The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors have approved $120 million for Developing a Sustainable Finance Market for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov last week met with the President of PGI Management Joan Viladomat to discuss cooperation in the development of
On the 5th and 6th of April, the heart of Karakalpakstan — the city of Nukus — hosted the inaugural Aral Culture Summit,
Kyrgyzstan’s creative industries are beginning to play an increasingly important role in the country’s economy, although their contribution to gross domestic product is
The international exhibition Central Asian Business Expo-2025 was held in the United States, bringing together major international companies, investors, and government representatives. The
Construction of an industrial park by China’s Fufeng Group, specializing in deep corn processing, was officially launched in the Zhambyl region in south
In 2024, Kyrgyzstan received foreign direct investment (FDI) totaling $872.6 million, compared to $844.9 million in 2023, according to the National Statistical Committee.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), is launching
On April 16, Kuwait hosted the Third Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Strategic Dialogue between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Central
During a visit to Japan on April 15, Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with representatives of the Japanese business community. From the Japanese
Lusine Aleksanyan is a maxillofacial surgeon and a young author from Armenia. Her book, “And a Butterfly Soared,” was published in 2024 in
Kazakhstan’s national atomic company Kazatomprom has announced the signing of a landmark agreement with ČEZ, a. s. on the supply of Kazakh natural
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is providing a working capital loan of up to $6 million (€5.7 million)
On April 14, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
On April 6, the British holding Silk Road Media and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan signed a cooperation agreement
The Migration Committee at Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population has conducted a study of the latest climate changes
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed the country’s new Water Code, aimed at more efficient use and protection of water resources. Developed by
On April 14, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended a presentation of the master plan of the Sea Breeze Uzbekistan international tourist center. It
Chairman of the Management Board of national investment promotion company Kazakh Invest, Yerzhan Yelekeyev last week met with President of China’s Shanghai SUS Environment
Taking an additional step towards empowering young women from Central Asia and Afghanistan to play an active role in peacebuilding and conflict resolution,
