Central Asia

09:44, may 25, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Officials from WB and IMF recommend that Uzbekistan keep up reform after currency liberalization

Officials from the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommend that Uzbekistan keep up reform after currency liberalization After liberalizing its foreign exchange system,

15:33, may 22, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Terrorists may move from Afghanistan to Central Asian nations, says Russian defense minister

Russian media reports say that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu noted during a meeting with his Uzbek counterpart Abdusalom Azizov in Tashkent that the situation in Afghanistan is not getting

14:34, may 18, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

World Bank Group president pledges support for Uzbekistan’s reforms

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim met with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Washington on May 17 to discuss Uzbekistan’s social and economic transformation and to reaffirm the World

10:50, may 17, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan, the United States sign more than 20 commercial agreements worth total of US$4.8 billion

U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday held talks with Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoev in the White House yesterday.

11:49, may 16, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbek president pays an official visit to the United States

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev began a three-day official visit to the United States on May 15.

11:03, may 14, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

New mosque in the postmodernism style opens in Kazakh capital

A new mosque in the postmodernism style has opened in the Kazakh capital, Astana. An official website of Kazakhstan’s president, Akorda.

11:43, may 3, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan, Turkey expected to jointly develop religious tourism

Uzbekistan and Turkey have agreed to jointly develop religious tourism, according to the press center of the State Committee for Tourism Development of Uzbekistan.

10:43, may 2, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Turkey invests in gold mining in Uzbekistan

Turkey is investing in gold mining in Uzbekistan. Companies from both countries signed off on more than 50 investment projects worth a total of 3 billion U.S. dollars.

09:53, may 2, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

First large scale photovoltaic power plant introduced into operation in Kazakhstan

The first large scale photovoltaic (solar PV) power plant has been introduced into operation in southern Kazakhstan, according to Kazinform news agency .

10:59, april 13, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyz president meets with the Aga Khan in Belgium to discuss cooperation

Kyrgyz President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov met with Prince Karim Aga Khan in tete-a-tete format in Brussels on April 11 on the sidelines of his working visit to the institutions of the

17:18, april 2, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Atambayev returns to the political arena, opening up front against the incumbent president

Kyrgyzstan former president Almazbek Atambayev has made a characteristically pugnacious return to the political bull-ring following his unchallenged coronation this weekend as head of the party he

10:03, march 16, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakh president stressed the importance of solving issues of using transboundary water resources

Addressing the press conference after the Central Asian summit, Kazakh President stressed the importance of solving the issues of using transboundary water resources and pointed to the necessity of

17:09, march 15, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Rare Central Asian summit signals regional thaw

Four Central Asian presidents are meeting in Kazakhstan for the first regional summit in almost a decade, a sign of improving ties following the death of divisive Uzbek leader Islam Karimov in 2016,

15:05, february 20, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakh president approves new Kazakh alphabet based on Latin script

The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, has signed a decree approving a new Kazakh alphabet based on Latin script, Ak Orda, the official workplace of the President of Kazakhstan, said.

10:02, february 1, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

‘Dismissed’ Uzbek security service chief appointed as state adviser to the Uzbek president

Dismissed powerful longtime National Security Service (SNB) chief Rustam Inoyatov, who had been seen as Mirziyoyev’s rival, has been appointed as State Adviser to the Uzbek President for Legal

16:43, january 31, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Mirziyoyev dismisses security service chief who had been seen as his rival

Citing two senior government officials, Radio Liberty’s Uzbek Service report Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has dismissed powerful longtime National Security Service (NSS) chief Rustam

15:20, january 30, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Tashkent hosts the first cultural forum of ethnic Tajiks of Uzbekistan

The first forum of ethnic Tajiks of Uzbekistan took place in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, on January 27. According to tribunezamaneh.

13:38, january 30, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Former interior minister of Uzbekistan arrested

Uzbekistan's former interior minister has been detained, according to two law enforcement officials in the Central Asian state, though it remains unclear on what charges, according to Radio

15:36, january 25, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Ferghana governor prohibits local residents from performing Hajj and traveling to Russia

During today’s meeting, hokim (governor) of Uzbekistan’s Ferghana region, Shuhrat Ghaniyev, harshly criticized residents of the Tashlaq district and promised to prohibit the district

16:52, january 24, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Tajik foreign ministry advises Tajik national to refrain from unnecessary travels to Kazakhstan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan advises Tajik nationals to refrain from unnecessary travels to Kazakhstan because of the possibility of cold snap in some regions of Kazakhstan in coming

16:17, january 24, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Central Asia Climate Change Conference opens in Almaty

Central Asia Climate Change Conference opened in the Kazakh city of Almaty today.

14:59, january 18, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakhstan plans to sell 47 companies this year, including the principal airline and national railway company

Kazakhstan plans to sell 47 companies this year, Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin told a press conference in Astana on January 18, according to Kazakh media reports.

13:56, january 18, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

52 people killed in bus fire in Kazakhstan

Fifty-two people were killed Thursday morning after a bus they were travelling in caught fire in Kazakhstan's north-western Aktobe.

13:50, january 17, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan abolishes preferences for imported food products

Uzbek media reports say Uzbekistan plans to cancel individual customs, tax and other benefits, as well as other preferences granted to certain economic entities to import food products into the

10:46, january 12, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Divisions for protection of interests of depositors and creditors expected to appear at Uzbek central bank

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree on improvement of activities of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan (CBU), according to Ferghana news agency.

15:35, january 9, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Foreign universities accredited in Uzbekistan exempted from paying taxes until 2023

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has granted tax exemptions to foreign higher educational institutions accredited in the country.

16:18, january 4, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan plans to establish institution of Tourism Brand Ambassadors

Uzbek media reports say the State Committee on Tourism Development of Uzbekistan is planning to establish the institutions of Tourism Brand Ambassadors of Uzbekistan.

15:24, december 29, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Russia expected to build nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan

Moscow has signed a deal with Tashkent to be jointly engaged in construction of a nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan.

15:33, december 28, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan expected to participate in construction of Kambar-Ata-1 HPP in Kyrgyzstan

Uzbek media reports say Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan are continuing to discuss specific steps on a joint implementation of the Kambar-Ata-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP).

14:44, december 26, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

1,566 corrupt officials reportedly identified in Uzbekistan in H1 2017

Over the first six months of this year, 1130 criminal proceedings have been instituted by Uzbek law enforcement authorities against 1566 local officials suspected of corruption.