‘Work in the EAEU’ app launched in Uzbekistan
As of 20 December 2024, the “Work in the EAEU” mobile app, developed by the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) Fund for Digital Initiatives,
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EDB and Qazaq Green to develop renewable energy in Kazakhstan
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the Qazaq Green Renewable Energy Association (Qazaq Green) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to facilitate research
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European Union provides technical assistance to Tashkent Botanical Garden
The European Union Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Toivo Klaar recently visited the Tashkent Botanical Garden to see ongoing landscaping and improvement efforts. The European
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Dozens killed as Azerbaijani passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan
A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, to Russia has crashed near the city of Aqtau in western Kazakhstan with 67 people
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EDB to finance upgrade of heat and power plant in Kazakhstan’s Karaganda
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), represented by Ruslan Dalenov, Vice Chairman of the Management Board, and Karaganda Energotsentr, a 100% subsidiary of Kazakhstan
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Uzbekistan to establish project office to develop agriculture, industry and tourism in Karakalpakstan
On December 23, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting on the priority tasks for 2025 to utilize additional opportunities and increase investments
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EBRD finances construction of high-voltage transmission line in Uzbekistan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is increasing the reliability and sustainability of Uzbekistan’s electricity supply by helping to finance
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Uzbekistan to launch a new solar plant with World Bank support
The World Bank has approved $3.5 million in financing for Uzbekistan in the form of a payment guarantee to support the country’s development
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Kazakhstan and EU set to expand cooperation in 2025
On December 23, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko met with Ambassador of the European Union to Kazakhstan Aleška Simkić.
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Construction of school donated by Kazakhstan starts in Türkiye
A ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a school was held on December 19 which will be built in Nurdagy district of
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ADB to help enhance financial access for rural MSMEs in Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Hamkorbank have signed a 625 billion Uzbek sum (equivalent to about $50 million) loan to enhance access
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New fire and rescue station opens in Bishkek with Korean support
The opening ceremony of the new Fire and Rescue Station No. 9 took place in Bishkek last week. The construction of the station
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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to cooperate in countering disinformation and fake news
On December 18, a meeting of representatives of the Ministry of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan and the Agency for Information and Mass
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Uzbek man charged with terrorism in assassination of Russian general
A court in Moscow charged Uzbek citizen Ahmat Qurbanov on December 19 with terrorism and other charges in the high-profile killing of Lieutenant
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Euronews opens regional office in Astana
The Euronews television channel opened its regional office in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, on December 18. The opening ceremony was attended by the Chairman
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World Bank supports Rogun hydropower project to improve access to sustainable electricity in Tajikistan and Central Asia
The World Bank has approved a $350 million International Development Association (IDA) grant as part of the first phase of a program to help
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Uzbekistan Country Platform helps to drive the 2030 Strategy
During the 4th Uzbekistan Country Platform roundtable on 17 December, over 90 participants from Uzbekistan’s government and international development partners discussed progress on
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World Bank to strengthen digital public infrastructure and digital skills in Tajikistan
The World Bank has approved a comprehensive project to enhance digital services and improve digital skills in Tajikistan, including dedicated interventions targeting rural
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ADB support to enhance preschool education in Uzbekistan through private sector
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been appointed as a transaction advisor to the Ministry of Preschool and School Education and the Ministry
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EU Delegation to Turkmenistan hosts annual Christmas Book Fair
On December 15, the European Union Delegation in Turkmenistan hosted an annual open-air Christmas Book Fair. The event, held in the Delegation’s front
