UN Resident Coordinator Presents Letter of Credence to Foreign Minister of Mongolia

United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mongolia Jaap van Hierden presented his Letter of Credence to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh on January 23, 2025. Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh congratulated Mr. Jaap van Hierden on being appointed as Resident Coordinator in Mongolia and expressed confidence in his contribution to strengthening and expanding cooperation between Mongolia […]

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UN Resident Coordinator Presents Letter of Credence to Foreign Minister of Mongolia

United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mongolia Jaap van Hierden presented his Letter of Credence to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh on January 23, 2025. Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh congratulated Mr. Jaap van Hierden on being appointed as Resident Coordinator in Mongolia and expressed confidence in his contribution to strengthening and expanding cooperation between Mongolia […]

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Kazakh PM Bektenov chairs meeting to discuss sustainable economic growth

The meeting primarily focused on measures and ways of the government’s economic bloc toward sustainable economic growth. Deputy Premier – National Economy Minister Serik Zhumangarin reported on the current economic situation in the country as well as voiced approaches to tax and budget reform to promote manufacturing, infrastructure modernization, launch new growth points in regions. […]

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The Government of Mongolia Discusses Draft Agreement on Establishing the Gashuunsukhait-Gantsmod Cross-Border Railway

During its regular session on January 22, 2025, the Cabinet of Mongolia discussed the draft Agreement between Mongolia and the People’s Republic of China on Cooperation in Increasing the Coal Trade and the Capacity of the Tavan Tolgoi Coal Mine and Establishing the Gashuunsukhait-Gantsmod Cross-Border Railway and decided to deliberate it with the pertinent Standing […]

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Uzbekistan’s gas imports surge by 2.4 times, exports to China grow by 25%

According to data from the Statistics Agency, Uzbekistan became a net importer of gas in 2024 for the second year in a row. From January to December, natural gas imports from Turkmenistan and Russia increased by 2.41 times, reaching $1.67 billion. Monthly imports slowed to $127.9 million. In 2023, for the first time in its […]

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China may seek more coal from Mongolia as Russia’s share shrinks

China’s record coal purchases last year were driven by big increases in supplies from Australia and Mongolia, while Russian cargoes actually fell. Now that Chinese demand is flattening, Mongolia could be best placed to hold or even grow its market share in its southern neighbor at Russia’s expense. While total imports surged 14% to 543 […]

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Agreement on Air Relations Signed between Mongolia and Kuwait

State Secretary of the Ministry of Road and Transport Batbold Sandagdorj and President of the Kuwait Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Al-Jaber Al-Sabah signed an Agreement on Air Relations between the Government of Mongolia and the Government of Kuwait on January 19, 2025, in Kuwait City. The Agreement establishes a legal […]

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Uzbekistan and India to collaborate on manufacturing transport vehicles

Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to India, Sardor Rustamboyev, held negotiations with Ashok Hinduja, Chairman of Hinduja Group – India, and Prakash Hinduja, Chairman of Hinduja Group – Europe. The representatives of Hinduja Group highlighted that the ongoing reform process in Uzbekistan provides a strong foundation for various major international companies with high global ratings to enter the […]

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Uzbekistan aims to increase private sector’s share in exports to 60%

An article dedicated to the export potential of Uzbekistan was published in Hungary’s leading online publication, Hello Magyar, highlighting the country’s systematic efforts to achieve the goal set in the “Uzbekistan – 2030” strategy, which aims to increase the private sector’s share in exports to 60 percent. It is noted in the article that from […]

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Uzbekistan’s secondary car market experienced a sales decline in December

In December 2024, activity in the used car market continued to decline, which was reflected in average prices. This trend was highlighted in an analysis by specialists at the Institute for Macroeconomic and Regional Studies. Compared to November, prices for both frequently and moderately used popular domestic cars decreased, while prices for slightly used vehicles […]

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