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Economy
Uzbek steel plant invests US$3.5m in modernization in 2007
The Uzbek Metallurgical Plant, Uzbekistan’s only steel producer, invested US$3.5 million in modernization in 2007, a company executive told Interfax.
Zubkov expects EurAsEC Customs Union to expand
Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov expects Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan to join the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) Customs Union, the …
Transmashholding to supply 10 locomotives to Uzbek Railways in 2008
Russian railway equipment maker Transmashholding will supply a total of 10 locomotives in 2008 to Uzbekistan’s national rail company Uzbek …
Sidorsky wants EurAsEC customs union, common econ space created asap
Belarus wants the Customs Union and the common economic space of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) created as soon as …
Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, ink EurAsEc Customs Union documents
Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan have signed a number of documents that form a legal base for EurAsEct Customs Union, RosBusinessConsulting …
Uzbek expert raps Tajik hydroelectric power station projects
An Uzbek expert has criticized Tajik hydroelectric power production projects, and said they might cause environmental problems in the region. …
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan ready to join customs union - Tajik PM
The signing of a package of agreements by Belarus, Russia, and Kazakhstan completes the process of forming the Customs Union …
New railways to link China’s Xinjiang with Central Asia
Construction will hopefully start this year on two railways linking China’s westernmost Xinjiang with the central Asian nations of Kyrgyzstan, …
Uzbekistan Airways transports 2m passengers in 2007
Uzbekiston Havo Yollari (Uzbekistan Airways), national airline of Uzbekistan, transported nearly two million passengers and 20,000 tonnes of cargo in …
Kazakhstan to raise Central Asian gas transit fee
Kazakhstan plans to raise its fee for the transit of Turkmen and Uzbek gas to Russia to US$1.4 per 1,000 …