Russia’s Belt & Road

Venezuela

Venezuelan President To Meet Russia’s Special Envoy

Energy, Latin America, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

The Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, has said that he will have a meeting with Russian State Duma (lower house) Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin who presented Moscow during Friday’s (January 10) inauguration ceremony of the Venezuelan leader. Maduro stated “I have a meeting with Russian President Putin’s special envoy planned” at a rally supporting his inauguration as […]

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BRICS

Indonesia Joins BRICS As A Full Member

BRICS, Economy, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Indonesia has become a full member of the BRICS group, the its current rotating chair country, Brazil, announced on Monday (January 6). It brings the full member number of BRICS countries to ten, with the others being Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, in addition to Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE. Several other

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Sberbank Launches QR Code Payment System Across 50,000 Outlets In Tajikistan

Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Sberbank has launched a QR code payment service for Russian nationals in, or visiting Tajikistan, the bank has stated. The roll-out is financially important as it uses QR technology for payment of goods and services, as opposed to bank operated wireless modems. The full functionality of the service will become widely available in 2025. Making

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Belarus

Russia, Belarus, To Jointly Produce Electric Vehicles

Eurasian Economic Union, Imports, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Belarus and Russia are working on creating a joint venture to produce electric vehicles, according to the Belarusian National Academy of Science (NAS), who stated “From December 22 to 25, a delegation from the Belarusian NAS, led by Academician and Secretary of the Department of Physical and Technical Sciences Sergei Shcherbakov, is visiting organizations of

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BRICS

Nine New BRICS Partner Countries From January 1, Four Pending, and 24 Applications

Africa, Asia, BRICS, Latin America, Middle East, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Nine countries will officially join BRICS as partner states in January, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov has said, adding that the economic group is open to like-minded partners. The new “Partner Country” status was approved at the BRICS summit in Kazan in October, after more than 30 countries applied to join the organization. Partner country

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Krygyzstan

Rosatom Renewables Signs Wind Farm Investment Deal With Kyrgyzstan  

Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Russia’s Rosatom Renewable Energy division, formerly known as NovaWind, has signed an investment agreement with Kyrgyzstan to build a 100 MW wind farm in the Issyk-Kul region, the company has said in a press release. Design and survey work and equipment contracting is scheduled to begin in 2025. Rosatom said that this is the first

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Russia – Tajikistan Bilateral Trade Up 18.4% In 9M 2024

Commonwealth of Independent States, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

The Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Semyon Grigoriev, has said that the bilateral trade turnover between Russia and Tajikistan rose 18.4% year-on-year to around US$1.4 billion between January to September 2024. This implies an annual total turnover of about US$1.87 billion for the full year. Grigoriev said during an interview with Tajikistan’s National Information Agency that

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Russia To Assist Afghanistan Re-Enter International Community, Develop Regional Trade

Asia, Infrastructure, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Russia intends to develop bilateral cooperation with Afghanistan in various fields, Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu has said, in meetings with Afghanistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed Abdul Kabir. Shoigu paid a visit to Afghanistan on Monday, (November 25) where he met with the country’s top leadership. During four rounds of talks, he discussed economic, transportation

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Russia Creating World Market Diamond Standards With Africa 

Africa, Exports, Russia's Belt & Road

Russia’s Alrosa, the world’s largest diamond producer, is developing a new standard for responsible diamond mining with African partners, according to Natalya Zhulin , the company’s deputy head of international cooperation. She said “We’re participating in the creation and testing of a new standard for responsible diamond mining together with our African partners. Why is

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Iran

Russian Gauge Railway To Connect With Iranian Gulf Ports & INSTC  

BRICS, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Russia and Iran are negotiating the construction of a Russian-standard gauge railway from the Iranian city of Parsabad on the Iranian border with Azerbaijan, to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf coast, according to Kazem Jalali, the Iranian Ambassador in Moscow. Russian rail gauge is 1,520 mm wide, Iran’s is 1,435

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