The 5th meeting of the Kazakhstan–Switzerland Business Council took place in Astana on November 28 with the participation of Serik Zhumangarin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan, and Guy Parmelin, Vice President of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councilor for Economic Affairs. The event was organized by Stadler Rail AG and Kazakhstan Temir
The investment fund Central Asia Capital and the Ministry of Education and Science of Kyrgyzstan have signed an agreement launching the Central Asia Startup program, the first large-scale project to develop entrepreneurship and technology startups in Kyrgyzstan. According to Central Asia Capital, the program aims to support aspiring entrepreneurs, develop an innovation ecosystem, and foster
On November 13, the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan organized the first meeting of the Council of Ministers of Trade and Investment of the Central Asian countries and Azerbaijan in Tashkent. The event was aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in trade, investment, and industrial collaboration. The meeting was attended by Laziz Kudratov,
On November 6 in Washington, D.C., President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with representatives of leading American companies, investment funds, and financial institutions. The event was attended by US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Special Assistant to the U.S. President Ricky Gill, Special Envoy to the President Paolo Zampolli, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
A C5+1 business conference was held in Washington, D.C. on November 6, marking the 10th anniversary of the partnership between the Central Asian countries and the United States. The event brought together representatives of governments, national companies, and leading businesses from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the United States. The main theme of the conference
“Kazakhstan remains an open and predictable country for long-term investments. Building a relationship of trust with investors is an integral part of our investment policy,” Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov stated at the VIII Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable (KGIR-2025) on October 31. The forum brought together more than 1,000 participants from over 50 countries,
On October 27–28, a delegation of Uzbekistan led by Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev paid a working visit to Saudi Arabia aimed at deepening investment and industrial cooperation. During meetings with the Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia, Khalid Al-Falih, and senior executives of leading Saudi companies, the parties discussed prospects for expanding collaboration in
On October 28, the Kazakhstan-Finland Business Forum was held in Astana with the participation of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the President of Finland Alexander Stubb. The forum served as an important platform to strengthen economic ties and explore new areas of industrial and investment cooperation between the two countries. In his speech,
On October 27, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a government meeting to review the expected results of economic development in the current year and the main macroeconomic indicators for 2026. In January-September of this year, the country’s economy grew by 7.6 percent, which significantly exceeds the forecast. Industrial production increased by 6.8 percent, construction by 14.2
During his official visit to Italy, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov participated in the Turkmen-Italian Business Forum on October 26. The Turkmen president emphasized the importance of this meeting, which aims to develop Turkmen-Italian ties through direct business dialogue and provide concrete preconditions for attaining a qualitatively new level of partnership. He noted that one
On October 24, as part of his official visit to Belgium, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a roundtable meeting with heads of leading European companies and banks. The meeting was attended by the EU Commissioner for enlargement Marta Kos, the top management from companies and corporations such as Vandewiele, Linde, Rhenus Logistics, Ahlers Logistics,
The investment strategy and economic priorities of Kazakhstan were presented to the international business community at an exclusive panel session titled “Kazakhstan – Diplomacy & Trade: Middle Power Countries”, held on October 20-21 as part of the Future Resilience Forum 2025 in London. The Kazakh delegation was led by Alibek Kuantyrov, Deputy Minister of Foreign
On October 22, the Second Meeting of the Council of Regions of Uzbekistan and Russia was held in the Moscow Region. The Russian delegation was led by Denis Manturov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, while the Uzbek delegation was headed by Jamshid Khodjayev, Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan. The forum reaffirmed the
The Central Asia Capital investment fund and the Ministry of Digital Development and Innovative Technologies of Kyrgyzstan have signed a memorandum aimed at establishing the country’s first innovative technology hub, Central Asia Hub, a platform for the development of high technology and localization of production. According to Central Asia Capital, the new hub will span
As partnership among Turkic states actively strengthens, direct business communication is more important than ever. That is why the key sector event — the Central Asia Oil & Gas Forum — will take place on October 30-31 in Tashkent, initiated by GLENMAR. This is the only platform that unites the entire value chain: • Producers:
On October 21, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the IT Park in Mirzo Ulugbek district of the capital and took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the project’s second phase. Two years ago, as part of the first phase, implemented through investments totaling $200 million, six office buildings ranging from 20 to 25
A plant producing hot briquetted iron (HBI) will be constructed in Rudny in Kazakhstan’s Kostanay region to become one of the largest next-generation metallurgy facilities in Central Asia and the first HBI plant in Kazakhstan. On October 20, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a global metals and mining company headquartered in Luxembourg, signed a contract with
In his first interview in Dushanbe, Sudipto Mukerjee, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Tajikistan, spoke with journalist Shoira Toirova about how the country’s development priorities are changing, why young people are becoming a key factor of sustainability, and how innovation, climate adaptation, and local solutions are shaping the region’s future.
On October 15, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with the heads of leading Saudi Arabian companies. The event was attended by the Kingdom’s Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih, heads of prominent companies and corporations, including Acwa Power, Al Muhaidib Group, Vision Invest, Data Volt, Riyadh Cables, AlMajdiah, InterHealth, Saudi Tabreed, AlBawani Holding,
Deputy Prime Minister–Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin presented Kazakhstan’s investment and economic potential to American businesses in Washington, D.C., during a roundtable of the U.S.–Kazakhstan Business Council (USKZBC) at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Zhumangarin noted that Kazakhstan and the United States maintain a high level of economic relations. More than 600 enterprises with
