Central Asia Archive
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Azerbaijan would likely emerge as a winner in the Ukraine-Russia crisis, which has left Europeans fearing for the security of their natural gas supplies.
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Russia's intervention in Ukraine has alarmed Central Asian leaders who are worried they could be the next target of Vladimir Putin's desire to resurrect the Soviet Union.
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Central Asia and wider Eurasian countries have benefited from the natural resource over the past few decades, and it is time the region leverages its natural strength to
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Kazakhstan's economy received a major jolt when the country's central bank devalued the currency by 20% against the US dollar.
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Armenia's decision to hastily join the Russia-sponsored Eurasian Customs Union project is one of the most significant developments in the country's short independent history and could have major
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Kyrgyzstan's economic prospects have brightened after the country appears to have resolved a major issue with one of its largest foreign investors.
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Even as Ukraine looks to move further away from the European Union, its former Soviet Union comrade Azerbaijan took another confident step forward with the final investment decision
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Azerbaijan's economy is expected to ride a non-oil sector boom over the next few years, as the country pours billions into infrastructure projects.
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Turkmenistan is expected to post the highest growth in Central Asia, according to the European Business for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), but elsewhere in the region, growth is
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Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliyev may have won the elections in October for a third time, but he could not secure what he most prized - legitimacy.
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When a Chinese president visits a country, he is usually laden with agreements and memorandums of understanding to sign with his hosts, which generally means tens of billions
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The world's most expensive oil field is set to achieve commercial production in October, but its sponsors may not see a return from their investments any time soon.
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European countries are losing out to China in their quest to source natural gas from the Central Asian states.
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Uzbekistan's banking sector is benefiting from robust all-round growth in the economy, which is set to continue over the medium term.
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Turkmenistan has emerged as China's largest supplier of natural gas, which makes the reclusive nation one of the Asian giant's strategic energy allies.
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On a charm offensive in the run up to presidential elections in October, Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev has boldly predicted that his country is set to enter the
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After edging out Nabucco West pipeline to win the right to transport Azerbaijan natural gas to Europe, the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) is now considering multiple options to expand
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Kazakhstan has enjoyed a good run over the past few years, but the country will have to get used to a lower growth rate, according to an economist
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Kazakhstan's Kashagan giant offshore field may have opened on July 2, but there are still a few doubts about the field's production timelines.
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Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have some of the highest energy usage rates in the world, according to latest data.
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Fresh from completing its merger with Sorouh Properties, Aldar Properties has made a major international move by kicking-off its Kazakhstan project.
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The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) beat Nabucco West to supply natural gas from Azerbaijan to the central European markets, and what is viewed as a game changer for
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As the two-term Azeri president Ilham Aliyev prepares to run in the October presidential elections, his opponents are looking to field a credible candidate to rid the country
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Kazakhstan's Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. (ENRC) shareholders have been made an offer they may not be able to refuse.
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Russia's efforts to widen its Customs Union initiative has hit road blocks as citizens of Kyrgyz Republic and Ukraine are opposed to their countries' integration in the economic
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Central Asian countries are expected to register growth of 2.6% this year, their lowest collective growth in four years and well below their average growth of 4.7% over
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Kyrgyzstan's economy was shaken last week after protesters disrupted the Kumtor gold mine, owned by Canadian company Centerra Gold Inc.
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A new tri-nation railway project aims to spark regional trade and cooperation in Central Asia.
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Azerbaijan and Armenia will be Central Asia's economic laggards, as the region grows 5.8% this year, with many of its countries growing north of 7%.
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When North Korea, Iran and Kazakhstan start praising your human rights records, it may be time to change tactics.
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The Central Asian states of Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have the highest illiteracy levels in the region.
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Uzbekistan's energy shortages and power blackouts have inspired a new push towards renewable energy.
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With growth stalling in the Eurozone, Turkey is increasingly looking at the Middle East for growth.
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The low-key Kyrgyz Republic found itself on the front pages of the world's media when the Boston Marathon bombing suspects were revealed to have lived in the Central
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Expo 2017's theme is 'Energy for the Future' which is apt given Kazakhstan's hydrocarbon riches
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Georgia's economic prospects are improving after a period of uncertainty following elections in late 2012.
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As Armenia's president Serzh Sargsyan once again prepared to take a presidential oath on April 9.
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Two major pipeline consortiums competing to export Azerbaijan gas to insatiable European markets will find out their fate by June 30.
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Rising populations and great urbanization in Central Asia and the wider Eurasian region is creating fresh opportunities in the housing and infrastructure sector.
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Uzbekistan's ranking as the 7th most corrupt nation in the world tells the story.
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