Tajikistan shows strong economic momentum, World Bank report says
Tajikistan’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth reached 8.4 percent in 2024 and 8.2 percent in the first quarter of 2025 with services
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Uzbekistan aims to increase exports of agricultural and food products
On July 30, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a video-conference meeting on increasing the export of fruit, vegetable, and food products. Uzbekistan has significant
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Transforming Saken Seifullin KATRU: From a research university to a world-class institution in agriculture
Kazakhstan, a country with deep agricultural roots, is rapidly emerging as a major agro-industrial hub. This transformation necessitates the development of a new
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OSCE promotes youth engagement in climate change issues in Turkmenistan
Some thirty-five students from Turkmenistan’s institutions of higher education participated in an OSCE organized workshop entitled “Youth Negotiation on Climate, Security and Co-operation:
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Kazakhstan and Turkey sign agreements worth over $490 million
As part of the official visit of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Turkey, a number of commercial agreements were signed with
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Kazakhstan president visits Turkey to strengthen partnership
On July 29, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks in Ankara to discuss prospects for further development
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UZB
UNDP and Business Development Bank partner to empower entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan
A new partnership has been officially launched between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Business Development Bank (BDB) of Uzbekistan, marking
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Ashgabat book fair celebrates US-Turkmenistan cultural exchange
The city of Ashgabat came alive on July 24 as the U.S. Embassy in Turkmenistan, in partnership with the State Library of the
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Tajikistan: Presidential grants support women’s entrepreneurship
From 2025 to 2030, 15 million Tajik somoni will be allocated annually for 200 grants of the President of Tajikistan to support and
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Kazakh PM speaks about Caspian Sea water level decline
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, speaking at the First International Environmental Conference in the city of Manzherok (Altai, Russia), highlighted the issue
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OSCE builds media skills of youth in Tajikistan
From 1 to 18 July, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized the first-ever Summer School of Journalism for 20 aspiring journalism students
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Kazakhstan and Indonesia expand business partnership
A networking session with representatives of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) was held in Almaty last week at the regional
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UZB
Cultural renaissance in Central Asia: Tolibkhon Shakhidi and the transformation of music education
In recent years, Central Asia has experienced not merely a surge of interest in music, but a cultural renaissance in which music itself
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KZ
Almaty leads in Kazakhstan’s foreign trade
According to the latest data for 2025, Kazakhstan’s largest city and business capital, Almaty, has become the absolute leader among the country’s regions
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Uzbekistan: UNDP supports transition to water-saving rice cultivation in Aral Sea region
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is facilitating the introduction of upland rice in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, which will reduce water consumption
Geo Politics
TJK
President of Mongolia visits Tajikistan
The President of Mongolia, Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, arrived on a state visit to Tajikistan. On July 24, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon welcomed
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Kazakhstan launches first full-cycle international geo-laboratory
Kazakhstan is launching a unique project – GeoLab Eurasia, the first internationally certified full-cycle rock analysis laboratory in Central Asia. The new scientific
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KZ
New multimodal route established from China to Azerbaijan along Middle Corridor via Kazakhstan
KTZ Express, a subsidiary of Kazakhstan’s national railway operator, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), has established a new multimodal transportation route with the first
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Kyrgyzstan hosts international equestrian rally Gallops
Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Meder Abakirov received Bady Kebir, the founder of the international equestrian rally Gallops, which is taking place
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IFC helps to boost access to finance for small business in Kyrgyzstan
To help expand access to finance for small and medium enterprises and women entrepreneurs, IFC — a member of the World Bank Group
