Politics & Economy
COP29: EBRD Roundtable Highlights Urban Climate Solutions for SPECA Countries
The Baku Declaration on SPECA Forum of Climate Smart Cities was signed following the roundtable.
21 November 2024
Azerbaijan-Russia Trade Turnover Reaches $3.94 Billion in 2024, Up Over 14% Year-on-Year
Kazakhstan, Hungary, and China Sign Deal to Build Intermodal Cargo Terminal in Budapest
SOCAR and Tree Energy Solutions Agree to Work on Electric Natural Gas Project
COP29 was Very Much on Agenda of G20 Summit in Rio, Says UN Chief
Central Asia-China Pipeline Hits 500 Billion Cubic Meters of Gas Delivery
Caucasus
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Bentley Systems Enhances Azerbaijan's Infrastructure Development with Advanced Engineering Software
Bentley Systems’ efforts in Azerbaijan align with the country's focus on modernizing infrastructure while prioritizing sustainability and innovation.
Kerim Sultanov
Georgian President to Challenge Election Results in Constitutional Court
Zourabichvili claimed the elections had “failed”, while also noting “none of Georgia’s main democratic partners” had recognised its results, claiming the country was “facing an economic and financial crisis”.
How China Reshapes the Balance of Power in Central Asia and the South Caucasus - INTERVIEW
In an interview with Caspian Post, Yunis Sharifli, an expert at the Topchubashov Center, explores the key aspects of China’s policies in Central Asia and the South Caucasus, the strategic importance of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan, and the prospects for bilateral relations between Baku and Beijing.
Yunis Sharifli
Central Asia
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Kazakhstan Seeks to Cut Imports by Boosting Domestic Production
The share of manufacturing industry is 47 percent, while the share of the raw materials sector is 45 percent.
Kyrgyzstan's Largest Hydropower Plant Increases Capacity
The $210 million rehabilitation project is funded by a $110 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and $100 million from the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD).
ADB Grants $250 Million Loan to Boost Uzbekistan's Green Economic Growth
Being ADB’s first climate programmatic intervention in Central Asia, the program is aligned with the updated nationally determined contribution, the Strategic Framework of Transitioning to a Green Economy until 2030, and ADB’s country partnership strategy for Uzbekistan, 2024–2028.
Iran
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Top Diplomat Criticizes EU's Plan to Sanction Iran's Shipping Lines
A reporter of the US-based newspaper the Wall Street Journal claimed in a Saturday report that the EU is set to announce sanctions on the IRISL.
Iran and Uzbekistan Seek to Boost Railway Cooperation
“In order to activate the International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC), the volume of exchanges must be increased, and despite the bottlenecks, if the volume of cargo is ensured, it is possible to increase the capacity.”
Iran, Russia Link Bank Card Systems To Counteract Sanctions
Iranian banks have been excluded since 2018 from the SWIFT international financial messaging service, which governs the vast majority of transactions worldwide.
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How China Reshapes the Balance of Power in Central Asia and the South Caucasus - INTERVIEW
15 November 2024
Yunis Sharifli
Iran and the Struggle for Influence in the South Caucasus - INTERVIEW
9 November 2024
Seymur Mammadov
How Ankara and Yerevan Can Open a New Chapter in Relations in the Caucasus
7 November 2024
Selcuk Colakoglu
