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Uzbek Investors Target Afghan Lead and Zinc Mines as Bilateral Trade Forum Deepens Ties

Uzbek Investors Target Afghan Lead and Zinc Mines as Bilateral Trade Forum Deepens Ties

Uzbek delegates sought stakes in Afghan lead and zinc mines and a processing plant as 205,937 Afghans traveled to Uzbekistan for business in H1 2026, the most of any nation.

July 28, 2026
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Azerbaijan Overhauls Venture Capital Law, Adds SAFEs, ESOPs and Investor Rights

Azerbaijan Overhauls Venture Capital Law, Adds SAFEs, ESOPs and Investor Rights

President Aliyev signed amendments to six laws creating Azerbaijan's first venture-capital framework, introducing SAFEs, convertible notes, ESOPs and tag-along, drag-along and anti-dilution rights.

July 28, 2026
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China's Guoyou to Invest $1bn Doubling Kazakhstan's Kuryk Port to 15m Tonnes

China's Guoyou to Invest $1bn Doubling Kazakhstan's Kuryk Port to 15m Tonnes

China's Guoyou Materials Group will invest $1 billion in a multifunctional hub at Kazakhstan's Caspian port of Kuryk, doubling annual capacity to 15 million tonnes for the Middle Corridor.

July 27, 2026
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TAV to Invest $150M Doubling Tbilisi Airport Capacity to 10M by 2028

TAV to Invest $150M Doubling Tbilisi Airport Capacity to 10M by 2028

TAV Georgia, part of France's Groupe ADP, will invest $150 million in 2026-2028 to double Tbilisi International Airport capacity from 5 million to 10 million passengers a year.

July 27, 2026
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Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Sign $146M in Deals, Unveil $7.8B Roadmap at Aktau

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Sign $146M in Deals, Unveil $7.8B Roadmap at Aktau

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan signed $146M in deals and a $7.8B trade-and-investment roadmap at the 23rd Aktau commission, advancing 80 projects worth $1.8B and Middle Corridor rail.

July 26, 2026
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Georgian Post Swings to GEL 8.6M Loss in 2025 as Postal Revenue Slides

Georgian Post Swings to GEL 8.6M Loss in 2025 as Postal Revenue Slides

State-owned Georgian Post posted a GEL 8.6 million net loss in 2025, reversing a GEL 864,000 profit, as revenue fell 3.5% to GEL 82.3 million and auditors flagged state dependence.

July 26, 2026
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Azerbaijan Lifts Eurasian Transport Investment 62% to $3.4 Billion in 2026

Azerbaijan Lifts Eurasian Transport Investment 62% to $3.4 Billion in 2026

Azerbaijan's Eurasian transport-corridor investment hit $3.4 billion by 1 July 2026, up 61.9% year-on-year, as the EDB Observatory pipeline swelled to $345 billion across 402 projects.

July 26, 2026
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Armenia's Exports to China, India, EU Each Jump Over 80% in H1 2026

Armenia's Exports to China, India, EU Each Jump Over 80% in H1 2026

Armenia's H1 2026 exports to China rose 83.4%, to India 81.3% and to the EU 80% year-on-year, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said, signaling fast trade diversification.

July 26, 2026
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