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In the first half of 2018, exports of tourism services amounted to more than $ 220 million.
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Russia and Azerbaijan are drawing up plans to put the fossil fuel-rich Caspian Sea to a new use as the next leisure destination.
The Russian-built, 310-passenger cruise ship Peter the Great will make its maiden voyage next year, making calls in ports in the five countries that share the sea: Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran.
The scheme has been personally endorsed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on a recent visit to Aktau, Kazakhstan’s main Caspian port. When appropriate tourism infrastructure is prepared, the region is expected to attract 1 million tourists a year.
The Peter the Great is currently under construction at a shipyard in Astrakhan, Russia’s main Caspian port. Once the Caspian cruises are established the ship will travel upstream on the Volga River to the Don River and then down to the Azov and Black Seas.
https://eurasianet.org/watch-out-caribbean-caspian-cruises-to-set-sail-soon
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Armenia is at risk of losing its position as nominal head of a post-Soviet political-military bloc as leaders of the group appear to be leaning toward appointing a non-Armenian as leader.
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The European Union will allocate 10 million euros to combat radioactive waste in Central Asia. The EU Delegation to Kyrgyzstan informed 24.kg news agency on November 9, 2018.
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Asian Development Bank (ADB) allocated $ 78 million for the construction of two sections of the North-South Road. This was reported by the press service of the Asian Development Bank on November 2, 2018.
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The intergovernmental Agreement was signed between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on international road transport of December 25, 2003. From 5 to 6 November 2018, in Astana, the regular meeting of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Commission on Road Transport was held in the framework of this agreement.
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In Kyrgyz Republic, as of November 1, 2018, commercial banks have issued concessional loans in the amount of 5.4 billion soms under the project Financing of Agriculture — 6. The Ministry of Finance reported.
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November 3, 2018
According to Turkmen State News Agency, at a meeting of the government which held on Friday, November 2, Deputy Prime Minister Mammetkhan Chakiyev reported on the results of the working visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan.
During the meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, it was proposed to establish an intergovernmental Turkmen-Azerbaijani commission on transit and transport cooperation. İt was also noted the great importance of the international transport corridor Afghanistan-Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey (Lazurit).
Along with this, within the framework of bilateral working meetings were considered the potential and prospects for the development of the two countries transport systems, and proposals for joint actions to attract transit cargo and to create a logistics system.
As President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasized that Turkmenistan is ready to act as an active partner and participant in the Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA) program.
The President of Turkmenistan highlighted the importance of creating an international transport corridor Lazurit, which, running through the country, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, will contribute to strengthen productive cooperation in a wide geo-economic area, including the regions of Central and South Asia, the Caspian and Black Sea basins.
In this regard the Turkmen leader gave the Deputy Prime Minister instructed to take steps to establish the intergovernmental Turkmen-Azerbaijani commission to discuss cooperation in the sphere of transport, detailed analysis and timely resolution of all relevant tasks.
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On 5 November, in Astana, Kazakhstan Ministry of Energy entered into a trilateral memorandum of cooperation with K-eco Korean Environment Corporation and LLP EPR Operator (Extended Producer Responsibility), Kazinform reports citing the Kazakh Ministry's press service.
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Kyrgyzstan plans to enter the top 50 countries of Doing Business by 2022, that is, for ease of doing business. This is provided for in the government’s program for 2018–2022.
