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Yuri Trutnev: Cooperation between Russian and Namibian businesses will strengthen ties between the two countries.

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The Russia-Namibia Business Forum was held in Windhoek, Namibia, as part of the 11th meeting of the Intergovernmental Russian-Namibian Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. The event was organized at the suggestion of the Namibian side and at the instruction of Yuri Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District and Chairman of the Russian side of the Intergovernmental Commission.

"Our countries are bound by a strong and long-standing friendship. Beginning in the 1960s, the USSR was one of the few countries that tangibly assisted the Namibian people in their liberation struggle. I believe we have no right to forget this. It is precisely this time-tested friendship that can serve as a reliable foundation for future relations. However, current relations are no less important. A number of conflicts are raging around the world. The Russian Federation continues its special military operation, and the situation in the Middle East and several other regions remains unstable. We know that Namibia supports the Russian Federation's position in UN voting. Together, we oppose the spread of Nazism and actively promote disarmament issues. Today's forum is primarily dedicated to business dialogue. Clearly, developing economic ties contributes to the preservation and development of friendship between our countries," Yuri Trutnev opened the business forum.

The forum was co-organized by the Ministry of International Relations and Trade of Namibia, the Namibia Investment and Development Promotion Board (NIPDB), the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation, and the Roscongress Foundation, with the support of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development.

Namibia's Minister of International Relations and Trade, Co-Chair of the Namibian Intergovernmental Commission, Selma Ashipala-Musawyi, noted the growing momentum in bilateral relations and the two countries' commitment to deepening economic cooperation, developing trade, and investment. "Today's business forum represents an important milestone in relations between Namibia and Russia. For decades, our countries have enjoyed strong diplomatic relations based on solidarity, mutual respect, and shared expectations for further development. Historically, the political relationship between Namibia and Russia has been strategic. However, the same cannot be said of our economic and trade relations. Our task today is to develop relations on this foundation and translate political will into practical economic partnership, investment, and industrial cooperation," Ashipala-Musawyi emphasized.

The Russia-Namibia Business Forum served as a discussion platform aimed at developing and strengthening the trade and investment partnership between Russia and Namibia. Representatives of over 20 Russian companies attended the event, including Rosatom, VEB.RF, Rostec, Nord Gold, and Uralkali. Representatives of over 70 Namibian companies also participated.

"I would like to thank the participants from the Russian Federation, who have come a long way. We are also grateful to the Namibian business community for their attention to developing relations with our country. I would like to emphasize that the Russian delegation is very representative. Our meeting today is being held as part of the Intergovernmental Russian-Namibian Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. Clearly, the level of economic cooperation, reflected in the $18.4 million in trade turnover, cannot be considered sufficient. At the same time, if we look at trends, the volume of trade between our countries has been growing in recent years. I am confident that we will be able to find opportunities for cooperation in energy, high technology, mining, petrochemicals, finance, and the agro-industrial sector," said Yuri Trutnev.

Representatives of government and business circles from both countries discussed practical aspects and prospects for expanding cooperation in areas such as trade, energy, geological exploration, investment, transport and logistics, agro-industrial complex, high technology, and other priority areas of bilateral cooperation.

At the forum's plenary session dedicated to developing trade and investment partnerships between Russia and Namibia, Artem Dovlatov, Deputy Chairman of VEB.RF, noted the high potential for bilateral business development and the importance of financial mechanisms for practical implementation. "Russian businesses are ready to share solutions with Namibia in areas where Russia has clear expertise and proven experience. VEB's task is to assist in the implementation of the business agreements reached," Dovlatov stated.

Particular attention was paid to developing cooperation in education. Over 220 Namibians are studying at Russian universities. According to Yuri Trutnev, this will further facilitate the expansion of cooperation in this area and support the targeted training of Namibian personnel, primarily in in-demand engineering and technical fields.

"For us, developing economic contacts is not just a matter of cooperation between commercial organizations; it's also crucial for fostering friendship between countries. Therefore, the Government of the Russian Federation will support this work in every possible way. While economic cooperation is of great importance, the foundation is ultimately trust and mutual respect between countries. In this regard, Russia and Namibia have always held very close positions," concluded Yuri Trutnev.

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Red Wings carried about 200 thousand passengers to Sri Lanka on March 13, 2026.

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Red Wings has summarized the results of three and a half years of operations on the Russia-Sri Lanka route. During this period, it operated over 500 flights to Mattala International Airport and carried approximately 200,000 passengers.

Flights to the popular Sri Lankan resort of Hambantota operate from four Russian cities: Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, and Samara. Flights depart from the capital twice a week, with all aircraft fully booked. In total, Red Wings has carried nearly 400,000 passengers from Russian cities to the tropical island and back.

Flights to Sri Lanka are operated as part of a charter program and are scheduled until the end of March. Tickets for these flights are still available as part of travel packages through the airline's partners.

This year, Red Wings won the industry-wide RUSKy Awards. The airline received the award for its development of tourism and partnership programs.

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Financial news: On the limitation of permissible settlement codes for bonds of series BO-P02 of Kuzina LLC from March 16, 2026.

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For bidders

In accordance with Part I. General Part of the Rules for Conducting Trading on the Stock Market, Deposit Market, and Credit Market of PJSC Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS (PJSC Moscow Exchange), approved by the decision of the Supervisory Board of PJSC Moscow Exchange on August 1, 2025 (Minutes No. 4), it has been established that when submitting applications and concluding transactions with bonds of exchange series BO-P02 of Kuzina LLC (trade code – RU000A1065H8), from March 16, 2026, settlement codes providing for the execution of transactions no later than April 6, 2026 are permissible.

Contact information for media: 7 (495) 363-3232PR@moex.com

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Tatyana Golikova spoke at the final meeting of the Ministry of Labor at the National Center "Russia."

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Tatyana Golikova spoke at the final meeting of the Ministry of Labor at the National Center "Russia."

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova spoke at the final meeting of the board of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection at the National Center "Russia."

"For several years now, our country has been operating under difficult conditions of severe sanctions and restrictions. But despite all these challenges, the social sector, represented here today at the National Center 'Russia,' by the Ministry of Labor, the Social Fund, Rostrud, the medical and social expertise agency, federal agencies, and regional ministries, is fulfilling its assigned tasks with dignity, ensuring the state's social obligations are met," said Tatyana Golikova.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted that Russia is increasingly focusing on large families: both their size and the number of children in them are growing. Last year, the number of large families increased by 10.6% to over 2.9 million, while the number of children in large families increased by 590,000 to 9.5 million.

According to her, extensive efforts have prevented a significant decline in the birth rate. Eighteen regions, including those that previously showed negative trends, have seen increases. These include the city of Sevastopol, Mordovia, the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the Leningrad, Vologda, Kaliningrad, Nizhny Novgorod, and Ryazan regions, the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, and the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.

She added that demographic issues are inextricably linked to family incomes. "Wage growth, employment-focused measures, and targeted support measures have contributed to a reduction in poverty. By the end of 2025, the poverty rate was 6.7%, a decrease of 0.4 percentage points compared to 2024," said Tatyana Golikova.

Particular attention is being paid to systemic measures within the framework of national projects and strategies. Last year, the country launched the implementation of new national projects—"Family" and "Personnel"—as well as two key strategic documents: the Action Strategy for the Implementation of Family and Demographic Policy and Support for Large Families and the Action Strategy for Senior Citizens. These initiatives are designed to create a comprehensive system of support for Russian families at different stages of the life cycle and strengthen the country's demographic potential.

Minister of Labor and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov spoke about the initial results of the national projects and the mechanisms for implementing the state's priority tasks. He also shared plans for 2026.

"It has already become a tradition to meet here at the National Center 'Russia' to review our work over the year and discuss the challenges ahead. The past year was marked by a number of significant events: at the President's initiative, the new national projects 'Family' and 'Personnel' were launched, as the Prime Minister mentioned in his welcoming remarks today. The national project 'Family' brings together all the popular support measures for families with children—maternity capital, family mortgages, childbirth payments, a unified allowance, and a new family tax payment, which we will be working on this year. For the first time, support for large families has been identified as a separate project. The development of regional demographic programs has become a separate focus," said Anton Kotyakov.

He also added that the national "Personnel" project provided the foundation for long-term labor market management. It combined both management tools and direct support measures for job seekers and employers. Last year, its performance exceeded 98%.

As Anton Kotyakov noted, unemployment has reached a historically low level of 2.2%. He noted that, according to Rosstat, average wages increased by 13.5%, while real wages, that is, wages adjusted for inflation, increased by 4.4%.

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How to arrange installment plans for everyday expenses—even money transfers.

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When is it beneficial to take an installment plan using a button?

Installment plans can help with everyday tasks. Here are just a few scenarios:

I need money for a large purchase.

For example, instead of postponing your vacation, you can take out an installment plan for your tour and pay it back at your own pace.

Unexpected expenses have arisen.

For example, if your monthly budget is already exhausted, but you urgently need to buy groceries, you can arrange an installment plan for the already paid purchase and calmly spend the freed-up money on treatment.

You're worried that the product will become more expensive, but you don't have the spare money for it right now.

Installment plans allow you to lock in the price. For example, if you saw an inexpensive air conditioner on a classifieds site in March, you can immediately transfer the money to the seller; the price of the equipment may skyrocket by summer.

The same goes for sales. Prices rise, and it's more profitable to take out an installment plan while the discounts are in effect—even if the purchases weren't planned.

You need to buy a lot of things at once.

For example, during renovations, it's easier to take out an installment plan and buy building materials and a new sofa right away, rather than wait until you have enough money for the next purchase.

You can calculate when it is more profitable to pay with a credit card and when it is better to pay with a credit card in installments on our website. calculator.

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Environmental degradation in the Caspian Sea has been cited as one of the causes of the mass death of seals.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

Astana, March 13 (Xinhua) — The deteriorating environmental situation in the Caspian Sea has been cited as one of the causes of the mass death of Caspian seals in Kazakhstan's Mangystau region, where 3,433 animals have died over the past four years. This was reported on Friday by the Kazinform news agency, citing the Institute of Hydrobiology and Ecology.

According to the institute, 346 seal carcasses were discovered in 2022, and 295 in 2023. In 2024, the death of 1,981 animals was recorded, and another 476 in 2025.

According to the institute, possible causes of death included unfavorable hydrometeorological conditions, anthropogenic impacts, including entanglement in fishing nets and mechanical injuries, pathological changes, and environmental pollution, including increased levels of petroleum products in the water. –0–

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The Russian-Chinese business forum was held in St. Petersburg.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

St. Petersburg, March 13 /Xinhua/ — A Russian-Chinese business forum was held in St. Petersburg on Friday under the motto "St. Petersburg – China's Regions: From Dialogue to Real Projects." The forum focused on cooperation between the two countries in economics, trade, tourism, and education.

"Our friendship is built on deep trust and mutual respect. Over 40 percent of our city's foreign trade is with China. In recent years, our trade turnover has virtually doubled. Our cooperation is far more extensive than trade. We are actively working together in industry, high technology, mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, and logistics. Last year, we opened four St. Petersburg information and business centers in Chinese cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, and Nanjing. They serve as a reliable bridge for our entrepreneurs," noted St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov at the forum's opening.

In his address, Luo Zhanhui, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in St. Petersburg, said that St. Petersburg plays a leading role in the development of Chinese-Russian relations. Last year, the city became one of the leading regions in terms of trade volume with China. Today, over 300 Chinese companies operate in St. Petersburg. Furthermore, humanitarian exchanges are actively developing. Chinese is taught in 32 schools in the city, and over 5,000 students are studying it. "Today's forum is not only an opportunity to summarize the results of cooperation but also to outline plans for the future. I would like to propose focusing on three areas: first, personnel training and the development of educational cooperation; second, the development of new areas of cooperation, including medicine, green energy, and high technology; and third, the implementation of specific joint projects in areas such as industrial modernization and Arctic development," he noted.

Forum participants included representatives of federal and regional governments from Russia and China, the St. Petersburg and Chinese business communities, and specialists from the scientific, technical, and educational sectors. The forum included separate sessions and roundtables, where participants discussed issues related to St. Petersburg companies' entry into Chinese markets, attracting Chinese capital to St. Petersburg, listing St. Petersburg exporters on Chinese e-commerce platforms, cooperation in the Arctic zone, the implementation of joint projects in scientific, technical, and educational fields, tourism development, and the evaluation of a visa-free regime between the two countries.

The forum was organized by the St. Petersburg City Committee for External Relations and the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in St. Petersburg, and operated by the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) highly praised the work of journalists in covering the 4th session of the 14th NPC

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BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) — Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), met with reporters covering the fourth session of the 14th NPC on Thursday afternoon and expressed gratitude for their efforts.

He praised the work of leading media outlets for careful planning and good organization of reporting activities.

Zhao Leji noted that the prepared news materials conveyed confidence and strength, provided comprehensive information on the development of the NPC system and its work effectiveness, and highlighted the outstanding advantages of the people's congress institution.

The Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee called on the media to continue to actively utilize the rich news resources related to the institution of the People's Congress, the work of the NPC and its deputies.

The 4th session of the 14th National People's Congress was held from March 5 to 12. –0–

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China has published the full text of its government work report.

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BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) — The full text of the government work report was released by Xinhua News Agency on Friday.

The government work report presented by Chinese Premier Li Qiang was approved on Thursday at the 4th session of the 14th National People's Congress.

The document consists of four parts:

I. Review of Work for 2025

II. Main goals and objectives for the period of implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan /2026-2030/

III. General requirements and political guidelines for socio-economic development for 2026

IV. Key objectives for 2026

According to the report, the following key development goals are outlined for 2026:

— growth of gross domestic product (GDP) at a level of approximately 4.5-5 percent while striving for better results in practice;

— the registered unemployment rate in cities is about 5.5 percent;

— creation of more than 12 million new jobs in urban areas;

— growth of the consumer price index at a level of about 2 percent;

— growth of population income commensurate with economic growth;

— maintaining the general balance of international payments;

— maintaining the gross grain harvest at a level of more than 700 million metric tons;

— reduction of carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by approximately 3.8 percent. –0–

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Nearly 70 percent of women in Eastern Europe and Central Asia experience mistreatment during childbirth.

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March 13, 2026 Healthcare

Nearly seven in ten women in Eastern Europe and Central Asia report experiencing some form of mistreatment during childbirth, according to new report The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report highlights the widespread, yet often hidden, problem of obstetric violence, which violates fundamental rights and humiliates women.

The study is based on an online survey of over 2,600 women giving birth in 16 countries and territories in the region. The survey was conducted by UNFPA and partners, including the Moldovan Center for Partnership for Development.

According to the study, 67 percent of women reported experiencing at least one form of mistreatment during childbirth or medical examination. These include medical procedures without consent, verbal and physical abuse, and violations of privacy.

"These results are alarming," said Florence Bauer, UNFPA Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. She emphasized that every woman has the right to the highest possible level of health care, which must include respectful and dignified treatment.

"Obstetric violence is not just a medical issue. It's a human rights violation that leaves women feeling helpless and stressed and can have long-term consequences for their health and well-being," Bauer emphasized.

Non-consensual procedures

According to the report, nearly half of the women surveyed (48.1 percent) reported having undergone medical interventions without their informed consent. These included episiotomies, cesarean sections, and the administration of oxytocin. About 24 percent of women reported instances of verbal abuse, including shouting and humiliation by medical staff.

One in ten women reported physical or sexual violence during childbirth or gynecological examinations. For example, 12 percent of women surveyed reported being restrained during labor, such as being tied to a bed or subjected to harsh physical force. Meanwhile, 10.4 percent of women reported experiencing various forms of sexual violence, from inappropriate touching to more severe assault, including humiliating genital manipulation.

However, many women do not report such cases. More than half of survey participants (53.7 percent) had never heard the term "obstetric violence," and only 2 percent of those who experienced abuse officially reported it. People often do not seek help due to mistrust of complaint mechanisms or fear of repercussions.

Regional differences

In Central Asian countries, the problem of obstetric violence is discussed less frequently than in European countries. According to the study, the highest proportion of women who had not heard of or were unaware of the concept of "obstetric violence" was recorded in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan – in these countries, approximately two-thirds of respondents were unaware of the phenomenon.

The report's authors note that the situation may be partly explained by cultural and social characteristics of the region, where traditional ideas about women's roles and childbirth may make discussions of cases of abuse less common.

The level of violations also varies among countries in the region. For example, in Albania, Moldova, Serbia, Tajikistan, and Kosovo, women were more likely to report discrimination, verbal and physical violence, and problems in the healthcare system.

Specifically, in Tajikistan, 31.8 percent of women reported verbal abuse during childbirth, and 22.7 percent reported physical violence. Meanwhile, 34 percent of women giving birth in Ukraine reported poor quality of medical care, including violations of privacy or insufficient staff qualifications.

Sexual violence was reported by 19 percent of women surveyed in Serbia and 16.2 percent in the Republic of Moldova.

Call to action

UNFPA, the European Council and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology called on governments and the medical community in the region to take comprehensive measures to eliminate obstetric violence.

Proposed steps include adopting relevant legislation, improving the training of medical personnel, informing women of their rights, creating accountability mechanisms, and conducting public information campaigns.

"Respectful treatment is not an optional extra, but a prerequisite for quality medical care," Florence Bauer emphasized. She stated that removing systemic barriers will ensure safe and dignified childbirth for every woman.

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