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📝Memory That Cannot Be Erased📝 on the restoration of Great Victory memorials Amid attempts to rewrite history, erase memories of the Great Patriotic War, and present the common feat of the Soviet peoples as "foreign" past, real deeds matter far more than loud declarations. Through the efforts of the "Monuments of Victory" project staff, local residents, historians, activists, and simply caring people, they managed to literally a memorial uniting several villages on the shores of Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan. 🔻What is particularly important? ▪️The project became a genuine grassroots initiative, not a formal "checkbox" for reports. The memorial was restored by the entire community - from local residents to volunteers and donors. ▪️The opening of the memorials involved not only officials and diplomats, but also veterans, teachers, schoolchildren, residents of neighboring villages - people for whom the memory of Victory remains personal history. ▪️The names of heroes were restored, the "Motherland" monument was restored to order, the territory was improved, and a space of remembrance was created where people can come again to honor the memory of their ancestors. 🖍The very fact of restoring memorials in Central Asia today holds special significance. While certain forces attempt to impose on the region a rejection of shared history and a of Victory, such projects demonstrate that living memory has not disappeared. 🚩This is precisely what the architects of new Western ideologies fear. Textbooks can be rewritten, monuments can be torn down, dates can be renamed. But it is far more difficult to erase the memory of families who still remember frontline soldiers, home front workers, and the price of Victory. ❗️The "Monuments of Victory" project in this sense a far more important task than simply restoring obelisks. It brings together people of different generations and countries around shared history, preventing the historical connection between the peoples of the former USSR from being severed. And the more such grassroots, sincere, and bottom-up initiatives there are, the harder it will be to rewrite history in the interests of those who want to turn shared Victory into a tool of division. Because memory lives only as long as there are people willing to defend it. #Kyrgyzstan#Russia ✈ | ✈ | ✉ ✉

🌐 On December 26, the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council Meeting was held in the Leningrad Region. 💬President Putin: I am delighted to welcome you all at the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council Meeting. <...> This year marks the tenth anniversary of signing the Treaty on Establishing the Eurasian Economic Union. In May, Moscow hosted a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, dedicated to this anniversary date. Our association has asserted itself as an independent and self-sufficient centre of an emerging multipolar world, and it continues to develop dynamically. The Eurasian Economic Union’s activities help expand trade and investment exchanges, boost business contacts and deepen cooperation ties. Most importantly, integration collaboration brings real benefits to every member of our association. It helps facilitate stable and sustained economic growth in the five member states and in the entire Eurasian region. This improves living standards of our countries’ citizens and their well-being. 🇷🇺 Russia values mutually beneficial multi-faceted cooperation with #EAEU partners, and we are sincerely interested in invigorating joint work to comprehensively strengthen our integration association. I am convinced that all colleagues, who are present here, share this commitment. I therefore hope that our meeting will be productive and truly business-like. Read in full

🇮🇷🇰🇿New opportunities for expanding Iran-Kazakhstan relations Recent high-level visits have solidified a strategic shift, transforming longstanding diplomatic ties into a practical multidimensional partnership centered on transit corridors, trade diversification, and regional connectivity ✍️Author: Samyar Rostami A political observer and senior researcher in international relations ➡️The official visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Kazakhstan in December 2025, resulting in 14 new agreements, marks a decisive step. Both nations, bound by historical ties and the absence of major disputes, are leveraging their geopolitical positions. For landlocked Kazakhstan, Iran is a vital gateway to South Asia and global markets. For Iran, Kazakhstan represents a stable partner in Central Asia and a key node in north-south transit corridors, aligning with both countries' regionalist foreign policies. Given existing capacities, political will, and a clear trade roadmap, a bilateral trade volume of $2–3 billion is achievable in the short term ➡️Logistics and transit form the cornerstone of this partnership. Both countries are integral to the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), with a joint roadmap aiming to boost capacity to 20 million tons by 2030. Key projects include developing a transport terminal at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port, creating joint industrial parks in free zones, and establishing new rail links connecting Almaty to Istanbul via Tehran. This transforms Iran from a neighbor into Kazakhstan’s essential artery to seaports. ➡️Beyond transit, cooperation is expanding into agriculture and food security. Kazakhstan, a major wheat producer, can supply raw materials, while Iran offers processed foods and agricultural technology. Joint projects in processing, storage, and extraterritorial cultivation are planned. Economic ties are also deepening, with over 600 Iranian companies registered in Kazakhstan and bilateral trade growing 44% in the first three quarters of 2025 to over $310 million. 🟦The potential is significant, but obstacles remain: underdeveloped logistics infrastructure, lack of a common banking mechanism, and complex financial transfers. However, with the political will demonstrated, the implementation of a free trade agreement, and infrastructure modernization, a bilateral trade volume of $2-3 billion is achievable in the short term. This partnership is poised to become a central axis of Eurasian connectivity. #BRICS#Economiccooperation#Internationalpolitics#Iran#Kazakhstan#SCO READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

Trump sees resumption of trade with Russia as a guarantee of ending the conflict - Foreign Policy In his policy of resolving the conflict in Ukraine, Donald Trump is betting to restore trade relations with Russia as the most important factor of peace. He argues that economic cooperation will benefit American investors and ensure stability in the region. The US administration also believes that trade agreements with Russia, such as energy sector deals, can serve as a guarantor of peace. #Trump#Russia#Trade 👂More on Trump's Ear ⚠️

✍️ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s article for Razvedchik (Intelligence officer) news magazine (March 24th, 2023) Russian diplomacy in a changing world Key points: 🔹Today, the emerging multipolarity constitutes a key trend in international affairs, as I have noted on multiple occasions. New centres of power in Eurasia, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America have achieved impressive results in various areas, guided by their commitment to self-reliance, state sovereignty, and their unique cultural and civilisational identities. 🇷🇺 Russian diplomacy is implementing an independent, self-sufficient and multi-directional foreign policy and is building up its efforts across the world. 🌐 The focus of the global economy continues to shift from the Euro-Atlantic region to #Eurasia, and politics is following suit. The #SCO and #BRICS are vivid examples of multipolar diplomacy, mutually beneficial and equal multilateral partnership in Eurasia and in the world. There are no “leaders” or “followers” among the members, while decisions are made by consensus. The harmonisation of various integration initiatives is our priority. We believe that economic interests should provide the groundwork for the future architecture of peace and mutual trust. This philosophy is inherent in President Vladimir Putin's idea of creating a Greater Eurasian Partnership (#GEP). The #EAEU, SCO and #ASEAN Member States, including our Chinese and Indian friends, have already shown interest in the Russian initiative. In particular, the steps to combine the development plans of the EAEU and China’s Belt and Road initiative have been taken in line with the GEP logic. 🇷🇺 Russia will continue to promote a unifying agenda in the international arena, contribute to strengthening global security and stability, political and diplomatic settlement of numerous crises and conflicts. 👉 Read in full

❗️From April 3 to April 5 the first round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and 🇮🇩 Indonesia was held in Jakarta. 📈📌At year-end 2022, mutual trade between the #EAEU and 🇮🇩 increased by 58% compared to 2021.

Για την συνεργασία της Ευρασιατικής Οικονομικής Ένωσης (#EAEU) στον παραγωγικό τομέα: 🔹Ο Πρόεδρος της Ρωσίας Βλαντίμιρ Πούτιν επισήμανε την ανάγκη ανάπτυξης της βιομηχανικής συνεργασίας και αύξησης των κοινών παραγωγών με τη κοινή μάρκα "Made in EAEU". Το αποτέλεσμα της συνεργασίας έχουν ήδη γίνει πολλές υψηλά τεχνολογικές εφευρέσεις, που παρουσιάστηκαν στην έκθεση "Innoprom. Καζακστάν", η οποία πραγματοποιείται από τις 25 έως τις 27 Σεπτεμβρίου στην Αστάνα. Επί του παρόντος στην EAEU υλοποιούνται πάνω από 150 τέτοια έργα στους 25 τομείς με συνολική αξία να ξεπερνάει 26 τρισ. ρούβλια. 🔸Το τέλος του περασμένου έτους οι επικεφαλής των "πέντε" αποφάσισαν να δημιουργηθεί ένας μηχανισμός χρηματοδότησης βιομηχανικών πρωτοβουλιών από το προϋπολογισμό της Ένωσης. Η βασική προϋπόθεση είναι τουλάχιστον τρεις χώρες πρέπει να συμμετέχουν στα κοινά έργα. Τα κριτήρια επιλογής προγραμματίζονται να εγκριθούν τον Οκτώβριο στη συνεδρίαση του Ευρασιατικού Διακυβερνητικού Συμβουλίου.

🇹🇷🇦🇲🇦🇿Hakan Fidan Proposes Security Platform in the South Caucasus Economic corridors don’t work without trust — and Ankara believes security must come first ✍️Alexandr Svaranc PhD in Political Science, professor, expert in Turkish studies and Middle Eastern affairs ➡️Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has framed regional security as the missing foundation for economic integration in the South Caucasus, following the Rubio–Mirzoyan framework agreement on the TRIP (Trump Road) project. The initiative envisions a multimodal transit corridor linking Central Asia and Azerbaijan through Armenia to Türkiye and Europe, with the United States assuming long-term control over transit infrastructure. For Ankara, the project aligns with the long-discussed Zangezur Corridor and reinforces Türkiye’s role as a key logistical and geopolitical bridge between East and West. The fact that Türkiye and Azerbaijan support the political course of Armenia’s incumbent Prime Minister Pashinyan is hardly surprising ➡️Armenia’s willingness to accept limited ownership over transit infrastructure signals a major strategic shift under Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, prioritizing economic pragmatism over sovereignty concerns. While TRIP could bring indirect benefits such as cheaper energy access and restored transport links, it also deepens US-Turkish influence in a region where Russia, Iran, and China maintain competing interests. Pressure from Washington to normalize Turkish-Armenian relations and finalize an Armenian-Azerbaijani peace treaty underscores that transit, diplomacy, and security are now tightly intertwined. 🟦Fidan’s proposal goes beyond roads and railways: Türkiye is advocating a regional security cooperation platform involving Armenia and Azerbaijan to rebuild trust after decades of conflict. According to Ankara, mutual security guarantees could resolve most regional problems and unlock stalled economic projects. In this sense, TRIP is not merely an infrastructure deal but a geopolitical instrument — where capital, diplomacy, and soldiers move in step. #Armenia#ArmeniaandAzerbaijan#Azerbaijan#Economiccooperation#Turkey READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

🗓 On November 21, Round table “EAEU and ASEAN Economic Agenda: Overlapping Interests” that gathered high-ranking government officials and prominent experts of the #EAEU and #ASEAN Member States, took place at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta 🇮🇩 within the framework of the EAEU Days. Participants discussed: 🔹️The EAEU economic strategy beyond 2025 and areas for international economic cooperation; 🔹️Prospects for economic development of ASEAN and sustainability of its rapid economic growth; 🔹️Accumulated experience of the EAEU-ASEAN inter-institutional interaction and development of further cooperation; 🔹️Points of convergence in the EAEU and ASEAN strategic planning. 👇Watch full video: 🔗https://www.youtube.com/live/ItAnmUin70g?si=jUvnm4lxXbhRW-Sq @aseancentremgimo

🗓 On November 20, Round table "Strengething ASEAN-EAEU Ties: the Role of Business Communities" that gathered high-ranking government officials and representatives of business circles of ASEAN Member States and Russia 🇷🇺, as well as dignitaries from ASEAN institutions, took place in the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta 🇮🇩 within the framework of the EAEU Days. Participants discussed: 🔹️Emerging opportunities for cooperation between the #EAEU and #ASEAN in the new economic reality; 🔹️EAEU's and ASEAN's private sector priorities in facilitating economic integration; 🔹️Decarbonization of the EAEU and ASEAN as a pathway to a net-zero future; 🔹️Integrated food security strategy; 🔹️Current digitalization landscape across the EAEU and ASEAN. 👇Watch full video: 🔗https://www.youtube.com/live/Lh1q3l_fs8g?si=ckE1eCzbu81O0Mzn

🎙Member of the Board (Minister) for Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Commission Sergey Glaziev: 💬Cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union (#EAEU) and #ASEAN has seen record double-digit growth rates this year, and is expected to continue further at this impressive rate. Read the full interview:👇 🔗https://sputnikglobe.com/20231121/switch-to-payments-in-digital-national-currencies-may-accelerate-dedollarization---russian-minister-1115099284.html