Uzbekistan defines development priorities for Karakalpakstan
On February 20, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting to define priority tasks for the socio-economic development of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. It
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Qualified workforce is most in demand on Kazakhstan’s labor market
Since the beginning of 2026, employers have posted 102,700 job vacancies and job seekers have submitted 162,400 resumes on the Enbek.kz online job
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Japan finances project to support smallholder farmers in Kyrgyzstan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan have launched a new
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Uzbekistan expects price growth
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has published a report on inflation expectations of the country’s households and businesses as of early 2026. According
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Uzbekistan: Cable car under construction at Silk Road Samarkand
Construction of a modern cable car system has begun at the Silk Road Samarkand tourist complex. The project aims to further enhance the
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Kazakhstan prepares for spring flood season
In preparation for the coming spring flood season, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is pre-emptively releasing water from key reservoirs across
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Kyrgyzstan launches its first cable car in Ala-Archa nature park near Bishkek
President Sadyr Japarov on February 18 officially opened a cable car in the Ala-Archa State Nature Park, the first gondola cable lift in
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Uzbekistan reports record high production of green energy
Since the beginning of 2026, solar and wind power plants in Uzbekistan have generated 1 billion kWh of electricity. According to the Ministry
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First container train launched along China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan-Tajikistan multimodal route
UTK International Logistics Co. Ltd., a joint venture established in China with the participation of Uzbekistan’s Uztemiryulkonteyner JSC, has launched the first pilot
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Kyrgyzstan saw dramatic decrease in exports in 2025
The National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan has published figures of the country’s foreign trade in 2025, which amounted to $15.8 billion, a 10.2%
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Uzbekistan expands economic cooperation with U.S.
A working visit of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Washington D.C. on February 18 began with a meeting with U.S. Secretary
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Uzbekistan highlights its pilgrimage tourism potential at exhibition in London
Uzbekistan showcased its extensive potential in pilgrimage tourism at the international exhibition “Muslim Travel Show” in London, which brought together leading representatives of
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UK trade envoy to Central Asia visits Uzbekistan
On February 17, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy to Central Asia and Azerbaijan Lord John Alderdice,
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Kazakhstan seeks to synchronize operation of automobile border crossings with China
Motor transport plays a significant role in Kazakhstan’s cargo transportation, including for export and transit. It accounts for about a third of all
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Constitutional Court sets date for next presidential election in Kyrgyzstan
The Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz Republic has ruled that the next presidential elections in the country should take place on January 24,
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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan seek to increase rail cargo transportation
As part of the implementation of the President of Kazakhstan’s instruction to increase the country’s transit potential and bring annual transit cargo volumes
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Uzbekistan plans to receive a record 12 million foreign visitors in 2026
At the 7th Hotel Business Forum 2026 in Tashkent, the Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan announced its forecast for the current year: the country
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Fewer Uzbeks choose study abroad
According to the National Statistics Committee, a total of 28,954 citizens of Uzbekistan went for studies abroad in 2025. Compared to 2024, the
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Kyrgyzstan focuses on organic agriculture development
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov last week signed a decree establishing National Organic Agriculture Day, to be celebrated annually on the last Friday of
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Spending on food reaches 57% in Kazakhstan
The well-being of Kazakhstan citizens is declining. This is confirmed not only by the 2% decline in real incomes of working citizens in
