Botswana

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Botswana is highlighted as a significant diamond producer, ranking second globally in diamond output with 15.5 million carats mined in 2024. The country has also become a target for Russian pharmaceutical expansion, where the company 'Petrovax Farm' obtained registration for its drug 'Polyoxidonium' based on compliance with European GMP standards via Slovakia. Botswana is noted as an exception to the 'resource curse' phenomenon and is mentioned in relation to trade protocols involving diamond exports and international regulatory alignment.

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