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In the first half of the year in Uzbekistan, the volume of foreign currency trade between banks and the population increased by 24 percent.

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Tashkent, July 18 (Xinhua) — In the first six months of 2025, the volume of foreign exchange transactions between banks and individuals in Uzbekistan amounted to 14.5 billion US dollars. This is 24 percent more compared to the same period last year, local media reported on Friday, citing the Central Bank of Uzbekistan.

According to the report, banks purchased $9.1 billion from the population in the first half of the year. This is 27 percent more than in the same period last year.

The volume of currency sold by banks to individuals amounted to $5.4 billion, which is 18 percent more than in the same period last year.

In 2024, the total volume of foreign currency trade between banks and the population in Uzbekistan amounted to $25.5 billion. –0–

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V. Zelensky discussed Ukraine's defense needs with the French President

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KYIV, July 18 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram on Friday that he had an hour-long conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. During the conversation, the two sides discussed Ukraine's immediate defense needs and the situation on the front lines.

V. Zelensky and E. Macron paid special attention to strengthening the Ukrainian air defense system, in particular the supply of missiles for the SAMP/T air defense system and the financing of interceptor drones.

The parties also condemned the work in the “coalition of the willing” format and the implementation of the agreements reached at the recent meeting in Rome.

Separately, the interlocutors agreed that France would train an additional number of Ukrainian pilots to fly French Mirage fighters. –0–

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Guangdong Province Issues State of Emergency as Typhoon Uifa Approaches

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GUANGZHOU, July 18 (Xinhua) — A Level 4 emergency response was issued in south China's Guangdong Province at 6 p.m. Friday as Typhoon Weifa approached, the provincial flood and drought relief headquarters said.

The provincial meteorological station said the typhoon was moving west-northwest at a speed of 20-25 km/h while strengthening. It was expected to enter the South China Sea early Saturday and was likely to make landfall between western Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta on July 20.

Typhoon Weifa is forecast to cause scattered thunderstorms and severe squalls overnight from Friday into Saturday. The most severe impacts are expected from Saturday night into Monday with heavy rainfall in southern and central Guangdong, including possible extreme rainfall in the western region and the densely populated Pearl River Delta.

Authorities have mobilized a comprehensive emergency response, deploying rescue vessels, anti-pollution vessels and helicopters on standby. All efforts are aimed at protecting coastal communities and ensuring the safety of nearby residents.

China has a four-tier typhoon response system, with Level 1 being the highest. –0–

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CPC Delegation Visits Laos to Strengthen Ties

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VIENTIANE, July 18 (Xinhua) — At the invitation of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), a CPC delegation led by Chen Zhou, vice director of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, visited Laos from July 16 to 18.

During the visit, Chen Zhou met with General Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee, Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith, and Acting Head of the LPRP Central Committee External Relations Commission Bounlua Phandanouvong. Chen Zhou also held brief talks with leaders of various Lao Party and government departments.

The two sides exchanged views on the relations between the two parties and the two countries, as well as other issues of common concern. They agreed on the need to follow the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and countries, strengthen strategic mutual trust, deepen inter-party exchanges, expand practical cooperation, so as to promote the stable long-term development of the China-Laos community with a shared future, and make positive contributions to regional peace and development. –0–

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More than 6 tons of drugs seized in Kazakhstan in six months

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ALMATY, July 18 (Xinhua) — More than 6 tons of narcotic substances were seized from illegal circulation in Kazakhstan in January-June 2025, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan reported on Friday.

During the specified period, approximately 4,000 drug-related offenses were identified, of which almost 1,800 were classified as serious and especially serious crimes.

21 criminal cases have been opened on the facts of the creation and management of organized criminal groups, including the liquidation of 2 transnational criminal groups. –0–

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Russia considers unilateral EU sanctions illegal – Russian presidential press secretary

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Moscow, July 18 /Xinhua/ — Russia considers the unilateral sanctions imposed by the European Union to be illegal, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, commenting on the 18th package of EU sanctions.

“We have repeatedly said that we consider such unilateral restrictions to be illegal, and we oppose them,” TASS quotes him as saying.

As the Kremlin spokesman noted, the Russian leadership will analyze the new package of European sanctions in order to minimize its consequences. “So far, we see a fairly consistent anti-Russian line from Europe,” he added.

D. Peskov also emphasized that sanctions are a double-edged weapon that will also hit the initiators of the restrictions.

“Each new package adds a negative effect for the very countries that join it,” concluded the press secretary of the Russian president.

Recall that the European Union (EU) approved a new package of sanctions against Russia on Friday. It includes a reduction in the price ceiling for Russian oil sold to third countries by 15 percent of the market price. The package also includes measures to ensure that the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea cannot resume operation. –0–

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China slams Senate Democrats' report for hyping China threat

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BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) — China on Friday strongly opposed a U.S. report that hypes the so-called "China threat" and called on relevant U.S. politicians to stop smearing and suppressing China.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks during a regular briefing for reporters when asked about a report by Democratic members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in which they called on Congress to take steps to restore the United States' global reputation and influence to prevent China from overtaking the United States as the world's leading power.

Lin Jian noted that the relevant report is permeated with Cold War thinking, incites confrontation between major powers and inflates the so-called "Chinese threat." In fact, it is aimed at containing and suppressing China, which the Chinese side is firmly against, the diplomat added.

The official representative stressed that China adheres to an independent and self-sufficient peaceful foreign policy, always strives to be a positive, stabilizing and creative force, and does not want and will not compete with any country for influence, Lin Jian added.

China adheres to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation when handling its relations with the United States, Lin Jian said. The diplomat called on relevant American figures to form a correct perception of China, view China and China-US relations objectively and rationally, stop attacking, slandering, containing and suppressing, and take more actions conducive to the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-US relations. –0–

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Dmitry Grigorenko: Buryatia is mastering federal standards for the provision of public services.

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The Republic of Buryatia is mastering federal standards for the provision of public services. This was reported by Deputy Prime Minister – Head of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko during a working visit to Ulan-Ude.

In particular, Buryatia launched the “life situation” service for caring for a family member on the public services portal. This service is implemented within the framework of the federal project “State for People”. It is intended for citizens who want to arrange care for loved ones who need constant care: disabled people or elderly people. The service helps to issue a conclusion on the need for care, eliminating the unnecessary need for a personal visit to social services and collecting paper documents. Through the public services portal, residents of Buryatia can also call a doctor to their home or make an appointment with a local therapist.

In addition, the "life situation" service offers users to undergo training in general care skills for elderly citizens and disabled people. Today, the "Care School" operates in Ulan-Ude. Social workers, junior medical personnel or relatives of people in need of care can undergo free training. In the future, the functionality of the service may be expanded.

"Life situations are a new standard for providing government services, when a person can quickly and comprehensively resolve their issue without unnecessary bureaucratic barriers. Since last year, we have been implementing this approach in the regions. Now it is in effect in Buryatia. Our goal is to make such high standards the norm throughout the country, so that citizens receive government services at the same high level regardless of their place of residence," said Dmitry Grigorenko.

"Our developments, with the support of the Russian Government, are being implemented directly on the public services portal at the federal level and are becoming available to a wider range of people. Now the Deputy Prime Minister has given us guidelines on what else to work on, what to pay attention to. As a result of the meeting, we have a whole list of instructions that we will continue to work on. Thank you Dmitry Yuryevich for the visit and joint work," said the head of Buryatia, Alexey Tsydenov.

The unification of government services based on the principle of "life situations" has significantly simplified their receipt. In particular, within the framework of one regional service "life situation" it was possible to reduce the time for receiving government services by an average of 43% (from 44 to 25 days), the number of necessary documents was reduced by 50% (from 8 to 4 units), the number of visits that a person needs to make to departments was reduced by 75% (from 4 to 1).

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Marat Khusnullin: More than 3 thousand km of access roads to small settlements are planned to be updated under the national project "Infrastructure for Life" this year

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Thanks to the national project "Infrastructure for Life", sections of regional and local roads are being brought into compliance with the regulations – approaches to villages, settlements, hamlets, etc. In 2025, it is planned to renew 520 approaches to small settlements with a total length of over 3 thousand km. This was reported by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

"Convenient road access to small settlements directly affects the quality of life. Such roads improve the availability of medical care, education, jobs and shops, stimulate the development of local business and agriculture, and improve social ties. High-quality routes contribute to the influx of tourists, investment and new opportunities, which ultimately helps maintain the population and stop the outflow of young people to large cities. In 2025, under the national project "Infrastructure for Life", we plan to put in order 520 access roads to villages, settlements, hamlets and small towns – this is over 3 thousand km of the regional and local road network," said Marat Khusnullin.

Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin noted that the development of roads in rural areas is one of the key areas of work for road workers. According to data as of the end of 2024, the length of public roads of local importance passing through rural areas is 776.1 thousand km, of which 406.7 thousand km are paved. "To ensure sustainable growth of the country's agricultural sector and improve the quality of life of people in rural areas, the state program "Integrated Development of Rural Areas" is being implemented in Russia. Thanks to it, in 2025 about 338 km of roads providing access to settlements and agricultural enterprises will be brought up to standard," said Andrey Nikitin.

Thus, in the Tula region, a section of the Tula-Belev highway – access to the settlement of Dubna has been repaired. The road provides access to the Mosolov estate with a park, the Church of Peter and Paul, as well as to the site of the annual festival "Orthodox Dubna", which attracts many guests.

On a 3 km long section, the asphalt concrete surface has already been completely replaced, the shoulders have been reinforced with crushed stone, and the exits, stops and landing areas have been restored. In parallel, road works are being carried out in the village itself under the national project. The length of the sections being repaired is over 2 km.

In the Republic of Mari El, an access road to the village of Markelovo was put into operation after repairs. The length of the facility is 2.5 km. The road leads to socially significant facilities located in the administrative center of the Novotoryalsky District. In total, 14 such facilities with a total length of 97.5 km will be renovated in the region under the national project.

In the Samara Region this year, about 160 km of roads will be put into operation, connecting small settlements with regional centers and key highways. In total, 15 sections leading to 25 villages and hamlets will be updated.

For example, in Krasnoarmeysky District, 5.4 km of the Samara-Volgograd-Pestravka-Leninsky-Kochetkovsky-Butkovsky highway are undergoing major repairs. This is the only route connecting the settlements of Butkovsky and Sofinsky with the regional road network. In addition, this is the route to the main social facilities of the rural settlement of Leninsky, to which these settlements belong. It is also part of the school route.

In the Susaninsky District of the Kostroma Region, a 3.2 km long access road to the village of Medvedki is being brought up to standard. The road connects the settlement with the regional highway Kostroma – Susanino – Buy and allows residents to get to the district and regional centers. The school bus route also passes through here. In addition, the access road provides transport accessibility to the tourist site located in Medvedki – the oldest stud farm, which was founded in 1891 by the merchant Skalozubov.

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