The government approved the Concept for the digitalization of apartment buildings until 2030

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Order dated July 24, 2025 No. 1970-r

The Government Order approved the Concept for the digitalization of apartment buildings until 2030. It will allow synchronizing the efforts of government bodies, developers, resource supplying organizations and management companies, equipment manufacturers and software developers to develop this area.

In Russia, the practice of implementing modern solutions in the housing and utilities sector is gradually expanding. The objectives of the concept are to develop unified approaches in this area, and further develop the Russian digital solutions market. The concept also sets goals for improving the comfort of living in smart apartment buildings through the use of modern technologies,

Another area of work is ensuring the information security of devices and digital systems used in smart homes. For this purpose, it is proposed to formulate standard security requirements both for a single digital environment and for specific devices and systems.

A plan of specific measures to implement the concept will be developed by the Ministry of Digital Development together with the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Energy and other interested departments. The document is to be submitted to the Government within 6 months.

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The government will finance the development of a program to improve the qualifications of heads of educational organizations

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Order dated July 24, 2025 No. 1971-r

On the instructions of the President, the Government will finance the development of a program to improve the qualifications of heads and deputy heads of kindergartens, schools, as well as additional education organizations and their structural divisions. The order to allocate 220 million rubles for these purposes has been signed.

The new program will contain a unified approach to the exchange of experience, dissemination of the latest practices, and also to the improvement of the competence of the heads of educational institutions. The Fund for Humanitarian Projects has been designated as the operator of the program.

The first events to test the content of the advanced training program are planned to be held in 2025.

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Meeting of Mikhail Mishustin with the Governor of Altai Krai Viktor Tomenko.

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The progress of the implementation of the individual program for the socio-economic development of the region was discussed, including the construction and renovation of the regional center for the protection of motherhood and childhood, the reconstruction of the Chuisky Tract, and the development of tourism infrastructure.

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M. Mishustin: Dear Viktor Petrovich!

We have now looked at how the individual program of socio-economic development of the region, formed on the instructions of the President, is being implemented. I have already told you that I was pleased with the figures: extra-budgetary investments are more than 22 billion rubles, 6 thousand jobs. Gross regional product and real disposable income of the population are growing. And what is very important is that new infrastructure is being created, which, of course, attracts tourists, people who come here, relax, travel in the Altai Territory.

I would like to ask you about medical institutions. I know about your regional center for the protection of motherhood and childhood in Barnaul. A modern infectious disease building and a surgical building are being built. How is the construction process going and what else is needed?

V. Tomenko: Thank you very much, dear Mikhail Vladimirovich, for your attention to the region!

This facility, our regional clinical children's hospital, the regional center for the protection of motherhood and childhood, was initially in your field of vision and, according to your instructions, work was organized on the construction of a new surgical building and major repairs of the infectious disease building.

I have prepared a short presentation. This is what the center for the protection of motherhood and childhood looks like today. And here is information about how the construction of the surgical building and the major repairs of the infectious disease building are going.

I want to say that today 17 thousand small patients are undergoing treatment there. There are consultative and diagnostic services with the most modern equipment. And another 13 departments, including oncology, infectious diseases and surgery.

As a result of the work that will be carried out to build the surgical building, the volume of assistance to our children will increase from today's 17 thousand to 21 thousand. And the ability to perform operations will increase from 5 thousand to 8 thousand. This is the first thing.

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And secondly. Of course, there will be an opportunity to provide this assistance at the highest technological level. In particular, we plan to open a children's neurosurgical department there. Today, for this kind of operations, our children must go to other regions. And the new department will provide such an opportunity.

Of the more than 5 billion rubles the project costs, 3.8 billion is funding from the federal budget. The construction completion date is the end of 2026. As of today, almost 50% of the construction work has been completed. Everything is on schedule.

It is very important – a major overhaul of the infectious diseases building is being carried out in this center. At our last meeting, Mikhail Vladimirovich, you gave the order that we, together with the federal authorities, should address this issue. We have done a lot of work. Ultimately, Altai Krai was provided with funding from the federal budget in the amount of 390 million rubles. The work itself will cost 530 million rubles, taking into account co-financing from the regional budget. We understand, of course, that new equipment will be needed there. We have already planned our regional funds. This is 330 million rubles. Thus, 3 thousand of our children who will undergo treatment there will receive high-quality medical care at the highest level. In this regard, I would like to thank the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. Mikhail Albertovich (Murashko) personally gave instructions and orders here so that we could succeed. The contract was signed in April of this year, at the end of 2026, the renovated building will accept all the children. For now, we are providing them with assistance in other medical institutions of our region.

M. Mishustin: Viktor Petrovich, all plans must be implemented on time, and I ask that you keep the construction of such facilities under your personal control.

One more question. The Altai region is famous for its nature. Today the International Ecological Conference, in which you also took part together with the heads of government of a number of CIS countries, experts, and ecologists, is finishing its work.

And of course, when we talk about environmental issues, it is impossible not to touch upon the issues of logistics and comfortable living. We are talking about the Chuysky Tract. We decided to continue construction, consulted with the President, and he gave such an order. And a five-year period was given to reconstruct the Chuysky Tract using new technologies.

How is the work going?

V. Tomenko: Dear Mikhail Vladimirovich, I have prepared a small map. "Chuisky Trakt" is a federal road, route R-256. Its length is more than 1.1 thousand km. It passes through the territory of Novosibirsk Oblast, Altai Krai and the Altai Republic. The route runs through the territory of Altai Krai for 323 km.

Three years ago, Mikhail Vladimirovich, I contacted you with a request to support the proposals that we have, taking into account the demand for this road (in 2022, it was the 100th anniversary of the Chuysky Tract, we all, three regions, celebrated it), in order to convert as much of this road as possible to four-lane traffic.

All these instructions were given. And today, out of 323 km that pass through the territory of the Altai Territory, 146 km of the road are already in a four-lane design, provided with everything necessary to ensure that traffic is safe, comfortable and modern. Of these, 23 km were introduced in 2024.

Today, this federal road is managed by Rosavtodor. The Altai Federal Road Administration is such a federal institution, and we actively cooperate with it: its competence includes exits, approaches, services, and so on, and contractors, including our Altai ones, work here. Therefore, it is very important to be here = in cooperation.

There are another 22 km of road in the next five years. I marked them on the map, they are already included. Another 27 km are prepared for inclusion in the five-year plan. And now we are working on the possibilities of this inclusion together with the Ministry of Transport and Rosavtodor. And for the remaining parts of this road, design and estimate documentation is being prepared. Here we help our federal road workers in every possible way. And, naturally, all residents and our guests are, of course, very interested in the road being expanded and made better.

M. Mishustin: Without a doubt, the modernization of the road will help to reveal the tourist potential of the Altai Territory. Tell us what is being done in general to develop the infrastructure for travel, including using the mechanisms provided by the state.

V. Tomenko: First of all, of course, the development of the tourist infrastructure itself. Today, there are 571 collective accommodation facilities, 14.5 thousand – room stock. A program for the creation of modular accommodation facilities is being implemented, we have already completed almost everything planned here.

In addition, our major investors today have access to preferential lending under Resolution No. 141. Or rather, in previous years and today as well. Projects are being implemented for 86 billion. 60 billion rubles – preferential lending has already been approved. This is the creation of approximately 3.3 thousand more numbers to the 14.5 thousand that we have. Therefore, we are working in this area and, naturally, we are helping our investors.

In previous years, we had infrastructure budget loans, special treasury loans. This year, it is KIK – treasury infrastructure loans. We use approximately 80% of the funds that we manage to attract to put logistics, transport communications, road infrastructure, and so on in order, to ensure transport accessibility and comfortable movement on such roads. We use these funds to develop engineering infrastructure and to resolve infrastructure issues, including a small amount for energy.

These are our main areas. Today, we have attracted about 14 billion rubles of such investments. We also participate in almost all areas that the so-called infrastructure menu provides us with – this is the MKI program, and the IBC, and the SKK, and so on. In general, I sincerely thank you, Mikhail Vladimirovich, on behalf of all residents of the region for the fact that such opportunities exist today in addition to those provided by our current activities, our current income. By the way, the Altai Territory's own income, our consolidated budget in 2024, increased by 20% at once compared to 2023, from 125 billion rubles to 150 billion rubles. And this good support gives us the opportunity to solve many current issues and think about development.

M. Mishustin: Viktor Petrovich, tourism should become one of the most important drivers of economic growth in the Altai Territory. It is very important to create all the conditions for building a modern comfortable infrastructure. And, of course, to provide guarantees to the businesses that come here.

You have pleased me with the extra-budgetary funds that have come, the investor believed in the Altai Territory and the Altai Republic. And it is very important to continue this trend, guarantee property rights, guarantee conditions for investors and develop your beautiful region.

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A youth laboratory of digital and intellectual technologies for the development of the territories of the Russian Federation will open at the State University of Management

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The project of the State University of Management "Scientific, methodological and practical foundations for the development and application of digital and intelligent technologies to ensure sustainable development of the regions of the Russian Federation, including remote and hard-to-reach areas of Siberia, the Far East and the Arctic zone", which was previously supported in the competition for the creation of new youth laboratories within the framework of the federal project "Development of human capital in the interests of regions, industries and the research and development sector" of the national project "Science and Universities", successfully passed the budget commission.

The methods, algorithms and solutions proposed in the project received positive assessments during the examination at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the Russian Academy of Sciences. The laboratory of digital and intelligent technologies for the development of the territories of the Russian Federation will operate on the basis of the Research Institute of Public Policy and Management of the Sectoral Economy of the State University of Management.

The key tasks that will be solved by the youth laboratory team:

research into remote sensing technologies using unmanned aerial vehicles; development of a concept for the technology of energy-saving systems for the transportation, distribution, use and storage of energy in difficult Arctic conditions.

The research results will be presented at leading international conferences in Russia and abroad, and will also be used in preparing publications in leading scientific journals.

“During the implementation of the project, young scientists, students and employees of the State University of Management will analyze and systematize current scientific and technical problems, as well as study existing and promising digital and intelligent technologies that can be applied for the sustainable development of the regions of the Russian Federation,” shared the head of the laboratory, associate professor of the Department of Innovation Management of the State University of Management Denis Serdechny.

Let us recall that in 2024, two projects of the State University of Management became winners of the competitive selection of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia for the creation of new youth laboratories. The Laboratory of Reverse Engineering, headed by the Director of the Center for Management of Engineering Projects Vladimir Filatov, received funding in 2024 (the first year of the project was successfully completed). Funding for the Laboratory of Digital and Intelligent Technologies for the Development of Territories of the Russian Federation begins in 2025.

The new laboratory will be integrated into the general engineering ecosystem of the GUU, in which various research projects are currently being implemented: a fundamental study is carried out “Fundamentals of managing the technological processes of reverse engineering in solving comprehensive import substitution in the transport industry of the Russian Federation”, a large scientific project in the field of agricultural industry is performed in the field of agricultural industry the complex, the development and substantiation of approaches to the planning and implementation of the implementation, deployment, and the organization of the use of autonomous unmanned systems, robotics complexes, and infrastructure communication networks, navigation, observation and control that ensure the operation of such systems and complexes, with the specified regulations of the safety and the movement of complexes, and the probability of functional tasks, as well as also the probability of functional tasks, are carried out. Projects are being implemented under the Rosgeotech EVERY FORECTIC School: “Formation of the interactive map of geothermal resources of Russia – Geomap” and “Development of equipment, software and infrastructure of unmanned aviation systems, mobile and technological robotic complexes, as well as methods and technologies for their use in the oil and gas industry (ABRIS)”. In addition, on the basis of the State Unitary Enterprise, the Student Design Bureau “Innovative Solutions” operates, there is a training laboratory for the aircraft, shipbuilding and innovative transport industry in terms of automated development of management programs and studying the basics of work on the CNC system for machine -based technological groups.

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China Takes World Lead in Number of AI Models

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SHANGHAI, July 28 (Xinhua) — The number of large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) models worldwide has reached 3,755 so far, including 1,509 created in China, making China the world leader in this indicator, according to the World Conference on AI 2025.

China has established a comprehensive AI industrial system covering basic infrastructure and industry applications. According to the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), the country has over 5,100 AI companies, accounting for about 15 percent of the world's total. In addition, the country has 71 unicorn companies in the field, accounting for about 26 percent of the world's total of 271.

According to CAICT Director Yu Xiaohui, this year the country has seen accelerated adoption of basic large models and development of new technology approaches, demonstrating great potential for advancing towards general AI (AGI). China, he said, has formed a positive development landscape characterized by the leadership of leading companies, a growing number of unicorns, the establishment of specialized enterprises, and an influx of startups.

Listed companies and unicorns are considered the main drivers of China's AI industry. According to CAICT, there are more than 300 listed AI companies in the country. Their AI-related revenue accounts for about 70 percent of the country's total AI industry.

The top five innovation areas for Chinese AI unicorns include large models, autonomous driving, intelligent robots, business intelligence tools and AI computing chips.

China's AI industry is growing rapidly, fueled by a continuous stream of new technologies, applications, and business models. According to Yu Xiaohui, the industry has become an important growth driver for high-quality socio-economic development.

The three-day World AI Conference 2025, which concluded Monday in Shanghai, was themed “Global Solidarity in the AI Era.” The event, as well as the parallel High-Level Conference on Global AI Governance, attracted representatives from more than 40 countries and international organizations. -0-

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The first half of 2025 saw a significant increase in the number of TIR vehicle shipments from the China-SCO Demonstration Area

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BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) — The number of TIR (Transport International Road) truck shipments from the China-SCO Regional Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Zone (hereinafter referred to as the "China-SCO Demonstration Zone") in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, jumped 188.9 percent year on year to 208 in the first half of 2025, local media reported, citing data from Qingdao Customs released Monday.

TIR is an international system that simplifies the transportation of goods between countries. Within its framework, the goods are sealed at the starting point of the route and checked only upon arrival at the destination, and at intermediate border crossings, checkpoint officers only check the TIR carnet data and the customs stamp for the vehicle. This reduces the travel time and reduces possible risks associated with administrative customs control procedures and damage to the goods. China joined the TIR Convention in July 2016.

Recently, trucks loaded with medical equipment and other goods left the China-SCO Demonstration Zone for Moscow under the TIR system. They are expected to arrive in the Russian capital in 8 days.

Currently, on average, at least one vehicle under the TIR system departs from the designated area to Russia or Central Asia every day.

According to the China-SCO Demonstration Zone Management Committee, by improving the efficiency and quality of service of existing cargo transportation routes, the zone administration plans to open 1-2 regular international automobile routes within the TIR system to SCO countries.

In addition, in order to further promote the development of TIR operations, Jiaozhou Customs under Qingdao Customs has continuously improved the facilitation level of cross-border trade and set up a special post to serve TIR operations, providing 24-hour reservation for customs clearance services.

In September 2023, the China-SCO Demonstration Zone launched international freight transportation under the TIR system for the first time. Since then, 4 road freight routes have been launched, including China-Russia, China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan, and China-Kazakhstan.

At present, the total number of TIR shipments by trucks from the China-SCO Demonstration Zone has reached 500 units, with 40 types of goods transported, with a total value of over 341 million yuan. -0-

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In China, a number of agencies have issued “red” warnings in connection with the avalanches of mountain streams and possible geological disasters.

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BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) — Relevant Chinese departments on Monday issued red alerts over possible torrents and geological disasters in some parts of the country.

China's Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued a red alert for possible mountain torrents in eastern Beijing, northern Tianjin and northeastern Hebei Province from 8 p.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

At the same time, an “orange” alert was issued in connection with the possible release of mountain streams in some areas of Beijing, Tianjin, the provinces of Hebei, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Local authorities are advised to strengthen real-time monitoring, early warning of flood control measures and take preventive measures.

China's Ministry of Natural Resources and the China Meteorological Administration issued a red alert for possible geological disasters in parts of northeast Beijing and northeast Hebei Province, and an orange alert for parts of northeast Beijing, northern Tianjin and northeast Hebei Province.

China has adopted a four-tier weather warning system, with red representing the highest level of danger, followed by orange, yellow and blue. -0-

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Happy Baptism of Rus' Day!

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Today is an important state memorial date – the Day of the Baptism of Rus. It has been officially celebrated since 2010 on the day of remembrance of the great equal-to-the-apostles Prince Vladimir, during whose reign this significant event took place.

According to the Tale of Bygone Years, Prince Vladimir was baptized in 988 in the Church of St. Basil in Korsun, also known as modern-day Chersonesos. This allowed him to enter into a dynastic marriage with Anna, the sister of the Byzantine Emperor Basil II the Bulgar Slayer.

Historically, the adoption of Christianity in Rus' was due to a number of important reasons. Neighboring states already professed Christianity, and international relations began to require a change in the cultural paradigm. Monotheism was also useful within the East Slavic lands, as it allowed them to unite according to the principle of "one state, one prince, one God."

The baptism of Rus did not happen in one day; on July 28, only Prince Vladimir himself and his retinue were baptized. Decades passed before the new faith spread throughout Rus. It gave the country an incentive for spiritual, cultural and political development. The result was the unification of the Slavic principalities, which became the foundation for the formation of the largest state in the world – the Russian Federation.

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Students of SPbGASU became prize winners of the International Summer School Smart Cities 2025 in Beijing

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Moments in Summer School

In early July, students of the SPbGASU Faculty of Architecture took part in the International Summer School Smart Cities 2025 in Beijing, organized by the Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (BUCEA). More than 60 students and teachers from Russia, Nepal, Turkmenistan, India, Uzbekistan, Finland, Mexico, Iran, Nigeria and China united to study modern technologies in the field of construction and architecture, creating sustainable cooperation and communications.

The participants of the summer school are students of the architecture faculty who are not in their final year and who have knowledge of English, good academic performance and a desire for intercultural interaction in solving creative and educational problems. At SPbGASU, such selection was successfully completed by postgraduate student Gleb Bagayev, master's students Alexandra Rakhova and Valeria Finina (Department of Architectural and Urban Heritage), students of the Department of Architectural Design Nina Maslikova (4th year), Ksenia Borisova (3rd year), Ustiniya Petrova and Aman Tuvakov (2nd year). The group was led by Deputy Dean for Educational Work Daria Boytsova.

"The summer school's intensive program included lectures by specialists in various fields. Students learned about the advanced developments of Chinese scientists in the field of urban planning using satellite navigation and found practical applications for these technologies in the format of an intellectual test, where Ksenia Borisova took 2nd place and Ustinia Petrova took 3rd place. The school participants also studied the capabilities of 3D scanning and printing, which are actively used in the restoration and reconstruction of buildings, modern methods of geological surveys and geodetic surveys using drones and robots. Of particular interest were the latest developments in the field of production of environmentally friendly building materials, a report on which was presented by a professor at the University of Manchester, as well as the CIM (City Information Modeling) software presented by the developer company Glodon," said Daria Boytsova.

During the summer school, students also visited unique modern buildings and historical complexes in Beijing and its environs, which allowed them to get acquainted with Chinese culture. A visit to the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City and the Museum of Architecture left vivid impressions. Students also studied the creations of modern architectural firms Zaha Hadid Architects and Snøhetta, the features of their use in a hot and humid climate, determined by the sustainable development strategy.

The summer school concluded with a closing ceremony, where students presented presentations on Smart Cities, developed in international teams, and received personalized certificates.

Within the framework of the 4th BRAUIC Forum, which was held on the same dates at BUCEA University, Daria Boytsova made a presentation about SPbGASU. She noted that the forum participants expressed a desire to actively participate in international scientific and creative events of our university. Events of this level strengthen international relations in the field of education and are the key to the development of cooperation. The participation of SPbGASU representatives in the BUCEA summer school has already become a tradition, which will continue in 2026.

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Cambodia, Thailand Hold Ceasefire Talks

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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, July 28 (Xinhua) — Representatives of Thailand and Cambodia met at the Malaysian Prime Minister's Residence here on Monday to discuss a ceasefire agreement between the two countries.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Vechayachai led their respective delegations to the official residence of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is hosting and facilitating their talks on a ceasefire over the conflict between the two countries that broke out along the border last week.

Ahead of the meeting, foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued a joint statement on Monday morning calling on both sides to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from any action that could undermine ceasefire efforts.

Fighting between Cambodian and Thai soldiers over disputed border territory has continued for a fifth day. More than 100 people have been killed or wounded and thousands have been evacuated on both sides. –0–

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