Kyrgyzstan: President explains why he has dismissed Kamchybek Tashiev
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov says that by his decision to dismiss Kamchybek Tashiev from the posts of a Deputy Prime Minister and the
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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are Central Asia’s largest intraregional investors
According to the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), mutual accumulated investment between Central Asian countries is rapidly growing. In 2024-2025, it increased by approximately
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Uzbekistan loses three positions in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index
Uzbekistan has worsened its position in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), ranking 124th out of 182 countries. Over the past year,
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Uzbekistan to increase creative economy’s share to 5% of GDP, raise exports to $1 billion
On February 12, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev listened to proposals on developing the creative economy, modernizing cultural infrastructure, and establishing new creative spaces.
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Kazakhstan to host Central Asia’s first ecological summit
From April 22 to 24, 2026, Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, in partnership with the United Nations, will host the first Regional Ecological Summit, bringing
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Uzbekistan’s role in transcontinental connectivity to be discussed in Spain
On February 25, a conference titled “Uzbekistan at the Crossroads: Regional Dynamics and Iberian Relations” will be held at the Centro Riojano de
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Artificial glaciers created in Uzbekistan’s Kashkadarya region to address water scarcity
Four artificial glaciers (Ice Stupas) have been created in the Sarchashma mahalla of Shakhrisabz district in the Kashkadarya region. This technology makes it
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Kazakhstan approves extradition of opposition activist to Russia
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Kazakhstan has decided to extradite Russian opposition activist Yulia Yemelyanova to Russia, according to her lawyer Murat Adam, Fergana News Agency reported.
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UNDP and Turkmenistan mark World Wetlands Day with roundtable on digital monitoring and climate resilience
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Turkmenistan, together with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan and the Scientific Information Center of
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Uzbekistan identifies priorities for strategic partnership with AIIB
On February 10, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), headed by its new
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Kazakhstan among the world’s top 10 sunflower oil exporters
Kazakhstan has strengthened its position as a global leader in the export of sunflower oil and millcake, an important component in the production
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IsDB finances road reconstruction, education project in Uzbekistan
Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and Djamshid Kuchkarov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance
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The number of suicides has decreased in Kazakhstan but teenage suicides increased
According to the Committee on Legal Statistics at the Prosecutor General’s Office of Kazakhstan, 3,200 Kazakhstan citizens committed suicide in 2025, a decrease
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Uzbekistan is experiencing methane shortages for new filling stations
The government in Uzbekistan recommends entrepreneurs not to build new methane filling stations amid problems with supplying methane to existing stations. Deputy Prime
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Uzbekistan to expand agricultural land area
On February 9, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed proposals for developing new lands for agriculture. As a result of irrigation and land reclamation efforts
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Kyrgyzstan allowed to export honey to EU
The European Commission has approved Kyrgyz honey for export to the European Union and added it to the EU’s official import list, according
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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
