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US gives millions of dollars in COVID-19 support to Caspian countries

Caspian News
20 May 2020
  United States;   Azerbaijan;   Kazakhstan;   Turkmenistan

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy funding cuts

Construction Global
20 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Iran trade with Turkey drops 70% due to COVID-19

Middle East Monitor
19 May 2020
  Islamic Republic of Iran;   Turkey

Egypt reduces mandatory quarantine for overseas arrivals to seven days

Egyptian Streets
19 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

IMF increases Armenia's three-year financing to $280 mln

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Armenia

Reserve Bank expected to cut interest rate to near 50-year low this week

fin24
19 May 2020
  South Africa

Brazil overtakes UK as country with third-highest coronavirus cases

The Guardian
19 May 2020
  Brazil;   Mexico

ADB talks main strategic directions for Azerbaijan

Mena FN
19 May 2020
  Azerbaijan

EBRD and Azerbaijan’s central bank promote manat lending to coronavirus-hit firms

EBRD
19 May 2020
  Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan unveils plan to revive tourism post-coronavirus

Caspian News
19 May 2020
  Azerbaijan

IMF allows an immediate release of US$280 million for Armenia

Public Radio of Armenia
19 May 2020
  Armenia

ADB $300 million loan to help mitigate COVID-19 impacts in Pakistan

ADB
19 May 2020
  Pakistan

How lockdown is being lifted across Europe

BBC News
19 May 2020
  Other ADB Members;   Other Economies

WHO approves Kazakh COVID-19 vaccine for preclinical trials

The Astana Times
19 May 2020
  Kazakhstan

'Meters apart': Argentina edges towards deal with creditors, but work remains

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Argentina

The Central Bank and the EBRD provide joint financial support to businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic

Central Bank of Azerbaijan
19 May 2020
  Azerbaijan

All Kyrgyz citizens arriving from abroad placed in observations

Kabar
18 May 2020
  Kyrgyz Republic

IMF Executive Board approves a US$375 million disbursement to the Republic of Uzbekistan to address the impact of the COVID-19 Crisis

IMF
18 May 2020
  Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan to introduce 100% mandatory forex sales

Reuters
18 May 2020
  Turkmenistan

Tajikistan has the most deaths from COVID-19 in Central Asia

New Europe
18 May 2020
  Tajikistan