ST. PETERSBURG. March 13 (Interfax) - The Ulybka Radugi [Smile of the Rainbow] chain, which operates in the drugstore format, has opened its first store in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the company's press ...

MOSCOW. March 13 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia does not support the implementation of operations or the issuance of cryptocurrency-related instruments until the relevant legislation appears, ...

By value, these imports plunged 39% to $664 million last year from $1.093 billion in 2023. The average price of Russian diamonds imported by India fell 28% to $115.70 per carat in 2024 from $160.70 ...

ASTANA. March 13 (Interfax) - The Development Bank of Kazakhstan (DBK) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a framework loan agreement for 200 million euros to support investments in ...

VLADIVOSTOK. March 13 (Interfax) - Container turnover at Russia's Far East ports decreased in monthly terms with seasonal adjustment in January owing to both imports and exports reaching a minimum ...

ALMATY. March 13 (Interfax) - Kazakhstan is on track to achieve high-income status by 2028-2029, according to a March macroeconomic report published by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).

The Agriculture Ministry is forecasting the grain harvest in 2025 at 145 million tonnes, the deputy head of the Center for Industry Expertise at Russian Agricultural Bank, Oleg Knyazkov, said at the ...

MURMANSK. March 13 (Interfax) - The operator developing the central section of the Afrikanda rare earth metals deposit is completing work on reserve assessment, General Director of JSC ...

Kazakh Energy Minister Almassadam Satkaliyev and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright discussed joint projects in the oil and gas sector, as well as the impact of sanctions on the stability of Kazakh ...

ASTANA. March 13 (Interfax) - European Commissioner for International Partnership Jozef Sikela has voiced the EU's intention to enhance cooperation with Kazakhstan and other Central Asian states.

KEMEROVO. March 13 (Interfax) - Coal production in Siberia rose year-on-year for the first time in 18 months in December 2024-January 2025, increasing by 4.5%, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) said in ...

MOSCOW. March 13 (Interfax) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has terminated a $75-million grant agreement with the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, Ukrainian media said ...