Kazakhstan: New children’s art centre to open in Ekibastuz on president’s instruction
As part of his working trip to Pavlodar region on March 6, the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov inspected the construction of
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EU and UNDP support sustainable fisheries production in Uzbekistan
On March 5, the European Union (EU) and the UNDP held the handover ceremony of equipment to the Research Institute of Fisheries to support more sustainable fish farming practices in Uzbekistan. The
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Environmental ministers of Central Asian countries, OSCE secretary general meet in Ashgabat
On March 4, a high-level meeting was held in the Turkmen capital with the participation of the Secretary General of the Organization for
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EU Delegation to Turkmenistan organizes Green Games of Volunteers
On March 3, as part of the #ForOurPlanet European Union Global Campaign, the European Union (EU) Delegation to Turkmenistan jointly with the Nature
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Uzbekistan among top five improvers in World Bank’s Women, Business and Law study
The World Bank on March 4 released its flagship annual report, Women, Business and the Law (the 2024 WBL), which assesses progress toward legal gender equality worldwide.
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World Bank supports e-commerce development in Tajikistan
The World Bank and the IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, on March 1 organized the first Conference on Elevating
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US movie director trains Kyrgyz filmmakers how to document environmental issues
American movie director Frank Chi led a four-day workshop for 20 emerging filmmakers from across the Kyrgyz Republic from February 26-29 in Bishkek. Participants
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Kazakhstan Embarks on Ambitious Project to Reintroduce Przhevalsky Horses
In a recent announcement by Roman Vassilenko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in Kazakhstan, the nation revealed plans for an extraordinary international endeavor:
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Central Asian countries discuss enhancement of hydrometeorological services initiative
In a significant move to bolster regional collaboration, representatives from Central Asian nations convened at a workshop in Almaty on March 1 to
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OSCE secretary general to visit Turkmenistan
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid will visit Turkmenistan from 4 to 6 March for
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Kazakhstan sends 2,000 tons of diesel fuel to Kyrgyzstan
On behalf of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, 2,000 tons of diesel fuel have been allocated by the government of Kazakhstan to
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Kazakhstan turns into the main transit hub on Eurasian continent
On February 29, in the Chinese city of Chongqing, Kazakhstan’s national railways company KTZ and the logistics platform Yuxinou (Chongqing) Logistics Co., Ltd
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EBRD promotes green lending in Kyrgyzstan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is promoting green lending in the Kyrgyz Republic by adding three partner banks to its
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EBRD helps increase reliability of electrical grid in Tajikistan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is providing more resources to increase the reliability and sustainability of electricity supply
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Chinese company builds an automobile plant in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov on February 28 participated in a ceremony to launch the construction of an automobile assembly plant in the country’s
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USAID and FAO to help Uzbekistan prevent and respond to animal and public health threats
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the
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Kazakhstan and Switzerland develop investment cooperation
During a working visit to Geneva, Deputy Prime Minister–Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Murat Nurtleu on February 28 met with the leadership
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Afghanistan may use Lapiz Lazuli corridor through Turkmenistan
Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister during his visit to Turkmenistan said that Afghanistan can now use the Lapis Lazuli Corridor, which would connect Afghan
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Kazakh culinary culture showcased at UNESCO Circle of Permanent Delegates event
Within the framework of the annual reception of the UNESCO Circle of Permanent Delegates in Paris on February 27, the Delegation of Kazakhstan presented
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World Bank supports Kyrgyzstan in sustainable landscape management, climate mitigation
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on February 27 approved a $45 million financing package for the Kyrgyz Republic Resilient Landscape Restoration Project,
