US-Tajikistan Business Council meeting
Late in June, the largest delegation in the U.S.-Tajikistan Business Council’s history visited Tajikistan. During the two-day mission, over thirty representatives of U.S.
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TJK
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TJK
China denies building military base in Tajikistan
The Chinese Embassy in Dushanbe on July 15 denied media reports that Beijing is building a military base in Tajikistan, calling the reports
Business & Economy
KZ
Chinese corporation to localize medical equipment production in Kazakhstan
Chairman of the Management Board of Kazakh Invest national company, Yerzhan Yelekeyev on July 15 held a meeting with representatives of the Chinese corporation WEIGAO,
Geo Politics
KG
State of emergency declared in Kyrgyzstan’s Osh after deadly flooding, mudslides
Authorities in Kyrgyzstan’s southern city of Osh have declared a state of emergency after mudslides and flooding caused by heavy rains killed at
International Affairs
KG
Kyrgyzstan: US-supported forum highlights role of women as change makers in local communities
Since 2021, the U.S. government-sponsored Successful Aimak 2 project has improved the lives of 290,000 individuals across 42 partner municipalities across Kyrgyzstan. This
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KG
World Bank provides additional support for hydropower generation in Kyrgyzstan
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on July 11 approved $13.6 million in additional financing to supplement the ongoing $5 million Technical Assistance for
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KG
EDB to finance construction of world-class mountain resort in Kyrgyzstan
The National Investment Agency under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Vasta Discovery LLC (Russia), and the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) have signed
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RU
Kazakhstan orders local funds to divest Russian securities over sanctions
The Central Securities Depository (CSD) of Kazakhstan said on July 11 that it had ordered brokers and management companies to divest Russian securities from their
Geo Politics
RU
UZB
Uzbekistan convicts man for joining Wagner mercenary group in Ukraine
A court in Uzbekistan has convicted a 26-year-old man for being a mercenary after he returned to the Central Asian nation following a
Art & Culture
Eurasia
UZB
Eurasian Creative Week and 1st World Coaching Championship held in Uzbekistan
From 22 to 29 June, Uzbekistan hosted the first international World Coaching Championship, as part of the 8th international festival Eurasian Creative Week.
Business & Economy
KG
US helps open another fruit storage facility in south Kyrgyzstan
The U.S. government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Nookat Almasy Cooperative have opened the largest cold storage facility in Nookat
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Boyfriend of Kyrgyz president’s niece arrested for alleged drugs production
The boyfriend of a niece of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has been sent to pretrial detention on a charge of production of illegal
Art & Culture
Eurasia
UZB
‘Treasures of Silk Road’ shown at Savitsky Museum in Nukus
On June 28, the Savitsky Museum in Nukus (Karakalpakstan) hosted the show “Treasures of the Silk Road,” a significant artistic event that revealed
Business & Economy
RU
UZB
Uzbekistan and Russia set to increase trade
During a visit to the Russian Federation on July 8, Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, participated in the
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KZ
Kazakhstan’s Dombra Day celebrated at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris
To celebrate the National Dombra Day, the Permanent Delegation of Kazakhstan held an event at the UNESCO Headquarters last week, attended by Ambassadors
Eurasia
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KZ
Central Asian countries and Azerbaijan start military maneuvers in Kazakhstan
The Kazakh Defense Ministry said on July 8 that its armed forces, along with those from Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, had begun
International Affairs
TKM
Guterres opens new UN Office building in Turkmenistan capital
The Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres held a meeting on July 6 in Ashgabat with the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov
Eurasia
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World
First caravan of trucks from China to Europe along the Middle Corridor
A caravan of 26 trucks has been transported across the Caspian Sea from the Kazakh port of Kuryk to the port of Baku
International Affairs
TKM
Turkmenistan and UNDP deepen partnership on rule of law
The Government of Turkmenistan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on 6 July signed several strategic agreements aimed at strengthening and advancing
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Eurasia
KG
Kyrgyzstan participates in 2nd meeting of Central Asia and Japan business dialogue
The Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Japan Mr. Erkinbek Osoev on July 4 in Tokyo took part in the second meeting of a business
