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Armenia's economy has expanded by 5.7 percent last year, backed by a rise in prices for commodities on world markets, growth in agriculture and robust tax collection.

BANKS

- Azerbaijan

Fitch revises International Bank of Azerbaijan’s outlook to Stable from Positive, affirms at ‘B’

International Bank of Azerbaijan reported a net profit of 139,592 million manats ($82 million) in 2021, 22 percent down from a year earlier.

OPINION

OPINION-Kazakhstan’s Reforms Should Be More Than Just Show-FOREIGNPOLICY

The Kazakh government has long prioritized projecting an image of stability as an essential driver of investment and legitimacy for foreign and domestic audiences rather than actually addressing underlying sources of unrest. These perceptions of stability have been shattered by the January events and the spillover effects of sanctions.

OPINION- Understanding Central Asia’s Cautious Approach to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine-FPRI.ORG

The Russian labor market is a vital source of employment for many Central Asians; Russia plays key roles in the energy, and energy export, sectors of Central Asia; and Russia remains the guarantor of security in the region.

PROFILE

Nigar Kocharli: promoting Azerbaijani literature against all the odds

In 2003 Kocharli opened her first bookstore on fountain square in downtown Baku. She christened her first store Ali & Nino after the popular classic Azerbaijani novel, about a romance between a Muslim Azerbaijani boy and Christian Georgian girl in Baku during the years 1918–1920.

Travel

Kazbegi, Georgia: a hiker’s paradise

Kazbegi is an extremely popular destination both among foreign tourists and for Tbilisians due to it being accessible all year round. Kazbegi should be your first taste of the Georgian countryside.

EDITORS' PICK

Moldovans fear Ukraine war will engulf their country

From the very outset of Russia’s incursion into Ukraine, commentators said Transnistria, home to 350,000 people and the site of a depot housing 20,000 tonnes of munitions, could well serve as a theatre for opening “a second front” in Russia’s onslaught.

HEALTH

- Covid-19

PICTURE OF THE DAY

Sunday 1 May 2022

Baku, Azerbaijan

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Friday 29 April 2022

Issyk-Kul region, Karakichi, Lake Sonkel, Kyrgyzstan

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Thursday 28 April 2022

Poi Kalon Mosque and Minaret at the sunset, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

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Wednesday 27 April 2022

Tbilisi view, Georgia

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Tuesday 26 April 2022

A girl in traditional clothes, Tajikistan

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Monday 25 April 2022

Man walking towards the Hazrat Sultan Mosque in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

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Friday 22 April 2022

Turkmen women in traditional costumes

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POLITICS

Russian missiles hit Kyiv during visit by U.N. chief

Guterres acknowledged the failure of U.N. institutions, primarily the Security Council, to resolve the humanitarian crisis in the port – earlier this week he said he had secured a commitment from Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to allow the U.N. to oversee an evacuation.

Apr 29, 2022

Western nations discuss help for Ukraine, U.N. chief heads for Kyiv

Apr 27, 2022

Ukraine marks Easter with no cease-fire, Zelensky meets top U.S. officials

Apr 25, 2022

ECONOMY

Azerbaijan’s banks report annual rise in net profit in January-March backed by economic recovery

Lenders reported a rise in total net profit by 16.9 percent year-on-year to 173.9 million manats ($63.4 million) in the first quarter of this year.

Apr 27, 2022

Commercial banks in Georgia report rise in net profit in January-March

Apr 27, 2022

Kyrgyzstan's central bank keeps refinancing rate at 14% amid inflation, geopolitical risks

Apr 27, 2022

BUSINESS

Azerbaijan’s PASHA Holding reports 17% annual rise in assets in 2021

The holding's total equity declined to 2.25 billion manats as of January 1, 2022 from 2.6 billion manats a year earlier. Revenue rose to 1.7 billion manats from 1.6 billion manats.

Apr 26, 2022

International Bank of Azerbaijan reports decline in net profit in 2021

Apr 22, 2022

Azerbaijan's state company AzerGold increases estimation of Chovdar gold deposit's reserves

Apr 21, 2022