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 Railways Mongolia
EconomyAnalysis9 Jun

Mongolia is building a railway straight into China's steel industry โ€” and it knows exactly what that means

83 million tonnes of coal exported to China in 2024. A new cross-border railway under construction since April 2025. $1.5 billion in additional annual revenue projected. The numbers are compelling. The dependency is real.

Tashkent international airport
EconomyBrief8 Jun

Uzbekistan breaks ground on a new Tashkent international airport this month

The current airport handles 14 million passengers a year and is at capacity. The new facility is designed for 30 million. Construction starts June 2026.

 Nikol Pashinyan Vladimir Putin
NewsBrief1 Jun

The Train to Brussels Runs on Russian Rails

Armenia wants to end Moscowโ€™s monopoly on its railways, electricity and gas. The June 7 election will determine whether it can

President of Uzbekistan launches construction of New Tashkent international airport
NewsBrief29 May

Mirziyoyev Launches Central Asia's Largest Airport Project

A $4.5 billion consortium of Saudi, Japanese and Korean investors breaks ground on a new Tashkent hub with a 20 million passenger target