UNDP to help strengthen public education services in Turkmenistan
On June 20, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to
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Indian company to develop dialysis market in Kazakhstan
On June 20 in Astana, representatives of the national company Kazakh Invest met with Vikram Vuppala, CEO of the Indian company NephroPlus to discuss
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Kazakhstan: President signs into law bill on media
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed into law a bill on mass media that will hinder journalists from getting comments from officials and
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ECG World Championship Coaching: A celebration of creativity in Uzbekistan
The ECG World Championship Coaching and Eurasian Creative Week will be held in Uzbekistan (Tashkent, Khiva, Nukus) from June 22 to 29. The
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Kazakhstan begins delivery of molybdenum-99/technetium-99 generators to Kyrgyzstan
On June 16, the Institute of Nuclear Physics in Almaty, Kazakhstan began the first delivery of molybdenum-99/technetium-99 generators to Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of
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Tajikistan: Parliament’s upper chamber approves bill banning hijab
The Tajik parliament’s upper chamber, the Majlisi Milli, approved a bill on June 19 banning “alien garments” and children’s celebrations for two major
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Number of passengers on trains to Kazakhstan’s Borovoye resort grows 10-fold in 3 years
Kazakhstan’s national railways company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) says that this year, it plans to transport 125 thousand passengers on trains to the
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New report addresses the issue of drinking water in Central Asia
According to the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), today, over 2 billion people globally do not have access to safe drinking water. Without action, the
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World Bank report assesses gender equality in Uzbekistan
The World Bank has released Uzbekistan Country Gender Assessment Report which serves as a diagnostic tool to evaluate the state of gender equality
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Central Asian states address water and climate solutions
The High-level Central Asian Forum on ‘Water and Climate Change’, organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in cooperation with the European
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New US Peace Corps volunteers arrive in Kyrgyzstan
Twenty-two U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Trainees arrived in Kyrgyzstan earlier this month to support English language education in secondary schools in Chuy, Naryn,
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USAID supports Central Asian women in hospitality business
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Association of Businesswomen “Tadbirkor Ayol” last week hosted the Central Asian Conference on
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PepsiCo to build a salty snack production plant in Kazakhstan
A presentation and signing ceremony for the roadmap to implement a project to construct a salty snack production plant in Kazakhstan took place
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Prominent Tajik lawmaker detained for allegedly plotting to overthrow government
Saidjafar Usmonzoda, a prominent member of the Tajik parliament, was detained on June 14 for allegedly “plotting to overthrow the government,” RFE/RL’s Tajik Service reported.
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Kyrgyzstan: Activists protesting border deal with Uzbekistan acquitted
A court in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, has acquitted all members of a group facing 20 years in prison for protesting a border
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Swiss company to expand investment in Kazakhstan agricultural sector
Gabidulla Ospankulov, Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, on June 13 met with Nabil Marc Abdul-Massih, CEO
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United States Trade Representative visits Uzbekistan
Bilateral meetings between the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, representatives of the Government of Uzbekistan, and the United States Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine
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US program improves lives of over 300,000 Kyrgyzstanis
Since 2019, the U.S. government’s Jigerduu Jarandar project – through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) – has positively impacted communities across
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Rights groups demand release of Kyrgyz protesters as prosecutors seek lengthy sentences
Several international rights groups on June 12 demanded the immediate release of over two dozen Kyrgyz activists who could be facing 20 years
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Kazakhstan and Korea strengthen strategic partnership and economic cooperation
On June 12, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited Kazakhstan and held talks with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The two leaders also took
