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A photobioreactor for environmental research was installed at the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Civil Engineering Institute

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Specialists from the Higher School of Hydraulic and Power Engineering of the Civil Engineering Institute have developed a photobioreactor as part of the project "Development of technologies for capturing CO2 from exhaust flue gases of power and industrial installations using microalgae biomass", supported by a grant from the Russian Science Foundation. The modern equipment was manufactured by Algotek Green Technology and is a multifunctional installation for growing microalgae.

The photobioreactor opens up broad opportunities for scientists to conduct applied environmental research related tocapturing carbon dioxide by microalgae biomass.

The reactor has a capacity of 100 liters, and a mixture of microalgae, water, and nutrient medium is loaded into it. The system is equipped with automatic control of carbon dioxide supply, pH level, lighting, and temperature, which allows you to control the cultivation conditions and simulate various environmental scenarios.

In the future, the photobioreactor will be used for research in the field of bioremediation, including the possibility of cleaning flue gases at industrial enterprises using microalgae. The results of the research will serve as a basis for the development of environmentally friendly technologies for reducing the carbon footprint and integrating microalgae cultivation systems into production processes.

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Meeting between V. Putin and V. Zelensky may take place within two weeks – F. Merz

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BERLIN, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could take place within two weeks.

He made this statement at a press conference at the White House, where earlier US President Donald Trump and V. Zelensky, as well as seven European leaders, held multilateral talks on the Ukrainian crisis.

“It was a good meeting,” Merz wrote on the social network X, but warned that the next steps would be more difficult.

“We must put pressure on Russia,” wrote F. Merz, repeating that “a ceasefire is necessary before further negotiations.”

Ahead of the talks, Merz said he “cannot imagine” another round of talks without a ceasefire, noting that it is necessary to begin serious negotiations. However, Trump has repeatedly stated that a ceasefire is not a prerequisite for resolving the crisis.

“Everyone has come to the conclusion that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to directly negotiate a peace agreement that ends the war, not just a ceasefire that often fails to hold,” the US leader wrote on Truth Social on Saturday. –0–

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Belarus' GDP grew by 1.3 percent in seven months since the beginning of 2025 — Belstat

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MINSK, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — Belarus' gross domestic product grew by 1.3 percent in the period from January to July 2025, the Belarusian National Statistical Committee (Belstat) said on Monday.

The volume of GDP in current prices amounted to 155.2 billion Belarusian rubles, or in comparable prices 101.3 percent of the level of the same period in 2024.

The GDP deflator index for the seven months of 2025 compared to the same period of the previous year amounted to 112.4 percent.

According to Belstat, this year, later harvesting dates in Belarus and fodder procurement had an impact on the dynamics of gross value added and gross domestic product. –0–

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Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region Activates Level 4 Flood Prevention Alert

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BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — The National Flood and Drought Control Headquarters on Tuesday activated a Level 4 emergency response in response to expected heavy rainfall in Beijing and neighboring Tianjin City and Hebei Province.

Two working groups under the auspices of the above-mentioned headquarters have been formed and sent to Beijing and Hebei to assist in flood prevention and disaster relief, the Ministry of Emergency Management of China said.

Forecasters predicted heavy rainfall in parts of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region starting Tuesday, with extremely heavy downpours expected in parts of Beijing and Tianjin, as well as in central and northeastern Hebei province.

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Heilongjiang Province Launches Cross-Border Medical and Health Service Campaign

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BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — A program to provide specialized medical and health services to border residents has been launched in five cities and districts in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and will last until Aug. 20.

According to the Heilongjiang Provincial Government website, the event covers six areas: popularization of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) services, development of individual health programs, dissemination of medical knowledge, professional exchange of TCM specialists, promotion of TCM culture, and an exhibition of health products.

In Heihe City, residents of China and Russia are actively participating in the event entitled “Development of Cross-Border Medical Services and Deepening of Healthcare Cooperation.” The local TCM hospital has set up 8 theme zones where specialists conduct pulse diagnostics, therapeutic massage, develop individual health programs, and introduce visitors to the basics of TCM.

The First TCM Culture Festival was launched in Suifenhe City. Taking advantage of the “border checkpoint and national TCM service export base”, the city explores innovative ways to integrate traditional medicine with cross-border tourism. The temporary “Traditional Therapy Center” of the city hospital offers comprehensive services such as acupuncture and massage to treat chronic diseases, bone and joint diseases of Russian tourists.

In Dongning City, the focus is on practical introduction to TCM methods and educational work, while Fuyuan City simultaneously organizes special health programs for Russian guests.

This event, which forms a new model for integrating TCM with inbound tourism, promotes the advancement of traditional Chinese medicine in the international market and creates impetus for the high-quality development of the cross-border health industry in Heilongjiang Province.

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Xizang to allocate additional funds to improve the welfare of the population

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LHASA, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — Southwest China's Xijiang Autonomous Region will allocate another 2 billion yuan (about 280.4 million U.S. dollars) to implement 10 new projects to improve people's livelihoods, local authorities said Monday.

These projects are aimed at increasing the population's income, caring for the elderly and children, improving the healthcare and social security system. Let us recall that before this, Xizang had already allocated 14.8 billion yuan from the 2025 budget for the implementation of 28 similar projects.

In recent years, Xizang has given priority to solving urgent and complex problems that are of greatest concern to the masses and whose solutions the people are eagerly awaiting. At the same time, significant efforts by local authorities have been focused on implementing projects that contribute to improving people's living conditions.

Since 2021, more than 80 percent of Xi Jinping's annual budget expenditures have gone toward improving people's wellbeing. Total expenditures for these purposes from 2021 to 2024 reached 860.1 billion yuan. In 2024 alone, such expenditures reached 245.5 billion yuan, or 84 percent of Xi Jinping's budget expenditures. -0-

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The death toll from the emergency at the enterprise in the Ryazan region of Russia has risen to 25 — Emergencies Ministry

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Moscow, August 19 /Xinhua/ — The death toll from an accident and fire at a plant in the Ryazan region has risen to 25, TASS reported, citing the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.

According to the report, the body of another deceased person was recovered from the site of the emergency rescue operations in the village of Lesnoy. The total number of victims was 158 people, of whom 25 died.

The emergency at the enterprise in the Shilovsky district of the Ryazan region occurred on August 15 as a result of a fire in one of the production workshops.

August 18 was declared a day of mourning in the Ryazan region. –0–

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State University of Management Strengthens Partnership in the EAEU

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A delegation from the State University of Management headed by Vice-Rector Dmitry Bryukhanov took part in the VII Kyrgyz-Russian Economic Forum, dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Kyrgyz Republic’s accession to the Eurasian Economic Union.

The Forum, which was held from 13 to 15 August 2025 in Bosteri, was attended by over 800 participants – representatives of government agencies, business circles, scientific and educational communities of the EAEU countries, including universities of the Eurasian Network University: State University of Management, Osh State University, Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I. Razzakov, National Research University Kyrgyz University of Economics named after M. Ryskulbekov and National Research University "MPEI".

The opening ceremony of the Forum began with welcoming addresses by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov and the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic Adylbek Kasymaliev and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk also addressed the participants with welcoming words, emphasizing the strategic importance of bilateral cooperation within the EAEU and the importance of joint educational and economic initiatives.

The State University of Management was represented by Vice-Rector, Head of the ESU Secretariat Dmitry Bryukhanov. As part of the scientific and practical conference "10 years of Kyrgyzstan in the EAEU: results, challenges and prospects", he made a report on the role of the Eurasian Network University in the development of joint educational programs, scientific research and academic mobility, emphasizing the need to train personnel for key sectors of the Union's economy and the active involvement of universities in digital transformation processes. The Forum participants supported the proposal to create a scientific and expert community in the EAEU space.

As an example of the effective work of teams from several organizations, a large scientific project "Ensuring food security of the country based on the creation of software and hardware systems and intelligent platform digital solutions in the field of development of agro-industrial technologies of the full life cycle" was presented, the executor of which is the State University of Management. The participants of the Forum were presented with the concept of a digital platform for managing a modern agro-industrial complex. Dmitry Rybakov and Denis Serdechny spoke about the intermediate results of the project, the functional capabilities of the platform, as well as the strategic importance and socio-economic effects of the implementation of solutions that the State University of Management team is developing.

The reports on scientific and educational projects of the State University of Management found a positive response from the international audience. As a result of the meetings and discussions, preliminary agreements were reached on testing our solutions in the activities of production organizations in the vastness of the EAEU, as well as on joint work on future joint interdisciplinary international projects.

Particular attention in the work of the Forum was given to business B2B meetings, in which a delegation from the State University of Management took part, discussing the prospects for cooperation between universities and the expansion of network educational projects.

During the event, an agreement was signed on the development and implementation of software and hardware systems and intelligent platform digital solutions in the field of development of agro-industrial technologies of the full life cycle in the Chui and Osh regions of the Kyrgyz Republic between the State University of Management, Osh State University and the National Research University Kyrgyz University of Economics named after M. Ryskulbekov.

The forum has become an important platform for exchanging experiences, discussing the economic results of Kyrgyzstan's ten-year membership in the EAEU, prospects for industrial cooperation, developing the digital space and expanding youth and educational initiatives, as well as strengthening inter-university partnerships within the Union.

The event was organized by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan, the Eurasian Economic Commission, the M. Ryskulbekov Kyrgyz University of Economics and the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund.

Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 08/19/2025

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The Great Voyage of the Argo: Archaeologists from the Polytechnic University Search for the Treasures of the Khazar Khaganate

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The student archaeological team "Argo" went to the Samara region for the work season to work as volunteers in the "Ancient World" archaeological park near the village of Kamenny Brod and to take part in the Middle Volga archaeological expedition in the village of Vlast Truda.

As a rule, archaeological teams are engaged in excavations, but in the "Ancient World" the Argonauts had other tasks: landscaping the territory, restoring the historical complex after a fire, making bricks, cutting down trees for sanitary purposes, building a Botai dwelling and providing various types of assistance to museum staff.

The second place of work – the Middle Volga AE – has already become a habit: here the guys, armed with shovels and scrapers, are engaged in the search for artifacts from the times of the Khazar Khaganate.

And in their free time, students participate in master classes on clay modeling, fabric stamping, fight with training swords, and interact with domestic animals. They also enrich their geographical horizons – they visited Samara and Novokuibyshevsk, visited local attractions and an aquatic center.

"This is my first year in the squad movement and my first archaeological season. I was very worried the whole time, and especially after receiving the tickets in my hands – I'm definitely going, this will definitely happen, and the main thing is not to chicken out," shared Polina Yashchenko, candidate of the SAO "Argo". – As it turned out, my worries were mostly in vain. I only forgot my headlamp, thanks to which I could admire the stars all night long. We went to Samara to first work in the "Ancient World" archaeological center, where we helped create Neolithic buildings and arrange the territory for visitors. Then we had excavations – I was terribly afraid that it would be difficult to work with a shovel if I was not used to it, but the squad helped me cope with this."

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They will link it to housing prices – the State Duma wants to increase the amount of maternity capital

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What innovations do LDPR deputies propose for young parents?

The amount of maternity capital for the birth of a second child may be set in an unfixed amount, depending on real estate prices. LDPR deputies have prepared their proposals to stimulate the birth rate:

for the birth of a second child, parents will be paid the cost of housing with an area of 40 sq. m.; for the birth of a third child, full or partial repayment will be available mortgages in an amount equivalent to an area of 40 square meters; it is proposed to conduct an experiment on the implementation of initiatives in one of the regions in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the mechanism.

However, the proposal of the deputies is still just an idea; its implementation requires an assessment by the relevant departments, development and approval of the bill. The government has not reported on the consideration of the initiative.

How else does the State Duma plan to increase the birth rate in the country?

The Russian authorities are seriously considering stimulating the birth rate – for this purpose, the Demographic Council was created in early 2025. The members of this association proposed:

introduce corporate demographic standards at enterprises; create conditions for the resettlement of young families to villages; prohibit teenagers from having abortions without parental consent; change the Constitution, giving the embryo basic human rights; limit the commissioning of small apartments – developers must think about families.

“A good solution for large families would be to develop a domestic car – comfortable, large and roomy,” the People’s Front proposed.

Another bill currently under consideration in the State Duma proposes a 25% increase in the amount of maternity capital. The full amount is to be paid for the birth of each child, including 1.5 million rubles for the second, 2.6 million rubles for the third and subsequent children.

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