Kazakhstan donates books to Library of Congress
A ceremony was held at the Library of Congress in Washington on October 22 where the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United States,
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EDB Fund for Digital Initiatives begins financing Kazakhstan’s Digital Investment Platform
In October 2024, the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) Fund for Digital Initiatives allocated the first tranche for a project to establish a National
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Kazakhstan’s digital integration in the EAEU: customs and transport
Digitalization of customs administration and cargo transportation is becoming a key priority for Kazakhstan as it seeks to strengthen its position in the
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Kazakhstan can increase grain export to Asian countries
According to the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture, this year the total area of agricultural crops in Kazakhstan was 23.3 million hectares, of which
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ADB approves $86 million grant to develop green road corridor in Tajikistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $86.67 million grant to help Tajikistan further improve national road connectivity by developing a demonstration green corridor
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Kazakhstan’s role as a middle power discussed at British think tank
An expert discussion titled “Kazakhstan as a Middle Power: Geopolitics, Critical Minerals, and the Middle Corridor” was held at the Royal United Services
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ECOJER Congress reaffirms Kazakhstan’s commitment to transition to green development model
The IV International ECOJER Congress and the Transition ceremony of the PAGE (UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy) Partnership took place in
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Kazakhstan opens the country’s longest bridge
Kazakhstan’s longest bridge was opened in East Kazakhstan Region on October 21 across the Bukhtarma reservoir. The two-lane automobile bridge is 1,316 meters
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Uzbekistan to build waste incineration plants
On October 21, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended a presentation of projects for recycling household waste and producing electricity and products from it,
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USAID sponsors International Khatlon Invest and Bokhtar Food Forum in Tajikistan
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) sponsored the fourth International Khatlon Invest and Bokhtar Food Forum–2024 from October 17 to 18
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Kulans reintroduced to Ile-Balkhash Reserve in Kazakhstan
The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan, in cooperation with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), has successfully completed the next stage
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Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan sign memorandum on snow leopard conservation
A memorandum of understanding was signed on 17 October between the specially protected nature areas of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the
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US Embassy grants new life for mausoleum in Karakalpakstan
U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan Jonathan Henick on October 15 visited Khojayli, Karakalpakstan, to celebrate the reopening of the newly reinforced structure of the
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Tajik opposition leader jailed for 30 years
A court in Dushanbe has sentenced the leader of an opposition group that has been sharply critical of the government and another group member to
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Kazakhstan president on the role of middle powers
As the world becomes increasingly polarized and the authority of multilateral international institutions weakens, the role of middle powers is increasingly growing, Kazakhstan
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Uzbekistan’s top fertilizer producer launches new plant with USAID support
Änjali Kaur, Deputy Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and David Hoffman, USAID Mission Director in Uzbekistan on October
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Tashkent denies Taliban demanded music ban at border trade center
The Uzbek Foreign Ministry has rejected Afghan media reports saying that the Taliban-led government of Afghanistan requested the cancellation of concerts or other
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Kazakhstan has no plans to join BRICS
Kazakhstan has no plans to join BRICS in the foreseeable future, Berik Uali, Advisor and Press Secretary of Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, told
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Uzbekistan hosts first-ever Maker Faire Festival
On October 12-13, Uzbekistan hosted its first-ever Maker Faire Festival, supported by the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, aimed at fostering a new wave
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Forum showcases progress in building disaster preparedness and social protection in Central Asia
The “Strengthening Financial Resilience and Accelerating Risk Reduction in Central Asia” program (SFRARR) – funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the
