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CIS economies will grow faster than expected

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CIS

CIS: Region will grow faster than expected

Georgia's ruling party will thrive until 2024 polls

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GEORGIA

Lavrov's positive comments highlight the Georgian Dream party's equivocal stance on the Ukraine war. The party has emerged relatively unscathed from a year of domestic and…

Tajik and Kyrgyz economies show unexpected strength

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TAJIKISTAN/KYRGYZSTAN

Both have avoided the deep economic crisis that seemed likely in the spring. Income from remittances, on which both rely heavily, has recovered after a dip following the invasion.

Booming Armenian economy vulnerable to war trends

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ARMENIA

The war in Ukraine has driven large movements of people and capital into Armenia's small economy, fuelling double-digit GDP growth in 2022. Trade with Russia has boomed as supply…

External conditions add to Georgian economic growth

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GEORGIA

Georgia's positive economic outlook.

Russian recession will blunt Central Asian growth

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CIS

Russia's economic problems caused by the low price of oil and to a lesser extent Western sanctions are a challenge for Kazakhstan and the four other Central Asian states. In its…

Unstable Central Asia will drive Russian regional ties

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CIS

Russia security and military interests in Central Asia.

Georgia's economic recovery at risk from politics

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GEORGIA

Political uncertainty stemming from unresolved local elections and the arrest of former President Mikheil Saakashvili have created new risks to the international support that…

Tajikistan will try to balance Russia and China

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TAJIKISTAN

Tajikistan's options for joining Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union.

Russia cannot expect Central Asian backing for war

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CENTRAL ASIA

Russia's invasion of Ukraine places Central Asian governments in an awkward position. They are economically dependent on Russia and vulnerable to President Vladimir Putin's…