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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Vice Chairman of China delivers speech at opening ceremony of 13th World Peace Forum

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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

    BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) — Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Thursday addressed the opening ceremony of the 13th World Peace Forum in Beijing, calling for jointly safeguarding international fairness and justice and improving the global governance system.

    Noting that world peace and development are currently facing serious challenges, Han Zheng said that Chinese President Xi Jinping has put forward a series of proposals including the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, the Initiative on Global Development, the Initiative on Global Security and the Initiative on Global Civilization, providing China’s blueprint for solving major issues concerning human peace and development.

    The Vice Chairman of the PRC recalled that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN. According to him, China is ready to work with all countries to promote peace and prosperity on the planet and jointly build a more beautiful world.

    Han Zheng put forward four proposals. First, learn from history, jointly safeguard the post-war international order, and firmly uphold international fairness and justice. Second, uphold unity and coordination, and jointly improve global governance. Third, adhere to openness and cooperation, and jointly promote global prosperity and development. Fourth, jointly overcome difficulties and jointly move toward modernization.

    Han Zheng also called for putting development at the center of the international agenda, effectively addressing the development concerns of developing countries, and making efforts to address inequality and imbalance in global development.

    The event was attended by about 400 people, including former senior political figures from foreign countries such as former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and former Belgian Prime Minister, former President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, diplomats accredited in China, Chinese and foreign experts and scholars. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: 6 dead, 24 missing after passenger ship capsizes in Indonesia’s Bali Strait

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

    JAKARTA, July 3 (Xinhua) — Six people were killed, 24 were missing and 35 survived after a passenger ship sank in Indonesia’s Bali Strait on Wednesday night, Bali Provincial Search and Rescue Agency spokeswoman Gusti Ayu Ketut Wijayanthi said.

    The search and rescue operation was suspended Thursday evening as darkness fell and will resume on July 4, she said.

    All the victims of the accident who were found were taken to a hospital in Jembrana district of Bali province. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: 6 dead, 24 missing after passenger ship capsizes in Indonesia’s Bali Strait

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

    JAKARTA, July 3 (Xinhua) — Six people were killed, 24 were missing and 35 survived after a passenger ship sank in Indonesia’s Bali Strait on Wednesday night, Bali Provincial Search and Rescue Agency spokeswoman Gusti Ayu Ketut Wijayanthi said.

    The search and rescue operation was suspended Thursday evening as darkness fell and will resume on July 4, she said.

    All the victims of the accident who were found were taken to a hospital in Jembrana district of Bali province. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: V. Putin plans to hold a telephone conversation with D. Trump on July 3

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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

    Moscow, July 3 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said he plans to hold a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday.

    “Today I will talk with the President of the United States,” said V. Putin during his visit to the exhibition of the competition of growing Russian brands at the national center “Russia” as part of the forum “Strong ideas for a new time” taking place in Moscow.

    The 5th forum “Strong Ideas for a New Time”, organized by the Agency for Strategic Initiatives and the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the state corporation VEB.RF, is being held at the national center “Russia” on July 2 and 3. The goal of the forum is to find and support promising projects and proposals. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: V. Putin plans to hold a telephone conversation with D. Trump on July 3

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

    Moscow, July 3 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said he plans to hold a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday.

    “Today I will talk with the President of the United States,” said V. Putin during his visit to the exhibition of the competition of growing Russian brands at the national center “Russia” as part of the forum “Strong ideas for a new time” taking place in Moscow.

    The 5th forum “Strong Ideas for a New Time”, organized by the Agency for Strategic Initiatives and the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the state corporation VEB.RF, is being held at the national center “Russia” on July 2 and 3. The goal of the forum is to find and support promising projects and proposals. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The share of “friendly countries” in Russia’s foreign trade has grown to 82 percent — Russian Deputy Prime Minister A. Novak

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

    Moscow, July 3 /Xinhua/ — The share of “friendly countries” in Russia’s foreign trade has increased from 46 to 82 percent in three years, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak reported on Thursday.

    Speaking at a strategic session on personnel development for the foreign economic activity sphere, he noted that trade with “friendly countries” has reached about 550 billion US dollars. In Russia’s trade turnover, “friendly countries” currently account for more than 85 percent of exports and about 75 percent of imports.

    Russia is most actively developing trade with China, India, the countries of Central Asia, Africa and the Middle East, A. Novak specified. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The share of “friendly countries” in Russia’s foreign trade has grown to 82 percent — Russian Deputy Prime Minister A. Novak

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

    Moscow, July 3 /Xinhua/ — The share of “friendly countries” in Russia’s foreign trade has increased from 46 to 82 percent in three years, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak reported on Thursday.

    Speaking at a strategic session on personnel development for the foreign economic activity sphere, he noted that trade with “friendly countries” has reached about 550 billion US dollars. In Russia’s trade turnover, “friendly countries” currently account for more than 85 percent of exports and about 75 percent of imports.

    Russia is most actively developing trade with China, India, the countries of Central Asia, Africa and the Middle East, A. Novak specified. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: GUU student to compete for victory at International Student Media Conference

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

    On July 2, 2025, the III International Student Media Conference, organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, started on the territory of the Ethnomir Russian Park-Museum.

    The National University of Management is represented at the event by a foreign student from China, first-year master’s student Zhou Jingfan, studying in the field of “International Business Management”.

    The opening ceremony of the gathering was attended by Deputy Director General of the World Youth Festival Directorate Vakhtang Khiklandze and Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo Pavel Shevtsov. The goal of the event was to create a platform for the exchange of experience and knowledge between foreign student journalists and bloggers from 50 Russian universities, to improve the level of professional competencies and to develop international cooperation in the field of media and education.

    Over the course of five days, students will learn about new tools for working in the media space, take part in master classes from leading media industry experts, attend lectures from both Russian and foreign experts, and apply the knowledge they have gained in practice by creating their own media projects dedicated to the culture and values of Russia.

    Based on the results of the completed projects, the best team and winners in individual nominations will be determined, who will have the opportunity to go on a press tour to Teriberka, a village in the Murmansk region on the shore of the Barents Sea.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Sergei Sobyanin opened the scientific and academic building of the Botkin Medical Scientific and Clinical Center

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Sergei Sobyanin opened the scientific and academic building No. 10 of the Moscow Multidisciplinary Scientific and Clinical Center (MMNCC) named after S.P. Botkin after reconstruction.

    “I would like to congratulate you on the completion of a major reconstruction or revival of the Botkin Hospital. In recent years, 16 buildings have been repaired and reconstructed, and a flagship center has been built. And the Botkin Hospital has received a worthy – worthy of the team and traditions of the Botkin Hospital – material base, thousands of units of new modern equipment. And, of course, medical care provided to both Muscovites and patients from other regions has reached a new quality level. Today, we are completing this reconstruction, comprehensive improvement. We are completing the reconstruction with this wonderful scientific and educational building, which will concentrate dozens of medical departments of the leading medical universities of our country, which will allow doctors to continue their education, and engage in science, and interact with leading professors, doctors of our country and, of course, Botkin Hospital. So I congratulate you on this major stage, on a new stage in the life of Botkin,” said Sergei Sobyanin.

    A robotic school has been created at the S.P. Botkin MMNCC, where specialists can learn to work with modern surgical robots. Today, the clinic has six latest-generation Da Vinci robotic surgical systems, which allows performing 20 operations daily.

    “The Botkin Robotic Center is one of the top ten European centers in terms of volume and range. Where there are six or more machines, and the number, as we do per year, is more than three thousand robotic interventions in urology, oncology, and gynecology. And this, of course, is a very promising direction,” noted the director of the S.P. Botkin MMNCC, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexey Shabunin.

    Leading researcher at the S.P. Botkin Moscow Medical Scientific and Clinical Center Igor Andreytsev clarified that not only young specialists but also experienced surgeons from Moscow and other regions of Russia will be able to study at the robotic school.

    “Historically, we operated first on the urological sphere – this is prostatectomy, this is kidneys. But at present, this is major oncological surgery. We are leaders in robotic surgery of the stomach, pancreas, colorectal surgery, and so on,” said Igor Andreytsev, leading researcher at the S.P. Botkin MMNC.

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    The two-story building No. 10 with a basement and attic was built in 1909. In later years, the building was rebuilt several times. The total area of the building is 6.87 thousand square meters. Before the reconstruction, it housed the surgical, nephrology, resuscitation and thoracic surgery departments, which were transferred to the renovated buildings No. 11 and 22.

    The comprehensive reconstruction of building No. 10 began in March 2023. The building is a cultural heritage site, so both repair and restoration work were carried out in it.

    During the reconstruction, the building’s interfloor ceilings were replaced, the roof truss system was updated, new insulation of the attic spaces was installed, and a roof covering of 4.2 thousand square meters was installed. The electrical and water supply networks, heating, sewerage, air conditioning and ventilation systems were completely replaced.

    Three elevators were also installed in the building. The selected models of domestically produced elevators fully meet modern requirements for reliability and comfort, as well as the specifics of the medical institution.

    The interior finishing works were carried out using modern safe materials. At the same time, the features of the premises for various types of educational work were taken into account: lectures, broadcasts from operating rooms, master classes, seminars and scientific conferences.

    The facade of the building, which is included in the subject of protection of the cultural heritage site, was restored (its area is 6.2 thousand square meters). The finishing was done in a way typical for the first half of the 20th century – painting on plaster and brick. The bay windows, brick decor of the facade surfaces, and the attic of the main entrance were preserved.

    Windows and doors are also part of the historical appearance of the building, so their original dimensions, shape and color were preserved during the replacement. Hardwood was used as the material.

     

    The staircase from the early 20th century was restored and repaired. The figured metal railings of the stairways were fully preserved. Specialists also restored the covering of the platforms and corridors from Mettlach tiles.

    The Monier vaults, semicircular arched vaults supported by iron beams, found in the basement and on the first floor, were also preserved. They were plastered and painted.

    The memorial chamber of Vladimir Lenin (where the founder of the Soviet state was treated after the assassination attempt in 1918) has been restored. Its walls have been repaired using a special method for restoring paint layers. Defects in the historical parquet (scratches, abrasions, differences and unevenness of the coating, creaking and loosening) have been eliminated by sanding.

    The renovated building No. 10 houses a scientific and educational cluster — 28 departments of Moscow medical universities. Among them are the First Moscow State Medical University (MSMU) named after I.M. Sechenov, the Russian University of Medicine, the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education (RMANPO), the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) named after Patrice Lumumba, the Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU) named after N.I. Pirogov, and the Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute (MONIKI) named after M.F. Vladimirsky. In addition, the building will house a training center and a scientific and clinical department of the Botkin Medical Research Center.

    “Several dozen departments of medical universities, previously scattered throughout the hospital, have received their own home, where there are all the conditions for training students and residents and conducting scientific research. The training center and scientific and clinical department of the S.P. Botkin MMNCC will also begin working here. A full cycle of scientific and practical activities will be organized: from formulating a problem based on one’s own experience and conducting research to implementing the results in clinical practice and then transferring the experience to colleagues,” Sergei Sobyanin wrote in

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    Source: Sergei Sobyanin’s Telegram channel @mos_sobyanin

    The building contains 72 offices and auditoriums for professors and teachers, as well as 10 conference rooms.

    Lecture halls and auditoriums are equipped with modern media systems with the ability to broadcast online from the operating rooms of the MMNCC. Thanks to this, students have the technical ability to “be present” at the operation and be in direct contact with the surgeon who performs it.

    The building is equipped with modern technology for holding conferences, online broadcasts, clinical analyses and other educational and scientific events. These include computers, telecommunications equipment, switches, monitors, interactive displays, multimedia players, digital screens, loudspeakers and radio microphones. A coworking area has been created for independent work of students.

    It is assumed that about 1.5 thousand students and residents will study in the building at the same time. The staff of the scientific and academic building will be more than 100 people, including six academicians and two professors of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), as well as more than 100 doctors and candidates of medical sciences, who previously worked in different parts of the MMNCC. In the future, it is planned to double the number of professors and teachers working here.

    The concentration of the scientific and teaching potential of the Botkin Hospital in the new building will allow for the organization of a full cycle of scientific and practical activities – from formulating a problem based on one’s own experience and conducting research to implementing the results in clinical practice and subsequent dissemination of the experience to colleagues.

    Constant interaction between clinical and scientific staff will allow real-time analysis of the experience gained and identification of problems, the solution of which requires additional research. The results of the conducted research work will be implemented in the clinical practice of the S.P. Botkin MMNCC and other medical institutions.

    The opening of the scientific and academic building will allow for the active development of new scientific areas – an artificial intelligence laboratory, 3D modeling and bioprinting. In addition, patenting and licensing of scientific and technical achievements, registration of inventions and rationalization proposals are planned here.

    Sergei Sobyanin: Modernization of Building No. 10 of the Botkin Hospital Completed

    Modernization of the S.P. Botkin MMNCC

    In 2019, the Moscow Government approved the development program for the Botkin Hospital. Its main areas are strengthening the material and technical base, training personnel, constructing and renovating buildings, and introducing modern diagnostic and treatment technologies.

    The modernization program included 16 hospital buildings with a total area of over 67 thousand square meters. At present, these works are almost completed.

    A comprehensive reconstruction of the hematology and surgical buildings, ophthalmology, palliative, urology, therapeutic and pathological buildings, nephrology and vascular centers, the center of outpatient oncology care (CAOC), and the food block was completed. A seven-story flagship center with a helipad and nine operating rooms was built and opened.

    In addition, overhead passages were built between buildings No. 22, 28, 30, 33, 20, as well as between buildings No. 10, 16 and No. 10, 21. An underground two-level parking garage for 620 cars was built.

    The territory around the S.P. Botkin MMNCC with an area of almost 18 hectares has been landscaped, it has become more comfortable for employees and patients. The front yard has been tidied up, where two new fountains have been installed instead of the old non-working one. The central park has been renovated, convenient paths have been laid and driveways have been arranged, gazebos, benches, pergolas and urns have been placed in the recreation areas. Almost 140 large linden trees, firs, pines, thujas, rowans, ornamental apple trees and more than 1,500 shrubs of various species have been planted on the territory. In addition, a convenient navigation system has been created and five checkpoints (CP) have been repaired.

    As a result of the modernization, comfortable conditions for patients and medical staff were created in the reconstructed buildings of the Botkin Hospital, and new large city treatment centers were improved and opened. In particular, the Moscow City Ophthalmological Center with 125 beds, including seven operating rooms, was created. In 2024, 31,137 patients were treated in the hospital. In 2025, more than 15 thousand people were admitted to the 24-hour and day hospitals, as well as short-stay hospitals (SSH) and the admission department, and 70 thousand to the outpatient department.

    A powerful modern pathomorphological and molecular biological laboratory has been created. In 2024, more than 250 thousand biopsies were performed here, about 50 thousand immunohistochemical studies were carried out. Over 100 thousand biopsies and about 20 thousand immunohistochemical studies were performed in four months of 2025.

    Specialists have received new opportunities to treat patients with blood diseases, including in the bone marrow transplant department. About a thousand autologous and allogeneic bone marrow transplants have been performed.

    A nephrology center has been opened, where residents of the Central, Northern, and Northwestern Administrative Districts undergo a full cycle of treatment for kidney diseases. For patients of the Western Administrative District, an outpatient oncology care center has been opened, where about 200 thousand oncologist consultations and 40 thousand chemotherapy courses are conducted per year.

    During the first year of operation of the new flagship center, more than 95 thousand patients were admitted and about 13 thousand operations were performed.

    In addition, the Moscow Urology Center, one of the largest robotic urology centers in the country, has been updated. In 2024, 7,600 surgical interventions were performed there, 950 of which were robot-assisted. In 2025, more than four thousand surgical interventions were performed, including 410 robot-assisted.

    The Botkin Hospital also opened a 30-bed purulent traumatology and surgery department with modern operating rooms. In 2024, 1.6 thousand operations were performed there, more than two thousand consultations were given, and 1.7 thousand people were treated.

    Thanks to the modernization, the first specialized high-throughput endoscopic center in Russia for the early diagnosis of oncological diseases was opened in the reconstructed buildings. In 2024, more than 70 thousand studies were conducted there, including about 37 thousand gastro- and 33 thousand colonoscopies. More than half of the studies (57 percent) were performed under anesthesia. In 2025, more than 32 thousand studies have already been conducted, including more than 11 thousand gastro- and 19 thousand colonoscopies. 63 percent of the studies were performed under anesthesia.

    The capacity of the short-stay surgical hospital with 12-bed wards and four operating rooms in the following areas has been increased: surgery, urology, traumatology and orthopedics, otolaryngology, purulent surgery, oncology, and vascular surgery. Patients receive a full cycle of preoperative and inpatient diagnostics and treatment. In 2024, 19 thousand operations were performed in the surgical SCP, in 2025 – 7616.

    In addition, the hospital now has the ability to provide tablet nutrition to 1.8 thousand patients six times a day.

    Sergei Sobyanin opened the flagship center of the Botkin HospitalSobyanin spoke about the first year of work of the new centers of the Botkin HospitalRobotic surgeons, transplantation and research. How Botkin Hospital became a scientific and clinical center

    The largest multidisciplinary hospital

    The S.P. Botkin City Clinical Hospital, founded in 1910, is one of the largest multidisciplinary hospitals in Moscow and Russia. In 2024, it received the status of Moscow multidisciplinary scientific and clinical center.

    It is located in the Begovoy district and occupies 24 buildings, 13 of which are cultural heritage sites. Their total area is 200 thousand square meters.

    The hospital has 19 specialized medical centers. Modern medical care, including high-tech, is provided in such areas as surgery, oncology, anesthesiology, resuscitation, hematology, transplantology, traumatology and orthopedics, urology, gynecology, nephrology, cardiology, neurology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, therapy.

    The hospital’s capacity is 1,560 beds, including 137 intensive care units.

    In 2024, more than 197 thousand inpatients were treated here, more than 107 thousand operations were performed, of which more than 20 thousand were high-tech. In 2025, more than 56 thousand patients were treated in the main hospital, 42 thousand operations were performed.

    The S.P. Botkin MMNCC has a full range of modern expert-class medical equipment, including six Da Vinci surgical complexes, 190 ultrasound machines, nine CT scanners, three MRI scanners, 70 video endoscopic stands and five X-ray endovascular systems, which provide the entire scope of instrumental examination of patients. In total, over 5.4 thousand units of equipment have been purchased over the past five years.

    The hospital employs 4.9 thousand people, which is the largest number of personnel in Moscow on the scale of a single hospital. Medical care is provided by almost 1.5 thousand doctors.

    The institution employs six academicians and two professors of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 16 honored doctors of the Russian Federation, more than 100 professors and doctors of medical sciences and 275 candidates of medical sciences.

    In recent years, the clinic has made significant advances in medical science.

    In 2021, a team of surgeons led by chief physician and academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexei Shabunin was awarded the Russian Government Prize in Science and Technology for the development and implementation of innovative treatment and diagnostic technologies to reduce the mortality rate of patients with pancreatic necrosis in Russia.

    In 2022, a team of specialists from Botkin Hospital became a laureate of the Russian Government Prize in the field of education for the preparation and publication of the first national guide to simulation training.

    In 2023, Alexey Shabunin and the head of the Moscow Urology Center, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Dmitry Pushkar became laureates of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in Science and Technology. The prize was awarded for achievements in the development and implementation of low-trauma treatment methods for cancer patients.

    Since 2021, 2,300 scientific articles have been published, including in the Scopus and Web of Science databases. Based on the results of the research work carried out, in 2024 alone, Botkin Hospital received 22 patents for inventions.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: Lists of self-regulatory organizations of arbitration managers

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    Source: Central Bank of Russia (2) –

    According to Article 26 of the Law, the Bank of Russia maintains a unified register in the financial market, which contains the name of the SRO, the date of the decision on inclusion in the register, the types of activities in relation to which the SRO carries out self-regulation, TIN, OGRN, address, and a list of SRO members.

    According to Article 33 of the Law, self-regulatory organizations uniting credit consumer cooperatives were included in the unified register of self-regulatory organizations in the financial market from the date of entry into force of the Law with the assignment of SRO status.

    The law provides for the obligation for financial organizations listed in Part 1 of Article 3 of the Law to become a member of one of the self-regulatory organizations within one hundred and eighty days from the date of receipt by the non-profit organization of the status of a self-regulatory organization in the financial market in relation to the type of activity carried out by the financial organization.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Marat Khusnullin: More than 1,000 km of roads leading to national parks and reserves will be updated under the national project

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

    By the end of 2025, thanks to the national project “Infrastructure for Life,” more than 1,000 km of regional and local roads leading to national parks, reserves, and wildlife sanctuaries in Russia will be brought up to standard, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin reported.

    “High-quality roads with safe interchanges and convenient roadside services play an important role in the development of tourism infrastructure. This is especially important for auto tourists who explore regions by car. The more comfortable the routes, the more accessible interesting places are for guests, including remote natural attractions and reserves. According to the national project “Infrastructure for Life”, this year it is planned to bring more than 1 thousand km of regional and local roads leading to protected areas up to standard; 151 road facilities are included in the work program,” said Marat Khusnullin.

    Convenient and safe road infrastructure is becoming one of the drivers of development of ecotourism in Russian regions.

    “This year, under the federal project “Regional and Local Road Network”, we will renew 2 thousand km of regional and local roads leading to tourist attractions: architectural monuments, historical sites and, of course, unique natural complexes. Work will be carried out on 434 road facilities,” said Transport Minister Roman Starovoit.

    Tourist routes that were previously difficult to access are becoming more attractive as the road network is modernized. In recent years, active work has been carried out in this direction. In addition, without reliable access roads, neither the development of ecotourism nor the prompt work of environmental protection services is possible.

    “Investments in infrastructure are an investment in preserving unique ecosystems. Work at most sites is carried out in a comprehensive manner and includes not only the renewal of asphalt concrete pavement, but also the strengthening of the roadbed and shoulders, the organization of water drainage and a number of other measures that ensure the durability of the road surface. The better the quality of the work, the lower the risk of its repetition. This is the only way to minimize the impact on the natural landscape and ensure a balance between accessibility and the preservation of protected areas,” emphasized Igor Kostyuchenko, Deputy Head of the Federal Road Agency.

    In the south of the Murmansk region, two sections of the Umba-Kandalaksha highway with a total length of more than 7 km have been repaired this year. This is the only road that connects two districts of the Murmansk region. In addition, it is a popular tourist destination. One of the attractions is the Kandalaksha State Nature Reserve, which is included in the list of specially protected natural areas and sites of Russia. The total length of the Umba-Kandalaksha highway is 109 km. Since 2019, it has been gradually brought up to standard. During this time, selected sections with a total length of more than 25 km have been repaired, including a bridge crossing over the Veres stream, located at the 59th km of the road.

    Large-scale works are taking place in the Kargopolsky District of the Arkhangelsk Region. Here, 13.6 km of the Dolmatovo-Nyandoma-Kargopol-Pudozh highway will be overhauled, providing access to the Kenozersky National Park. It plays a huge role in preserving the historical, cultural and natural heritage of the Russian North. In 2004, the Kenozersky National Park was included in the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves. In addition, people continue to live on its territory, preserving centuries-old original Russian traditions.

    In the Kingisepp district of the Leningrad region, a bridge across the Luga River is being overhauled at the 6th km of the Luzhitsy – Pervoe Maya highway. The old bridge, built in 1958, can no longer cope with the load. Due to the active development of the Ust-Luga port, car traffic here has increased from 600 cars per day to 10 thousand cars. The structure ensures transport accessibility of the Kurgalsky Reserve. It includes the Kurgalsky Peninsula, as well as the adjacent waters of the Gulf of Finland with the islands of the Kurgalsky and Tiskol reefs, Reymosar Island and others. This is one of the most important places of migration stopovers for tens of thousands of waterfowl and near-water birds. Also, at least 45 species of mammals live in the reserve.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Under the leadership of Alexander Novak, a comprehensive program for training personnel for foreign economic activity was reviewed

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

    Under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, a strategic session entitled “Training Personnel in the Sphere of Foreign Economic Activity (FEA) in Order to Ensure National Development Goals” was held at the All-Russian Foreign Trade Academy. The Ministry of Economic Development presented a large-scale program for training specialists in the sphere of foreign economic activity until 2030.

    “The decree of the President of the country sets strategic guidelines for economic development, and one of the national goals is to increase non-resource and energy exports to $250 billion by 2030. This is approximately twice as much as by the end of 2024. The key factor is the integration of our economy into the global economy. In recent years, there have been significant changes in the structure and geography of foreign economic activity. Russia has actively reoriented trade from Europe and the United States to the markets of friendly countries: China, India, Central Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. All this allows us to strengthen economic integration,” said Alexander Novak, opening the session.

    In connection with the reorientation to the markets of support countries, the creation of new supply chains for critical goods, the formation of international payment instruments and the activation of integration processes, businesses need specialists with the relevant competencies. Sanctions have changed the rules of the game. The market needs specialists who know how to build alternative logistics chains in the context of geopolitical changes, know how to work with crypto payments, understand sanctions risks, know the languages and specifics of the markets of friendly countries.

    In order to achieve the target indicators and implement the President’s instructions, the Ministry of Economic Development has developed a program for training personnel for foreign economic activity. “What we are implementing today is a higher education policy applied to a specific area. The number of exporters has increased many times over, including SMEs. This is what we wanted, what we fought for, and what we need to value, because without personnel we will lose this achievement. Today, foreign economic activity is not just a part of business, but a question of economic sustainability,” emphasized the Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov.

    The head of the Ministry of Education and Science, Valery Falkov, noted that within the framework of the program for training personnel for the sphere of foreign economic activity until 2030, a list of training areas and specialties has been agreed upon.

    “It is important that this approach is in line with the interests of the main competence center – the All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade, while it does not limit the opportunities of other educational institutions in developing specialized educational programs,” said Valery Falkov.

    He separately thanked Maxim Reshetnikov for the systematic, comprehensive approach to joint work on training personnel for foreign economic activity.

    The program provides for systemic measures to overcome the personnel shortage and eliminate the gap between the needs of business and the capabilities of the educational system. It is aimed at solving the key challenges faced by Russian exporters, including the need to form new logistics chains, develop alternative financial instruments and deeply understand the markets of partner countries.

    “Large and SME exporters have different requirements for the competencies of specialists in the field of foreign economic activity. Thus, large companies conducting multi-billion dollar business with regular shipments, dozens and hundreds of trade operations, as a rule, need narrow experts with deep knowledge in the subject areas of conducting and developing export activities: marketing, sales, compliance, logistics or payments. SMEs are limited in their ability to maintain a staff specifically for the development of foreign economic activity. As a result, they value generalists who simultaneously perform many functions, and also have a “long notebook” with contacts for using effective solutions in logistics, payments, marketing and others,” emphasized Veronika Nikishina, General Director of the Russian Export Center. In her opinion, special training programs should take into account the needs of both large businesses and SMEs. Moreover, it is important that they become the property of specialized universities in all regions.

    The program provides for a large-scale modernization of the educational process. In the coming years, it is planned to develop 180 educational and methodological complexes and online courses in relevant areas of foreign economic activity, professional retraining of 3 thousand university teachers, holding 20 international events to exchange experience with the participation of universities from the BRICS, EAEU and SCO countries, updating federal educational standards taking into account new requirements for specialists.

    The work will be coordinated by a methodological center created for these purposes at the All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade, which will ensure interaction between educational institutions, business and regional authorities. “The center is being formed as a platform for cooperation between leading universities, business representatives and government bodies. Its work is built in three areas: events for schoolchildren (Olympiads, career guidance, interaction with parents), the introduction of educational modules in universities, attracting businesses to the training of students and teachers, advanced training and retraining of current specialists in foreign economic activity,” noted Victoria Idrisova, Rector of the Russian Academy of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Economic Development.

    According to her, as part of the pilot launch during the 2024/2025 academic year, VAVT prepared 10 educational modules and implemented advanced training programs for more than 70 of its teachers on the most pressing issues on the foreign economic activity agenda.

    During the discussion of the program for training specialists in the field of foreign economic activity, the participants identified a number of key issues that require detailed development. One of them is determining the format of personnel training: will it be a separate specialty or a set of competencies integrated into existing professions. “We are currently working on the foundation that will ensure the sustainability of the economy. The value of the program is not in the speed of delivery, but in finding answers to all questions, because training personnel for foreign economic activity is a strategic task for the country,” emphasized Maxim Reshetnikov.

    After revision, the program will be sent to the Government for approval. It is expected that its implementation will allow up to 25 thousand specialists to graduate annually, possessing relevant skills for work in the conditions of new economic realities. This will be a significant step in strengthening Russia’s human resources potential in the sphere of international cooperation and trade.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Popular science festival “Here?!”

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    In the Skolkovo Innovation Center, as part of the project “Summer in Moscow” a popular science festival will be held “Here?!”.

    Visitors will enjoy over 50 events prepared jointly with more than 25 partners: lectures, master classes, skeptic shows, exhibitions and scientific performances. Leading Russian scientists and researchers will talk not only about scientific discoveries, but also about the beauty of the surrounding world. Thus, astrophysicist Tatyana Podladchikova will explain how the Sun creates order and chaos, astronomer Vladimir Surdin will tell how humanity learned to measure time, and biologist Ilya Gomyranov will show how animals see beauty.

    Everyone will be able to assemble an antenna for receiving satellite data, discover the chemical composition of smells, take and develop a photograph using 100-year-old technology. Festival guests will come up with a comic book about school superheroes based on science, take part in public talks, business games and listen to fairy tales, as well as see scientific performances and art installations. Participants of any age will find interesting activities.

    You can view the full festival program and register here on the websiteParticipation in all events is free.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Ukraine Destroys Russian Ammunition Depots — SBU

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

    KYIV, July 3 (Xinhua) — The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) struck Russian military ammunition depots in the village of Velyke Orekhovo near Khartsyzsk in Donetsk region on Wednesday evening, the SBU reported on its Telegram page on Thursday.

    It is specified that the operation was carried out with the help of drones. From 22:00 on Wednesday, explosions were heard at the arsenals, and then secondary detonation of shells began and a fire broke out.

    The SBU added that the main goal of the strike was to weaken the rear bases of the Russian army. In Khartsyzsk, located near Donetsk, the Russian Federation has placed its command posts, logistics centers and ammunition depots. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Woman preparing terrorist attack detained in St. Petersburg

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

    St. Petersburg, July 3 (Xinhua) — The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation detained a Russian citizen in St. Petersburg while attempting to blow up a car, the agency’s press service reported on Thursday.

    It was established that a woman born in 2002 established contact with a representative of a foreign intelligence service in June 2024, to whom she informed of her readiness to participate in sabotage and terrorist activities. In St. Petersburg, she monitored an employee of one of the defense enterprises with the aim of subsequently blowing up his car using a homemade explosive device.

    The woman was detained while planting an explosive device under a car. A criminal case has been opened on attempted terrorist act and illegal trafficking of explosives. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Government meeting (2025, No. 22).

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

    1. On the draft federal law “On Amendments to Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation”

    The bill is aimed at adjusting certain state fees for the provision of a number of state services rendered by internal affairs agencies.

    2. On the draft federal law “On Amendments to the Federal Law “On Information, Information Technologies and the Protection of Information””

    The bill proposes additional regulatory and legal measures aimed at ensuring the effectiveness of the creation and subsequent accounting of state information systems.

    3. On the draft federal law “On the provision of social guarantees to women awarded the title of “Mother Heroine””

    The bill is aimed at ensuring the implementation of state policy aimed at supporting motherhood, stimulating the birth rate and creating favorable conditions for families with children.

    4. On the draft federal law “On Amendments to Articles 1 and 2 of the Federal Law “On Additional Monthly Material Support for Citizens of the Russian Federation for Outstanding Achievements and Special Services to the Russian Federation” and Articles 12 and 15 of the Federal Law “On Insurance Pensions”

    The bill is aimed at increasing the level of social support for certain categories of citizens with children, in accordance with the instruction of the President of the Russian Federation dated January 24, 2025 No. Pr-119GS.

    5. On the draft amendments of the Government of the Russian Federation to the draft federal law No. 676039-8 “On Amendments to the Federal Law “On Innovative Scientific and Technological Centers and on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation””

    The draft amendments are aimed at ensuring prompt counteraction to offenses committed using information and communication technologies.

    6. On the draft amendments of the Government of the Russian Federation to the draft federal law No. 306504-6 “On forensic activities in the Russian Federation”

    The development of the draft amendments was dictated by the need to improve the existing legal regulation of forensic activities.

    Moscow, July 2, 2025

    The content of the press releases of the Department of Press Service and References is a presentation of materials submitted by federal executive bodies for discussion at a meeting of the Government of the Russian Federation.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Chernyshenko: The first championship in professional skills among SVO participants will be held in 15 in-demand competencies

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

    From July 25 to 29, Kazan will host the first championship in professional skills among participants of the special military operation “Abilympics”. It is being held in accordance with the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

    “At a meeting with the SVO participants, President Vladimir Putin said that people who have consciously chosen to serve the Fatherland and through this achieve their personal success should gradually occupy certain positions in various areas and directions. Today, it is especially important to help our heroes realize themselves in their chosen specialties and find jobs worthy of such highly qualified, responsible specialists. The first championship in professional skills among SVO participants will be held in 15 in-demand competencies at once. Participants of the national championship “Abilympics” will be able to undergo internships and get jobs in the leading organizations of the country,” said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko.

    More than 400 people will take part in the competition – these are contestants, experts and accompanying persons. Based on the results, 75 finalists will be selected, who will demonstrate their skills in the final of the national championship “Abilympics” in October 2025.

    “The National Championship of Professional Skills “Abilympics” has won recognition from employers, experts and the inclusive community of our country. This is not just a competition, but a symbol of the fortitude, courage and willpower of defenders. “Abilympics” reveals the heroes as true masters of their craft, who, thanks to perseverance and strength of character, are ready to achieve results for the sake of Russia’s development. I am confident that participation in the championship will help veterans conquer new heights in their chosen specialties,” said State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Defense, Chairperson of the State Foundation “Defenders of the Fatherland” Anna Tsivileva.

    The competition will be held at the production and training center of JSC Kazan Helicopters in 15 competencies: Web Development (Programming), UAV Operator, Photographer, Car Repair and Maintenance, Wood Carving, Performing Arts (Vocals), Massage Therapist, Cooking, Industrial Robotics, Assembly and Disassembly of Electronic Equipment, Welding Technologies, Metalworking, Carpentry, Electrical Installation, and CNC Turning.

    “The Professional Skills Championship is an important stage of comprehensive rehabilitation and social adaptation for the SVO participants, an opportunity to acquire sought-after skills and confidence in their professional future. Now it is important to provide comprehensive support to the returned guys – from training and career guidance to assistance in employment, and the Abilympics movement is actively involved in this process. Each of the veterans of the special operation should have the opportunity to realize their potential, find a decent job and continue developing in the chosen field. After all, their experience, discipline and determination are a valuable contribution to the development of our country,” commented Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov.

    The opening ceremony of the championship is scheduled for July 25 in the concert hall of the Volga Region State University of Physical Education, Sports and Tourism. The award ceremony for the winners will take place on July 29 in the Bashir Rameev IT Park.

    “It is a great honor and responsibility for us to host this championship. Tatarstan has long been the center of major political and sporting events. We see the attention and care that the President of the country Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin shows to the participants of the SVO. And we are ready to create all the necessary conditions so that our veterans of the special military operation can demonstrate their skills,” said the head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

    In addition to the competitive part, the championship includes a business program, which will include a plenary session on the professional development of SVO veterans, round tables on rehabilitation through sports and the role of civil society in supporting SVO participants. Career guidance, excursions and sports events will also be organized for the championship participants.

    In 2025, 228 people from 62 constituent entities of the Russian Federation took part in the regional championships in professional skills among disabled people and people with disabilities “Abilympics” in 43 competencies.

    The organizer of the championship is the Ministry of Education with the support of the Government of Russia and the state fund for supporting participants of the “Defenders of the Fatherland” military military organization, the federal operator is the Institute for the Development of Professional Education, and the regional operator is the government of the Republic of Tatarstan.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Yuri Trutnev: The Jewish Autonomous Region will present key investment projects at the exhibition “Far East Street”

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

    Important industry and investment projects, prospects for international business cooperation and plans for infrastructure development will be presented to guests of the Jewish Autonomous Region (JAR) pavilion at the Far East Street exhibition, which will be held as part of the tenth, anniversary Eastern Economic Forum – 2025 in Vladivostok. The exposition focuses on the tourism, industrial, agricultural and logistics potential of the region. The exhibition is organized by the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Office of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of Russia in the Far Eastern Federal District.

    “A new team has arrived in the Jewish Autonomous Region, headed by Maria Fedorovna Kostyuk. She has actively taken up the work. The region is not easy. It needs to be supported, it needs to be helped. At the same time, there are prerequisites for future development in the region. The built cross-border railway bridge Nizhneleninskoye – Tongjiang creates opportunities for new logistics routes and cargo handling. A powerful transport, logistics and production complex will appear here. This will provide an economic stimulus for the development of the region and the entire Far East, will create jobs – both for blue-collar workers and for highly qualified specialists. Hemostatic tourniquets and other medical equipment are delivered to the front from the region, helping fighters in the SVO zone. On the instructions of the President of Russia, a master plan for Birobidzhan has been developed, and it is planned to create a “Far Eastern quarter”. The pavilion at the exhibition “Far East Street” will tell about how the region is developing, what new directions are emerging in the economy, and what makes the region attractive,” said Deputy Prime Minister – Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Far Eastern Federal District, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Eastern Economic Forum Yuri Trutnev.

    Visitors to the pavilion will be able to get acquainted with the unique national color, natural beauty and investment potential of the region. The key component of the exhibition will be the rainbow bridge, since the rainbow is the main element of the flag of the Jewish Autonomous Region, a symbol of peace, happiness and goodness. A robot will act as a tour guide, telling guests about the history of the region, its traditions and features.

    A video about the region is planned to be shown on the large screen inside the pavilion. Information about the region’s existing industrial enterprises, investment projects that are in a high state of readiness, and promising offers for potential financial partners will also be posted here. Among them are the production of iron ore concentrate, the extraction of brucite and graphite, projects in the field of power generation, the forestry complex, and a logistics center. Visitors will also be able to see the products of the region’s enterprises and even take them as a souvenir.

    The stand will tell about promising projects, their characteristics, and also present data on the activities of a number of enterprises. In particular, initiatives will be presented on the formation of an agro-industrial park, the arrangement of greenhouses and the cultivation of berries, the construction of a soybean processing plant and a mineral fertilizer plant, the creation of a transshipment terminal and a petrochemical terminal at the Nizhneleninskoye – Tongjiang border crossing. On the touch panel, one can see an investment map and the possibilities of the bridge area with an image of areas already occupied by projects and free for the placement of production facilities, as well as get acquainted with the implementation of the Birobidzhan master plan.

    “Thanks to the implementation of national projects approved by the President, federal programs, with the support of Yuri Petrovich Trutnev, social facilities, cultural institutions are being modernized in our region, new public spaces are appearing. The region is becoming cozier, brighter, more comfortable. And people see it. The Jewish Autonomous Region is a small region, but with great potential. Our unique logistics capabilities, nature, tourist routes are attractive to investors and guests from all over Russia. These advantages will improve people’s lives, create new jobs, and replenish the budget with tax revenues. Every ruble attracted to the region should benefit people, and every project should change their lives for the better,” said Acting Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region Maria Kostyuk.

    A “live newspaper” will be dedicated to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and the exploits of the heroes of the special military operation. The structure with built-in screens and texts in the style of a printed spread will tell about the participants of the Great Patriotic War and the Special Military Operation from the region.

    Stands dedicated to the region’s tourism opportunities will be located nearby. Among them are the “Jewish Place” brand, the museum and memorial complex on top of the June-Koran hill in Volochayevka, the Bastak nature reserve, the Foma and Zmeinaya Mountain ski resorts, and the resort area of the village of Kuldur. Data on the objects is accompanied by QR codes, which make it possible to learn more about the projects. A separate optical mark leads to the “Far East – Land of Adventure” competition page.

    The cultural zone is designed as a large-scale rack, recreating the atmosphere of a cozy home living room, where guests of the Jewish Autonomous Region can get acquainted with the rich cultural heritage and creative achievements of the region. The trade zone will be represented by products of small and medium-sized businesses. At the stand, you can buy honey, clothes of the Pravda brand, knitwear of the Signalnaya brand, and souvenirs.

    The open area opposite the pavilion will feature a recreation area for guests – swings, poufs, pillows, benches, a kiosk with a coffee machine and soft drinks. Three brucite rocks will be presented as art objects. Five-meter lighting poles in the shape of menorahs will be installed on both sides of the pavilion. The stand will host various master classes, sports and cultural programs, including one on the theme of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

    The violin ensemble will perform famous Jewish folk melodies and world classics. Soloists Vyacheslav Tetyuev and Alexandra Prokina will perform songs in Yiddish. The Kamyshinka folk ensemble and the Russkaya Dusha ensemble will delight the audience with bright stylized compositions and original works. Timur Vedernikov and Katya Kotyonochkina from Moscow will also perform here. A retro program with world and domestic hits of the 70s and 80s is planned separately. In addition, the site will host performances by artists of the Surprise Dance Theater.

    The concert programs will include various activities for spectators, including prize drawings for connoisseurs of Jewish culture.

    The 10th Eastern Economic Forum will be held on September 3–6 at the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok. During these days, the exhibition will be available to forum participants, and on September 7, 8, and 9, it will be open to everyone. The EEF is organized by the Roscongress Foundation.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China successfully launches new experimental satellite

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

    XICHANG, July 3 (Xinhua) — China on Thursday successfully launched a new experimental satellite, Shiyan-28B 01, into space.

    The launch was carried out using a Long March-4C carrier rocket at 17:35 Beijing time on July 3 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The spacecraft successfully reached its planned orbit, the launch center said.

    The satellite will be used primarily for space environment research and testing of related technologies.

    This was the 583rd flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The 7th Heilongjiang Tourism Development Conference was held in Fuyuan

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

    BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) — The 7th Heilongjiang Provincial Tourism Development Conference was held from July 2 to 3 in Fuyuan, known as the “East Pole of China.” Under the theme of “Sunrise in the East, Grace in Heilongjiang,” the event introduced six distinctive features of the province, offering a multifaceted cultural feast to tourists at home and abroad.

    According to the website of the Heilongjiang Provincial People’s Government, the conference is deeply integrated into the Belt and Road Initiative. It invited government and business representatives from nearly 20 countries and regions, including Russia and the Republic of Korea, to deepen international cooperation in culture and tourism. Relying on the trans-border river and lake resources of Heilongjiang Province, the event brought together 18 border counties and cities such as Suifenhe, Hulin and Raohe, introducing premium tourism routes including sunrise at the “East Pole”, ethnic traditions and ecological exploration.

    Fuyuan, as China’s leading window for cooperation with Northeast Asia, is the golden spot of ecotourism on Heixiazi Island and a vibrant platform for the interpenetration of Chinese and Russian cultures. Holding such a conference at the county level for the first time, Fuyuan has implemented 17 specialized cultural tourism projects, creating a new model for integrating county economy with cultural tourism to strengthen the brand of “China’s East Pole”.

    The city of Fuyuan is separated from Russia by the rivers Usulijiang /Ussuri/ and Heilongjiang /Amur/ on the eastern and northern sides, respectively. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The 13th World Peace Forum, dedicated to global security issues, is being held in Beijing

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

    BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) — The 13th World Peace Forum (WPF) underway in the Chinese capital has brought together more than 1,200 guests from 86 countries and regions to exchange views on maintaining global peace and resolving conflicts.

    Held from July 2 to 4 under the theme “Advancing Global Peace and Prosperity: Shared Responsibility, Benefits and Achievements,” the forum brought together leading strategists, senior policymakers and former political leaders.

    “The current international situation is complex and serious, local conflicts follow one another, and world peace and development are facing unprecedented challenges,” said Li Luming, president of Tsinghua University and chairman of the WFY, speaking at the opening ceremony of the forum on Thursday.

    Li Lumin noted that in the context of a turbulent international situation and growing geopolitical tensions, strengthening unity and dialogue is more important than ever.

    The forum’s program includes four plenary sessions and 18 panel discussions, where participants will share their views on topics such as international order and world peace, pan-securitization and global security challenges, the role of the Global South in achieving world peace and prosperity, as well as major power coordination and conflict resolution.

    Since 2012, Tsinghua University has co-hosted the event with the Chinese People’s Society for the Study of International Relations. The forum aims to provide a platform for communication and exchange of views for strategists and think tanks around the world. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Transport links open up new prospects for expanding trade between SCO member countries

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

    TIANJIN, July 3 (Xinhua) — Since late June, 29 trainee drivers from Kazakhstan have been undergoing immersive training in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin to master their light rail transit (LRT) driving skills.

    The three-month program, led by Tianjin Rail Transport Corporation, will feature technical solutions for the installation and commissioning of equipment systems, response to adverse weather conditions, equipment procurement and line reconstruction in the first phase of the Astana LRT project in Kazakhstan.

    As stated by the general director of the consulting company of this corporation Wang Qingyun, instead of simply copying the Chinese experience, the team carefully studied the operating conditions and special requirements of Astana, and developed individual training programs and materials.

    Transport has always been a key area of cooperation among the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries. From Tuesday to Wednesday, Tianjin hosted the high-level meeting of the Global Sustainable Transport Forum and the 12th SCO Transport Ministers’ Meeting, where officials from different countries jointly discussed cooperation opportunities and promoted regional connectivity.

    Many Central Asian countries, being deeply continental states, have gained access to the seas and new trade routes thanks to the created and constructed “transport corridors”, which have become a “new engine” for industrial cooperation and economic development.

    On June 30, the first China-Europe train, running along the trans-Caspian route, departed from Beijing to the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. Transportation of goods from Beijing to Baku involves the use of the multimodal method “railway – sea – rail”. The goods will cover a distance of more than 8 thousand km and arrive in Baku in 15 days.

    “The launch of such a train has created a more convenient and efficient international logistics channel for enterprises in Beijing and surrounding areas, which will effectively promote trade cooperation between China and Azerbaijan and other countries,” said Wang Dong, from the logistics center of the Beijing branch of China State Railway Corporation.

    Last year, Azerbaijan received more than 350 trains from Chinese cities as part of the China-Europe international rail transport. These shipments constantly contribute to the modernization and expansion of trade corridors, said Fariz Aliyev, an official at the Azerbaijani Ministry of Digital Development and Transport.

    China-Europe freight trains have become a clear example of China’s deepening transport links with other SCO countries. According to the Ministry of Transport of China, a total of 19,000 China-Europe trains passed through SCO countries and regions in 2024, up 10.7 percent from the previous year. The region’s transport network is becoming increasingly interconnected.

    Vice Minister of Transport Li Yang assured that China will continue to interact with the world and keep pace with the times, consistently promote global transport cooperation based on the principles of “joint consultation, joint construction and joint use,” and provide new opportunities for the world through its own development. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China calls for political process in Haiti to advance

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

    UNITED NATIONS, July 3 (Xinhua) — China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Geng Shuang on Wednesday called for efforts to advance the political process in Haiti.

    To overcome the current crisis, Haitian parties and factions must strengthen their unity, effectively advance a political process led and owned by Haitians themselves, and develop an effective, comprehensive and long-term strategy, the diplomat said.

    He also called for efforts to effectively implement the arms embargo imposed by the UN Security Council and to cut off Haitian gangs’ access to sources of weapons and ammunition.

    China supports the efforts of UN agencies, international and regional partners to increase aid to Haiti and help Haitians overcome difficulties, Geng Shuang said.

    He added that the international community must address the root causes of chronic instability and gang violence in Haiti, strive to transform foreign aid into Haiti’s potential for independent development, and take steps to break the vicious cycle of poverty and violence.

    China is willing to continue to cooperate with the international community to play a constructive role in helping the Haitian people recover from the crisis as soon as possible and ensure peace, stability and development, Geng Shuang concluded. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: In the first five months of this year, Uzbekistan imported passenger cars worth 325.3 million US dollars

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

    Tashkent, July 3 (Xinhua) — Uzbekistan imported passenger cars worth 325.3 million US dollars in the first five months of this year, the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan reported on Wednesday.

    “According to the National Statistics Committee, from January to May 2025, 18,387 passenger cars worth 325.3 million US dollars were imported to Uzbekistan. Of these, 9,789 were electric cars,” the report says.

    It is reported that among the countries that supplied passenger cars to Uzbekistan in the first five months of 2025, China took first place – 15,873 units. Next come the Republic of Korea – 1,882 units and India – 168 units.

    In 2024, Uzbekistan imported passenger cars worth 1.28 billion US dollars. China was the largest source of imported cars for Uzbekistan /61 thousand units/. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Thailand’s Cabinet Appoints P. Vechayachaya As Acting Prime Minister After Removal Of P. Shinawatra

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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

    BANGKOK, July 3 (Xinhua) — Thailand’s Cabinet on Thursday decided to appoint Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Phumtham Vechayachai as acting prime minister following the removal of Phetongthan Shinawatra.

    P. Vechayachai has been appointed as the first acting prime minister and will have the same powers and duties as the prime minister, the Thai government said in a statement after the swearing-in of the new cabinet members.

    Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Surya Jungrungreangkit, who previously served as acting prime minister, has been appointed as the second acting prime minister.

    P. Shinawatra, who was appointed as culture minister during the cabinet reshuffle, was removed from her duties as prime minister by a decision of the Constitutional Court. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: More than 300 Chinese companies are ready to take part in the 9th China-Russia EXPO in Yekaterinburg – Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China

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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

    BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) — The 9th China-Russia Expo will be held from July 7 to 10, 2025, in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian said at a regular ministry press conference on Thursday.

    More than 300 Chinese companies are ready to participate in the Expo. The exhibits of these enterprises cover such fields as electromechanical products, agriculture, medicine, digital economy and new energy, He Yongqian said.

    According to her, this year’s EXPO is held under the motto “Practical Cooperation between China and Russia: Sustainable Development.” Five main exhibition zones will be created, including the central exhibition zone, interregional cooperation zones, trade and economic exchanges, industrial projects, and cultural and tourism consumption zones.

    In addition, the upcoming EXPO will also host a number of events to promote bilateral trade in order to create favorable platforms for interregional cooperation and interaction between the business communities of the two countries, she said.

    “We invite partners at home and abroad to actively participate in the 9th China-Russia EXPO to deepen mutual understanding and share development opportunities through this platform,” she said. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Austria

    Source: IMF – News in Russian

    July 3, 2025

    • Austria has experienced two successive years of recession under weak domestic and external demand, triggered by the energy price shock and subsequent euro area monetary tightening. Despite weak demand and some easing in labor market conditions, inflation at around 3 percent year-on-year still exceeds inflation in the euro area by about 1 percentage point, with sticky services inflation and the lapsing of energy price relief policies causing headline inflation to rise. The fiscal deficit widened to 4.7 percent of GDP in 2024 due to the weak economy, lagged effects of inflation, and one-off expenditures, among other factors, resulting in an increase in public debt to 81 percent of GDP.
    • The growth outlook continues to remain weak for 2025, reflecting planned fiscal consolidation and heightened global trade barriers and trade policy uncertainty. A return to growth is expected from 2026 onwards, though the medium-term growth and fiscal outlook faces significant headwinds from demographic aging and sluggish productivity growth.
    • The outlook is subject to risks in both directions. Downside risks to growth predominate, including from increased global trade policy uncertainty and protracted weak sentiment. Upside risks include a faster-than-expected rebound in private demand or easing of global trade tensions.

    Washington, DC – [July 3, 2025]: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation26F[1] with Austria. The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report prepared for this consultation.27F[2]

    Executive Board Assessment28F[3]

    Austria faces a challenging economic situation. Following two successive years of recession triggered by the energy-price shock and subsequent euro-area monetary tightening, the growth outlook remains weak for 2025, reflecting sizable planned fiscal consolidation and heightened global trade barriers and uncertainty. GDP is expected to recover more strongly from 2026 onwards under the baseline scenario. Nevertheless, the near-term outlook faces significant risks, including from global trade policy uncertainty and related uncertain financial conditions, which could affect economic sentiment and demand. Inflation in 2025Q1 still well exceeds the euro-area average and is only expected to close the gap gradually by end-2026. While Austria’s external position in 2024 is assessed as broadly in line with the level implied by medium-term fundamentals and desired policy settings, Austria’s competitiveness could be undermined over time if inflation convergence does not occur, which could happen if productivity-adjusted wage growth persistently exceeds the euro-area average. Moreover, headwinds from population aging and sluggish productivity growth will continue to constrain medium-term growth prospects, absent significant reforms. Major new fiscal adjustment measures are also needed over the medium term to put the debt ratio back on a downward path while offsetting rising spending pressures from aging, defense, the green transition, and interest payments.

    The government’s near-term fiscal consolidation measures will help reduce inflationary pressures and slow the rise in debt. The government’s announced fiscal measures for 2025 are expected to lower the deficit and are sufficient for 2025 given the weak economy. If near-term downside risks materialize, the authorities should let automatic stabilizers operate freely to avoid an excessive drag on growth, with measures deployed to protect the most vulnerable in the event of a severe downturn.

    A bold and well-designed package of consolidation measures can yield significant savings over the medium term. The authorities should aim to cut the deficit to below 2 percent of GDP to put the debt ratio on a declining path. To achieving this while offsetting rising spending pressures, the authorities could consider some combination of gradually reducing pension replacement rates, which are among the highest in the EU; limiting public-sector wage increases; increasing health-care spending efficiency; and eliminating environmentally harmful subsidies, along with greater reliance on property, inheritance, gift, and excise taxes—taxes that are all somewhat low in Austria compared to the European average. Gradually increasing the national carbon price could generate additional fiscal resources, help prepare for anticipated higher carbon prices under EU ETS2, and encourage efficient carbon mitigation in service of Austria’s ambitious decarbonization goals.

    Reforms to increase labor supply and reduce regulatory barriers could significantly boost medium and long-term growth. Boosting labor supply by narrowing the gap in full-time work by females and in labor force participation among elderly workers relative to the EU average could offset more than 20 years of demographic aging in terms of the effect on GDP. In this regard, ongoing efforts to provide more childcare are welcome and should be deepened by further expanding childcare and eldercare facilities, undertaking pension reforms that incentivize longer working lives, and continuing efforts to better integrate immigrants into the work force. The growth outlook could be further improved by stepping up efforts to cut red tape in services sectors where regulatory barriers remain high, speed the approval of renewable energy projects, and reduce regulatory bottlenecks in housing supply, including by easing land-use regulations. Measures to promote capital market finance for firms, especially equity financing for young firms at different stages of growth, could foster more innovation and entrepreneurship, as could ongoing efforts to strengthen ecosystems of collaboration between academia and industry.

    Deepening the EU Single Market is also critical for improving Austria’s productivity and economic growth. Intra-EU trade barriers remain significant. Reducing these barriers and deepening the EU Single Market, including through reforms such as Savings and Investment Union and the establishment of harmonized rules for businesses operating in different jurisdictions (i.e., creating and implementing a well-designed common 28th corporate regime) could allow firms to better leverage economies of scale and catalyze financing for innovative ideas. Further energy market integration within the EU would help reduce the level and variability of energy costs. Supporting such reforms is one of the most important steps that Austria could take to boost productivity and growth across both Austria and Europe.

    The financial sector remains healthy and macroprudential policies are broadly appropriate, but continued vigilance on potential credit risks is warranted. Banks face potential credit risks, including from nonfinancial corporates affected by the rise in global trade barriers and trade policy uncertainty. To mitigate these risks and prepare for an expected normalization of bank profits from recent highs, the authorities should continue to encourage banks to value collateral conservatively, ensure adequate risk provisions, and remain prudent in profit distributions, including to build resilience to shocks and invest in infrastructure to safeguard against cyberthreats. Regarding the borrower-based measures for residential real estate lending, which are set to lapse in July 2025, the new government should consider legislation to adopt these measures as permanent instruments, as they are consistent with international standards for prudent underwriting. Meanwhile, supervisors should remain vigilant that banks adhere closely to the proposed lending guidelines that will replace the borrower-based measures. Regarding CRE risks, the introduction of the SSyRB set at 1 percent of CRE assets is welcome, and the authorities should continue their efforts to close macroprudential CRE data gaps. The current setting of the CCyB at zero remains appropriate given weak credit growth. Implementing key outstanding recommendations from IMF staff’s 2020 Financial System Stability Assessment would further strengthen the framework for financial sector oversight and safety mechanisms.

     

    Table 1. Austria: Selected Economic Indicators, 2022–26

    Population (million, 2024):

    9.1

     Per capita GDP: 

    $56,216

    Quota (SDR million, current):

    3932.0

     Literacy rate 1/:

    100%

    Main products and exports:

    Diversified

     Poverty rate 2/:

    14.9%

    Key exports markets:

    Germany, CESEE

         

    2022

    2023

    2024

    2025

    2026

         

    Proj.

                                                                  

             

     

             

    Output

             

         Real GDP growth (%)

    5.4

    -0.9

    -1.3

    -0.1

    0.8

    w

    Employment

             

         Unemployment (Harmonized) (%)

    4.7

    5.1

    5.4

    5.6

    5.5

    W

    Ww

         

    Prices

             

         Inflation (%, average)

    8.6

    7.7

    2.9

    3.2

    1.7

             

    General government finances

             

         Revenue (% of GDP)

    49.7

    50.1

    51.6

    52.0

    52.1

         Expenditure (% of GDP)

    53.1

    52.7

    56.3

    56.3

    56.3

         Fiscal balance (% of GDP)

    -3.4

    -2.6

    -4.7

    -4.3

    -4.1

         Public debt (% of GDP)

    78.4

    78.5

    81.2

    82.8

    84.0

             

    Money and credit 

             

         Broad money (% change)

    5.2

    -0.1

    4.3

    3.0

    3.2

         Credit to the private sector (% change) 3/

    6.2

    0.2

    0.5

    1.1

    2.0

             

    Balance of payments

             

         Current account (% of GDP)

    -0.9

    1.3

    2.4

    2.6

    2.9

         FDI (% of GDP, net)

    0.0

    1.1

    0.3

    0.3

    0.3

         Reserves (months of imports) 

    1.3

    1.2

    1.6

    1.6

    1.6

         External debt (% of GDP)

    150.8

    152.3

    157.8

    161.0

    163.6

             

    Exchange rates

             

         REER (% change)

    0.2

    1.8

    0.5

    Sources: Authorities, and staff estimates and projections.

    1/ Percent of population aged 15-74 with education attainment between pre-primary and tertiary education.

    2/ 2022, at risk of poverty rate after social transfers.

    3/ Households and non-financial corporations. Exchange rate adjusted.

                       

    [1] Under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement, the IMF holds bilateral discussions with members, usually every year. A staff team visits the country, collects economic and financial information, and discusses with officials the country’s economic developments and policies. On return to headquarters, the staff prepares a report, which forms the basis for discussion by the Executive Board.

    [2] Under the IMF’s Articles of Agreement, publication of documents that pertain to member countries is voluntary and requires the member consent. The staff report will be shortly published on the www.imf.org/Austria page.  

    [3] At the conclusion of the discussion, the Managing Director, as Chair of the Board, summarizes the views of Executive Directors, and this summary is transmitted to the country’s authorities. An explanation of any qualifiers used in summings up can be found here: http://www.IMF.org/external/np/sec/misc/qualifiers.htm.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: IMF Executive Board Completes the Fourth Review Under the Extended Fund Facility with Sri Lanka

    Source: IMF – News in Russian

    July 3, 2025

    • The IMF Executive Board completed the Fourth Review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility with Sri Lanka, providing the country with immediate access to SDR 254 million (about US$350 million) to support Sri Lanka’s economic policies and reforms.
    • Performance under the program has been generally strong with some implementation risks being addressed. Prior actions on restoring cost-recovery electricity pricing for the rest of 2025 and operationalizing automatic electricity tariff adjustment were met. All quantitative targets for end-March 2025, except the stock of expenditure arrears, were met. All structural benchmarks due by end-May 2025 were either met or implemented with delay. 2025Q2 inflation fell below the lower outer band of the Monetary Policy Consultation Clause largely due to energy prices. Debt restructuring is nearly complete.
    • The economic outlook remains positive. However, global trade policy uncertainties pose significant risks to Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic and social stability. If these shocks materialize, the authorities will work closely with staff to assess the impact and formulate policy responses within the contours of the program.

    Washington, DC: On July 1, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Fourth review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement, allowing the authorities to draw SDR254 million (about US$350 million). This brings the total IMF financial support disbursed so far to SDR1.27 billion (about US$1.74 billion).[1]

    The EFF arrangement for Sri Lanka was approved by the Executive Board on March 20, 2023 (see Press Release No. 23/79) in an amount of SDR 2.286 billion (395 percent of quota or about US$3 billion). The program supports Sri Lanka’s efforts to durably restore macroeconomic stability by (i) restoring fiscal and debt sustainability while protecting the vulnerable, (ii) safeguarding price and financial sector stability, (iii) rebuilding external buffers, (iv) strengthening governance and reducing corruption vulnerabilities, and (v) enhancing growth-oriented structural reforms.

    The Executive Board reviewed a report from the Managing Director on the inadvertent provision of inaccurate data by Sri Lanka on the ceiling of the central government’s stock of expenditure arrears. The under-reporting of the arrears stock identified through a detailed analysis of budget line appropriations gave rise to noncomplying purchases and a breach of Sri Lanka’s obligations under Article VIII, Section 5. The authorities have worked openly and closely with IMF staff to provide corrected data and have undertaken several corrective measures related to the clearing and reporting of arrears. They are also committed to improving reporting and data verification practices going forward in line with IMF technical assistance. Based on these actions, the Executive Board approved the authorities’ request for waivers of non-observance.

    The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report prepared for this consultation.[2]

    Following the Executive Board’s discussion, Mr. Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director and Acting Chair, issued the following statement:

    “Sri Lanka’s performance under the Fund-supported arrangement is generally strong with some implementation risks being addressed. Reforms are bearing fruit, with economic growth strengthening, inflation remaining low, reserves accumulating, and fiscal revenues improving. The debt restructuring process is nearing completion. The economic outlook is positive, but downside risks have increased. In case shocks materialize, the authorities should work closely with the Fund to assess the impact and formulate policy responses within the contours of the program. Steadfast program implementation will be crucial.

    “Sustained revenue mobilization is critical to restoring fiscal sustainability and creating fiscal space. Strengthening tax exemption frameworks, boosting tax compliance, and enhancing public financial management to ensure effective arrears management are important. Further improving the coverage and targeting of social support to the vulnerable is also necessary. A smoother execution of capital spending within the fiscal envelope would help foster medium-term growth. The restoration of cost-recovery electricity pricing and the operationalization of automatic electricity tariffs adjustment are commendable and should be maintained to contain fiscal risks.

    “The progress to advance the restructuring of Sri Lanka’s debt is noteworthy. Timely finalization of bilateral agreements with remaining official and commercial creditors is a priority.

    “Monetary policy should continue to prioritize price stability, supported by sustained commitment to eliminate monetary financing and safeguard central bank independence. Greater exchange rate flexibility and gradually phasing out administrative balance of payments measures remain critical to rebuild external buffers and economic resilience.

    “Resolving non-performing loans, strengthening governance and oversight of state-owned banks, and improving the insolvency and resolution frameworks are important to revive credit growth and support private sector development.

    “Structural reforms are crucial to unlock Sri Lanka’s potential. The government should continue to implement governance reforms and advance trade-facilitation reforms to boost export growth and diversification.”

    Following the Executive Board’s discussion, Mr. Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director and Acting Chair, issued the following statement:

    “The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reviewed noncomplying purchases made by Sri Lanka under the 2023 Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (“EFF”), as well as a breach of obligations under Article VIII, Section 5. The noncomplying purchases arose as a result of the provision of inaccurate information by the authorities on the stock of expenditure arrears at the first, second, and third reviews under the EFF.

    “The inaccuracies in information provided to the IMF were inadvertent and arose because of weaknesses in the timely reporting of arrears by line ministries to the Ministry of Finance, as well as a misunderstanding by the authorities of the definition of “arrears” under the Technical Memorandum of Understanding. 

    “The Executive Board positively considered the authorities’ corrective actions, the fact that arrears repayments will be accommodated within the existing fiscal envelope, and the authorities’ commitment to improving public financial management procedures in line with the new PFM law, to reduce the risk of accruing arrears or inaccurate reporting of information going forward. In view of the above, the Executive Board agreed to grant waivers for the nonobservances of the quantitative performance criterion that gave rise to the noncomplying purchases and decided not to require further action in connection with the breach of obligations under Article VIII, Section 5.”

    Sri Lanka: Selected Economic Indicators 2024-2030

                                                                  

     

    2024

     

    2025

    2026

    2027

    Est.

    Projections

               

    GDP and inflation (in percent)

               

    Real GDP

    5.0

    3.5

    3.1

    3.1

    Inflation (average) 1/

    1.2

    3.3

    5.2

    5.0

    Inflation (end-of-period) 1/

    -1.5

    8.9

    5.2

    5.0

    GDP Deflator growth

    3.8

    3.6

    5.3

    5.1

    Nominal GDP growth

    9.0

    7.1

    8.5

    8.4

     

    Savings and investment (in percent of GDP)

               

    National savings

    25.2

    21.8

    22.2

    22.9

      Government

    -3.2

    -2.0

    -0.8

    -0.1

      Private

    28.4

    23.8

    23.0

    23.0

    National investment

    27.0

    21.8

    22.1

    22.5

      Government

    5.0

    4.3

    4.5

    4.6

      Private

    21.9

    17.4

    17.6

    17.9

    Savings-Investment balance

    -1.8

    0.0

    0.1

    0.4

      Government

    -8.2

    -6.3

    -5.3

    -4.6

      Private

    6.4

    6.4

    5.4

    5.1

     

    Public finance (in percent of GDP)

               

    Revenue and grants

    13.7

    15.0

    15.2

    15.3

    Expenditure

    19.3

    20.5

    19.7

    19.2

    Primary balance

    2.2

    2.3

    2.3

    2.3

    Central government balance

    -5.6

    -5.4

    -4.5

    -3.9

    Central government gross financing needs

    21.9

    22.6

    19.6

    14.9

    Central government debt

    100.5

    105.1

    103.4

    100.2

    Public debt 2/

    105.2

    109.6

    107.4

    103.6

     

    Money and credit (percent change, end of period)

    Reserve money

    15.8

    6.5

    8.5

    8.4

    Broad money

    8.6

    6.5

    8.5

    8.4

    Domestic credit

    4.0

    4.5

    3.0

    3.8

    Credit to private sector

    10.7

    9.4

    9.2

    9.3

    Credit to private sector (adjusted for inflation)

    9.5

    6.1

    4.1

    4.3

    Credit to central government and public corporations

    -1.4

    0.0

    -3.3

    -2.5

     

    Balance of Payments (in millions of U.S. dollars)

    Exports

    12,772

    12,880

    13,490

    14,194

    Imports

    -18,828

    -21,363

    -22,447

    -23,578

    Current account balance

    1,746

    -48

    -77

    -439

    Current account balance (in percent of GDP)

    1.8

    0.0

    -0.1

    -0.4

    Current account balance net of interest (in percent of GDP)

    3.7

    2.1

    2.0

    1.7

    Export value growth (percent)

    7.2

    0.8

    4.7

    5.2

    Import value growth (percent)

    12.0

    13.5

    5.1

    5.0

               

    Gross official reserves (end of period)

               

    In millions of U.S. dollars

    6,122

    7,255

    9,273

    12,974

    In months of prospective imports of goods & services

    3.0

    3.3

    4.0

    5.4

    In percent of ARA composite metric

    50.5

    60.3

    75.5

    100.0

    Usable Gross official reserves (end of period) 3/

               

    In millions of U.S. dollars

    4,686

    7,255

    9,273

    12,974

    In months of prospective imports of goods & services

    2.3

    3.3

    4.0

    5.4

    In percent of ARA composite metric

    38.6

    60.3

    75.5

    100.0

    External debt (public and private)

    In billions of U.S. dollars

    53.9

    54.6

    56.3

    59.9

    As a percent of GDP

    54.4

    55.1

    58.6

    59.4

     

    Memorandum items:

    Nominal GDP (in billions of rupees)

    29,899

    32,036

    34,754

    37,664

    Exchange Rate (period average)

    302.0

    Exchange Rate (end of period)

    293.0

    Sources: Data provided by the Sri Lankan authorities; and IMF staff estimates.

    1/ Colombo CPI.

    2/ Comprising central government debt, publicly guaranteed debt, and CBSL external liabilities (i.e., Fund credit outstanding and international currency swap arrangements). The debt statistics currently assume the external debt restructuring to have been completed at end 2023.

    3/ Excluding PBOC swap ($1.4bn in 2022) which becomes usable once GIR rise above 3 months of previous year’s import cover.

                                     

    [1] SDR figures are converted at the market rate of U.S. dollar per SDR on the day of the Board approval.

    [2] Under the IMF’s Articles of Agreement, publication of documents that pertain to member countries is voluntary and requires the member consent. The staff report will be shortly published on the www.imf.org/srilanka page.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: More than 32 million annuals have been planted in the capital’s flowerbeds

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Specialists from the city economy complex have planted more than 32 million annuals in flowerbeds located in courtyards, parks and squares, on squares and embankments, as well as along key highways and central streets of the capital. In total, more than 120 different types of flowers have been planted, including petunia, begonia, coleus, marigold and cineraria. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Improvement Petr Biryukov.

    “We have now begun planting perennials. Thanks to the phased planting of plants, the city’s flower beds will delight Muscovites and guests of the capital until late autumn,” noted Pyotr Biryukov.

    When growing plants in urban greenhouses, modern technologies are used, such as an automated seeding complex, light and fogging systems, and drip irrigation. This allows you to create a special microclimate and grow strong and healthy plants.

    Additionally, specialists harden off seedlings, thanks to which the plants feel comfortable in flowerbeds under different weather conditions.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Since the beginning of 2025, more than 5,000 China-Europe /Central Asia/ trains have passed through the Khorgos railway checkpoint

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

    URUMQI, July 3 (Xinhua) — The total number of trains running on China-Europe/Central Asia international freight railway routes and passing through the Horgos railway border crossing in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since the beginning of 2025 exceeded 5,000 on Wednesday, 42 days earlier than last year.

    The fact that on the same day a freight train carrying electronics, household items and other goods departed for Malaszewicze /Poland/ through this checkpoint testified to this event.

    According to the data, since the beginning of this year, the number of freight trains passing through the Khorgos checkpoint on the China-Europe and China-Central Asia routes has continued to grow. At the same time, on average, more than 27 trains and over 7 million tons of cargo passed through it daily, which is 20 percent more year-on-year.

    To date, more than 47,000 freight trains have passed through the Khorgos checkpoint on the China-Europe and China-Central Asia routes. This border crossing handles 87 corresponding freight routes covering 18 countries. -0-

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