Kazakhstan president announces date for referendum on nuclear power plant
Kazakhstan will hold a referendum on whether to build a nuclear power plant on October 6, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on September 2. Speaking at
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Central Asia drinking water challenges in focus at CAREC Think Tank Development Forum
The 8th CAREC Think Tank Development Forum (CTTDF) was held on August 27 and 28 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Themed “The Climate Challenge: Thinking Beyond
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Turkmenistan and Afghanistan sign deals on energy and transport projects
On August 30, a meeting was held in Ashgabat between the Turkmen and Afghan delegations. The Afghan delegation was headed by Acting Minister
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Jizzakh, the ‘hidden jewel’ of Uzbekistan, featured in British magazine
A special issue of OCA Magazine dedicated to Jizzakh has been published in London. In the pages of OCA Magazine: Jizzakh, writers from
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Kazakh-German Business Council meeting held in Berlin
The 15th meeting of the Kazakh-German Business Council for Strategic Cooperation was held in Berlin on August 28. First Deputy Prime Minister of
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Imprisoned ex-wife of former Kazakh president’s nephew gets additional prison term
The Specialized Inter-District Court in Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, on August 29 sentenced the already imprisoned ex-wife of a convicted nephew of the country’s former
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Turkmenistan and Iran to expand economic, energy and transport cooperation
On 28 August, the National Leader and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty (People’s Council) of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited Iran. He met with
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Turkish company to develop healthcare infrastructure project in Kazakhstan
On August 28, Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Gabidulla Ospankulov met with representatives of the Turkish group
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EBRD supports first renewable hydrogen project in Central Asia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is helping to decarbonise fertiliser production and power generation in Uzbekistan by financing a pilot
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New ADB strategy for Turkmenistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on August 28 launched a new country partnership strategy for Turkmenistan designed to help the Central Asian nation develop a
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ADB launches new 5-year partnership strategy for Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on August 27 launched a new country partnership strategy for Uzbekistan covering 2024–2028 that will support the country’s reforms to
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Kyrgyz culture minister defends Russian singers during Independence Day
Kyrgyzstan’s Culture Minister Altynbek Maksutov in a televised interview on August 27 defended the participation of Russian entertainers who have openly supported Russia’s
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Kazakhstan to hold referendum on nuclear power plant construction
The Government of Kazakhstan on August 27 decided to hold a referendum on the construction of the country’s first nuclear power plant. An
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Carlsberg to expand operations in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alibek Kuantyrov last week met with President of Carlsberg Kazakhstan Vyacheslav Maltsev to discuss the Danish company’s
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Kazakhstan to help create a technology park in Tajikistan
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry and Freedom Bank, on one side, and Tajikistan’s Agency for Innovation and Digital Technologies
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Twenty-one US Peace Corps volunteers sworn in to serve in Kyrgyzstan
Twenty-one newly sworn-in Peace Corps Volunteers will co-teach English with local teachers in secondary schools across Chui, Naryn, Issyk-Kul, Talas, Osh, and Jalal-Abad
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Chinese company to build trade and industrial park in Astana
Kazakh Invest national company and the Chinese company Xinjiang Hengyuan Investment Management Co., Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at implementing a large-scale
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TURKSOY publications dedicated to Magtymguly Pyragy
The year 2024 is marked by the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Turkmen poet and philosopher Magtymguly Pyragy.
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German companies expand investment in Kazakhstan
On August 19-21, a delegation of Kazakh Invest national company headed by the Chairman of the Board, Yerzhan Yelekeyev, visited Germany and held talks
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Kazakhstan and Tajikistan strengthen strategic partnership
On August 22, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Tajikistan on a state visit and held talks with President Emomali Rahmon. Following the
