Central Asia

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Regional Quadripartite Meet To Discuss Regional Security 

Central Asia, China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Economy, Security

The “Regional Quadripartite” – Russia, China, Iran, and Pakistan – has held its fourth meeting to address Afghanistan security and related affairs. The meeting was attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Yue Xiaoyong, the Chinese envoy on Afghanistan, and Umer Siddique, a senior Pakistani diplomat. The participants reviewed […]

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Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Joins The Eurasian Development Bank

Central Asia, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

The Uzbekistan President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree for the country’s accession to the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), with the country purchasing 777,777 shares in the EDB’s charter capital with a nominal value of US$1,000 each. Of these, 168,411 shares (21.7%) are paid-in, and 609,366 shares (78.3%) are to be paid upon demand. The

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Russia, Kazakhstan and China Discuss Unmanned Digital Transport Corridor

Central Asia, China, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Russian Market, Trade

The Russian Transport Minister, Andrey Nikitin, has been visiting China, where he held bilateral meetings with transport officials from Kazakhstan and China. A main part of the discussions was about the potential for introducing digital and unmanned technologies in transportation between the three countries, the Russian Transport Ministry has said. The concept revolves around the

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Turkmenistan

Russia, Turkmenistan Bilateral Relations: August 2025 Update

Central Asia, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has been meeting with the Turkmenistan Foreign Minister, Rashid Meredow, in Moscow, with the two sides set to develop trade and economic cooperation, including in transport, logistics, and energy projects, Lavrov said after the talks. They had previously met in June, in Ashgabat on 25 June and signed a

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Kyrgyzstan

Russia To Manufacture Cars In Kyrgyzstan

Central Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Investment, Logistics & Transport

The Central Asia Capital Investment Fund plans to launch an automobile plant in Kyrgyzstan for the assembly of Ladas under the Muras brand in a technological partnership with Avtovaz, the fund has stated. The launch of this facility will reduce Kyrgyzstan’s dependence on imports of used cars, the fund has said. Avtovaz is the parent

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Afghanistan

Afghanistan Turns To Russia For Investment Into Its Hydrocarbon Industry

Central Asia, Energy, Investment, Security

The Afghani Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Mullah Hidayatullah Badri, has stated that Afghanistan is home to sizeable hydrocarbon reserves and has invited Russian companies to invest in its oil and gas sector. He was speaking at the Tatarstan Petrochemical Forum which has been taking place in Kazan. Badri said, “Afghanistan opens its doors to

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TIR

China – Shanghai Cooperation Organisation TIR Truck Use Increases 

Central Asia, China, Eurasian Economic Union, Imports, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The number of trucks being utilized under the TIR system (International Road Transport) from the China-SCO Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Demonstration Zone in Qingdao, to SCO countries has increased by 134.3% in 7M 2025 compared to last year, according to the zone. The value of goods transported by these vehicles also increased, amounted to

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Turkmenistan

Russian Agricultural Exports To Turkmenistan Up 16% In 7M 2025

Agriculture, Central Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports

Russia exported agricultural products to Turkmenistan worth more than US$110 million in 7M 2025, up 16% compared to the figure for the same period last year, according to the Russian Agroexport federal center. In physical terms, exports exceeded 125,000 tonnes. The trends in exports were not provided. Russia exports fat-and-oil, meat, and dairy products, fish,

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