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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China-Kazakhstan friendly chess match held in Tacheng

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    URUMQI, May 21 (Xinhua) — A friendly chess match between China and Kazakhstan was held recently in Tacheng City, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on the China-Kazakhstan border.

    The event was organized by the Tacheng County Department of Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism and was attended by amateur chess players from Kazakhstan and players from different ethnic groups in Tacheng.

    The match is an individual rapid chess tournament for adults, played according to the Swiss system using computer programming, consisting of five rounds.

    The current match is not only a recognition of the achievements in the development of chess culture in Tacheng County, but also an important opportunity to popularize intellectual sports. It is not only an exchange in the field of chess, but also a vivid manifestation of friendship between China and Kazakhstan, said the organizer, expressing hope that the tournament will contribute to the growth of the popularity of this sport in Tacheng and promote deep integration of sports and culture between the two sides. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The First Central Asian Sinology Forum was held in Almaty

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    ALMATY, May 21 (Xinhua) — The First Central Asian Sinology Forum (Kazakhstan) was held in Almaty on Wednesday. The event is aimed at strengthening dialogue between Central Asian countries and China, as well as studying the trends and prospects for the development of Sinology in the region.

    Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Maulen Ashimbayev noted in his congratulatory letter that China is one of the most important partners /of Kazakhstan/ in Central Asia. At present, relations between the two countries are being actively updated and brought to a qualitative level.

    Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Almaty Jiang Wei stated in her keynote speech that China and Kazakhstan, being good neighbors and reliable partners, are actively developing humanitarian cooperation: the number of students studying at universities in both countries is constantly growing, and interest in studying the Chinese language in Kazakhstan is steadily increasing.

    “The study of China in Central Asian countries already has a solid political foundation and is facing a historic opportunity that has no precedent. I am confident that the upcoming Second China-Central Asia Summit will open up new prospects for the development of Sinology in the region,” she said.

    Chairperson of the Almaty Association of Sinologists Dinara Dauen noted that in order for the interaction between China and Central Asia to be truly deep and meaningful, it is especially important to strive for deeper mutual understanding.

    The forum was attended by Sinologists, scholars and experts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, as well as representatives of universities and research centers in China. The participants discussed the current state and prospects for the development of Sinology in Central Asia, the role of Sinology in cooperation between China and the countries of the region, the study and teaching of the Chinese language in Central Asia, and the development of the Chinese language and literature in the region. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The first project in Central Asia to generate electricity through the utilization of exhaust gases has been launched

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    TIANJIN, May 21 (Xinhua) — China Tianchen Engineering Corporation Ltd. (TCC), based in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin, and Kazakhstan’s ERG have signed an EPC (turnkey) contract for the construction of a power plant that will utilize tail gases from the Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant to generate electricity. The signing ceremony was held recently at ERG’s headquarters in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

    According to Lin Tao, General Director of the Kazakhstan branch of TCC, this project will be the first facility in Central Asia for the recovery of exhaust gases for power generation. The introduction of highly efficient environmentally friendly technology for the utilization of tail gases will save about 200 million cubic meters of natural gas annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 320 thousand tons. The implementation of the project will contribute to the multi-stage use of energy resources, a significant reduction in the enterprise’s production costs, as well as the achievement of Kazakhstan’s decarbonization goals.

    Guo Chengzhan, Chairman of the China Association of Environmental Protection Industry, noted that China’s innovative achievements in environmental technology not only promote the green transformation of the domestic energy sector, but also contribute to the global transition to a low-carbon energy system, offering the international community a Chinese option.

    Founded in 1953, TCC, a subsidiary of China National Chemical Engineering Corporation (CNCEC), has rich experience in implementing more than 3,000 major R&D, design and construction projects worldwide. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Exciting and effective: the first ESU Summer School has started in Bishkek

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    On May 20, 2025, the first Summer School of the Eurasian Network University began its work in Bishkek with the participation of teachers from the State University of Management.

    The initiative belongs to Kyrgyzstan, so Bishkek became the host city, where 25 best graduating students from Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan arrived. They were divided into teams representing the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union. Professors from the best universities of the EAEU, including from the State University of Management, work with them.

    Students are taught leadership, teamwork and public speaking skills. Classes have a minimum of theory, and real situations are simulated during the learning process.

    Deputy Head of the Department of Economic Policy and Economic Measurements of the State University of Management Artem Savostitsky: “We try to make the learning process as exciting as possible. That’s why we use interactive formats. This is a business game where decisions are made and tested in practice during the game instantly. That is, the student does not just listen, but acts and understands which decisions were ineffective.”

    In addition to the educational program, students will also have a cultural one – excursions around Bishkek and trips to the cultural centers of Kyrgyzstan are planned.

    Let us recall that the Eurasian Network University was established in 2022. It is a scientific and educational consortium that includes 32 universities from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Uzbekistan. The ENU Secretariat is located at the State University of Management, and Vice-Rector Dmitry Bryukhanov was reappointed to the position of Head of the Secretariat at the 10th meeting of the ENU Coordination Council in March this year.

    Photo: MTRK “Mir”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese archaeologists present discoveries on the Great Silk Road to the public of Uzbekistan

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) — On the occasion of International Museum Day, a China-Uzbekistan joint archaeological team held an event aimed at educating the public about archaeology, according to the website of Northwest University of China (NWCU), which is located in Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi Province.

    More than 50 local students and schoolchildren were invited to the archaeological site of Çınartepa and familiarized themselves with the archaeological excavation process and discoveries.

    The Chinese-Uzbek archaeological team was created by the SZU and the Samarkand Archaeological Institute of Uzbekistan. In 2019, experts from both sides discovered the remains of settlements and burials from the Kushan Empire period (1st-4th centuries) near the village of Chinar in the Surkhandarya region of this country. From April to June 2024, experts conducted the first joint excavations of the site with an area of 25 thousand square meters.

    During the excavations, more than 20 burials and a rectangular ash pit with a large number of ceramic net weights and a jug with two handles were discovered.

    Judging by the findings, the inhabitants of the Kushan Kingdom more than 1,600 years ago were engaged in agriculture and fishing, growing wheat, rice, grapes and other types of garden crops.

    However, the Kushan Empire maintained contacts with the Celestial Empire. According to notes discovered during excavations in Gansu Province, ambassadors from this kingdom visited Chang’an, the modern city of Xi’an, while traveling along the Great Silk Road.

    During the presentation of the achievements of archaeological research, as noted in the SZU, the unique attractiveness of archaeology for the activation of humanitarian contacts between China and Uzbekistan was demonstrated. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The first special train loaded with agricultural products from Central Asia has arrived in the Chinese city of Wuhan

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) — A train loaded with 1,610 tons of feed wheat flour arrived from Almaty to Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, on Tuesday.

    This batch of flour will be delivered to local feed factories. Let us recall that the special train delivered agricultural products from Central Asia to Hubei Province for the first time, writes the Changjiang Ribao newspaper /Yangtze Daily/.

    To meet Hubei Province’s demand for feed raw materials, in recent years, regular China-Europe/Central Asia railway services have opened routes linking the province with cities in Kazakhstan, including Uralsk and Kokshetau.

    Currently, textiles, electronic products, automobiles and other goods are shipped from Hubei to Central Asia. At the same time, a warehouse for goods from Kazakhstan’s Turkestan region has been established in Wuhan.

    Two more freight trains carrying agricultural products are expected to leave Kazakhstan for Wuhan by the end of this month. The volume of such products imported from Central Asia to Hubei will exceed 500,000 tons per year.

    According to statistics, Wuhan’s Wujiashan Station has handled a total of 293 China-Europe/Central Asia freight trains since the beginning of this year. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Direct freight railway route Tianjin-Tashkent opened

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    TIANJIN, May 21 (Xinhua) — A direct freight train route has opened between the north Chinese port city of Tianjin and the Uzbek capital Tashkent. The first train departed on Tuesday at about 4 p.m. Beijing time, carrying 50 containers of cargo brought by sea from the Republic of Korea to Tashkent within two weeks.

    For Uzbekistan, China is the largest trading partner and the largest source of exports of goods, among which electromechanical products are one of the leading items. As the operator of the new railway route reported, the above-mentioned train mainly transports auto parts, as well as some types of mechanical equipment, engineering construction materials and consumer electronics.

    The representative office of JSC Uzbekistan Railways in China indicated the importance of opening a new cargo route for Uzbekistan, as well as for the entire transport system of Central Asia, noting that the direct route has reduced the cargo transportation route from Tianjin to Uzbekistan by more than 800 km compared to previous routes passing through the cities of Xi’an, Hami or Urumqi.

    The Uzbek side expects that this route will be able to serve as an alternative corridor for multimodal cargo transportation for import-export enterprises, combining rail and sea transport, the representative office stated.

    Industry analysts are also convinced that the opening of the direct Tianjin-Tashkent railway route will further strengthen international freight logistics between Tianjin and other member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which will bring new energy to trade and economic cooperation within the SCO. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI China: China-Central Asia freight train departs from Tianjin Port to Tashkent

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    China-Central Asia freight train departs from Tianjin Port to Tashkent

    Updated: May 21, 2025 08:04 Xinhua
    A China-Central Asia freight train bound for Tashkent via Horgos departs from a station in Tianjin Port in north China’s Tianjin, May 20, 2025. The first China-Central Asia freight train from Tianjin Port to Tashkent via Horgos in 2025 departed here on Tuesday, sending fifty containers of auto parts, mechanical equipment, building materials and household appliances to Uzbekistan’s capital. [Photo/Xinhua]
    A China-Central Asia freight train bound for Tashkent via Horgos is pictured before its departure from a railway station at Tianjin Port in north China’s Tianjin, May 20, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
    A drone photo shows a China-Central Asia freight train bound for Tashkent via Horgos before its departure from a railway station at Tianjin Port in north China’s Tianjin, May 20, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

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  • MIL-OSI USA: NASA to Welcome Expedition 72 Astronauts Home at Space Center Houston 

    Source: NASA

    Four NASA astronauts will participate in a welcome home ceremony at Space Center Houston after recently returning from missions aboard the International Space Station.
    NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Don Pettit will share highlights from their missions at 6 p.m. CDT Thursday, May 22, during a free, public event at NASA Johnson Space Center’s visitor center. The astronauts also will recognize key mission contributors during an awards ceremony after their presentation.
    Williams and Wilmore launched aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft and United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on June 5, 2024, from Space Launch Complex 41 as part of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test. The duo arrived at the space station on June 6. In August, NASA announced the uncrewed return of Starliner to Earth and integrated Wilmore and Williams with the Expedition 71/72 crew and a return on Crew-9.
    Hague launched Sept. 28, 2024, with Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission. The next day, they docked to the forward-facing port of the station’s Harmony module.
    Hague, Gorbunov, Wilmore, and Williams returned to Earth on March 18, 2025, splashing down safely off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, in the Gulf of America.
    Williams and Wilmore traveled 121,347,491 miles during their mission, spent 286 days in space, and completed 4,576 orbits around Earth. Hague and Gorbunov traveled 72,553,920 miles during their mission, spent 171 days in space, and completed 2,736 orbits around Earth. Hague has logged 374 days in space during two missions. It was the third spaceflight for both Williams and Wilmore. Williams has logged 608 total days in space, and Wilmore has logged 464 days.
    Pettit launched aboard the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft on Sept. 11, 2024, alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. The seven-month research mission as an Expedition 72 flight engineer was the fourth spaceflight of Pettit’s career, completing 3,520 orbits of the Earth and a journey of 93.3 million miles. He has logged a total of 590 days in orbit. Pettit and his crewmembers safely landed in Kazakhstan on April 19, 2025 (April 20, 2025, Kazakhstan time).
    The Expedition 72 crew dedicated more than 1,000 combined hours to scientific research and technology demonstrations aboard the International Space Station. Their work included enhancing metal 3D printing capabilities in orbit, exploring the potential of stem cell technology for treating diseases, preparing the first wooden satellite for deployment, and collecting samples from the station’s exterior to examine whether microorganisms can survive in the harsh environment of space. They also conducted studies on plant growth and quality, investigated how fire behaves in microgravity, and advanced life support systems, all aimed at improving the health, safety, and sustainability of future space missions. Pettit also used his spare time and surroundings aboard station to conduct unique experiments and captivate the public with his photography. Expedition 72 captured a record one million photos during the mission, showcasing the unique research and views aboard the orbiting laboratory through astronauts’ eyes.
    For more than 24 years, people have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge, and conducting critical research for the benefit of humanity and our home planet. Space station research supports the future of human spaceflight as NASA looks toward deep space missions to the Moon under the Artemis campaign and in preparation for future human missions to Mars, as well as expanding commercial opportunities in low Earth orbit and beyond.
    Learn more about the International Space Station at:
    https://www.nasa.gov/station
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    Jaden JenningsJohnson Space Center, Houston713-281-0984jaden.r.jennings@nasa.gov
    Dana DavisJohnson Space Center, Houston281-244-0933dana.l.davis@nasa.gov

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The International Conference on Subregional Cooperation around the Altai Mountains was held in the XUAR

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    URUMQI, May 20 (Xinhua) — An international conference on sub-regional cooperation around the Altay Mountains was held in Altay City, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Tuesday, bringing together nearly 270 participants from China, Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

    Let us recall that the Altai Mountains are located on the territory of the above-mentioned four countries. More than 5.2 million people live in the subregion around the Altai Mountains, the area of which is approximately 780 thousand square kilometers.

    The conference discussed such topics as trade, investment, culture, sports, tourism, science and technology, education, infrastructure, sustainable development, etc.

    During the event, an initiative for international cooperation in the subregion around the Altai Mountains was announced. The parties agreed to further deepen trade and economic cooperation and implement relevant projects, conduct joint research in the field of agricultural technology, select elite varieties of agricultural crops and disseminate highly efficient production models.

    In addition, conference participants expressed their readiness to increase cooperation in such areas as environmental protection, deepening transport interconnectivity, culture and tourism, as well as developing twinning relations between cities.

    At the event, the parties signed protocols of intent to establish friendly relations at various levels, as well as documents on cooperation in various areas. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Commences 2025 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Annual Meetings Focusing on Boosting Intra-Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Trade in its Member Countries

    Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report:

    ALGIERS, Algeria, May 20, 2025/APO Group/ — ITFC signed a five-year Framework Agreement with the Republic of Senegal valued at EUR 2 billion. Signed by H.E. Dr. Abdourahmane Sarr, Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation and Governor of IsDB, and Eng. Adeeb Y. Al Aama, CEO of ITFC, the agreement will provide financing support across vital sectors such as energy procurement, agriculture, healthcare, and private sector development, helping to promote sustainable job creation. ITFC signed two agreements with its long-standing partner in Uzbekistan to expand Islamic trade financing solutions for the country’s private sector. The first agreement is a US$10 million Mudaraba Financing Agreement with JSCB Smartbank, a subsidiary of JSCB AgroBank, in addition to the second agreement to increase the amount of Line of Finance Facility to US$ 25 million. These agreements reflect the growing demand for Sharia-compliant products in Uzbekistan and lay the groundwork for future cooperation in treasury and liquidity management services. 

    Held at the Abdelatif Rahal International Conference Center in Algiers, the opening day of the IsDB Annual Meetings has set the stage for an ambitious and action-oriented week. ITFC’s participation is already sparking meaningful dialogue on the future of trade financing and trade development across the member countries, addressing critical sectors such as food security, energy access, SME growth, and the expansion of digital trade. With several additional agreements and high-level engagements anticipated in the coming days, ITFC continues to strengthen its role as a catalyst for sustainable economic transformation. 

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: 2025 Scholarship for Peace and Security online component concludes following record number of applications

    Source: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – OSCE

    Headline: 2025 Scholarship for Peace and Security online component concludes following record number of applications

    The online component of the 2025 OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security concluded on 16 May. In total, 137 young professionals, selected from a pool of over 2,500 applicants, completed six weeks of intensive virtual learning and live discussions.
    The OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security, with its strong focus on youth empowerment, contributes to building a new generation of leaders. Conflict prevention and resolution in the context of arms control, disarmament, and non-proliferation were the focus of the discussions between the participants and the instructors. The training programme covered a wide range of topics, including conventional arms control, non-proliferation of small arms and light weapons, weapons of mass destruction, and the prevention of terrorism and violent extremism.
    “I now understand so much more about the challenges facing today’s security architecture, the importance of cross-cutting issues, and the vital work the OSCE does to uphold the principles of peacebuilding and conflict resolution,” said Manizha, a participant from Tajikistan.
    Another participant, Aysenur from Turkiye, highlighted that the programme not only increased her understanding of arms control and disarmament issues in general but also gave her a deep insight into the OSCE’s comprehensive approach to security.
    Looking ahead, a group of selected graduates will be invited to Vienna in November for an on-site training on the work of various international organizations and diplomatic negotiations.
    A closing event was held with this year’s participants and representatives from the OSCE participating States supporting the programme; Andorra, Finland, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Spain and the United States.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Marat Khusnullin: 130 agreements were signed at KazanForum

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    The XVI International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum” is aimed at strengthening the comprehensive cooperation between Russia and Muslim states. It was held in Kazan from May 13 to 18.

    “We see that the forum is absolutely in demand and needed both by our country and by the countries of the Islamic world. Every year KazanForum is gaining more and more momentum. This year the program included more than 200 events, including 148 business sessions with the participation of 990 speakers. The forum was a record-breaking one in terms of its effectiveness: 130 agreements and memorandums were concluded on its platform, including 75 international ones, for a total of more than 1 billion rubles,” said Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the preparation and holding of the International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum” Marat Khusnullin.

    In 2025, representatives from 96 countries and 82 Russian regions took part in the forum events.

    The key topics for 2025 were digitalization of cooperation between Russia and the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), international cooperation, a real estate exhibition and conference, sports, the halal industry, Islamic finance and investment, tourism, culture, a female perspective, business, economics, personnel today and tomorrow, science and technology, and media activities.

    A meeting of the strategic vision group “Russia – Islamic world” was held within the framework of KazanForum. The meeting was devoted to issues of youth policy and cooperation in the humanitarian sphere. The meeting was chaired by Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman of the strategic vision group “Russia – Islamic world” Rustam Minnikhanov.

    In addition to the meetings of the forum and the Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group, plenary sessions of the AAOIFI (Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions), the international symposium on the Islamic Urban Environment (IBEIS 2025), the International Forum of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the 11th Kazan Forum of Young Entrepreneurs of the OIC Countries, a meeting of the North-South International Transport Corridor, and a congress of ministers of culture of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation were held. The plenary session was attended by ministers of culture and representatives of the ministries of culture of 12 countries, the Director General of the Department of Public Arts of Iraq, the Chairman of the Organization for Culture and Islamic Relations of Iran, representatives of the embassies of 5 states in the Russian Federation, as well as the Director of the OIC Department of Culture, the Director General of ISESCO and a representative of the League of Arab States in the Russian Federation.

    The forum became the venue for 10 meetings of representatives of Russia and foreign countries in various formats – from pitch sessions to business forums. In particular, events on international cooperation “Russia – UAE”, “Russia – MENA countries”, “Russia – Afghanistan”, “Russia – Turkey”, “Russia – Malaysia”, “Russia – Iran”, “Russia – Tajikistan”, “Russia – Kazakhstan”, “Russia – Qatar” were held.

    The international exhibition Russia Halal Expo was organized for the 8th time within the framework of the forum. This is the largest exhibition in Russia of economic and scientific-technological cooperation of the regions of the Russian Federation and the OIC countries. The exhibition presents 54 stands from 12 countries.

    This year, the International Property Market real estate exhibition was organized for the 2nd time within the framework of KazanForum – a unique platform designed to strengthen international ties and interaction with investors from different countries. The exhibition part of IPM 2025 was spread over an area of more than 1 thousand square meters. The participants of the exhibition were 57 companies, including 29 developers and builders, among which were stands from the UAE, Azerbaijan and Turkey.

    As part of the forum, the opening of the XV All-Russian Forum of Tatar Religious Figures “National Identity and Religion” took place in the Kazan Agro-Industrial Park. The forum traditionally brought together more than 1,000 imams, Islamic scholars, representatives of the clergy, and public figures from 74 regions of the Russian Federation. On the final day of the forum, delegates went to the ancient city of Bolgar, where they took part in the ceremonial event “Izge Bolgar zyeeny”, which brought together about 25,000 people from Russia and abroad.

    “For the Russian Federation, a state that unites many nations and people of different faiths, partnership with the Islamic world has been and remains one of the most important areas of foreign policy. Russia and the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation actively interact on the basis of balanced approaches to a number of global problems, are involved in the formation of a new world order, showing by their example the possibility of a conflict-free dialogue of civilizations,” said the head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Education chief joins London forum

    Source: Hong Kong Information Services

    Secretary for Education Choi Yuk-lin attended the Education World Forum 2025 in London on May 19 where she highlighted Hong Kong’s experience in achieving quality and equity in education.

     

    Under the five key themes this year, namely Stability, Equity, Quality, Innovation and Growth, Ms Choi shared Hong Kong’s practical experience with education ministers and senior officials from various countries and regions.

     

    This year, the forum focused on the development of inclusive education systems that drive equitable and sustainable socio-economic growth. In her keynote speech titled “How & why should education systems improve equity & increase quality?”, Ms Choi introduced Hong Kong’s policy measures and achievements in providing quality and equitable education.

     

    She said that, in achieving quality education, Hong Kong has been participating in various international assessments to understand more about the capabilities of Hong Kong students and the key factors that shape their learning effectiveness.

     

    Hong Kong students’ overall performance in both the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Trends in International Mathematics & Science Study exceeding the international average is a testament to the brilliance of students, the teaching effectiveness of schools and teachers, and the strengths of Hong Kong’s education system.

     

    The Education Bureau attaches great importance to teachers’ continuing professional development. To enhance teachers’ professional competencies, the bureau has been providing diversified training programmes, organising teacher professional development programmes in collaboration with local, Mainland and overseas universities, and offering scholarships to encourage teachers to participate in overseas exchanges and training activities.

     

    In terms of education equity, PISA results showed that the family background and socio-economic status of Hong Kong students had a relatively small impact on their performance, reflecting that Hong Kong’s education system enables equal education opportunities.

     

    To ensure that every student has access to quality education, the bureau has developed a broad and balanced 15-year school curriculum framework, and in addition to engaging students in a diverse range of life-wide learning activities, it offers various programmes to support e-learning.

     

    The bureau has also been providing non-Chinese speaking students with all-encompassing learning support and implementing the Whole School Approach to Integrated Education.

     

    Apart from delivering the keynote speech, Ms Choi met several UK education officials, including UK Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson, UK Minister of State (Minister for School Standards) at the Department for Education Catherine McKinnell and UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children & Families) at the Department for Education Janet Daby, to discuss the strengthening of education collaboration between the two places.

     

    Additionally, Ms Choi met education officials from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka attending the forum to explore room for education collaboration between Hong Kong and Belt & Road countries. She also met an official of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology to discuss the strengthening of education co-operation.

     

    Ms Choi then visited Imperial College London to learn about its experience in the promotion of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) education in secondary and primary schools, as well as the preparation of the relevant teaching materials for schools.

     

    Furthermore, Ms Choi paid a courtesy call on Chinese Ambassador to the UK Zheng Zeguang to introduce the latest education developments in Hong Kong.

     

    On May 20, the education chief will meet local education officials to discuss enhancing higher education collaboration between the UK and Hong Kong. She also plans to exchange views with representatives of several UK universities and share Hong Kong’s latest developments in building into an international education hub.

     

    Ms Choi will conclude her visit on the same day and return to Hong Kong.

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  • MIL-OSI: ZA Miner Launches Free Crypto Cloud Mining Platform to Democratize Bitcoin and Dogecoin Earning in 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Where Innovation Meets Finance: ZA Fundings LTD.

    MIDDLESEX, United Kingdom, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZA Miner, a UK-based leader in eco-friendly cloud mining, has launched its free cloud mining platform, allowing Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Litecoin enthusiasts to earn passive income without expensive hardware or upfront investments.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Representatives from nearly 30 countries will take part in the Moscow Startup Village conference

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    On May 29 and 30, the Skolkovo Innovation Center will host the Startup Village technology conference. It will be held with the support of the Moscow Government. The forum will bring together representatives of startups, large enterprises, specialized organizations from the capital and other regions of Russia, as well as specialists from almost 30 other countries. This was reported by Natalia Sergunina, Deputy Mayor of Moscow.

    “Entrepreneurs will be able to present their new developments, find potential partners and investors, and discuss promising trends in high technology. Experts from countries such as China, Brazil, India, the United Arab Emirates, and Kazakhstan will join the business program,” she noted.

    On May 29, the conference will raise issues important for the technology industry, such as attracting investment and training personnel, and using artificial intelligence in production. On the same day, visitors will learn about ways to enter international markets and priority areas of cooperation for BRICS countries.

    One of the discussions will be devoted to the implementation of innovative solutions of small and medium businesses in space programs. Legal consultations are planned for the same date, where they will talk about the process of obtaining grants and subsidies for patenting inventions.

    On May 30, experts will share advice on how to build work with corporations and make a startup attractive to major players. Also on the final day, experts will consider the best global practices for creating technology parks.

    An exhibition will be opened for the forum visitors, where companies from different regions of Russia will present their projects. At the capital stand alone, over 20 participants of the Moscow Innovation Cluster will demonstrate them.

    The Startup Village conference is organized within the framework of Moscow Entrepreneurship Week. You can view the schedule of events and register for the forum on the website.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: MIR is now in Iran – the geography of the Russian payment system cards has expanded

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    How does the integration of payment systems work?

    The integration of the MIR payment system from the Russian Federation and Shetab from Iran has been ongoing in recent years – within the framework of an agreement signed by the heads of the central banks of the states. The interaction takes place in three stages:

    In the summer of 2024, Shetab cardholders were given the opportunity to withdraw money from self-service terminals in Russia; now Russians can make purchases at cards MIR in Iran, but in a limited number of locations – where Spaparak terminals are installed; in the near future, Iranians will also be able to pay for purchases with their cards in the Russian Federation.

    Acceptance of Russian cards in Iran is available for MIR plastic with contactless payment function – transactions via NFC (payment by smartphone) also work. For small purchases, entering a PIN code is not required.

    In which other countries can Russians pay with MIR cards?

    The geography of MIR cards has been steadily expanding since the departure of key payment systems from Russia – unconditional acceptance of plastic is available in Belarus, Abkhazia, Ossetia, and Cuba (they are planning to issue MIR cards on the island). Plastic is accepted with restrictions in a number of CIS countries, as well as in popular destinations among Russian tourists, including Vietnam, Laos, and the Maldives.

    “Given the difficult geopolitical situation, tourists traveling abroad are advised to stock up on cash and purchase “All Inclusive” tours in order to protect themselves as much as possible from possible financial problems with Russian cards,” the expert noted.

    At the same time, in 2024, due to the risk of secondary sanctions, several countries refused to work with the NPS “MIR”, including Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, Uzbekistan and Turkey. Negotiations on the possible integration of payment systems are ongoing with India, Indonesia, Mexico, Egypt and Thailand.

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: China Round Table on WTO Accessions, focusing on Arab economies, concludes in Muscat

    Source: WTO

    Headline: China Round Table on WTO Accessions, focusing on Arab economies, concludes in Muscat

    Entitled “Advancing Arab Economies: From Strategic Accessions to Global Trade Integration”, the 13th China Round Table highlighted the benefits of WTO membership for economic policy coherence, growth and development. With the aim of informing the strategies of other acceding economies, the event explored how accession has enabled Arab economies to reform their trade regimes and engage more effectively with the multilateral trading system. The challenges that members faced immediately following their accession were also examined.
    A high-level session celebrated the 25th anniversary of Oman’s WTO accession and recognized the challenges that Oman faced on its path to accession, as well as the contributions that Oman has made to the multilateral trading system.
    Opening the Round Table, Oman’s Undersecretary for Commerce and Industry, Dr Saleh bin Said Masan, said: “Since joining the WTO in November 2000, Oman has been an active and committed member of the multilateral trading system. It has always regarded membership of the WTO as a strategic step towards enhancing its role in the global economy and deepening its co-operation with countries around the world.”
    Highlighting the importance of the China Round Table in fostering cooperation among nations, Dr Saleh added: “It seems timely to consider efforts to restore the central role of the WTO as a platform for resolving global trade issues. The WTO should serve the interests of all countries, regardless of their level of economic development, in line with the principles enshrined in its founding agreement.
    In addition to acceding economies, participants at the Round Table included the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states – namely, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – and representatives of the International Trade Centre (ITC), United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Bank Group. Comoros, which became a WTO member in August 2024, also participated in the Round Table.
    China’s Vice Minister of Commerce, Mr Yan Dong, said: “The 13th China Round Table is a unique opportunity to discuss how to help developing countries speed up accessions and benefit from the multilateral trading system. … As the global landscape undergoes rapid changes unseen in a century, accelerating accessions of developing countries, especially LDCs, to the WTO, and better integrating them into the multilateral trading system is conducive not only to their economic resilience and recovery, but also to the vitality and representation of the WTO.”
    WTO Deputy Director-General Xiangchen Zhang said: “Oman’s journey since 2000 shows how the multilateral trading system can underpin bold diversification and outward-looking reform.”  
    Underscoring the relevance of the 13th China Round Table, DDG Zhang noted: “These round tables have supported many acceding countries in their journeys, and we expect that they will continue to make further progress for the rest of the year. Eight members of the Arab League remain outside the WTO and seven of them have been negotiating, on average, for twenty years. … These numbers speak of untapped potential – potential that accession can unlock by anchoring domestic reforms, attracting investment and fostering regional integration. … Pragmatic solutions, creative flexibilities and targeted technical assistance can minimize years of negotiations and deliver concrete development dividends.”
    The Round Table addressed the state of play of current accession negotiations in the context of preparations for the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14), to be held in March 2026, with Ethiopia and Uzbekistan stating that they intend to complete their accession processes by MC14. The discussion also highlighted the need to better leverage technical assistance and capacity-building activities to support both accession efforts and new members’ participation in the WTO.
    Participants also explored the role of the private sector in facilitating WTO accession and promoting regional integration. A dedicated session on Oman’s economic diplomacy provided insights into how trade can contribute to economic resilience, long-term peace and sustainable prosperity.
    Acceding governments and interested WTO members meet annually at the China Round Table to discuss the integration of new economies into the rules-based multilateral trading system. Of the 22 members of the League of Arab States, 14 are WTO members, seven are currently undertaking the accession process, and one has held observer status in WTO ministerial conferences since 2005.
    More information on the 13th China Round Table is available here.
    The China Round Tables are among the activities of the China Programme, which supports and finances activities under six pillars:
    An accessions internship programme at the WTO
    Annual China Round Tables on WTO accessions
    Increasing participation of LDCs in WTO meetings
    South-South dialogue on LDCs and development
    Follow-up workshops to LDCs’ Trade Policy Reviews
    An LDC Experience Sharing Programme.
    More information on WTO accessions can be found here.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Uzbekistan plans to develop modern technologies and quality control in the construction industry

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Tashkent, May 19 (Xinhua) — Uzbekistan plans to develop modern technologies and quality control in the construction industry, the press service of the President of Uzbekistan reported on Monday.

    President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reportedly reviewed a presentation on Monday on the state of affairs and priority tasks in the construction materials industry.

    It is noted that population growth and expansion of urbanization annually increase the demand for high-quality building materials.

    The head of state particularly emphasized that the issues of quality, cost and construction culture are the most pressing in the industry. The task is to introduce modern technologies, increase the competitiveness of domestic products and more actively use them in construction projects within the country.

    As has been pointed out, science and applied research play an important role in this direction. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: A meeting of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly Council was held in Bishkek

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    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BISHKEK, May 19 (Xinhua) — A meeting of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly (PA) of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) was held in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, on Monday, the press service of the Kyrgyz parliament reported.

    The heads of parliaments of Kyrgyzstan Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu, Russia Vyacheslav Volodin, Kazakhstan Erlan Koshanov, Tajikistan Faizali Idizoda and Belarus Igor Sergeenko took part in the work of the CSTO PA Council meeting. The Chairman of the Security Committee of the National Assembly of Serbia Milovan Dretsun was present as an observer.

    The parliamentary leaders of the CSTO member states heard information from CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov on the implementation of the decisions taken in November 2024 at the session of the CSTO Collective Security Council and the measures taken to counter challenges and threats to collective security. The CSTO Secretary General noted that the adopted historic agreement on the state border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is an important step that will further strengthen ties within the CSTO.

    Discussing issues on ensuring the sustainability and stability of the socio-political situation in the territory of the CSTO member states, the heads of parliamentary delegations emphasized that the agreements reached between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the peaceful settlement of border issues reflect the principles of friendship, unity of fraternal peoples and good neighborliness, on which interaction within the CSTO is developing.

    The heads of parliament also heard information on the participation of representatives of the CSTO PA in international election observation in CSTO member states and on the coordination of actions in international parliamentary organizations. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Study trip to Finland for representatives of the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan

    Source: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – OSCE

    Headline: Study trip to Finland for representatives of the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: FlyArystan Airlines Opens Regular Charter Passenger Flight Almaty-Inin

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    URUMQI, May 19 (Xinhua) — A plane of Kazakhstan’s FlyArystan airline with 160 passengers on board landed safely at Yining International Airport in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on May 18, marking the official opening of a direct Almaty-Yining-Almaty charter passenger flight.

    As reported to Xinhua by the Yining Customs, after the introduction of a visa-free regime between China and Kazakhstan, the number of tourists traveling from Almaty to the Ili-Kazakh Autonomous Okrug has been constantly growing. The new flight will be operated twice a week: on Thursdays and Sundays, which will give an additional impetus to the development of inbound tourism in the Ili-Kazakh Autonomous Okrug.

    Deputy Head of the Customs Inspection Department of Yining Customs Wang Yanju noted that the department had coordinated issues with border services, the airport and relevant Kazakh structures in advance to create a mechanism for exchanging information and promptly tracking flights. In addition, the procedure for customs inspection of luggage of arriving passengers was optimized, which significantly increased the efficiency of passengers passing customs control and ensured the smooth operation of the airline. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI United Nations: 19 May 2025 Departmental update World No Tobacco Day 2025 Awards – meet the winners

    Source: World Health Organisation

    Each year, WHO honours individuals and organizations from each of the six WHO regions for their outstanding contributions to tobacco control. These accolades include the WHO Director-General’s Special Recognition Awards, the World No Tobacco Day Awards, and, in 2025, one WHO Director-General’s Special Recognition Certificate.

    The recipients of the 2025 awards are:

    WHO Director-General Special awards:

    • Dr Mohamed Muizzu, President, Republic of Maldives
    • The Ministry of Health and Wellness, Republic of Mauritius

    WHO Director-General’s Special Recognition certificate:

    • Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC)

    African Region

    • Programme National de Lutte contre le Tabagisme, l’Alcoolisme, la Toxicomanie et les autres Addictions (PNLTA), Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
    • Dr Brou Dieudonne Koffi, Secretary, Organization of the Network of NGOs Engaged in Tobacco Control (ROCTACI), Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
    • Labram Massawudu Musah, Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development, Republic of Ghana
    • Elvina Majiwa, Student, United States International University-Africa, Republic of Kenya
    • Charity Aienobe-Asekharen, Health Promotion, Education and Community Development Initiative (HPECDI), Federal Republic of Nigeria

    Region of the Americas

    • Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA), Federative Republic of Brazil
    • Lisa Lu, CEO, International Youth Tobacco Control, United States of America

    Shared award:

    • Ministry of Finance, Federative Republic of Brazil
    • Ministry of Health, Federative Republic of Brazil

    Shared award:

    • Denis Choinière, Retired Director, Tobacco Products Regulatory Office, Health Canada
    • Clifton Curtis (in memoriam), Environmental Lawyer, United States of America

    Shared award:

    • Colectivo Todas y Todos por la Vida, Republic of Ecuador
    • Acción Jurídica Popular, Republic of Ecuador

    Shared award:

    • Asociación de Periodismo con Lupa, Republic of Peru
    • Cooperativa de Trabajo Sudestada, Eastern Republic of Uruguay
    • Proyecto sobre Organización, Desarrollo, Educación e Investigación (PODER), United Mexican States

    Eastern Mediterranean Region

    • Dr Seyed Morteza Khatami, Deputy for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Islamic Republic of Iran
    • Mr Lhassane Hallou, Director of Studies and International Cooperation, Administration of Customs and Indirect Taxes, Kingdom of Morocco
    • Hamad Medical Corporation Tobacco Control Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre, State of Qatar

    European Region

    • Dr Lena Nanushyan, First Deputy Minister of Health, Republic of Armenia
    • Dr Franz Pietsch, Head of Directorate, Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection, Republic of Austria
    • Mr Frank Vandenbroucke, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health, Kingdom of Belgium
    • Professor Constantine Vardavas, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
    • Dr Shukhrat Shukurov, Chief Specialist, Institute of Health and Strategic Development, Republic of Uzbekistan

    South-East Asia Region

    • National Board of Revenue, People’s Republic of Bangladesh
    •  State Tobacco Control Cell, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka, Republic of India
    •  Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal
    •  Mr Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok, Chairman of Bangkok Tobacco Products Control Committee, Kingdom of Thailand

    Western Pacific Region

    • Professor Emily Banks AM, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, Senior Principal Research Fellow, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Australia
    • Te Marae Ora, Ministry of Health, Cook Islands
    • Philippine College of Chest Physicians, Republic of the Philippines
    • Ms Dao Hong Lan, Minister of Health, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

    Shared award:

    • YB Datuk Seri Dr Haji Dzulkefly bin Ahmad, Minister of Health, Malaysia
    • Dr Noraryana Binti Hassan, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
    • Dr Murallitharan Munisamy, Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control, Malaysia

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China and Uzbekistan have created a joint archaeological center

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) — The Archaeological Institute of North China’s Shanxi Province, the Shanxi Province Museum and Fergana State University (Uzbekistan) recently established a joint archaeological center in Uzbekistan.

    The opening ceremony of the Fergana-Shanxi Archaeological Center and the Laboratory for the Protection and Restoration of Cultural Monuments was held at the Fergana State University in the city of Fergana. At the same time, a multimedia exhibition “The Age of Yu Hong /533-592/” was opened at the said university, according to the website of the Cultural Heritage Protection Department of Shanxi Province.

    Yu Hong is a native of Central Asia. He was sent on a mission to the Celestial Empire and then stayed and held a high position.

    The exhibition is said to allow visitors to deepen their understanding of the cultural landscape of the Silk Road and Central Asia.

    The Great Silk Road, formed more than 2,000 years ago as a trans-Eurasian highway, facilitated economic and cultural exchanges between China and the West. The Sogdians, who inhabited the territory of Sogdiana from the middle of the 1st millennium BC, actively participated in trade along this route. One of the representatives of the Sogdians is considered to be Yu Hong, who came to the Celestial Empire more than 1,400 years ago and “established roots” in its territory, shared the director of the Archaeological Institute of Shanxi Province Fan Wenqian.

    Both sides, according to him, will cooperate in the field of joint archaeological research, training of specialists, protection of cultural monuments and organization of exhibitions.

    Rector of Fergana State University Bakhodirjon Shermukhammadov noted the ancient history of contacts between Central Asia and China. He expressed confidence that cooperation with China will contribute to the development of archaeological research at the university.

    The interaction between the two sides clearly demonstrates the modern significance of the Great Silk Road. Fergana State University is trying to serve as an example of Uzbek-Chinese cultural exchanges and cooperation, he added.

    Let us recall that in 1999, an ancient tomb was discovered in Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province. According to the epitaph, a native of Central Asia was buried there, who bore the Chinese surname and name Yu Hong.

    It became one of the sensational events in the archaeological community. Yu Hong’s tomb was listed as one of the top 10 archaeological discoveries in China that year. The white marble sarcophagus and other exquisite cultural relics unearthed during the excavation were displayed in many countries and regions around the world, including the United States, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Tianjin handled over 240 China-Europe/China-Central Asia freight trains in first four months of 2025

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) — A freight train carrying 110 containers of auto parts departed from the Xingangbei railway station of the port city of Tianjin (north China) on Thursday. The train will cross the state border at the Khorgos checkpoint in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (northwest China) and arrive in Uzbekistan, the Tianjin Daily newspaper reported.

    According to statistics, in the first four months of 2025, the number of freight train departures on China-Europe/China-Central Asia international freight routes from Tianjin Port was 241. The trains carried 26,000 standard containers of cargo, up 1.9 percent year-on-year.

    Since the beginning of this year, under the supervision of the customs service, Tianjin Port has handled a total of 14 trains to Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries in the mode of multimodal rail-sea transportation, which transported 1,546 TEU of cargo. In April alone, 10 such trains were dispatched, transporting 1,108 TEU of goods.

    According to Wang Huan, general manager of a local company engaged in transportation by China-Europe /China-Central Asia/ freight trains, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries have always been an important direction for the company to expand its business. This year, the number of freight trains heading to Central Asian countries will be increased, and the aspect of mixed freight transportation by sea and rail will be further developed. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Uzbekistan to modernize land legislation for sustainable agricultural development in cooperation with UN agency

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Tashkent, May 18 /Xinhua/ — Uzbekistan is modernizing land legislation for sustainable agricultural development as part of cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the UzDaily.uz news portal reported on Sunday, citing the press service of the country’s Ministry of Agriculture.

    “As part of cooperation between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the project “Support for the revision of the Land Code” is being implemented. Within the framework of this project, extensive discussions were held with the participation of international experts aimed at improving the legal framework in the field of land relations and land use in Uzbekistan,” the report says.

    “This mission is an important stage of our cooperation in modernizing the land management system in agriculture in Uzbekistan,” said project coordinator Narimon Nishanov.

    As reported, this technical project is aimed at modernizing the land management system of Uzbekistan in accordance with advanced international experience, improving legal mechanisms in the field of land relations and land use, strengthening the protection of land rights, and forming an effective agricultural land market. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Flower exports from China’s Yunnan province to Russia and Central Asian countries are growing

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    KUNMING, May 17 (Xinhua) — Russian businesswoman Ekaterina Savelyeva recently signed a contract to supply 240,000 carnations to Russia at the Deruyer flower base in Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province.

    “Yunnan flowers are popular in the Russian market due to their excellent quality and rich variety of varieties,” said E. Savelyeva. During her nearly month-long stay in Yunnan Province, she systematically familiarized herself with more than 100 varieties of flowers, which laid the foundation for long-term cooperation in the future.

    Yunnan Province, a major flower supplier in southwest China, is experiencing a boom in flower exports. In the first four months of this year, the province’s total export value of fresh-cut flowers reached 360 million yuan (about $50.04 million), up 51.4 percent year on year, according to Kunming Customs data.

    Among them, Dounan Flower Market, located in Chenggong District, Kunming, is the largest fresh-cut flower market in Asia and the second largest in the world. Flowers from this bustling market are shipped to more than 50 countries and regions around the world, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Australia, Singapore, etc.

    Since 2024, Russia and Kazakhstan’s demand for China’s fresh cut flowers has continued to grow. Zhou Tianyi, a representative of the aforementioned base, said that in addition to the Russian market, 60,000 fresh cut flowers are currently sent to Kazakhstan every week, and demand in the Central Asian market is also increasing significantly.

    In order to facilitate the export of flowers from Yunnan Province, Kunming Customs has been continuously optimizing its services, improving the efficiency of customs clearance and reducing customs costs for enterprises. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China-SCO E-Commerce Business Meeting Held in Qingdao

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) — The China-SCO E-Commerce Business Meeting was held in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, on Thursday, the Gongren Ribao (Workers’ Daily) newspaper reported.

    The event, held at the China-SCO Regional Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Zone, attracted representatives from 40 e-commerce enterprises from Iran, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and Belarus. Domestic e-commerce giants JD, Alibaba and 120 other companies also took part. The participants discussed issues related to agricultural products, manufacturing industry and digital platforms.

    E-commerce is considered one of the most promising areas of trade and economic cooperation between the SCO states. The purpose of the business meeting is to promote the establishment of multi-level, large-scale and institutionalized cooperation relations between enterprises of China and other countries of the said organization in the field of cross-border e-commerce.

    According to data released during the business meeting, by the end of 2024, the volume of online retail sales in the SCO member states reached USD 3.2 trillion. Its share in the world exceeded 50%.

    In particular, imports to China from other SCO member states through cross-border e-commerce last year amounted to US$53 million, up 34 percent year-on-year.

    The event was organized by the China International E-Commerce Center and the Shandong Provincial Commerce Department, with the support of the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the SCO Secretariat. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Victory Anniversary at the Center of Legal Discussion: Conference Opening at the Polytechnic

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    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    The plenary session of the XXVI annual All-Russian scientific and practical conference with international participation “Problems of Law in Modern Russia” was held in the conference hall of the Academic Council of Peter the Great Polytechnic University. The event is traditionally held by the Higher School of Jurisprudence and Forensic Science of the Humanitarian Institute of SPbPU. This year’s conference acquired special significance in connection with the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

    The plenary session was opened by the Vice-Rector for Security of SPbPU Alexander Airapetyan. He congratulated everyone on the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, noting the importance of the scientific and practical events of the Polytechnic University, which play a fundamental role in consolidating security and maintaining unity. The Director of the Higher School of Law and STE Dmitry Mokhorov welcomed the conference participants, congratulated them on the Great Victory Day, reflecting the fateful milestones of polytechnic thought in Russian and Soviet reality.

    Traditionally, the event brought together leading scientists and representatives of the professional community from the system of state and municipal administration, the judicial system, law enforcement agencies, the legal profession, notaries, forensic examination and representatives of the real sector of the economy.

    The guests of the event delivered welcoming remarks. Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Council of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member Nations, Director of the International Institute for Monitoring the Development of Democracy, Parliamentarism and Observance of Electoral Rights of Citizens of the CIS Member States Ivan Mushket read out a greeting from the Secretary General – Head of the Secretariat of the Council of the IPA CIS Dmitry Kobitsky. In his address, Dmitry Kobitsky emphasized the importance of the unity and courage of the Soviet people, noting that the Victory in the Great Patriotic War is a common heritage, and also called for confronting racism and xenophobia, recalling the criminal actions of Nazism, recognized by the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg.

    Law should serve as a tool for maintaining justice, protecting human rights and freedoms, and we must work on its development together, noted Dmitry Kobitsky.

    The President of the Leningrad Region Bar Association, Denis Laktionov, greeted his colleagues on behalf of the legal community and emphasized the practical importance of the traditional conference “Problems of Law in Modern Russia” for the industry.

    Olga Safronova, Director of the Legal Department of the North-West Bank of Sberbank PJSC, noted the demand for significant events aimed at legal education and educating young people in the spirit of respect for the law and historical justice, emphasizing that the modern realities of the development of scientific and technological progress require us to take adequate professional measures to protect state interests and the rights of citizens, especially in the field of cybersecurity.

    Representatives of legislative and executive bodies of federal and regional authorities, courts, the prosecutor’s office, the Investigative Committee, and law enforcement agencies sent welcoming words to the organizing committee and participants.

    The scientific part of the plenary session included reports on the issues of historical justice of the Nuremberg Trials in the context of modern understanding, the role of the prosecutor’s office during the war and the problems of cybersecurity in the modern social and legal reality. The participants were addressed by Vladimir Mikhailov, Senior Justice Advisor, Senior Prosecutor of the Criminal and Judicial Department of the Leningrad Region Prosecutor’s Office, Artem Klinitsky, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Law and European Economics, and representatives of the North-West Bank of Sberbank Olga Safronova, Natalia Eroshenko and Kirill Yakovlev.

    At the end of the meeting, a video trailer for the historical film “Blockade Justice” was shown, containing rare archival footage of the activities of the courts, prosecutors and lawyers during the Great Patriotic War.

    On the first day of the conference, work was carried out in the sections “Theoretical-historical and public-law sciences”, “Private law (civil) sciences”, “Criminal-law sciences”. More than 250 people took part in the conference in person and over 70 section reports were presented, and an online broadcast with the possibility of open connection was also conducted. Abstracts of the reports will be published in a collection based on the results of the conference, and the best articles will be sent to the journals of the Higher Attestation Commission and the Russian Science Citation Index.

    The conference will include a round table (International teleconference St. Petersburg – Baku) “Modern Methods of Engineering and Technical Expertise”; a discussion platform “Application of Special Expert Knowledge in Legal Practice”; a round table “Counteracting Terrorism and Cybercrime”; master classes on forensic examination; a round table “Economic and Legal Regulation of Environmental Safety”; a discussion platform “East – West: Paths of Cultural Dialogue”; an International Theoretical and Practical Dialogue – Prospects for Development and Integration (Russia – Uzbekistan); a discussion platform (International teleconference St. Petersburg – Andijan) “Modern Trends in Legal Education and Enlightenment”; an exhibition of scientific, educational and educational-methodical works on jurisprudence and forensic examination.

    The detailed program can be found aton the website of the Higher School of YuISTE.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Uzbek Minister: China is a strategic partner in building a complementary and innovative educational ecosystem in Central Asia

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    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    URUMQI, May 16 (Xinhua) — We regard China as a strategic partner in building a complementary and innovative educational ecosystem in Central Asia, said Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan Kongratbay Sharipov in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency.

    Kongratbay Sharipov arrived in China to participate in the First Meeting of Education Ministers “China-Central Asia”, which was held in the city of Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region /Northwest China/.

    According to K. Sharipov, this event made an exceptionally positive impression on him – both in terms of the level of organization and the substantive content of the meeting. He called the meeting an important platform that contributes to the deepening of strategic partnership and mutually beneficial cooperation between China and the Central Asian countries in the field of education, science and innovation.

    “Uzbekistan is interested in expanding bilateral and multilateral projects with the participation of leading Chinese universities and research institutes, including the creation of joint scientific laboratories, educational programs, student and teacher exchanges, as well as the implementation of digital and engineering initiatives,” he said.

    The Minister noted: “In the field of higher and professional education, we strive to actively borrow Chinese experience in introducing dual education, training personnel for priority industries, as well as integrating science, production and education.”

    “We are particularly interested in Chinese experience in such areas as the development of innovative universities, technology transfer, university science management and commercialization of scientific developments, development of professional colleges and institutes. We are also interested in the development of startup ecosystems, incubators, science and technology parks based on universities, as well as in a deeper integration of the educational process with the needs of the economy,” he said.

    K. Sharipov added that Uzbekistan welcomes the development of joint educational institutions, double degree programs, as well as the study of the Uzbek language and Central Asian regions in China.

    “I am convinced that our efforts aimed at forming sustainable, institutional mechanisms of cooperation will allow us to take the educational and scientific partnership between Uzbekistan and China to a new, strategic level,” K. Shapirov summed up.

    Let us recall that at the said meeting a number of memorandums and agreements were signed between educational institutions of the participating countries, including a memorandum on the joint creation of a research center for the mutual study of the civilizations of China and Uzbekistan. -0-

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