Business & Economy KZ

Italian organization considers industrial hemp project in Kazakhstan

Italian agricultural organization Unione Coltivatori Italiani (UCI), which unites over 300,000 farmers, agricultural entrepreneurs and agro processors, plans to implement an investment project

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Business & Economy KZ

South Korean company to invest in green hydrogen project in Kazakhstan

Azamat Kozhanov, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Kazakh Invest national company, held a meeting with John M. Bek, Chairman of the Board

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International Affairs KZ UZB

The end of massification of higher education in Central Asia and beyond

The two largest Central Asian countries have embarked on a higher education spree. In Uzbekistan since 2020 almost 100 new universities have opened,

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International Affairs TKM

Turkmenistan: UNDP project launched in Ashgabat to strengthen urban resilience to climate and disaster risks

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in close partnership with the municipality of Ashgabat, and with the participation of the Ministry of Construction

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Geo Politics KZ UZB

Kazakhstan vs Uzbekistan: which country will become the economic leader in Central Asia?

Recently, Uzbek economist Behzod Khoshimov stated that it will take Uzbekistan 30 years to catch up with Kazakhstan in terms of economic development.

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International Affairs TJK

UNDP and Japan to enhance urban resilience in Tajikistan’s Dushanbe and other Central Asian capitals

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Executive Body of the State Authority of the City of Dushanbe have officially launched a

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Business & Economy KZ

Kazakh mining company begins exploration in Afghanistan

A Kazakh company, Kazakhmys Barlau, has begun exploration operations in Afghanistan’s mining sector, TOLOnews reported. The company has described Afghanistan as a promising

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Business & Economy KZ

Kazakhstan to establish supplies of uranium concentrate for Slovakia’s nuclear power plants

Kazakhstan’s National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Slovenské elektrárne a.s. (SEAS), Slovakia’s largest

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Business & Economy KG

IFC provides financing for micro and small businesses in Kyrgyzstan

IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — says it is investing up to $3 million in local currency equivalent to

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International Affairs UZB

Uzbekistan and Bulgaria expand investment and industry cooperation

On July 13–14, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov paid a visit to Bulgaria. He held talks with President Rumen

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International Affairs TKM

Turkmenistan to host UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries

On July 13, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a meeting of

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Business & Economy KZ

IFC helps expand access to finance for women entrepreneurs and small businesses in Kazakhstan

To expand access to finance for micro and small enterprises, including women entrepreneurs across Kazakhstan, IFC (a member of the World Bank Group)

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International Affairs KG

EU and UNDP strengthen emergency preparedness in Kyrgyzstan’s uranium legacy areas

The European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are joining hands to protect communities living near uranium legacy sites in Kyrgyzstan. On July 8,

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International Affairs KZ

Kazakhstan and Afghanistan to step up joint infrastructure projects

Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu paid a working visit to Afghanistan. On July 10 in Kabul,

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Business & Economy KZ

Kazakhstan and Islamic Development Bank agree on cooperation worth up to $1.1 billion

Kazakhstan and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have signed a Protocol of Intent providing for financing of up to USD 1.1 billion for

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International Affairs KG KZ TJK TKM UZB

Central Asia and EU hold High-Level Political and Security Dialogue

On July 11, the EU and the countries of Central Asia — Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan — held the

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Business & Economy KZ

Pros and cons of living in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana

Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana lags behind Almaty, the country’s largest city in terms of key development aspects, Energyprom.kz reports with reference to the Oxford

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Art & Culture UZB

Methodica: Bridging cultures through the Uzbek language

In recent years, Uzbekistan has become an increasingly important cultural and economic crossroads in Central Asia, attracting diplomats, international organizations, and businesses from

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International Affairs KG

UNDP supports plastic waste recycling in Kyrgyzstan’s Batken

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) supports the Kyrgyz Republic in implementing its national priorities for reducing plastic waste, including the introduction of

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International Affairs UZB

EU-funded project aimed at promoting media literacy and combating disinformation concludes in Uzbekistan

A closing seminar was held for the comprehensive project titled “Media Education and Fact-Checking: Promoting Critical Thinking and Information Literacy”, implemented by the “Yuksalish”

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