Central Asia

14:34, may 7

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyz president orders to modernize Golovnoy water intake

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has ordered to modernize the Golovnoy water intake on the border with Tajikistan, in the area of which an armed conflict took place at the end of April, TASS

11:53, may 3

CENTRAL ASIA

Facilities destroyed in Kyrgyz territory during the latest border clashes will be restored at the expense of the government

Kyrgyz authorities have announced that all residential building as well as social and economic facilities destroyed in Kyrgyz territory during the April 28-29 clashes will be restored at the expense

16:26, april 28

CENTRAL ASIA

80 percent of Central Asian irrigation is used in products exported to China, says Chinese researchers

Central Asia is one of the most water-stressed places on the planet.

17:39, april 22

CENTRAL ASIA

How Vorukh became an "enclave". The history of the Tajik-Kyrgyz conflict

About the maps, documents, negotiations and accidents, which consequently made Vorukh an "enclave".

13:45, april 19

CENTRAL ASIA

Central Asia seeks international investors to develop its vast green energy potential

Central Asia’s vast green energy potential is beginning to attract international investors. Hydropower is the dominant renewable source in Central Asia.

11:34, april 15

CENTRAL ASIA

Thaw and frost across Central Asia’s borders

Eurasianet says the last few weeks have seen an unusually intense flurry of diplomacy intended to address long-standing frontier disagreements.

16:20, april 8

CENTRAL ASIA

Protests break out in Bishkek after murder of kidnapped woman in Kyrgyzstan

Media reports say hundreds of people rallied in front of Kyrgyzstan’s Interior Ministry in Bishkek today to demand the resignation of its leadership for what they called police inaction over

10:16, march 29

CENTRAL ASIA

Almaty authorities extend quarantine until April 12 and ban congregational prayer services

Almaty authorities have extended quarantine restrictions that have been in effect in the city since March 21 until April 12, says a resolution released by the Almaty chief sanitary inspector

10:59, march 12

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan sign 22 cooperation documents

Kyrgyz media reports say a state visit of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov to Uzbekistan resulted in signing in a number of cooperation documents.

11:05, february 22

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyz villagers losing patience with state's failure to resolve border problems with Tajikistan

Fresh from medical treatment in Germany, Kyrgyz national security head Kamchybek Tashiyev urgently flew from Bishkek to the southern Batken region on February 18 to deal with people's growing

11:29, february 17

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan’s gold and currency reserves decrease by US$700 million

As of February 1, 2021, Uzbekistan’s gold and currency reserves amounted to 34.319 billion U.S. dollars, which is 700 million U.S. dollars fewer than of January 1, 2021, spot.

11:26, february 15

CENTRAL ASIA

China’s BRI can exacerbate Central Asia’s water tensions, says a new paper

Melinda Davies of the University of Queensland and Nathanial Matthews of King’s College London write in the International Journal of Water Resources Development that water is “possibly

10:29, february 12

CENTRAL ASIA

Turkmenistan president appoints his son deputy prime minister

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has appointed his 39-year-old son Serdar Berdimuhamedov as Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Supreme Control Chamber of the country,

11:21, january 19

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan to buy 100,000 doses of Pfizer, BioNTech vaccine

Uzbekistan plans to purchase 100,000 doses of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, Uzbekistan’s health ministry said in a statement on January 18.

11:22, january 13

CENTRAL ASIA

185 newborns reportedly sold in Uzbekistan over a four-year period

Eurasianet says authorities in Uzbekistan have revealed that they recorded 185 cases of babies being bought and sold between 2017 and 2020.

13:58, january 7

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan government endorses new measures to support exporters

The Government of Uzbekistan has endorsed new measures to support domestic exporters. Citing the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan, Podrobno.

10:41, december 30, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan to reduce the number of public management employees by 15 percent

In his address to the parliament (Oliy Majlis), Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted on December 29 that the number of public management employees must be reduced by 15 percent, according to

11:06, december 28, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

Russia to allot US$20 million to Kyrgyzstan for payment of wages and allowances

Russia will allot US$20 million in no-strings aid to Kyrgyzstan for payment of wages to employees of federally funded institutions, pensions and allowances to vulnerable families as well as for

10:14, december 24, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakhstan delivers 100 portable lung ventilators to Tajikistan

Kazakhstan has delivered a consignment of portable lung ventilators to Tajikistan.

13:37, december 22, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

CAB conducts public opinion poll to obtain reliable reading of public opinion on the upcoming presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan

Central Asia Barometer (CAB) has conducted a public opinion poll in Kyrgyzstan.

10:49, december 21, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

Gun shop blast in Bishkek leaves one dead and three injured

A gun shop blast in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek has reportedly left one dead and three injured Radio Liberty’s Kyrgyz Service , known locally as Radio Azzatyk , citing Kyrgyzstan’s

16:09, december 17, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan intends to cut natural gas exports amid domestic energy shortages

Uzbekistan will cut natural gas exports because of domestic energy shortages, the Minister of energy of Uzbekistan, Alisher Sutlonov said today.

10:14, december 14, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan granted observer nation status at Eurasian economic bloc

Uzbekistan has obtained an observer nation status at the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and expressed its interest in developing trade relations and forming new markets, Uzbek president's press

16:08, november 30, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan’s largest car manufacturer gets 150 million euros syndicated loan

Uzbekistan's state-owned carmaker UzAuto Motors and Credit Suisse AG London Branch signed an agreement on an international syndicated loan for up to 150 million euros, UzAuto Motors said on

14:25, november 19, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyzstan's proposed new constitution described as a “Khanstitution” for the powers it gives the president

Eurasianet says a new-look constitution backed by a majority of Kyrgyzstan’s malleable lawmakers has provoked a swell of revulsion among politicians and activists alarmed that the current

14:34, november 18, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

Central Asian countries strengthen cooperation to support sustainable economic recovery post-COVID-19

Countries participating in the United Nations Special Programme for Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) have recognized the need for a more integrated approach towards structural economic

11:36, november 18, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

Human rights watchdog urges EU to pressure Central Asian government on human rights

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the European Union (EU) to make clear that greater support for Central Asia is tied to “genuine” human rights reforms.

15:12, november 16, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

63 people nominate themselves torun for presidency in Kyrgyzstan

Sixty-three people submitted documents to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kyrgyzstan to participate in early presidential elections, the CEC press center said on Sunday, according to 24.kg .

09:57, november 16, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

Coronavirus: 76 officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan over the past weekends

76 officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan over the past weekend (November 14-15) bringing the total number of the officially confirmed cases of the

10:35, november 12, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan to begin Chinese vaccine trial

Uzbekistan is set to begin trials of a Chinese-manufactured coronavirus vaccine, authorities have said, with several alternatives under consideration as Tashkent plots a path out of the pandemic,

Central Asia

Kyrgyz president orders to modernize Golovnoy water intake

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has ordered to modernize the Golovnoy water intake on the border with Tajikistan, in the area of ​​which an armed conflict took place at the end of April, TASS

Facilities destroyed in Kyrgyz territory during the latest border clashes will be restored at the expense of the government

Kyrgyz authorities have announced that all residential building as well as social and economic facilities destroyed in Kyrgyz territory during the April 28-29 clashes will be restored at the expense

80 percent of Central Asian irrigation is used in products exported to China, says Chinese researchers

Central Asia is one of the most water-stressed places on the planet.

How Vorukh became an "enclave". The history of the Tajik-Kyrgyz conflict

About the maps, documents, negotiations and accidents, which consequently made Vorukh an "enclave".

Central Asia seeks international investors to develop its vast green energy potential

Central Asia’s vast green energy potential is beginning to attract international investors. Hydropower is the dominant renewable source in Central Asia.

Thaw and frost across Central Asia’s borders

Eurasianet says the last few weeks have seen an unusually intense flurry of diplomacy intended to address long-standing frontier disagreements.

Protests break out in Bishkek after murder of kidnapped woman in Kyrgyzstan

Media reports say hundreds of people rallied in front of Kyrgyzstan’s Interior Ministry in Bishkek today to demand the resignation of its leadership for what they called police inaction over

Almaty authorities extend quarantine until April 12 and ban congregational prayer services

Almaty authorities have extended quarantine restrictions that have been in effect in the city since March 21 until April 12, says a resolution released by the Almaty chief sanitary inspector

Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan sign 22 cooperation documents

Kyrgyz media reports say a state visit of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov to Uzbekistan resulted in signing in a number of cooperation documents.

Kyrgyz villagers losing patience with state's failure to resolve border problems with Tajikistan

Fresh from medical treatment in Germany, Kyrgyz national security head Kamchybek Tashiyev urgently flew from Bishkek to the southern Batken region on February 18 to deal with people's growing

Uzbekistan’s gold and currency reserves decrease by US$700 million

As of February 1, 2021, Uzbekistan’s gold and currency reserves amounted to 34.319 billion U.S. dollars, which is 700 million U.S. dollars fewer than of January 1, 2021, spot.

China’s BRI can exacerbate Central Asia’s water tensions, says a new paper

Melinda Davies of the University of Queensland and Nathanial Matthews of King’s College London write in the International Journal of Water Resources Development that water is “possibly

Turkmenistan president appoints his son deputy prime minister

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has appointed his 39-year-old son Serdar Berdimuhamedov as Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Supreme Control Chamber of the country,

Uzbekistan to buy 100,000 doses of Pfizer, BioNTech vaccine

Uzbekistan plans to purchase 100,000 doses of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, Uzbekistan’s health ministry said in a statement on January 18.

185 newborns reportedly sold in Uzbekistan over a four-year period

Eurasianet says authorities in Uzbekistan have revealed that they recorded 185 cases of babies being bought and sold between 2017 and 2020.

Uzbekistan government endorses new measures to support exporters

The Government of Uzbekistan has endorsed new measures to support domestic exporters. Citing the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan, Podrobno.

Uzbekistan to reduce the number of public management employees by 15 percent

In his address to the parliament (Oliy Majlis), Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted on December 29 that the number of public management employees must be reduced by 15 percent, according to

Russia to allot US$20 million to Kyrgyzstan for payment of wages and allowances

Russia will allot US$20 million in no-strings aid to Kyrgyzstan for payment of wages to employees of federally funded institutions, pensions and allowances to vulnerable families as well as for

Kazakhstan delivers 100 portable lung ventilators to Tajikistan

Kazakhstan has delivered a consignment of portable lung ventilators to Tajikistan.

CAB conducts public opinion poll to obtain reliable reading of public opinion on the upcoming presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan

Central Asia Barometer (CAB) has conducted a public opinion poll in Kyrgyzstan.

Gun shop blast in Bishkek leaves one dead and three injured

A gun shop blast in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek has reportedly left one dead and three injured Radio Liberty’s Kyrgyz Service , known locally as Radio Azzatyk , citing Kyrgyzstan’s

Uzbekistan intends to cut natural gas exports amid domestic energy shortages

Uzbekistan will cut natural gas exports because of domestic energy shortages, the Minister of energy of Uzbekistan, Alisher Sutlonov said today.

Uzbekistan granted observer nation status at Eurasian economic bloc

Uzbekistan has obtained an observer nation status at the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and expressed its interest in developing trade relations and forming new markets, Uzbek president's press

Uzbekistan’s largest car manufacturer gets 150 million euros syndicated loan

Uzbekistan's state-owned carmaker UzAuto Motors and Credit Suisse AG London Branch signed an agreement on an international syndicated loan for up to 150 million euros, UzAuto Motors said on

Kyrgyzstan's proposed new constitution described as a “Khanstitution” for the powers it gives the president

Eurasianet says a new-look constitution backed by a majority of Kyrgyzstan’s malleable lawmakers has provoked a swell of revulsion among politicians and activists alarmed that the current

Central Asian countries strengthen cooperation to support sustainable economic recovery post-COVID-19

Countries participating in the United Nations Special Programme for Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) have recognized the need for a more integrated approach towards structural economic

Human rights watchdog urges EU to pressure Central Asian government on human rights

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the European Union (EU) to make clear that greater support for Central Asia is tied to “genuine” human rights reforms.

63 people nominate themselves torun for presidency in Kyrgyzstan

Sixty-three people submitted documents to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kyrgyzstan to participate in early presidential elections, the CEC press center said on Sunday, according to 24.kg .

Coronavirus: 76 officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan over the past weekends

76 officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan over the past weekend (November 14-15) bringing the total number of the officially confirmed cases of the

Uzbekistan to begin Chinese vaccine trial

Uzbekistan is set to begin trials of a Chinese-manufactured coronavirus vaccine, authorities have said, with several alternatives under consideration as Tashkent plots a path out of the pandemic,

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has ordered to modernize the Golovnoy water intake on the border with Tajikistan, in the area of which an armed conflict took place at the end of April, TASS