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Asian Development Bank to provide $300 mln to Uzbekistan to expand access to finance for small businesses

TASHKENT. Nov 12 (Interfax) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $300 million loan, including $100 million on concessional terms, to support the government of Uzbekistan's efforts to ...
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Russia, Kazakhstan pledge to strengthen oil partnership, discuss gas transit to third countries - Kazakh President Tokayev

MOSCOW. Nov 12 (Interfax) - Russia and Kazakhstan have agreed to reinforce their partnership in the field of oil and petroleum products and held a detailed discussion on gas exports to Kazakhstan and ...
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Discussions ongoing with Central Bank of Russia regarding launch of trading in blocked shares; no specific deadlines set - SPB Exchange CEO

YEKATERINBURG. Nov 12 (Interfax) - The SPB Exchange continues to discuss with the Central Bank of Russia the possibility to launch exchange trading in blocked foreign securities, SPB Exchange CEO ...
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Kazakhstan, Russia agree to expand transit and transport opportunities - Tokayev

ASTANA. Nov 12 (Interfax) - Kazakhstan and Russia have agreed to expand a number of transit and transport projects, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said following talks with Russian President ...
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Vantage Drilling cancels contract with Lukoil to drill on Romanian shelf in 2026 - media

MOSCOW. Nov 12 (Interfax) - Vantage Drilling has cancelled a contract to drill in 2026, which, industry sources told the Reuters news agency, was with Lukoil , sanctioned by the United States and UK, ...
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Reverse excise tax on oil refining abroad to be calculated as for domestic refineries with restricted ratio - Sazanov

MOSCOW. Nov 12 (Interfax) - The reverse excise tax on the toll refining of oil abroad will be calculated by the same method as for Russian oil refineries, but the specific coefficient which ...
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Russian online marketplaces considering entering Ethiopian market - Reshetnikov

MOSCOW. Nov 12 (Interfax) - Russian marketplaces are looking into the possibility of entering the Ethiopian market, Russian Economy Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov told journalists following a ...
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Bulgarian president vetoes draft bill on new manager for Lukoil refinery

SOFIA. Nov 12 (Interfax) - Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has objected to proposals by members of parliaments on the appointment of a special commercial manager for the Lukoil oil refinery in Burgas, ...
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Gazprom's monthly mineral extraction tax deduction of 5.5 bln rubles to be in effect from Aug 2028, presumably until 2034 - MniFin

Gazprom's monthly mineral extraction tax deduction of 5.5 billion rubles will be in effect from August 2028 until legislative changes are made, presumably until 2034, Russian Deputy Finance Minister ...
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Tokayev: No external challenges could shake trusting Kazakh-Russian relations

"The negotiations that took place have once again shown that no external challenges could ruin, or even shake, the monolithic foundation of mutual trust between Russia and Kazakhstan," Tokayev said at ...
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Kazakhstan not negotiating expansion of Kashagan - country's Energy Ministry

ASTANA. Nov 12 (Interfax) - Kazakhstan is not currently negotiating to expand the Kashagan project, Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said. "No, there are no negotiations yet. I cannot confirm ...