KazTransGas operates both domestic pipelines shipping natural gas across Kazakhstan as well as export routes, which link Kazakh, Uzbek, and Turkmen gas fields to consumers in China and Russia.

Any resumption of hostilities would likely involve the few areas of internationally recognised Azerbaijan still under de facto Armenian control or border areas.

The new owner plans to turn the building into a shopping mall, an entertainment venue, or an office building.

The central bank said it was ready to raise the rate in the future if a more significant increase in inflationary pressures.

State-run Georgian Railway plans to use the proceeds from the issuance to refinance its existing 7.75 percent senior unsecured $500 million notes.

The IMF agreed a $5 billion standby arrangement with Kyiv a year ago and quickly disbursed $2.1 billion, but subsequent tranches have been withheld.