Presidents of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan sign Trump’s Board of Peace charter
On January 22 in the Swiss city of Davos, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Charter of the
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Kazakhstan is Central Asia’s leader in AI use
A new report shows that despite the ongoing efforts to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in all spheres of life, Central
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Kazakhstan lowers aviation fuel prices at airports to increase country’s transit potential
In 2026, KazMunayGas-Aero LLP, an aviation fuel supply subdivision of national oil and gas company KazMunayGas, has begun “into plane” aircraft refueling at airports
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EBRD provides €61.7 million loan to modernize electricity grid in Kyrgyzstan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is extending a €61.7 million sovereign loan to Kyrgyzstan to help it modernize its
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UAE’s Masdar and EUDC to develop gigascale 24/7 renewable energy project in Uzbekistan
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, has announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with Emirates
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Uzbekistan expands rice exports, reaching the US
From January to November 2025, Uzbekistan exported 14,800 tons of rice to 11 foreign countries, generating a total revenue of $6.4 million, Dunyo
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AI tool recognizing Turkic languages developed in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Cybernet AI startup has unveiled an automatic speech recognition (ASR) model for Turkic languages. This is the first-ever AI model designed specifically
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Kyrgyzstan’s GDP grew 11.1% in 2025
The National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan has published data of the country’s economic development in 2025. In 2025, gross domestic product (GDP) growth
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More companies from China and Uzbekistan registered in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan registered 4,400 new companies or branches with foreign participation in 2025, driven primarily by businesses from China and Uzbekistan, Kursiv reported citing
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Uzbekistan sets priority tasks for digital development
On January 20, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was briefed on the achieved results and priority tasks for 2026 in the sphere of digital technologies
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Trade between China and Central Asia exceeds $100 billion in 2025
China-Central Asia economic and trade cooperation made considerable progress in 2025, with the total value of trade in goods reaching $106.3 billion, an
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Center for development of unmanned aviation inaugurated in Kazakhstan
The Innovative Center for the Development of Unmanned Aviation has officially opened at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) in Almaty. The project is
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EBRD supports development of electric public transport in Tajikistan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is continuing to support Tajikistan’s transition from traditional carbon-intensive transport models to environmentally
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President of Uzbekistan meets Prime Minister of Italy in Tashkent
On January 19 in Tashkent, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with the Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni, who made
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New trans-Caspian freight train route launched from China to Azerbaijan via Kazakhstan
The first cross-Caspian Sea China-Central Asia freight train from north China’s Tianjin Municipality to Baku, Azerbaijan, departed on January 19, carrying goods such
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Demand exceeds supply on Kazakhstan’s labor market
The demand for workforce in Kazakhstan significantly exceeded supply at the end of 2025. According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection,
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First head of JICA’s independent office in Tajikistan on cooperation with Japan
Hideki Tanabe is a senior international development expert who stood at the origins of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Tajikistan. Having
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Uzbekistan aims to increase annual number of foreign tourists to 20 million by 2030
In line with the key objectives set for the development of the tourism sector through 2030, Uzbekistan plans to increase tourism’s share in
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Chinese and Uzbek archaeologists discover ancient city walls in Uzbekistan’s Kuva site
Chinese and Uzbek archaeologists have found early city walls constructed and modified between the 3rd century BC and the 10th century AD at
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National Research Center for Infectious Diseases opened in Kazakhstan
The National Research Center for Infectious Diseases (NRCID) was officially opened in Almaty on January 16. It is a key facility established on
