Central Asia

11:24, april 18, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakhstan accredits Afghan diplomats representing Taliban government

Media reports say Kazakhstan has accredited Afghan diplomats representing Taliban government.

16:15, april 17, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Outflow of ethnic Russians from Kazakhstan to their historical homeland declines over the past 3 years

CABAR.asia notes that the war between Russia and Ukraine has broken the trend of departure of ethnic Russians from Kazakhstan to Russia.

15:37, april 14, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

It’s unlikely that the West will impose secondary hard-hitting sanctions against Central Asian nations

The European Commission announced the upcoming 11th package of anti-Russian sanctions, which will be now not against Russia, but against third countries supplying sanctioned goods to the Russian

11:32, april 13, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakhstan, China to introduce mutual visa-free regime

Kazakh media reports say the governments of Kazakhstan and China intend to introduce a mutual visa-free regime.

15:53, april 12, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Each of ministers and rectors in Uzbekistan obligated to care of 50 young people in need

On Tuesday, April 11, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a videoconference on measures to improve the effectiveness of work carried out in youth policy.

17:24, april 5, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Volume of water in Central Asia’s two main rivers expected to shrink by 20% in the coming irrigation season

Eurasianet says Uzbekistan expects the volume of water in the region’s two main rivers to shrink by 20 percent in the coming irrigation season as compared to a recent multi-year average.

11:02, april 5, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Resurgence of independence: how Central Asia is moving towards decolonization

Some Central Asian states speak about decolonization of the region more often.

17:14, march 28, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

“Salimboybacha” awarded Ludvig Nobel prize

Uzbek sports functionary and philanthropist Salim Abduvaliyev, who is popular known as Salimboybacha, has been awarded the Ludvig Nobel prize.

11:12, march 18, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan offers establishment of single payment system in Central Asia

Uzbek media reports say Uzbekistan has offered the establishment of a single payment system in Central Asia. Podrobno.

16:28, march 17, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Central Asia in need of establishment of regional platform for cooperation on energy related matters

Ibrahim Mammadov (Azerbaijan), Research Fellow at the Caucasian Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies (QAFSAM), notes in an article for CABAR.

11:53, march 14, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Russian exiles in Kyrgyzstan reportedly facing pressure from local law enforcement for anti-war stance

Eurasianet says a group of Russians who moved to Kyrgyzstan following their country’s invasion of Ukraine are coming under escalating pressure from law enforcement in a fresh sign of how a

09:56, march 14, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakhstan imposes a multi-billion dollar arrest on Roskosmos’s assets

Kazakhstan intends to recover 13.5 billion tenge – 2 billion rubles – of debt from Baikonur. The property of the company, which is a subsidiary of Roskosmos, was arrested.

10:42, march 10, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Twenty-seven new articles expected to be added to Uzbekistan’s Constitution

Uzbek media reports say twenty-seven new articles are expected to be added to Uzbekistan’s Constitution.

10:36, march 1, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Top US diplomat meets with high-ranking Kazakh officials in Astana

Washington top diplomat Antony Blinken yesterday met in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

10:51, february 28, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakhstan closes its trade representation in Russia

Kazakhstan has closed its trade representation in Russia. This is what emerges from the government decree of February 22, published on the website of regulatory legal acts of Kazakhstan.

16:30, february 16, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Four residents of Uzbekistan’s Bostanlyk district suspected of raping local woman in front of her children

Four residents of Bostanlyk district in Tashkent region have been arrested on suspicion of beating and raping local woman in front of her two minor children, Mediazona reported on February 15,

15:35, february 13, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan signs new agreement with Afghanistan on operation of the Hairatan – Mazar-e Sharif rail link

Uzbek media reports say Uzbekistan and Afghanistan resumed rail transportation via Hairatan dry port on February 10 after freight trains along the line were suspended ten days ago.

16:49, february 9, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyzstan to triple the capacity of the nuclear power plant under construction

If Kyrgyzstan builds a nuclear power plant, then its capacity should be at least 300 megawatts, the Deputy Minister of Energy, Sabyrbek Sultanbekov, has announced at a round table discussion,

14:05, february 2, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakh ministry of trade and integration proposes to close Kazakhstan’s trade mission in Russia

The Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan has proposed to close the country’s trade mission in the Russian Federation.

10:09, february 2, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Political party loyal to Kazakh president to raise the issue of Kazakhstan’s accession to European Union

Kazakhstan’s Ak Jol Democratic Party considers that Kazakhstan should implement the European way of development, European approaches to relations between the government and society, European

11:57, february 1, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan suspends rail cargo shipments to Afghanistan starting from today

Uzbekiston Temir Yullari (Uzbekistan's national railway company) has suspended railway cargo shipments to Afghanistan starting from today February 1 due to Kabul's failure to fulfill its

16:37, january 27, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan finalizes the border delimitation process

Media reports say Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have finalized the border delimitation process.

17:32, january 23, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyzstan to raise electricity tariff for residential customers by 30 percent

Electricity rate for residential customers will rise 30 percent beginning on May 1, 2023 – from 0.077 som (equivalent to US$0.0089) to 1.00 som (equivalent to US$0.012).

11:51, january 18, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Payment of quarterly bonuses to public servants in Kyrgyzstan suspended for the purchase of military drones

Kyrgyz media reports say no salary increase is planned in the country in 2023.

09:17, january 18, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

A woman in Tashkent oblast attacks an employee of the district power supply organization with knife

Uzbek media reports say a woman in Tashkent oblast has attacked an employee of the district power supply organization with knife demanding he turn on the electricity in the houses. Podrpbno.

11:07, january 17, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Turkmenistan halts gas exports to energy-starved Uzbekistan referring to it as "force majeure"

Uzbek media reports say Turkmenistan halted natural gas exports to Uzbekistan on January12. Gazeta.

15:42, january 12, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow suggests amending Turkmenistan's Constitution to bring back unicameral parliament

Chairman of Turkmenistan’s upper chamber (Halk Maslahaty) of parliament Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow proposed to make amendments to change the country’s Constitution to bring back the

14:46, january 11, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Court recognizes leader of nation law as null and void

Vlast.kz says Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Court on January 12 adopted a resolution to recognize the Law on the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy as null and void.

13:59, january 9, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyz president invites creditors to write off the country's external debt in exchange for channeling funds for ‘green projects’ implementation

Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov has published appeal to the partner countries and international financial institutions on his social media page.

10:40, january 5, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Cache with 26 kg of drugs found near the border of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

The State Security Service of Uzbekistan discovered a cache of 26 kg of drugs near the border with Tajikistan, press service of the State Security Service reports.