5th World Nomad Games opened in Kazakhstan
On September 8, the opening ceremony of the 5th World Nomad Games was held in Astana. The Games, which will last until September
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Kyrgyzstan removes Taliban from terrorist organizations list
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has praised the removal of the Taliban from Kyrgyzstan’s list of banned groups, TOLOnews
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Deputy speaker of Uzbek parliament proposes banning propaganda of Soviet ideology
A Deputy Speaker of the Uzbek Parliament, Alisher Kadyrov proposes banning the “approval and propaganda of Soviet ideology”. In his opinion, the Soviet
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Maersk offers rail-sea shipping service along Trans-Caspian Transport Route
Maersk (Denmark), one of the world’s largest container shipping operators, has published shipping tariff rates for its rail-sea service along the Trans-Caspian International
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OSCE provides off-grid solar power systems for 1,000 residents on Tajik-Afghan border
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has provided 14 sets of off-grid solar power systems to farms, households, schools, and
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Rights watchdog slams Uzbek woman’s sentence over decades-old video
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned a parole-like sentence handed to an Uzbek woman in April over her sharing of a 1991 video
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Uzbekistan: Man sentenced for promoting Soviet Union’s restoration
A court in the southeastern Uzbek city of Samarkand on September 3 handed a parole-like sentence to a local resident for his activities
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Kazakhstan to spend over $32 million on referendum about nuclear power plant
The chairwoman of Kazakhstan’s Central Commission on Referendums (ORK), Sabila Mustafina, said on September 3 that 15.5 billion tenges (more than $32 million) has been
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Kyrgyzstan and China open 3rd border crossing
A new checkpoint, Bedel, opened on the Kyrgyz-Chinese border on September 3. The new crossing is located at a mountain pass in a
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Chinese Junda oil refinery resumes operation in Kyrgyzstan
The Junda oil refinery has re-opened in the city of Kara-Balta, about 100 km west of Bishkek. Zhongda China Petrol Company’s Junda oil
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Plant assembling Chinese trucks opened in Kyrgyzstan
A plant for the assembly of China’s SHACMAN heavy trucks and special-purpose vehicles (concrete mixers) has opened in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. At the
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President Tokayev outlines vision for Kazakhstan’s future in annual address
On September 2, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered his annual state-of-the-nation address titled “Just Kazakhstan: Law and Order, Economic Growth, Public Optimism.” In his speech, President
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Uzbekistan president gifts prisoners with mass pardon on Independence Day
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has pardoned hundreds of convicts to mark the country’s Independence Day, which was celebrated on September 1, RFE/RL’s Uzbek
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Kazakhstan president announces date for referendum on nuclear power plant
Kazakhstan will hold a referendum on whether to build a nuclear power plant on October 6, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on September 2. Speaking at
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Central Asia drinking water challenges in focus at CAREC Think Tank Development Forum
The 8th CAREC Think Tank Development Forum (CTTDF) was held on August 27 and 28 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Themed “The Climate Challenge: Thinking Beyond
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Turkmenistan and Afghanistan sign deals on energy and transport projects
On August 30, a meeting was held in Ashgabat between the Turkmen and Afghan delegations. The Afghan delegation was headed by Acting Minister
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Jizzakh, the ‘hidden jewel’ of Uzbekistan, featured in British magazine
A special issue of OCA Magazine dedicated to Jizzakh has been published in London. In the pages of OCA Magazine: Jizzakh, writers from
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Kazakh-German Business Council meeting held in Berlin
The 15th meeting of the Kazakh-German Business Council for Strategic Cooperation was held in Berlin on August 28. First Deputy Prime Minister of
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Imprisoned ex-wife of former Kazakh president’s nephew gets additional prison term
The Specialized Inter-District Court in Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, on August 29 sentenced the already imprisoned ex-wife of a convicted nephew of the country’s former
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Turkmenistan and Iran to expand economic, energy and transport cooperation
On 28 August, the National Leader and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty (People’s Council) of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited Iran. He met with
