Uzbekistan is considering the issuing of a new tranche of Eurobonds in 2020. The Deputy Minister of Finance of the country, Ahadbek Haydarov, has informed “Gazeta.uz” about this.

According to him, the decision to issue a sovereign debt – Eurobonds, will be made depending on the market situation and the needs of the budget.

“We are preparing [to issue Eurobonds] for at least $ 500 million. If we go to the capital market, it will be at least for $ 500 million”, he noted.

A new project of ‘Development strategy of Almaty city for 2050’ was submitted for public discussion in Kazakhstan, “Trend” news agency reports, with reference to the press office of city’s akimat (administrative center).
The project has been submitted by Head of Almaty Bakytzhan Sagintayev.
The development strategy for 2050 includes seven strategic priorities:
- City without outskirts
- ‘Smart’ city
- City of equal opportunities
- Safe city
- ‘Green’ city
- Global business center
- Cultural creative city

Russia artificially alters the ethnic composition of the occupied Crimea peninsula. Tamila Tasheva, Deputy Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine for the Crimea Autonomous Republic stated this in an interview with RBC-Ukraine, published on November 26, 2019.

“We feel proud that both NATO and Russia have chosen Azerbaijan as the venue for the meeting”, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said as he received a delegation led by Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Sir Stuart Peach, Trend reports referring to the Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

“I am very glad that Azerbaijan has been offering its logistical support and a venue for such important meetings for several years now”, Ilham Aliyev said.

Five hundred thousand people suffer from various forms of malnutrition, and this figure reaches 820 million people all over the world, said the representative of the UN World Food Program in Armenia Jelena Milosevic at the international conference on investment opportunities in food and entrepreneurship development.

According to her, this fact negatively affects the country's capabilities, since the full realization of human potential as an engine of the economy is impossible with limited access to food.

Anglo Asian Mining PLC, the AIM listed gold, copper and silver producer focused on Azerbaijan, provided a summary of its geological exploration activities from July 1 through September 30, 2019 (3Q2019) at its Gadabay, Gosha and Ordubad contract areas, Trend reports.

Two exciting new mineral occurrences were discovered in Gadabay, namely, Avshancli - gold-copper occurrence comprising three areas, and Gilar - gold-hosting quartz vein.

On November 25, 2019, in the Black Sea, off the Romanian coast, the “Queen Hind” ship with 14,600 sheep on board rolled over. Only 33 animals have been saved. This is reported by the television channel “Digi24”.

When the ship left the port of Midia, it overturned. All members of the crew were rescued. One of them was taken to hospital to receive medical treatment for hypothermia.

The construction of the Greek section of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has been completed, Trend reports citing Greek media outlets.

Reportedly, TAP will begin operating on a trial basis as early as this December.
“It is expected that it will start bringing natural gas to Greece, Italy, and Albania at some point next year. 

In the period January – October, 2019, the volume of the trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan reached 191 228.67 thousand dollars, which is by 8 773.04 thousand dollars or by 4.8% more than in the same period last year.

According to calculations, made on the basis of the report of the State Customs Committee, in the first 10 months of 2019, the volume of exports from Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan was $ 21 135.5 thousand, which is by $ 19 054.07 thousand or by 47, 4% less than in the same period last year.

The Armenian political observer, and commentator on the “Shant” TV channel, Artem Yerkanyan, who recently visited Azerbaijan, considers the reciprocal visits of Armenian and Azerbaijani journalists to be unprecedented. Yerkanyan stated this in an interview with the correspondent of the local branch of Sputnik, summarizing the results of his trip to Azerbaijan.

According to Yerkanyan, Armenian journalists repeatedly have had the opportunity to communicate directly with ordinary Azerbaijanis.