Tajikistan and Pakistan to expand economic and transport cooperation
During his visit to Tajikistan on July 2, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif held talks with Tajik President
Geo Politics
TJK
International Affairs
KG
US government supports Kyrgyzstan’s primary education system
After participating in the U.S. government-sponsored “Okuu Keremet!” project, more than 450,000 primary school students in 1,679 schools in the Kyrgyz Republic are
Geo Politics
KZ
Kazakhstan-China strategic partnership to usher in new chapter, Kazakh president says
The upcoming meeting between the heads of state of Kazakhstan and China will benefit peoples of the two countries, and the agreements to
Business & Economy
KG
ADB to support public sector and governance policy reforms in Kyrgyzstan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 1 July said it is providing $50 million to support fiscal and public management reforms in the
Business & Economy
Eurasia
Central Asia needs additional $12 billion to provide drinking water until 2030
According to the new research paper “Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation in Central Asia” released by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), almost 10
Art & Culture
UZB
Creative Youth Forum held in Uzbekistan
The Creative Youth Forum: “Shaping the Science” was held on June 11-12 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This landmark event brought together brilliant young minds
Eurasia
Geo Politics
World
Report focuses on Eurasian Transport Network
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has released a report titled “The Eurasian Transport Network,” which introduces a new conceptual approach to future developments within
Eurasia
Geo Politics
KZ
TJK
Chinese president to combine SCO summit with state visits to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan
China’s Foreign Ministry announced on June 30 that President Xi Jinping will attend the 24th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in
Geo Politics
KZ
Authorities again reject rumors of foreign biological laboratories in Kazakhstan
Speaking in the Mazhilis (the lower house of Kazakhstan’s parliament) on June 26, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Kanat Iskakov commented on
Business & Economy
UZB
China’s BYD launches electric vehicles production in Uzbekistan
On June 27, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev left his signature on the first electric vehicle that rolled off the assembly line of the
International Affairs
KG
US government helps open largest makerspace in Kyrgyzstan
The grand opening of the Makerspace Learning and Design Center – funded in part by the U.S. government – took place on June
International Affairs
KG
Regional cooperation and connectivity at center of OSCE chair-in-office visit to Kyrgyzstan
On 27 June, the OSCE Chair-in-Office, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta Ian Borg, concluded his visit to Kyrgyzstan.
Eurasia
Geo Politics
RU
World
Russian official says 10,000 migrant workers sent to fight in Ukraine
The chief of Russia’s Investigative Committee, Aleksandr Bastrykin, said on June 27 that about 10,000 migrant workers with Russian passports have been sent
Geo Politics
TJK
US Commission on Religious Freedom concerned over new Tajik law
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has expressed concern over recently adopted amendments to Tajikistan’s law on the regulation of traditions and
International Affairs
UZB
USAID supports Central Asian project training hearing-impaired people in IT skills
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in cooperation with IT Academy on June 25 in Tashkent held an award ceremony for 25
Geo Politics
KG
Kyrgyzstan: Construction starts on garment factory to employ relatives of 2010 protest victims
The construction of a garment factory near Bishkek to employ relatives of more than 80 Kyrgyz people killed during anti-government protests in April
Business & Economy
Eurasia
KZ
EDB Annual Meeting and Business Forum to discuss enhancing Eurasian Transport Network
Prospects for cross-border transport corridors in Eurasia, realising their economic potential, reducing costs and coordinating efforts of authorities and businesses will be key
Geo Politics
KG
EU and Kyrgyzstan sign Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
During Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov’s visit to Brussels on June 25, the European Union and the Kyrgyz Republic signed an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
Geo Politics
KZ
OSCE chair-in-office visits Kazakhstan, reiterates continued engagement with country
OSCE Chair-in-Office, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta Ian Borg on 25 June concluded his visit to Kazakhstan. The visit
Geo Politics
KG
Leader, members of banned Islamic group detained in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security said on June 25 that “a leader and nine members” of the Yaqyn Inkar Islamic group, which
