IFC supports smaller businesses and women entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, says it has signed an agreement with Ipak Yuli Bank to provide a syndicated loan
Business & Economy
UZB
International Affairs
KZ
Kazakhstan shares success in repatriation and reintegration of citizens from conflict zones
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) hosted a conference to discuss Kazakhstan’s experience in repatriation of citizens from conflict zones and their reintegration
Eurasia
Geo Politics
KG
KZ
UZB
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey and Uzbekistan celebrate Turkic states cooperation day
On October 3, 15 years ago, the Agreement on the Establishment of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States was signed in the city
Business & Economy
KZ
Kazakhstan to hold multi-location hackathon Decentrathon 2.0
On October 18-19, Decentrathon 2.0, Kazakhstan’s largest multi-location hackathon, will gather over 2,500 developers across 17 regions to compete for a $50,000 prize
International Affairs
KZ
Kazakhstan improves position in Global Innovation Index 2024
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has officially launched the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024. The event brought together leading experts and researchers
International Affairs
KZ
33 years since the first flight of Kazakhstan’s cosmonaut
Thirty-three years ago, on October 2, 1991, Kazakhstan took a historic step into space when cosmonaut Tokhtar Aubakirov with his crew was launched
Geo Politics
RU
UZB
Uzbek teacher fined for hitting student in Russian-language dispute
A teacher in Tashkent was fined 6.8 million soms ($534) for hitting a sixth-grade student who asked why she did not speak Russian during a
Business & Economy
UZB
Uzbek-Indian business forum held in Tashkent
An Uzbek-Indian business forum was held in Tashkent on September 27 under the co-chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khojayev and
International Affairs
KZ
Coordination Council for Water Sector Development created in Kazakhstan
The first meeting of the newly-established Coordination Council of Partners for the Development of the Water Sector took place in Astana on September
International Affairs
TJK
‘Work in the EAEU’ app services now available in Tajikistan
As of 30 September 2024, the “Work in the EAEU” mobile app, developed by the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) Fund for Digital Initiatives,
Business & Economy
UZB
AIIB and Uzbekistan cement partnership with landmark agreements
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) says it further solidified its long-standing partnership with Uzbekistan through a series of agreements signed at the Bank’s
Business & Economy
KG
ADB finances expansion of water supply and sanitation coverage in Kyrgyzstan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says it has approved $32.35 million of additional financing for a rural water supply and sanitation development program
Business & Economy
KG
EBRD approves new country strategy for Kyrgyzstan
The Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a new strategy for the Kyrgyz Republic, defining the Bank’s priorities
Business & Economy
UZB
EDB chairman highlights Uzbekistan’s investment potential at AIIB Annual Meeting
Nikolai Podguzov, Chairman of the Management Board at the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), spoke at the Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment
Geo Politics
RU
UZB
Language incident at Uzbek school leads to heated exchange with Moscow
A recent incident at a school in Uzbekistan between a teacher and a sixth-grader who asked her why she didn’t speak Russian in
Art & Culture
Eurasia
UZB
World
British Museum opens exhibition featuring Uzbekistan’s historical artifacts
An exhibition, The Silk Roads, opened on September 26 at the British Museum in London, showcasing rare artifacts from Uzbekistan’s museum collections, among
Eurasia
International Affairs
KZ
Kazakhstan and China agree to increase cargo transportation along Trans-Caspian Route
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport said that the first meeting of the joint Kazakh-Chinese working group on cargo transportation along the Trans-Caspian International Transport
Art & Culture
KZ
Khoja Ahmed Yassawi mausoleum in Turkestan placed under state protection
The Museum-reserve Aziret Sultan in the city of Turkestan in southern Kazakhstan will now be under state protection according to a decree signed
Business & Economy
TJK
EBRD approves largest financing program for Tajikistan’s bank
Companies and households in Tajikistan will have better access to green technologies and climate adaptation measures thanks to a new financing program approved by the
Business & Economy
KZ
ADB: Kazakhstan’s economy to slow down in 2024, accelerate in 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has marginally revised downwards its economic growth outlook for Kazakhstan in 2024, following weaker expansion in services in
