About 3,000 migrants detained in St. Petersburg on New Year’s eve
Around 3,000 migrants were detained in St. Petersburg on New Year’s eve as part of a series of mass detentions across Russia, RFE/RL’s
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Tajik, Uzbek nationals among those arrested after Cologne terrorist threat
Police in Germany on January 1 arrested another suspect in connection with a possible planned terrorist attack on Cologne Cathedral, saying it was
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Afghanistan and Uzbekistan agree on transit of cargo vehicles for 2024
The Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan announced the cancellation of restrictions imposed on the country’s transit vehicles in Afghanistan. The agreement was reached
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In 2023, foreign investors launched 47 production facilities in Kazakhstan
In 2023, with the support of KAZAKH INVEST national company, 47 new production facilities with foreign participation were put into operation in Kazakhstan
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Reforms to continue to build a Just Kazakhstan, President says
2023 was a year of great achievements and difficult challenges for Kazakhstan. In the departing year, the population of Kazakhstan reached 20 million,
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Snow leopard a new national symbol of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov on December 30 signed the Decree “On recognizing the snow leopard as a national symbol of the Kyrgyz Republic,”
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Kazakhstan to remove Taliban from list of terrorist organizations
Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry spokesman Aibek Smadiyarov said in a televised interview on December 29 that the Security Council of Kazakhstan had decided to
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Kazakh fairy tales in Serbian language published in Belgrade
In order to promote the cultural heritage of Kazakhstan, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Serbia published a collection of Kazakh fairy tales in
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Tajikistan: Prime tract of land handed to president’s relative, opponents claim
The Tajik government has recently transferred thousands of hectares of prime land to a private company that government opponents claim is controlled by
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Uzbekistan to cover its growing electricity needs with green energy sources
In the next six years, Uzbekistan’s electricity demand will increase from the current 83 billion to 120 billion kilowatt hours, and the country
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EBRD and Bank Eskhata support retailers in Tajikistan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on December 28 said it is contributing to greater sustainability of Tajik business by supporting lending activity
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Uzbekistan launches six green power plants
The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on December 27 took part in the ceremony of commissioning and connecting to the power grid of
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Kazakhstan’s exports to Qatar growing with an increase in direct flights
The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Qatar, Arman Issagaliyev on December 26 met with the Group Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways, Badr Mohammed
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EU Delegation in Turkmenistan hosts open-air Christmas book fair
The European Union Delegation in Turkmenistan on December 23 hosted an open-air Christmas Book Fair in the front yard of the Office of
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Kyrgyzstan’s debt exceeds $6 billion
As of the end of October 2023, the public debt of Kyrgyzstan (external and internal) amounted to $6.590 billion or 57.82 percent of the country’s GDP,
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Turkish aid agency helps establish science laboratory in Tajikistan
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has provided support in establishing Tajikistan’s first international science laboratory, which was inaugurated on Monday at
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At informal meeting of CIS heads of state, Putin speaks about economic cooperation, role of Russian language
An informal meeting of the leaders of the CIS member countries took place on December 26 in St Petersburg, Russia. The meeting was attended by President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President
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Eurasian Economic Union signs Free Trade Agreement with Iran
On December 25, on the margins of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting in St. Petersburg, a free trade agreement was signed between
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‘One Village – One Product’ project being implemented in Kazakhstan
The “One Village – One Product” project (OVOP) is being implemented within the framework of “Men Kasipker” instrument, developed in accordance with the
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Uzbekistan to start 24 large projects worth $12.7 billion in electrical, chemical and pharmaceutical industries
On December 25, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a government meeting on the development of the electrical, chemical and pharmaceutical industries in Uzbekistan. It
