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Yerevan, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — An agreement to deepen bilateral relations was reached at the fourth meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation between Armenia and Iraq held in Yerevan on Tuesday, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Economy reported.

The head of the above-mentioned department, Gevorg Papoyan, and the Minister of Agriculture of Iraq, Abbas Al-Maliki, who are co-chairs of this commission, noted the great untapped potential of economic cooperation between the two countries.

The prospects for the development of bilateral trade and economic relations were discussed, in particular, in the areas of trade, industry, agriculture, energy, high technology, digitalization, cybersecurity, healthcare, infrastructure and interregional cooperation.

G. Papoyan noted that statistical data clearly demonstrates the stable dynamics of cooperation between the two countries. He pointed to the fact that in the first half of this year, trade turnover between Armenia and Iraq exceeded 171 million US dollars, almost doubling compared to the same period last year. At the same time, according to the Armenian minister, there is real potential for increasing the volume of bilateral trade, which must be realized.

He noted that Armenia attaches great importance to organizing business forums and mutual visits of business delegations, and the country's government is ready to support the activities of the private sector, encouraging the creation of joint ventures, opening of representative offices and branches.

Following the meeting, a number of documents were signed: the protocol of the fourth meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation between Armenia and Iraq, a memorandum of understanding between the chambers of commerce and industry of the two countries, a memorandum of understanding between the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Armenia and the Chamber of Commerce of Iraq, a memorandum of understanding between the Armenian Association of Builders and the Federation of Contractors of Iraq.

The meeting also included an Armenian-Iraqi business forum with the participation of more than 60 entrepreneurs. –0–

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Yerevan, August 26 (Xinhua) — Armenia and the United Kingdom intend to raise the relations between the two countries to the level of strategic partnership, the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry reported.

According to the press service, the corresponding agreement was reached on Tuesday at a meeting between Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan and UK Secretary of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty, which took place within the framework of the second round of the Armenia-UK strategic dialogue, which took place in Yerevan.

The interlocutors assessed the progress achieved since the previous round of dialogue, which took place in London in 2023, and also reaffirmed the importance of regular high-level contacts to further strengthen and expand the bilateral partnership between Armenia and the UK.

The parties also discussed expanding cooperation in the areas of security and defense, including establishing high-level contacts and exchanging military attachés.

The South Caucasus was given special attention during the meeting. The UK welcomed the agreements recently reached in Washington between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the parties also noted the importance of opening communications between the two countries. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — The 17th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) of China will be held in the Chinese capital from Sept. 8 to 12.

The corresponding decision was made on Tuesday at the 48th meeting of the chairman and vice-chairmen of the NPC Standing Committee, which was chaired by NPC Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji.

A number of bills will be considered during the upcoming session, including bills on nuclear energy, public health emergencies, national parks and the safe handling of hazardous chemicals.

The session will also consider a package of amendments to existing laws, including the Arbitration Law of the People's Republic of China and the Prison Law of the People's Republic of China.

It was noted at the meeting that legislators will discuss a number of proposals, including the consideration of a draft revision of the PRC Law on Cybersecurity and the ratification of the Extradition Treaty between the PRC and the Republic of Serbia.

In addition, the session is expected to consider several reports from the State Council of the People's Republic of China, devoted to such topics as the implementation of the national socio-economic development plan for 2025, the execution of the central government budget for the current year, and public debt management for 2024.

Participants in Tuesday's meeting also reviewed an analytical report from the NPC Financial and Economic Commission on China's economic performance this year, as well as a report on the work of the NPC bodies to review citizens' appeals since February 2025. –0–

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Dushanbe, August 26 /Xinhua/ — At the invitation of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT), a delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) led by member of the CPC Central Committee, secretary of the CPC Committee of Qinghai Province (Northwest China) Wu Xiaojun visited Tajikistan from August 25 to 26.

During the visit, Wu Xiaojun met with the First Deputy Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon Majlisi Oli (lower house of parliament) of the Republic of Tajikistan Shermuhammad Shohiyon and Deputy Chairman of the PDPT Mirzokosim Karimzoda, and also took part in a thematic presentation of Chinese-style modernization for all public circles of Tajikistan, visited the Lu Ban Workshop and exchanged views with the Tajik side on the implementation of the results of the 2nd China-Central Asia Summit, deepening Chinese-Tajik inter-party exchanges and joint construction of the Belt and Road.

The Tajik side expressed its readiness to deepen relations between the two parties, strengthen the exchange of experience in public administration and interregional cooperation, and implement high-quality construction of a Tajik-Chinese community of shared destiny. –0–

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Astana, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday awarded the Chairman of the Majlisi Milli Majlisi Oli (upper house of parliament) of Tajikistan Rustami Emomali the Order of Friendship, 2nd degree, for his contribution to strengthening the bilateral strategic partnership, the Kazinform news agency reported, citing the Kazakh presidential administration.

On Tuesday, K.-Zh. Tokayev received R. Emomali, who arrived in Kazakhstan on a visit. At the meeting, the parties discussed the prospects for the development of the Kazakh-Tajik strategic partnership and alliance in the context of inter-parliamentary relations. The President of Kazakhstan highly appreciated the progressive development of bilateral cooperation and emphasized the importance of R. Emomali's visit for further strengthening the interaction between the two countries.

R. Emomali, for his part, expressed gratitude for the warm welcome and conveyed greetings from the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. He noted that Kazakhstan is a reliable strategic partner and ally of Tajikistan, and congratulated Kazakhstan on the 30th anniversary of the Constitution. According to him, the parliaments of the two countries constructively interact in the interests of their peoples.

During the conversation, the parties discussed current issues of trade and economic cooperation, the water sector and inter-parliamentary diplomacy, expressing satisfaction with the current development of bilateral relations in the spirit of friendship and mutual support. –0–

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Astana, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — The Caspian Sea's area has shrunk by more than 34,000 square kilometers over the past two decades, and its water level continues to decline, Kazinform news agency reported on Tuesday, citing data from the Central Asian Climate Fund.

On Monday, the aforementioned foundation released an article titled “Is the Caspian Sea Threatened with the Fate of the Aral Sea?”, in which it cited data from national and international research organizations. According to the republican state enterprise “Kazhydromet”, the Caspian Sea level dropped by 2.14 m between 2006 and 2024. As a result, the sea’s water surface area decreased by 34.4 thousand square kilometers — from 392.3 thousand to 357.9 thousand square kilometers, the State Oceanographic Institute of Russia notes.

NASA satellite observations from 2020 to 2025 show that sea levels are falling at a rate of about 7 cm per year, 20 times faster than global sea levels are rising. Experts warn that if the trend continues, the shallow northern Caspian could virtually disappear by 2050.

Scientists note that the rate of warming in the region exceeds the global average: from 1976 to 2024, the average annual air temperature in the Caspian region increased by 0.51 degrees Celsius per decade, while the global average was 0.19 degrees. In addition, anthropogenic impact on the basin's rivers, primarily the Volga, has significantly affected the water balance.

In addition to shallowing, water pollution, associated in particular with active oil production, remains a serious problem. According to Kazhydromet, in 2005-2018, at 50 coastal points where monitoring was carried out, water quality ranged from “clean” to “moderately polluted”. In the Northern Caspian, excess levels of copper, iron and nitrite nitrogen were recorded, in 2009 and 2013 – for chromium, and in the Middle Caspian in different years – for copper, manganese, zinc and oil products. In 2019, within the framework of the introduced Unified Water Classification System, the Caspian was classified as “above class 5”, that is, the water was recognized as unsuitable for all types of water use.

The decline in water levels and deterioration in water quality are already having an impact on biodiversity. Over the past 20 years, the area of winter ice in the Caspian has decreased by 40 percent, and the number of Caspian seals, which breed exclusively on the ice floes of the northern part of the sea in January and February, has decreased by 90 percent in a century – from 1.2 million individuals to less than 100 thousand.

The Caspian Sea is home to six species of sturgeon, all of which are also threatened with extinction. As sea levels fall, river mouths become shallower, preventing fish from reaching their spawning grounds. Feeding areas in shallow waters are also disappearing.

“The shallowing of the Caspian Sea is a pressing issue caused by a combination of climate change and reduced river flow. Our task is to attract the attention of not only the Caspian countries, but also the world community, in order to prevent a repeat of the Aral tragedy,” said Erlik Karazhan, Head of the Central Asia Climate Fund Project Office for Climate Change and Green Energy. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday stressed the need to push forward high-quality development of trade in services, provide strong support for building a strong trading country and building a new open economic system at a higher level.

Li Qiang made the relevant statements during a thematic study of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, which was held under his chairmanship.

The Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China said that as the external environment changes and the industrial structure of the Chinese economy is adjusted, more attention should be paid to accelerating the innovative development of trade in services.

He stressed that China should actively increase imports of high-quality services, make use of high-level opening-up to promote high-quality development of the domestic service industry, and advance institutional opening-up in trade in services.

It is necessary to create a favorable environment for the import of services, improve the management of cross-border capital, and promote orderly cross-border data flow, the head of the Chinese government added.

China will make efforts to enhance the international competitiveness of services exports and encourage high-quality manufacturers to more closely integrate services exports with goods exports to increase total added value, according to the Chinese premier.

Li Qiang stressed the need to actively promote service exports in emerging areas and accelerate the cultivation and development of new business forms and models such as digital service trade.

It is necessary to deeply develop the potential of service exports in industries with their own specifics and create a number of high-quality brands focused on foreign demand, he added.

The effect of the visa-free policy should be further enhanced to attract more foreign tourists and consumers, promoting more high-quality Chinese services globally, Li Qiang concluded. –0–

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Moscow, August 26 /Xinhua/ — Russia is calling on the Israeli authorities to take urgent measures to prevent further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on its website on Tuesday.

"The alarming assessments expressed by high-ranking UN representatives regarding the situation in Gaza cannot but shock. The Russian side calls on the Israeli authorities to take urgent measures to prevent its further degradation, stop the fire, restore unimpeded humanitarian access, and ensure the delivery of necessary humanitarian aid, including food, to all those in need," the statement says.

It is indicated that the Russian Foreign Ministry drew attention to the publication of new data on the record scale of hunger in Gaza, indicating "the highest level of food insecurity." The statement cites the words of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who called what is happening in Gaza "hell" and once again recalled Israel's obligations as an occupying power to provide the population with food. In turn, the head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher emphasized that "famine is being used as a weapon of war and could have been avoided if Israel had not prevented the delivery of humanitarian supplies," the statement says.

As the Russian Foreign Ministry noted, the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Palestinian enclave could pose a threat to the lives of 132,000 children under the age of 5, of whom 41,000 have severe forms of malnutrition (this figure has doubled since May of this year).

"According to available information, in the coming period, the UN Security Council member states plan to make another attempt to agree on a draft resolution on Gaza with a focus on overcoming the humanitarian catastrophe. Moscow expects that this time such a document will be adopted," the Russian Foreign Ministry concluded. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — China's Ministry of Water Resources on Tuesday issued a Level 4 flood alert for Beijing and Tianjin cities and Hebei Province due to heavy rainfall forecast.

According to meteorological forecasts, heavy and torrential rains are expected in some places in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in northern China from August 26 to 28.

Rivers in the Haihe Basin, such as the Daqinghe and Yongdinghe, are expected to rise in water levels. In areas where heavy rainfall is expected, some small and medium-sized rivers may exceed danger levels.

The Ministry demanded that local authorities closely monitor the situation with precipitation and flooding, strengthen work on forecasting and early warning, take precautions against mountain streams and flooding of urban areas, if necessary, promptly evacuate residents at risk and ensure the safety of life and property of the population.

The department also maintained a Level 4 flood alert in provincial-level regions including Liaoning, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangdong, Hainan and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. –0–

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