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Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Conclude Bilateral Market Access Talks Ahead of Uzbekistan's WTO Accession

On October 15, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan agreed to conclude bilateral negotiations on market access as part of Uzbekistan's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The talks, initiated by Kazakhstan in February, lasted eight months. Azizbek Urinov, the Uzbekistan President's representative on WTO matters, stated that after domestic procedures, the signing of a preliminarily agreed protocol is expected in the coming weeks.

Dilnoza Rahimova
1 min read
World

China and North Korea open new bridge over the Yalu after 12 years of delay

The four-lane New Yalu River Bridge, 3,026 meters long, has connected Dandong and Sinuiju. Construction was completed in 2014, but the opening was delayed due to unfinished roads and customs facilities on the North Korean side and the pandemic border closure. Beijing and Pyongyang hope to boost trade; experts note the context of North Korea's rapprochement with Russia.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
World

MEP Lange calls recent EU-China talks a 'good starting point'

Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's international trade committee, hopes the EU and China can reach a comprehensive agreement on their trade dispute by March next year. Talks by European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in China showed some progress, but disagreements remain over electric vehicles, rare earth metals and market access.

Otabek Yusupov
1 min read