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The EAEU Free Trade Bloc includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia and fills the economic space between Eastern Europe and Western China. With Free Trade Agreements now in place with China, Indonesia, Iran, Mongolia, Serbia, Singapore, the UAE and Vietnam, and negotiations well underway with India and Egypt, the EAEU is developing as a vast Eurasian trade space. Leverage the EAEU single market as we discuss business regulations, customs procedures, and trade advantages for companies operating within or trading with the Eurasian Economic Union.

SCO Russia
Featured November 19, 2025

Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Trade Hits US$409 Billion, New Financial Architecture Being Created

Moscow has been hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of Government Summit, with the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, noting that Russia’s trade with SCO members has reached US$409 billion.  He stated, “Russia’s trade turnover with SCO countries reached $409 billion in 2024 and continues to grow. Of course, the lion’s share of this is […]

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Kazakhstan
November 13, 2025

Russia, Kazakhstan: November 2025 Presidential Meetings, Strategic Partnership Agreement, NPP Financing

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President of Kazakhstan, in Moscow. This follows an Intergovernmental Commission meeting held in Astana a few days earlier, which we discussed here. Russia and Kazakhstan are both neighbours, ex-Soviet Union partners, and members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Eurasian Economic Union and […]

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zhumangarin-overchuk
November 11, 2025

Russia-Kazakhstan Bilateral Trade Relations: November 2025 Update

Kazakhstan and Russia have agreed to expand mutual trade in agricultural products and food at a meeting of their intergovernmental commission on cooperation (IGC) in Astana last week. The Kazakh delegation was headed by Deputy Prime Minister and National Economy Minister Serik Zhumangarin, and the Russian delegation was headed by Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk. […]

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Armenia
November 7, 2025

Armenia Considering Importing Russian Goods Via Azerbaijan

In signs that regional relations, impacted by the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, are now returning to normal, Armenia is considering the possibility of importing various goods from Russia by rail through Azerbaijan, according to Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian Prime Minister. Armenia is landlocked, with its only regional sea access either via Azerbaijan on the Caspian or through […]

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Cambodia
October 28, 2025

Russia, Cambodia Discuss Bilateral Trade Development, Improved Supply Chains

Russia and Cambodia have been discussing the expansion of their bilateral trade, including increasing supplies of fertilizer from Russia, following meetings between Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Kuala Lumpur. They held meetings on the sidelines of the 20th East Asia Summit, which is currently taking place. A […]

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Armenia
October 27, 2025

Russian Ministries Order Improved Agricultural Rail Connectivity To Armenia Via Azerbaijan

The Russian Agriculture Ministry and Russian Railways have ordered the development of agricultural supply chain routes to Armenia via Azerbaijan, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk.   Azerbaijan has also confirmed the possibility of using its railway network for the export of agricultural products from Russia to Azerbaijan. Overchuk said that “Two days ago, […]

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Kazakhstan
October 25, 2025

Russian Confectionery Exports To Kazakhstan Up 14%

Russian sweet manufacturers have increased their confectionery exports to Kazakhstan by 14% year-on-year to reach over US$360 million in value during the first eight months of 2025, according to Ilya Ilyushin, the CEO of Russia’s Agroexport. He was speaking during an export promotional trip to Kazakhstan. Ilyushin said that confectionery was the main non-energy product […]

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ECommerce
October 22, 2025

Russia & Central Asia’s E-Commerce Market: A Deep Dive Introduction

Central Asia’s e-commerce market reached approximately US$14.7 billion in 2024, up from US$11.1 billion in 2023, driven by increasing internet penetration (now over 80% in urban areas) and smartphone adoption, according to data released by the IMARC Group. When considering this, it is pertinent to note the size of the two main bordering e-commerce markets […]

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