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EU advances Global Gateway strategy in Tajikistan

The EU has reinforced its commitment to Tajikistan through key investments under its Global Gateway investment initiative, focusing on Tajikistan’s economic resilience, green and digital transitions and infrastructure development. During his visit to the country, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Síkela announced new funding initiatives aimed at strengthening the country’s sustainable development, the Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan

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Geo Politics KZ

EU and Kazakhstan advance Global Gateway Strategy with key agreements

During the March 13 visit of European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Síkela, the European Union and Kazakhstan have taken important steps to deepen their cooperation under the Global Gateway strategy by signing key agreements to support sustainable economic growth and regional connectivity, the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Kazakhstan reported.

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Geo Politics KG TJK

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sign ‘historic’ border agreement

On March 13, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon signed the Agreement on the state border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The Agreement was signed during a state visit of President Rahmon to Kyrgyzstan. Last month, chief negotiators from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan reached the final agreement on the demarcation of disputed

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Geo Politics UZB

Uzbekistan and France establish a strategic partnership

On March 12, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid a state visit to France and held talks with President Emmanuel Macron. Following the talks, Mirziyoyev and Macron adopted a Joint Declaration on the establishment of a strategic partnership between the two countries. Uzbekistan and France also adopted a Cooperation Program in the investment and innovation

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Eurasia Geo Politics TKM

EU Commissioner Síkela visits Turkmenistan to strengthen Global Gateway partnership

On March 12, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Síkela concluded a strategic visit to Turkmenistan, reinforcing the EU’s commitment to expanding cooperation under the Global Gateway strategy. The visit focused on the EU’s role in strengthening Turkmenistan’s integration into regional and global economic networks, particularly in transport connectivity, renewable energy, and trade facilitation, the

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Business & Economy KZ

Kazakhstan strengthens cooperation with leading US companies

A series of meetings took place last week between Gabidulla Ospankulov, Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, and Marat Birimzhan, the overseas representative of the Kazakh Invest National Company, with the leadership of major U.S. companies specializing in technological solutions, industry, healthcare, and energy. The discussions focused on

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Business & Economy UZB

Uzbekistan and France hold business forum in Paris

On March 11, just prior to the state visit of the President of Uzbekistan to France, a French-Uzbek business forum took place in Paris. The event was attended by leaders from relevant ministries, as well as representatives from about 100 companies, financial institutions, and business organizations from both countries. Addressing the participants, Uzbek Minister of

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EU’s Global Gateway in Central Asia: Commissioner Síkela’s mission to focus on mutual development projects

Between 12 and 18 March, European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Síkela will visit the five Central Asian countries to strengthen the EU-Central Asia partnership ahead of the EU-Central Asia Summit and scale up Global Gateway, the EU’s investment strategy to boost jobs and sustainable economic growth, the Delegation of the European Union to Turkmenistan announced. Commissioner Síkela said: “Central

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Business & Economy UZB

Uzbekistan and French Development Agency strengthen economic partnership

On March 10, Laziz Kudratov, the Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan, participated in the 6th annual consultations between Uzbekistan and the French Development Agency (AFD). The meeting also included representatives from AFD, Proparco, and Expertise France, as well as leading experts and entrepreneurs. The meeting explored new opportunities for joint economic development

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Geo Politics KZ

Do Central Asian neighbors distance from Kazakhstan?

Since the presidency of Nursultan Nazarbayev, official propaganda has maintained that Kazakhstan is Central Asia’s leader in terms of economic development, social sphere, and attraction of foreign investment. But it looks like it is no longer the case, Amirzhan Kosanov, a member of the Public Chamber of the Mazhilis (the lower house of Kazakhstan’s parliament),

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Business & Economy KG

Kyrgyzstan drafts National Development Program until 2030

The government of Kyrgyzstan has drafted the country’s National Development Program until 2030 and submitted the document for public discussion. The Program aims to achieve the following targets by 2030: The Program identifies four key areas of development:

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Business & Economy TKM UZB

Free trade regime established between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

The Uzbek Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade has announced the successful bilateral implementation of the necessary procedures for the entry into force of the Protocol on Exemptions from the Free Trade Regime to the Agreement between the Government of Uzbekistan and the Government of Turkmenistan. This agreement outlines the primary directions for long-term trade

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The shift of investment landscape in Central Asian and CIS countries

In the following article published in the latest issue of OCA Magazine, the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Nick Rowan, analyzes the investment landscape and offers forecasts for the future state of investment in Central Asia and the CIS: Things are moving fast in Central Asia and the former Soviet Union (CIS) countries. The investment landscape has undergone

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International Affairs TKM

EU Special Representative for Central Asia visits Turkmenistan

The newly appointed European Union Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador Eduards Stiprais, paid working visit to Turkmenistan on 4-6 March. He arrived in Ashgabat just three days after his appointment, underlining the importance the European Union places on its engagement with Turkmenistan and Central Asia, the EU Delegation to Turkmenistan reported. During his visit,

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Eurasia Geo Politics KZ

UN member states support Kazakhstan’s initiative to establish UN Center in Almaty

The UN General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution on the establishment of the UN Regional Centre for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Central Asia and Afghanistan. The document was initiated by Kazakhstan on behalf of the Central Asian states. 152 UN member states supported the resolution as co-sponsors, which underlines the high significance of

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Geo Politics KG TJK

Kyrgyz and Tajik prime ministers meet in Dushanbe

On March 4, the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliyev visited Dushanbe and held talks with Tajikistan’s Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda. According to the Kyrgyz government’s press service, one of the main issues on the agenda was preparations for the first-ever trilateral summit of the presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan

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Business & Economy Eurasia KZ

Kazakhstan and China plan new container trains to link Central Asia and China

KTZ Express, a subsidiary of Kazakhstan’s national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), and major Chinese operator Yiwu Timex have discussed expanding cooperation in the field of international transportation with a focus on the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) and new logistics services for deliveries to Central Asian countries, the KTZ press

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Business & Economy KZ

China’s Fujian Hengwang Investment to build metallurgical plant in Kazakhstan

Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov last week met with Zeng Zhaoqiang, the Chairman of the Board of Fujian Hengwang Investment Co., Ltd, one of the leading metallurgical companies in China. The meeting discussed the construction of a metallurgical plant with a capacity of 3 million tons of steel on the territory of the special

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International Affairs UZB

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan seek to increase trade to $3 billion

On March 1, Laziz Kudratov, the Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan, held a meeting with a delegation led by Afghan Minister of Industry and Commerce Nuruddin Azizi, who was visiting the Termez International Trade Centre in Uzbekistan’s Surkhandarya region, at the border with Afghanistan. The meeting discussed trade and economic relations between

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Business & Economy KZ

EDB invested $1.4 billion in Kazakhstan projects in 2024

On February 26, Olzhas Bektenov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, met with Nikolai Podguzov, Chairman of the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) Management Board, to discuss further cooperation on joint projects.  In 2024, the Bank allocated nearly US $1.4 billion to projects in Kazakhstan. Over the past three years, the Bank’s total investment in the country has reached

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