The Russia-led Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) is in talks with Belarus over financial support but wants the cash-strapped country to embark on reforms before disbursing money, the fund's managing director Andrey Shirokov said.
Kazakhstan's former president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, will hand over his role as the leader of the ruling Nur Otan party to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Nazarbayev's spokesman said on Tuesday.
The European Union's top diplomat on Monday urged Afghanistan's northern neighbours to help prevent what he described as the abuse of migrants for political goals by the Belarusian authorities.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) plans to invest $1.2 billion in its members' economies this year, mainly in Russia and Kazakhstan, and eyes borrowing around $1 billion next year, the same as in 2021, its board chairman said.
Kazakhstan supports plans to continue gradual oil output increases by the members of the global OPEC and non-OPEC pact, the Central Asian nation's Energy Ministry said on Tuesday.