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Mohammad Mohammadi Bakhsh, the Head of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAO) has announced that four countries have been sending their commercial passenger planes to the Iran for repairs and maintenance and that it will form a consortium with India, China, and Russia to set necessary standards for aircraft repair services.
A combination of the Belt and Road Initiative, the development of improved transport corridors and a demand rebound after covid has seen bilateral trade between Türkiye and Kyrgyzstan increase by over 55% in H1 2022.
Turkmenistan plans to join the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) being established by Russia, Iran and India, the Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov stated on Friday (August 19).
Iran has completed a 127-kilometer gas pipeline from its Hormozgan Province to Kish Island, turning connectivity this Monday (August 22). Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji, said that the laying of a gas pipeline to Kish Island will allow savings of about US$400 million in consumption of oil products and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) on the[…..]
Economic Crisis As Political Impasse Prevents Creditors Reach Debt Refinancing Agreements  Sri Lanka’s on-going political and financial crisis appears to have no improvement as refugees from the island state have been crossing the Adam’s Bridge causeway to neighbouring India. A financial crisis has prevented the nation, which is in debt to the tune of about[…..]
Lapis Lazuli Corridor a Vital Eurasian Land Link Turkmenistan plays an important role in the successful development of international transport corridors, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) has stated. “The support of the Government of Turkmenistan will be essential for the successful development of international transport corridors, in particular the “Lapis Lazuli” https://www.silkroadbriefing.com/news/2017/12/05/china-funded-lapis-lazuli-transport-corridor-unites-caucasus-central-asia/ corridor, to[…..]
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The Uzbekistan Ministry of Transport has agreed to simplify the regulations for international freight traffic with Iran and Turkmenistan. This is significant as Uzbekistan is a double-landlocked country and needs to reply on neighboring states to facilitate trade. The country, one of Central Asia’s most liberal, signed extensive trade agreements with the European Union and[…..]
An introduction to the first batch of 21 companies to be sold to investors The Uzbekistan government has approved the roadmap for the initial and secondary public offerings of shares of some of its larger state-owned enterprises on the Tashkent stock exchange during 2022 to 2023. This follows reforms announced by the government in terms[…..]