Daily brief
Kazakhstan is seeking alternative western energy export routes following damage to a key pipeline, while also moving into an active phase with France on a 1 GW wind power project.
Trade and economic development in Central Asia is a focus, with a report highlighting a $39 billion surge in unregistered trade and Belarus aiming to boost trade with Uzbekistan to $2 billion by 2030.
A Russian region exported 38 tons of poultry to Uzbekistan.
The company REalloys is tapping into Kazakhstan to build a years' worth of rare earth elements feedstock.