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BISHKEK, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — A ceremony of handing over interactive panels from the Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan was held at the A. Arbudu Secondary Comprehensive School in Aleksandrovka village in Kyrgyzstan's Chui region on Tuesday.

Speaking at the event, Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Liu Jiangping noted that China attaches great importance to cooperation with Kyrgyzstan in the field of education. She expressed hope that the equipment donated by the embassy will help local schools to conduct educational work better.

A large number of Dungans live in the village of Aleksandrovka. The Chinese diplomat expressed her wish that the local Dungans could play a bridging role and contribute to strengthening the friendship between China and Kyrgyzstan, which has been passed down from generation to generation.

Chairman of the Public Association of Dungans of Kyrgyzstan Karim Khanjeza said that China makes its feasible contribution to the development of education and the economy of Kyrgyzstan and provides many grants for the country. “Today's event once again proves the strengthening of friendship between Kyrgyzstan and China,” he emphasized.

In an interview with Xinhua, the school's director, Almash Esenbek kyzy, expressed her sincere gratitude to the Chinese side for its generous assistance.

The embassy also presented school supplies to the children, including backpacks, pencil cases, notebooks, etc. Arafat Lalas, 13, who is entering the 7th grade, eagerly showed the “gifts” he had purchased to Xinhua. “I am in a great mood,” he said, adding that he was eager to share his joy with his family.

During the event, schoolchildren performed such wonderful numbers as folk dances and recitation of fragments of the epic “Manas”. –0–

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NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — The United States will help ensure Ukraine's security after its conflict with Russia ends, but there will be no American troops in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday.

“I can assure you of that,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News the day after the White House summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders.

On Monday, during meetings at the White House, D. Trump noted that the United States would be “involved” in the issue of security guarantees for Ukraine after the end of the conflict, but did not provide details. On Tuesday morning, in an interview on the Fox program

“When it comes to security, they are ready to send their people /to Ukraine/,” D. Trump said, referring to European countries.

“We are ready to help them, especially, probably, from the air, because no one has the capabilities that we do,” the US president added.

“The issue of security guarantees for Ukraine and the possible participation of the United States in ensuring them have become a stumbling block in the negotiations that D. Trump is conducting in an attempt to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine,” the Washington Post reported on the development of events.

“European leaders are encouraged by the fact that D. Trump appears to be demonstrating a willingness for the United States to participate in the peacekeeping process in Ukraine, but this could complicate negotiations with Russia, which has long opposed the expansion of military support for Ukraine from its allies,” the publication noted.

It is rare for the White House to host such a large delegation of foreign dignitaries as happened on Monday, when V. Zelensky and European leaders arrived with D. Trump to discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The main topics of the White House meetings were security guarantees for Ukraine and a possible trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine and the United States. However, disagreements remain on a number of key issues, including the need for a ceasefire before further negotiations.

The talks in Washington came just three days after the US and Russian presidents met in the US state of Alaska, where some progress was reported but no agreement was announced. –0–

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KAZAN /Russia/, Aug. 19 /Xinhua/ — A center for promoting investment in Chinese enterprises was established in Kazan, the capital of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, on Tuesday. The opening of the site took place on the sidelines of the 3rd international forum "Sprouts: Russia and China – Mutually Beneficial Cooperation."

The Chinese Ambassador to the Russian Federation Zhang Hanhui attended the opening ceremony of the center and said that its creation is an important milestone in deepening interregional practical cooperation between the two countries, especially in the area of trade and economic relations between China and the Republic of Tatarstan.

The diplomat noted that this center is not just a physical space, but also a powerful engine for future cooperation. China is ready to make full use of this valuable platform and further develop it into an information exchange center, a bridge for resource integration, and a platform for business services, Zhang Hanhui added.

First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Nigmatullin noted at the event that the region is proud to create the most favorable conditions for investment. Tatarstan has established itself as one of the leading regions in terms of interaction with Chinese companies. “We understand that partnership requires not only the intentions of the parties, but also prompt support,” said R. Nigmatullin, adding that the government of Tatarstan will support the work of the Center for Assistance to Investments of Chinese Enterprises.

The center was created on the initiative of the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia and with the support of the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan. The center will be engaged in market analysis and research, political consulting, legal services, project selection and business verification for Chinese companies investing in the Republic of Tatarstan. –0–

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JERUSALEM, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — A senior Israeli official said Tuesday that Israel is demanding the release of all 50 hostages held in the Gaza Strip. A day earlier, Hamas announced that it had agreed to a ceasefire offer from Qatar and Egypt in exchange for the release of the hostages.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, did not directly reject the proposal, but noted that Israel “demands the release of all 50 hostages in accordance with the principles approved by the Israeli security cabinet to end the war.”

"Israel's policy is consistent and has not changed. We are in the final stages of victory over Hamas and will not abandon a single hostage," he said.

Palestinian sources said the draft agreement envisages an exchange of “10 Israeli hostages for 200 Palestinian prisoners.” It also includes measures to provide urgent humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, including fuel, water and electricity supplies, as well as support for hospitals, bakeries and rescue services. –0–

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ABUJA, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — Twenty-six people were rescued by local divers and volunteers, while scores of others remain missing after a passenger boat capsized in Nigeria's northern Sokoto state on the afternoon of Aug. 17, authorities said.

The National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria, which is coordinating rescue efforts after the disaster in Goronyo Local Government Area, said in a statement on Monday that 16 more survivors had been found during ongoing searches.

The wooden boat, carrying at least 51 passengers as well as goods and motorcycles, was heading to the local market in Goronyo when the tragedy occurred.

The Sokoto regional office manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Muhammad Bala, cited the agency's preliminary investigation as blaming "wind and overload" for the incident. -0-

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Moscow, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov praised the Russian-American summit in Alaska on Aug. 15 in an interview with Russia-24 TV channel on Tuesday.

According to S. Lavrov, the atmosphere in the negotiations was good, US President Donald Trump and his team showed a desire to achieve a result on the Ukrainian settlement.

"There was a very good atmosphere there. It is reflected in the statements made by Presidents V. Putin and D. Trump after the talks. A useful conversation. It was clearly evident that the head of the United States and his team sincerely want to achieve a result that will be long-term, sustainable, and reliable," the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted.

According to S. Lavrov, the US President and his team have begun to approach the Ukrainian settlement much more deeply, realizing that it is necessary to eliminate the root causes of the conflict. “One of these root causes is Russia’s security problems. It is connected with the fact that for decades the commitments given to us to prevent NATO expansion to the east have been consistently and grossly violated,” the minister explained.

The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized that Moscow does not reject any formats of work on the Ukrainian settlement, including bilateral or trilateral ones. “The main thing is that any formats: “one plus one,” “one plus two,” multilateral formats, of which there are also many, including within the UN — all these formats are included not so that someone writes about it in the newspapers the next morning, or shows it on TV in the evening, or gossips on social networks, trying to disrupt, skim off the “propaganda foam,” but so that step by step, gradually, starting from the expert level and then going through all the necessary stages, summits are prepared. We will always support such a serious approach,” concluded S. Lavrov. –0–

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