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  April 20, 2023 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China, Turkmenistan Q1 2023 Trade Up 14.1%

  The trade turnover between Turkmenistan and China amounted to US$2.64 billion from January through March 2023, according to the Turkmenistan Customs Authority. According to them, this represents an increase of 14.1% more than in the first three months of 2022.
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  April 19, 2023 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Pakistan Issues Afghanistan Development RoadMap: Analysis

  The 4th Ministerial Conference of the Neighbours of Afghanistan has just been held. We discuss Pakistan’s position and the potential reconstruction and development solutions.  By Chris Devonshire-Ellis  During the 4th Ministerial meeting of the Neighbours of Afghanistan conference that took place in Samarkand last week, the Pakistan Government has issued an effective initiative that both recognizes[…..]
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  April 19, 2023 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Impact Scenarios Should The EU Impose Secondary Sanctions On Central Asian Economies For Providing Parallel Exports To Russia

  Analysts deem EU sanctions against Central Asia as likely to miss their targets and being fraught with significant risks   The European Commission has announced the upcoming 11th package of anti-Russian sanctions, which will not now be specifically against Russia, but against third countries supplying sanctioned goods to the Russian Federation. Central Asian states have[…..]
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  April 18, 2023 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China Woos Central Asia With Generous Gifts

  Beijing is arranging generous gifts for the Central Asian region in preparation of the China-Central Asian summit to be held May 18-19 in Xi’an. Thus far, these have included a Visa-Free agreement being prepared for signing with Kazakhstan, while other Central Asian countries are discussing transport projects and logistics for access to the China’s Lianyungang seaport[…..]
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  April 17, 2023 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Pakistan Drops US Dollar, Euro To Trade With China In RMB Yuan

  Professor Ahsan Iqbal, Pakistan’s Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, has stated that Pakistan is a long-time supporter of China’s efforts to expand the use of the Renminbi (RMB) as a global currency. China has been ramping up support for RMB clearing and settlement in its foreign trade, especially with Belt and Road Initiative[…..]
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  April 17, 2023 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Kazakhstan, China, Discussing Visa-Free Access

  Kazakhstan and China are discussing the possibility of introducing a visa-free regime, with the signing of a relevant agreement already scheduled for May 18-19 in Xi’an. The deal will allow Kazakh passport holders the ability to visit China without a visa for personal and business purposes, as well as for tourists, travellers receiving medical treatment,[…..]
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  April 12, 2023 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Fourth Annual Ministerial Conference Of Afghanistan’s Neighbors Begins On April 13th

  The 4th ministerial conference of countries neighboring Afghanistan (Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) is taking place on April 13 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
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  April 11, 2023 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Egypt’s Membership Of BRICS: Opportunities and Prospects

  By Farzad Ramezani Bonesh After the creation of the BRIC term in the early 2000s (the economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China), the first meeting of the RIC group (Russia, India and China) was held in 2005 in St. Petersburg.
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  April 11, 2023 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  EAEU Tracking Transportation Agreement Comes Into Force

  On April 3, 2023, the Agreement on the Application of Navigation Seals in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) for Tracking Transportation, signed by the Heads of Member States on April 19, 2022 in Moscow, came into force. The internal procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement have been completed in all EAEU[…..]
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  April 10, 2023 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Eurasian Economic Union Discusses Launch of Digital Currencies in EAEU Financial Markets

  An EAEU digital currency agreement would impact China and South East Asian trade At a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Advisory Committee on Financial Markets of the EAEU bloc in Moscow, chaired by Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Ministers discussed the issues of harmonizing legislation in the financial sector.