Lusine Aleksanyan is a maxillofacial surgeon and a young author from Armenia. Her book, “And a Butterfly Soared,” was published in 2024 in the UK, following her victory in a literary competition organized by the Eurasian Creative Guild. Here below is an article about this talented person, originally published by OCA Magazine: The best investment
Kazakhstan’s national atomic company Kazatomprom has announced the signing of a landmark agreement with ČEZ, a. s. on the supply of Kazakh natural uranium concentrates for the Temelín nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic. The supply of Kazakh uranium during the next seven years can cover approximately one-third of uranium needs for Westinghouse-manufactured fuel
The Migration Committee at Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population has conducted a study of the latest climate changes and their influence on migration processes in the country, Kazinform news agency reports. In the modern world, climate change is becoming one of the major factors influencing population mobility. Rising global temperatures,
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed the country’s new Water Code, aimed at more efficient use and protection of water resources. Developed by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, the new code is based on five basic principles: The new code introduces the concept of “water security,” which guarantees the protection of citizens and
Chairman of the Management Board of national investment promotion company Kazakh Invest, Yerzhan Yelekeyev last week met with President of China’s Shanghai SUS Environment Co., Ltd. Long Jisheng to discuss the construction of a waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Almaty. Shanghai SUS Environment is a leading global provider of environmental and energy solutions and the number one company in
On April 11, Almaty hosted the eighth meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and foreign ministers of Central Asian countries: Deputy Prime Minister – Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu, Foreign Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Jeenbek Kulubayev, and Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin. Turkmenistan was represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmet Gurbanov,
Both Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have imposed temporary restrictions on the import of chicken eggs in efforts to support domestic producers. Kazakhstan imposed a six-month ban on the import of chicken eggs from April 9. The Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture said the decision is intended to support domestic producers during spring and summer, when demand for
According to a new study by World Weather Attribution (WWA), in March 2025, Central Asia experienced an unusually intense heatwave, with temperatures reaching record highs across the region, reaching 30.8°C in Jalalabad in Kyrgyzstan, 29.4°C in Namangan and 29.1°C in Fergana in Uzbekistan, and minimum temperatures of 18.3°C in Shahdara, making it the hottest March night in
The 21st meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) on Ethnic Germans in Kazakhstan on April 9 in Berlin discussed the issues of supporting ethnic Germans, strengthening cultural and humanitarian cooperation between Kazakhstan and Germany. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko and Germany’s Federal Government Commissioner for Matters Related to Ethnic German Resettlers
An ambitious project to grow olive trees and produce olive oil has taken an important step forward in Kazakhstan. On April 4, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Agriculture, Aidarbek Saparov and President of Georgia’s Global Olive Corporation, George Svanidze signed a memorandum of cooperation on the project and agreed to develop a roadmap determining the timetable and
From October 2024 to April 1, 2025, Uzbekistan supplied 12.6 billion cubic meters of irrigation water to Kazakhstan, 1.7 billion cubic meters more than planned. Kazakhstan’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov announced this at an international climate forum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on April 5. According to the Kazakh Ministry of Water Resources
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and the energy ministries of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan on April 4 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the Feasibility Study for the Caspian Green Energy Corridor Project. The MOU establishes a high-level framework for cooperation, focusing on the development of a
Production of John Deere agricultural machinery and equipment has been officially launched at the Localization Center of the AGROMASH plant in the northern Kazakh city of Kostanay. John Deere is a world leader in the production of agricultural machinery, and the beginning of its manufacturing in Kazakhstan, the largest agricultural producer in Central Asia,
On April 4, the first-ever Central Asia-European Union Summit was held in Samarkand, chaired by the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The EU was represented by the President of the European Council António Costa and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Together with President Mirziyoyev, Central Asian countries were represented by
OCA Magazine, published in London since 2009, is calling on universities across the Eurasian region to participate in a special issue titled OCA Magazine: Education 2025. The initiative aims to showcase the educational and human resource potential of Central Asia and the CIS countries, while also attracting experts and media attention to promote education in
On April 2, the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan and the Russian Academy of Sciences officially opened the Kazakh-Russian Center for Advanced Technologies in the Agro-Industrial Complex. According to the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture, the new center will be located in Almaty and will operate in close cooperation with leading research institutes of Kazakhstan
The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan, in collaboration with Zhasyl Damu JSC, and with the support of the World Bank, has launched the Partnership for Market Implementation Project aimed at advancing Kazakhstan’s carbon market and supporting the country’ transition to green and resilient growth, the World Bank reported. Kazakhstan has been a
The President of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar, paid an official visit to Kazakhstan from March 31 to April 1. Following her negotiations with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the two leaders adopted a joint statement reaffirming their strong commitment to further strengthening and diversifying partnership between Kazakhstan and Slovenia. The two presidents agreed to broaden cooperation in
As part of the AlmatyFair.ai exhibition, a signing ceremony was held on March 28 for an investment agreement between the Government of Kazakhstan and Singapore-based GK Hyperscale Ltd for the construction and operation of two hyperscale data centers. The agreement was signed by Kazakhstan’s Minister of Digital Development, Innovations, and Aerospace Industry, Zhaslan Madiyev, and
The following article by Roger Holland, Founder & Managing Partner of a leading property advisory firm, published in the latest issue of OCA Magazine, provides an insight on Central Asia’s growing real estate market: For many, the housing and wider real estate markets have had a miserable year. Interest costs have increased alongside inflation of
