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Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan roll out free trade regime
10-Mar-2025 Trend
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have officially established a free trade regime, following the successful implementation of the necessary bilateral procedures.
US-Central Asia TIFA signatories agreed to expand trade, economic and investment cooperation
17-Jun-2024 Kazinform
Prospects to diversify trade and expand investment cooperation were discussed by the representatives of the six countries – Kazakhstan, the US, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan – within TIFA.
Turkmenistan wins $500 million claim brought before international arbitration tribunal by Turkish construction company
14-May-2021 AKIpress
The government of Turkmenistan has won $500 million claim brought before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes by a Turkish construction company.
Pakistan seeks more trade with Central Asia in diversity push
10-May-2021 Bloomberg
Pakistan is looking to intensify trade with neighbor Afghanistan and countries in Central Asia, as it looks to diversify commerce beyond the top players, the nation’s trade adviser said.
US, Central Asian countries agree to focus on digital trade issues
31-Mar-2021 Reuters
Trade officials in the meeting of the US-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) discussed the importance of digital trade for achieving broad-based inclusive economic growth and innovation.
BIT claim brought against Turkmenistan following UN finding of human rights violations
15-Apr-2013 Lexology
Following a decision of the United Nations Human Rights Committee (“UNHRC“) in 2010 that a Turkish businessman had suffered violations of his human rights after being illegally convicted of economic crimes, a claim for compensation is now being pursued under the Turkey-Turkmenistan bilateral investment treaty (“BIT“). This case therefore highlights the interesting interaction between the human rights and investment protection regimes.
Twenty Turkish firms file suit against Turkmenistan
14-Jul-2011
The government of Turkmenistan faces legal action from twenty Turkish construction firms over broken contracts costing them more than $1 billion in losses, a spokesman representing the companies said on Wednesday.
ECO Trade Agreement (ECOTA, 2003)
31-Aug-2005 ECO Secretariat
US-Central Asia TIFA (2004)
24-Sep-2004 USTR
US and Central Asia sign regional TIFA
1-Jun-2004
U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick and representatives from the five Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) today that will provide a forum to address trade issues and will help enhance trade and investment between the United States and Central Asia.