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EDB projects 10.3% GDP growth for Kyrgyzstan; inflation remains high in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Daryo
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July 15, 2025
Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) project that Kyrgyzstan's GDP will grow by 10.3% in 2025, driven by strong consumer demand supported by a sharp rise in remittances. The figures were published in the EDB’s latest Weekly Macro Review, which also...
Trump’s Tariff War Explainer: Who Got The Letters? A Global Trade Map Without US? EU As New Partner?
News18
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July 15, 2025
Last Updated:July 15, 2025, 12:22 IST Trump’s trade war: A look at full list of countries that have received Trump's tariff letters. Decoding what EU's "you can count on Europe” could mean for global trade By suggesting to leave out both the US...
Trump’s Tariffs May Hurt Kazakhstan’s Economy, Expert Warns
Times of Central Asia
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July 14, 2025
On July 7, U.S. President Donald Trump informed Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev that Washington will impose a 25% tariff on goods from Kazakhstan, effective August 1, 2025. Tokayev responded on July 10, affirming Kazakhstan’s commitment to...
Heightened Trade Tensions Weigh on Crude Oil Prices
Yahoo Finance
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Crude Oil pumpjack at sunset by Zbynek Burival via Unsplash August WTI crude oil (CLQ25) today is down -1.11 (-1.62%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25) is down -0.0284 (-1.30%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today fell from 3-week highs and turned...
Yerevan has become more popular for business trips of Russians
ARKA
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NEWS » Economy » Yerevan has become more popular for business trips of Russians The capital of Armenia Yerevan has entered the top 10 foreign cities for summer business trips of Russian citizens, the OneTwoTrip for Business service reports....
4-day trade talks between India and US to start today
Rediff
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July 14, 2025
An Indian commerce ministry team has reached Washington for another round of talks from Monday on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), an official said. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Chief negotiator of India and special secretary...
India, US to resume bilateral trade negotiations amid tariff concerns
Telengana Today
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July 14, 2025
An Indian delegation has reached Washington to hold a fresh round of talks on the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the US, focusing on agriculture, automobiles, and tariffs. The four-day discussions are expected to shape a potential interim...
Impending US trade tariffs may upend optical industry stability
Modern Retina
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July 15, 2025
With letters having recently been sent from the White House to several US trading partners about tariff increases set to take effect on August 1, The Vision Council has noted “significant implications for the optical industry’s international...
From Kazakhstan to Beeville: A journey of service and dedication
Refugio County Press - Texas
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July 14, 2025
When the plane from Moscow, Russia, carrying the Dorgan family, touched down in Chicago, Illinois, on New Year’s Eve in 1992, it marked more than just the beginning of a new year. For Daniel Dorgan, barely a year old, that moment would set the...
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Possible Hibs opponents in Conference League play off as latest draw to determine league phase path
Edinburgh Evening News
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August 3, 2025
Hibs are set to discover who comes next in the Conference League - if they overcome Partizan Belgrade. It’s all eyes on UEFA’s newest competition for the Easter Road side, after running FC Midtjylland close in their Europa League second qualifying...
Digging Deeper: Kazakhmys Barlau’s Plan for Exploration, Talent, and Afghanistan’s Geology
The Astana Times
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July 11, 2025
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has set an ambitious national goal: to bring the level of Kazakhstan’s subsoil exploration to 2.2 million square kilometers. To put that in perspective, this is larger than the entire area of Saudi Arabia....
News Digest: Foreign Media on Kazakhstan’s Foreign Policy, Supercomputer and More
The Astana Times
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July 11, 2025
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest covers Kazakhstan’s foreign policy, the launch of a new supercomputer, human rights and more. Astana. Photo credit:...
Ticket Sales for Backstreet Boys Concert in Astana Start Monday
The Astana Times
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July 11, 2025
ASTANA – Tickets for the first-ever Backstreet Boys concert in Astana, set for Sept. 21, will go on sale starting July 14 through a pre-sale in the Freedom Bank app, announced Symbat Serik, the international producer at CA Entertainment, during a...
Experts Forecast 5% Economic Growth for Kazakhstan in 2025
The Astana Times
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July 11, 2025
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital hosted the presentation of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development’s (EFSD) regional economic report, which outlined mixed economic trends across the region in early 2025, shaped by a combination of domestic...
LPP S.A. to Open 20 Stores in Uzbekistan by the End of 2025
UzDaily
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Economy 02/08/2025 LPP S.A. to Open 20 Stores in Uzbekistan by the End of 2025 Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — By the end of 2025, Polish company LPP S.A. will increase its investments in Uzbekistan to US$10 million and open 20 stores across...
Kabul, Astana Agree To Set Up Joint Road, Rail Transport Firms
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL (Pajhwok): Acting Afghan Industry and Commerce Minister Nooruddin Azizi and Kazakhstan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister have agreed to establish joint road and rail transport companies and facilitate...
Tinubu returns from BRICS Summit, pushes for global financial reform and climate justice
Nairametrics
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July 13, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived back in Nigeria following a two-nation diplomatic tour of Saint Lucia and Brazil, marking his first appearance at the BRICS Summit as Nigeria’s leader. Announcing his arrival in a post on X on Sunday,...
Afghan, Kazakh Officials Talk Direct Kabul-Astana Flights
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan and Kazakh transport officials have discussed strengthening transport ties, expanding land transport cooperation and launching direct flights between Kabul and Astana. Deputy Transport and...
Charting the global economy: Trump ramps up tariffs again
The Economic Times
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July 13, 2025
US President Donald Trump ramped back up his tariff plans with an eye on copper and Canada, deflating hopes that the administration was dialling back its initial Liberation Day levies first announced in April. Trump said that US imports of copper...
Why Optimism is Kazakhstan’s Strength
The Astana Times
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July 10, 2025
Kazakhstan is often described as a “transitional” state, neither a poor nor a wealthy society, neither Eastern nor Western in culture, but rather a blend of codes, where young people listen to pop music and respect their grandmothers, speak...