Turkish company to build logistics infrastructure in Kazakhstan
One of Turkey’s leading logistics companies, S Sistem Lojistik, plans to invest approximately $100 million in the construction of a network of modern
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President announces initiatives to expand opportunities for Uzbekistan’s youth
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev delivered a speech on the occasion of Youth Day, celebrated on June 30. According to the president, the conditions
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Tajikistan launches strategic energy infrastructure in Pamir
In a major advancement for energy connectivity and resilience in Tajikistan’s Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region (GBAO), the Government of Tajikistan late in June
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U.S. joins Ak Shumkar 2025 exercise in Kyrgyzstan
U.S. Air Forces Central and the Montana Army and Air National Guard partnered with the Kyrgyz Republic for exercise Ak Shumkar 2025, between June 23-27,
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India’s MSN Group to build pharmaceutical plant in Kazakhstan’s Almaty region
As a follow-up to the agreements reached during the visit of Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu
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Kyrgyzstan to enhance education quality with additional World Bank financing
The World Bank has approved additional financing of $6.36 million to complement the ongoing Learning for the Future Project in Kyrgyzstan. This initiative, originally launched with $50
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Preparing students to lead in a digital future
Zhanseit Tuimebayev is a distinguished statesman of the Republic of Kazakhstan, an esteemed diplomat, scholar, Doctor of Philological Sciences, professor, and Ambassador Extraordinary
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Uzbekistan and Japanese company to launch pilot project to produce methane from biogas
A meeting was held at the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan between Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov and Haruki Yamasaki,
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EDB forecasts steady GDP growth for Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan’s GDP growth rate is projected to increase to 10.3% in 2025, after 9% a year earlier, according to the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) latest Macroeconomic Outlook
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Kazakhstan and Mongolia to strengthen transport and logistics cooperation
As part of his official visit to Mongolia, on June 26 Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu
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Uzbekistan to develop small hydropower sector with World Bank support
The World Bank says it has approved a $150 million concessional credit to support Uzbekistan in implementing a new project aimed at developing its potential
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IFC invests in Kyrgyzstan’s first sustainability bond to support green and social projects
To increase access to green and social financing in Kyrgyzstan, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a subscription of
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Germany’s Knauf to build dry mix plant in Kazakhstan’s Zhambyl region
On June 24 in Astana, Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Gabidulla Ospankulov signed an investment contract
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Large industrial enterprises in Uzbekistan to switch to renewable energy
On June 23, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on measures to supply major industrial enterprises with green energy. Uzbekistan is rapidly
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Young people in the focus of attention in Uzbekistan’s Karakalpakstan
On June 20, Chairman of the Jokargy Kenes of the Republic of Karakalpakstan Amanbay Orinbayev met with active youth of the city of
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Korea to support development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Bishkek
On June 23, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Economy and Commerce and South Korean companies EVSIS and NGS
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In 2024, Kazakhstan recorded its first-ever negative net FDI figure since independence
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has published its annual World Investment Report 2025, highlighting an 11% decline in global foreign direct
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Uzbekistan and Mongolia hold business forum
On June 23, in the capital city of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolia–Uzbekistan Business Forum was held ahead of the state visit of the
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Kazakhstan’s first science city to be established near Almaty
Kazakhstan will establish the country’s first science city, Tekhnokala. It will enjoy a special status and be home to advanced technologies and scientific
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Central Asia and China hold Furniture and Construction Industry Forum
The 2025 Central Asia–China Furniture and Construction Industry Cooperation Forum was held in Astana last week. As part of the forum, a founding
