Number of train passengers to Kazakhstan’s Borovoye resort on the rise
During the summer season, traveling to Borovoye resort by train has become even more popular among tourists in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan’s national railways company
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$50 million ADB grant to support climate-friendly business environment in Tajikistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it has approved a $50 million policy-based grant to help the Government of Tajikistan foster a climate-responsive
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Kazakhstan president refuses to pardon jailed former PM Masimov
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has agreed with the presidential commission on clemencies to reject a pardon request filed by Karim Masimov, a once-powerful
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Chinese company to build a mining plant in Uzbekistan
Construction of the Surenata mining plant was launched last week in Parkent district of Uzbekistan’s Tashkent region, the Uzbek Ministry of Mining Industry
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Air transportation on the rise in Kazakhstan
According to the Kazakh Ministry of Transport, Kazakhstan’s airlines have transported about 5.5 million passengers since the beginning of this year, an increase
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Foreigners allowed to buy hotels and guesthouses at Kyrgyzstan’s Lake Issyk-Kul
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov last week signed amendments to the Law “On Sustainable Development of the Ecological and Economic System of Issyk-Kul,” his
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China’s BGI Group opens genetic laboratory in Astana
The official opening ceremony of the Astana Genetic Center laboratory of the Chinese company BGI Group took place on July 19 at the National Center of Biotechnology
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Uzbekistan: President sums up economic results of first half of 2024
At a government meeting last week, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the country’s economic results in the first half of this year. In
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ADB partners with KEGOC to enhance Kazakhstan’s power grid
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC) have signed a financing deal worth 58.2 billion tenge (around
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Solar module plant will be built in Almaty
A ceremony of laying the capsule for the future production of solar modules by the domestic investor Altyn Group LLP under the TGS-Solar brand took place in
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Uzbekistan’s growing academic cooperation with United States
More than 60 faculty from across Uzbekistan gathered on July 15 to share experiences and lessons learned from their semester long visits to
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Tajikistan and European Union discuss cooperation
The European Union and Tajikistan held their eleventh annual Cooperation Committee meeting on 16 July in Dushanbe. As reported by the Delegation of the European
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WWF to help return tigers to Kazakhstan
On July 15, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF International) signed a
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Kyrgyzstan: President’s relative arrested for fraud
The Birinchi Mai district court in Bishkek said on July 17 that a relative of President Sadyr Japarov has been placed under arrest
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Euronews to open regional office in Kazakhstan
A regional office of Euronews will be opened in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, the Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan, Aida Balayeva, announced
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Kyrgyz military win competitions in terrain orienteering in Kazakhstan
As part of the operational-tactical command and staff military exercise Birlestik-2024, military sports competitions in terrain orienteering were held at the Oymasha training
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ADB to help improve perinatal care in Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million concessional loan to help the Government of Uzbekistan improve perinatal health services for
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Competitive neutrality critical for Tajikistan’s economic growth, says World Bank
Tajikistan’s economy has shown remarkable growth in recent years, with an impressive expansion of 8.3% in 2023 and 8.2% in early 2024, according
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Kazakhstan government, Moldovan businessman settle longtime legal battle
The government of Kazakhstan said on July 16 that it had settled a longtime legal battle with Moldovan businessman Anatol Stati over energy-related assets, RFE/RL’s
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EDB and IsDBI to develop Islamic finance in Central Asia
A Memorandum of Understanding for the Development of Islamic Finance in Central Asia was signed between the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the Islamic Development
