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New INSTC Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran Deal Is Hugely Significant: Analysis

Africa, Asia, Caucasus, Central Asia, China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, India, Infrastructure, Investment, Middle East, Russia

Railway executives from Russia, Iran, and Azerbaijan have met in Baku to hold the 83rd meeting of the Transport Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States. So far, so routine.   But what was actually agreed – and signed off – at that meeting has significant implications. In agreeing a new strategy and signing an MoU […]

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Azerbaijan

Russia, Azerbaijan Discuss Agricultural Cooperation & Trade: Development Analysis 

Agriculture, BRICS, Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports, Imports, Russia, Trade

The Russian Agriculture Minister, Oksana Lut, has been holding bilateral discussions with Azerbaijani Deputy Agriculture Minister Elchin Zeynalov. Lut said that “Russia is interested in increasing and diversifying mutual supplies of agricultural goods. This applies to grain, oil, and fat products, fish and seafood, as well as fertilizers. Cooperation in the field of selection and

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India Begins Negotiations Over Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement

Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, India, Trade

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and India have held the first round of negotiations on a free trade agreement this week in New Delhi, according to Russia’s Economic Development Ministry. The EAEU includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia and has a collective GDP (PPP) of about US$8.5 trillion. The EAEU’s GDP per capita (PPP)

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Kazakhstan

Russia, Kazakhstan Agricultural Trade Up 9.4% In 9M 2025

Agriculture, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports

Russia and Kazakhstan boosted agricultural trade 9.4% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2025, according to the Russian Agricultural Ministry. They made the announcement following talks held between Oksana Lut, Russia’s Agriculture Minister, and Aidarbek Saparov, the Kazakh Agriculture Minister. Mineral fertilizer trade also continued to grow and was up almost 42% year-on-year in

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China

Russia Increases Fish & Seafood Exports To China As Russian Market Analytics Improve

Agriculture, China, Exports

Russia boosted exports of fish and seafood to China 15% to values of US$2.5 billion in 10M 2025, just behind China’s main source of fish – market leader Ecuador – whose exports to China are worth approximately US$2.7 billion. The data comes from China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC). China increased fish and seafood imports

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Mongolia

Russia’s Fanagoria Begins Exporting Wines To Mongolia

Agriculture, Asia, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports

Russia’s Fanagoria, one of the countries largest winemaking companies, has begun exporting wines to Mongolia, the company has reported. It said that the wines were delivered to the California restaurant chain located in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar. It did not disclose the volume supplied. The California restaurants serve fusion cuisine popular with locals and expats alike.

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Venezuela

Russia, Venezuela Sign Off 42 Bilateral Cooperation Agreements: Analysis

Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Latin America, Russia, Trade

Russia and Venezuela have signed 42 bilateral agreements following the 19th session of the Russia-Venezuela High Level Intergovernmental Commission, (HLIC) co-chaired by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Venezuelan Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez. These agreements include numerous areas of cooperation, including mining, transport, nuclear energy and joint medical research. Chernyshenko said “The Russian

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Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Railways and Russian Railways To Exchange E-Data For Improved Freight Management

Caucasus, Commonwealth of Independent States, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Azerbaijan Railways (AZD) and Russian Railways (RZD) have signed an agreement on the bilateral exchange of e-data, AZD has announced. The respective parties signed the document on Wednesday in Baku following a meeting between AZD CEO Rovshan Rustamov and RZD CEO Oleg Belozerov. AZD stated that “The agreement will allow significantly improving the efficiency of

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Uzbekistan

Two More Russian Poultry Producers Gain Access To Uzbekistan Markets

Agriculture, Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports

The State Committee for Veterinary Medicine and Livestock Development of Uzbekistan has granted another two Russian companies the right to import poultry and offal into the country, Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has announced.  The companies are Turbaslinskiye Broilers from Bashkiria and Mega Yurma from Chuvashia, and bring the number of

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