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Turkey's GDP grows 3.2% in 2024

Turkey's GDP grows 3.2% in 2024

Turkey's economy grew 3.0% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2024, bringing full-year growth to 3.2%, official data showed. The Turkish economy was forecast to have expanded 2.6% year-on-year in the fourth quarter and by 3% in …

Stanislav Pritchin: Baku and Yerevan may sign a peace treaty within a year

Stanislav Pritchin: Baku and Yerevan may sign a peace treaty within a year

The 2nd International Conference of the Western Azerbaijan Community "The Right to Return: Advancing Justice for Azerbaijanis Expelled from Armenia" took place in Baku the day before. Vestnik Kavkaza correspondent Marina Lagutina spoke with Stanislav Pritchin, Head of the Central Asia Sector at IMEMO RAS, about the prospects for peace in the South Caucasus.

Russia's Central Bank analysts raise forecasts for key rate

Russia's Central Bank analysts raise forecasts for key rate

Russia's Central Bank analysts have again raised their forecasts for the average key rate in 2024, this time to 17.1% from the 16.8% they were predicting in July. The 2025 forecast rises to 16.1% from 15%, 2026 to 11.5% from 10.6%, …

Georgian economy shows stable growth

Georgian economy shows stable growth

Georgia's GDP grew 11.8% year-on-year in April 2024, the Georgian National Statistics Service reported. The average growth rate for the first four months of 2024 was determined at 9%. Manufacturing, construction, …

U.S. Congress: national debt to grow to 166%

U.S. Congress: national debt to grow to 166%

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has kept its forecast for the country’s national debt to rise to a record 166% of GDP by the end of 2054. The U.S. national debt will increase from 99% of GDP in 2024 to 166% of GDP in 2054. …

IEA: global oil production drops

IEA: global oil production drops

Global oil production in April 2024 decreased by 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 102 mln bpd, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). It …

Seismologist: 7.0 magnitude earthquake threatens Istanbul

Seismologist: 7.0 magnitude earthquake threatens Istanbul

A catastrophic earthquake will occur near Istanbul in a few years, the scientist believes. According to his estimates, the magnitude of the phenomenon will exceed 7 points, which will lead to tens of thousands of victims.

IMF revises upward outlook for Russian GDP

IMF revises upward outlook for Russian GDP

The International Monetary Fund has revised upward its estimates of economic development of Russia and forecasts Russia’s GDP to grow by 2.6% in …

World bank: oil price could hit $150

World bank: oil price could hit $150

The World Bank reported that oil prices could be pushed into “uncharted waters” if the conflict between Israel and Hamas widens, which could result in increased food prices worldwide. The World Bank’s …