Day: June 1, 2024

Azerbaijan imported a total of 18,962 tons of rice, valued at $20 million during the first three months of 2024, Report informs, citing the country’s State Statistics Committee.

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The World Bank (WB) plans to allocate $13.6 million to Kyrgyzstan as additional funding for the “Technical Support for Kambarata-1 Hydropower Plant (HPP)” project, Azernews reports.

EU Ambassador to Tajikistan Raimundas Karoblis visited the EU-funded Khatlon Energy Loss Reduction project in the country, implemented by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Azernews reports.

Dear Marika, what I would be interested in is more economic background to understand the interests and claims to power? To what extent is Russia, China invested… and what role does the West play? And how do you see Georgia in a geopolitical context? You make a huge job!

— Notes from Georgia/South Caucasus (Hälbig, Ralph) (@SouthCaucasus) June 1, 2024

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