China Exim Bank opens regional office in Tashkent
On November 22, Tashkent hosted the opening of the regional office of the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank). The ceremony was attended
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UZB
Uzbekistan president fires top security officials
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has fired several top officials in the State Security Service (SSS) and Interior Ministry in a sweeping reshuffle following
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TKM
Turkmen journalist prevented from receiving award in Geneva
Soltan Achilova, a veteran journalist and former RFE/RL correspondent in Turkmenistan, was forcibly hospitalized in Ashgabat on November 20 in what appears to be a
Business & Economy
KZ
Chinese company to build a food factory in Kazakhstan
Chairman of the Management Board of JSC National Company Kazakh Invest Yerzhan Yelekeyev held a meeting with Li Yantao, the founder of Qingdao Wanlin Food Co.,
Geo Politics
KZ
US Congress hosts discussion on repealing Jackson-Vanik Amendment in relation to Kazakhstan
The Embassy of Kazakhstan in the U.S. on November 19 hosted an event on Capitol Hill to discuss the prospects of repealing the
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UZB
Corruption reporting assessed in Uzbekistan
The Anti-Corruption Agency of Uzbekistan in partnership with the European Union (EU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Korea’s Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights
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KZ
Kazakhstan and Hungary develop economic and transport cooperation
On November 20, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid a state visit to Hungary and held talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Emphasizing
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UZB
USAID donates laboratory equipment to Uzbekistan to strengthen agricultural safety
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on November 19 handed over laboratory equipment valued at $205,000 to the Plant Protection and Quarantine
Geo Politics
KZ
Kazakhstan president visits Serbia
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic have pledged to strengthen economic cooperation between their countries during Tokayev’s first visit to
Business & Economy
KZ
Horse Breeding Institute established in Kazakhstan
To create a Horse Breeding Institute in Kazakhstan in the shortest possible time was a task set by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the
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EBRD finances new water projects in Kyrgyzstan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is helping to improve water security and ensure a sustainable water supply in the
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UZB
ADB $250 million loan to support Uzbekistan’s green, inclusive and resilient economic growth
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $250 million policy-based loan to support the Government of Uzbekistan’s efforts to strengthen institutional frameworks
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UZB
Number of students from Uzbekistan in the United States increases by 11.9%
According to the Open Doors report, a comprehensive resource on international student mobility, the number of international students in the United States reached
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TKM
Turkmenistan seeks to create free economic zones
Turkmenistan remains the only state in Central Asia with no free economic zones operating in the country. Although the Law on Free Economic
Eurasia
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TJK
Tajikistan interested in joining Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan green energy corridor
Tajikistan may join a green corridor between Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan, Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma said during the
Art & Culture
UZB
US partners with Uzbekistan’s Cultural Heritage Agency for Sher-Dor Madrasah conservation
The U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan announced a new partnership with the Cultural Heritage Agency of Uzbekistan and Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation
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KZ
UZB
Tourist train launched on Almaty-Turkestan-Tashkent-Almaty route
Kazakhstan’s national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) said that a pilot tourist train, Jibek Joly (Silk Road), will depart on November 16
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World
British director makes a film about Burabay
Director Carrie Kendall from Great Britain presented her new short documentary film, From Havering to Burabay, about Kazakhstan’s Burabay National Park. Created as
Eurasia
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KZ
World
TITR prospects discussed at Kazakhstan-Serbian Business Forum
At the Kazakhstan-Serbian Business Forum held in Belgrade on November 12, Ulugbek Orazov, deputy general director for commerce of KTZ Express JSC (a
Business & Economy
KZ
Focus on rare earth metals in Kazakhstan
On November 13, Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a government meeting on the development of the industry of rare and rare earth
