Uzbekistan holds major international industrial exhibition
On April 28, the plenary session of the fifth exhibition “INNOPROM. Central Asia – 2025” was held in Tashkent. INNOPROM. Central Asia is
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Spanish company to build Central Asia’s first seamless pipe plant in Kazakhstan
On April 28, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu and Stefano Manfredi, General Director of the Spanish
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Kyrgyzstan to provide southern region of Kazakhstan with irrigation water
Kyrgyzstan will supply over 600 million cubic meters of water to Kazakhstan during this year’s irrigation season. This was agreed upon at the
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Foreign ministers of Central Asia and China meet in Almaty
The 6th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Central Asia–China format was held in Almaty on April 26, attended by the foreign ministers
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Uzbek-Chinese Working Group on Investment Cooperation meets in Tashkent
The 4th meeting of the Uzbek-Chinese Working Group on Investment Cooperation was held in Tashkent on April 24. The meeting reviewed progress made
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Kazakhstan to participate in construction of railway from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan
Kazakhstan has secured its participation in the construction of a new railway line running from the Turkmenistan border through Afghanistan to the Pakistan
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Croatian company to help build a powdered milk plant in Kazakhstan
In Astana, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Kazakh Invest national company, Madiyar Sultanbek met with representatives of Croatian company Sinitech Industries, Swedish company Ecolean, Kazakhstan’s AGRO
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Kyrgyzstan can now certify food safety under ISO 22000, enabling export growth
Kyrgyzstandart, the national standardization body under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, has officially been accredited to certify food safety management systems in
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Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan strengthen partnership in all spheres
On April 24, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan
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Young women from Central Asia and Kazakhstan lured to Russia’s combat drone assembly plant
After a Kazakh media outlet recently published an advertising material offering young women from Kazakhstan an opportunity to get a new profession and
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Uzbekistan: Jizzakh hosts international business forum
On April 23, Laziz Kudratov, the Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, participated in an international business forum held in Jizzakh. The
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Afghanistan’s economy shows signs of gradual recovery, says World Bank
Afghanistan’s economy is gradually recovering, but at a slow pace, and the outlook remains uncertain due to fiscal pressures, a widening trade deficit,
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Top 5 countries whose citizens visited Kazakhstan in 2024
Kazakhstan continues to strengthen its position as an attractive destination for international visitors. In 2024, 15.3 million people visited Kazakhstan, marking a 66%
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Central Asia launches new phase of uranium legacy remediation project
A kick-off meeting for the regional project “Stakeholder Engagement for Uranium Legacy Remediation in Central Asia” (Phase III) was held in Tashkent on
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Kyrgyzstan’s labor market needs more blue-collar workers
Kyrgyzstan now has 7,410 job vacancies, including 6,164 blue-collar jobs and 1,246 office jobs, according to the Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and
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Kazakhstan: The Creative Phoenix of Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s creative economy is gradually becoming a powerful engine of economic growth, transforming traditional approaches to the country’s development. A look at the
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Uzbek author brings Silk Road legends to life in magical four-part children’s series
Uzbek writer, cultural figure, and storyteller Gulchekhra-begim Makhmudova invites young readers on a breath-taking journey through time, legend, and imagination with her four-part
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Kyrgyzstan to improve access to water supply and sanitation with donors’ support
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $121 million in financing for the first phase of the Kyrgyz Republic Water Supply and
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Kazakhstan and Afghanistan seek to increase trade, boost economic cooperation
A Kazakh delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Serik Zhumangarin arrived in Kabul on April 21 to discuss investment
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Uzbekistan bets on hydropower and nuclear energy to meet growing power needs
Over the past 5 years, Uzbekistan’s electricity production increased by 30% and reached 81.5 billion kilowatt-hours. By 2035 the electricity use in the
