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Kyrgyz banks suspend transactions to major Russian banks

The Keremet Bank in Kyrgyzstan said it suspended money transactions to several major Russian banks, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reported. Last week, another bank in Kyrgyzstan,

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Business & Economy TJK

ADB to help strengthen resilience of rural women in Tajikistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 21 August said it has approved a $17.5 million grant to help improve women’s agricultural skills and boost food

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Business & Economy KZ

Chinese company to build ore processing plant in Kazakhstan

The Chinese company Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd plans to invest in developing gold, copper, and polymetallic deposits in Kazakhstan. The project was

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Business & Economy KZ

Tyre production launched in Kazakhstan

The KamaTyresKZ tyre-manufacturing plant in the city of Saran in Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region was put into operation on July 1 and during the

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Geo Politics TJK

CPJ urges Tajik authorities to release journalist

The Committee to Protect Journalists on August 19 called on Tajik authorities to drop bribery charges against noted journalist Ahmad Ibrohim, who was arrested a

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Business & Economy UZB

UN launches projects to address environmental and health challenges in Karakalpakstan

The United Nations, in collaboration with the Government of Karakalpakstan, announced the launch of two projects to tackle pressing environmental and health issues

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Geo Politics KZ

Prison term of Kazakh ex-president’s nephew replaced with suspended sentence

A court in Kazakhstan’s eastern city of Oskemen has replaced a six-year prison sentence given to a nephew of Kazakhstan’s former strongman President Nursultan Nazarbaev

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Business & Economy UZB

Afghanistan, Uzbekistan sign investment, trade agreements worth $2.5 billion

Afghanistan and Uzbekistan signed 35 investment and trade agreements worth $2.5 billion during Uzbekistan Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov’s visit to Kabul on August

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Geo Politics TJK

Noted Tajik journalist reportedly arrested

Several sources close to law enforcement in Tajikistan told RFE/RL over the weekend that police in the Central Asian nation’s southern city of

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Eurasia Geo Politics World

Taliban-led government celebrates 105th anniversary of Afghanistan independence

Top officials of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan marked 105 years of the country’s independence on August 18 by demanding mutual respect from

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Business & Economy UZB

New wastewater treatment plant will be built in Uzbekistan’s Tashkent region

The government of Uzbekistan and a consortium of companies including Abu Dhabi Sustainable Water Solutions (UAE), SUEZ (France) and Marubeni (Japan) have signed

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Business & Economy KG KZ TJK

EDB member states show robust growth supported by industrial production and domestic demand

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has released the latest Macroeconomic Review for the Bank’s six member states: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and

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International Affairs TJK

ADB $30 million grant to improve maternal and child healthcare services in Tajikistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $30 million grant to enhance maternal and child health care services in three districts in Tajikistan—Ayni, Dangara,

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Business & Economy KG

Kyrgyzstan imports electricity from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Russia

In the first half of 2024, Kyrgyzstan imported 2.02 billion kWh of electricity, including 909.8 million kWh from Russia and Kazakhstan, 837.5 million

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Business & Economy KZ

Kazakhstan and Turkey increase trade in agricultural products

A number of documents were signed for Turkish investments in Kazakhstan’s agro-industrial sector and trade in agricultural products for a total of $2

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Eurasia Geo Politics KZ

Container transit from China to Europe through Kazakhstan shows dramatic growth

Kazakhstan’s national railways company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) on August 13 said that since the beginning of this year, the rail container transportation

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Business & Economy TKM

Turkmenistan’s only mobile network operator halts SIM card sales

The only mobile network operator in Turkmenistan, Altyn Asyr, has stopped selling SIM cards to clients, citing a limited capacity for new telephone

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Business & Economy KZ

UNDP presents results of project on de-risking investments in Kazakhstan green energy sector

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kazakhstan has presented the results of the project to reduce the risks of investing in renewable

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Business & Economy UZB

Uzbekistan citizens granted amnesty to illegally seized land plots

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed the law “On recognition of ownership rights to illegally seized land plots and buildings built on them.”

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Eurasia International Affairs TKM

Turkmenistan holds conference on Caspian Sea cooperation

On August 12, the scientific and practical conference “The Caspian Sea: Cooperation for Sustainable Development” dedicated to the Caspian Sea Day was held

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