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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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China remains Uzbekistan’s largest trading partner
According to the latest data released by the Statistics Agency of Uzbekistan, from January to May 2024 the country’s foreign trade amounted to
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President of Mongolia visits Uzbekistan
On June 24, during his first state visit to Uzbekistan, President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh held negotiations with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev
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Another Kyrgyz man jailed for fighting with Russian troops in Ukraine
The Osh regional court in southern Kyrgyzstan told RFE/RL on June 24 that a lower court had sentenced a local man, whose identity
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ADB to improve wastewater management, boost sustainable tourism in Kyrgyzstan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on June 24 said it is providing $56 million funding to the Kyrgyz Republic to improve wastewater management and enhance sustainable and inclusive
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EDB raises economic growth forecast for the bank’s member states
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has released its Macroeconomic Outlook for its six member states. According to the report, in 2024 Armenia’s GDP
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Kyrgyzstan: Activist gets 10 years in prison on hostage-taking charge
A court in Bishkek has sentenced Kyrgyz activist and Social Democratic Party member Alga Kylychev to 10 years in prison on a charge of hostage-taking,
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Uzbekistan receives $7.5 million in carbon credits for emissions reduction
The World Bank on June 21 announced that Uzbekistan has become the first country in the world receiving a payment from the World
