Prices for staple food products steadily rise in Kazakhstan
Average prices for socially important food products in Kazakhstan increased by 7.1% on-year as of January 28, 2026, and by 0.3% in less
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Uzbekistan set to decrease natural gas production
The published draft of the updated “Uzbekistan-2030” Strategy revises energy sector indicators. The document significantly reduces natural gas production plans for the next
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EU supports space agency competition in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan for young STEM entrepreneurs
Late in January, over 200 participants in the STEM field – 100 in each country – participated in a mentored event called the
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Kyrgyzstan promotes Central Asia as a unified tourist destination
Erdenet Kasymov, Director of the Department of Tourism at Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Economy and Commerce, believes that tourism is a sector where regional
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Kazakhstan significantly increases meat exports
In recent years, the livestock sector in Kazakhstan has demonstrated steady growth and currently accounts for approximately 40% of the country’s gross agricultural
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Uzbekistan drops in international IQ ranking
At the beginning of 2026, Uzbekistan ranked 75th out of 137 countries in terms of the average IQ, according to the International IQ
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Karakalpak activist leaves Kazakhstan to avoid extradition to Uzbekistan
The last ethnic Karakalpak with Uzbek citizenship who was facing possible extradition to Uzbekistan has left Kazakhstan for a Western country, according to
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Uzbekistan and Pakistan deepen strategic partnership, focus on transport connectivity
On February 5, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held narrow-format talks and the first meeting of the bilateral
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Bishkek hosts B5+1 forum of Central Asia and US
On February 4-5, Bishkek is hosting the B5+1 Forum, bringing together officials and business leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the
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‘Uzbek-style Onlyfans’: Local erotic business is flourishing on social media
The phenomenon of “Uzbek-style Onlyfans,” where women earn money by sending erotic photos and videos in exchange for money transfers, is actively discussed
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Kazakhstan participates in Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington
On February 4, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yermek Kosherbayev took part in the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial Conference at the invitation
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IFC supports Uzbekistan’s first aluminum can plant
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, says it is investing in Uzbekistan’s East Can Solutions to develop the
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Does Kazakhstan really need Alatau City?
Two years ago, Kazakhstan launched the project of Alatau City, intended to become a platform for the implementation of advanced technologies, a magnet
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Uzbekistan sees a demographic decline: the number of births fell by 46,800
For the first time since the pandemic, fewer than 900,000 births were registered in Uzbekistan: 879,600 children were born in 2025, 46,800 fewer
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Uzbekistan to expand farmland with water-saving technologies to 80% of all irrigated land
On February 3, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a government meeting on the effective use of water resources and the introduction of water-saving technologies
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Ban on gender change proposed in Kyrgyzstan
Amendments to the Family Code, the Law on Civil Status Acts, and the Law on the Protection of Citizens’ Health have been submitted
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IT specialist deported from Kazakhstan to Russia, arrested on treason charges
Alexander Kachkurkin, a 25-year-old DevOps engineer and IT developer who had been living in Almaty for the past few years, has been deported
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South Korea may stop issuing visas for Uzbek citizens due to illegal migration
South Korea may suspend the issuance of visas for Uzbekistan citizens if the share of illegal migrants reaches 10%, according to Alisher Abdusalomov,
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Uzbekistan is the leading recipient of EBRD funds in Central Asia
In 2025 the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested almost US$2 billion (€1.72 billion) through 120 projects in Central Asia and
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EDB report: China and Gulf states are the largest investors in Central Asia
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has released a new report, The Eurasian Region and Partner Countries in Asia: Analysis of Investment Flows. The
