Turkmenistan’s state news agency TDH reported that on February 10, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty (People’s Council) of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian. Berdimuhamedov informed about the agreement with Türkiye’s BOTAŞ company on the transit of
A freight train, loaded with communication equipment and other products, departed from southwest China’s Chongqing city on February 10 and is expected to arrive in Afghanistan in 12 to 15 days, Xinhua reported. This marked the inauguration of a new direct freight train route, which passes through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, between Chongqing and Afghanistan. In
The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan and Freedom Telecom Holding Ltd. (Kazakhstan) have signed a memorandum of cooperation in the construction of a fiber-optic hyper-highway and data centers for the transit and storage of international internet traffic. The construction of the West-East national hyper-highway will significantly increase the volume of
Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom continue to steadily expand their bilateral strategic dialogue and cooperation. Having marked a symbolic anniversary on January 19 – the 33rd year since the establishment of diplomatic relations – the two countries held the 8th meeting of the Kazakhstan-UK Strategic Dialogue in London on February 11. Deputy Minister of Foreign
Uzbekistan plans to create a network of “Shaded Walking Streets” in 32 cities and districts across the country, the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change announced. The initiative was proposed in a draft presidential decree, “On the State Program for the Implementation of Uzbekistan-2030 Strategy in the Year of Environmental Protection and Green
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
