Central Asia

12:42, may 15, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Who would help defend Central Asia from insecurity in Afghanistan?

The violence in northern Afghanistan, in provinces bordering Central Asia’s nations, has reached levels not seen since the late 1990s.

10:37, may 15, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Turkmenistan's chief prosecutor fired for failure to combat corruption

Turkmenistan's Prosecutor-General Amanmyrat Khallyev has been dismissed for “failing to combat corruption among law enforcement officers.

10:56, may 5, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan to embark on hydropower plant building drive

Uzbekistan, a long-time opponent to neighboring nations building hydropower plants, has declared its own ambitious plans to harness the power-generating potential of rivers, according to EurasiaNet.

09:18, may 1, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Landslide leaves 24 dead in Kyrgyzstan

At least 24 people were killed when an enormous landslide swept through village in the Kyrgyz southern Osh region.

11:32, april 13, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakh president orders to make shift from Cyrillic to Latin script

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has ordered the authorities to come up with a Latin-based script for the Kazakh language by the end of 2017, marking a major shift after nearly 80 years with a

10:08, april 11, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Turkmen president's song becomes Asian Indoor Games' anthem

Media reports say Turkmenistan has made a song performed by its president the anthem of an international sports competition.

09:13, april 7, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Freedom House: Kyrgyzstan falls back in to the category of Consolidated Authoritarian Regimes

The Nations in Transit 2017 report by Freedom House notes that in 2017, more than half of the 29 countries in the report had declines in their Democracy Scores: 18 countries’ scores dropped.

10:49, april 5, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Regional training on capacity building in the field of conflict prevention held in Astana

A three-day regional training on capacity building in the field of mediation and conflict prevention is concluding in the Kazakh capital of Astana today.

15:42, april 3, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

New book reveals Central Asia's connections to the outside world

Central Asia often seems like a remote region. You don’t hear much about Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan playing roles in international affairs.

09:25, march 30, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

US expert on security in Central Asia and its new/old challenges

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2017, Asia-Plus -- Security situation in Central Asia, influence of Russia and the strengthening of China’s role in the region, as well as the US policy under Trump for

10:53, march 29, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

U.S. boosts special forces training in Central Asia

U.S.

10:28, march 20, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

EBRD and Uzbekistan agree to boost cooperation

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed an agreement with the Government of Uzbekistan to explore ways of increasing its investment activity in the country.

17:14, march 16, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

EU investment in Central Asia motivated by unilateral market access

The European Union is often motivated by politics and the prospect of gaining access to a market for the sale of goods in providing assistance to Central Asia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

13:40, march 14, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

What will US foreign policy toward the Central Asian region look like?

A few days after the arrest of a leading opposition politician in Kyrgyzstan, the US State Department replied to a reporter’s query about the incident with a circumspect statement.

11:28, march 7, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Central Asia-China gas pipeline expansion delayed again

The ill-fated fourth strand of the Central Asia-China gas pipeline has again been put on hold amid apparent sagging demand for the fuel from Beijing, Russian media outlets have reported, according to

11:06, february 15, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Central Asians see NATO as a threat rather than as a source of protection

EurasiaNet.org reports that according to a new survey by the American firm Gallup, Central Asians are more likely to see NATO as more of a threat than as protection.

15:32, february 13, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Turkmen president secures a third term in office

According to the Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, the president of Turkmenistan, secured a third term in office by winning 97.

11:44, february 13, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

AKF supports program to bring early childhood education to remote regions of Kyrgyzstan

When the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) learned that many rural Kyrgyz children were missing out on kindergarten during the annual migration to the “jailoo”, or high pastures, for four to five

15:15, february 6, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Central Asia prepares for Trump administration

The new U.S.

10:54, february 6, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Teenager suicide sparks scrutiny of Internet in Kyrgyzstan

The recent suicide of a teenager in Kyrgyzstan has ignited a moral panic about the dangers of the Internet, and has prompted lawmakers to consider restricting the online activity of youngsters,

10:51, february 6, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

UNECE works with Kazakhstan to prepare the ground for strategic environmental assessment

A national round-table discussion on legal implementation of the UNECE Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment was held in Astana, Kazakhstan last month.

15:14, february 2, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

OSCE Permanent Council renews mandates of field operations in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

The mandates of the OSCE Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan were renewed on January 27 following decisions by the OSCE Permanent Council.

11:24, january 26, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakh president unveils plans to relinquish powers

The president of Kazakhstan has delivered a nationwide televised address to outline a formally dramatic dilution of his own powers and a shift to a more parliamentary form of government, according to

10:43, january 16, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

At least 32 killed in Turkish cargo jet crash In Kyrgyzstan

At least 32 people were killed in a crash of a Turkish cargo jet near the airport in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, according to Russia’s TASS .

11:14, january 12, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakh president sets his country’s priorities as UN Security Council member

On Tuesday January 10, Kazakhstan as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the first time participated in its Open Debate on Conflict Prevention and Sustaining Peace, where Kazakh

16:38, january 9, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan postpones plan for visa-free travel for 27 countries for nearly four years

– Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has postponed by nearly four years a plan to introduce visa-free travel in Uzbekistan for citizens from 27 other countries. Ferghana.

14:57, january 6, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbek presidents included in CIDOB’s list of 40 key figures in international life of 2016

First President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and incumbent President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev have been included in the list of 40 key figures in the international life of 2016 released by

11:23, december 27, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan open new page in bilateral relations

“Today is a remarkable day: we have signed the agreement on friendship between our countries 20 years ago, today we are opening a new page in our relations.

09:57, december 15, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Role of parliaments in preventive diplomacy in Central Asia discussed in Almaty

The regional seminar titled “Role of Parliaments in Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia” took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on December 12-14.

14:03, december 14, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Central Asia

Who would help defend Central Asia from insecurity in Afghanistan?

The violence in northern Afghanistan, in provinces bordering Central Asia’s nations, has reached levels not seen since the late 1990s.

Turkmenistan's chief prosecutor fired for failure to combat corruption

Turkmenistan's Prosecutor-General Amanmyrat Khallyev has been dismissed for “failing to combat corruption among law enforcement officers.

Uzbekistan to embark on hydropower plant building drive

Uzbekistan, a long-time opponent to neighboring nations building hydropower plants, has declared its own ambitious plans to harness the power-generating potential of rivers, according to EurasiaNet.

Landslide leaves 24 dead in Kyrgyzstan

At least 24 people were killed when an enormous landslide swept through village in the Kyrgyz southern Osh region.

Kazakh president orders to make shift from Cyrillic to Latin script

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has ordered the authorities to come up with a Latin-based script for the Kazakh language by the end of 2017, marking a major shift after nearly 80 years with a

Turkmen president's song becomes Asian Indoor Games' anthem

Media reports say Turkmenistan has made a song performed by its president the anthem of an international sports competition.

Freedom House: Kyrgyzstan falls back in to the category of Consolidated Authoritarian Regimes

The Nations in Transit 2017 report by Freedom House notes that in 2017, more than half of the 29 countries in the report had declines in their Democracy Scores: 18 countries’ scores dropped.

Regional training on capacity building in the field of conflict prevention held in Astana

A three-day regional training on capacity building in the field of mediation and conflict prevention is concluding in the Kazakh capital of Astana today.

New book reveals Central Asia's connections to the outside world

Central Asia often seems like a remote region. You don’t hear much about Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan playing roles in international affairs.

US expert on security in Central Asia and its new/old challenges

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2017, Asia-Plus -- Security situation in Central Asia, influence of Russia and the strengthening of China’s role in the region, as well as the US policy under Trump for

U.S. boosts special forces training in Central Asia

U.S.

EBRD and Uzbekistan agree to boost cooperation

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed an agreement with the Government of Uzbekistan to explore ways of increasing its investment activity in the country.

EU investment in Central Asia motivated by unilateral market access

The European Union is often motivated by politics and the prospect of gaining access to a market for the sale of goods in providing assistance to Central Asia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

What will US foreign policy toward the Central Asian region look like?

A few days after the arrest of a leading opposition politician in Kyrgyzstan, the US State Department replied to a reporter’s query about the incident with a circumspect statement.

Central Asia-China gas pipeline expansion delayed again

The ill-fated fourth strand of the Central Asia-China gas pipeline has again been put on hold amid apparent sagging demand for the fuel from Beijing, Russian media outlets have reported, according to

Central Asians see NATO as a threat rather than as a source of protection

EurasiaNet.org reports that according to a new survey by the American firm Gallup, Central Asians are more likely to see NATO as more of a threat than as protection.

Turkmen president secures a third term in office

According to the Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, the president of Turkmenistan, secured a third term in office by winning 97.

AKF supports program to bring early childhood education to remote regions of Kyrgyzstan

When the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) learned that many rural Kyrgyz children were missing out on kindergarten during the annual migration to the “jailoo”, or high pastures, for four to five

Central Asia prepares for Trump administration

The new U.S.

Teenager suicide sparks scrutiny of Internet in Kyrgyzstan

The recent suicide of a teenager in Kyrgyzstan has ignited a moral panic about the dangers of the Internet, and has prompted lawmakers to consider restricting the online activity of youngsters,

UNECE works with Kazakhstan to prepare the ground for strategic environmental assessment

A national round-table discussion on legal implementation of the UNECE Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment was held in Astana, Kazakhstan last month.

OSCE Permanent Council renews mandates of field operations in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

The mandates of the OSCE Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan were renewed on January 27 following decisions by the OSCE Permanent Council.

Kazakh president unveils plans to relinquish powers

The president of Kazakhstan has delivered a nationwide televised address to outline a formally dramatic dilution of his own powers and a shift to a more parliamentary form of government, according to

At least 32 killed in Turkish cargo jet crash In Kyrgyzstan

At least 32 people were killed in a crash of a Turkish cargo jet near the airport in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, according to Russia’s TASS .

Kazakh president sets his country’s priorities as UN Security Council member

On Tuesday January 10, Kazakhstan as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the first time participated in its Open Debate on Conflict Prevention and Sustaining Peace, where Kazakh

Uzbekistan postpones plan for visa-free travel for 27 countries for nearly four years

– Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has postponed by nearly four years a plan to introduce visa-free travel in Uzbekistan for citizens from 27 other countries. Ferghana.

Uzbek presidents included in CIDOB’s list of 40 key figures in international life of 2016

First President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and incumbent President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev have been included in the list of 40 key figures in the international life of 2016 released by

Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan open new page in bilateral relations

“Today is a remarkable day: we have signed the agreement on friendship between our countries 20 years ago, today we are opening a new page in our relations.

Role of parliaments in preventive diplomacy in Central Asia discussed in Almaty

The regional seminar titled “Role of Parliaments in Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia” took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on December 12-14.

Uzbekistan swears in President-Elect Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Uzbekistan President-elect Shavkat Mirziyoyev was sworn in on December 14 at a joint session of both houses of the parliament.