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Uzbekistan’s Steady Reforms in Uncertain Times

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Central Asia’s most populous nation, Uzbekistan, has been on a path of political and economic transformation. The process has been spearheaded by its president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who secured a third term in early presidential elections held on July 9 – nine weeks after a national referendum that approved significant changes to almost two-thirds of the […]

Daily Memo: China in North Africa, Militias in Belarus

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China and Algeria. China will enhance cooperation with Algeria in key sectors such as infrastructure, petrochemicals, minerals and agriculture, Chinese President Xi Jinping said...

Daily Memo: Ethiopia Asks to Join BRICS

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Expansion. Ethiopia has formally asked to join the BRICS grouping of emerging economies ahead of the bloc's annual summit in August. Though Ethiopia has...

Daily Memo: Western Officials Hold Talks With Georgia

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Georgian links. Representatives of the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom arrived for talks in Georgia on Monday amid concerns that...

Daily Memo: Danish Defense, Moldovan Politics

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Early delivery. Denmark’s Defense Ministry said it will retire its aging fleet of F-16 aircraft in 2024, three years earlier than expected, after announcing...

Daily Memo: Turkey’s Economic Changes, Chinese Energy Deals

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Economic moves. Turkey announced that it will increase the monthly minimum wage by 34 percent beginning July 1 amid rising inflation. It’ll be the...

Daily Memo: Russian Exports to Uzbekistan, Canadian Firms in the US

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Energy in Central Asia. Russia will start exporting natural gas to Uzbekistan in October, the Uzbek Energy Ministry said. Deliveries totaling 9 million cubic...

Daily Memo: South Caucasus Developments, South Africa Backlash

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Developments in the Caucasus. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held talks in Baku, where they discussed bilateral relations and...

Daily Memo: Sunak Goes to Washington

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Economic security. U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held talks in Washington on Thursday. They signed an “Atlantic Declaration,” which...

Daily Memo: US Seeks to Repair Ties With Saudi Arabia

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Blinken’s Saudi visit. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on day two of a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia focused on boosting U.S....

Daily Memo: Ukraine Dam Attack, Indian Battery Plant

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Dam destruction. The Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power station in a Russian-occupied area of southern Ukraine were destroyed on Tuesday. Ukraine accused Russia of...

Daily Memo: US-Israel Talks, EU-Central Asia Summit

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The U.S. and Israel. Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan...
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