The All-Russian Housing and Utilities Development Forum is taking place in Moscow from September 17 to 20.

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Moscow will share its effective urban management practices at the All-Russian Housing and Utilities Development Forum and present innovative solutions in this area. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Utilities and Urban Development. Petr Biryukov.

"On the instructions of the Mayor of Moscow and with the support of the Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Utilities of the Russian Federation, the capital will host delegates to the All-Russian Housing and Utilities Development Forum from September 17–20. Participants include heads of relevant regional departments and organizations, experts, and government representatives. The forum will include roundtable discussions on organizing capital repairs of apartment buildings, improving housing management systems, and ensuring high-quality resources," said Pyotr Biryukov.

Specialists from Moscow's urban infrastructure complex will share new solutions for managing urban infrastructure, maintaining residential buildings, and creating a comfortable urban environment with colleagues from the regions.

Forum participants will have the opportunity to visit several facilities within the Moscow municipal infrastructure complex. These include the engineering center of JSC Mosgaz, the reconstructed Lyubertsy wastewater treatment plant, and the control center of the Moscow municipal infrastructure complex, which houses the 112 system. Additionally, excursions are planned to the central control center of PJSC MOEK, the industrial center of JSC Moslift, which manufactures modern elevators, and the asphalt concrete plant of the State Budgetary Institution "Avtomobilnye Dorogi," which produces road mixes for the city.

Participants will also be introduced to the large-scale improvement projects underway in the capital. They will be able to visit the renovated Moskva River embankment at the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve, the modernized historic Metallurg Stadium, and schools and clinics that have undergone renovations.

Forum visitors will also see an exhibition of modern municipal, emergency rescue, and road maintenance equipment. More than 100 vehicles will be on display near the Dream Island cultural and entertainment center.

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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's Chief Executive expressed full support for the IOM's work.

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HONG KONG, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — The International Mediation Organization (IOM), headquartered in Hong Kong, will strengthen its position as a hub for international legal and dispute resolution services, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Chief Executive Lee Jiachao said, pledging full support for the IOM's work.

Delivering a keynote address on Wednesday, Li Jiachao noted that the HKSAR administration will organize international conferences, professional training, internships, and other programs to help Hong Kong youth and lawyers cooperate with the IOM, training more specialists in international mediation services for Hong Kong.

"The SAR Department of Justice will construct the Hong Kong International Legal Service Building next to IOM headquarters. The building will house facilities such as the headquarters of the Hong Kong Academy for the Training of International Legal Personnel, as well as agencies providing international legal services and dispute resolution services," Li Jiachao said.

He added that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will “intensify the promotion of legal services in Hong Kong and deepen our mediation culture, strengthening our position as an international legal center and mediation capital.” -0-

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The UK and the US signed a technology deal during Donald Trump's visit.

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London, September 17 (Xinhua) — Britain and the United States agreed on a multi-billion-dollar technology deal during US President Donald Trump's state visit to accelerate the development of fast-growing areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and nuclear energy, the British government announced on Tuesday.

According to the official statement, the Technological Prosperity Deal aims to accelerate AI research to create new drugs, faster treatments, and improved cancer therapy, as well as support civilian nuclear projects.

As part of the agreement, Microsoft will invest US$30 billion in AI infrastructure in the UK, while Google will open a data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, as part of a two-year, multi-billion pound investment in the country.

However, critics warn of Britain's growing dependence on the US and American technology and the potential consequences.

The American publication Politico quoted Gaia Marcus of the independent Ada Lovelace Institute, who warned: “We shouldn’t focus only on today’s numbers if price is tomorrow’s technological dependency, limiting our ability to explore alternatives in the future.”

Chi Onwurah, Chair of the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, said: “True technological sovereignty cannot mean dependence on one investor or country.”

Donald Trump arrived in London on Tuesday evening. This is his second state visit to the UK. Nearly 100 protesters gathered on the streets near Windsor Castle on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, chanting slogans against the visit and waving signs reading "Stop Hate, Stop Trump" and "Hate Never Made a Nation Great."

Tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of London on Wednesday to protest against the US president, according to the Stop Trump Coalition.

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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) will continue to improve the living conditions of the population.

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HONG KONG, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Chief Executive Lee Jiachao on Wednesday unveiled a series of measures to improve people's lives in his fourth policy address, focusing on employment, poverty alleviation and family support.

"Improving people's living conditions is my key priority. The economy and people's living conditions are mutually reinforcing," said Li Jiachao.

According to him, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will prioritize the employment of local specialists, strengthen labor protections, including protection for digital platform workers, and improve occupational safety and health.

Regarding poverty alleviation, the Hong Kong administration will continue to take a targeted approach, directing resources to those who need them most. Key measures include allocating 180 million Hong Kong dollars (approximately 23.14 million US dollars) to the Child Development Fund to continue implementing projects that promote the long-term development of upper primary school students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will implement further measures to encourage the birth rate by extending the application period for the Additional Newborn Allowance and improving infant and child care services.

Other measures to improve living conditions include increasing the supply of housing, improving care for the elderly and supporting people in rehabilitation. -0-

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Han Zheng called for joint efforts to take the construction of a China-ASEAN community of shared future to a new level.

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Nanning, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — China is willing to work with countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to take the building of a China-ASEAN community with a shared future to a new level by taking a more proactive approach and implementing more pragmatic measures, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said on Wednesday.

Han Zheng made the remarks while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR, south China).

He noted that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both sides, the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership has continuously deepened in recent years, becoming the most successful and dynamic model of regional cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region and a shining example of advancing the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

China is willing to continue to adhere to peaceful coexistence and mutually beneficial cooperation with ASEAN countries, take a more proactive approach and more concrete measures to advance the building of a China-ASEAN community with a shared future to a new stage and make greater contributions to regional peace, stability, development and prosperity, Han Zheng said.

He called on both sides to strengthen the alignment of development strategies, jointly promote high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, and work to implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative.

The two sides, the deputy head of state continued, should accelerate the pace of regional openness and cooperation, jointly build a China-ASEAN 3.0 free trade area, and continue the high-quality implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

Han Zheng also called for joint efforts to continuously expand bilateral cooperation in emerging industries and maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains.

He also called on both sides to promote civilizational mutual learning, facilitate personnel exchanges, and implement more projects to improve people's well-being.

Han Zheng noted that China will adhere to a high-level approach to opening up to the outside world to provide more opportunities for the world and promote the common development of all countries through its own high-quality development. He expressed hope that all parties will make full use of the China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit to share opportunities and jointly advance toward a better future.

Myanmar Prime Minister Nyo Soe, Lao Vice President Bounthong Chitmany, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in Charge of the Council of Ministers Vongsy Vissoth, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Resources Fadillah Yusof, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Trinh, and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Horn also attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches. -0-

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On September 20 and 21, more than 60 streets and embankments will be closed for the Moscow Marathon.

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In connection with the events taking place in the center Moscow Marathon On September 20 and 21, traffic will be temporarily closed on more than 60 streets and embankments in the city.

Thus, on Saturday, September 20, the section of Luzhniki Street from Building 24, Bldg. 24 to Luzhnetskaya Embankment will be closed from 5:00 AM to 12:30 PM, and on September 21, from 3:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Luzhnetskaya Embankment from Luzhniki Street to Frunzenskaya Embankment will also be closed: from 5:00 AM to 12:30 PM on September 20, and from 3:00 AM to 11:30 AM on September 21.

On September 20, from 8:50 AM to 1:00 PM, traffic will be restricted on the outer side of Smolensky Boulevard, from Smolenskaya Street to Zubovsky Boulevard. From 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Zubovsky Boulevard (outer side) from Smolensky Boulevard to the Krymskaya Overpass and Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square from building 6 to building 8 on Smolenskaya Street will be closed. Additionally, from 9:00 AM to 1:10 PM, traffic will be restricted on Smolenskaya Street from Borodinsky Bridge to 1st Smolensky Lane.

On September 21, from 8:30 AM to 3:45 PM, Zubovsky Boulevard will be closed from Zubovskaya Street to the Krymskaya Overpass, and Smolensky Boulevard from Smolenskaya Street to Zubovskaya Street. From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, traffic will be closed along Smolenskaya Square from Novinsky Boulevard to Smolensky Boulevard, along Novinsky Boulevard from Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Street to Smolenskaya Square, and from 8:30 AM to 4:40 PM, traffic will be closed along Smolenskaya Street from Smolenskaya Embankment to Smolenskaya Square.

On September 20, several embankments will also be closed to drivers: Smolenskaya Embankment (from Protochny Lane to Rostovskaya Embankment) from 9:00 to 1:15 pm; Rostovskaya Embankment (from 1st Vrazhsky Lane to Borodinsky Bridge) from 9:00 to 1:20 pm; and Savvinskaya Embankment (from Novodevichy Proezd to 1st Vrazhsky Lane) from 9:00 to 1:30 pm. In addition, Novodevichya Embankment (from Luzhniki Street to Savvinskaya Embankment), Khamovnichesky Val Street (from Novodevichy Embankment to Luzhnetsky Proezd), and Luzhnetskaya Embankment (from Luzhniki Street to Novodevichy Embankment) will be closed on this day from 9:00 to 1:50 pm.

On Saturday from 9:00 to 14:00 and Sunday from 9:00 to 17:30, the section from Luzhniki Embankment to the Alley of Glory will be closed.

On September 20, from 9:00 AM to 12:45 PM, and on September 21, from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM, Frunzenskaya Embankment will be closed from Krymsky Proyezd to Khamovnichesky Val Street. On Saturday, from 9:00 AM to 12:45 PM, drivers will also be unable to use Krymsky Proyezd from Frunzenskaya Embankment to Zubovsky Boulevard.

On Sunday, September 21, from 8:00 to 11:45 a.m., Prechistenskaya Embankment (from Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge to Krymsky Proezd), Kremlevskaya Embankment (from Vasilyevsky Spusk Square to Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge), and Moskvoretskaya Embankment (from Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge to Vasilyevsky Spusk Square) will be closed.

From 8:00 to 12:00 on this day, Kitaygorodsky Proezd (from Varvarka Street to Moskvoretskaya Embankment), Staraya Ploshchad (from Ilyinka Street to Varvarka Street), Novaya Ploshchad (from Lubyanka Square to Ilyinka Street), Teatralny Proezd (from Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street to Lubyanka Square), and Okhotny Ryad Street (from Tverskaya Street to Teatralny Proezd) will be closed to drivers.

On September 21, from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM, traffic will also be closed on Tverskoy Boulevard from Tverskaya Street to Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street, and from 8:00 AM to 12:40 PM, traffic will be closed on Mokhovaya Street from Vozdvizhenka Street to Tverskaya Street. Tverskaya Street will also be closed from 1-ya Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street to Mokhovaya Street. From 8:00 AM to 12:45 PM, traffic will be closed on Bolshoy Putinkovsky Lane (from Strastnoy Boulevard to Tverskaya Street), Strastnoy Boulevard (from Petrovskie Vorota Square to Bolshoy Putinkovsky Lane), and Petrovsky Boulevard (from Trubnaya Square to Petrovskie Vorota Square).

In addition, on Sunday from 8:00 to 13:15 it will be impossible to drive along Tsvetnoy Boulevard (from Trubnaya Square to Sadovaya-Samotechnaya Street), Rozhdestvensky Boulevard (from Sretenka Street to Trubnaya Square), Sretensky Boulevard (from Myasnitskaya Street to Sretenka Street), and Chistoprudny Boulevard (from Pokrovka Street to Myasnitskaya Street).

And from 8:00 to 13:30, traffic will be closed along Pokrovsky and Yauzsky Boulevards on the section from Yauzskaya Street to Pokrovsky Boulevard.

From 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, traffic will be closed on several embankments: Serebryanicheskaya (from Poluyaroslavskaya Embankment to Yauzskaya Street), Poluyaroslavskaya (from Kostomarovskaya to Serebryanicheskaya Embankment), Kostomarovskaya (from Kostomarovsky Bridge to Poluyaroslavskaya Embankment), as well as on Kostomarovsky Lane (from Kostomarovskaya Embankment to Kostomarovsky Bridge) and on Kostomarovsky Bridge (from building 7 on Andronyevskaya Square to building 10, building 1 on Kostomarovsky Lane).

From 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM on this day, traffic will be closed on Nikoloyamskaya Embankment (from Bernikovskaya Embankment to Kostomarovsky Bridge), Bernikovskaya Embankment (from Astakhovskiy Bridge to Nikoloyamskaya Embankment), and Podgorskaya Embankment (from Astakhovskiy Bridge to Maly Ustinsky Bridge). From 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Krasnokholmskaya Embankment will be closed from Bolshoy Krasnokholmsky Bridge to Sarinsky Proyezd.

On September 21, several sections of the road will be closed from 8:30 AM to 2:45 PM: Kotelnicheskaya Embankment (from Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge to Goncharnaya Embankment), Goncharnaya Embankment (from Kotelnicheskaya Embankment to Bolshoy Krasnokholmsky Bridge), Maly Ustinsky Bridge (from Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge to Kotelnicheskaya Embankment), Ustinskaya Embankment (from Maly Ustinsky Bridge to Yauzskaya Street), Ustinsky Proyezd (from Yauzsky Boulevard to Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge), and Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge (from Sadovnichesky Proyezd to Yauzsky Boulevard). Yauzskaya Street will be closed from Ustinsky Proyezd to Serebryanicheskaya Embankment from 8:30 AM to 2:50 PM.

On the same day, from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM, traffic will be closed on Sadovnichesky Proyezd (from Sadovnicheskaya Embankment to Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge) and Raushskaya Embankment (from Balchug Street to Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge). From 8:30 AM to 3:10 PM, traffic will be closed on Balchug Street (from Lubochny Lane to Raushskaya Embankment), Lubochny Lane (from Maly Moskvoretsky Bridge to Sadovnicheskaya Embankment), and Maly Moskvoretsky Bridge (from Kadashevskaya Embankment to Lubochny Lane).

And from 08:30 to 15:30, traffic will be restricted on Bolshaya Ordynka Street (from Lyusinovskaya Street to Kadashevskaya Embankment), Koroviy Val Street (from Oktyabrsky Tunnel to Bolshaya Ordynka), Oktyabrsky Tunnel (from Krymsky Val Street to the exit onto Koroviy Val Street), Krymsky Val Street (from Pushkinskaya Embankment to Oktyabrsky Tunnel), and Krymsky Bridge (from Krymskaya Overpass to Pushkinskaya Embankment).

On Sunday from 8:30 to 16:15, some sections of the Garden Ring will be closed: Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Street (from Novinsky Boulevard to Bolshaya Sadovaya Street), Bolshaya Sadovaya Street (from Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Street to Mayakovsky Tunnel), Mayakovsky Tunnel (from Bolshaya Sadovaya Street to Sadovaya-Triumfalnaya Street), Sadovaya-Triumfalnaya Street and Sadovaya-Karetnaya Street (from Sadovaya-Triumfalnaya Street to Karetny Ryad Street).

Road closures on a number of embankments will begin slightly later on September 21. Specifically, from 9:00 AM to 4:40 PM, Rostovskaya Embankment will be closed from 1st Vrazhsky Lane to Borodinsky Bridge, while Savvinskaya Embankment (from Novodevichy Proezd to 1st Vrazhsky Lane), Novodevichya Embankment (from Novodevichy Embankment to Novodevichy Proezd), and Luzhnetskaya Embankment (from Novodevichy Embankment to Luzhniki Street) will be closed from 9:00 AM to 4:50 PM.

Parking will be prohibited in the traffic closure areas on September 20 and 21 from 00:01 until the end of the event.

Drivers are advised to take into account the time restrictions and plan their routes in advance. Detailed information is available at official website Traffic Management Center.

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Sergei Sobyanin opened a renovated sports complex with a swimming pool in Novogireevo.

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Sergei Sobyanin opened the renovated sports complex (SC) "Olimpia" on Fryazevskaya Street (building 13a) in the Novogireevo district.

In addition, in September, three more sports complexes located in the Yasenevo, Tsaritsyno, and Savelki districts welcomed their first visitors after reconstruction: the Moscow City Physical Culture and Sports Association (19 Yasnogorskaya Street), the Yug Olympic Reserve School (16 Kavkazsky Boulevard, Building 3), and the Zelenograd Moscow Comprehensive Sports School (2 Ozernaya Alley).

"We're building a lot, a lot of sports facilities, but we can't forget about the old ones either, because many were built 20-40 years ago and are already obsolete. Therefore, they need to be rejuvenated: install new equipment, implement new utility systems, and update their design. Therefore, under a special program, we'll renovate all the old facilities in Moscow, and the same will be done in your district. We're doing a lot here: we're implementing a renovation program, we've updated the clinics. Now we've taken on schools, parks, and squares, making life in your district comfortable and convenient," Sergei Sobyanin shared with the district residents.

The Olimpia sports complex on Fryazevskaya Street (building 13a) is owned by the Mossportobekt State Budgetary Institution, one of the city's largest physical education and sports institutions, which manages more than 100 sports facilities.

The 2,200-square-meter, standard sports complex is equipped with a 25-meter swimming pool and a gymnasium with modern, injury-safe surfaces and new equipment.

During the sports complex's renovation, the building's utility systems, roof, glazing, and façade panels were replaced, the pool basin was repaired, and the interior was given a modern finish. In addition, comfortable locker rooms with showers and toilets, coaches' rooms, a medical office, a cloakroom, and a waiting area were installed.

The adjacent area has been landscaped. The complex is also accessible to people with disabilities.

Following the completion of the renovations, wrestling and swimming classes have resumed at the Olimpia Sports Complex for students from city sports schools and the general public. Groups in general physical training, yoga, Pilates, and gymnastics will be created for participants in the "Moscow Longevity" project.

The renovated sports complex welcomed its first visitors in September. It is expected to welcome approximately 800 people daily.

Program for the construction of new and renovation of standard sports facilities

Since 2011, 338 sports facilities (capital and non-capital) have been built in Moscow, including more than 150 new sports complexes.

“In total, the reconstruction program included over 150 such facilities, and the plan is to complete work on 16 by the end of 2025,” Sergei Sobyanin wrote on his channel in

MAX messenger.

Source: Moscow Mayor's channel MAX messenger

There are plans to build another 101 sports facilities by 2027, including about 50 physical education and health centers (PEHCs).

In addition, a renovation program for existing sports facilities is underway, covering over 150 standard sports complexes built in previous years. These are obsolete and in need of technical upgrades.

The renovation work includes replacing the facade cladding and glazing, interior finishing, updating furniture and sports equipment, replacing utility systems, security systems, and electrical wiring, as well as landscaping the surrounding area and installing navigation elements.

"We continue to implement our plans for the development of sports infrastructure. We are building a lot

new objects, but we don't forget about the old ones either. They've already been put in order. 18 objects, four of them opened today,” Sergei Sobyanin wrote on his channel in MAX messenger.

Source: Moscow Mayor's channel MAX messenger

There are plans to complete work on 16 more sites by the end of the year.

Improvement of the Green Park in Novogireevo

Green Park, located at the intersection of Zeleny Prospekt and Fryazevskaya Street, is a popular recreation spot for Muscovites. New residential complexes are currently being built nearby as part of the city's renovation program.

Following numerous requests from city residents, improvements to Green Park were carried out between March and August of this year under the direction of Sergei Sobyanin. The project was approved by over 88 percent of Muscovites who participated in the Active Citizen project.

The total area of improvements is 17.93 hectares. The central part of the park now houses a recreation area with round benches and large swings, and a site with long benches for various events has been created.

For active recreation enthusiasts, the football field has been renovated, workout areas with strength and aerobic equipment have been equipped, and table tennis tables have been installed.

New playgrounds with an archaeological sandbox, play structures, artificial hills, and swings will be of interest to children of all ages.

A large parking lot has been constructed on the Fryazevskaya Street side. The park now boasts approximately 380 energy-saving streetlights, 790 hardscape features, and nine CCTV cameras. 91,600 square meters of new and restored lawns have added comfort and coziness. Nearly 200 large trees are planned to be planted by the end of autumn.

In addition, improvement works covered nine courtyards adjacent to the park along Zeleny Prospekt (building 64, building 68, buildings 1, 2, building 70, building 1), Fryazevskaya Street (building 9, buildings 2, 3, building 11, buildings 1, 2, 4, 5, building 13, building 15, buildings 5, 6) and Soyuzny Prospekt (building 24).

Creating a high-quality urban environment

This year, improvement work is underway in Moscow on more than 3,200 sites, including more than 80 significant ones, approximately 700 streets in the form of comprehensive improvement projects, and nearly 2,400 courtyards.

In particular, the improvement of three outbound highways is being completed: Volgogradsky Prospekt with Marxistskaya Street, Shchelkovskoye Highway with Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya and Krasnoprudnaya Streets, and Profsoyuznaya Street with 60th Anniversary of October Avenue.

Improvement work continues at the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve, Gorky Park, and Sokolniki. Work also began this year on the grounds of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex.

My neighborhood. Novogireevo

Novogireevo is a district in eastern Moscow with a population of 100,000. Its landmarks include the park on Zeleny Prospekt, Perovsky Square, the Church of the Holy Face of Christ the Savior, the Vadim Sidur Museum, the "Grieving Mothers" monument, and the memorial wall "To Muscovite soldiers who died in Afghanistan."

In recent years, Novogireevo has seen significant progress in improving its residents' quality of life. Most of the initiatives were implemented under the "My District" program, developed at the initiative of Sergei Sobyanin.

The district has received an overground metro service, with Novogireevo and Kuskovo stations serving passengers on the fourth Moscow Central Diameter (MCD-4). For passenger convenience and safety, Novogireevo station has been renovated: a new underground passenger vestibule with exits toward Fryazevskaya and Ketcherskaya Streets has been built, as well as two passenger platforms with shelters for protection from precipitation.

Major repairs have been completed to the vestibules of the Novogireevo metro station on the Kalininskaya Line and adjacent pedestrian crossings.

Eight new ground transportation routes have been established in the district. More than 80 modern bus shelters have been installed.

Modern low-floor Vityaz-Moscow trams operate on tram routes No. 36 and 37, which pass through the district.

There are eight bicycle parking areas available for cycling enthusiasts.

As part of the outpatient modernization program, a comprehensive reconstruction was completed at branches No. 2 (Soyuzny Prospekt, Building 12a) and 3 (Utrennyaya Street, Building 18a) of Children's Polyclinic No. 7 and branches No. 1 (Federativny Prospekt, Building 31) and 3 (Federativny Prospekt, Building 17a) of Polyclinic No. 69. A women's health center was also opened at City Clinical Hospital No. 15 named after O.M. Filatov, located at 17 Federativny Prospekt, Building 20.

Under the "My School" program, the building of School No. 1324 on Federativny Prospekt (building 27) has been renovated. Upcoming plans include renovating School No. 1798 on Soyuzny Prospekt (building 2).

The district's sports infrastructure has been expanded with a new football arena on Perovskaya Street (building 66d). A comprehensive overhaul of the Olimpia Sports Complex and swimming pool on Fryazevskaya Street (building 13a) has been completed.

The Novogireevo District Moscow Longevity Center, located at 43 Perovskaya Street, offers social interaction, leisure, and creative opportunities for senior citizens.

The multifunctional public center "Kyrgyzstan," created as a result of the reconstruction of a former movie theater near the Novogireevo metro station, has become a new popular spot among residents.

Thanks to the "Art for Children" project, ongoing repairs were completed on the buildings of the N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Children's Art School (58 Novogireevskaya Street) and the I.E. Repin Children's Art School (56 2nd Vladimirskaya Street).

Major renovations have been completed at Library No. 95 on Polimernaya Street (Building 7, Building 2) and Library No. 96 at 24 Svobodny Prospekt.

The new Church of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir (Perovskaya Street, Building 64) has opened its doors to parishioners.

Perovsky Square and park on Zeleny Prospekt have been improved. A comfortable pedestrian route has been created along 3rd Novogireeva Prospekt from the Novogireevo metro station to the MCD-4 station of the same name. The area near the Kuskovo MCD-4 station has been improved. An outdoor sports complex with a pump track, skate park, and streetball and volleyball courts has been opened nearby on Novoteterki Street.

Svobodny Prospekt, Korennaya, Perovskaya, Bratskaya, and Utrennyaya Streets, the passages from Utrennyaya to Polimernaya Streets, and from Martenovskaya Street to Aleksey Dikogo Street have all been transformed. Green Park will be improved this year, and work is underway on Soyuzny Prospekt and Aleksey Dikogo Street.

71 courtyards and 49 playgrounds were renovated. 350 outdoor lighting poles were installed.

Residents of the area can purchase fresh produce directly from farmers at the weekend market, which runs year-round from Friday to Sunday at 22 Zeleny Prospekt.

Renovation program

In Novogireevo, 72 buildings are included in the renovation program. Approximately 16,000 Muscovites will receive new, modern apartments.

To implement the program, 25 launch sites have been identified in the district. Five new buildings have been opened for occupancy at the following addresses: Kuskovskaya Street, Building 12/1; Martenovskaya Street, Building 39; Svobodny Prospekt, Building 25/27; Utrennyaya Street, Building 1a; and Building 20a.

One complex is under construction, and seven more are being designed. Urban planning documentation is being prepared for the construction of 12 residential complexes.

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China enters top 10 of WIPO's innovation rankings

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Geneva, September 17 (Xinhua) — China ranked 10th in the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) 2025 Global Innovation Index, moving up one place from the previous year and entering the top 10 for the first time. WIPO released the data on Thursday.

Switzerland leads the current ranking, followed by Sweden, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Finland, the Netherlands, Denmark and China.

The report also emphasizes that China maintains its global leadership among middle-income economies, demonstrating consistently high R&D spending, high-tech exports, and innovation output. For the third year in a row, China has ranked first in the number of science and technology innovation clusters in the global top 100. There are 24 Chinese clusters on the current list, with Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou taking first place globally for the first time.

Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania remain the driving force behind global innovation in 2025, with six countries from these regions entering the top 25.

The WIPO report also points to uneven performance in leading indicators of future innovation activity. "While we see encouraging signs of recovery in areas such as innovation adoption and impact, the global innovation engine is not operating at full capacity. Slowing growth in R&D investment and declining venture capital activity remind us that innovation requires sustained early-stage support and reliable financing," WIPO Director General Daren Tang stated in a press release.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 report, published by WIPO, assesses the innovation performance of nearly 140 economies using some 80 indicators, including R&D expenditures, venture capital deals, high-tech exports, and intellectual property applications. –0–

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98 percent of Tajikistan's electricity is generated from hydropower, according to E. Rahmon.

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Dushanbe, September 17 (Xinhua) — Tajik President Emomali Rahmon stated that 98 percent of the country's electricity is currently generated from hydropower, the Khovar news agency reported on Wednesday.

Speaking in Dushanbe at a meeting with staff of the Committee for Environmental Protection, the president also reported that the republic ranks 130th in the world in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, demonstrating one of the best indicators.

“With the implementation of national plans and programs, by 2032, the country’s electricity production will be entirely supplied by renewable sources, that is, 100 percent green energy, and by 2037, greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced to a minimum level according to international standards,” said E. Rahmon. –0–

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Iran sees diplomacy as the only solution to the nuclear problem, says Foreign Minister

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Tehran, September 17 (Xinhua) — Iran has always viewed diplomacy as the only solution to its nuclear issue, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated in a phone conversation with his French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot on Tuesday.

According to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry, A. Araghchi confirmed Tehran's readiness to seek any "fair and balanced" solution that will protect common interests.

During the telephone conversation, both ministers emphasized the need to continue bilateral consultations and contacts and discussed relations between their countries, including consular issues.

Commenting on the EU3's (France, Great Britain, and Germany) initiative in the UN Security Council to launch a snapback mechanism to restore international sanctions against Iran, A. Araghchi said that this move was aimed at escalating tensions and the crisis.

He emphasized the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program and pointed to the recent agreement between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to resume bilateral cooperation.

J.-N. Barrot, in turn, expressed concern about the tensions, emphasizing the importance of maintaining dialogue and returning to the diplomatic path. –0–

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