European Union supports digital transformation in Kyrgyzstan
The European Union has transferred to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic EUR 3 million as the budget support in the
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Road transport route linking China’s Shenzhen with Uzbek capital launched
The World Road Transport Organization (IRU) said the first Chinese TIR truck loaded with electronic products departed from China’s southern city of Shenzhen
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USAID hands over $1.4 million in equipment to strengthen Central Asia’s power sector
On January 10, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over $1.4 million worth of modern energy sector management equipment and
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The International Union of Muslim Scouts interested in cooperation with Kazakh youth
The Consul General of Kazakhstan in Jeddah – Deputy Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Ruslan Kospanov on January
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New city of Alatau appears in Kazakhstan
A new city, Alatau, has been created in Kazakhstan in line with a presidential decree dated January 9. According to the decree, the
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In 2023, Kazakhstan was mostly visited by tourists from Russia, China and Türkiye
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, 834.9 thousand foreign tourists visited Kazakhstan, 225 thousand more than in
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UNDP completes biodiversity conservation project in Kyrgyzstan
An event in Bishkek marked the conclusion of the biodiversity conservation project in Western Tian Shan and launched a new initiative for integrated
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Leader of Karakalpak diaspora in Kazakhstan dies in Almaty hospital
A leader of the Karakalpak diaspora in Kazakhstan, Nietbai Urazbaev, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in absentia in Uzbekistan over
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Trade between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan increased in 2023
Trade between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan amounted to $266 million in 2023, compared to $44 million in 2022, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported with reference
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New project to enhance transparency and accountability in Uzbekistan’s cotton industry
A groundbreaking cooperative agreement seeking to improve working conditions and prevent forced labor was signed this week for workers, “at all stages of
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Kazakhstan: Hundreds of striking oil workers urge president to intervene
Hundreds of oil workers in the western region of Manghystau, who have been on strike for 29 days, issued a video statement on
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FDI in Kyrgyzstan down in 2023
The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Kyrgyzstan from January-September 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 decreased by 31.7% and
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World Bank helps to reform Kazakhstan’s energy sector
Kazakhstan is at a crossroads in its energy sector. With a growing emphasis on sustainability and a need to align with global decarbonization
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First book of Turkmenistan president presented in Ashgabat
On January 6, a presentation of the first book of the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, entitled “Youth is the support of the
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Central Asian countries take a tough stance against their citizens’ participation in Ukraine war
A court in Kyrgyzstan has sentenced another Kyrgyz citizen to a prison term for his participation in Russia’s war against Ukraine. The Naryn
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Broadcasting of some Russian TV channels in Kazakhstan suspended due to economic reasons
The suspension of broadcasting of some Russian TV channels in Kazakhstan, including Channel One, is due to economic reasons, as the contract for
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Kyrgyzstan: Eccentric politician dies in pretrial custody
Eccentric Kyrgyz opposition politician Arstanbek Abdyldaev has died while in a pretrial detention facility. Abdyldaev’s lawyer announced the news on January 5, after
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Water tariff doubles in Turkmenistan
The tariff for water for the population has increased by 100% in Turkmenistan. Residents of the capital and regions learned about this when
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Tajikistan: Farm chief sent to prison after watching opposition media outlet
The chairman of a farm in the Tajik district of Dosti was sentenced to five years in prison for “cooperating” with Islah TV,
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Uzbekistan: Social media user sentenced to prison for posts critical of president
A 38-year-old social media user who accused Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine has been sentenced to 5 years
