Pros and cons of living in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana
Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana lags behind Almaty, the country’s largest city in terms of key development aspects, Energyprom.kz reports with reference to the Oxford
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Methodica: Bridging cultures through the Uzbek language
In recent years, Uzbekistan has become an increasingly important cultural and economic crossroads in Central Asia, attracting diplomats, international organizations, and businesses from
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UNDP supports plastic waste recycling in Kyrgyzstan’s Batken
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) supports the Kyrgyz Republic in implementing its national priorities for reducing plastic waste, including the introduction of
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EU-funded project aimed at promoting media literacy and combating disinformation concludes in Uzbekistan
A closing seminar was held for the comprehensive project titled “Media Education and Fact-Checking: Promoting Critical Thinking and Information Literacy”, implemented by the “Yuksalish”
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EBRD helps Kyrgyzstan’s Osh upgrade its municipal transport
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is providing funds to develop sustainable transportation solutions in the city of Osh
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Valley in Tajikistan recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System
The Almosi Valley, an integrated mountain agropastoral system in Tajikistan, has become the first Central Asian addition to the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems,
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Kazakhstan holds First National Urban Forum
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, the Akimat of Kyzylorda Region, and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) organized the First
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IFC supports Kyrgyzstan’s largest poultry meat producer
IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — on July 8 signed a loan agreement to provide up to $10 million
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Kyrgyz president visits Tajikistan to expand cooperation
On July 8, Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov arrived in Tajikistan on a state visit. In Dushanbe, Japarov met with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon
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Educating Uzbekistan’s tourism workforce for today and tomorrow
Uzbekistan’s tourism targets are well known: President Mirziyoyev has repeatedly stated that he aims to attract 15 million international arrivals a year by
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President Japarov speaks for maintaining the status of Russian language in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has spoken for maintaining the official status of the Russian language in Kyrgyzstan. In an interview with the Kabar
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Kazakhstan participates in BRICS summit
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu represented for the first time Kazakhstan as a partner country at
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Uzbekistan and Korea hold business forum in Tashkent
On July 5, the Uzbek-Korean Business Forum was held in Tashkent as part of the official visit of the delegation from the city
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Russia recognizes Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
On July 3, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko accepted copies of credentials from newly appointed Ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
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Farmers in south Kyrgyzstan encouraged to grow more rice
The agriculture ministry in Kyrgyzstan has recommended local farmers to focus on growing rice, as it believes that rice cultivation is one of
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16,000 Kazakhstanis live in extremely poor families with incomes below food basket cost
In the first quarter of 2025, there were 160,400 households in Kazakhstan with incomes below the subsistence level, 0.1% less than a year
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UN Tourism to support sustainable tourism development in Uzbekistan
On July 2, Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), visited the Central Asian University of Environmental and
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Kazakhstan to control saiga antelope population
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Erlan Nysanbayev, has announced the government’s decision to begin controlling the rapidly expanding population of the
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EDB raises funds on UAE capital markets to finance investment projects in Central Asia
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), a supranational financial institution headquartered in Almaty, Kazakhstan, issued a private placement bond, denominated in dirham, in the
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The Business Year launches Kazakhstan 2026 media project
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Azamat Kozhanov, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Kazakh Invest national company, and Maria Perez, Kazakhstan
