Uzbekistan: President sums up economic results of first half of 2024
At a government meeting last week, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the country’s economic results in the first half of this year. In
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ADB partners with KEGOC to enhance Kazakhstan’s power grid
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC) have signed a financing deal worth 58.2 billion tenge (around
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Solar module plant will be built in Almaty
A ceremony of laying the capsule for the future production of solar modules by the domestic investor Altyn Group LLP under the TGS-Solar brand took place in
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Uzbekistan’s growing academic cooperation with United States
More than 60 faculty from across Uzbekistan gathered on July 15 to share experiences and lessons learned from their semester long visits to
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Tajikistan and European Union discuss cooperation
The European Union and Tajikistan held their eleventh annual Cooperation Committee meeting on 16 July in Dushanbe. As reported by the Delegation of the European
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WWF to help return tigers to Kazakhstan
On July 15, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF International) signed a
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Kyrgyzstan: President’s relative arrested for fraud
The Birinchi Mai district court in Bishkek said on July 17 that a relative of President Sadyr Japarov has been placed under arrest
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Euronews to open regional office in Kazakhstan
A regional office of Euronews will be opened in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, the Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan, Aida Balayeva, announced
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Kyrgyz military win competitions in terrain orienteering in Kazakhstan
As part of the operational-tactical command and staff military exercise Birlestik-2024, military sports competitions in terrain orienteering were held at the Oymasha training
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ADB to help improve perinatal care in Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million concessional loan to help the Government of Uzbekistan improve perinatal health services for
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Competitive neutrality critical for Tajikistan’s economic growth, says World Bank
Tajikistan’s economy has shown remarkable growth in recent years, with an impressive expansion of 8.3% in 2023 and 8.2% in early 2024, according
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Kazakhstan government, Moldovan businessman settle longtime legal battle
The government of Kazakhstan said on July 16 that it had settled a longtime legal battle with Moldovan businessman Anatol Stati over energy-related assets, RFE/RL’s
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EDB and IsDBI to develop Islamic finance in Central Asia
A Memorandum of Understanding for the Development of Islamic Finance in Central Asia was signed between the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the Islamic Development
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US-Tajikistan Business Council meeting
Late in June, the largest delegation in the U.S.-Tajikistan Business Council’s history visited Tajikistan. During the two-day mission, over thirty representatives of U.S.
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China denies building military base in Tajikistan
The Chinese Embassy in Dushanbe on July 15 denied media reports that Beijing is building a military base in Tajikistan, calling the reports
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Chinese corporation to localize medical equipment production in Kazakhstan
Chairman of the Management Board of Kazakh Invest national company, Yerzhan Yelekeyev on July 15 held a meeting with representatives of the Chinese corporation WEIGAO,
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State of emergency declared in Kyrgyzstan’s Osh after deadly flooding, mudslides
Authorities in Kyrgyzstan’s southern city of Osh have declared a state of emergency after mudslides and flooding caused by heavy rains killed at
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Kyrgyzstan: US-supported forum highlights role of women as change makers in local communities
Since 2021, the U.S. government-sponsored Successful Aimak 2 project has improved the lives of 290,000 individuals across 42 partner municipalities across Kyrgyzstan. This
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World Bank provides additional support for hydropower generation in Kyrgyzstan
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on July 11 approved $13.6 million in additional financing to supplement the ongoing $5 million Technical Assistance for
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EDB to finance construction of world-class mountain resort in Kyrgyzstan
The National Investment Agency under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Vasta Discovery LLC (Russia), and the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) have signed
