The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is preparing a 5 million euro trade finance facility for Tirana Bank, aimed at strengthening Albania’s trade links and enhancing the bank’s ...

Uzbekistan's construction sector continues to show strong performance in early 2025, driven by growing investment and infrastructure development. New data reveals a significant increase in the value ...

Azerbaijan’s budget revenues saw strong performance through the State Tax Service in the first five months of 2025. Collections totaled 7.8 billion manat ($4.63 billion), surpassing forecasts by 5.7 ...

In the first month of the current Iranian year, Iran’s imports from Türkiye saw a remarkable increase of 64.6 percent in value and 12.7 percent in weight compared to the previous year. The main items ...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing additional funding to support ongoing improvements to water and wastewater infrastructure in Kulob, Tajikistan. The project ...

Jurgen Rigterink, First Vice President of the EBRD, signed key agreements in Bishkek to support Kyrgyzstan’s private sector, including two risk-sharing deals totaling $2.25 million and a $100,000 ...

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Car transit through Iran’s Hormozgan Province western ports increased slightly, with around 34,000 passenger vehicles passing through to Iraq and Central Asia. Additionally, about 66,000 tons of oil ...

Iran exported approximately 25 million tons of non-oil goods worth over $8 billion in just two months, with China, Iraq, and the UAE among its top markets. Key exports included propane, natural gas, ...

Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan have signed a protocol on the shared operation of the "Bakhri Tojik" reservoir for June-August 2025, ensuring balanced water distribution to support regional ...

Iran plans to begin gas production from the Tus field in Razavi Khorasan Province by late January 2025, with early output expected to reach around 3 million cubic meters per day. The field, discovered ...

In April 2025, Kazakhstan saw a significant increase in cashless transactions using bank-issued payment cards. This growth highlights rising public confidence in digital payment methods and the ...