Shorouk Express A round table titled “Kazakhstan – European Union: Can This Partnership Deliver More – and What Will It Take?” was held at the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) in Brussels. The event, organized at one of the well-known analytical centers of the European capital, was dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 22. President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian has signed a decree on implementing the law on the denomination of the country’s currency (rial), Trend reports via the Iranian Presidential Administration. The Iranian President signed a decree on the implementation of the law of the Central Bank of Iran on the denomination…
Shorouk Express The European Commission has adopted its communication on the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP), setting out a pivotal roadmap to rapidly accelerate the energy transition of aviation and waterborne transport sectors. A key component of the EU Competitiveness Compass and the Clean Industrial Deal, this initiative provides for the first time a common approach to boost investments into renewable and low-carbon fuels for these sectors. The…
Shorouk Express TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, November 7. As part of his working visit to Washington, D.C., President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with representatives of leading U.S. companies, investment funds, and financial institutions, the presidential press service said, Trend reports. President Mirziyoyev noted that over the past eight years, trade between Uzbekistan and the U.S. has…
Shorouk Express The state visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to Kazakhstan was more than a diplomatic headline — it marked a shift toward systemic integration across Central Asia. In a world where global trade routes are being redrawn under the weight of sanctions, energy transition, and technological nationalism, the region stretching between the Caspian…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 3 September 2025 14:09 (UTC +04:00) Photo: Baiterek Holding’s official website During President Tokayev’s official visit to China (Aug 30 – Sept 3, 2025), Baiterek Holding participated in the 8th Kazakhstan-China Business Council, signing key financial agreements with major Chinese institutions. Highlights included a $70 million bank loan agreement…
Shorouk Express The collaboration includes mobile-enabled cross-border money transfers, enhanced fraud protection, and loyalty programs tailored to local needs of m10 app users. PashaPay, a leading fintech company in Azerbaijan and part of the Bir ecosystem, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard, a global leader in digital payment technology, to collaborate on…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 16 May 2025 16:39 (UTC +04:00) Photo: KazMunayGas Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy is advancing over $15 billion worth of petrochemical investment projects to boost industrial development and global competitiveness. Key initiatives include a polypropylene plant (500,000 tons/year, operational since 2022) and a polyethylene plant (1.25 million tons/year, under construction)….
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 16. Azerbaijan is emerging as a strategic bridge between the Global North and South, using its geopolitical position and diplomatic neutrality to support a more multipolar world order, says an article by the French online newspaper La Gazette du Caucase, Trend reports. The article notes that in today’s geopolitical discourse,…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 10 May 2025 13:37 (UTC +04:00) Photo: Artificial Intelligence Kazakhstan is positioning itself as a major global supplier of rare and rare earth metals by expanding its mineral resource base, developing over 100 deposits, and promoting investment in high-tech processing industries. With significant reserves of elements like tungsten, lithium,…
