Kyrgyzstan and the United States became Georgia's largest trading partners in the first eight months of 2025.

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Tbilisi, September 19 (Xinhua) — Kyrgyzstan became Georgia's largest export destination in January-August 2025, while the United States was the main source of imports, the Georgian National Statistics Office reported on Friday.

According to preliminary data from the agency, Georgia's ten largest export partners accounted for 79.8 percent of the country's total exports. Kyrgyzstan ranked first among the largest export destinations, with $943.1 million. Kazakhstan ranked second with $572.9 million, and Russia ranked third with $480.7 million.

Regarding imports, the ten largest partners accounted for 71.3 percent of all Georgian imports. The top three were the United States with $1.8 billion, Turkey ($1.78 billion), and China ($1.23 billion).

Among export goods, passenger cars led the way ($1.73 billion or 38.9 percent of total exports), followed by precious metal ores and concentrates ($239.1 million) and alcoholic beverages ($172 million).

The main import item was also passenger cars /2.42 billion dollars or 20.5 percent of all imports/, followed by oil and oil products /846.1 million dollars/, and hand-painted paintings and pastels /481.4 million dollars/. –0–

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Armenia and Kazakhstan agreed to deepen cooperation

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Yerevan, September 19 (Xinhua) — The 11th meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation between Armenia and Kazakhstan, co-chaired by Deputy Prime Ministers Mher Grigoryan and Serik Zhumangarin, was held online on Friday, the Armenian government's press service reported.

M. Grigoryan noted the importance of developing relations between Armenia and Kazakhstan, including within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). He also pointed to the two countries' significant untapped potential in trade and economic partnership.

The Armenian Deputy Prime Minister placed particular emphasis on bilateral cooperation in the transport sector, stating that the country's government supports the project to create a multimodal freight transport route from Kazakhstan to Armenia through Turkmenistan and Iran. According to M. Grigoryan, existing freight shipments along the China-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Iran-Armenia route demonstrate growing interest in expanding transport and logistics ties between the two countries.

"I believe these freight shipments could become regular, given the potential interest of Armenian entrepreneurs in the capabilities of the Khorgos International Border Cooperation Center, located on the Kazakh-Chinese border," M. Grigoryan emphasized.

Following the meeting, the Deputy Prime Ministers of Armenia and Kazakhstan signed a protocol, which included issues on the agenda of bilateral relations, including cooperation in the areas of trade, economics, high technology, transport, tourism, healthcare, and education.

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White Paper: Chinese Women's Health Significantly Improved

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BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — A white paper released by the State Council Information Office on Friday noted significant improvements in the health of Chinese women thanks to the country's efforts to prioritize women and children in its health initiatives.

By improving institutional mechanisms and optimizing resource allocation, the country has provided women with lifelong health services, which has increased the average life expectancy of women in China to 80.9 years in 2020, according to a white paper titled "China's Achievements in Comprehensive Development of Women's Affairs in the New Era."

The document emphasizes that China has integrated its network of maternal and child health institutions into the national healthcare system, covering 1.4 billion people. From 2012 to 2023, the number of medical workers in maternal and child health institutions increased from 277,000 to 537,000, and the actual number of beds increased from 187,000 to 295,000. Currently, there are 3,081 such institutions in China.

China has made breakthroughs in addressing key women's health issues. China has strengthened resource coordination to integrate the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis B into core public health programs. By 2024, the mother-to-child transmission rate in China will have decreased to 1.2 percent, meeting the target for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

China has also promoted the comprehensive prevention and treatment of cervical and breast cancer. From 2009 to 2024, 342 million free cervical cancer screenings and 245 million free breast cancer screenings were conducted nationwide. From 2012 to 2024, the central government allocated 3.01 billion yuan (approximately US$423 million) to treat and support women with these cancers. According to the White Paper, as of June 2025, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination had been included in public social security programs in 18 provincial-level regions, enabling 5 million girls of the appropriate age to receive free HPV vaccination programs annually.

By the end of 2024, youth health education services were provided in more than 10,000 primary and secondary schools and over 1,000 universities nationwide. Since 2012, the national hospital birth rate has remained above 99 percent. The maternal mortality rate has decreased by 76.9 percent, from 61.9 per 100,000 in 1995 to 14.3 per 100,000 in 2024, significantly below the global average.

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The wife of the Chinese President attended the UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education award ceremony.

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BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), attended the award ceremony for the 2025 UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education and the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the award in Beijing on Friday.

Peng Liyuan, UNESCO Special Envoy for Girls' and Women's Education, joined O. Azoulay in presenting awards to representatives of the winning projects from Kenya and Lebanon.

Speaking at the event, Peng Liyuan noted that over the past decade, award winners from around the world and visionary leaders from various fields have helped girls and women adapt to social change and achieve personal growth through education.

The concept of empowering women through education has been widely recognized, enabling millions of girls and women to gain the confidence and ability to choose their own path in life and pursue their dreams, she said, adding that this is the significance of this award.

Noting that human society is entering the age of intelligence, Peng Liyuan emphasized the importance of paying more attention to scientific education, which allows people to acquire scientific knowledge, learn to apply new technologies, and enhance their innovative potential.

“We must strive to enable women to participate in the technological revolution and build fulfilling lives,” Peng Liyuan said.

The First Lady also stated that China has always attached great importance to the development of women's science education and looks forward to deepening cooperation with UNESCO and relevant parties to comprehensively strengthen capacity in this area and jointly improve the level of science education for women.

In her speech, O. Azoulay thanked the Chinese government for its consistent and invaluable support to UNESCO, praising Peng Liyuan's outstanding contribution to the advancement of girls' and women's education worldwide.

The head of UNESCO said the organization intends to continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation with China to promote more fruitful results in the field of education for girls and women around the world.

Before the awards ceremony, Peng Liyuan met with O. Azoulay, exchanging views on the development of education for girls and women worldwide. Following the meeting, they posed for a group photo with representatives of past winning projects and viewed a photo exhibition of projects awarded over the past decade since the award's inception.

The award ceremony was attended by approximately 300 people, including representatives of UN agencies in Beijing, diplomatic envoys of the respective countries accredited in China, Chinese and foreign teachers and students, and educational figures.

Since the China-UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education was jointly established in 2015, a total of 20 projects from 19 countries have been awarded the prize. –0–

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Continuously improving policies enable women to lead more fulfilling family lives – White Paper

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BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — By continuously improving policies supporting family development, China has strengthened the development capacity of families and created favorable conditions for women to lead more fulfilling family lives, according to a white paper titled "China's Achievements in All-Round Development of Women's Affairs in the New Era" released by the State Council Information Office on Friday.

Laws and regulations, including the Civil Code, the Law on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests, and the Law on Combating Domestic Violence, were adopted in the country to protect women's rights in marriage and family, the document states.

In addition, marriage counseling services are widely available in China, provided by marriage registration authorities at the county level and above.

The maternity leave system has been improved, with many regions legislating for extended maternity and paternity leave, and introducing parental leave for parents.

Childcare facilities are being created. According to the White Paper, by the end of 2024, 403,000 enterprises and government agencies with trade unions will have provided childcare rooms for working women. Similar facilities also exist in public spaces.

The country is introducing more diverse services to reduce the burden of caregiving on families. Thus, the domestic service sector continues to improve qualitatively and expand in scale. As of the end of 2023, there were approximately 600,000 domestic service organizations and 16,000 women-led community domestic service centers in China. -0-

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White Paper: Women in China enjoy more comprehensive, reliable and equitable social security

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BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — As China has built the world's largest social security system, women in the country now enjoy more comprehensive, reliable and equitable social security, according to a white paper titled "China's Achievements in All-Round Development of Women's Affairs in the New Era" released by the State Council Information Office on Friday.

According to the document, China's health insurance and old-age insurance systems have achieved full coverage. By 2024, 651 million women, or 49.1 percent of the total, were covered by basic health insurance.

In addition, 260 million women were covered by the basic pension insurance for rural and non-working urban residents, and 260 million women participated in the basic pension program for urban employees.

Maternity protection in China has also been significantly improved, according to the White Paper. It notes that by the end of 2024, 111 million women will be covered by the maternity insurance system.

Social security for women in need is increasingly being strengthened, the White Paper notes. -0-

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Financial News: About the "Narrow Price Boundaries in the Stock Market" feature.

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Please note that the revisions in the section “Narrow price boundaries on the stock market – revisions” (HTTPS: //FS. Moex.K.M.M.M.M. ), which provide for the adjustment of narrow price boundaries in the DSVD and morning trading session during the dividend cut-off period, will be implemented from 09/22/25.

The actual launch date of the functionality will be announced later.

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Financial News: How to Protect Teenagers from Involvement in Money Laundering and Dropper Operations: Recommendations from the Bank of Russia

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The Bank of Russia is recording cases in which underage bank clients (aged 14 to 18) are drawn into money laundering operations, illegal entrepreneurship, dropshipping, and other illegal schemes.

To banks recommended Warn teenagers about such risks immediately upon opening an account, and also inform their parents or other legal guardians about the cards issued to them. For this purpose, the terms of contracts, including existing ones, may be clarified.

Banks are advised to identify in their internal anti-money laundering documents indicators that may indicate the involvement of minors in illegal transactions.

Thus, to form an idea of the teenager's typical transfer transactions, banks should find out which relatives may transfer money to these clients and to whom the minors themselves plan to transfer funds. If it later turns out that the teenager has begun receiving large transfers from an unknown person or has begun transferring large amounts themselves, the bank will contact the minor's representative. The agreement may also specify a limit on certain transactions. Furthermore, if the bank suspects that the transactions are not being made by the teenager themselves or that they are acting under someone else's influence, the credit institution has the right to refuse the transaction.

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Financial News: The All-Russian "Capital of Financial Culture" competition kicks off on September 18.

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Contest The competition will be held for the second time. Each region can submit its projects up to and including October 20, 2025.

The competition's goal is to foster financial literacy among citizens across the country and disseminate successful practices. The winning projects will receive informational, expert, and methodological support. Furthermore, the winning regions will host an annual final conference to share best practices in improving financial literacy.

The competition is organized by the Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance of Russia. By decision of the Government of the Russian Federation, the competition will be held annually starting in 2024. Winners receive the "Capital of Financial Culture" status for one year. Following the results of the previous competition, this status was awarded to Krasnoyarsk Krai and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.

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Week in Review: 69th General Conference Session

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The 69th session of the IAEA's annual General Conference is drawing to a close, and final discussions on possible resolutions are likely to continue until late in the evening.

The resolutions and decisions adopted at the conference will guide the IAEA's activities in the coming year. They will be published. Here as they appear.

This year, over 3,000 participants registered for the conference, including 2,755 representatives from 153 of the 180 IAEA Member States. Among the registered senior officials were 57 ministers and 37 deputy ministers. In addition, 348 representatives of international and non-governmental organizations participated in the conference. The number of NGO participants more than doubled from 2021, reflecting the IAEA's growing engagement with developments around the world.

In hisintroductory remarks At the opening of the General Conference on Monday, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi outlined the measures the Agency is taking within its unique mandate in the current circumstances, which he described as “extremely challenging times.”

“[The IAEA’s mandate] covers everything from reducing the risk of nuclear proliferation – and ultimately the risk of nuclear war – to using advances in nuclear science and technology to feed families, power cities, and treat children with cancer,” he stressed.

General Conference And Board of Governors are the two policy-making organs of the IAEA. The Council reviews the financial statements, program, and budget of the IAEA and makes recommendations thereon to the General Conference.

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