Kazakhstan and Iran to further develop North-South transport corridor
Kazakhstan and Iran have agreed to accelerate the development of the North-South international transport corridor and jointly use Kazakh and Iranian sea ports,
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Uzbek president speaks at Tashkent International Investment Forum
Over the past years Uzbekistan has attracted more than $150 billion in foreign investment, of which $123 billion has been secured in the
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Uzbekistan and Turkiye hold business forum
The Uzbekistan-Turkiye Business Forum was held on June 16 in Tashkent. The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy
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Tajikistan President establishes International Water Award
The International Water Award of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan has been established by a presidential decree dated June 15, 2026.
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Kyrgyzstan toughens penalties for drunk driving
President Sadyr Japarov has signed amendments to legislative acts on road safety. The amendments were passed by the Jogorku Kenesh (parliament) on April
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ADB supports Kazakhstan’s fiscal and financial sector reforms
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million equivalent policy-based loan to support Kazakhstan in strengthening fiscal sustainability and enhancing financial
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Uzbekistan to expand critical minerals raw material base
On June 15, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was briefed on plans to develop the raw material base for critical minerals and expand the production
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Kyrgyzstan to access innovative finance through energy reform program
The World Bank Group has approved the Kyrgyz Republic Innovative Finance for Resilient and Sustainable Energy Transition Project (iFIRST). This initiative is designed to
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Iran’s Solico Group to invest $72 million in cheese production in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Agriculture Minister Aidarbek Saparov and Gholam Ali Soleimani, president of the Iranian food company Solico Group, have signed an investment agreement for
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Kyrgyzstan to hold anniversary Issyk-Kul International Forum
Forty years after its establishment, the legendary Issyk-Kul International Forum is returning to Kyrgyzstan. The 40th-anniversary Issyk-Kul International Forum will take place from
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Uzbekistan: TIIF-2026 brings together investors managing $42 trillion in assets
From June 16 to 18, Tashkent will host the fifth anniversary Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF), an event that has evolved over five
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EU supports research on role of investigative journalism in strengthening Uzbekistan’s anti-corruption ecosystem
The Anti-Corruption Agency of Uzbekistan last week hosted a roundtable discussion to present the findings of the study “The Role of Investigative Journalism in
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Unskilled workers and teachers remain most in-demand professions in Kazakhstan
Demand for labor force in Kazakhstan remains quite mixed: on the one hand, employers are actively seeking workers for low-skilled jobs, while on
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Demographic change and sustainable development in Central Asia
Central Asia is often defined by its oilfields, mountain ranges, and the revival of the Silk Road trade routes. Yet its most valuable
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Marriages decline and divorces rise in Uzbekistan
The statistics agency and the Supreme Court have released the 2025 figures reflecting trends in family relationships in Uzbekistan. The number of marriages
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Uzbekistan to enhance oncology services and palliative care system
On June 11, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed proposals to improve oncological and hematological care, enhance the palliative care system, and strengthen support for
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Kazakhstan and EU hold dialogue platform meeting
On June 11, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov chaired the 19th meeting of the Kazakhstan–European Union dialogue platform with the participation of
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Uzbekistan scales up biodiversity commitments in Samarkand
Three environmental heavyweights took to the stage at the opening ceremony of Eco Expo Central Asia 2026 in Samarkand on 2 June: Grethel
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Uzbekistan announces new initiatives, leading with green finance to fight climate crisis
Hosting the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly and Eco Expo Central Asia 2026 in Samarkand this month, Uzbekistan seized the opportunity to advance
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Kyrgyz poet Atantai Akbarov presents English-language edition of his ‘God and Love’ collection in London
The English-language edition of an anthology of poems and ballads, “God and Love,” by Kyrgyz poet and composer Atantai Akbarov was presented at