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Armenia's public debt reached $13.85 billion in the first half of 2025.

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

Yerevan, September 22 (Xinhua) — Armenia's public debt increased by 7.9 percent in dollar terms in the first half of 2025, reaching $13.85 billion, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan said at a meeting of the parliamentary committee on financial, credit, and budgetary issues on Monday.

Presenting the report on Armenia's state budget execution for the first half of the year, the head of the department noted that over the six months, the country's public debt increased by 4.5 percent in dram (the dram is the national currency of Armenia) and by 7.9 percent in dollar terms. The difference is due to the discrepancy between the dram's exchange rate against the US dollar at the end of 2024 and on June 30, 2025.

According to V. Hovhannisyan, the government's debt portfolio risk indicators are within the established benchmarks. The average weighted interest rate in the first half of 2025, compared to the end of 2024, remained unchanged at 7.2 percent.

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In the first eight months of 2025, gold exports from Uzbekistan increased by 68.9 percent.

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Tashkent, September 22 (Xinhua) — From January to August this year, gold exports from Uzbekistan increased by 68.9 percent compared to the same period last year, local media reported on Monday, citing the National Statistics Committee.

It was noted that during the reporting period, Uzbekistan sold gold worth a total of $8.42 billion. The committee did not disclose the physical volume of sales.

Local media believe that the new record can be explained by rising prices on the global market. –0–

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Construction of the Biryulyovskaya metro line has begun in Moscow.

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In 2025, construction of the Biryulevskaya metro line began in Moscow. The future line will be 22.2 kilometers long, with 10 stations and transfers to the Zamoskvoretskaya, Troitskaya, and Big Circle Lines (BKL), the Moscow Central Circle (MCC), and the Paveletskaya line of the Moscow Railway.

The metro will reach the Biryulyovo Vostochnoye and Zapadnoye districts, and will also improve transportation services to Danilovsky, Nagatinsky Zaton, Nagatino-Sadovniki, Pechatniki, Moskvorechye-Saburovo, and Tsaritsyno. This will benefit approximately one million Muscovites. Many of them will have metro stations near their homes, while others will have faster and more convenient metro options.

The ZIL, Ostrov Mechty, and Klenovy Bulvar stations are currently under active construction. Seven more stations are in the planning stages. Construction of the Biryulevskoye depot is also underway.

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Financial news: On September 23, 2025, JSC “SME Corporation” will hold a deposit auction.

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Parameters;

The date of the deposit auction is September 23, 2025. The placement currency is RUB. The maximum amount of funds placed (in the placement currency) is 1,500,000,000. Placement period, days – 27. The date of depositing funds is September 23, 2025. The date of return of funds is October 20, 2025. The minimum placement interest rate, % per annum is 16. Terms of the conclusion, urgent or special (Urgent). The minimum amount of funds placed for one application (in the placement currency) is 1,500,000,000. The maximum number of applications from one Participant, pcs. 1. Auction form, open or closed (Open).

The basis of the Agreement is the General Agreement. Schedule (Moscow time). Preliminary bids from 10:30 to 10:40. Competitive bids from 10:40 to 10:50. The cutoff percentage may be set or the auction may be declared void by 11:30. Additional terms and conditions.

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Financial news: Lending continued to pick up in August.

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Source: Central Bank of Russia

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Corporate loans once again made the decisive contribution to growth. At the same time, consumer lending also began to increase in August. As a result, broad money supply growth accelerated to 1.4% from 0.8% in July, despite the negative contribution of budget transactions.

Cash in circulation increased in August at a rate comparable to June and July. As deposit rates declined, the contribution of household ruble funds to money supply growth also declined.

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Dmitry Chernyshenko held a meeting with the Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yerbol Myrzabosynov

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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –

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Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Chernyshenko met with Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerbol Myrzabosynov.

The event was also attended by Russian Minister of Sport Mikhail Degtyarev, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia Dmitry Vakhrukov, Special Representative of the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Sports Cooperation Mikhail Khorev, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation Dauren Abayev.

"In the current geopolitical situation, Kazakhstan and Russia remain close friends, true allies, and strategic partners. The foundation of our bilateral relations is the comradely and deeply trusting relationship between our national leaders – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. During a working visit to Kazakhstan on September 10, 2025, together with Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, we discussed cooperation between the two countries in various areas," noted Dmitry Chernyshenko.

The Deputy Prime Minister thanked the Kazakh delegation for its athletes' participation in the five sports included in the St. Alexander Nevsky International Sports Games and invited them to the "Russia – Power of Sports" International Sports Forum.

Dmitry Chernyshenko also focused on cooperation in the tourism sector.

"Kazakhstan is one of the top three most popular destinations abroad for Russians. In the first half of 2025, total tourist flow amounted to 2.3 million trips," he reported.

Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerbol Myrzabosynov noted the regular exchange of invitations to conferences and exhibitions.

"In April 2025, Russian tour operators participated in the 23rd Kazakhstan International Tourism and Travel Exhibition in Almaty. Today, this platform, which brings together approximately 500 companies from various countries, serves as a forum for dialogue and the exchange of experiences. Russia presented stands representing the Altai Krai and St. Petersburg. The Altai Krai is actively developing as an eco-friendly destination. In winter, it offers ski resorts, and in summer, it offers hiking trails, agritourism, and ecotourism. Russia has enormous tourism potential and a wealth of experience," he said.

During the meeting, Yerbol Myrzabosynov requested assistance in organizing the Kazakh delegation's visit to the Altai Krai. He noted the country's developing Chimbulak ski resort, which has already become a popular year-round destination. Last year, it was visited by approximately 1.5 million people.

Yerbol Myrzabosynov also reported that in 2024, Kazakhstani athletes participated in more than 30 sporting events.

"Russia is a sporting power. We value your experience in training athletes for major competitions. It's important for us to learn from this experience and develop joint projects," he added.

Sports Minister and Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev noted that, at the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is discussing with colleagues from Kazakhstan an initiative to hold international competitions next year with the participation of SCO member states in an open format. This will be a new starting point for the development of sports.

"Kazakh athletes participate in many Russian competitions every year. The Alexander Nevsky Games were held in St. Petersburg in September. I thank the Kazakh side for sending a team – the results were very good. Our athletes will soon meet in Azerbaijan at the CIS Games. The first CIS Winter Spartakiad for children with disabilities will be held in Ufa in December. We look forward to welcoming the Kazakh delegation. I would especially like to thank my colleagues from Kazakhstan for their support of Russian athletes on international stages. We feel this solidarity and appreciate it," said Mikhail Degtyarev.

Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia Dmitry Vakhrukov reported that the key indicators of the national project "Tourism and Hospitality" demonstrate a targeted and measurable approach.

"We intend to increase the industry's contribution to GDP to 5%, ensuring an increase in tourist arrivals by 50 million. This will be achieved, in part, by welcoming 16 million foreign visitors by 2030 and by growing domestic demand. Total investment in the industry by 2030 is estimated at 3.5 trillion rubles, with over 75% coming from private sources. Our goal is to ensure that every ruble invested in the budget yields a multiple return. This is an ambitious but calculated goal, achievable through consolidated efforts with the regions and businesses," emphasized Dmitry Vakhrukov.

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Marat Khusnullin: Eleven more regions have been approved for funding for the new phase of the emergency housing resettlement program.

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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –

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Since 2025, resettlement of residents from dilapidated housing has been carried out under the national project "Infrastructure for Life." Applications for the new phase of the program have been approved from Primorsky Krai, Chelyabinsk, Amur, Bryansk, Ivanovo, Kaluga, Lipetsk, Omsk, Orenburg, Saratov, and Tula Oblasts. This was announced by Marat Khusnullin, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Territorial Development Fund.

"Eleven more regions will receive funding for the new phase of the program to relocate residents from dilapidated housing. The Territorial Development Fund has approved corresponding applications totaling approximately 3.74 billion rubles. The plan is to relocate approximately 77,000 square meters, thereby improving the living conditions of 4,400 people. It is important to continue this work and do everything possible to ensure that more people can move into comfortable, modern apartments," said Marat Khusnullin.

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Kaluga Region has been approved for funding in the amount of 126.2 million rubles to resettle 760 people from dilapidated buildings with an area of 9,610 square meters, the Saratov Region for 743.5 million rubles to resettle 730 people from dilapidated buildings with an area of 13,500 square meters, the Chelyabinsk Region for 457.5 million rubles to resettle 628 people from dilapidated buildings with an area of 11,000 square meters, the Amur Region for 964.9 million rubles to resettle 534 people from dilapidated buildings with an area of 11,300 square meters, and the Orenburg Region for 342.7 million rubles to resettle 533 people from dilapidated buildings with an area of 8,720 square meters.

In addition, Primorsky Krai will receive 451.8 million rubles to resettle 366 people from dilapidated buildings with an area of 7,800 square meters, Tula Oblast will receive 360.2 million rubles to resettle 360 people from dilapidated buildings with an area of 7,100 square meters, Ivanovo Oblast will receive 132.5 million rubles to resettle 237 people from dilapidated buildings with an area of 3,600 square meters, Lipetsk Oblast will receive 74.4 million rubles to resettle 151 people from dilapidated buildings with an area of 2,000 square meters, Omsk Oblast will receive 64.5 million rubles to resettle 80 people from dilapidated buildings with an area of 1,600 square meters, and Bryansk Oblast will receive 23.1 million rubles to resettle 30 people from dilapidated buildings with an area of 0,460 square meters.

"The program to relocate residents from dilapidated housing is being coordinated by the Russian Ministry of Construction. To date, the Territorial Development Fund, as the program's operator, has supported applications from 28 regions totaling approximately 17.5 billion rubles. This will allow for the relocation of 17,200 people from dilapidated buildings with an area of 280,000 square meters," noted Vasily Kupyzin, CEO of the Territorial Development Fund.

As part of the national project "Infrastructure for Life," it is planned to relocate 345,000 citizens from dilapidated housing covering an area of 6.2 million square meters by 2030.

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Financial news: On 2025-09-23, the Federal Treasury will hold a deposit auction of 22,025,282.

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Application selection parameters;

Application selection date: September 23, 2025. Unique application selection identifier: 22,025,282. Deposit currency: rubles. Fund type: EKS. Maximum amount of funds placed in bank deposits, millions of monetary units: 148,000,000,000. Placement period: 2 days. Date of deposit: September 23, 2025. Date of return: September 25, 2025. Interest rate for funds placement (fixed or floating). Single treasury account.

Minimum fixed interest rate for placement of funds, % per annum 16.23. Basic floating interest rate for placement of funds – Minimum spread, % per annum – Terms and conditions of the bank deposit agreement (term, replenishable or special) Term. Minimum amount of funds placed per application, million monetary units 1,000,000,000. Maximum number of applications from one credit institution, pcs. 5. Application selection form (Open with random completion, Closed, Open with extension). Open with random completion.

Order selection schedule (Moscow time). Order selection venue: Moscow Exchange. Order acceptance: 09:30 to 09:40. Preliminary orders: 09:30 to 09:35. Competition orders: 09:35 to 09:40. Random trading end period (sec.): 120 Bid increment:

Time step (sec.):

Extension period end time:

Formation of the consolidated register of applications: from 09:40 to 09:50. Setting the cutoff interest rate and (or) recognizing the selection of applications as unsuccessful: from 09:50 to 10:00. Sending an offer to credit institutions to conclude a bank deposit agreement: from 10:00 to 11:00. Receipt of acceptance of the offer to conclude a bank deposit agreement from credit institutions: from 10:00 to 11:00. Deposit transfer time In accordance with the requirements of paragraphs 63 and 64 of the Order of the Federal Treasury dated April 27, 2023 No. 10n

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Olympic champions and students from dozens of Russian universities gathered at the State University of Management for the "Challenge Accepted!" forum.

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On September 20, the State University of Management hosted a large-scale youth forum, "Challenge Accepted!", which included patriotic, cultural, and sporting events.

At the opening ceremony, participants were greeted by Almaz Akhaev, Head of the Patriotic Education Department of the Department of Youth Policy and Educational Work at the State University of Management:

"Today, our university is home to ambitious young people who are eager to prove themselves and contribute to the development of sports and the country as a whole. I'm confident you'll succeed."

Next, Roman Sultanov, Vice-Rector for Youth Policy at Synergy University, took the floor and read a welcoming address from Mikhail Degtyarev, Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation:

"Love for the Motherland and active citizenship are what should unite young people. And sports and physical education, as President Vladimir Putin notes, are among the most important factors in fostering patriotism. The forum's program will allow participants to compete in sports competitions and interact with famous athletes and heroes of the SVO. I am confident that young people will learn many new things and have a wonderful experience."

After completing their speeches, the university representatives jointly pressed the red button, launching the "Challenge Accepted!" forum.

Accomplished champions, whose names are familiar to everyone, came out to motivate and support the participants of the upcoming competition: three-time Olympic synchronized swimming champion Alexandra Patskevich, WBO International champion and one of Russia's strongest light heavyweights, Umar Salamov, World Youth Boxing Championship champion Khusein Baysangurov, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Alexander Krasnykh, Rio Olympic participant Daria Mullakaeva, and European relay champion Andrei Zhilkin.

Darya Mullakaeva not only gave a speech but also led an Olympic warm-up for everyone, which was joined by dozens of students.

The grand opening ceremony was concluded by MATANYA, winner of the TV project "Star", semi-finalist of the show "The Voice", and participant of the project "Songs on TNT", who performed songs in the style of dark folk cabaret and pop folk.

After the concert, the forum's main program began, which included several major events.

First, the now-traditional "Start" Student Sports Festival, which Synergy University, the Ministry of Education and Science, and the State University of Management have been holding since 2023. Athletes competed in nine sports, including laser tag, just dance, and an obstacle course, which this year was inflatable and aroused great interest among all those present.

Another focus of the program was the presentation of projects in the "Rosmolodezh.Grants" competition, which offered the opportunity to receive up to 1 million rubles to implement an initiative in one of 13 categories. Participants pitched projects in the areas of sports, inclusive education, preserving family values and historical truth, holding cultural events, and more.

In addition, everyone was able to attend an extensive business and patriotic program, which included:

The final round of the All-Russian Student Internship Exchange Competition aimed at engaging students in patriotic activities; the strategic game "Trajectory of Consent" from the "I Am Proud" Association of Student Patriotic Clubs; a roundtable discussion on student sports clubs in Moscow; a parachute workshop from DOSAAF; making camouflage nets and trench candles for the front; and educational lectures on "Ecology Begins with You. An Ecosystem of Opportunities for Youth," "Endless World," "Trends in Sports," and more.

Between the forum's exciting events, the participants could relax in partner activity areas and play board games, practice assembling and disassembling a machine gun, or test their aim at the laser shooting range.

In the evening, a gala awards ceremony for the winners and runners-up of the sporting competitions took place, as well as a concert by festival headliner Anet Sai, the author and performer of her own songs, including such hits as "If Your Tears Were Water," "Photograph with Your Eyes," and "With the Wind."

Our university was represented on stage by fourth-year IEF student Denis Andrianov and third-year IGUIP student Elena Leonova, who won the best place in badminton, as well as by Maxim Ushkarev (second-year IEF student) and Sofia Yumasheva (first-year IIS student), who took second place in table tennis.

Technical results of the III Youth Forum "Challenge Accepted!" and the Student Sports Festival "Start", with the grant support of the Movement of the First

Badminton 1st place: State University of Management 2nd place: Russian State Humanitarian University 3rd place: Russian State Humanitarian University

Table Tennis 1st place: Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys 2nd place: State University of Management 3rd place: Moscow State University of Civil Engineering

Jazz Dance1st place: Ivan Korablev2nd place: Nikita Piryazev3rd place: Olga Kirilova

Laser tag 1st place: Moscow State University of Technology and Management 2nd place: Russian University of Economics 3rd place: Moscow Agricultural Academy

Basketball combined 1st place: Synergy University 2nd place: Moscow State Law Academy 3rd place: Moscow State Institute of International Relations MVP – Semyon Khristinenko (Synergy)

Tug of War 1st place: Russian State University of Social Technologies 2nd place: Peoples' Friendship University of Russia 3rd place: Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Volleyball 1st place: Bauman Moscow State Technical University 2nd place: Synergy University 3rd place: Russian State University of Tourism and Service MVP — Artemy Shishkin (RSUTS, 3rd place)

Obstacle Course 1st place: Synergy University 2nd place: Russian State University of Social Technologies 3rd place: Synergy University

Darts 1st place: Moscow State University of Civil Engineering 2nd place: Russian State University of Social Technologies 3rd place: Synergy University

Based on the overall standings, Synergy University retained the Start Festival Super Cup this year.

Congratulations to the winners, runners-up, and forum participants on their excellent results and memorable experiences! See you next year!

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Financial news: On changes in risk parameters on the Derivatives Market.

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

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By decision of the NCO NCC (JSC), from 19:00 on 22.09.2025, all futures contracts on the Derivatives Market will be included in the intermonthly spread according to the “Half-netting” risk accounting rule for the purposes of calculating the Collateral.

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