Kazakhstan becomes world’s 8th-largest sunflower oil exporter
For the first time ever, Kazakhstan entered the club of the world’s top 10 largest sunflower oil exporters, taking 8th place in 2024,
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Kyrgyzstan bets on organic agriculture
Today, Kyrgyzstan is almost entirely dependent on the import of mineral fertilizers for its agricultural sector, which employs a significant portion of the
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Turkmenistan: Book fair spotlights US literature with bilingual editions
Late in May, the Library of the Mary Velayat (province) hosted a Book Fair organized by the U.S. Embassy in Turkmenistan, the Government
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EBRD provides funds for irrigation system upgrades in Uzbekistan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is contributing to greater efficiency of Uzbekistan’s irrigation system by providing a sovereign
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Kazakhstan and Slovakia discuss economic cooperation, hold business forum
On June 11, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico, who arrived
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Tajikistan to boost community livelihoods and infrastructure with World Bank support
The World Bank says it has approved additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to benefit local communities, including youth, women, and
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Uzbekistan president addresses Tashkent International Investment Forum
In the current challenging environment, we are focusing our primary attention on maintaining economic stability in Uzbekistan, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev stated in his
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Visit of EU Council’s COEST delegation strengthens strategic dialogue with Kazakhstan
On June 8-10, a delegation of the Council of the European Union’s Working Party on Eastern Europe and Central Asia (COEST) paid a
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Tajik president speaks at high-level event to launch International Decade for Action on Cryospheric Sciences
The high-level meeting on June 8 in the city of Nice, France to launch the International Decade for Action on Cryospheric Sciences, 2025-2034,
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Tashkent International Investment Forum opens as Central Asia’s leading investment platform
The IV Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF) opened in Uzbekistan’s capital on June 9, marking a key event in the regional investment agenda. The
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Kazakhstan and Bulgaria focus on transport connectivity
On June 9 in Astana, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev, who arrived in Kazakhstan on an official
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Uzbekistan–U.S. Business Forum strengthens economic partnership
The Uzbekistan–U.S. Business Forum was held in Tashkent on June 9. The event was organized by the Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade
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Central Asian countries and India set to expand cooperation
The 4th Ministerial Meeting of the Central Asia–India Dialogue was held in New Delhi on June 6. The meeting focused on main areas
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Kyrgyzstan seeks ADB support for its energy projects
Kyrgyzstan’s Energy Minister Taalaibek Ibrayev last week met with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) officials in Manila to discuss the bank’s participation in
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Kazakhstan and EU discuss projects on critical raw materials
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Alibek Kuantyrov on June 5 held a meeting with Joaquim Nunes de Almeida, Director for Mobility
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Tajikistan beyond the numbers: a journey of heart and impact with Ozan Sevimli
by Shoira Toirova In this interview, we sit down with Ozan Sevimli, former Country Manager of the World Bank Group in Tajikistan, whose
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US bans entry from Afghanistan, restricts visitors from Turkmenistan
US President Donald Trump on June 4 signed a proclamation resurrecting the travel ban from his first term, ordering a new ban on
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Kyrgyzstan moves to ease plastic ban
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has passed amendments to The Law on Limiting the Circulation of Polymer Film and Plastic Bags, set to take effect on
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British Kurash success in Georgia
by Paul Sawyer A three-strong British Kurash team, comprising Fiona Chan, Natasha Glassford and Danielle Batt and accompanied by coach Paul Sawyer, achieved
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A new group of Przewalski’s horses arrives in Kazakhstan
A new group of Przewalski’s horses arrived in Kazakhstan on June 3, marking the second international transportation under the project of the reintroduction
