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Kyrgyzstan was the sole exception – in the first three months of 2024, exports to Russia from this Central Asian country rose 0.73%. However, this is not particularly surprising given the pro-Russian course that Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov has followed since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to expert Temur Umarov. “Kyrgyzstan now could be called one of Russia’s most loyal backers in Central Asia; it is not afraid of secondary western sanctions on its businesses or financial institutions,” said Umarov.
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