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EconomyBrief12 Jun

Tajikistan is the EBRD’s fastest-growing regional economy, with one big catch

The EBRD’s new report puts Tajikistan among the region’s fastest growers, with first-quarter investment up 34 percent on the back of Rogun and state spending. Its weak point is the familiar one: dependence on Russian remittances.

NewsBrief8 Jun

EBRD and Kazakhstan sign a new five-year cooperation agreement in Riga

The enhanced partnership framework runs to 2030. Private sector development, low-carbon transition, and Middle Corridor infrastructure are the three priorities.

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OpinionOpinion7 Jun

Forum week: Baku signed, St. Petersburg celebrated, Riga quietly worked

Three gatherings, one week, one pipeline. A tour of the parallel universes of Eurasian energy diplomacy.

NewsBrief5 Jun

EBRD Annual Meeting opens in Riga: what Central Asia is watching

The bank's 35th gathering runs June 5–7. The Governors' plenary is June 6. The updated Regional Economic Prospects drop June 7. Central Asian finance ministers are in the room.