The 17th meeting of the intergovernmental Turkmen-Uzbek Commission on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation was held in Ashgabat on March 6. The delegation of Turkmenistan included heads of…
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Russian Jet Collides With U.S. Military Drone Over Black Sea
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeA Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted and struck the propeller of a U.S. military MQ-9 “Reaper” surveillance drone on Tuesday, causing it to crash into the Black Sea, the Pentagon said, in the first…
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Kyrgyzstan Has Spent Some $1 Billion for Defense for 2 Years
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnSome $1 billion was spent for the country’s defense capability for the last 2 years, Deputy Chairman of Cabinet and Chairman of the State National Security Committee Kamchibek Tashiev said.…
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Australia’s Submarine Program With U.S. And Britain Could Could Run Up to $245 Billion
Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine program with the United States and Britain will cost up to A$368 billion ($245 billion) over the next three decades, a defense official said on Tuesday, the country’s biggest…
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Kazakhstan, China Bilateral Trade Turnover Increases by One-Third in 2022
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterIn 2022, the trade turnover between Kazakhstan and China reached $24.1 billion, a 34.1 percent rise from the year before, reported Energyprom.kz on March 6, citing the data of the Bureau…
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Fewer Containerships in U.S. Waters Reveals Trade Slowdown
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxThe number of container ships in US coastal waters has fallen to less than half of the count a year earlier, in the latest ominous sign of slowing global trade.…
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Head of Russian Federation Council Matviyenko Calls Kyrgyzstan ‘Strategic Ally’
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeRussia and Kyrgyzstan are strategic allies, and the nations are bound by common values and history, said Valentina Matviyenko, Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, on March…
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U.S. Trade Deficit Grows to Start the Year
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeThe US trade deficit grew to the widest in three months at the start of the year, reflecting a pickup in imports of merchandise. The trade gap in goods and…
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Tokayev Discusses Allied Relations With Uzbek President During Informal Meeting in Shymkent
by Zack Ballby Zack BallPresident Kassym-Jomart Tokayev discussed with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev trade and prospects for strengthening allied relations between the two countries during an informal meeting on March 3 in Shymkent, the…
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U.S. Container Imports Continue to Trend at Pre-pandemic Levels
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxU.S. container imports in February continued to trend near pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) reported today its import tally for February, revealing 1,734,272 TEUs imported in…
