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Moscow, October 9 (Xinhua) – Russia and the countries of Central Asia share similar approaches to regional and global issues, coordinate their positions at the UN, and have great prospects for developing economic cooperation. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, while addressing the Russia-Central Asia Summit.

"Russia and the Central Asian countries share common or similar approaches to key regional and global issues and coordinate their positions at the UN and other multilateral forums," Putin noted.

According to him, Russia's trade turnover with the Central Asian states is growing and exceeded $45 billion last year, while total Russian investment in these countries' economies amounts to $20 billion. However, this is insufficient, given the enormous potential of the Central Asian states.

Touching on energy cooperation, Vladimir Putin indicated that Russia is ready to assist Central Asia in the construction of nuclear and hydroelectric power plants, as well as participate in other energy projects.

"Our country is participating in the modernization of the largest hydroelectric power plants in the Central Asian region, many of which were built during the Soviet era. Russian companies are also ready to participate in the construction of new hydroelectric power plants, as well as in projects aimed at ensuring the safe operation of water and energy infrastructure and the prudent use of water resources and transboundary rivers," the Russian leader stated.

He also expressed the opinion that transport corridors and logistics projects in Russia and Central Asian countries could be combined into a single network with modern electronic and transport services.

"The key objective appears to be the development of the North-South and East-West trunk routes passing through our countries, as well as the construction of new transcontinental corridors. Subsequently, all these and other Eurasian logistics projects could be integrated into a single network with modern electronic and transport services," the Russian president noted.

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Pyongyang, October 9 (Xinhua) — China intends to strengthen high-level exchanges and strategic communication with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Chinese State Council Premier Li Qiang announced on Thursday.

Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the statement during a meeting with Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK. –0–

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Pyongyang, October 9 (Xinhua) — China is ready to establish close coordination and cooperation with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international and regional affairs, Chinese State Council Premier Li Qiang said in Pyongyang on Thursday.

Li Qiang, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the statement during a meeting with Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK.

Li Qiang also called on the two sides to strengthen multilateral cooperation, firmly safeguard and adhere to multilateralism, and promote the development of the international order in a more reasonable and equitable direction. –0–

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Dushanbe, October 9 (Xinhua) – Following high-level meetings and talks, Tajikistan and Russia signed 16 bilateral documents, the Khovar news agency reported on Thursday.

According to the news agency, a ceremony to sign and exchange 16 new interstate, intergovernmental, and interdepartmental documents took place in the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe.

Presidents of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and Russia Vladimir Putin signed a joint statement on deepening the strategic partnership and alliance between the two countries. In addition, a number of documents were signed on cooperation in trade, military, transport, industrial, and healthcare sectors.

During the press conference, E. Rahmon noted that the dialogue between Russia and Tajikistan, in an atmosphere of mutual understanding, once again confirms the high level of relations between the two countries.

The Russian President, for his part, highly praised the results of the meetings and negotiations held at the highest level. –0–

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Moscow, October 9 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke in detail about the causes and circumstances of the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane in December 2024 at a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday.

The Russian leader recalled that he apologized to I. Aliyev for the tragedy that occurred in the skies over Russia and expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the victims.

According to Vladimir Putin, the cause of the plane crash was, in part, the presence of a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the sky. On the day of the tragedy, the Russian air defense system was tracking three Ukrainian UAVs that had crossed Russian borders.

Vladimir Putin told Ilham Aliyev that the AZAL airliner was most likely hit not by submunitions, but by missile debris: two missiles fired by the Russian air defense system did not directly hit the plane, but exploded approximately 10 meters away. "That's why the pilot perceived it as a collision with a flock of birds, which he reported to Russian air traffic controllers, and all of this is recorded in the so-called black boxes. He was also offered a landing in Makhachkala, but he decided to return to his home airport and then to Kazakhstan," the Russian president explained.

"It's our duty… to provide an objective assessment of everything that happened and identify the true causes. But this takes time. It will probably take some more time to finally put an end to this," Putin noted.

Russia will do everything necessary to provide compensation in connection with the plane crash, he added.

For his part, Ilham Aliyev expressed gratitude to Vladimir Putin for the information provided. "You are personally overseeing the investigation, and we had no doubt that it would objectively resolve everything. Therefore, I would like to express my gratitude once again for considering it necessary to address this issue at our meeting," the Kremlin's official website quotes Ilham Aliyev as saying.

The Russian President emphasized that, despite the tragedy and the circumstances surrounding it, the two countries' mutual interests are close or coincide in many areas.

"Despite this, our interests, our mutual interests in many areas, coincide and are very close. And above all, of course, this concerns trade and economic ties," Vladimir Putin said.

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Dushanbe, October 9 (Xinhua) – The 2nd Central Asia-Russia Summit took place on Thursday in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. This was reported on the website of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.

The summit was attended by the heads of state of Central Asia and Russia: President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

E. Rahmon emphasized that the meeting's agenda covered current issues of regional cooperation. Priority areas included advancing trade and economic cooperation, facilitating investment growth, expanding humanitarian ties, and strengthening regional security.

The Tajik leader noted that the active participation of heads of state and relevant bodies demonstrates the parties' commitment to developing dialogue and strengthening strategic cooperation between the countries of the region and Russia.

At the summit, the leaders of the participating countries delivered speeches in which they shared their views on current issues.

At the end of the summit, a final communiqué and a Joint Action Plan for 2025–2027 were adopted. –0–

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Beijing, October 9 (Xinhua) — China will continue to cooperate with all parties to promote the healthy development of international human rights, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday.

According to media reports, the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) unanimously adopted a resolution proposed by the PRC on economic, social and cultural rights.

Answering a question on the matter at a daily press briefing, Guo Jiakun said that the 60th session of the HRC unanimously adopted the resolution “Promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights in the context of addressing inequality,” submitted by China on behalf of nearly 70 countries, including Bolivia, Egypt, Pakistan and South Africa.

The resolution calls for strengthening multilateralism and international cooperation, as well as making full use of platforms such as the UN Knowledge Centre on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, established at the initiative of China, to effectively provide technical assistance and capacity-building support to countries in need.

"Representatives from various countries congratulated China on the adoption of this resolution. Developing countries stated that the resolution reflects the real needs of people around the world and is a strong response to developing countries' calls for greater investment in economic, social, and cultural rights," the Chinese diplomat said.

Guo Jiakun assured that China will continue to uphold genuine multilateralism, strengthen dialogue and cooperation with all parties on the basis of equality and mutual respect, and promote the healthy development of international human rights.

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Almaty, October 9 (Xinhua) — The Kazakh government plans to achieve a wage level of at least 50 percent of the Keitz Index by 2030. This was announced on Thursday by First Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Askarbek Yertayev.

According to him, the current Keitz index (the ratio of the statutory minimum wage to the median wage) in Kazakhstan is approximately 30 percent, and the minimum wage in the country currently amounts to 85 thousand tenge.

The minimum wage will be reviewed annually when the republican budget is formed, added A. Ertayev.

According to the National Statistics Bureau of Kazakhstan, in 2025, the median monthly salary in the country increased by 11.1 percent and amounted to 317,512 tenge (about 586 US dollars). –0–

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Moscow, October 9 (Xinhua) – Russia is making a significant contribution to maintaining peace and stability in the Central Asian region by developing defense, military-technical, anti-terrorism, and anti-drug cooperation with Tajikistan. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this on Thursday following Russian-Tajik talks in Dushanbe.

"Russia traditionally makes a significant contribution to maintaining peace and stability in the Central Asian region. We actively cooperate with our Tajik colleagues, developing defense, military-technical, anti-terrorism, and anti-drug cooperation," the Kremlin website quotes the Russian leader as saying.

Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia's 201st military base in Tajikistan is one of the guarantors of security in the republic and throughout the region.

Commenting on the results of talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, the Russian President noted the commonality of Moscow and Dushanbe's positions on current foreign policy issues.

"The discussion of current foreign policy issues once again confirmed the commonality of the two countries' positions. Russia and Tajikistan are committed to the principles of the rule of international law, sovereignty, and non-interference in internal affairs," Vladimir Putin stated, adding that the countries closely coordinate their approaches at key multilateral forums such as the UN, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

The Russian leader assured that Russia is always ready to expand cooperation with Tajikistan. "We are also satisfied with the talks held today. I am confident that their results will contribute to the further strengthening of multifaceted Russian-Tajik relations for the benefit of our countries and the peoples of our states," Vladimir Putin concluded.

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Stockholm, October 9 (Xinhua) — Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the second Hungarian author ever to receive the prestigious award. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the prize on Thursday.

According to the Academy's statement, Krasznahorkai was recognized "for his compelling and visionary work, which, in the midst of apocalyptic horror, affirms the power of art."

Born in 1954 in the small town of Gyula in southeastern Hungary, near the Romanian border, Krasznahorkai achieved his literary breakthrough with his debut novel, Satanic Tango (1985). The book became a sensation in Hungary and established him as one of Central Europe's most distinctive literary voices.

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