Kazakhstan ranked above other Central Asian countries in 2024 Military Strength Ranking
In the 2024 Military Strength Ranking released by the Global Firepower, Kazakhstan ranked 58th among the 145 countries listed — the best position
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‘Work in the EAEU’ app expands its services with Kyrgyz segment for labor migrants
The “Work in the EAEU” mobile app, developed by the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) Fund for Digital Initiatives, has incorporated public and commercial
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Creation of new jobs the main task of Kyrgyz government in 2024
In 2024, Kyrgyzstan must create at least 250 thousand jobs. This is one of the most important tasks of the Cabinet of Ministers
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Workers of another oil company in western Kazakhstan go on strike
Hundreds of workers at the Velikaya Stena (Great Wall) oil company, owned by a Chinese investor in Kazakhstan’s western Manghystau region, are striking
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Kazakhstan and India to step up investment cooperation
The 12th global Summit, “Dynamic Vibrant Gujarat,” was held in Gandhinagar, India. The summit included the “Kazakhstan–India: Emerging Ties” seminar, during which the
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Chinese company to build a waste processing plant in Bishkek
A delegation of the Bishkek municipality, led by Deputy Mayor Jyrgalbek Shamyraliev, visited the city of Changsha in China to get acquainted with
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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
