The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it has set a new operational record in Central Asia by investing €2.26 billion through 121 projects in six regional economies last year – almost doubling its annual investment in Central Asia compared with 2023. It also mobilized €784 million from co-financiers, thus bringing more than
With the support of JSC Kazakh Invest, Yesil Technology Company will establish the production of industrial unmanned drones in Kazakhstan. The project involves the construction of an industrial and research area of 50,000 square meters. The zone will include a workshop for the production of batteries, a research center for innovative technologies, full-cycle machine storage, and
The Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan, together with the Ministry of Digital Technologies, has proposed launching the “Eco-Active Citizen” project by June 1, 2025. The initiative will be implemented as part of the nationwide movement “One Million Green Families” and will include the “Healthy Lifestyle” platform. This proposal is outlined
The Trade Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic in Uzbekistan has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Food City Tashkent LLC. The memorandum is aimed at developing trade and economic relations between the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan, as well as creating the necessary conditions for promoting Kyrgyz exporters to the Uzbek market. As part of the
Most countries are coming to the understanding that the most promising investments for the future are investments in the education system. And those who rely on the creation of investment funds aimed at financing new educational institutions or educational programs always come out on top, reads the following article by Louis Theroux published by London Post.
On January 11, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a government meeting on measures for further development of the transport and logistics system. Over the past seven years, thanks to the support of domestic carriers, the number of their fleet has increased 7 times and the number of cargo vehicles has reached 26,000. Their share in
On January 8, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree declaring 2025-2030 the “Years of Digital Economy and Innovation Development”. According to a commentary to the presidential decree published on Rahmon’s official website, during the Years of Digital Economy and Innovation Development, Tajikistan will take steps towards digitalization of the national economy and the development of
Late in December, Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Bakyt Torobayev held a meeting on the fulfillment of the government’s plan of priority measures to improve air quality in the capital city of Bishkek for 2024-2025. The plan was approved in February 2024 and included measures to provide the population with high-calorie coal
Afghanistan’s trade volume in 2024 exceeded $12 billion, with a 38-percent increase in imports year-on-year and a 4-percent decrease in exports, Xinhua reported with reference to the country’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry. “Afghanistan’s total trade stood at 12.42 billion dollars in 2024, of which the country’s export volume reached 1.8 billion dollars, while imported
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan has reported that it is releasing water from the country’s reservoirs to make room for receiving snowmelt water in case of flooding next spring. In the spring of 2024, Kazakhstan’s western and northern regions suffered from unprecedented floods caused by the rapid snowmelt. According to
