CIS April 2017 Macro and Politics Update

CIS April 2017 Macro and Politics Update

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Armenian President: “Elections showed significant progress”/.../

Armenian Prime Minister to visit Ashgabat/.../

IMF forecasts 2.9% GDP growth for Armenia in 2017 and 2018/.../

Armenia calls for increased trade and ag investment from UAE/.../

Welcome to Café #2- Run by Teens for the Whole Community/.../

Buildup of investments in Armenia is one of our top priorities .../.../

Armenia budget revenues up by 7.2%: finance minister/.../

Armenia: Debt-Ridden Power Company Ranks as Top Donor to .../.../

Maltese President: Azerbaijan's model of tolerance and .../.../

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat: Malta is keen to expand cooperation .../.../

The Economic Impact of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and .../.../

Investment Fund may appear in Azerbaijan/.../

Azerbaijan's population ups by 0.1pct/.../

ADB forecasts significant growth in Azerbaijan's exports in 2017/18/.../

UPDATE 1-Azerbaijan passes 2017 budget, expects GDP to rise 1 .../.../

S&P affirmed Azerbaijan 'BB+/B' ratings; Outlook remains negative/.../

Belarus President: Great Stone park needs world class companies/.../

Prime minister: The Belarusian economy is on the mend/.../

Belarus Comes As Outsider With Regard To Economic Growth .../.../

Belarus US Business Relations Thrive as Conditions Improve/.../

Belarus' population at 9.504m as of 1 January 2016/.../

Will Belarus Lose the Chinese Market in 2016?/.../

Implementation of new oil agreements could mitigate Belarus .../.../

Russia will refinance up to $800 mln in Belarus debt - TASS/.../

Russian cyberattacks, fake news worry former Estonia president/.../

Estonia's hypocritical engagement with Azerbaijan/.../

Estonia trims 2017 growth forecast/.../

Nordic meat company to invest in Estonia/.../

'Land is so yesterday': e-residents and 'digital embassies' could .../.../

Statistics: Baltic states' export growth/.../

Estonia passes 2017 record level budget spending to bolster defense/.../

NATO chief seeks to reassure Trump on defense budgets/.../

President Trump is extremely invested in the Georgia special election/.../

Hungarian Prime Minister pays official visit to Georgia/.../

Georgia's economic growth on good track in 2017/.../

Giorgi Gakharia Presented Produce in Georgia Renewed Structure/.../

Gwinnett County's population larger than 76 Georgia counties .../.../

Georgia wine exports to China reach historic high/.../

College Students Squeezed as State Shrinks its Share of School Costs/.../

Georgia Debt Collector Charged With Nationwide Fraud/.../

Zhang Gaoli Meets with President Nursultan Nazarbayev of .../.../

Kazakh PM promotes IT cooperation during U.S. visit/.../

Kazakhstan's economy enters growth phase in Q1 2017/.../

Turkish Pharma Giant Abdi Ibrahim Kicks Off Exports to Azerbaijan .../.../

Central Asia's Population Growth/.../

Kazakhstan's exports forecast to grow by 15.2% in 2017/.../

Custom revenues to Azerbaijan's state budget increase/.../

Kazakhstan's Debt Focus Turns Domestic as Bond Buyback an Option/.../

Kyrgyzstan president's daughter posts breastfeeding photos/.../

Iran can help Kyrgyzstan with hydropower plants construction: Zarif/.../

Reduced inflation in Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan contributes to .../...//.../

The future leaders of Central Asia/.../

Iran, Kyrgyzstan Expanding Economic Cooperation/.../

Politics in Kyrgyzstan: overlooking the economic issues/.../

Russia and Germany write off $40 million of Kyrgyzstan's debt in 2016/.../

US president praises Latvia's defense investment and performance .../.../

Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis: Lithuania should .../.../

Latvia`s tax reform to leave more money in people's pockets/.../

How to attract Estonian woman: 7 Steps/.../

Latvia's population shrank 17 thousand in 2015/.../

Statistics: Baltic states' export growth/.../

Russia spends $2.4 million daily in Syria/.../

Estonia reports smallest government debt in EU in Q3/.../

President Grybauskaite: Lithuania is ready to defend itself/.../

Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis: Lithuania should .../.../

PM to review Lithuania's situation: Economy growing, population .../.../

Innovation fund to boost Baltic investment/.../

PM to review Lithuania's situation: Economy growing, population .../.../

Interview: Lithuania welcomes China's effort for connectivity under .../.../

President Xi defends globalization in Davos/.../

S&P Raises Lithuania's Debt Rating Two Notches on Euro/.../

EU Warns Moldova To Honor Trade Pact As President Looks To .../.../

Moldova PM hits back at president's anti-EU claims/.../

EU Council agrees on 100 mln euro financial assistance to Moldova/...//.../

Moldova. 25 years of state of emergency/.../

Full entry into force of the Association Agreement between the .../.../

Ukraine's Millionaire Officials Come Out of Hiding/.../

Dodon acknowledges Transnistria's 6 billion dollar debt to Gazprom .../.../

Ukraine president says sanctions keep Russian tanks out of central .../.../

Russian Prime Minister addresses Parliament on 2016 results/.../

IMF improves economic growth outlook for Russia/.../

Russia's investment into prospecting expected to grow by 7.3% in .../.../

West Hollywood's Russian Population Is Rapidly Shrinking/.../

Russia's economy needs a recipe for growth/.../

New budget rule to be introduced in 2018 — presidential aide/.../

€23m recouped on Quinn Russia debt/.../

Tajikistan: Man Arrested for Slightly Disrespecting President/.../

Why Uzbekistan's Shifts on Water Politics Matter/.../

Economic growth of Tajikistan to slow down in 2017 — ADB/.../

Are Chinese Investors Ditching Kyrgyzstan for Tajikistan?/.../

Tajikistan: Food Security Monitoring Bulletin, February 2017 Issue 18/.../

Opinion:Having complex economy, Belarus can survive high .../.../

Central Asian migrants feel the pain of Russia's economic downturn/.../

Sighting land/.../

Turkmenistan to become tobacco-free country by 2025/.../

Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan to visit Turkmenistan on official visit/.../

Transport co-op key for Turkmen, Kazakh economic development .../...//.../

Qatar, Turkmenistan enjoy stable ties/.../

Turkmenistan ups power export/.../

Difficulties Loom For A Turkmen-China Energy Deal/...//.../

Ukraine president says sanctions keep Russian tanks out of central .../.../

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Faces Russian Arrest Warrant/.../

Ground for Ukraine's economic growth should be advance .../.../

Ukraine Country Report Mar17 - March, 2017/.../

Why go buttoned-down? Internet companies No 1 choice for .../.../

Russia Parts Ways With a Longtime Trade Partner/.../

Rail blockade by Ukraine patriots creates headache for Kiev/.../

Tipoff From JPMorgan Sends Traders Hunting for Obscure Ukraine .../.../

Uzbek President Mirziyoyev Makes State Visit to Russia/.../

Suspect in Stockholm attack identified as Uzbekistan-born man: Police/.../

Putin notes amazing growth of trade turnover between Russia and .../.../

Uzbekistan at Twenty-Five: What Next?/.../

Uzbekistan: A Prime Target for Western Imperialism/.../

Uzbekistan increases fruit exports to Russia/.../

Uzbekistan's budget executed with surplus/.../

Courted By The US And Russia, Uzbekistan Ignores Critics/.../