On February 10, a four-party working meeting was held in the format of a video conference to discuss the draft intergovernmental Agreement on the establishment of the Caspian Sea–Black Sea international transport route, the Turkmen Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. The meeting was attended by heads and representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and other
According to the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan, 1 billion cubic meters of water were sent to the North Aral Sea from October 2024 to January 2025, 100 million cubic meters more than planned. Thanks to the agreements reached with neighboring Central Asian countries, a total of 1.6 billion cubic meters of
On February 10, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting on the current work in atomic energy and priority tasks for the future. It was said that Uzbekistan is utilizing all available energy sources to meet the growing energy demands of the population and the economy. In addition to traditional power generation, around 4 gigawatts
The Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China have signed a memorandum facilitating trips of organized tourist groups from China to Kyrgyzstan. The document will contribute to the development of Kyrgyzstan’s tourism industry, stimulating the country’s economic growth. According to the Ministry of Economy and Commerce,
Batumi Sea Port LLC, a subsidiary of Kazakhstan’s KazTransOil JSC, has transshipped 3,000 tons of Kazakhstani ammonium phosphate for export, KazTransOil said. This marks the first-ever export of this mineral fertilizer through the port of Batumi (Georgia) via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). In 2025, Batumi Sea Port LLC plans to transship 50,000 tons
On February 7, Tashkent hosted a series of events aimed at enhancing Uzbek-Mongolian trade, economic, and investment cooperation. The agenda was preceded by a bilateral meeting between the heads of delegations from the two countries: Deputy Prime Minister Zhamshid Khodjaev representing Uzbekistan and Vice Prime Minister Sainbuyan Amarsaikhan, a member of the Great State Khural
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the British Embassy in Turkmenistan last week co-hosted the eighth Coordination Meeting of the Development Partners Climate Group at the UN Building in Ashgabat, aiming to accelerate Turkmenistan’s progress in meeting its international commitments under the Paris Agreement, UNDP Turkmenistan reported. Representatives from UN Agencies, diplomatic missions, and
According to official statistics, the number of individuals who crossed the border of Kyrgyzstan in 2024 exceeded 16.9 million, including 2.5 million citizens of Kazakhstan — 120,000 more than in 2023. The figures were revealed by Deputy Director of the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kyyal
Kazakhstan will receive 16 billion cubic meters of water from Uzbekistan by October 1, 2025, 1 billion cubic meters more than during the previous water management year (October 2023 – October 2024). The agreement was reached on February 5 by Kazakhstan’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov and Uzbekistan’s Minister of Water Resources
The integration of Central Asian states and the formation of a common space for cooperation have always been considered an inevitable process that will sooner or later determine the main trends in the region’s development. The very understanding of Central Asia, based on historical, cultural and religious commonalities, is not about creating new but rather
On February 5, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze, who arrived in Kazakhstan on an official visit. During the talks, special attention was paid to building up transit and transport interaction by unlocking the potential of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). The parties emphasized
On February 5 in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov, who was in China on a state visit. As reported by Xinhua, Xi said that bilateral relations have achieved leapfrog development in recent years and been elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era. He said that
The Tajik Supreme Court has delivered guilty verdicts in a controversial high-profile treason case, handing lengthy prison terms to former senior government officials and politicians who were accused of plotting to overthrow authoritarian President Emomali Rahmon, RFE/RL’s Tajik Service reported. After a months-long trial that occurred behind closed doors inside a detention center known for
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has canceled plans to observe the upcoming parliamentary elections in Tajikistan in March. The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said on February 4 that the lack of assurance by the authorities of Tajikistan that international observers will be accredited has regrettably made
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid an official visit to Malaysia on February 4-5 at the invitation of Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim. President Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister Ibrahim held talks in a narrow format and with the participation of official delegations. Following the talks, a Joint Statement on deepening bilateral cooperation towards strategic
The First High-Level Committee Meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Alibek Bakayev was held on February 3 in Tehran. The meeting brought together deputy foreign ministers from Azerbaijan, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, the Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to
In an interview with Xinhua news agency ahead of his state visit to China, Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov lauded strategic partnership between the two countries and said that China is one of Kyrgyzstan’s main trade and investment partners. The text of the interview was published on Japarov’s official website. President Japarov said that Kyrgyzstan deeply
‘The Legends of Great Silk Road: Adventures of the Spirit of Time’ is a new book by Uzbek author Gulchekhra-Begim Makhmudova, published in English by Hertfordshire Press in London. This book gives an opportunity to discover for your children (and for yourself) the magical world of the legendary Great Silk Road. In ‘Adventures of the
Kazakh Invest, Kazakhstan’s national investment company, and China’s Polyking New Horizons Technology Industry Co. Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on projects in the field of low-altitude economy. Under the agreement, an industrial park is planned to be constructed in Kazakhstan, integrating drone technologies, smart cities, and intelligent manufacturing. The project will involve $200
Uzbekistan is steadily developing its transport network, modernizing the road sector, and building new modern highways. With the support of the World Bank, the country has developed a project to build an alternative highway connecting the capital, Tashkent, and the city of Andijan. The commissioning of this 314-kilometer highway will reduce travel time between the
