Central Asia

Dairy

Russian Global Dairy Exports Up 13%

Africa, Agriculture, Asia, Central Asia, China, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Russian Market, Trade

Russia exported dairy products worth more than US$500 million in 2025, with supplies going to almost 100 countries worldwide, the head of the Agroexport federal center Ilya Ilyushin, said at the third forum of dairy industry leaders in Moscow on Tuesday (January 20). The final sales volumes are likely to be higher, as the December […]

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Meat

Russian Meat Exports Up 10.6% In 2025

Africa, Agriculture, Central Asia, China, Exports, Russian Market

Russia exported over 911,000 tonnes of meat and meat products in 2025, up 10.6% year-on-year, according to the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) said, citing data from the Veterinary Information System (FGIS VetIS). Exports of poultry meat and edible offal increased 7.2% to 409,500 tonnes from 382,100 tonnes in 2024. The main

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Margarine

Russian Margarine Exports Up 27% In 2025

Agriculture, Central Asia, Exports, Russian Market

Russia exported margarine worth almost US$350 million in 2025, up 27% year-on-year, the Agroexport federal center has stated. In physical terms, shipments exceeded 200,000 tonnes. The main buyer was Kazakhstan with a 26% share. Uzbekistan accounted for 15%, Tajikistan for 13%, Belarus for 11% and Azerbaijan for 9%. Data on shipments to the Eurasian Economic

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CSTO

Russia Takes 2026 Presidency Of The Collective Security Treaty Organisation

Central Asia, Russian Infrastructure, Security

Russia has assumed the presidency of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) from January 1st and will hold it under the motto “Collective Security in a Multipolar World: Common Goal, Shared Responsibility.” The CSTO is sometimes referred to as Central Asia’s equivalent to NATO and has been regarded as a threat by both the European

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Plant

Russia To Break Records For Exports Of Plant-Based ‘Milk Alternative’ Beverages

Agriculture, Asia, Central Asia, Exports, Russian Infrastructure

Russia is expected to break the record for exports of its plant-based beverages in 2025, the Agroexport Federal Center has said. More than 4,300 tonnes of plant-based beverages were supplied to foreign markets in 9M 2025, up 12% year-on-year. Export revenue increased 21% to almost US$5 million, suggesting a 2025 total annual export value of

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EDB Main

The Eurasian Transport Framework Observatory – Showcasing US$231 Billion Of Central Asian-Middle East Silk Road Infrastructure Projects 

Central Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russian Infrastructure, Trade

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has released a Eurasian Transport Framework (ETF) Observatory, being an analytical tool for monitoring and systematising infrastructure projects related to Eurasian international transport corridors and routes, covering 13 countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Belarus, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It currently lists 325 projects at various stages of implementation,

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Putin Main

Putin’s State Visit To Turkmenistan: Russia-Turkmenistan Economic Ties – Analysis

Asia, Central Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports, Imports, Investment, Russian Infrastructure, Trade

A new chapter in trade, connectivity, and strategic partnership with Turkmenistan has been marked by President Putin’s visit to Ashgabat during his meetings Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Turkmen President on December 12 and 13. Like India’s Narendra Modi did last week, Berdimuhamedov met Putin directly off his aircraft as it landed in Ashgabat, a gesture that

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Pakistan Main

Russia and Pakistan—Accelerating Regional Integration in Eurasia Through the INSTC and Enhanced Trade

Agriculture, BRICS, Central Asia, China, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, India, Infrastructure, Investment, Middle East, Russian Infrastructure, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Although the recent Modi-Putin India-Russia summit has grabbed all the headlines, it should not be forgotten that Russia also has significant diplomatic and trade relations with Pakistan. The coming years are poised to become a defining chapter in Pakistan–Russia relations, with a similar transition from episodic engagement to a structured, forward-looking partnership anchored in connectivity,

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US$55 Billion Investment Milestone Marks Deepening Uzbekistan–Russia Economic Integration

Central Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Infrastructure, Trade

This week’s meeting of the Russia-Uzbekistan Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation in Tashkent has illustrated that the two countries are rapidly deepening their economic partnership and achieving new historic milestones in trade, investment, and industrial cooperation. Significant capital investments are being made. Co-chaired by Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev and Russian First Deputy Prime

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Uzbekistan

Russia, Uzbekistan Discuss Joint Investment Projects & China Trade

Central Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Investment, Trade

Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has discussed with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev the implementation of joint projects in priority sectors of the economy during a Russian business delegation and working visit to Tashkent. Manturov said that “the key subjects of the discussion were the implementation of joint projects in priority economy sectors, interaction

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