Elvira Kadyrova Iran is developing plans to turn the country into a gas hub of the Middle East through cooperation with Qatar, Russia and Turkmenistan. This was announced on Wednesday by Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji. “Through cooperation with Russia, Turkmenistan and Qatar, we are trying to have a gas hub in the Asaluyeh [port] […]
The Turkmen-Russian archaeological expedition continues to study Ancient Margiana
In April, after a four-year break due to the pandemic, the Russian-Turkmen Margiana Archaeological Expedition, working on the basis of the Center for Anthropoecology of the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, resumed its comprehensive research in Karakum, Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology said in a press release. N.A. Dubova […]
Kazakhstan offers the EAEU to invest in the port infrastructure of Turkmenistan and Iran
Kazakhstan proposes to consider the possibility of joint investments in the construction of infrastructure in the sea and dry ports of Iran and Turkmenistan. This was stated by the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, addressing on Thursday, 25 May at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Moscow. According to Tokayev, such investments […]
Russia is positive about the development of China-Central Asia relations
Russia has a positive attitude towards the development of equal, mutually beneficial cooperation between China and the countries of Central Asia and is ready to make a significant contribution to ensuring the security of the Central Asian region. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova during a press […]
New Russian Ambassador to Turkmenistan presented copies of his credentials
On May 17, 2023, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Turkmenistan Ivan Volynkin. At the beginning of the meeting, the Russian Ambassador presented copies of his credentials. V.Hajiyev congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment to a high diplomatic […]
The head of the Agency of Transport and Communications of Turkmenistan will take part in KazanForum 2023
The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Mametkhan Chakyev will take part in the 14th International Economic Forum “Russia – the Islamic World: KazanForum 2023”, which will be held on 18-20 May in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan. A […]
Russian direct investments in Central Asia exceeded $3.6 billion in 2022
Mikhail Galuzin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, spoke about the current economic and humanitarian cooperation between Russia and Central Asian countries Russia remains a key trade and economic partner of Central Asia with a high share of presence in the region’s economy and is one of the main consumers of products […]
Trade turnover between Russia and Kazakhstan takes the lion’s share in Russia’s trade with Central Asia
In 2022, the trade turnover between Russia and Central Asia grew by 15% compared to 2021, exceeding US $ 42 billion. At the same time, the trade turnover between Russia and Kazakhstan accounted for most of this indicator equaling to US $ 28 billion. The figures were announced on Tuesday by Denis Manturov, Deputy Prime […]
Countries of the North-South Corridor are taking steps to overcome logistical barriers along the route
Last week, a number of countries connected by the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) – the main transport artery between Russia, Central, South and Southeast Asia – have taken a number of further steps to simplify logistics along the route, and have also voiced their initiatives to unlock the potential of the corridor as soon […]
Connectivity, gas export and visa-free regime – Ambassador Blokhin shared on current trends in Turkmen-Russian cooperation
Ambassador of Russia to Turkmenistan Alexander Blokhin told in interview with TASS about main trends in Turkmen-Russian cooperation highlighting such areas and joint transport corridors, Turkmen gas supplies to Russia and prospects for mutual visa-free regime. Gazprom purchases 5 bcm of gas from Turkmenistan in 2022 Gazprom purchased around 5 bln cubic meters of gas […]
(UPDATED) Foreign Ministers of Russia and Central Asian countries discussed progress in multilateral cooperation
On 14 April 2023, the sixth meeting of foreign ministers in the Central Asia + Russia format was held in Samarkand. The sides considered promising areas of six–party cooperation reflecting the agreements reached during the first Russia-Central Asia summit held in October 2022. They discussed cooperation between Russia and Central Asia in the political and […]
Humanitarian cooperation discussed at the regular meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers in Samarkand
The meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held on 14 April 2023 in Samarkand. The event was attended by foreign ministers and high-ranking officials of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, as well as CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev. In a broad […]
(UPDATED) 4th Afghanistan’s neighboring countries ministerial meeting stressed the need to develop joint actions to assist the country
nCa Report Contents China is willing to work with neighboring countries to provide support to Afghanistan TASS: Russia pointed out the unacceptability of the deployment of US military infrastructure in Afghanistan’s neighborhood Pakistan: Afghanistan’s neighbors, all have a vested interest and stake in seeing peace and stability return to Afghanistan Iran: Afghanistan’s geography cannot be […]
Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan agreed to keep up engagement with Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government to maintain stability and prevent a humanitarian crisis
On 13 April 2023, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on the sidelines of the fourth ministerial conference of the conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, the foreign ministers of the regional “quartet” countries including Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan held a second informal meeting on Afghan issues. The parties agreed to continue building a coordinated and consolidated regional […]
FMs of Russia and Central Asian countries will meet in Samarkand next week
On 14 April 2023, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in the sixth meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia and Central Asia – Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. The event will discuss promising areas of six-party cooperation […]
Rais of Tatarstan paid a working visit to Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is invited to the KazanForum On Wednesday, 5 April 2023, Rais of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, met with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov during a one-day working visit to Ashgabat, the press service of the head of Tatarstan reports. The parties discussed issues of expanding cooperation. As it was noted at the meeting, the trade […]
Russian Holding to perform US $ 20 million worth seismic exploration of the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan
The Russian Geological Exploration Holding ‘Rosgeologiya’ (Rosgeo) will conduct seismic exploration of the Aral Sea bottom in Uzbekistan. This was announced by the company’s CEO Sergey Gorkov, writes UzDaily. The contract for seismic exploration in the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan was signed at the end of March 2023. Its cost is 1.6 billion rubles (US […]
Kazakh company will ship 250000 tons of Russian oil to Uzbekistan this year
The KazTransOil will ship 250000 tons of Russian oil to Uzbekistan this year, reports Kazakhstan Today. The shipment of the first batch of 25000 tons has started. The oil, to be transported by railway tank wagons, will use the route Omsk-Pavlodar-Shymkent-Shagyr. /// nCa, 30 March 2023
EBRD report: Anti-Russian sanctions boost Central Asian economies
The countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus have made impressive progress in developing trade through the intermediary trade of goods from Western countries to Russia. After the introduction of sanctions, the EU’s trade turnover with Russia’s eastern neighbors increased many times, as did their trade with Russia. Trade turnover within the EAEU increased […]
Excerpts from article of President Xi Jinping for Russian media ahead of his visit to Russia
President Xi Jinping of China is starting his state visit to Russia today (20 March 2023). Ahead of his visit, he has written an article for the Russian media. Here are some excerpts from his article: At the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, I will pay a state visit to the Russian Federation. 10 years […]
Excerpts from article of President Putin for Peoples’ Daily of China ahead of Russia visit of Xi Jinping
President Xi Jinping of China is starting his state visit to Russia today (20 March 2023). Ahead of the start of the visit, the flagship Peoples’ Daily of China has published an article by President Vladimir Putin of Russia. Here are some excerpts from the article: I am glad to have the opportunity to address […]
Turkmen State University took part in the Congress of the Eurasian Association of Universities in Moscow
Representatives of the Turkmen State University named after Makhtumkuli participated in the 15th Congress of the Eurasian Association of Universities, which was held on 2 March 2023 in Moscow. According to the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper, the forum was attended by representatives of 127 universities from 18 countries of the world. The President of the Association […]
Special Envoys for Afghanistan called for ensuring the rights of Afghan women and unfreezing Afghan assets
On 7 March 2023, the first meeting of special representatives of the neighboring states of Afghanistan took place in Tashkent. The event was attended by representatives of Uzbekistan, Iran, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Russia, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry reports. According to the press release, the key emphasis was placed on the timely provision of […]
“The Taliban are a reality, so we are working with them” — Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov speaks to Izvestia
Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov spoke about this in an interview with the Russian newspaper Izvestia. Here we are producing a truncated version of the transcript of his interview. The link to the complete text is given at the end of this version. — In recent months, there has been a feeling that Moscow […]
Russia, Iran, Pakistan will do infrastructure projects worth USD one billion in Afghanistan – MOI signed with Taliban
Russia, Iran, and Pakistan have signed a memorandum of intent with the ministry of industry and trade of Afghanistan for eight infrastructure projects with total value of USD one billion, reports RIA Novosti. In addition to the ministry of industry and trade under the Taliban administration, the signatories to the four-party memorandum are the representatives […]
EBRD analyses trade flows between Russia, Caucasus and Central Asia
By Anton Usov 24 Feb 2023 EBRD economists analyse trade flows between Western countries, Russia and its neighbours Dramatic drop in direct exports to Russia from the West, indirect exports intermediated via Caucasus and Central Asia Some intermediated trade may be used to circumvent sanctions, though its scale is limited Intermediated trade through a number […]
China’s 12-point formula for Ukraine calls for immediate start of peace talks, impartial and just resolution of humanitarian crisis
China has presented a 12-point formula for steering the situation in Ukraine toward peace. The formula draws the attention of the world community to the humanitarian crisis and the need to address it urgently. The peace formula of China says that there should be respect for the sovereignty of all the countries, refrainment from the […]
Agreement on digitalization of rail freight management between China and EAEU will speed up movement of cargo in Eurasian landmass
China and the member countries of EAEU have signed a roadmap for speeding up the digitalization of the rail freight management between them, reports the website railfreight.com This will greatly help in the unhindered and faster movement of railway cargo across the Eurasian landmass. EAEU and China want to digitalise their rail freight movements https://www.railfreight.com/railfreight/2023/02/20/eaeu-and-china-want-to-digitalise-their-rail-freight-movements/ […]
In first foray into a foreign market, NovaWind of Russia will help build wind energy projects in Kyrgyzstan
NovaWind JSC has signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation with the ministry of energy of Kyrgyzstan, reports AKIpress. NovaWind JSC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian nuclear energy giant Rosatom Corporation. The memorandum, signed by the Kyrgyz minister of energy, Talaibek Ibraev, and the Director General of NovaWind JSC, Grigory Nazarov, is […]
A delegation of Russian doctors visited Turkmenistan
A delegation of Russian doctors visited Ashgabat last week, which included Deputy Minister of Health of Russia Tatyana Semenova, Head of the Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation of the Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I.Pirogov, Candidate of Medical Sciences Denis Protsenko, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reports. The government delegation also included the Director […]
Remaining section of Rasht-Chelavend gas pipeline will be completed in 2-3 months. It will add 5.5 bcm to gas transportation capacity between Iran and Azerbaijan
“The remaining section of the Rasht-Chelavend gas pipeline will be completed within 2-3 months,” said a representative of the ministry of oil of Iran while talking to nCa in Ashgabat on 15 February 2023. It is a comparatively small pipeline, 150km in length, 42 inch in diameter, and with daily throughput capacity of 15 million […]
The Triple Gas Union
Sergey Kapitonov, Analyst of the Project Center for Energy Transfer and ESG of Skoltech Source: Infotech is a team of leading experts and analysts with in–depth knowledge of the industry from the inside. Our specialists have experience working in large fuel and energy companies, specialized institutes, and global analytical agencies. Central Asia has historically been […]
UPDATED – Security council secretaries of regional countries held consultations on Afghanistan in Moscow
The fifth multilateral meeting of the secretaries of the Security Councils on Afghanistan took place in Moscow, the press service of the Russian Security Council says. It was attended by high representatives in charge of security issues from India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. “A number of additional practical measures were […]
260000 vehicles running on natural gas in Russia, consuming 1.5 bcm of gas annually – Gazprom experiments in using gas for railway, water transport
Currently there are more than 260000 vehicles in Russia, equipped with conversion kits, that are using natural gas as the primary fuel for propulsion. Their total consumption of gas in 2022 was 1.5 bcm (billion cubic meters). This was told by Vitaly Anatolyevich Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board and Head of Department of […]
The Fate of the Caspian – Is the Fate of Aral Lake waiting for the Caspian Sea?
Prof. Dr. Abdulvahap Kara Experts warn of the possibility of a new ecological disaster on the Caspian Sea in recent years, similar to the drying up of the Aral Sea. One of the important reasons for this is that the water of the Ural River is decreasing from year to year. The Ural River reaches […]
Russia comments on ISIS presence in Afghanistan
At present, ISIS poses a serious threat to Afghanistan and the countries of the region, primarily Central Asia, stated Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov in an interview with the TASS. “The group seeks to gain a foothold on Afghan territory and discredit the current leadership of the country, demonstrating its inability to fully ensure […]
Russia is ready to participate in TAPI project in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Russia will participate in the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) transnational gas pipeline project, if a proposal is received from partners. The statement came from the special envoy of the Russian President for Afghanistan, Director of the second Department of Asia of the foreign ministry Zamir Kabulov, TASS reports. He noted that the Russian president had previously stated […]
Future Turkmen Logistics Center in Astrakhan will encourage cargo traffic between Central Asia and Russia
The appearance of the logistics center of Turkmenistan in the Astrakhan special economic zone “Lotos” will be an important incentive for the development of cargo transportation from Central Asia to Russia and back, will allow connecting other countries that do not have direct access to the Caspian Sea to the international transport corridor “North-South”, commented […]
Russia declares willingness to engage in construction and operation of TAPI
Russia may take part in the construction and operation of the Turkmenistan– Afghanistan– Pakistan–India gas pipeline, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a press release following a recent visit of Moscow’s special envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov to Kabul. He held consultations with the foreign minister of Afghanistan Amir Muttaqi and other representatives of the […]
Why is Russia interested in forging marine connectivity with Turkmenistan?
The creation of shipping lines between Astrakhan ports and the port of Turkmenbashi has been the subject of recent negotiations in Astrakhan with the participation of representatives of Rosmorrechflot (Russian marine and river fleet), the government of the Astrakhan region, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, representatives of the Astrakhan special economic zone “Lotos” and logistics companies. […]
Caspian Sea is shrinking fast. Littoral countries are trying to find a solution but it is a global responsibility.
nCa Commentary “ . . by 2100, water levels in the Caspian Sea could drop by another 8 to 30 meters (26 to 98 feet).” This is an alarming quote from a research paper titled, “The fate of the Caspian Sea under projected climate change and water extraction during the 21st century.” It was authored […]
Construction of Rasht-Astara railway line in Iran with Russian financing will connect railway systems of Iran and Azerbaijan
Russia is almost ready to finance the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway line along the Caspian coast of Iran. Russia’s State Council Secretary Igor Levitin, accompanied by the senior railway officials of Iran, inspected the proposed track route by helicopter on 18 January 2023. Iranian deputy transportation minister Kheirollah Khademi said that Iran and Russia […]
Presidents of Turkmenistan and Russia had a telephone conversation
On Tuesday, 17 January, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the state news agency TDH, the parties noted that the strategic multifaceted partnership between Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation is developing on an upward trend in almost all directions. Fruitful cooperation has been established in the political, […]
Gazprom: global gas consumption will grow by 20% in the next 20 years – China to drive 40% of the growth
Elvira Kadyrova Over the next 20 years, worldwide gas consumption is predicted to rise by 20%, with China accounting for 40% of total global growth. This statement came from Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Board, on Wednesday, 28 December 2022. Citing global gas statistics, he noted that the drop in global demand in […]
TASS Report: Russia in Central Asia – work in five directions
2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and the countries of Central Asia (CA), which were once Soviet republics, but after the collapse of the USSR began their journey as independent states. TASS presents report about how Central Asian economies look today, as well as about the role that […]
A container train with newsprint paper went from Russia to India via Turkmenistan
A full-composite container train will deliver the paper products from Russia to India through the eastern branch of the international North-South corridor. A batch of one type of product was formed in this direction in 2022 for the first time, Russian Railways Logistics reports. 32 80-foot platforms owned by the container operator “Russian Railways Business […]
Informal CIS summit in St. Petersburg
nCa Report An informal meeting of the leaders of the countries participating in the Commonwealth of Independent States took place at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library in St. Petersburg. The meeting was attended by Vladimir Putin, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Kazakhstan […]
Trade volume of Iran with Caspian states grows in recent months – Iran media
The Iranian media has reported that there has been considerable growth in the trade volume between Iran and the Caspian states in the recent months. According to the Mehr News Agency of Iran, the trade (excluding crude oil exports) with Caspian Sea littoral states reached 4.62 million tons worth $2.49 billion during the first eight […]
Russia poised to pump more natural gas to China – No effect on supplies from Central Asia
nCa Report With two milestones achieved recently, the Russian giant Gazprom is ready to pump more natural gas to China. According to the reliable sources, this will not have any adverse effect on the present and future supplies of natural gas from Central Asia to China. In fact, China will keep looking for ways to […]
Kovyktinskoye field and section of Power of Siberia gas pipeline enter operation
21 December 2022 From now on, Power of Siberia receives gas from both sources – the Kovyktinskoye and Chayandinskoye fields. The Power of Siberia gas pipeline has come onstream along its entire length of more than 3,000 kilometers. New possibilities for expanding gas supplies in eastern Russia have been created for decades to come. The launch of said facilities contributes to the reliable […]