Middle East

Morocco

Russia-Morocco Bilateral Relations: October 2025 Update

Africa, Culture, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Middle East, Security, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has held discussions in Moscow with Nasser Bourita, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco. They had also met last month in New York. Lavrov had this to say: “We reiterated mutual firm commitment to continuing joint work aimed at further strengthening the traditionally friendly and […]

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Saudi

Russia and Saudi Arabia Discuss Energy & OPEC

Agriculture, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Middle East, Trade

The Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman, as co-chairs of the Russia-Saudi Arabia Intergovernmental Commission, have discussed current issues of interaction in key sectors of the economy. The Russian government’s press service said that “special attention was paid to cooperation in the energy sector. Deputy PM Novak

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Caspian

Russia, Caspian States Discuss INSTC, Multilateral Development: Economic & Development Analysis

Africa, Asia, China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, India, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held his annual meeting on Monday (October 13th) with the heads of the four diplomatic missions of the Caspian states. In attendance were Azerbaijani Ambassador Rahman Mustafayev, Iranian Ambassador Kazem Jalali, Kazakh Ambassador Dauren Abayev, and Turkmen Ambassador Esen Aidogdyev. The meeting was also attended by G.B. Karasin, Chairman

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CIS 2

CIS + Trade & Development Platform To Be Created: Potential Partners and Analysis

BRICS, China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, India, Infrastructure, Middle East, Security, Trade

The Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States member countries have approved the creation of the CIS Plus platform at the Dushanbe summit, according to a list of documents signed following the summit published by the Kremlin. In addition to declarations and concepts on security issues—counterterrorism and military cooperation—the leaders also adopted a

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Central Asia Summit

Russia–Central Asia Six-Party Summit Held In Dushanbe: Putin Speech & Analysis

Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Middle East, Security, Trade

The second Russia-Central Asia summit has been held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. These discussions, which were held separately to the Commonwealth of Independent States summit, centred on expanding cooperation between Russia and the Central Asian states across a wide range of areas, including trade, economic, financial, industrial, logistics, and energy ties. Particular attention was paid to

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EAEU Iran

EAEU+ Creating Transport Shortcuts To Challenge Western Routes: Iran

Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is helping shape a multipolar world and counter Western hegemonic tendencies, according to Mohammad Atabak, the Iranian Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade has said. He was speaking about the trade expansion between Tehran and the EAEU member states since an Iran-EAEU Free Trade Agreement was signed in May. The

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Iraq

Lukoil To Expand Development of Iraq’s Eridu Oil Field

Energy, Investment, Middle East

Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hayyan Abdul Ghani al-Sawad has discussed the progress of the project at Block 10, where the Eridu oil field is located, with delegations from Russia’s Lukoil and Japan’s Inpex. The Lukoil delegation was represented by the company’s vice president for the Middle East, Ivan Romanovsky, the general manager of

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INSTC5

International North South Transportation Corridor To Extend South To East Africa

Africa, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

Further development of the International North South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) will make it possible to establish logistical ties not merely among Eurasian nations but also with East Africa, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. He was speaking at the 3rd Astrakhan International Forum which this year is themed “The North South International Transport Corridor

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Tourism

Russia To Give Visa-Free Access To Visitors From China, Malaysia & Saudi Arabia

Asia, China, Imports, Middle East, Russian Market

Russia is to introduce a reciprocal visa-free regime with China, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, according to a Government strategic session on tourism development. A simplified visa regime with these countries should attract an additional two million foreign tourists. The number of foreigners visiting Russia is projected to grow from 5 million at present to 11

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