Central Asia

11:54, december 14, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Inauguration of Uzbek president-elect takes place in Tashkent today

Tashkent is hosting the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Shavkat Mirziyoyev today, according to UzNews .

11:33, december 13, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan’s ruling party nominates Abdulla Aripov to be prime minister

The political council of Uzbekistan’s ruling party has nominated a former deputy prime minister to become the new prime minister, a position soon to be vacated by President-elect Shavkat

11:49, december 12, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyz constitutional referendum shifts some powers from the president to the prime minister

Voters in Kyrgyzstan overwhelmingly backed amending the constitution to shift some presidential powers to the prime minister.

10:30, december 12, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Strengthening cooperation on water quality in Central Asia

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Weekly # 690 (December 5-9, 2016) notes that water quality is a serious problem in Central Asia, but until now there was no formal

15:01, december 8, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

UNRCCA hosts a mini-Dublin group meeting

The United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) on December 5 hosted the fourth mini-Dublin Group (informal co-ordination group of like-minded countries on fight

10:28, december 7, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan to cancel or ease visa requirements for 27 countries

Uzbekistan has decided to cancel or ease visa requirements for 27 countries. Tajikistan is not mentioned among these countries.

11:00, december 6, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Russia needs to leave its air base deployed in Kyrgyzstan, says Kyrgyz president

EurasiaNet.org reports that Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev has said that Russia needs to leave its air base that it operates in Kyrgyzstan.

17:09, december 5, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Acting Uzbekistan’s president wins presidential election

Acting Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyayev has won the presidential election with 88.61 percent of the vote. The official turnout was 87.83 percent, with more than 17.

10:39, december 5, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan’s acting president expected to win presidential election

Uzbekistan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) says preliminary results from the country’s presidential election will be announced today at 4 p.m. local time.

15:48, november 28, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyz authorities institute criminal proceedings against leader of cell of Hizb ut-Tahrir women’s wing

Kyrgyz authorities have reportedly instituted criminal proceedings against leader of the cell of the women’s wing of the extremist religious Hizb ut-Tahrir group in Kyrgyzstan.

14:46, november 25, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Regional cooperation offers Central Asia better pathway to achieve SDGs

Central Asian countries on November 24 adopted the Ganja Declaration on “Enhanced Implementation of SDGs through Cooperation”, at the Governing Council of the United Nations Special

11:09, november 25, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakhstan to rename capital after president?

Only a week after Kazakhstan celebrated the 23rd anniversary of its national currency by sticking the face of President Nursultan Nazarbayev on banknotes, talk is afoot of renaming the capital after

10:13, november 24, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyz opposition party leader calls for president’s impeachment

The leader of Kyrgyzstan’s opposition Ata-Meken party, Omurbek Tekebayev, has said he is gathering signatures to show public support and will seek to put a bill on Atambayev's impeachment

11:55, november 23, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Islam Karimov’s elder daughter alive

Citing a source close to the Karimovs, Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency reports Gulnara Karimova, the elder daughter of the late President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, is alive.

16:06, november 17, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

NATO expected to close down its Liaison Office for Central Asia next year

Ferghana.news reports NATO is expected to close down its Liaison Office for Central Asia, which is located in the Uzbek capital Tashkent, next year.

15:07, november 15, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

What does China’s One Belt, One Road Project mean for Central Asia?

Radio Liberty reports that China’s massive One Belt, One Road (OBOR) project aims to connect the world like never before, using land and sea routes to form trade links across Asia and Europe

13:21, november 15, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakh president gets face on banknotes

Kazakhstan’s central bank has issued a commemorative 10,000-tenge banknote featuring the country’s president, Nursultan Nazarbayev.

11:39, november 4, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyzstan tightens registration rules for visitors

Kyrgyzstan has introduced new migration rules for visiting foreign citizens that limit unregistered stays in the country from 60 to five days, according to EurasiaNet.org .

13:16, november 2, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyz nationals expected to stay in Russia for 30 days without registration

Radio Liberty’s Kyrgyz Service, known locally as Radio Azzatyk, reports the length of stay of Kyrgyz nationals in the Russia Federation without registration can be extended from seven to 30

10:44, october 28, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan Ratifies Convention on Freedom of Association

Uzbekistan’s acting president Shavkat Mirziyoyev has ratified the International Labor Organization’s Convention No.

14:12, october 26, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyz government resigns after coalition break-up

The Kyrgyz government of Prime Minister Sooronbai Jeenbekov has formally resigned after President Almazbek Atambayev's party quit the ruling majority coalition earlier this week.

11:45, october 25, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyz ruling coalition collapses in constitution row

Media outlets report that the government in Kyrgyzstan has collapsed after weeks of sniping between coalition members over contentious constitutional reform plans.

11:20, october 24, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

His Highness the Aga Khan receives the Order of Danaker from the President of Kyrgyzstan

On October 18, the first day of an official visit to the Kyrgyzstan, His Highness the Aga Khan was presented the Order of Danaker by His Excellency Almazbek Atambayev, President of the Kyrgyz

11:24, october 21, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyzstan can’t find original copy of its 2010 constitution

Kyrgyzstan seems to have lost the original copy of its 2010 constitution.

15:42, october 20, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakh ministries ban wearing hijab in education institutions

Three ministries of Kazakhstan simultaneously banned wearing the headscarf in education institutions on October 19, Deputy Minister of Education Elmira Sukhanberdiyeva told a special briefing in

17:01, october 10, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

US, UK embassies in Bishkek warn their citizens about possible terrorist acts in Kyrgyzstan

The U.S. and British embassies in Bishkek have warned their citizens about possible terrorist acts in Kyrgyzstan that may take place in Kyrgyzstan this month. The U.S.

09:27, october 10, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Bolstering resilience and sustainable development in Central Asia

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will require massive investments in innovation and in infrastructure, including ICTs, to improve cross-border connectivity.

14:03, october 5, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan's new leader reportedly makes difference in regional politics in Central Asia

An article entitled “Uzbekistan: The Suddenly Good Neighbor” that was posted on the Radio Liberty’s website on October 4 notes that Uzbekistan's new leader, Shavkat Mirziyaev,

11:35, october 4, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyzstan’s security authorities release wife of Tajik opposition activist

Kyrgyz authorities have released the wife of Tajik opposition activist Sobir Valiyev after detaining her for about 22 hours.

15:43, september 29, 2016

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyzstan reportedly seeks to downgrade OSCE representation status

Ferghana news agency reported on September 28 that Kyrgyzstan is seeking to downgrade OSCE representation status The scandalous speech of one of the former leaders of the Uzbek community