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Urgent: China is ready to establish close coordination with the DPRK in international and regional affairs – Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China

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Pyongyang, October 9 (Xinhua) — China is ready to establish close coordination and cooperation with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international and regional affairs, Chinese State Council Premier Li Qiang said in Pyongyang on Thursday.

Li Qiang, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the statement during a meeting with Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK.

Li Qiang also called on the two sides to strengthen multilateral cooperation, firmly safeguard and adhere to multilateralism, and promote the development of the international order in a more reasonable and equitable direction. –0–

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"Future Workforce" – a talent development program

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The "Personnel of the Future" talent development program has launched at the Polytechnic University. This is a pilot HR policy project supported by the Priority 2030 program. The project is being implemented under the leadership of Maria Vrublevskaya, SPbPU Vice-Rector for HR Policy.

The opening ceremony was attended by Polytechnic employees appointed by the heads of various structural divisions to undergo an intensive educational and motivational program.

Maria Vrublevskaya presented a report on the new concept of personnel policy.

In June, we formulated the mission of our HR policy: the emergence of new stars at Polytechnic University: chief designers, world-renowned scientists, recognized experts, and future leaders in education, business, and government. The emergence of new stars requires specific conditions: systematic talent management, a favorable development environment, and a high level of managerial maturity. The "Future Workforce" program will form the foundation of our talent development system, giving you the opportunity to better understand yourself, acquire relevant competencies, and rethink your role and contribution to the university's activities and reputation, noted Maria Vrublevskaya.

Over the course of two months, Polytechnic students will complete intensive courses on management competencies and a series of workshops on communication skills. They will also attend lectures on the implementation of AI in educational and business processes, as well as on strategic planning. They will also improve their IT skills and complete two stress management training sessions. A key part of the program for each participant will be the development and presentation of a project for the development of their department or the university as a whole. This will allow Polytechnic students to put into practice many of the skills acquired during the educational program.

Tatyana Morina, an expert in the Strategic Planning and Development Department at SPbPU and the program's author, commented on its intensity: "The program was intellectually intense. Given the high workload of the Polytechnic students, completing the program will require motivation, significant effort, and some compromises. Therefore, the main principle of our work with participants is systematic organizational support and an individual approach to each student. In the initial survey, 80% of respondents cited an interest in development and the relevance of the program as their motivation. This is encouraging. Maintaining such a high level of engagement is our primary goal."

External experts have been brought in to deliver intensive courses, workshops, training sessions, and lectures, as well as to profile digital and soft competencies. Polytechnic experts will lead a number of events, and SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy will speak at the program's final event.

Project defenses will take place in mid-December, and the program's finalists will begin the new year with the opportunity to implement their projects and contribute to the university's development, building reputational capital and the conditions for the emergence of new Polytechnic stars.

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Gaza: UN welcomes agreements and prepares for large-scale humanitarian operation

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October 9, 2025 Peace and security

The United Nations will provide comprehensive support in Gaza following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Secretary-General António Guterres announced this Thursday while speaking to reporters at UN headquarters in New York.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed on the first stage of his peace plan A 20-point agreement was reached after several days of indirect talks in Egypt. According to Trump, Hamas agreed to release all hostages, and the withdrawal of Israeli troops to an "agreed line" was also envisaged. Hamas's political leadership called on the international community to ensure the agreement's terms are implemented, including the release of Palestinian prisoners. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the event "a great day for Israel."

Ray of Hope

“I call on all parties to fully comply with the terms of the agreement – and to take full advantage of the opportunities that arise,” the UN Secretary-General emphasized.

"We and our partners are ready to act—right now," Guterres added. He said the UN "has the expertise, logistics networks, and established relationships with communities to get started."

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However, Guterres noted that "real progress" requires more than just a cessation of hostilities: "We need full, safe, and sustainable access for humanitarian workers; the removal of bureaucratic barriers and obstacles; and the restoration of damaged infrastructure. And Member States must ensure adequate funding for humanitarian operations to meet the enormous needs."

General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock called the announced ceasefire between Israel and Hamas "a ray of hope after more than 700 days of death, destruction, and despair." She emphasized the need for full implementation of the agreements, the release of all Israeli hostages, and the unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid. Baerbock thanked the United States, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey for their mediation and noted that a permanent ceasefire could pave the way for a peace based on a two-state solution—one that ensures Israel's security and the Palestinian people's right to self-determination.

Joy and hope in Gaza

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), residents of Gaza and Israel welcomed the news of the possible agreement with jubilation. The Office emphasizes the need to immediately deliver aid to the most vulnerable populations—and in the required quantities.

"We are, of course, very hopeful about everything this opportunity will provide us: the opportunity to implement our plan, which we have had for a long time," Olga Cherevko, an OCHA employee who is located in the enclave, told the UN News Service.

According to her, the UN Office is ready to deliver essential goods to Gaza and distribute them among the population, such as food, medicine, tents and "everything that people need."

"No amount of humanitarian aid can replace peace," Cherevko emphasized.

Around 170,000 tons of food, medicine, shelter, and other essential supplies have already been stockpiled in warehouses outside Gaza, ready for delivery immediately after the agreement comes into force.

Support from UN agencies

UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher welcomed the agreement, stressing that the priority remains "the release of hostages and an urgent scaling up of humanitarian assistance."

"Our teams are fully mobilized to quickly move convoys of trucks and save lives. They need safe access," he said.

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, also confirmed that WHO is “ready to scale up its activities in the sector to support rebuilding Gaza's shattered health system", noting that patient needs remain "extremely high."

World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain stressed that "unconditional humanitarian access is essential to deliver life-saving food and assistance."

For his part, Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), called the agreement "a huge relief" for everyone affected by the war: "This will bring respite to people who have endured the worst of the war for two long years – bombing, displacement, loss, and suffering. After an unbearable ordeal, hostages and Palestinian prisoners will finally be reunited with their families."

A Call for Responsibility and Peace

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk also welcomed the announcement of the first phase of the ceasefire and stressed that all states must "work together to ensure that the ceasefire plan is implemented in good faith."

"All further actions must be aimed at immediately ending the killing, starvation and destruction, and ensuring the safe and dignified return of hostages and arbitrarily detained Palestinians," he said.

Türk stressed the need for unimpeded access to Gaza for humanitarian workers, international journalists and human rights defenders, as well as for a "comprehensive transitional justice process with accountability for grave violations of international law."

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Tajikistan and Russia signed 16 new cooperation documents

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Dushanbe, October 9 (Xinhua) – Following high-level meetings and talks, Tajikistan and Russia signed 16 bilateral documents, the Khovar news agency reported on Thursday.

According to the news agency, a ceremony to sign and exchange 16 new interstate, intergovernmental, and interdepartmental documents took place in the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe.

Presidents of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and Russia Vladimir Putin signed a joint statement on deepening the strategic partnership and alliance between the two countries. In addition, a number of documents were signed on cooperation in trade, military, transport, industrial, and healthcare sectors.

During the press conference, E. Rahmon noted that the dialogue between Russia and Tajikistan, in an atmosphere of mutual understanding, once again confirms the high level of relations between the two countries.

The Russian President, for his part, highly praised the results of the meetings and negotiations held at the highest level. –0–

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Russian President Vladimir Putin briefed Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the circumstances of the AZAL plane crash.

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Moscow, October 9 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke in detail about the causes and circumstances of the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane in December 2024 at a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday.

The Russian leader recalled that he apologized to I. Aliyev for the tragedy that occurred in the skies over Russia and expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the victims.

According to Vladimir Putin, the cause of the plane crash was, in part, the presence of a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the sky. On the day of the tragedy, the Russian air defense system was tracking three Ukrainian UAVs that had crossed Russian borders.

Vladimir Putin told Ilham Aliyev that the AZAL airliner was most likely hit not by submunitions, but by missile debris: two missiles fired by the Russian air defense system did not directly hit the plane, but exploded approximately 10 meters away. "That's why the pilot perceived it as a collision with a flock of birds, which he reported to Russian air traffic controllers, and all of this is recorded in the so-called black boxes. He was also offered a landing in Makhachkala, but he decided to return to his home airport and then to Kazakhstan," the Russian president explained.

"It's our duty… to provide an objective assessment of everything that happened and identify the true causes. But this takes time. It will probably take some more time to finally put an end to this," Putin noted.

Russia will do everything necessary to provide compensation in connection with the plane crash, he added.

For his part, Ilham Aliyev expressed gratitude to Vladimir Putin for the information provided. "You are personally overseeing the investigation, and we had no doubt that it would objectively resolve everything. Therefore, I would like to express my gratitude once again for considering it necessary to address this issue at our meeting," the Kremlin's official website quotes Ilham Aliyev as saying.

The Russian President emphasized that, despite the tragedy and the circumstances surrounding it, the two countries' mutual interests are close or coincide in many areas.

"Despite this, our interests, our mutual interests in many areas, coincide and are very close. And above all, of course, this concerns trade and economic ties," Vladimir Putin said.

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The 2nd Central Asia-Russia Summit was held in Dushanbe.

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Dushanbe, October 9 (Xinhua) – The 2nd Central Asia-Russia Summit took place on Thursday in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. This was reported on the website of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.

The summit was attended by the heads of state of Central Asia and Russia: President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

E. Rahmon emphasized that the meeting's agenda covered current issues of regional cooperation. Priority areas included advancing trade and economic cooperation, facilitating investment growth, expanding humanitarian ties, and strengthening regional security.

The Tajik leader noted that the active participation of heads of state and relevant bodies demonstrates the parties' commitment to developing dialogue and strengthening strategic cooperation between the countries of the region and Russia.

At the summit, the leaders of the participating countries delivered speeches in which they shared their views on current issues.

At the end of the summit, a final communiqué and a Joint Action Plan for 2025–2027 were adopted. –0–

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China will work with all parties to promote the healthy development of international human rights, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

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Beijing, October 9 (Xinhua) — China will continue to cooperate with all parties to promote the healthy development of international human rights, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday.

According to media reports, the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) unanimously adopted a resolution proposed by the PRC on economic, social and cultural rights.

Answering a question on the matter at a daily press briefing, Guo Jiakun said that the 60th session of the HRC unanimously adopted the resolution “Promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights in the context of addressing inequality,” submitted by China on behalf of nearly 70 countries, including Bolivia, Egypt, Pakistan and South Africa.

The resolution calls for strengthening multilateralism and international cooperation, as well as making full use of platforms such as the UN Knowledge Centre on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, established at the initiative of China, to effectively provide technical assistance and capacity-building support to countries in need.

"Representatives from various countries congratulated China on the adoption of this resolution. Developing countries stated that the resolution reflects the real needs of people around the world and is a strong response to developing countries' calls for greater investment in economic, social, and cultural rights," the Chinese diplomat said.

Guo Jiakun assured that China will continue to uphold genuine multilateralism, strengthen dialogue and cooperation with all parties on the basis of equality and mutual respect, and promote the healthy development of international human rights.

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Update 320 – Statement by the IAEA Director General on the situation in Ukraine (EN)

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IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today that a process had been set in motion to help restore external electricity to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), following frequent contacts with both sides in recent weeks to address the site's latest loss of off-site power during the military conflict.

Since the ZNPP last month once again lost all access to the grid, Director General Grossi has been engaging with the Russian Federation and Ukraine on concrete proposals aimed at enabling the plant to receive the off-site power it needs to cool its six shutdown reactors and its spent fuel.

The focus has been on creating the necessary security conditions for repairs to be carried out on the damaged sections of the 750 kilovolt (kV) Dniprovska and the 330 kV Ferosplavna-1 power lines, located on opposite sides of the frontline near the ZNPP.

“Following intensive consultations, the process leading to the re-establishment of off-site power – through the Dniprovska and Ferosplavna-1 lines – has started,” Director General Grossi said.

"While it will still take some time before the grid connection of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant has been restored, the two sides have engaged with us in a constructive way to achieve this important objective for the sake of nuclear safety and security. No one stands to gain from a further deterioration in this regard," he said.

For the tenth time during the conflict, the ZNPP lost its connection to the grid on 23 September when its last remaining 750 kV power line was cut, almost five months after the last 330 kV back-up line was also disconnected. Both sides blamed the damage on military activities.

For more than two weeks, Europe's largest nuclear power plant (NPP) has therefore been forced to rely on emergency diesel generators (EDGs) to power its cooling pumps, further challenging an already precarious nuclear safety and security situation at the site.

At the ZNPP, seven EDGs are currently operating and another 13 are on standby. The plant continues to alternate them to produce the electricity it requires, including also for the reactor safety systems.

Based on regularly received nuclear safety data, the IAEA team at the site continues to confirm that there has been no temperature increase within the coolant in the reactors or the spent fuel pools – indicating that the fuel continues to be cooled effectively.

Earlier this week, the team conducted a walkdown to observe the status of the EDGs that were in standby mode at the time. The team also confirmed that the essential service sprinkler ponds – which provide cooling to the reactors and the spent fuel pools – were operating as usual. Radiation levels at the site also remain normal, the team reported.

The team continues to report military activities at various distances from the site. On Tuesday evening, the team members heard five explosions one after the other, occurring close to the site and shaking windows in their building.

The IAEA teams based at the other nuclear sites in Ukraine – Khmelnitskyy, Rivne, South Ukraine and Chornobyl – also report military activities on most days.

On October 4, the team at the Khmelnitskyy NPP was informed that 16 drones were recorded near the site, the closest 5.5km away from the site. The following day, three drones were detected at the same distance north of the South Ukraine NPP.

The Chornobyl site still has no access to the 330 kV power line that was disconnected last week, reportedly due to military strikes on an electrical substation approximately 40km away, near the town of Slavutych.

Under the IAEA's comprehensive assistance program for nuclear safety and security, the Khmelnitskyy NPP this week received radiation survey meters that were procured with funding from the Czech Republic and Japan. It was the 159th delivery of equipment so far, with the value of all deliveries during the conflict now totaling 20 million euros.

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Kazakhstan plans to raise salaries

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Almaty, October 9 (Xinhua) — The Kazakh government plans to achieve a wage level of at least 50 percent of the Keitz Index by 2030. This was announced on Thursday by First Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Askarbek Yertayev.

According to him, the current Keitz index (the ratio of the statutory minimum wage to the median wage) in Kazakhstan is approximately 30 percent, and the minimum wage in the country currently amounts to 85 thousand tenge.

The minimum wage will be reviewed annually when the republican budget is formed, added A. Ertayev.

According to the National Statistics Bureau of Kazakhstan, in 2025, the median monthly salary in the country increased by 11.1 percent and amounted to 317,512 tenge (about 586 US dollars). –0–

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Russia makes a significant contribution to maintaining peace and stability in the Central Asian region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

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Moscow, October 9 (Xinhua) – Russia is making a significant contribution to maintaining peace and stability in the Central Asian region by developing defense, military-technical, anti-terrorism, and anti-drug cooperation with Tajikistan. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this on Thursday following Russian-Tajik talks in Dushanbe.

"Russia traditionally makes a significant contribution to maintaining peace and stability in the Central Asian region. We actively cooperate with our Tajik colleagues, developing defense, military-technical, anti-terrorism, and anti-drug cooperation," the Kremlin website quotes the Russian leader as saying.

Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia's 201st military base in Tajikistan is one of the guarantors of security in the republic and throughout the region.

Commenting on the results of talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, the Russian President noted the commonality of Moscow and Dushanbe's positions on current foreign policy issues.

"The discussion of current foreign policy issues once again confirmed the commonality of the two countries' positions. Russia and Tajikistan are committed to the principles of the rule of international law, sovereignty, and non-interference in internal affairs," Vladimir Putin stated, adding that the countries closely coordinate their approaches at key multilateral forums such as the UN, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

The Russian leader assured that Russia is always ready to expand cooperation with Tajikistan. "We are also satisfied with the talks held today. I am confident that their results will contribute to the further strengthening of multifaceted Russian-Tajik relations for the benefit of our countries and the peoples of our states," Vladimir Putin concluded.

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