Trade turnover between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan reached $33.4m in 2025, almost three times higher than the previous year, according to data from Tajikistan’s Customs Service.
Last year, China’s imports hit a record value of 18.48 trillion yuan ($2.65 trillion). For decades, the orthodox view of the Chinese economy focused almost exclusively on its export prowess. However, the granular breakdown of the 2025 data reveals that this operating model has been superseded.
Russia has reaped a significant financial windfall from the surge in global gold prices since launching its full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, with gains in bullion holdings nearing the value of sovereign assets frozen in the European Union, according to media reports.
The European Parliament has frozen the ratification of a trade agreement with the United States after fresh tariff threats from Donald Trump, escalating tensions between Washington and Brussels.
Kazakhstan and Iran have held fresh talks aimed at strengthening economic ties, with senior officials discussing ways to boost cooperation in trade, transport and logistics.
Representatives of Azerbaijan and Armenia conducted a joint inspection of the Sadarak–Yeraskh railway section on 15 January as part of ongoing efforts to restore regional transport links.
Both U.S. and Armenia have approved a joint statement on the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity implementation framework, known as TRIPP, following talks in Washington between Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday.
Finance ministers from the G7 and other major economies met in Washington on Monday (12 January) to discuss ways to reduce dependence on rare earths from China, including setting a price floor and new partnerships to build up alternative supplies, ministers said.
Türkiye’s Trade Minister Omer Bolat said Friday that discussions in Washington with U.S. officials have strengthened efforts to expand bilateral trade, moving closer to a $100 billion target.
Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Juraj Blanar touched on the outcomes of President Ilham Aliyev’s official visit to Slovakia.
The Japanese government is preparing to host a landmark summit with the leaders of the Central Asian states, expected to take place in Tokyo in December 2025.
Uzbekistan is hosting the Third European Union–Central Asia Economic Forum, bringing together government representatives, international organisations and private-sector leaders from 32 countries.
The European Union and African Union leaders gather in Luanda on Monday (24 November) for a two-day summit focused on peace, security and shared prosperity, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of their partnership and Angola’s 50th year of independence.
Air cargo services between India and Afghanistan will be launched soon, an Indian foreign ministry official said on Friday, as the two countries seek to reset ties amid soured relations with common neighbour Pakistan.
Estonian President Alar Karis arrived in Kazakhstan on 17 November for a state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade, technology, and transport, signalling a new phase in Kazakhstan’s engagement with the European Union.
Canada and India are reopening trade talks after a two-year freeze, with both sides aiming for what Ottawa calls a “new process”, Canadian Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said on Thursday in New Delhi.
Deputy Chairman of Kazakhstan’s Agency for Nuclear Energy Gumar Sergazin has said that Kazakhstan stands out on the global uranium market, with reserves reported to last for another 60 years.
Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday that China's economy will exceed 170 trillion yuan ($23.87 trillion) by 2030, presenting a big market opportunity for the world as trade restrictions rise globally.
During his working visit to Samarkand, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov held a meeting with Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov.
Uzbekistan and the European Union (EU) have entered a new phase of cooperation and partnership with the signing of a new Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA).
Top U.S. officials on Wednesday criticised China’s expansion of rare earth export controls, warning it threatens global supply chains, though they said Beijing could still reverse course to avoid U.S. retaliation.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer begins a two-day visit to India on Wednesday, joined by more than a hundred leaders from the business, culture and university sectors in an effort to promote a recently signed trade deal.
The United States and Kazakhstan have agreed a locomotive deal worth up to $4.2 billion that will see Wabtec Corporation supply 300 locomotives, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced on Monday.
India's Trade Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Washington on 22 September to accelerate talks on a long-pending trade deal, following recent progress in negotiations resumed last week.
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