Russia-Central Asia 2025 showed growth volumes surpassing US$45 billion and Russian energy (gas, LPG) exports significantly up, driven by Central Asian states balancing ties with Russia and China. Key developments include increased Russian gas & LPG supplies, new integration initiatives like CIS+ formats, and Central Asia’s multi-vector foreign policies amidst sanctions pressure, highlighting Moscow’s continued economic push despite competing global interests. Master the business environment of Central Asia with a Russian focus. Analyze EAEU market integration, investment projects, and trade dynamics for businesses operating in or with this strategic region.
Pakistan’s influence and strategic potential as a gateway to Southern Eurasia and South Asia for Russia is rapidly developing. Bilateral trade tripled last year, while major infrastructure developments are poised to take place in transport and energy. We provide a detailed overview of an often neglected area of Russia’s reach deep into Asia.
Russia’s Rosatom Renewables has placed a tender for wind power evaluations for energy projects in all the CIS countries, including Russia, as well as Georgia and Vietnam. The combined resources will provide 300 million MW to Eurasia’s energy requirements.
The BRICS New Development Bank is considering the financing of various infrastructure projects in Uzbekistan, which became the NDB’s tenth full member on June 6th.
The Uzbek President has stressed energy cooperation with Russia as a key part of Uzbekistan’s national development, with the first stages of the countries first nuclear power plant being laid down at Jizzakh. Rosatom is building the plant and providing a credit facility. The NPP will provide about 15% of Uzbekistan’s electricity needs.
Tajikistan has the potential to increase its agricultural exports to Russia by another 10% in value, as the two countries Economic Development Ministers. Tajikistan is a source Central Asia’s best quality fruits.
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Russian President Putin and a substantial delegation have just completed a State visit to Kazakhstan where he also participated in meetings of the Heads of State of the Eurasian Economic Union. The three-day visit produced more than ten bilateral deals affecting all of Eurasia. We deep dive what happened and provide comprehensive analysis. This article is essential reading for all involved in Eurasian affairs.
The Kamaz truck subsidiary NetCar has successfully tested and is now using driverless trucks capable of passing border control checkpoints between Russia and Kazakhstan. This service includes direct Moscow-Astana connectivity and ultimately, driverless ‘drone’ trucks carrying cargo between Russia and China.
Russia’s Pharmasyntez Group is to begin exports of drugs to Afghanistan after concluding discussions with the Afghan Ministry of Health. The company typically exports anti-tuberculosis, anti-cancer, antiretroviral medicines and hospital antibiotics. Afghanistan has a population of about 43 million.
The Commonwealth of Independent States has just held its annual meetings in Ashgabat, including leaders from Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Significant developments took place in unifying a practical Eurasian geoeconomic platform centered around transport integration, industrial modernization, digital governance, logistics sovereignty, strategic mineral supply chains, customs digitization, agricultural security, energy coordination, and sanctions-resistant continental trade. This article is crucial intelligence for anyone involved in the Eurasian and Central Asian trade space.
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishuston, had met with the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, in Ashgabat to discuss significant bilateral trade and investment issues. Both are also attending the CIS Annual Heads of Government Meetings. Russia-Turkmenistan developments are being sped up due to the need to create alternative trade routes with Iran.
The Presidents of Russia and Turkmenistan have held bilateral discussions concerning the strengthening of the strategic partnership and cooperation in the trade, economic sectors. This is almost certainly have involved the position as concerns Iran, with both Russia and Turkmenistan fellow Caspian states and able to assist Iran develop its northern coastline and logistics away from problems to the south and the Strait of Hormuz.
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