Kyrgyzstan and Japan expand energy cooperation
On September 9, Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Energy Taalaibek Ibrayev visited Japan and met with Ken Saito, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of
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Tajikistan warns its citizens against traveling to Russia
The Tajik Embassy in Moscow on September 10 warned citizens against traveling to Russia for the time being, citing beefed-up security measures and
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Kazakhstan: Government approves action plan to implement president’s address
On September 10, the Government of Kazakhstan approved a draft of the National Action Plan for the implementation of the President’s Address to
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EDB interested in financing tourism infrastructure projects in Eurasia
Representatives from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) took part in the Eurasian Mountain Resorts Alliance (EMRA) CEO Summit, which kicked off on September
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Azerbaijan ‘accepts’ Kazakhstan proposal to hold Baku-Yerevan peace treaty talks in Astana
Azerbaijan considers as “acceptable” Kazakhstan’s proposal to hold talks between Baku and Yerevan on a peace treaty in Astana, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev
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‘Kazakhstan Through the Eyes of Foreign Media’ contest awards winners
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan on September 7 hosted an award ceremony for the winners of the 9th annual international contest
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Turkmen city of Arkadag awarded at World Smart City Expo
At the award ceremony of the World Smart City Expo (WSCE) held last week in Goyang, Republic of Korea, the Turkmen city of
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5th World Nomad Games opened in Kazakhstan
On September 8, the opening ceremony of the 5th World Nomad Games was held in Astana. The Games, which will last until September
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Kyrgyzstan removes Taliban from terrorist organizations list
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has praised the removal of the Taliban from Kyrgyzstan’s list of banned groups, TOLOnews
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Deputy speaker of Uzbek parliament proposes banning propaganda of Soviet ideology
A Deputy Speaker of the Uzbek Parliament, Alisher Kadyrov proposes banning the “approval and propaganda of Soviet ideology”. In his opinion, the Soviet
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Maersk offers rail-sea shipping service along Trans-Caspian Transport Route
Maersk (Denmark), one of the world’s largest container shipping operators, has published shipping tariff rates for its rail-sea service along the Trans-Caspian International
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OSCE provides off-grid solar power systems for 1,000 residents on Tajik-Afghan border
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has provided 14 sets of off-grid solar power systems to farms, households, schools, and
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Rights watchdog slams Uzbek woman’s sentence over decades-old video
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned a parole-like sentence handed to an Uzbek woman in April over her sharing of a 1991 video
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Uzbekistan: Man sentenced for promoting Soviet Union’s restoration
A court in the southeastern Uzbek city of Samarkand on September 3 handed a parole-like sentence to a local resident for his activities
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Kazakhstan to spend over $32 million on referendum about nuclear power plant
The chairwoman of Kazakhstan’s Central Commission on Referendums (ORK), Sabila Mustafina, said on September 3 that 15.5 billion tenges (more than $32 million) has been
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Kyrgyzstan and China open 3rd border crossing
A new checkpoint, Bedel, opened on the Kyrgyz-Chinese border on September 3. The new crossing is located at a mountain pass in a
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Chinese Junda oil refinery resumes operation in Kyrgyzstan
The Junda oil refinery has re-opened in the city of Kara-Balta, about 100 km west of Bishkek. Zhongda China Petrol Company’s Junda oil
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Plant assembling Chinese trucks opened in Kyrgyzstan
A plant for the assembly of China’s SHACMAN heavy trucks and special-purpose vehicles (concrete mixers) has opened in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. At the
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President Tokayev outlines vision for Kazakhstan’s future in annual address
On September 2, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered his annual state-of-the-nation address titled “Just Kazakhstan: Law and Order, Economic Growth, Public Optimism.” In his speech, President
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Uzbekistan president gifts prisoners with mass pardon on Independence Day
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has pardoned hundreds of convicts to mark the country’s Independence Day, which was celebrated on September 1, RFE/RL’s Uzbek
