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Minsk, Washington discussing resumption of U.S. embassy's operations

MINSK. Oct 26 (Interfax) - Belarus and the United States are discussing the resumption of operations of the U.S. embassy in Minsk, Belarusian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Valentin ...
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Central Bank of Uzbekistan issues country's first license for Islamic banking operations

TASHKENT. Oct 26 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has issued the country's first license to carry out Islamic banking activity, the bank said in a statement. The license was received by ...
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Russia, Norway increase cod catch quota 14% for 2027

MURMANSK. Oct 26 (Interfax) - The Joint Russian-Norwegian Fisheries Commission (JRNFC) has decided that the total cod catch quota for Russia and Norway in 2027 will amount to 325,000 tonnes, the press ...
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Russia's trade with India grows by more than 20% - State Duma chairman

NEW DELHI. Oct 26 (Interfax) - Russia's trade turnover with India has grown by more than 20% so far in 2026, State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin said during a visit to India leading a delegation of ...
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European LNG takes up 20% on Europe's market, but it's still planning to stop using it - Putin

MOSCOW. Oct 26 (Interfax) - Liquefied natural gas from Russia still takes up about 20% of the European market, Russia has never denied supplies of resources to Europe, and despite it, Europeans are ...
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Tajikistan's GDP grows 8.3% in 9M

Tajikistan's government projects GDP growth of 8.5% and 8.3% for 2026 and 2027, respectively. The World Bank forecasts 7.5% and 6.2%, IMF - 7.3% and 6.8%, Asian Development Bank - 7.3% and 6.8%, ...
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Lukashenko expects trade with Mongolia to grow under EAEU preferential regime

MINSK. Oct 26 (Interfax) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has expressed his expectation that the volume of mutual trade between Belarus and Mongolia will increase following the entry into ...
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Asian Development Bank to provide $140 mln to construct desalination plant in Azerbaijan

BAKU. Oct 26 (Interfax) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a $140 million loan for a project to construct a seawater desalination plant in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan, the ADB posted on its ...
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Investments in Black Sea Energy corridor estimated at 22.1 bln euros

"Investments in electricity transmission infrastructure are estimated at 14.3 billion euros, and the creation of renewable energy generation capacity is estimated at 7.8 billion euros," according to ...
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AzerGold estimates investment in preparations to develop Akba deposit in Uzbekistan at $108 mln

Investments in geological exploration and development of the Akba gold mine in Uzbekistan's Kashkadarya region could reach at least $107.8 million, Azerbaijan's AzerGold said in a statement. The final ...
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Kazakhstan, China Transinfo Group intend to jointly develop unmanned cargo transportation

On October 16, 2026, in Astana, JSC Kazakhstan Road Research Institute and China Transinfo Group signed an agreement to establish a joint competence center in the field of intelligent transport and ...
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Central Bank of Russia updates average key rate forecast for 2026, raises target for 2027 and 2028

MOSCOW. Oct 23 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia has updated its average key rate forecast for 2026 to 14.6%, from the 14.5%-14.6% range it expected in July, the regulator said in its ...