Turkey cancels visa-free travel for Tajik citizens
Turkey has cancelled visa-free travel for Tajik nationals, the office of the Turkish president said on April 6, without giving any reason behind
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Tajikistan rejects Russian official’s comment about mercenary recruitment
The Tajik Foreign Ministry on April 6 rejected a statement by the director of Russia’s Security Council that Ukraine has recruited mercenaries in
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Kazakhstan and Egypt to develop economic cooperation
The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Egypt and KAZAKH INVEST National Company on April 4 in Cairo held a round table with major Egyptian
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Uzbekistan: Film festival showing Ukrainian war film canceled
The Uzbek Culture Ministry said on April 5 that the Artdocfest/Asia film festival was blocked because its organizers “did not obtain permission” to
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Francophonie Week 2024 in Kyrgyzstan
The French Alliance in Bishkek announced the holding of the 2024 edition of the Week of the Francophonie from 5 to 13 April.
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Discovery Travel Forum puts the spotlight on Central Asia
With its ancient architectural monuments and beautiful natural landscapes, Central Asia is a magnet for travelers from around the world. The British publishing
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Kyrgyzstan will send humanitarian aid to Kazakhstan amid floods
The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, Akylbek Japarov on April 4 announced that Kyrgyzstan will provide humanitarian aid to neighboring
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Chinese company considering building a $150 million plant in Kazakhstan
Yerzhan Yelekeyev, Chairman of the Management Board of JSC National Company Kazakh Invest, and Sultangali Kinzhakulov, Deputy Chairman of the Investment Committee of the
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Kyrgyzstan stops processing Russian payment cards over sanctions
Kyrgyzstan’s Elkart Interbank Processing Center said that the Central Asian country’s banks will stop processing transactions with Russian Mir payment cards as of
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Kyrgyzstan: Criminal case against news agency suspended
One of Kyrgyzstan’s first online news websites, 24.kg, reported on April 3 that the State Committee for National Security has suspended a criminal
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Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to expand allied relations
Kazakhstan intends to sign an agreement with Kyrgyzstan on deepening and expanding allied relations. The draft decree of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart
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OSCE helps build Kazakhstan’s capacity to protect public spaces, critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks
National experts from the Government of Kazakhstan convened at the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office near Astana on 27 and
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Almost 16,000 evacuated amid floods in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Deputy Emergency Minister Bauyrzhan Syzdyqov said on April 2 that more than 15,700 people, including almost 6,200 children, have been evacuated across
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Kyrgyz president signs ‘foreign representatives’ bill into law
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed into law a controversial bill that allows authorities to register organizations as “foreign representatives,” legislation critics say mirrors a
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EDB Fund for Digital Initiatives, ITU and Kazakhstan launch GovStack project
Dauren Rakhimzhanov, Managing Director of the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) Directorate of Digital Initiatives, participated in the United Nations International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU)
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Uzbek students to study in universities in China’s Xinjiang
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of Uzbekistan Kongratbay Sharipov and Chairman of the Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China
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Kyrgyzstan reports rising per capita GDP
According to Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Economy and Commerce, the country’s GDP per capita in 2023 reached $1,969.2, compared to $1,350.7 in 2021. Kyrgyzstan’s
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Kazakhstan foreign minister meets with heads of Chinese companies
During his official visit to China, Deputy Prime Minister–Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu on March 30 held meetings with the
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EU helps modernize college of water resources and melioration in Uzbekistan
Late in March, the Qoshkopir College of Water Resources and Melioration in Khorezm region in partnership with the UNESCO Office in Uzbekistan held the
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US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention works towards renewed cooperation with Turkmenistan
The recent visit by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explored opportunities for cooperation with Turkmenistan and set the stage
