Second ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ award ceremony in Kazakhstan
On December 9, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan hosted a ceremony to appoint the second group of “Goodwill Ambassadors of Kazakhstan,”
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UNDP and EU strengthen early warning system for monitoring disasters in Kyrgyzstan’s Fergana Valley
The opening of a weather station for the early warning system aimed at protecting the Fergana Valley from climate risks and potential natural
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EDB forecasts high economic growth rates in its member states in 2025
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has published its Macroeconomic Outlook, summarizing a preliminary overview of economic developments in the Bank’s six member states
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Uzbekistan strengthens efforts to expand exports to European markets
On December 4–5, a meeting of the European Union’s Working Group on the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP+) was held in Brussels. The
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Kazakhstan’s initiative to create International Agency for Biological Security discussed in Geneva
A side event titled “International Agency for Biological Security: Progress and Prospects in the Context of the Institutionalization of the BWC” organized by
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US Embassy provides IT skills to 400 young people and people with disabilities in Kyrgyzstan
The Academy of Creative Professions, supported by the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic, on December 6 hosted a closing event where fourteen
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EDB to invest in construction of modern logistics complex in Kazakhstan
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and Eurasian Logistics Park LLP have signed a loan agreement for the construction of a Class A industrial
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EDB to finance feasibility study for construction of highway in Kyrgyzstan
On December 5, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic signed an agreement on the provision
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Author from Russia awarded by British publishing house Hertfordshire Press
The Hertfordshire Press Award for outstanding achievements in shaping and promoting the literary heritage of the Eurasian countries in the international space took
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Kazakh wedding ritual inscribed on UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
At the 19th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held in Asunción, Paraguay on December 4,
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EBRD and Canada provide €267 million financing for Kazakhstan’s power grid company
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is contributing to greater energy security in Kazakhstan and helping to improve the reliability of
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XIII Eurasian Creative Week held in Scotland
From 28 to 30 November, the XIII Eurasian Creative Week took place in Greenock, Scotland. The event brought together artists, writers, poets, diplomats
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Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan expand trade and economic cooperation
On December 4 in Bishkek, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Japarov held
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Kazakhstan and World Bank forge partnership on water conservation
On December 3, during the One Water Summit in Riyadh, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan and the World Bank
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Kazakhstan to chair the Economic Cooperation Organization
Deputy Prime Minister–Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu participated in the 28th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the
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Authors from Kazakhstan win in three categories of British publishing house Hertfordshire Press award
The Hertfordshire Press Award for outstanding achievements in shaping and promoting the literary heritage of the Eurasian countries in the international space took
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IUCN steps up its presence in Central Asia by establishing office in Tashkent
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has taken a major step in strengthening its presence in Central Asia, made possible through
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ADB financing to strengthen project implementation in Kyrgyzstan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $22.58 million small expenditure financing facility (SEFF) that will support activities to boost project readiness
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Turkmenistan hosts consultative meeting on establishment of United Nations Special Programme for the Aral Sea Basin
From 30 November to 1 December, the Regional Consultative Meeting of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to
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Chinese company to build a solar power plant in Uzbekistan
On November 29, at the Uzbek Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade, the Investment Agreement for the construction of a 300 MW solar
