Financial news: Central banks and finance ministries of BRICS countries sum up the results of the financial track

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The meeting of the BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors, as well as a meeting of their deputies, took place in Rio de Janeiro. The participants summed up the work of the BRICS financial track during the Brazilian presidency and discussed prospects for further cooperation.

The focus was on such areas of cooperation as the cross-border payment initiative, settlement and depository infrastructure, reinsurance company, Contingent Reserve Pool, transition financing and information security of the association countries. Within the framework of the BRICS Innovation Hub, the prospects for using artificial intelligence in the activities of central banks, as well as approaches to its regulation in the financial market of the association, were discussed.

Director of the Department of Cooperation with International Organizations of the Bank of Russia Gulnara Khaidarshina noted that common priorities and trust allow the association to develop expert interaction and remain an example of effective international cooperation.

In the second half of 2025, central banks will continue their expert interaction. In 2026, the BRICS presidency will pass to India.

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Vitaly Savelyev congratulated workers of sea and river transport on their professional holiday

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Dear veterans, colleagues!

I sincerely congratulate the workers of the sea and river fleet on their professional holiday.

Russia occupies a unique place in the world in terms of water resources. There are 62 ports in our country, and the length of inland waterways in Russia is 102 thousand km. Sea and river transport are an important part of the unified transport complex of Russia and often play a key role in providing communication between hard-to-reach areas of the country, especially in the Far East and Siberia. They successfully solve important problems in the interests of the state and citizens, making a significant contribution to achieving national development goals.

This year we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory. Heroic sailors and river workers made a huge contribution to the common victory. We honor the memory of industry veterans and pass on glorious traditions to new generations of workers.

Thank you for your tireless work and dedication to your cause, I wish you good health, success and new achievements for the benefit of Russia.

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Yuri Trutnev: Chukotka will present an art object for the VEF anniversary at the exhibition “Far East Street”

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The Chukotka Autonomous Okrug is preparing for the exhibition "Far East Street". The large-scale cultural event will take place from September 3 to 9 as part of the anniversary, tenth Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. Chukotka will present guests with information about the largest projects, urban renovation, investments, and opportunities for work and travel in the region. The exhibition is organized by the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Office of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of Russia in the Far Eastern Federal District.

"Based on the results of last year, Chukotka demonstrated positive dynamics in a number of indicators. Industrial production and investments in fixed capital grew by 9%, and mineral extraction by 3%. The Russian government provides support to the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Three preferential regimes are in effect in the region: the Chukotka Priority Development Area, the Vladivostok Free Port, and the Arctic Zone regime. The consolidated budget revenues and the region's own revenues have grown. These northern lands are home to strong-willed, courageous, and purposeful people who work in manufacturing and mines, develop deposits, preserve the traditions of reindeer herding, and provide our country with copper and tin, coal and gas, fish and seafood. Thanks to the measures taken by the government, people's lives are changing. Anadyr is being updated according to the master plan approved by the President. Facilities are being built and reconstructed within the framework of national projects and the presidential single subsidy. The main task is to ensure that people's lives change qualitatively and that an appropriate level of social infrastructure is created," emphasized Deputy Prime Minister – Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Far Eastern Federal District, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Eastern Economic Forum Yuri Trutnev.

The space of the main Chukotka pavilion will be divided into thematic zones in several areas: history, culture, economy, tourism. Visitors will be able to get to know the region through real stories of local residents. The pavilion will feature interviews with entrepreneurs and representatives of rare professions, such as an Arctic farmer or caviar taster. It is also planned to place materials about the projects of Rosatom and the Baimsky Mining and Processing Plant in the zones, including interactive maps, architectural plans and development prospects for these enterprises.

"This year we celebrate three significant dates: 95 years of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, 80 years of the Great Victory, and 10 years of the Eastern Economic Forum. Our exhibition on Far East Street reflects this connection of times: the memory of the past, the dynamics of the present, and plans for the future. We invite guests of the forum and everyone to Far East Street to discover the unique Arctic," said Vladislav Kuznetsov, Governor of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.

The region is developing a rich business program. In particular, it is planned to hold presentations of Arctic brands for potential investors and foreign partners, round tables and strategic sessions, an interregional meeting of cultural representatives.

The creative products zone will feature local brands, and visitors will be able to see authentic products from the region and purchase them as souvenirs.

In addition, a "Chukotka for Victory" zone will be created to show video materials about the region's contribution to the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. An interactive wall with images of defenders of the Fatherland – a pilot, a reindeer herder and a soldier – will be installed in the zone. The central element will be an art object dedicated to the participants of the special military operation.

The street exhibition will be decorated with monumental compositions. Three abstract vertical steles will be installed here, reaching into the sky. St. George ribbons, logos of Chukotka and the Eastern Economic Forum will be placed under each figure. The art objects will reflect three anniversary dates: 95 years of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, 80 years of the Great Victory, 10 years of the EEF.

In addition, a sculpture of a walrus, a symbol of the region, will be installed at the stand. Nearby, there will be glowing Eskimo balls, personifying the sun among the indigenous peoples of Chukotka. The State Academic Chukchi-Eskimo Ensemble "Ergyron" and artists from the District House of Folk Art will also perform for the guests of the forum.

The 10th Eastern Economic Forum will be held on September 3–6 at the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok. During these days, the exhibition will be available to forum participants, and on September 7, 8, and 9, it will be open to everyone. The EEF is organized by the Roscongress Foundation.

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Mikhail Mishustin congratulated architects on their professional holiday

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July 7, 2025 marks the professional holiday – Architect’s Day.

Dear friends!

Please accept my congratulations on Architect's Day.

Today, this professional holiday unites those who determine the appearance of megacities, cities and towns, design industrial buildings, microdistricts, social facilities, draw up plans for districts, streets, gardens and parks, and also restore architectural monuments.

Development and improvement of territories, implementation of large-scale projects, creation of a high-quality urban environment for our citizens largely depends on the professionalism of architects. You make the lives of millions of Russians safe and comfortable. And this daily work is worthy of respect and sincere words of gratitude.

I am confident that your experience, knowledge, creative approach to business, as well as the use of modern project approaches, the introduction of innovative technologies and developments will help you cope with the most difficult tasks.

I wish Russian architects further success, good luck in all their endeavors. Happiness, health, well-being to you and your families.

M. Mishustin

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Operational meeting with deputy prime ministers

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On the agenda: development of healthcare infrastructure, support for agro-industrial projects of veterans and participants of the Second Military Military District, extension of the program of state guarantees for loans to support the production activities of enterprises, updating the strategic direction in the field of digital transformation of science and higher education.

Opening remarks by Mikhail Mishustin:

Good morning, dear colleagues!

Operational meeting with deputy prime ministers

First of all, I would like to talk about the development of infrastructure for domestic healthcare.

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The government has allocated about 1.8 billion rubles for the construction of hospitals in a number of regions

The President emphasized that modern, well-equipped medical institutions are one of the areas of systematic work to improve the efficiency of domestic healthcare. And the Government continues to help regions with the construction of such facilities.

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List of participants of the operational meeting with deputy prime ministers, July 7, 2025

A multidisciplinary medical center is being created in the Oryol region. I examined it carefully during my trip to Oryol. And we discussed with the governor the difficulties that existed at that time. These were problems with contractors and with design and estimate documentation. I gave instructions to correct this situation.

Construction is currently underway, including using federal budget funds. Over 2 billion rubles have been allocated for this in the current year. And next year, it was planned to provide the region with almost 1.3 billion rubles more. We will allocate them in 2025 so that the work can be completed ahead of schedule and the center can be opened for citizens as soon as possible. The corresponding order has been signed.

We also support other Russian regions. The Pskov region will receive a subsidy of approximately 260 million rubles to create a new building for the inter-district hospital and to reconstruct two district hospitals.

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We will distribute about 250 million rubles to the Altai Territory. The funding is needed for the construction of a surgical department of the maternity and childhood center in Barnaul. Such an order has also been approved.

We will continue to assist regions in the construction and development of healthcare institutions. This is very important for increasing the availability of medical care throughout the country and achieving the national goal set by the President to improve people's health.

On another topic – about supporting our defenders.

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The government will support agro-industrial projects of veterans and participants of the special operation

The head of state noted that in the regions everyone is trying to create the best possible conditions for family members and for the guys themselves who are returning from the combat zone.

And of course, they should have the opportunity to adapt to civilian life, go to work or open their own business.

Therefore, starting this year, the assistance system has been supplemented with a grant that can be received by veterans and retired participants of the special military operation. These funds will be used to implement agricultural projects.

We have already allocated 200 million rubles for such purposes. And we will provide funding to 10 more regions. These are Adygea, Ingushetia, Karachay-Cherkessia, Crimea, Sakha, North Ossetia, Tuva, Khakassia, Belgorod Region and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.

We hope that such measures will help our children find something they enjoy doing and will contribute to the creation of new jobs in Russian regions.

The government continues to stimulate entrepreneurial initiative. This is a very important factor for ensuring the sustainability of the development of both specific projects of our business and the supply economy as a whole, which the President spoke about.

Until the end of this year, we will extend the rules for providing state guarantees for loans and bond loans. Those that are attracted for a period of three to seven years and are used to support current production activities and capital investments. We will allocate almost 290 billion rubles for these purposes.

Such a mechanism will allow entrepreneurs to reduce risks and increase the attractiveness of investments in many important areas. To implement large-scale plans both for the launch of new enterprises and for the modernization of existing ones. To increase their efficiency and reduce the burden on the environment. Which in turn will have a positive effect on the standard and conditions of life of our citizens.

And also about the decision that concerns the development of digital technologies in such key sectors as science and education.

These sectors have been using foreign software products and corresponding hardware systems for several years. In recent years, a number of Western companies have left our market and stopped servicing their developments.

The President emphasized that it is necessary to increase the production of services on our own basis. To create our own original services and software, to apply them in practice, especially in critically important areas.

The strategic direction in the field of digital transformation of science and higher education solves these problems. It is aimed at increasing the efficiency of fundamental research and expanding the capabilities of educational institutions using modern technologies, including processing large amounts of information. Thanks to this, the super service "Admission to a University" was launched on the single portal of state services. Applicants submit documents to the institute without leaving home, track the status of their application, and receive an electronic student ID.

On the instructions of the President, the "road map" of the strategic direction for the next six years was updated. Including in terms of refining the state information system, which contains the results of all domestic research and development work. Access to them is open for companies and enterprises so that they can choose the best solutions for practical application and eliminate duplication of costs for similar developments.

The changes will also affect the Federal Information System of State Scientific Certification, the services of which are planned to be transferred to a registry model, which will allow receiving electronic documents instead of paper ones when submitting applications through the state services portal. This also applies to the procedure for issuing a certificate of recognition of an academic degree or title awarded in a foreign country, and applications from scientists for housing certificates.

Organizations engaged in scientific research activities will be able to submit an application for tax benefits through a single portal.

It is important to simplify access to government services for people and businesses so that these procedures are not burdensome and convenient.

We will continue to do everything necessary to implement technological projects in priority sectors for the country in order to achieve national development goals.

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The government has allocated about 1.8 billion rubles for the construction of hospitals in a number of regions

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Orders from July 1, 2025 No. 1743-r and No. 1744-r

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Order dated July 1, 2025 No. 1743-r

Order dated July 1, 2025 No. 1744-r

Almost 1.8 billion rubles will be allocated from the federal budget in 2025 to the Altai Territory, Oryol and Pskov Regions to co-finance the construction of hospitals. The orders to this effect were signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

The bulk of the funds – almost 1.3 billion rubles – is intended for the Oryol region. With the help of the subsidy, the construction of the multidisciplinary medical center "Oryol Clinical Hospital" will be completed in the region. These funds will be allocated from the federal budget a year ahead of schedule, which will speed up the opening of the medical institution. In addition to the allocated funds, the federal budget in 2025 provides over 2 billion rubles for the construction of the Oryol hospital.

About 260 million rubles will be transferred to the Pskov region. With the help of federal funds, the construction of the hospital complex of the Pytalovsky branch of the Ostrovskaya interdistrict hospital will continue, as well as the reconstruction of the hospital complexes of the Gdovskaya and Sebezhskaya district hospitals.

About 250 million rubles will be allocated to the Altai Territory, which will be used to continue the construction of a 165-bed surgical building at the Altai Regional Clinical Center for the Protection of Motherhood and Childhood, located in Barnaul.

Subsidies will be provided within the framework of the federal project “Development of Healthcare Infrastructure”, which is part of the state program “Development of Healthcare”.

Mikhail Mishustin announced the decision takenmeeting with deputy prime ministers on July 7.

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From Mikhail Mishustin's opening remarks at the operational meeting with deputy prime ministers, July 7, 2025

"We will continue to assist regions with the construction and development of healthcare institutions. This is important for increasing the availability of medical care throughout the country and achieving the national goal set by the President to improve people's health," the head of government emphasized.

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The government will support agro-industrial projects of veterans and participants of the special operation

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Order dated July 2, 2025 No. 1763-r

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Order dated July 2, 2025 No. 1763-r

The government continues to support veterans and participants of the special operation who, after returning from the combat zone, decided to open their own business in the agricultural sector. In 2025, within the framework of the Agromotivator program, another 10 regions will receive funds to pay grants to such aspiring entrepreneurs. An order to this effect has been signed.

The funding is intended for Adygea, Ingushetia, Karachay-Cherkessia, Crimea, Yakutia, North Ossetia, Tuva, Khakassia, Belgorod Oblast and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. Its total volume will be 64.2 million rubles.

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From Mikhail Mishustin's opening remarks at the operational meeting with deputy prime ministers, July 7, 2025

“We hope that such measures will help our children find something to do that they enjoy and will contribute to the creation of new jobs in Russian regions,” Mikhail Mishustin noted, commenting on the decision taken atmeeting with deputy prime ministers on July 7.

The grant support program for veterans and participants of the special military operation "Agromotivator" has been in effect since the beginning of 2025. 200 million rubles have already been allocated from the federal budget for these purposes, which were sent to 19 regions.

The size of the Agromotivator grant for cattle breeding for meat and dairy production will be up to 7 million rubles, and for agribusiness in other areas – up to 5 million rubles. The selection of grant recipients will be handled by regional commissions that will evaluate the submitted projects.

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Marat Khusnullin: General plan for the city of Severodonetsk in the LPR has been approved

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For the comprehensive infrastructure and economic development of the reunited regions, the Russian construction complex uses various tools. In particular, master plans and general plans are used in this work. Thus, the main urban development document – the general plan – has been developed and approved for the urban district of the city of Severodonetsk in the Luhansk People's Republic, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin reported.

"At the beginning of the year, the Strategy for Spatial Development of the country was approved. The document is important for the formation of a balanced system of spatial development of territories and the search for optimal forms of territorial organization of the economy. Also, within the framework of the national project "Infrastructure for Life", a list of 98 key settlements has been determined. The tools that we will use for a comprehensive approach to work on their development are master plans and general plans. To date, 15 master plans have been developed and approved for the reunited regions, as well as a general plan for Severodonetsk in the LPR, and general plans have been developed and approved for the cities of its agglomeration, which together form a large industrial hub of the republic," said Marat Khusnullin.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that, first of all, the document, which was developed by the Unified Research and Design Institute for Spatial Planning of the Russian Federation, takes into account the needs of Severodonetsk residents for a renovated housing stock: by 2035, the city plans to restore and build more than 2 million square meters. Also, in parallel, work is planned to update the social infrastructure: repair of schools, kindergartens, reconstruction of the city drama theater building, construction of the Ice Palace, art school and a new museum building with a library. In addition, it is planned to create high-tech and environmentally friendly production in existing industry areas – the chemical industry and mechanical engineering. The general plan also pays attention to the development of the road network, which is aimed at increasing the connectivity of territories both within the urban district and with the administrative centers of adjacent areas and neighboring regions.

Similar work was carried out to develop and approve general plans for five more municipalities of the LPR: Stakhanov, Pervomaysk, Kirovsk, Rubezhnoye and Lisichansk.

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The government has extended the program for providing state guarantees for loans to support the production activities of enterprises

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Resolution of July 1, 2025 No. 987

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Resolution of July 1, 2025 No. 987

The program for providing state guarantees for loans and bonds attracted by organizations for capital investments and support of their production activities has been extended until the end of 2025. This resolution was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Extending this support measure will increase the attractiveness of capital investments in various sectors of the economy and will allow businesses to solve a number of important problems, including those related to the development of production and the construction of new facilities.

In the federal budget for 2025, the total amount of funds for the provision of state guarantees is 286 billion rubles.

Within the framework of this program, the state guarantee ensures the obligations of organizations on loans and bond loans attracted for a period of three to seven years to support current production activities and capital investments. Such state support helps reduce the risks of creditors and increase the attractiveness of capital investments in areas important for the development of the country.

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From Mikhail Mishustin's opening remarks at the operational meeting with deputy prime ministers, July 7, 2025

Commenting on the decision takenmeeting with deputy prime ministers on July 7, Mikhail Mishustin noted that such a mechanism will allow entrepreneurs to reduce risks and increase the attractiveness of investments in many important areas, implement large-scale plans both to launch new enterprises and to modernize existing ones, increase their efficiency and reduce the burden on the environment, which in turn will have a positive effect on the standard and conditions of life of citizens.

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The government has approved an updated strategic direction in the field of digital transformation of science and higher education

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Creating conditions for innovative development of science and higher education, optimizing management and information exchange in scientific research, simplifying the procedure for providing certain public services in this area – the achievement of these and other goals is provided for in the updated version of the strategic direction in the field of digital transformation of science and higher education until 2030. The order approving such a document was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

The strategic direction involves the implementation of a number of projects. One of them is the continuation of work on the creation of the Science and Innovation domain within the framework of the unified digital platform GosTech. In particular, it is planned to finalize the unified state system for recording scientific research, experimental design and technological work for civil purposes. Its services will optimize management and information exchange in the field of scientific developments in related areas based on common information models.

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From Mikhail Mishustin's opening remarks at the operational meeting with deputy prime ministers, July 7, 2025

“Access to them is open to companies and enterprises so that they can choose the best solutions for practical application and eliminate duplication of costs for similar developments,” Mikhail Mishustin noted, commenting on the adopted document atmeeting with deputy prime ministers on July 7.

In addition, due to the development of the Federal Information System of State Scientific Certification, it is planned to transfer a number of state services in the field of science to a registry model. This means that after submitting an application on the state services portal, the applicant will receive not paper documents, but their digital versions in their personal account and then send them electronically to where they will be requested. Such optimization is envisaged, among other things, for the procedure for issuing a certificate of recognition of an academic degree or academic title obtained in a foreign state.

In addition, through the public services portal, it will be possible to submit an application for tax benefits for organizations when performing research work and an application for a state housing certificate, which is provided to scientists. By the end of 2025, the share of applications submitted in this way should be half of their total number. By 2030, 90% of applications for tax benefits and 80% of applications for housing certificates should be submitted through "Gosuslugi".

“It is important to simplify access to government services for people and businesses so that these procedures are not burdensome and convenient,” the Prime Minister emphasized.

Another project is the creation and commissioning of a national genetic information database. This work will be carried out in several stages. By the end of 2025, the database should be 100% filled with genetic data produced before September 1, 2025. It is expected that at least 60 organizations conducting research in the field of genetic technologies will provide the specified information, the total volume of which will be at least 1 petabyte by the end of 2025 and will constantly increase, and by 2030 will reach 35 petabytes.

Other projects include the development of a national dictionary fund. By the end of 2025, seven standard dictionaries of the Russian language will be loaded into this state information system, and by 2027 – 33 standard dictionaries. After that, the GIS of the national dictionary fund will be launched into operation.

Strategic directions for digital transformation of key sectors of the economy and social sphere are sectoral strategic planning documents developed by the Government on the instructions of the President. They are synchronized with current state programs and national projects and are approved for the period up to 2030. In order for the documents to remain relevant, amendments may be made to them once a year.

The document will be published.

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