US-Turkmen cultural ties strengthened during AFCENT Band’s visit to Turkmenistan
The U.S. Air Force Central Command (AFCENT) Band arrived in Ashgabat on June 28 as part of a five-day visit to Turkmenistan. During
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Tajikistan and China elevate ties to comprehensive strategic partnership
Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Tajikistan from July 4-6. The Chinese president held talks with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon,
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Monument to great Turkmen poet unveiled in Astana
On July 4, a monument to the great Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly Pyragy (1724-1807) was unveiled in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana. The opening
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Tajik president on new prospects for Tajikistan-China strategic partnership
Tajikistan-China relations have entered a new historical stage, opening up new prospects for extensive cooperation, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said in an interview
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Japan to provide medical equipment to Uzbekistan
Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, and Hatori Takashi, Ambassador of Japan to Uzbekistan, on July 2 signed Exchange
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At SCO summit in Astana, Belarus becomes the bloc’s 10th member state
During a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana, Kazakhstan on July 4, the leaders of the SCO member states accepted
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EBRD finances largest battery energy storage system in Central Asia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on July 2 said it is contributing to Uzbekistan’s objective of developing up to 25 GW
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Turkmenistan and Iran sign natural gas deal
Turkmenistan and Iran signed a contract on July 3 for the delivery of 10 billion cubic meters of Turkmen natural gas per year,
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Kazakhstan and China have ‘no unresolved issues’
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on July 3 held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who arrived in Astana on a state visit and
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Kazakhstan and China sign documents worth $3.7 billion
At the Kazakhstan-China roundtable in Astana on July 2, 44 documents were signed amounting to over $3.7 billion. The agreements aim to develop
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Tajikistan and Pakistan to expand economic and transport cooperation
During his visit to Tajikistan on July 2, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif held talks with Tajik President
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US government supports Kyrgyzstan’s primary education system
After participating in the U.S. government-sponsored “Okuu Keremet!” project, more than 450,000 primary school students in 1,679 schools in the Kyrgyz Republic are
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Kazakhstan-China strategic partnership to usher in new chapter, Kazakh president says
The upcoming meeting between the heads of state of Kazakhstan and China will benefit peoples of the two countries, and the agreements to
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ADB to support public sector and governance policy reforms in Kyrgyzstan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 1 July said it is providing $50 million to support fiscal and public management reforms in the
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Central Asia needs additional $12 billion to provide drinking water until 2030
According to the new research paper “Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation in Central Asia” released by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), almost 10
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Creative Youth Forum held in Uzbekistan
The Creative Youth Forum: “Shaping the Science” was held on June 11-12 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This landmark event brought together brilliant young minds
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Report focuses on Eurasian Transport Network
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has released a report titled “The Eurasian Transport Network,” which introduces a new conceptual approach to future developments within
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Chinese president to combine SCO summit with state visits to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan
China’s Foreign Ministry announced on June 30 that President Xi Jinping will attend the 24th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in
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Authorities again reject rumors of foreign biological laboratories in Kazakhstan
Speaking in the Mazhilis (the lower house of Kazakhstan’s parliament) on June 26, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Kanat Iskakov commented on
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China’s BYD launches electric vehicles production in Uzbekistan
On June 27, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev left his signature on the first electric vehicle that rolled off the assembly line of the
