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UN Secretary-General: General Assembly High-Level Week Offers All Opportunities for Dialogue and Solution-Development

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September 16, 2025 UN

New York is preparing to host leaders from nearly 150 countries and governments for the 80th High-Level Week of the General Assembly. The UN Secretary-General said the world was in “uncharted waters” and stressed that the coming week should be a time for solutions, not political rivalries.

"Some call this the World Cup of Diplomacy. But this is not about scoring points, it is about solving problems. There is too much at stake," he said at a press conference at the Organization's headquarters.

António Guterres noted that the global community is facing growing problems: growing geopolitical tensions, a crisis of international cooperation, numerous conflicts, climate change, and the uncontrolled development of new technologies.

According to the Secretary-General, the next week will offer opportunities for dialogue and mediation: "This UN week offers every opportunity for dialogue and mediation. Every opportunity to develop solutions. Thousands of world leaders will meet here."

He said he would hold more than 150 bilateral meetings and would use each one to urge leaders to talk directly to each other, "reduce risks" and "find solutions."

Our times require more than posturing and promises.

Guterres stressed that people around the world are looking not for words, but for action: “Our times demand more than posturing and promises. They demand that leaders make progress and deliver on their commitments.”

The Secretary General highlighted key areas in which concrete steps are needed, primarily peace and conflict resolution.

"Let this week be a week of decisions. For peace – in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and beyond – and a just and lasting peace in the Middle East based on the principle of two states," he said.

He also stressed the need to find solutions in areas such as climate, technology including AI, the fight for gender equality, financing for development and UN reform.

In closing, Guterres stressed: “The UN is the place. Next week is the time. Leaders must get serious – and act.”

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Azerbaijani Prime Minister Meets with CPPCC National Committee Vice Chairman

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

Baku, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov met with Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Su Hui in Baku on Monday.

Su Hui conveyed cordial greetings from Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang to Asadov. She said that in recent years, under the strategic leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, relations between China and Azerbaijan have maintained a dynamic development trend. According to her, China intends to work with Azerbaijan to effectively implement the consensus of the heads of the two states, strengthen mutual support, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, closely interact in the international arena, and make unremitting efforts to develop the China-Azerbaijan comprehensive strategic partnership.

A. Asadov asked Su Hui to convey his best wishes to Li Qiang. He congratulated the Chinese side on the successful holding of events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Developing relations with China is a priority area of Azerbaijan's foreign policy, A. Asadov said, adding that Azerbaijan expects to use the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership with China to further deepen bilateral cooperation in such areas as cross-border transportation, green energy and the digital economy.

Su Hui visited Azerbaijan as the head of the CPPCC National Committee delegation. During the visit, she also met with Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker Sahiba Gafarova. –0–

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Chinese Premier Calls for Coordination of High-Quality Development and High-Level Defense

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XINING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for efforts to coordinate high-quality development and high-level protection, and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system that utilizes local characteristics and advantages.

Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks during an inspection tour of Gansu and Qinghai provinces, both in northwest China, from September 15 to 16.

During a visit to a high-tech company and industrial park in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, Li Qiang said it is necessary to follow international advanced trends, support enterprises and research institutions in increasing investment in research and development, and improve personnel training mechanisms.

The Premier inspected the afforestation and environmental protection activities in Lanzhou's Yellow River section. Commending the local achievements in ecological restoration, he called for a comprehensive and systematic approach to protecting mountains, waters, forests, fields, grasslands and deserts to steadily build on the country's hard-won green heritage.

In Xining City, Qinghai Province, Li Qiang was briefed on local environmental protection efforts and the use of green electricity and green computing power. He pointed out the ecological significance of Qinghai Province and its advantages in developing green energy and green computing power, calling for steady progress on the path of green development and further integration of green computing and clean energy.

After visiting a local food company, the Premier called on enterprises to deepen their participation in the development of green farming and livestock farming, playing a more significant role in improving the quality and efficiency of production, as well as increasing the employment and income of farmers and livestock breeders.

While praising the socio-economic achievements of Gansu and Qinghai provinces, Li Qiang stressed the importance of further progress in green development and large-scale development of China's western regions to make new contributions to the country's overall development. –0–

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China-ASEAN trade booms thanks to close cooperation in agriculture and manufacturing

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BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Trade between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) posted robust growth in the first eight months of this year, driven by deepening cooperation in agriculture and manufacturing, data from the General Administration of Customs showed Tuesday.

As the department pointed out, China and ASEAN have been each other's largest trading partners for five years in a row, while ASEAN has maintained its status as China's largest partner in agricultural trade for eight years in a row.

In the first eight months of 2025, China's total trade with ASEAN countries grew 9.7 percent year-on-year to 4.93 trillion yuan (about $694 billion), setting a new record.

According to the GTU, trade volume between China and ASEAN has increased from over 870 billion yuan in 2004, when the first China-ASEAN Expo was held, to nearly 7 trillion yuan in 2024.

NTU spokesman Lu Dalian said that further expansion of bilateral cooperation is expected after the completion of negotiations on the establishment of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0.

The 22nd China-ASEAN EXPO will be held from September 17 to 21 in Nanning, capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. –0–

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Chinese Defense Minister Holds Talks with Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces Minister

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BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun held talks with Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces Minister Alvaro Lopez Miera in Beijing on Tuesday.

As Dong Jun pointed out, the relations between China and Cuba are a model of unity and cooperation among socialist countries and an example of sincere mutual assistance among developing countries.

The Chinese defense minister said that China hopes to work with Cuba to implement the important agreements reached by the leaders of the two parties and the two countries, expand people-to-people exchanges, deepen practical cooperation, advance bilateral military-to-military ties to a new level, and build a China-Cuba community with a shared future.

A. Lopez Miera, who arrived in China to attend the 12th Xiangshan Forum, for his part stressed that Cuba highly values and fully supports China's four key global initiatives. According to him, Cuba will, as before, strengthen and consolidate the special friendship with China, continuously raising the level of cooperation between the two countries and the two armies. –0–

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Exclusive: Fans of Chinese Cinema Have Appeared Among Russian Youth — Russian Minister of Culture

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St. Petersburg, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese films have become more widely represented in Russia in recent years, and fans of Chinese cinema have emerged among the country's youth, Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova said in a recent interview with Xinhua.

“People attend Chinese Film Weeks with great interest, which we try to hold not only in Moscow and St. Petersburg, but also in Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod and other cities,” said O. Lyubimova.

The Minister emphasized that Russians mainly watch Chinese historical dramas. For example, in September, the premiere of the film “The Photographer of Nanjing” was successfully held in Russia. According to O. Lyubimova, interest in other film genres, such as lyrical comedies, is also growing.

“Getting into Chinese distribution is a great honor for any producer in the world, since China has the largest cinema system,” she noted, adding that the two countries have signed agreements on joint film production so that Russian films can have this opportunity.

An example of such work, as the minister said, was the film “Red Silk,” which was released in China earlier in September, and a decision has already been made to film the second part of this film, which will be called “Black Silk.”

“This is very important because it allows us to work together and present our joint film production,” O. Lyubimova emphasized. According to her, Russia and China also participate together in international film festivals, and all this contributes to strengthening relations between the two countries. –0–

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The “Dance Overture of Peace” project in the BRICS countries is presented in Moscow

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Moscow, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — A performance about the history of Russia and its cultural diversity, “National Show of Russia,” was presented in Moscow on Sept. 15 as part of the international cultural and educational project “Dance Overture of Peace” in the BRICS countries.

“Studying each other’s dance culture and understanding the meanings embedded in it provides support for building friendly relations between peoples and promotes understanding that, at their core, the spiritual and moral values of people from different countries of the world are similar, despite the fact that they have different cultural representations,” noted the author and performer of the project from the Russian side, Elena Tsarenko.

Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Andrei Malyshev emphasized that the art of dance is a language accessible and understandable to every person on the planet. “This wonderful overture will certainly find a response in the heart of every sane person in the world,” he said.

The project, aimed at expanding and strengthening friendly ties between the BRICS countries based on common cultural and humanitarian values, was launched at the BRICS summit in Kazan in October 2024. Events within the framework of this project have already been held in the United Arab Emirates and Egypt.

In October, the project will be shown to Chinese viewers, and in 2026, to Indian viewers. The project is then planned to be presented in Brazil, Ethiopia and South Africa. –0–

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The Central Bank of Armenia kept the refinancing rate at 6.75 percent.

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Yerevan, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia kept the refinancing rate at 6.75 percent at its regular meeting, Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan said at a press conference on Tuesday.

The regulator also left the Lombard repo rate (8.25 percent) and the rate for attracting funds (5.25 percent) unchanged.

The refinancing rate in Armenia has remained unchanged for the fifth time in a row. It was last adjusted in February of this year. –0–

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Sergei Sobyanin took part in a strategy session on the development of high-speed transport

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Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin held strategic session on the development of high-speed transport links. Participation in it was taken by Sergei Sobyanin.

Opening the meeting, Mikhail Mishustin noted that, on the instructions of the President of Russia, comprehensive work is being carried out to ensure the connectivity of the country's territories and increase the mobility of its citizens. To this end, large-scale tasks are being implemented within the framework of the new national projects "Efficient Transport System" and "Infrastructure for Life".

"First of all, the largest backbone road network is being built, which will connect all of Russia. Railways are being laid, including in the Far East. The possibilities of using inland waterways to organize passenger transportation are also expanding. In the regions, airfields and passenger terminals are being actively modernized," said Mikhail Mishustin.

In the transport sector, advanced digital technologies and services are being actively introduced, allowing passengers to conveniently purchase tickets and check in for their flights in advance, and entrepreneurs, for example, to calculate the optimal route through logistics platforms for sending goods or to issue virtually any accompanying documents electronically.

“It is important that the solutions and innovations being created give an additional impetus to domestic science, industry, related sectors and, in general, strengthen technological sovereignty,” noted Mikhail Mishustin.

Particular attention is paid to the development of technologies for faster travel. The Russian President has approved a scheme for the development of high-speed rail service. The total length of the future network should be over 4.5 thousand kilometers.

"Thanks to this initiative, not only our two capitals will become even closer. The highways will run from Moscow to friendly Minsk, as well as to Yekaterinburg, Adler, Ryazan. They will harmoniously fit into the existing transport framework of the country and open up new opportunities for more than 100 million people," Mikhail Mishustin emphasized.

The first high-speed railway line Moscow-St. Petersburg is currently under construction in Russia. By now, organizational procedures have been completed, funding sources have been identified, and the necessary agreements have been signed with all major parties. Construction and installation work has already begun on the pilot section, and preparations have begun on the rest.

"The planned route will be 679 kilometers long. It will be equipped with a new generation of rolling stock, which will set the highest speed bar in the country – about 400 kilometers per hour. The entire journey will take about two hours and 15 minutes. This is approximately twice the maximum capacity of the best electric trains today, such as Sapsan, Lastochka, and Finist. Of course, we will continue to develop transportation on them – they are popular with passengers. Hundreds of such trains operate on suburban and long-distance routes, and their number will gradually increase," said Mikhail Mishustin.

In addition, as part of the industry plan, the renewal of highways has been accelerated since last year. Particular attention is paid to high-speed highways, which will reduce travel time several times and stimulate the development of cities and towns. More than one trillion rubles of budget and private funds are planned to be allocated for their construction over six years.

By now, the total length of high-speed highways is approaching nine thousand kilometers. The goal has been set to reach an annual rate of launching at least 700 kilometers of new sections, which will be extended to all major agglomerations of the country.

The planned events by 2030 also include the creation of at least 50 bypasses of populated areas. This will help relieve cities of transit traffic, increase traffic on through highways and improve the logistics of interregional transportation.

According to Mikhail Mishustin, it is necessary to develop the infrastructure of all types of transport in a synchronized manner, making comprehensive decisions and taking into account the specifics of multimodal transportation. This will contribute to the achievement of the national goals outlined by the President of Russia and will improve the quality of life of millions of Russians.

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Ernest Chausson. On the composer's anniversary

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The Zaryadye Concert Hall invites you to a concert dedicated to the 170th anniversary of the birth of the French composer Ernest Chausson. Poem for Violin and Orchestra in E-flat major (opus 25), Piano Quartet in A major (opus 30) and Concerto for Piano, Violin and String Quartet in D major (opus 21) will be performed by laureates of Russian and international violin competitions Andrei Rostsik, Mikhail Feiman, Yana Shchegoleva, violist Andrei Usov, cellist Alexei Tolstov and pianist Stanislav Korchagin.

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