Central Asia

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

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.

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.