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EAEU-UAE deal to abolish duties on 85% of trade
ASTANA, June 30. /TASS/. The agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which was signed on June 27 at a summit in Minsk, will abolish import duties on 85% of goods traded between EAEU member states,...

Belarusians Have Found A Way Not To Punch QR Codes On Goods
9 How it works. It's not obligatory to punch QR codes at cash registers - Belarusians have found a way to bypass the system, reports Blizko.by. Soon Belarusians will be obliged to read labeling codes in addition to the existing barcodes when...

Kazakhstan to Address Multilateralism, Financial Relations, AI at BRICS Summit
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will address multilateralism, financial relations, and artificial intelligence (AI) at the upcoming BRICS Summit on July 6–7 in Rio de Janeiro, said Aibek Smadiyarov, a spokesperson for the Kazakh Foreign Ministry, during a...

Gas Camouflage: How Russia is Trying to Re-Enter the EU Market — Attempt No. 2
2A number of European energy companies that have won, or expect to win, arbitration cases against Gazprom for failing to meet contracted gas supply volumes in 2021–2022 are now faced with the question of how to recover funds. These are significant...

Yerevan: "Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: Armenia National Report 2024/2025" Presented
Paid content On June 27, presentation of the “Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: Armenia National Report 2024/2025” was held in Yerevan. It’s one of the most prestigious and comprehensive research platforms in the field of entrepreneurship, which...

Nigeria Customs Signs Cooperation Agreement With Belarus
Tunde Bakare The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters with the Republic of Belarus. The agreement was concluded on Friday, 27th June 2025, as...

Will The Price Of Cars From The EU Rise Sharply In Belarus?
8 Brussels is changing the rules. There is talk in the EU that owners of used cars will become more difficult to sell them because of the planned innovations by the European Commission. All this means that it may become more difficult for...

Mongolia and Eurasian Economic Union Sign Interim Free Trade Agreement
Ulaanbaatar, June 30, 2025 /MONTSAME/. An Interim Free Trade Agreement between Mongolia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) was signed during the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the 4th Eurasian Economic Forum held on June...

A Sign About Kuropaty Disappeared On Minsk Ring Road
7 Archive photo All that remains are holes in the ground and signs of vandalism. A plaque about Kuropaty has disappeared on the Minsk ring road. This was written in her channel by denouncer and pro-Russian activist Olga Bondareva, reports...

Presentation of Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: Armenia National Report 2024/2025 held in Yerevan
June 30, 2025 - 16:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 27, presentation of the “Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: Armenia National Report 2024/2025” was held in Yerevan. It’s one of the most prestigious and comprehensive research platforms in the...

Russia Changes Entry Rules For Foreigners: What Should Belarusians Expect?
6 The changes began to be enacted on June 30. The Russian Federation from June 30 began introducing changes to entry rules that affect foreigners, reports "The Point" It is noted that the new conditions will apply at all checkpoints across the...

Mongolia signs interim free trade agreement with Eurasian Economic Union
AKIPRESS.COM - An Interim Free Trade Agreement between Mongolia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) was signed during the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the 4th Eurasian Economic Forum in Minsk on June 26–27, Montsame...

SAC Chairman wraps up Europe-Asia Economic Forum participation and Buryatia goodwill visit
The high-level delegation led by Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who visited the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Russia’s Buryatia State on a goodwill trip, returned to Nay Pyi...
Navigating challenges for financial institutions and regulated entities as sanctions compliance moves up global enforcement agenda
Introduction The critical role of financial institutions in intermediating and facilitating global commerce means that they are under an unabating spotlight, from governments and the public alike, concerning their implementation of and adherence...

Putin Warns of Global Economic Shift
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any Western action to confiscate his country’s frozen financial assets would provoke a permanent transformation toward regional financial systems, a move he believes would ultimately serve...

Russian Official Warns of Global Economic Fallout
(MENAFN) The decision by Western nations to freeze Russia’s sovereign holdings, as part of the sanctions imposed in response to the Ukraine war, has seriously damaged confidence in the international financial system, stated Maksim Oreshkin, the...

"Global Entrepreneurship Report": Armenia ranks first in "Eastern Europe+" group
In 2024, Armenia demonstrated a high level of entrepreneurship, ranking first in the "Eastern Europe+" group and 5th among 51 countries in the "Global Entrepreneurship Report". YEREVAN, June 30. /ARKA/. In 2024, Armenia demonstrated a high level...

Gas Camouflage: How Russia is Trying to Return to the EU Market. Attempt 2
A number of European energy companies that have won, or are about to win, arbitration cases against Gazprom for failing to fulfill contracted gas deliveries in 2021–2022 are now facing the issue of recovering their funds. These are significant...

Iran Releases Currency Exchange Rates For June 30
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. Iran's Central Bank has released the official exchange rates for foreign currencies as of June 30, Trend reports. According to the rates announced by the Central Bank, the value of three...

Now that tractors from Belarus are here
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned 2,000 agricultural tractors to kick-start the administration’s Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme. The event took place at the National Agricultural Seeds Council, Sheda, along the...