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Kazakhstan does not impose restrictions on personal use of foreign services – country's authorities

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Almaty, August 20 /Xinhua/ — The information being spread about the alleged ban on the use of foreign messengers /WhatsApp, Telegram, etc./ is not true. This was reported on Wednesday on the website of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The agency emphasized that the initiative to introduce the domestic messenger Aitu concerns exclusively official communications in central and local government agencies. It is necessary so that civil servants can safely exchange information intended exclusively for official use, which will increase the level of information security and make the transition to a secure digital environment.

According to the Ministry of Digital Development, Aitu will become the main tool for correspondence on official matters, work chats, operational notifications and interaction with state digital platforms. Its advantage is that all servers are located on the territory of Kazakhstan, which meets data protection requirements and makes the system more reliable for government agencies.

“Aitu does not replace or ‘interfere’ with foreign messengers in the personal lives of citizens, but only provides a secure channel for work processes in the public sector,” the agency added. –0–

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Chinese Foreign Minister Meets Afghan Counterpart

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KABUL, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul on Wednesday.

Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, said that China, as a neighbor and partner, congratulates Afghanistan on its new achievements in national construction.

The Chinese Foreign Minister pointed out that China pursues a friendly policy towards all Afghan people and has always been at the forefront among leading powers and neighboring countries in developing relations with Afghanistan.

China will continue to support the Afghan government in maintaining stable governance, focusing on development, resolutely combating terrorism, advancing good-neighborliness and friendship, and achieving lasting peace and stability, he said.

Wang Yi expressed the hope that Afghanistan will continue to make every effort to combat the East Turkestan Islamic Movement so as to remove obstacles to the deep development of China-Afghanistan relations and inject impetus into them.

He added that China is willing to work with Afghanistan to develop friendship, deepen political mutual trust, and strengthen exchanges and cooperation in such areas as economy and trade, agriculture, poverty alleviation, water conservancy, connectivity, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges.

A. H. Muttaqi, for his part, expressed gratitude to China for its valuable support to Afghanistan in countering external interference and highly appreciated China’s important contribution to maintaining regional peace and development.

The Afghan FM stressed that friendship with China is the cornerstone of his country's foreign policy, assuring that Afghanistan attaches great importance to China's security concerns and will never allow any person or force to use Afghan territory to engage in activities that harm China.

Afghanistan is ready to strengthen cooperation with China in areas such as security and counter-terrorism to jointly ensure lasting peace and stability in the region, concluded A.H. Muttaqi. –0–

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Xi Jinping calls for joint efforts for modernization in Xijiang Autonomous Region

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LHASA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for joint efforts and unity to write a beautiful chapter in the history of Chinese-style modernization in the region during a meeting with representatives of all ethnic groups and all walks of life in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.

Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), extended sincere greetings and warm wishes to all ethnic groups in Xizang on behalf of the CPC Central Committee.

A central government delegation led by Xi Jinping arrived in the regional capital Lhasa earlier in the day to attend events to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of Xizang Autonomous Region.

In addition, on Wednesday afternoon, Xi Jinping held separate meetings with representatives of cadres who came to Xizang from other regions of the country to provide assistance, local leaders at various levels and departments, political and legal officials and law enforcement officers, as well as patriotic figures from religious circles.

The Chinese leader also met with army officers of the rank of colonel and above, and some exemplary workers at the grassroots level and civilian personnel of the troops stationed in Lhasa. On behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, he extended sincere greetings to all the military personnel serving in Xizang.

The meetings were attended by members of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee Wang Huning and Cai Qi. –0–

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Heilongjiang Province, which borders Russia, has seen steady growth in cross-border tourism

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BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — The tourist consumption season in border areas of Heilongjiang Province recently kicked off in the city of Hulin, located on the bank of the Chinese-Russian border river Ussuri.

According to the Zhongxinwang news website, the provincial administration of culture and tourism, as the organizing party of this season, reported at the opening of the event that in the first half of 2025, 18 border cities, counties and districts of Heilongjiang Province received a total of about 16 million 97 thousand tourists, up 24.72 percent year on year, and the total tourist spending in these places reached 9.54 billion yuan (about 1.34 billion US dollars), up 36.09 percent year on year.

In order to promote the development of tourism in these border cities, counties and districts by pooling their distinctive tourism resources such as border rivers, border lakes, the northernmost point of Chinese territory and the place where the earliest sunrise can be seen in Chinese territory, the Heilongjiang Border Regions Tour Operators League was established.

On the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the said season, the second annual meeting of the League of Tour Operators in Border Regions was held to exchange successful experience in industry development, and a presentation of new tours in border regions was also held.

As a starting point for the season, Hulin City intends to put forward selected cruise routes along the border river, as well as a number of preferential measures for consumers in the cultural and tourism sector, the city's tourism department reported. -0-

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China's trade turnover with other SCO member states hits new record in first seven months of 2025

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BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — China's goods trade volume with other member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) reached 2.11 trillion yuan (US$1 is about 7.14 yuan) in January-July 2025, up 3 percent year on year, hitting a new historical high, according to data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC).

According to the GTU, China's trade turnover with other SCO member states increased by 8.5 percent to 326.05 billion yuan in July, the highest monthly figure and growth rate this year.

Broken down by industry, in the first seven months of this year, China's exports of agricultural machinery and pesticides to other SCO member states increased by 47.8 percent and 30.3 percent, respectively, while imports of agricultural products from other SCO member states increased by 6.2 percent.

In recent years, China has continuously expanded trade and economic cooperation with other SCO member states, which has resulted in a sharp increase in the scale of imports and exports.

In 2024, China's trade volume with other SCO member states reached 3.65 trillion yuan, 36.3 times higher than the level recorded at the beginning of the organization's founding in 2001, according to the GTU data. -0-

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In the 2025-2026 marketing year, the harvest of grain and oilseed crops in Ukraine will decrease to 73.4 million tons

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Kyiv, August 20 (Xinhua) — In the 2025-2026 marketing year (MY, July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026), the harvest of grain and oilseed crops in Ukraine will amount to 73.4 million tons, which is 5 percent less than in the previous MY, according to data released on Wednesday by the Ukrainian Club of Agrarian Business (UCAB).

According to the UCAB forecast, the volume of grain production is expected to decrease by 3 percent to 54.6 million tons. Among other things, Ukrainian farmers will harvest 26.7 million tons of corn, 21 million tons of wheat and 5.2 million tons of barley.

At the same time, the harvest of oilseeds will fall by 11 percent to 18.8 million tons. In particular, 10.1 million tons of sunflower, 5.4 million tons of soybeans and 3.3 million tons of rapeseed will be produced.

According to the Ukrainian Grain Association, in 2024-2025 MY Ukraine exported 46.7 million tons of grain and oilseeds, which is 18.8 percent less than in the previous MY. –0–

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Fire breaks out on board US Navy ship in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture

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TOKYO, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — A fire broke out on board a U.S. Navy ship off the coast of a U.S. military port in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on Wednesday evening, local media reported.

According to public broadcaster NHK, the Japan Coast Guard received a call at around 5 p.m. local time about a fire on the USS New Orleans, a 200-meter-long landing craft dock.

The ship's crew reportedly fought the fire and requested support from Japanese authorities.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sent ships to help put out the fire, and the Coast Guard sent patrol boats to the scene.

Smoke was reportedly rising from the bow of the vessel. There are no reports of casualties, and no requests have been made to evacuate American sailors. –0–

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Representatives of the State University of Management successfully completed the “Acceleration School” at the “Archipelago 2025” intensive course

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The team from the State University of Management took part in the project-based educational intensive course “Archipelago 2025”, which took place from August 7 to 17, 2025, on the territory of the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, and, based on the results of the training, entered the top 25 among representatives of Russian universities.

Representatives of the State University of Management were included in the “Acceleration School” track, during which, over the course of 9 days, more than 70 university teams worked on a draft strategy for developing acceleration programs for their universities.

SUM acceleration programs are special educational projects aimed at accelerated development of students', young professionals' and entrepreneurs' competencies in various areas of business, technology and innovation. Such programs provide participants with the opportunity to quickly immerse themselves in relevant topics, acquire practical skills and experience necessary for a successful startup or career growth.

The main goals of the acceleration programs of the State University of Management include: 1. Development of entrepreneurial skills: training in the basics of running a business, strategic planning, financial analysis and marketing; 2. Formation of innovative solutions: stimulating participants to create new products and services, solving real business problems; 3. Increasing competitiveness: preparing graduates for work in a rapidly changing labor market and economy; 4. Creation of a startup ecosystem: support for projects at early stages of development, including mentoring, access to resources and investors.

The following took part in the Acceleration School: Director of the Center for Prospective Development Tatyana Gordeeva, Director of the Department of Academic Policy and Implementation of Educational Programs Natalia Starkova, Leading Specialist of the Department of Academic Policy and Implementation of Educational Programs Olga Gatilova, as well as a representative of the partner company, Head of the Center for Project Entrepreneurship LLC IPI-Lab Olga Barannikova.

During the training, the participants conducted an in-depth study of the key components of acceleration programs, identifying problems and finding tools to solve them. Every day there were lectures, group work, defense of developed projects in the pitch format, as well as "mentor lounges" where experts gave feedback on projects and answered questions of concern to the audience.

"The high intensity of work throughout all the days allowed us to deeply immerse ourselves in the process, identify new meanings and approaches that will become the basis for future acceleration programs of the State University of Management. The development of technological entrepreneurship in the context of state national projects is today becoming a priority and significant area that helps to unlock the potential of students and create an innovative environment at the university," noted the participants of the GUU ProTech team.

Let us recall that young scientists from the State University of Management also took part in the intensive course “Archipelago 2025”.

Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 20.08.2025

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"Our experience is unique": GUU became a prize winner of the All-Russian competition of the best practices of volunteer and social activities in Russian universities

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The results of the All-Russian competition of the best practices of volunteer and public activities in Russian universities have been summed up. The State University of Management was among the winners.

The aim of the competition is to identify and support best practices in engaging students in volunteering and community service, as well as to recognise mentors and teams who help young people realise their potential.

The competition is being implemented within the framework of the national project “Youth and Children” and the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 309 of May 7, 2024 on national development goals for 2030–2036.

An expert commission was responsible for the honesty and high level of evaluation, which included: – representatives of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia; – leaders of the largest volunteer and volunteer organizations; – representatives of federal and regional departments; – activists of student associations.

The State University of Management took 2nd place among the best practices in implementing the Service Learning program.

The unique educational methodology "Service Learning" has been implemented at the State University of Management since September 2023. Our university was among the first 20 Moscow universities where this program was launched in pilot mode. To date, 452 students and 28 social partners have been involved in the program, developing 67 socially significant projects and bringing good to over 10,000 beneficiaries.

The vice-rector responsible for the implementation of the program at the State University of Management, Pavel Pavlovsky, spoke about the principles of its work.

"GUU was one of the first universities to launch the Service Learning project. And we quickly realized that the State University of Management is a great platform for organizing inter-university projects. One of these is being implemented jointly with the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev – we inspect cars for large families and give them competent recommendations. Specifically, our students, for example, held sports events for hearing-impaired children. That is, we work both directly on the profile of the federal program and offer platform solutions – this helps us achieve high results. To encourage participation and involvement in the work of the program, competitions with prizes and gifts are held. Not only students, but also students of the Pre-University of GUU participate in the implementation of projects, which makes our experience unique."

The All-Russian competition of the best practices of volunteer and social activities was held in a pilot format, but has already proven that Russian universities have incredible energy, ideas and people who are ready to change the world around them. Now it will become an annual event!

In December, the winners will present their projects at the International Forum on Civic Participation

The list of winners and finalists is in the cards.

Organizers of the Competition: The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation together with Dobro.rf.

Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 20.08.2025

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Rosneft organized an excursion to the Moscow Zoo for children from new regions

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As part of the corporate program "Good Deeds Platform", Rosneft volunteers organized an excursion to the Moscow Zoo for 75 children from new regions. On the eve of Knowledge Day, many of them visited the zoo for the first time and were able to see the heroes of biology textbooks in real life.

The excursion route ran through the old territory of the zoo. The children saw a large panda, a Himalayan bear, a Far Eastern leopard, a reindeer, seals, an Asian elephant, Humboldt penguins, a puma, a lynx, a llama and many other animals. The zoo staff shared details about the peculiarities of caring for wild animals, their habits and diet, as well as the professions needed at the zoo. In total, more than a thousand different species of animals live in the Moscow Zoo, many of which the children saw for the first time.

The young visitors were especially interested in the polar bears Aika and Terpey, who are under the care of Rosneft. The children were told that Aika is the first polar bear in more than 30 years to be born in the Rostov-on-Don Zoo. She was transported to Moscow in 2023 at the age of three. Aika greeted guests with a walk around a spacious enclosure, and then dived into a pool with toys.

Preservation and protection of the polar bear population is one of the main areas of Rosneft's environmental program. Currently, the Company patronizes 35 polar bears in 16 zoos in the country, providing them with maintenance, feeding, veterinary support, as well as updating enclosures, conducting scientific research and educational programs.

With the support of the Company, special toys have been developed to increase the physical activity of animals. In addition, Rosneft is implementing a program to rescue and rehabilitate young polar bears left in the wild without the care of their mother.

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Volunteering is an important element of Rosneft's corporate culture. The Company implements the Good Deeds Platform program, within the framework of which employees provide assistance to families and children in difficult life situations, provide targeted assistance to veterans, and also conduct patriotic, environmental education and other events.

Department of Information and AdvertisingPJSC NK RosneftAugust 20, 2025

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