CPJ urges Tajik authorities to release journalist
The Committee to Protect Journalists on August 19 called on Tajik authorities to drop bribery charges against noted journalist Ahmad Ibrohim, who was arrested a
Geo Politics
TJK
Business & Economy
UZB
UN launches projects to address environmental and health challenges in Karakalpakstan
The United Nations, in collaboration with the Government of Karakalpakstan, announced the launch of two projects to tackle pressing environmental and health issues
Geo Politics
KZ
Prison term of Kazakh ex-president’s nephew replaced with suspended sentence
A court in Kazakhstan’s eastern city of Oskemen has replaced a six-year prison sentence given to a nephew of Kazakhstan’s former strongman President Nursultan Nazarbaev
Business & Economy
UZB
Afghanistan, Uzbekistan sign investment, trade agreements worth $2.5 billion
Afghanistan and Uzbekistan signed 35 investment and trade agreements worth $2.5 billion during Uzbekistan Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov’s visit to Kabul on August
Geo Politics
TJK
Noted Tajik journalist reportedly arrested
Several sources close to law enforcement in Tajikistan told RFE/RL over the weekend that police in the Central Asian nation’s southern city of
Eurasia
Geo Politics
World
Taliban-led government celebrates 105th anniversary of Afghanistan independence
Top officials of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan marked 105 years of the country’s independence on August 18 by demanding mutual respect from
Business & Economy
UZB
New wastewater treatment plant will be built in Uzbekistan’s Tashkent region
The government of Uzbekistan and a consortium of companies including Abu Dhabi Sustainable Water Solutions (UAE), SUEZ (France) and Marubeni (Japan) have signed
Business & Economy
KG
KZ
TJK
EDB member states show robust growth supported by industrial production and domestic demand
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has released the latest Macroeconomic Review for the Bank’s six member states: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and
International Affairs
TJK
ADB $30 million grant to improve maternal and child healthcare services in Tajikistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $30 million grant to enhance maternal and child health care services in three districts in Tajikistan—Ayni, Dangara,
Business & Economy
KG
Kyrgyzstan imports electricity from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Russia
In the first half of 2024, Kyrgyzstan imported 2.02 billion kWh of electricity, including 909.8 million kWh from Russia and Kazakhstan, 837.5 million
Business & Economy
KZ
Kazakhstan and Turkey increase trade in agricultural products
A number of documents were signed for Turkish investments in Kazakhstan’s agro-industrial sector and trade in agricultural products for a total of $2
Eurasia
Geo Politics
KZ
Container transit from China to Europe through Kazakhstan shows dramatic growth
Kazakhstan’s national railways company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) on August 13 said that since the beginning of this year, the rail container transportation
Business & Economy
TKM
Turkmenistan’s only mobile network operator halts SIM card sales
The only mobile network operator in Turkmenistan, Altyn Asyr, has stopped selling SIM cards to clients, citing a limited capacity for new telephone
Business & Economy
KZ
UNDP presents results of project on de-risking investments in Kazakhstan green energy sector
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kazakhstan has presented the results of the project to reduce the risks of investing in renewable
Business & Economy
UZB
Uzbekistan citizens granted amnesty to illegally seized land plots
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed the law “On recognition of ownership rights to illegally seized land plots and buildings built on them.”
Eurasia
International Affairs
TKM
Turkmenistan holds conference on Caspian Sea cooperation
On August 12, the scientific and practical conference “The Caspian Sea: Cooperation for Sustainable Development” dedicated to the Caspian Sea Day was held
International Affairs
RU
UZB
Leader of Uzbek diaspora in Russia jailed for 4 years over social-media post
A Moscow court on August 12 sentenced Usman Baratov, a leader of the Uzbek diaspora in Russia, to four years in prison on
Business & Economy
KG
KZ
Traveling on toll road between Almaty and Lake Issyk-Kul may cost $10-$25
Travel on the planned highway that will connect Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, and Kyrgyzstan’s Lake Issyk-Kul would cost between $10 and $25, Tazabek
Business & Economy
KZ
EBRD continues to support Kazakhstan’s mining sector
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is making its first direct equity investment in the graphite and critical raw
Business & Economy
Eurasia
KZ
Central Asian countries and Japan develop economic cooperation
On August 9, Astana hosted a business forum in the framework of the “Central Asia + Japan” dialogue. The event, organized by national company
