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Source: Ministry of Economic Development (Russia) – Ministry of Economic Development (Russia) –
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On July 22, 2025, the first Central Asian International Economic Forum ended in Dushanbe, becoming the final event of the International Expedition "Journey to the Heart of Eurasia". It started in Moscow on June 6 and lasted almost two months. In 51 days, the Expedition participants made a motor rally with a total length of more than 8 thousand km and held about 160 business and educational events in 27 cities of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
In his address to the forum participants, Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov noted the high economic potential of Central Asia: according to EDB forecasts, in 2025, the GDP growth of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will significantly exceed the global average.
"Today, Central Asia is one of the fastest growing regions in the world, forming a new center of economic growth in the Eurasian space. Russia has traditionally been a leading trading partner for the entire region. According to the results of 2024, Russia's trade turnover with the countries of Central Asia amounted to almost 20% of the total trade turnover of Central Asia with all external partners. The basis of joint economic growth is the active interaction of the regions of our countries," the statement says.
The Forum's business program included thematic sessions on humanitarian ties, tourism, women's entrepreneurship, free economic zones, digitalization, logistics, ecology and international cooperation.
"Russia is ready to share experience and expand cooperation in the areas of e-commerce, digitalization, artificial intelligence and creative economy. I am confident that both the Expedition and the Forum itself will become annual and will help open new horizons for strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation," Maxim Reshetnikov emphasized.
Following the Forum, a number of cooperation agreements were signed. The event brought together more than 500 participants from Russia and Central Asian countries: representatives of government bodies, public structures, business circles, expert communities, as well as international organizations and integration associations.
The forum was organized by the Russian-Tajik Business Council and the ANO International Center for Regional Initiatives with the support of the Roscongress Foundation, the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation and the Tajik side. The general partners were RVB (Wildberries
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