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Russia Upgrades Uzbekistan’s National Gas Turbine Infrastructure

Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

Russia’s United Engine Corporation (UEC), a division of state corporation Rostec, have drawn up a plan to modernize Uzbekistan’s gas pumping infrastructure by updating more than 20 gas compressor units (GCU), according to UEC Engineering LLC CEO Andrei Vorobyov. Uzbekistan is the third largest natural gas producer in the CIS and the second largest consumer. […]

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Russian Freight Transit Via Proposed Trans-Afghan Railway Estimated At 8-15 Million Tonnes Per Annum

Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports, Infrastructure, Investment, Security

The projection for Russian freight shipments along the planned Trans-Afghan Railway is expected to be completed in 2026, but it is tentatively estimated at 8 million-15 million tonnes per year, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has stated. He was speaking at the Innoprom: Central Asia exhibition in Uzbekistan. Manturov said that “The transport

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INSTC Freight Capacity To Increase By 8.3 Million Vehicles Per Annum

Commonwealth of Independent States, India, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russian Market

The International North-South Transportation Corridor (INSTC), which links Russia to the Middle East, East Africa and South Asia, is set to increase its carrying capacity by 8.3 million vehicles per year, according to the Russia Federal State Budgetary Institution, Rosgranstroy. All major construction and reconstruction works are expected to be completed by 2030, which includes

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Russia, Commonwealth Of Independent States Foreign Ministers Meeting: CIS Updates

Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has been attending the annual meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Almaty. The meetings included the Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Following the discussions, Lavrov held a Press Conference and took related questions. In this article, he

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Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund To Increase 2025 Financing By 7.8%

Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, Investment, Trade

The Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund (RKDF) plans to allocate US$161 million to finance investment projects this year, the RKDF has stated. The fund’s financing amounted to US$149.3 million in 2024. The new figures mean it will increase 7.8% in 2025. During the year, US$141 million is expected to go towards direct project financing, and another US$20

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VTB Expands Phone-Number Based, International Financial Transfer Retail Services

Commonwealth of Independent States, Finance, Trade

Russia’s VTB bank has launched phone number-based transfers to Azerbaijan, in moves that circumnavigate the financial sanctions placed on Russian banks using the SWIFT financial transfer service. Russian retail clients can now instantly send money to Azerbaijan using the recipient’s phone number to clients of the subsidiary bank – VTB Azerbaijan. The transfer is made

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Russia, Tajikistan 2025 Trade & Investment Relations: Update

Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been discussing bilateral relations with the Tajik President, Emomali Rahmon, in Moscow. They discussed prospects for expanding bilateral relations of strategic partnership and alliance, with a focus on trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian cooperation in addition to exchanging opinions on key regional issues. Both countries are members of the

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Putin Discusses Interstate Relations With Presidents Of Azerbaijan, Belarus, and Tajikistan

Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports, Imports, Regulatory, Security, Trade

The Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, and their Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev held informal discussions on Friday (March 14). All are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, and discussing how to further develop interstate relations. Lukashenko had been on an official visit to Moscow from March

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Prospects For The “Greater Eurasian Partnership”: Analysis

Africa, China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, India, Security, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has stated that “Eurasia needs a continent-wide structure akin to the African Union or the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)” in interviews this week. Bearing in mind that Western Europe already has the European Union and the Organisation for Security & Defence in Europe (OSCD), his

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Russia, Uzbekistan: 2025 Trade & Investment Update

Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Trade

Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has been meeting with Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev in Moscow. Manturov and Khodjaev are co-chairs of the Russia-Uzbekistan intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation. The two parties discussed priority issues regarding bilateral cooperation during the meeting, with Manturov emphasizing the significant potential of interregional cooperation. The two

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