EU Special Representative for Central Asia visits Turkmenistan
The newly appointed European Union Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador Eduards Stiprais, paid working visit to Turkmenistan on 4-6 March. He arrived
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Kazakhstan to build new reservoirs and irrigation canals
In 2025, Kazakhstan plans to build 1,953 km of irrigation canals to provide water to 256,000 hectares of farmland, Minister of Water Resources
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Uzbekistan reviews efforts to combat corruption
On March 5, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended a meeting of the National Council on Combating Corruption. The meeting analyzed the work
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EU-funded program empowers women in Central Asia border regions
On 4-6 March, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10), which is funded by the European Union (EU), successfully conducted a regional
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UN member states support Kazakhstan’s initiative to establish UN Center in Almaty
The UN General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution on the establishment of the UN Regional Centre for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for
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Kyrgyz and Tajik prime ministers meet in Dushanbe
On March 4, the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliyev visited Dushanbe and held talks with Tajikistan’s Prime Minister
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CASA-1000 electricity transmission project 70% complete in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water says that 70% of the CASA-1000 electricity transmission project in Afghanistan has been completed, TOLOnews reported. According
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Kyrgyzstan imported 3.6 billion kWh of electricity in 2024
In 2024, Kyrgyzstan consumed 18.3 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, 1.1 billion kWh more than in 2023, the country’s Ministry of Energy said. Kyrgyzstan’s
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Kazakhstan and China plan new container trains to link Central Asia and China
KTZ Express, a subsidiary of Kazakhstan’s national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), and major Chinese operator Yiwu Timex have discussed expanding cooperation
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‘Drops of the Future’ workshop series advances Central Asia cooperation on water, energy and food
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) recently hosted the final event of the “Drops of the Future” workshop series. The event
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Monument to Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov opened in Rome
A monument dedicated to world-renowned Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov was unveiled on February 27 at Villa Grazioli park in Rome. The opening of
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China’s Fujian Hengwang Investment to build metallurgical plant in Kazakhstan
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov last week met with Zeng Zhaoqiang, the Chairman of the Board of Fujian Hengwang Investment Co., Ltd,
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Uzbekistan and Afghanistan seek to increase trade to $3 billion
On March 1, Laziz Kudratov, the Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan, held a meeting with a delegation led by Afghan
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Eurasian Creative Guild invites for Navruz celebration in London
The Eurasian Creative Guild (ECG), with the support of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in London and ORZU Arts, is organizing a vibrant celebration
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Kyrgyzstan launches first biennial Transparency Report to strengthen climate governance
On February 27, Kyrgyzstan officially launched the preparation of its first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) under the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris
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EDB invested $1.4 billion in Kazakhstan projects in 2024
On February 26, Olzhas Bektenov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, met with Nikolai Podguzov, Chairman of the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) Management Board, to discuss
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Country Platform paves the way towards Uzbekistan-2030 Strategy
The first Uzbekistan Country Platform Roundtable of the year convened on February 25, reaffirming the joint commitment of the government and international partners
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Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan sign roadmap for small hydropower plants construction
As part of the visit of Adylbek Kasymaliyev, the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, to Kazakhstan on February 25, the
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Uzbekistan and Pakistan establish Strategic Partnership Council
On February 26, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif held negotiations in Tashkent.
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Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to build new border checkpoint
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan will build a new border checkpoint, Kazinform reported quoting Kazakh Minister of Transport Marat Karabayev as saying following the meeting
