On December 4–5, a meeting of the European Union’s Working Group on the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP+) was held in Brussels. The event brought together representatives from 28 EU member states and, for the first time, a delegation from Uzbekistan, represented by the Ministry of Investments, Industry, and Trade (MIIT). During the meeting, the
A side event titled “International Agency for Biological Security: Progress and Prospects in the Context of the Institutionalization of the BWC” organized by the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the United Nations in Geneva was convened on December 4 at the Palais des Nations. Held on the sidelines of the Working Group on the Strengthening
The Academy of Creative Professions, supported by the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic, on December 6 hosted a closing event where fourteen of the most talented participants of Graphic Design and Social Media Marketing (SMM) courses showcased their new skills as part of a competition. A jury of project representatives and private companies selected first-,
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and Eurasian Logistics Park LLP have signed a loan agreement for the construction of a Class A industrial and logistics complex in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan. The loan amounts to 16.6 billion tenge. The project provides for the construction of two modern warehouse buildings with a total area of 50
On December 5, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic signed an agreement on the provision of technical assistance for the Bishkek—Kuntuu—Belogorka—Suusamyr Highway Construction project. The technical assistance project includes the development of a preliminary feasibility study for the construction of an alternative highway that will connect Bishkek with
The Hertfordshire Press Award for outstanding achievements in shaping and promoting the literary heritage of the Eurasian countries in the international space took place on November 29 during the 8th international festival Eurasian Creative Week in Greenock, Scotland. The festival events and award ceremony brought together creative people and diplomats from 15 countries. Literary figures
At the 19th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held in Asunción, Paraguay on December 4, the traditional Kazakh wedding ritual Betashar was included in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. “Betashar is one of the most vivid and widespread rituals in the living
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is contributing to greater energy security in Kazakhstan and helping to improve the reliability of its power supply system by arranging €267 million in financing for the Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC). The financial package consists of a Bank loan of up to €252 million and a concessional
From 28 to 30 November, the XIII Eurasian Creative Week took place in Greenock, Scotland. The event brought together artists, writers, poets, diplomats and creative figures from 15 countries: Canada, France, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Israel, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Scotland, England, and Ukraine. The festival included exhibitions, book presentations, an award ceremony, and a film screening.
On December 4 in Bishkek, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Japarov held the 12th meeting of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Intergovernmental Council. The meeting addressed issues of expanding trade and economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as interaction in the field of transport and
On December 3, during the One Water Summit in Riyadh, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan and the World Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing water resource management and promoting environmental sustainability. This MoU, signed following the meeting between President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and World Bank Group
Deputy Prime Minister–Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu participated in the 28th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Mashhad, Iran on December 3. From January 1, 2025, the ECO chairmanship will pass from Iran to Kazakhstan for one year. During the
The Hertfordshire Press Award for outstanding achievements in shaping and promoting the literary heritage of the Eurasian countries in the international space took place on November 29 during the 8th international festival Eurasian Creative Week in Greenock, Scotland. The festival events and awards ceremony brought together creative people and diplomats from 15 countries. Literary figures
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has taken a major step in strengthening its presence in Central Asia, made possible through the strong support of and cooperation with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change. On December 2, the two parties signed a Host Country Agreement, formalizing the establishment of an
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $22.58 million small expenditure financing facility (SEFF) that will support activities to boost project readiness and make project implementation more efficient and sustainable in Kyrgyzstan. The financing includes a $13.36 million concessional loan and a $9.22 million grant from the Asian Development Fund. It will fund project preparatory
From 30 November to 1 December, the Regional Consultative Meeting of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to discuss the establishment of the United Nations Special Programme for the Aral Sea Basin (UNSPAS) was held in Ashgabat. The proposal to establish the UN Special Programme for the Aral Sea Basin
On November 29, at the Uzbek Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade, the Investment Agreement for the construction of a 300 MW solar power plant and a 75 MW energy storage system in the Karmana district of the Navoi region of Uzbekistan was signed. The ceremony was attended by Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investment, Industry
The Global Coalition on Primary Health Care (PHC), announced by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana in October 2023, has started its work in Geneva. In this connection, foreign ambassadors and deputy permanent representatives last week welcomed the initiative of Kazakhstan and discussed ways to promote it. The Coalition aims to reorient global health
On November 27, the opening ceremony of the IX European Film Festival took place at the National Palace of Cinema Arts in Tashkent. This year marks the 30th anniversary of official relations between the European Union and Uzbekistan, and the IX European Film Festival has become one of the crucial events dedicated to this important
The European Film Festival, held as part of the European Union Culture Days in Ashgabat, concluded this week. The festival, implemented in collaboration with the “European Film Festival” Project, the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan, the Embassy of France, and the French Institute in Turkmenistan, opened with the animated film Icarus and the Minotaur, which
