inVision U receives first students in Kazakhstan
A new university in Kazakhstan, inVision U, has launched the Foundation Year program and welcomed its first students from all over the country,
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Tajikistan sends humanitarian aid to quake-hit Afghanistan
On September 8, on the instructions of the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, a convoy of trucks with humanitarian aid was sent to
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ADB and ACWA Power to build Central Asia’s first wind power plant with battery energy storage
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and ACWA Power Company have signed a $51 million loan package to build the Nukus 2 Wind and
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Kyrgyzstan opens airport in Naryn
On September 8, the airport in Naryn, the main city of the Naryn region in central-east Kyrgyzstan, opened after major reconstruction with the
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Gulf states emerge as major trading partners of Central Asian countries
The volume of trade between Central Asian countries and the Gulf states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates)
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IFC supports small business, housing, and energy efficiency in Tajikistan
To support Tajikistan’s smaller businesses, strengthen support for women entrepreneurs, improve energy efficiency, and boost housing finance, IFC — a member of the
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Football: Uzbekistan expands partnership with FIFA
On September 8 in Tashkent, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Gianni Infantino.
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US trade mission explores potential of Trans-Caspian Route
A delegation of the largest U.S. trade mission in Central Asia visited Mangystau region as part of its visit to Kazakhstan. The visit
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Tokayev outlines vision for Kazakhstan’s future in state-of-the-nation address
On September 8, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered his annual state-of-the-nation address, “Kazakhstan in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Key Tasks and Their Solutions through
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New EU ambassador arrives in Tajikistan
The European Union has announced the arrival of Mr Radosław Darski, as the new EU Ambassador to Tajikistan. Ambassador Darski brings a wealth
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Tashkent hosts dialogue on achieving clean air and blue skies
On the eve of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, observed annually on 7 September, an open dialogue titled “Clean
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Presidents of Uzbekistan and U.S. discuss expanding strategic partnership
On September 5, a telephone conversation was held between the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the United States of America
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US companies show interest in expanding presence in Kazakhstan
In Astana on September 4, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Alibek Kuantyrov held a meeting with representatives of leading US companies
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What’s behind Kazakhstan’s growing exports of high-tech goods
Over the past three years, the value of high-tech exports from Kazakhstan has increased almost threefold. In 2024, the export of such products
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VAT on agricultural products to be zeroed in Uzbekistan
On September 4, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation of measures for creating a value-added chain in agriculture. In the past years,
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Kazakhstan and Mongolia expand investment cooperation
On September 4 in Astana, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Alibek Kuantyrov and Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Foreign
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Cardiff University opens campus in Astana
On September 3, Cardiff University (Wales) officially opened Cardiff University Kazakhstan in Astana, its first overseas branch campus and the only campus of
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Uzbekistan: UNDP strengthens agricultural services for farmers of Aral Sea region
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has handed over mobile laboratory equipment to the Karakalpak Republican Center for Agricultural Services under the Ministry of Agriculture
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Kazakhstan and U.S. discuss expansion of investment cooperation
On September 3 in Astana, Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Gabidulla Ospankulov, held a meeting
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Chinese company to build solar power plant in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy and China Energy Engineering Group have signed agreements on the construction of a large solar power plant with a
