violated the ceasefire regime in various directions of the front 38 times.
"From the positions located in the villages of Mosesgekh, Chinari of Berd district, in the village of Jil and on the nameless heights in the territory of Goris region of Armenia, subjected to fire the positions of Azerbaijani army in the villages of Alibeyli, Tovuz district Agbulag in the Zamanly village of Gadabay district", - have informed in a press-service.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan said Tuesday about the unsuccessful attack of the Azerbaijani servicemen in the Armenian military post on the border.
"Today at 22.30 (21.30 GMT) special forces unit of the enemy made another attack on the stronghold "Fearless" (in the Tavush region of Armenia - ed.). Division of Armenian armed forces has repulsed the enemy, inflicting considerable loss," wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan said on Tuesday that Azerbaijani soldiers were sniper fire at the Armenian positions on the background of the relative calm on the border.
"At the moment, on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border remains relatively calm. Servicemen of Azerbaijani armed forces were fired from the sniper rifles, trying to conduct aimed fire on our military. About the consequences of the Azerbaijani armed forces were alerted through appropriate means of communication," wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
The Azerbaijani side violated during the night the ceasefire regime on the border with Armenia, 17 times, making small arms 183 shots, said on Tuesday the press-Secretary of Armenian defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan.
"On the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the night from 20 to 21 July, and as of this moment of relative calm. The enemy in some parts of the border violated the ceasefire regime from a variety of weapons 17 times, performing at Armenian positions 183 shots," Stepanian wrote in Facebook.
The number of identified cases of coronavirus in Georgia per day increased by ten and reached 1049, according to the special government website to monitor the disease.
"The number of cases identified - 1049, recovered, 903 people deaths - 16", - stated in the message.
The Asian infrastructure investment Bank (AIIB) has approved Georgia loan 45 million euros (50 million dollars) to eliminate the socio-economic impact of the epidemic COVID-19, according to a press release from the financial institution.
Allocated funds will be used to cover financial expenses incurred as a result of the epidemic coronavirus infection COVID-19, which can undermine the economic reforms ongoing in Georgia.
UN Secretary-General antónio Guterres calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to exercise restraint, a full-scale conflict between States would be a disaster, said at a briefing the official representative of the Secretary-General Stefan Dujarric.
"The Secretary General with deep concern the tensions continuing between Azerbaijan and Armenia. He called for maximum restraint - a full-scale conflict between the two countries would be a disaster," said Dujarric.
International exercise Sea Breeze-2020 started in the Black sea, they will be in the new format because of the coronavirus, said on Monday the commander of the naval forces of Ukraine Oleksiy Neiipp.
Earlier, the General staff of Ukraine reported that the multinational exercises with the participation of the armed forces of Ukraine postponed due to the spread of the coronavirus.
The state security Committee of South Ossetia together with the Border guard of FSB of Russia found ammunition in non-residential households in the border with Georgia in the Leningor district.
"Among them: 376 rounds of 7.62 and 5.45 mm, seven shots from a grenade launcher, three grenades, four grenades fuse, fuse cords, electric detonators and control equipment", - stated in the message of the Committee of state security.
The sixteenth person died in Georgia from coronavirus infection, according to the website for monitoring of the infection.
The head of the center for disease control Amiran Gamkrelidze told journalists that the victim of infection was 70-year-old man.
Russia hopes for the soonest settlement of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, it will normalize the emotional background of immigrants from these countries in Russia, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov.
"You know that in Moscow and generally in Russia, there are many Azerbaijanis and Armenians, and they are all upstanding citizens, I mean those who are citizens of the Russian Federation, in addition to migrants, and they all respected members of our society. It is obvious that the escalation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border cannot leave our citizens indifferent, and, of course, they are emotionally their reactions show," said Sands reporters, responding to a question about whether drew Kremlin's attention on the problems between the natives of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Moscow, including trade.
The number of identified cases of coronavirus in Georgia for a day has increased by eleven and had reached 1039, reported on a special government website to monitor the disease.
"The number of cases identified - 1039, recovered 900 deaths - 15", - stated in the message.
Son of the former President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili of the Mindia Gogochuri, arrested for a brawl and unlawful possession of a firearm, according to TV company "Rustavi 2".
The Georgian interior Ministry has not yet released details of the incident, confirmed the information about detention of the Gogochuri.
The head of the Ukrainian Executive Committee of the national Council reform Mikheil Saakashvili believes that Ukraine may cease to exist in its current form because of the actions of the local authorities.
"Preparing for the big rematch of the forces that "the Servant (of the people - ed.)" was moved from the Central government last year", - Saakashvili said on air of TV channel "Ukraine is 24".
The number of diagnosed new cases of coronavirus in Georgia per day increased by ten and reached 1028, recovered four, according to the special government website to monitor the disease.
"The number of cases identified - 1028, recovered 899 people, the deaths - 15", - stated in the message.
Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea on Friday, July 17, took hostage 13 of the 19 members of the Russian-Ukrainian crew of the tanker Curacao Trader, reported the Internet portal Maritime Bulletin, citing a statement of the company Alison Management Corp, which owns the vessel. The company added that the incident occurred at about 210 nautical miles off the coast of Benin, is currently the tanker is drifting with disabilities on Board, to his aid has already sent another ship.
The following is background information on the capture and release of pirates vessels with Russians on Board in 2017-2020.
The Armenian side advocates the establishment of a reliable international system for monitoring the observance of ceasefire regime on the border with Azerbaijan, said Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinian.
According to him, the negotiation process on the Karabakh settlement within the framework of the chairmanship of the OSCE Minsk group should continue, "and Azerbaijan should finally take a constructive position."
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry said that currently, there is relative calm in the direction of Tovuz of the Azerbaijani-Armenian border, the settlements are not fired, but overall the tension remains.
Clash on Armenian-Azerbaijani border continues July 12 and in the adjacent regions of Tavush and Tovuz, bordering also with Georgia and located a few hundred kilometers from the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh, where the situation was calm. In the place of the attacks are military positions stationed near the village of Movses.
On Saturday night at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border was relatively calm, the press Secretary of the defense Ministry of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan.
Clash on Armenian-Azerbaijani border continues July 12 and in the adjacent regions of Tavush and Tovuz, bordering also with Georgia and located a few hundred kilometers from the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh, where the situation was calm. In the place of the attacks are military positions stationed near the village of Movses.
The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Estonia has updated quarantine requirements for visitors from ten European countries, said on Friday the press service of the foreign Ministry.
"The requirement of a two-week quarantine Monday, July 20, is introduced to arriving to Estonia tourists from Sweden, Portugal, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Iceland, Monaco, Spain, San Marino and Andorra", - stated in the message.
The Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with his Azeri counterpart Jeyhun by Bairamova issues of bilateral relations and the situation in the sphere of regional security, in particular, the situation on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border, said Friday the Russian foreign Ministry.
"Sergei Lavrov congratulated Jeyhun Bayramov with his appointment to responsible post. Confirmed their mutual desire to further development of strategic partnership relations between Russia and Azerbaijan. The sides discussed topical issues of bilateral relations and regional security, the current situation on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border," - said the Russian depodesta.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan said that the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border during Friday continues to remain stable.
"The relatively stable situation in the North-Eastern part of Armenian-Azerbaijani state border remains. The situation is completely under control of our army corps," wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan against the backdrop of clashes on the border with Azerbaijan stated that the alternative to peaceful negotiations to resolve the conflict there.
However, he noted that Azerbaijan, "ignoring numerous calls for the cessation of armed conflict in the context of a pandemic, including as reflected in the joint statement of the members of the Supreme Eurasian economic Council on April 14, and the statement of the General sector of the United Nations on March 23, took military action in the North-East border of Armenia".
Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Andrey Rudenko discussed with EU special representative for South Caucasus, Mr. Toivo Klaar, the situation on the border of Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the situation on the border of Georgia and South Ossetia, said the Russian foreign Ministry.
Telephone conversation with Rudenko Klaar took place on Friday at the initiative of the EU.
Official Kiev has repeatedly expressed a desire to revise the Minsk agreement. The foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba some reason called their implementation "wishlist of Russia". In Berlin and Moscow, to such diplomatic innovations have reacted, to put it mildly, without enthusiasm. Who convinces the President's office optionally signed five years ago, the international instruments and what are their real prospects — in the material RIA Novosti.
President Vladimir Putin and Chancellor Angela Merkel in a telephone conversation on 15 July discussed the statements of the Ukrainian officials on the revision of the "Minsk-2". And agreed on the fact that the "line of Kiev on the selective performance of its obligations under this document leads to a deadlock the negotiation process".
Prior to the conflict statements by Baku was "preparing the public opinion in Azerbaijan to war," said Armenia's Ambassador in Moscow Vartan Toganyan. The diplomat said in an interview with RBC.
"Especially the last statement of the President (Ilham Aliyev. — Approx. ed.), on 6 July, which actually means the release of Baku from the negotiation process (on Nagorno-Karabakh. — Approx. ed.)", — said Toganyan.
United States to exit the Treaty on open skies (DON) using flimsy excuses, said Friday the head of the National center for reducing nuclear danger Sergey Ryzhkov.
He remind that the situation around the contract began to deteriorate since September 2013, when for observation flights under the Treaty, Russia began to use the surveillance aircraft An-30B with the new digital surveillance equipment.
The defense Ministry of Azerbaijan made the possibility to put "retaliation" at the Metsamor nuclear power plant in Armenia.
Earlier in mass media and social media speculation that Yerevan could attack reservoir in Azerbaijan.
Tajikistan expresses extreme concern about the escalation of the conflict and the armed incident on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, which led to casualties, the statement of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Republic published on the website of the foreign Ministry.
Foreign Minister of Tajikistan called on the parties to exercise maximum restraint to prevent further escalation of a difficult situation, to adhere to the ceasefire.
The resignation of the foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov is associated with the lack of quality changes in the foreign policy structures and outcomes in the negotiation process on the Karabakh conflict, said political analyst Ilgar Velizade.
Mammadyarov was appointed foreign Minister of Azerbaijan since 2004. Earlier at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the socio-economic development of Azerbaijan in the first half of 2020, Aliyev harshly criticized the work of the foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov, saying that could not find it in the workplace after the beginning of the escalation of the conflict on the border with Armenia. On Thursday, Aliyev signed a decree on the release Mamedyarov from office, appointed in his place, Jeyhun Bayramov, who earlier held the post of Minister of education.
The Armenian side is ready to discuss with Azerbaijan the evacuation of the bodies of dead servicemen in the conditions of the ceasefire, said on Thursday the press-Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan.
"Subject to the cease-fire and creation of an appropriate enabling environment on the part of the armed forces of Azerbaijan, the Armenian side is ready to allow a search operation in a war zone for subsequent removal of the bodies of the dead and wounded from the battlefield," wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
Armenia and Azerbaijan, on the border where in recent days there is aggravation of the situation, you would most likely sit at the negotiating table, otherwise it will be difficult to stop a possible military conflict, says a senior research fellow name of Yevgeny Primakov Russian Academy of Sciences Viktor Nadein-Raevsky.
"The alternative to negotiations, one - military conflict and its aggravation. To stop it will be much harder than the calm side now," said Nadein-Rayevsky RIA Novosti.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry denied reports the Armenian side about the alleged attempt of the Azerbaijani sabotage and shelling from howitzers D-30 on Armenian border villages.
Earlier, the press Secretary of the defense Ministry of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan said that in the night of Thursday, Armenian servicemen prevented an attempt of the Azerbaijani sabotage. She also stated about the shelling from howitzers D-30 on Armenian border villages of Aygepar and Movses. Stepanyan noted that this is the first major violation of the ceasefire established since midnight July 15.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said that the opposition was trying to encourage people to unlawful actions during a rally in support of the army in Baku.
And numerous unauthorized rally was held in Baku on the night of Tuesday in support of the Azerbaijani army who took to the streets accompanied by police. The participants marched through the Central streets of the capital, waving national flags and shouting "Karabakh is ours!", "Glory to army" "Soldiers ahead," "Commander in chief, declare mobilisation". A group of demonstrators tried to break into the Parliament building, the police this attempt was stopped by using water cannons.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry reported the destruction of a drone of the Armenian armed forces, conducting reconnaissance flights over the Azerbaijani positions.
"On the morning of 16 July, units of the Armenian armed forces with tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "X-55", attempted to carry out a reconnaissance flight over positions of the units of the Azerbaijani Army in the direction of the Tovuz district, the Azerbaijani-Armenian border. As a result of the vigilance of our units UAV enemy was immediately found and destroyed", - told RIA Novosti the head of the press service of the Azerbaijani defense Ministry, Colonel Vagif Dargyakhli.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry said that Armenian military issued shells fell on houses.
Earlier the Armenian defense Ministry announced the resumption of clashes on the border with Azerbaijan.
Frequent cases of illegal crossing of the Russian, Abkhaz and South Ossetian borders from the Georgian side indicate the need for early initiation of negotiations with Tbilisi, Sukhum and Tskhinval, the foreign Ministry said.
In the diplomatic Ministry recalled that in June, the outfit of the Russian frontier guards detained three illegally got on the territory of Abkhazia of Georgian citizens. Over the last month and a half of these "illegals" are also found in Russia and South Ossetia. For example, June 13, in Dagestan detained a 24-year-old Georgian without documents. The man was armed with a hunting rifle "Vepr" with 28 rounds.
Court for the southern district of new York suffered on September 25, the sentencing of Russian citizen Andrei Tyurin, accused of computer hacking and online fraud, due to the persistence in the city restrictions associated with a coronavirus, according to court documents.
Earlier sentencing was scheduled for July 21.
The spread of the coronavirus in the EU occurs currently, mostly, in some limited areas, European countries take the necessary measures to keep the situation under control, said the Vice-President of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas.
"The virus is still among us and is spreading in many regions of the world. In the EU, we average a few limited foci, and take every effort to keep the situation under control in cooperation with member States to ensure effective response," said Vice-President of the EC.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry reported on the elimination of yet another Armenian military facility.
Video operation was published on the website of the military Department.
Yerevan hopes that Russia would use its influence and opportunities to reduce escalation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, said in an interview with RIA Novosti, Ambassador of Armenia in Moscow Vartan Toganyan.
He reminded that Yerevan since 1993 have agreed on the fact that Russia played a mediatory role in resolving the conflict in the region.
Yerevan is not going to appeal to the CSTO on the issue of deployment of peacekeeping contingent on the border with Azerbaijan, said in an interview with RIA Novosti, Ambassador of Armenia in Russia Vartan Toganyan.
"Now, of course, need no such treatment, but time will tell how the situation will develop. I want to emphasize that in the framework of the OSCE Minsk group, which, by the way includes our allies in the CSTO - Russia and Kazakhstan - the issue of implementation of the monitoring mission for monitoring the situation around the perimeter of the border was and is. But Azerbaijan strongly this idea out, discuss and mouth of the President States that the need to rely exceptional strength. Sorry," he said Toganyan.
Yerevan does not intend to request the additional supply of weapons in the weapons is enough to ensure the safety of the country, said to RIA Novosti, the Ambassador of Armenia in Moscow Vartan Toganyan.
"The need to date additional supplies there," - said the Ambassador, answering the question whether Armenia to turn to Russia for supply of weapons in connection with the aggravation at the border with Azerbaijan.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry reported about the destruction of an Armenian military facility.
Earlier in Baku declared on the elimination of enemy strong point.
The tension on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border at the moment decreased, the operational environment is relatively calm, told journalists on Tuesday the representative of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Artsrun Hovhannisyan, coordinating the work of the current in the Tavush region information centre.
"At the moment, the overall operational situation is relatively calm. This order was established from approximately 18.00 (17.00 GMT). Few attacks, in any case, there is no shelling from heavy weapons. That is, the tension has decreased," - said Hovhannisyan.
Azerbaijani armed forces have used against Armenia jet systems of volley fire "Grad", said Tuesday the representative of the Armenian Ministry of defence Artsrun Hovhannisyan, coordinating the work of the current in the Tavush region information centre.
"Tanks - not the heavy weapons that were used (Azerbaijan). If you have used the howitzers, MLRS "Grad", tank - not the biggest weapons used. Yes, "Hail" was used", - said Hovhannisyan told reporters.
The Azerbaijani military destroyed long-term fire point (dot) of the Armenian armed forces in Tovuz direction of the border, reported RIA Novosti head of the press service of the Azerbaijani defense Ministry, Colonel Vagif Dargyakhli.
"Units of the Azerbaijani army destroyed the long-term fire point of the Armenian armed forces shelled the positions of our units and settlements in the direction of Tovuz district," said Dargahi.
The Iranian foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed on the phone with colleagues from Armenia and Azerbaijan Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Elmar Mammadyarov, the escalation of tensions between the two countries, saying Tehran's readiness to assist the parties to resolve the issue.
"After the recent clashes of Azerbaijani and Armenian forces, the Minister of foreign Affairs of Iran today during separate telephone conversations with Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia expressed readiness of Iran to help put an end to tensions, and urged the sides for restraint and advised to start negotiations on a peaceful solution to the conflict", - said the Iranian foreign Ministry.
The Minister of defence of Turkey, Hulusi Akar has reaffirmed its full support for Azerbaijan on the background of military escalation on its border with Armenia, while Armenia with responsibility for the incident.
"We strongly condemn the attacks of the Armenian side into the Tovuz district of Azerbaijan. We Express our condolences to the family of dead Azerbaijani servicemen, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured. We will continue all possible assistance and support to the armed forces of Azerbaijan against Armenia, which for many years pursued a policy of aggression, illegally occupying Azerbaijani lands", said the Turkish Minister, who was quoted by the Anadolu news Agency.
The foreign Ministry of Belarus calls upon Armenia and Azerbaijan to follow the ceasefire regime and to avoid any steps that lead to increased tension and casualties, the statement of the foreign Ministry of the Republic.
"We urge the parties to uphold the ceasefire and avoid any steps leading to increased tension and casualties. I hope that Baku and Yerevan will restore direct dialogue, will show characteristic of both Nations wisdom and prudence, aware of responsibility for stability in the region", - said in a statement on the Ministry website.
In Finland called the conditions for opening the border for the Russians and the date when it could happen, according to ATOR.
Now to get to Finland by plane, car or ferry are residents of Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Greece, Malta, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Citizens from China, Thailand, Australia, South Korea, Georgia and other countries of Asia and Africa will be allowed only for cause (e.g. work, study, for medical treatment or funeral), told specialist VisitFinland in Russia, Alexander Shakhnovich.
The Parliament of Georgia adopted amendments to the law, according to which the government is entitled to the end of the year to take different kinds of limitations due to the pandemic coronavirus, is not to impose a state of emergency, in support of the 79 deputies voted, live meeting was broadcast live on the legislature's website.
The relevant amendments had already been adopted by Parliament and they allowed the government to impose sanctions until July 15. The new amendments changed only the date of their validity until 1 January 2021. The law gives the government the right to temporarily impose restrictions that differ from the current legislation. It implies the adoption of restrictive measures on the movement of citizens, economic activities, meetings, work, and so on. Among the limitations that apply to in Georgia despite the end of emergency, - "mask mode" in the transport and closed areas, mandatory quarantine and isolation for individuals, meeting more than 10 people for such traditional celebrations as weddings, funerals, anniversaries, also suspended the educational process in kindergartens and schools and are not allowed to work the casino.
The head of the Executive Committee of the Ukrainian national Council reform Mikheil Saakashvili said that he had "big plans" in Ukraine and Georgia.
"I have big plans for Ukraine and Georgia. I'm for a big transformation. I don't believe in palosai and do not believe in the process, I only believe in the results of the process", - Saakashvili wrote on his page in Facebook on Tuesday.
More than 90 Russians went back on Tuesday the bus home from Armenia through Georgia in conditions of limited air traffic due to measures to combat the spread of coronavirus, was reported in the press service of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan.
"July fourteenth was organized regular transportation of passengers by bus through the territory of Georgia. In vehicles provided by CJSC "South Caucasus railway" (SCR, 100% "daughter" of Russian Railways), home was able to return 92 people," - said in a statement posted on the Embassy page in Facebook.
The day of deployment of peacekeeping forces is marked in South Ossetia on Tuesday, the press service of the Russian Embassy in the Republic.
"On this day ceremonies are held. Traditionally, in Tskhinvali, the celebrations begin with the laying of wreaths at the place of death of Russian peacekeepers in the upper town in August 2008," - stated in the message.
The investigative Committee of Armenia opened a criminal case on the fact of wounding two police officers in clashes on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, said Tuesday in a press-service SK.
As noted in the Committee, the affected policemen were guarding the reservoir "Lori" and was injured as a result of rupture of the shell fired by the Azerbaijani military. According to the UK, as a result of explosion were damaged and guard house, in which were two employees of management of state guard.
The head of the foreign Ministry of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba said that the country "gets beat up" after each statement of the head of the Executive Committee of the national Council of reforms of Mikhail Saakashvili on Georgia.
Earlier, Saakashvili said on his page on the social network Facebook, which does not recognize the legitimacy of the Georgian government. He also said that he would be "front line" during the parliamentary elections in Georgia in late October. The Georgian authorities then demanded from Kiev of explanations in connection with statements of the former President and called the Ukrainian Ambassador Igor Dolgov. The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine after statements by Saakashvili said he appreciates the partnership with Georgia and is ready to develop bilateral relations, and the words separate unauthorized persons can not be considered position of the state.
The organization of collective security Treaty (CSTO) expressed serious concern due to the deterioration on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan and calls for an immediate ceasefire, said in comments of the CSTO Secretariat provided by RIA Novosti press-Secretary of the organization Vladimir Zainetdinov.
"The CSTO Secretariat have expressed serious concern at the aggravation of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, arose on 12 July after the armed clashes of units of the armed forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan, including with heavy weapons, which have killed and wounded", - said in a statement.
Clash of Azerbaijan and Armenia on the border is a provocation, which purpose - to involve in the conflict Russia and the CSTO and create a hotbed for concern, said the Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Moscow Polad Bulbul oglu.
The diplomat drew attention to the fact that the incident occurred not near Nagorno-Karabakh, where the conflict situation persists for decades, and on the border States.
Four new cases of infection with coronavirus identified in recent days in Georgia, the total number infected has reached 999, recovered 13 people, according to the special government website to monitor the disease.
"The number of cases identified - 999, recovered 870 people, deaths - 15", - stated in the message.
The United States strongly condemn the actions of South Ossetian border guards, who wounded and detained the infringer of border of South Ossetia and Georgia, said on Tuesday state Department spokesman Morgan Ortagus.
Earlier, the South Ossetian state security Committee (KGB) reported that a citizen of Georgia for violating the border with South Ossetia, opened fire on the border guards was shot in the ankle and arrested.
EU high representative for foreign and security policy of Josep Borrell held the Monday conversation with the foreign Ministers of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, on the background of the incident on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, said Borrell on Twitter.
"In the afternoon spoke with the foreign Ministers of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov. Stressed the need to defuse tensions and stop the confrontation. It is important direct communication between the parties and participation in negotiations under the auspices of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group", - wrote the head of European diplomacy.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry announced the destruction of several military facilities and equipment on the territory of Armenia border in the Tovuz district.
"In the afternoon of July 13, firing positions, radar intelligence unit, the storage of military vehicles, tank, armored personnel carrier, more than 20 soldiers, a battalion headquarters and military infrastructure of the armed forces of Armenia were destroyed by accurate fire of our units," - said RIA Novosti head of the press service, Colonel Vagif Dargyakhli, adding that we are talking about Armenia border in the Tovuz district.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry said that Armenian armed forces fired at the village of Gondar in Tovuz district on the common border of howitzers D-30, defense Ministry of Armenia refuted the information, claiming that the country is never firing on human settlements.
"Units of the Armenian armed forces shelled Dondar Gushchu village of Tovuz district from howitzers D-30. The villagers are not harmed. Against the provocations of the enemy our troops are taken more stringent countermeasures," - said RIA Novosti head of the press service of the defense Ministry, Colonel Vagif Dargyakhli.
The Ministry of health of Georgia once again calls on the population to refrain from holding big feasts, weddings and anniversaries due to the threat of the spread of coronavirus, said the Deputy Director of the national centre for disease control, Ministry of health of Georgia, Paata Imnadze.
"Everyone knows our traditions. The concert can be held under the open sky, but wedding, anniversary and funeral it is impossible to imagine without alcohol, so what kind of distance can be when 200 people are drunk? So, while our recommendation is not to hold big events," said Imnadze during an online briefing.
The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group on Karabakh conflict resolution condemned the violation of ceasefire regime on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan and called on the parties to take measures to prevent further escalation, said in their joint statement.
"The parties have accused each other of initiating clashes. Minsk group co-chairs condemn the recent violations of the ceasefire and urge the parties to take all necessary measures to prevent further escalation, including the use of existing direct communication channels between them", - said in a statement released by the press service of the OSCE.