EBRD finances new water projects in Kyrgyzstan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is helping to improve water security and ensure a sustainable water supply in the
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ADB $250 million loan to support Uzbekistan’s green, inclusive and resilient economic growth
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $250 million policy-based loan to support the Government of Uzbekistan’s efforts to strengthen institutional frameworks
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Number of students from Uzbekistan in the United States increases by 11.9%
According to the Open Doors report, a comprehensive resource on international student mobility, the number of international students in the United States reached
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Turkmenistan seeks to create free economic zones
Turkmenistan remains the only state in Central Asia with no free economic zones operating in the country. Although the Law on Free Economic
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Tajikistan interested in joining Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan green energy corridor
Tajikistan may join a green corridor between Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan, Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma said during the
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US partners with Uzbekistan’s Cultural Heritage Agency for Sher-Dor Madrasah conservation
The U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan announced a new partnership with the Cultural Heritage Agency of Uzbekistan and Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation
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Tourist train launched on Almaty-Turkestan-Tashkent-Almaty route
Kazakhstan’s national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) said that a pilot tourist train, Jibek Joly (Silk Road), will depart on November 16
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British director makes a film about Burabay
Director Carrie Kendall from Great Britain presented her new short documentary film, From Havering to Burabay, about Kazakhstan’s Burabay National Park. Created as
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TITR prospects discussed at Kazakhstan-Serbian Business Forum
At the Kazakhstan-Serbian Business Forum held in Belgrade on November 12, Ulugbek Orazov, deputy general director for commerce of KTZ Express JSC (a
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Focus on rare earth metals in Kazakhstan
On November 13, Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a government meeting on the development of the industry of rare and rare earth
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Swiss-funded Medical Education Reforms project in Kyrgyzstan presents results
The Swiss project “Medical Education Reforms in the Kyrgyz Republic” presented the results achieved over the last 10 years at the conference dedicated
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Korkyt Ata airport terminal opened in Kyzylorda in Kazakhstan
On November 12, Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov took part in the opening of Korkyt Ata airport’s new terminal in Kyzylorda. The launch
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ADB and Kazakhstan take next step toward early coal retirement
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Kazakhstan have moved a step closer toward the possible early retirement of a coal
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Islamic Development Bank to invest $1.15 billion in Kazakhstan’s water sector
The parties signed the relevant agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) held in Baku. Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National
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Kazakhstan welcomes foreign specialists and ‘neo-nomads’
The Kazakh Foreign Ministry has said that starting from November 18, 2024, Kazakhstan is implementing updated visa regulations aimed at creating favorable conditions
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Uzbekistan and Qatar expand economic cooperation
On November 10-11, a delegation from Uzbekistan, led by Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade Laziz Kudratov, visited Qatar. The Uzbek delegation participated
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Office of Kazakh Invest independent partner opened in China
In Xi’an (China), Yerzhan Yelekeyev, the Chairman of the Board of JSC National Company Kazakh Invest, took part in the opening ceremony of the
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Kazakhstan hosts CAREC Ministerial Conference
Member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program have endorsed a new Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) and launched the
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Tajik activist taken into custody upon arrival after deportation from Germany
Germany has deported a Tajik anti-government activist to Dushanbe despite warnings by rights groups and opposition politicians that he may face torture and imprisonment if
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ADB and Ipak Yuli Bank to enhance access to finance in Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Ipak Yuli Bank have signed a 625 billion Uzbek sum loan (equivalent to about $50 million) to
