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Featured April 22, 2024

New Updates On Russia-Mongolia Cooperation

Meetings took place last Friday between Alexei Tsydenov, the Governor of the Russian Republic of Buryatia, Buyaagiiin Tulga, a Mongolian Minister and the Chairman of the National Committee for the Revival of Border Points. The meetings focused on improving cross-border connectivity as Mongolia is shortly to engage in a Free Trade Agreement with the Eurasian […]

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April 14, 2024

Eurasian Economic Union Industrial Production Up 6.6%

Despite Western sanctions on Russia and the threat of sanctions being levied upon several Central Asian countries, industrial production in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) increased by 6.6% in January-February of this year, the press service of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) reported on Tuesday. The ECC is the management board of the EAEU. Industrial […]

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April 8, 2024

Complimentary Russia’s Pivot To Asia 2024 Business Guide

Russia’s Pivot to Asia have published our first annual Russia’s Pivot to Asia Guide, in Russian. It is a 300-page full colour PDF with maps and graphics that details Russia’s 2024 trade and development with 80 countries, in addition to evaluating new supply chain routes such as the INSTC and the NSR, and Russia’s developments […]

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March 23, 2024

Russian Tourist Visits To Egypt Hit Record High In 2023

With the European Union fully suspending the visa-facilitation agreement between the European Union and Russia as part of sanctions in 2022, and European airlines no longer providing direct flights, alternative destinations for Russian nationals replacing European destinations are now in vogue. That trend can be seen in the tourist traffic from Russia to Egypt, which […]

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March 21, 2024

Russia, EAEU Discuss Priority Trade Developments

Bakytzhan Sagintayev, the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and President of Russia Vladimir Putin met during negotiations on March 19 in Moscow. The EEC is the regulatory body for the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) which includes Russia along with Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. It fits the geographic space between […]

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March 21, 2024

Russian Import Duties Up 6.4% In 2023

The Federal Customs Service of Russia has stated that it transferred tax and duty collected revenues to the State budget of ₽6.623 trillion (US$72.1 billion) which was 6.4% higher than in 2022. This came despite Western markets ceasing direct exports to Russia and shutting down their borders with Russia.   Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said that […]

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March 19, 2024

India Ready To Start EAEU Free Trade Talks

India is apparently ready to start negotiations on a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), according to Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik, who visited New Delhi from March 12–13. Belarus is a member of the EAEU along with Russia and Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. The bloc fills the geographic space between Eastern […]

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March 16, 2024

EAEU Industrial Output Up 4.7% In January 2024

Industrial output in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries rose 4.7% year-on-year in January, with all EAEU countries demonstrating growth, the EAEU press service has said, stating “The EAEU had an industrial production volume of 104.7% in January 2024, on par with January 2023.” Armenia had industrial output growth of 21%, Belarus of 5.4%, Kazakhstan […]

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March 15, 2024

EAEU, Mongolia Complete Preparations For Temporary Free Trade Agreement

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Mongolia intend to complete the preparation of a temporary agreement on setting up a free trade zone by the end of 2024, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) said following consultations with Mongolian representatives earlier this week. The EAEU includes Russia in addition to Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. It […]

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