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Japan Trade Tumbles Amid Global Slowdown, China Spat
Japan posted its worst September trade figures in more than 30 years, official data showed Monday, as the global slowdown and a territorial spat with China weighed on the world's third-largest economy.
Belarus needs WTO membership faster
Belarus should step up the accession to the World Trade Organization, BelTA learned from Mr Alexander Luchenok, Doctor of Economy, department head of the Economy Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Alexander Luchenok took part in the international scientific and practical conference Social and Economic Development of Organizations and Regions in Belarus: Sustainability, Development, Innovations.
Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister asks international donors to help in recovering the budget deficit
A newly appointed Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan asks money again from international financial institutions “to recover the budget deficit”. Today Zhantoro Satybaldiyev received IMF Resident Representative Koba Gvenetadze, the Country Director at Asian Development Bank Rie Hiraoka and the head of the World Bank Office in Kyrgyzstan Alexander Kremer.
Iran, Turkey agree to transfer Turkmen gas to Europe
Iran and Turkey have agreed to transfer natural gas from Turkmenistan to Europe, the National Iranian Gas Company's managing director Javad Owji stated.
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan intends to increase bilateral trade
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan can bring its bilateral trade to $1 billion in the next two years. This forecast was made during the eighth session of the Uzbek-Turkmen Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation in Tashkent.
Turkmenistan stands for constructive dialogue in Caspian Sea basin
Turkmenistan stands for a constructive dialogue in the area of the Caspian basin, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Turkmen government reported today.
Russia to join WTO, but U.S. companies worry about business
After two decades of negotiations, Russia will finally join the World Trade Organization on Wednesday. The lower trade barriers that come along with membership will open up new opportunities for foreign companies to do business in Russia.
Turkey-Azerbaijan trade turnover to reach $4 bln by late 2012
Turkey expects an increase in trade turnover with Azerbaijan to $4 billion by the end of this year, Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan said in Baku on Tuesday during a speech at the second meeting of economic ministers of the Council of Cooperation of Turkic-speaking states.
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