Afghan products exported via Lapis Lazuli Corridor
The Afghan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation says eight shipments of domestic products and goods are scheduled to be exported through the
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Uzbekistan’s Islamic Civilization Center featured in Condé Nast Traveler
One of the world’s leading magazines specializing in travel and culture, Condé Nast Traveler, included the city of Tashkent and the Islamic Civilization Center
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Uzbekistan to strengthen fight against cybercrime
On March 12, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev listened to proposals to strengthen the fight against cybercrime and to enhance the prevention of offenses committed
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KZ
Kazakhstan’s Mazhilis ratifies agreement on Caspian Green Energy Corridor project
The Mazhilis, the lower house of Kazakhstan’s parliament, has ratified the agreement on a strategic partnership between Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan in developing
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Large fish-producing cluster under construction in Kyrgyzstan
A full-cycle fish cluster specializing in fish farming, processing and export is currently under construction in the Jalal-Abad region in southern Kyrgyzstan. The
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Tashkent has a shortage of green spaces
As of March 2026, Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent has approximately 2 square meters of green space per each resident, well below the normal of
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Uzbekistan and Japan expand environmental cooperation
An Uzbek–Japanese Environmental Business Forum titled “Promoting Sustainable Development through Bilateral Cooperation in Uzbekistan” was held in Tashkent on March 11. The event
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KZ
Kazakhstan seeks to increase renewable energy production, remains reliant on coal-fired generation
In 2026, Kazakhstan plans to increase its renewable energy generation to 8.8 billion kWh by implementing 10 new projects with a total capacity
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KG
Report highlights constraints for investment attraction in Kyrgyzstan
The Bishkek-based International Business Council (IBC), one of the largest business associations in Kyrgyzstan, has prepared an analytical note analyzing key institutional factors
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KZ
The gambling market in Kazakhstan dangerously grows, turning into social problem
Just ten years ago, Kazakhstan’s gambling market was moderate. From 2015 to 2019, the annual volume of gambling and betting services did not
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U.S. has deported over 1,000 illegal Uzbek immigrants
On March 11, the United States concluded a deportation flight to Uzbekistan, returning 72 Uzbekistani nationals who do not have legal authorization to remain in
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Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan discuss environmental cooperation
Aziz Abdukhakimov, Adviser to the President of Uzbekistan on Environmental Issues and Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, held
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Kyrgyzstan extends livestock export ban to stabilize meat prices
The Government of Kyrgyzstan has extended the temporary ban on the export of livestock from the country. The extension is for six months
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More than 50,000 people live in unsafe buildings in Kazakhstan
The problem of unsafe housing in Kazakhstan has reached alarming proportions: last year, the area and number of dilapidated residential buildings increased, increasing
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Uzbekistan to simplify tax-free refunds for foreigners
Starting April 1, 2026, the minimum purchase amount for receiving a value-added tax (VAT) refund for foreign citizens in Uzbekistan will be lowered
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Uzbekistan: IFAD, EU and Hamkorbank to transform remittances into rural business opportunities
The International Fund for Agricultural Development, the European Union, and Hamkorbank, launched a landmark program to boost rural entrepreneurship and expand financial inclusion
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Kyrgyzstan introduces support payments for children under 3 years of age
President Sadyr Japarov has signed a decree introducing a new state payment for all children under three years of age. Payments will begin
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How incomes in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have grown over the past 25 years
A comparative analysis of income dynamics in the two largest economies of Central Asia—Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan—over the past 25 years has revealed a
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Uzbek-Hungarian science park opens in Jizzakh
The official opening ceremony of the INNO Science Park, established in cooperation between Uzbekistan and Hungary, was held in the Jizzakh region on
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Turkmenistan developing National Artificial Intelligence Strategy with UNDP support
On March 5 and 6, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Communications of Turkmenistan, held a seminar entitled “National Artificial Intelligence (AI)