Kyrgyzstan's construction industry output has grown eightfold in six years, according to the head of the Cabinet.

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Bishkek, March 4 (Xinhua) — Production volume in Kyrgyzstan's construction industry has increased eightfold over the past six years. This was announced Wednesday by Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration, at a meeting of the board of the Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Public Utilities.

According to him, the construction industry is demonstrating steady positive growth and is one of the key drivers of the national economy. In 2025, production in the construction industry amounted to 438.5 billion soms (approximately $5.01 billion), compared to 58.5 billion soms in 2019. "Thus, the industry has grown eightfold in six years," the prime minister stated.

As noted, since 2021, the state has allocated more than 170 billion soms to the construction industry, which has enabled it to achieve record levels and complete the construction of 936 socially significant facilities.

Capital investment in the country's social infrastructure has also increased significantly: while 2.7 billion soms were invested in 2021, this figure reached 13.2 billion soms in 2025. –0–

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The Kyrgyz Foreign Minister discussed the situation in the Middle East with the foreign ministers of Bahrain and Oman.

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Bishkek, March 4 (Xinhua) — Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev held telephone conversations with the Foreign Ministers of Bahrain, Abdel Latif bin Rashed Al-Zayani, and Oman, Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al-Busaidi, during which the parties discussed the current situation in the Middle East. This was reported on the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry's website on Wednesday.

During a conversation between Zh. Kulubaev and his Bahraini counterpart, the two sides expressed hope for a speedy de-escalation of the situation, the resumption of political and diplomatic dialogue, and the adoption of concrete measures aimed at restoring peace and stability in the region.

During the conversation between Zh. Kulubayev and the Omani Foreign Minister, the two sides exchanged views on pressing regional issues and their impact on stability and security in that part of the world. "The ministers emphasized the importance of resolving all existing conflicts exclusively through diplomatic means to quickly stabilize the situation," the statement noted.

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Iran reports 1,045 deaths from Israeli and US strikes

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TEHRAN, March 4 (Xinhua) — Iran said on Wednesday that US and Israeli strikes have killed 1,045 people since February 28.

In a statement published on its official website, Iran's Martyrs and Veterans Foundation called the strikes "aggressive and brutal."

On the morning of February 28, the US and Israel launched joint strikes on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, members of his family, senior military commanders, and civilians. Iran responded with several series of missile and drone strikes against Israeli and US targets in the region.

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/Sessions of the NPC and the CPPCC National Committee/ The presidium was elected and the agenda of the 4th session of the 14th NPC was adopted.

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BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) — A preparatory meeting for the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) of China was held Wednesday morning at the Great Hall of the People. The presidium was elected and the agenda for the upcoming session was adopted. The session will begin on March 5.

The preparatory meeting was chaired by Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NSC).

Zhao Leji stated that all preparatory work for the annual session has been completed.

The presidium of the 4th session of the 14th NPC included 167 people, and Li Hongzhong was elected head of the session secretariat.

The agenda for the session was also approved at the preparatory meeting:

— consideration of the report on the work of the government;

— consideration of the draft of the main provisions of the 15th five-year plan for the socio-economic development of the country;

— consideration of the report on the implementation of the socio-economic development plan for 2025 and the draft socio-economic development plan for 2026, as well as the draft socio-economic development plan for 2026;

— consideration of the report on the execution of the central and local budgets for 2025 and the draft central and local budgets for 2026, as well as the draft central and local budgets for 2026;

— consideration of the proposal of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the submission of a draft environmental code for consideration;

— consideration of the proposal of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the submission for consideration of a draft law on promoting national unity and progress;

— consideration of the proposal of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the submission for consideration of the draft law on national development planning;

— consideration of the report on the work of the NPC Standing Committee;

— consideration of the report on the work of the Supreme People's Court of the PRC;

— consideration of the report on the work of the Supreme People's Procuratorate of the PRC;

— consideration of the report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the progress of work on systematization of legislation and on proposals for revising relevant laws and decisions.

Following the preparatory meeting, the Presidium of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) met. Participants approved the session's schedule, which will run from March 5 to 12.

Before the start of the preparatory meeting, a meeting of the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the NPC Standing Committee was held.

Zhao Leji presided over both the meeting of the Presidium of the 4th Session of the 14th NPC and the meeting of the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the Standing Committee of the NPC. –0–

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Breaking: Chinese Foreign Minister calls on Middle Eastern countries to resolve disputes through diplomatic means

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BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday that China supports Middle East countries in their consistent efforts to resolve disputes through diplomatic means.

Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the statement during a telephone conversation with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates. –0–

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Urgent: Red lines for ensuring the protection of civilians in conflicts must not be crossed – Chinese Foreign Minister

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BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that the red line of ensuring the protection of civilians in conflicts should not be crossed.

Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the statement during a telephone conversation with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates. –0–

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Breaking: China to send special envoy to Middle East to mediate, says Chinese Foreign Minister

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Beijing, March 4 (Xinhua) — China will dispatch its special envoy for the Middle East to countries in the region to conduct mediation efforts, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced on Wednesday.

Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the statement during a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. –0–

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Urgent: Attacks on civilians and non-military targets must be condemned – Chinese Foreign Minister

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BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that regardless of any justifying circumstances, the indiscriminate use of force is unacceptable and any attacks on innocent civilians and non-military targets should be condemned.

Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the announcement during a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. –0–

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UAE air defense systems intercepted three ballistic missiles and detected 129 UAVs, according to the Defense Ministry.

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ABU DHABI, March 4 (Xinhua) — The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday that its air defense systems intercepted three ballistic missiles and detected 129 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) earlier in the day amid "ongoing attacks from Iran."

According to the agency's official statement, 121 of the 129 drones detected were intercepted, while eight crashed within the country. Not a single ballistic missile hit its target.

According to the ministry, since the beginning of Iran's retaliatory missile and drone strikes against Israeli and US targets in the region, 189 ballistic missiles have been detected launched toward the UAE, 175 of which were destroyed, 13 fell into the sea, and one landed within the country. A total of 941 UAVs were detected, 876 of which were intercepted, and 65 fell within the UAE. Additionally, eight cruise missiles were detected and destroyed.

The Ministry of Defense confirmed that three people, including citizens of Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh, were killed in the attacks. Seventy-eight people of various nationalities were lightly injured, including citizens of the UAE, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Yemen, Uganda, Eritrea, Lebanon, and Afghanistan.

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Breaking: At least 80 people were killed in the US strike on the Iranian warship.

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Colombo, March 4 (Xinhua) — At least 80 people aboard the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena were killed when a U.S. Navy submarine attacked and sank the vessel off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra said on Wednesday.

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