Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to expand allied relations
Kazakhstan intends to sign an agreement with Kyrgyzstan on deepening and expanding allied relations. The draft decree of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart
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OSCE helps build Kazakhstan’s capacity to protect public spaces, critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks
National experts from the Government of Kazakhstan convened at the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office near Astana on 27 and
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Almost 16,000 evacuated amid floods in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Deputy Emergency Minister Bauyrzhan Syzdyqov said on April 2 that more than 15,700 people, including almost 6,200 children, have been evacuated across
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Kyrgyz president signs ‘foreign representatives’ bill into law
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed into law a controversial bill that allows authorities to register organizations as “foreign representatives,” legislation critics say mirrors a
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EDB Fund for Digital Initiatives, ITU and Kazakhstan launch GovStack project
Dauren Rakhimzhanov, Managing Director of the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) Directorate of Digital Initiatives, participated in the United Nations International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU)
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Uzbek students to study in universities in China’s Xinjiang
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of Uzbekistan Kongratbay Sharipov and Chairman of the Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China
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Kyrgyzstan reports rising per capita GDP
According to Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Economy and Commerce, the country’s GDP per capita in 2023 reached $1,969.2, compared to $1,350.7 in 2021. Kyrgyzstan’s
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Kazakhstan foreign minister meets with heads of Chinese companies
During his official visit to China, Deputy Prime Minister–Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu on March 30 held meetings with the
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EU helps modernize college of water resources and melioration in Uzbekistan
Late in March, the Qoshkopir College of Water Resources and Melioration in Khorezm region in partnership with the UNESCO Office in Uzbekistan held the
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US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention works towards renewed cooperation with Turkmenistan
The recent visit by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explored opportunities for cooperation with Turkmenistan and set the stage
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Russia accelerates deportations as many Tajik migrants leave on own accord
Russia is deporting hundreds of foreigners for immigration violations in the wake of the deadliest terrorist attack in nearly two decades. Meanwhile, many
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Gulchekhra-begim Makhmudova — a renaissance woman from Uzbekistan
The cover story of the latest issue of Open Central Asia Magazine, which is published for the Eurasian Creative Guild (London), features Gulchekhra-begim
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Kazakhstan president addresses Boao Forum for Asia
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on March 28 attended the opening ceremony of the plenary session of the Boao Forum for Asia, held annually
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International media forum held in Ashgabat
On March 28, the International Media Forum “Turkmen Land – the Center of Ancient Civilizations” was held in Ashgabat. It was timed to
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Construction of waste processing plant starts in Bishkek
The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, Akylbek Japarov on March 29 attended the ceremony to launch the construction
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Kazakhstan foreign minister meets with US secretary of state
Deputy Prime Minister–Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu on March 26 visited Washington and held a meeting with the U.S. Secretary
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Head of government of China’s Xinjiang visits Kazakhstan
The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov on March 26 met with the Chairman of the People’s Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
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Uzbek citizens urged to obey tougher security measures in Russia
Uzbekistan has urged its citizens who work in Russia to comply with the stepped-up security measures that Moscow introduced following last week’s deadly attack at
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Kyrgyzstan: Ex-deputy customs chief sent to pretrial detention
Raimbek Matraimov, the former deputy chief of Kyrgyzstan’s Customs Service, was placed in pretrial detention for at least one month on March 27,
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Central Asia needs sustainable, climate and social investments for achieving SDGs by 2030
According to Conrad Albrecht, Managing Director and Head of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) Directorate of Sustainability, the EDB, as a financier for
