Chinese company to build steel pipe plant in Kazakhstan
Gabidulla Ospankulov, Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, held a meeting with Li Xiangdong, Deputy General
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Inclusive online anti-corruption platform launched for deaf community in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has launched its first online platform designed to promote anti-corruption awareness among people with hearing impairments: www.s-access.uz. The platform provides access to essential
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Turkmenistan hosts UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries
On August 5, the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries opened in Awaza, Turkmenistan, bringing together global leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders
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Vietnam’s ROX Group considers projects in Kazakhstan
ROX Group, one of Vietnam’s largest private multi-sector holdings, has expressed strong interest in developing renewable energy projects in Kazakhstan, including the construction
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Uzbekistan offers additional incentives for Hungarian investors
Uzbekistan continues to strengthen its strategic partnership with Hungary, with a focus on expanding trade, economic, and investment cooperation. A new milestone in
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KZ
Kazakhstan and China to boost rail container transit
KTZ Express, a subsidiary of Kazakhstan’s national railways company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), and China Railway Container Transport Co., Ltd. (CRCT) have agreed
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Ajiniyaz Nukus State Pedagogical Institute, a center of education and culture in Karakalpakstan
The Ajiniyaz Nukus State Pedagogical Institute (NSPI) in Nukus, the capital of Uzbekistan’s Karakalpakstan autonomous region, is one of the leading higher education
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Tajikistan’s Almosi, the first globally important agricultural heritage site in post-Soviet region
In July 2025, the Almosi Valley in the foothills of Hissar in Tajikistan made history: the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
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UN Centre for SDGs for Central Asia and Afghanistan established in Almaty
On August 3 in Almaty, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres took part in the signing ceremony of the
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Khan Tengri Innovation Hub opens in Shanghai to promote Kazakh and Central Asian tech companies in China
The Khan Tengri Innovation Hub, the first specialized platform for integrating the technological potential of Central Asian countries with the Chinese hi-tech ecosystem,
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Emigration from Kazakhstan steadily declines
There is a noticeable decline in emigration from Kazakhstan. In the first four months of 2025, 1.7 thousand people left the country for
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Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to jointly expand Torghundi land port
In a fresh move to strengthen transport cooperation between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, a major agreement and contract have been signed for the development
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US assist Uzbekistan in enhancing border security, combating illicit trafficking
U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan Jonathan Henick on July 30 joined officials from the Uzbek State Customs Committee and the U.S. Department of Energy
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Turkmenistan: UNDP and government conclude landmark seismic risk reduction project
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Turkmenistan, in close partnership with the Government of Turkmenistan, has officially concluded the project “Strengthening National Capacity
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Tajikistan shows strong economic momentum, World Bank report says
Tajikistan’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth reached 8.4 percent in 2024 and 8.2 percent in the first quarter of 2025 with services
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Uzbekistan aims to increase exports of agricultural and food products
On July 30, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a video-conference meeting on increasing the export of fruit, vegetable, and food products. Uzbekistan has significant
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Transforming Saken Seifullin KATRU: From a research university to a world-class institution in agriculture
Kazakhstan, a country with deep agricultural roots, is rapidly emerging as a major agro-industrial hub. This transformation necessitates the development of a new
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OSCE promotes youth engagement in climate change issues in Turkmenistan
Some thirty-five students from Turkmenistan’s institutions of higher education participated in an OSCE organized workshop entitled “Youth Negotiation on Climate, Security and Co-operation:
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Kazakhstan and Turkey sign agreements worth over $490 million
As part of the official visit of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Turkey, a number of commercial agreements were signed with
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Kazakhstan president visits Turkey to strengthen partnership
On July 29, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks in Ankara to discuss prospects for further development
