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World Bank allocates $100 mln to Uzbekistan for small business development

TASHKENT. Dec 16 (Interfax) - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a $100 million loan and a $5 million grant to Uzbekistan to expand access to financing for small businesses.
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Russia's State Duma ratifies trade agreement between Eurasian Economic Union and Mongolia

MOSCOW. Dec 16 (Interfax) - Russia's State Duma at its session on Tuesday ratified the interim trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Mongolia that aims to establish a basis ...
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Lithuania expects increased revenue under new agreement with Gazprom on gas transit to Kaliningrad

Currently, the annual revenue of the state-owned company Amber Grid from this transit under a ten-year agreement with Gazprom expiring on January 1, 2026, is around 13 million euros. The Lithuanian ...
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Belarusian industrial output falls 1.7% in 11M

MINSK. Dec 16 (Interfax) - Belarusian industrial output fell 1.7% year-on-year at constant prices to 190 billion Belarusian rubles in January-November 2025, national statistical committee Belstat said ...
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Azerbaijan's foreign trade surplus down 20% in Jan-Sept

BAKU. Dec 16 (Interfax) - Azerbaijan's foreign trade surplus amounted to $5.6 billion in January-September 2025, down 20.1% year-on-year, according to materials on the balance of payments on the ...
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Bank of Estonia to be headed by its deputy governor from June 2026

Kaasik will replace Madis Muller as governor of the Bank of Estonia, whose term expires on June 6, 2026. According to the country's legislation, the term of office of the central bank's governor is ...
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World Bank allocates Uzbekistan $250 mln to improve municipal infrastructure

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a $250 million financing package for Uzbekistan to improve municipal infrastructure and services for residents and businesses in 16 districts ...
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Russia boosts ice cream exports by almost a third to $67 mln in 9M - Agroexport

MOSCOW. Dec 16 (Interfax) - Russia boosted ice cream exports 30% year-on-year to $67 million in the first nine months of 2025, and this could exceed $110 million by 2030, Agroexport federal center ...
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National Bank of Ukraine cuts forex interventions 18.1% last week, but hryvnia weakens

MOSCOW. Dec 16 (Interfax) - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reduced dollar sales on the interbank market by $198.3 million, or 18.1% week-on-week to $895.3 million last week, Ukrainian media ...
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Foreign direct investment in Azerbaijan's economy grows 5% in 9M, investments from Russia almost double

The five leading countries investing directly in Azerbaijan's economy for the period were the UK with $1.243 billion, a decrease of 4.7%, Turkey with $911.9 million, the same as last year, Cyprus with ...
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Ukraine loses 2 bln euros due to changed rules of trade with EU - experts

Ukraine could not deliver 2 billion euros worth of agricultural products to foreign markets because of changes in the rules of trade with the European Union in 2025, Ukrainian media quoted head of the ...
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Moldovan authorities decide to seize all of Lukoil Moldova's fuel infrastructure at Chisinau Airport

CHISINAU. Dec 16 (Interfax) - The Moldovan government has obligated Lukoil Moldova LLC (Lukoil Moldova S.R.L.) to return all airport fuel infrastructure to Chisinau International Airport, Moldovan ...