Central Asia

China expands investments and business in Central Asia

Chinese entities are significantly increasing their investments in Central Asia, focusing on joint ventures, acquisitions, and infrastructure projects. Eurasianet notes that China now accounts...

Kazakhstan’s president proposes renaming parliament and introducing vice-president position

In a significant development, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed renaming the country’s future one-chamber parliament to "Kurultai." Orda.kz says this suggestion was put...

Uzbekistan to reward top-reading officials and students with cash bonuses

Uzbekistan will introduce cash incentives for government officials, school pupils, and university students who read the highest number of books. Citing the press service...

Trump invites Kazakhstan’s president to join the board of Peace for Gaza

U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to join the Board of Peace for Gaza, Tengrinews reported, citing presidential spokesman Ruslan...

Uzbekistan strengthens border security with special unit equipped with Bayraktar drones

Uzbekistan has established a new special unit on its state border equipped with Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles. The announcement was made on January 13...

Uzbek president orders review of the country’s defense doctrine amid changing nature of warfare

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has called for a revision of the country’s Defense Doctrine and National Security Concept in light of fundamental changes in...

Attempt to smuggle medicines worth over 1 billion soums from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan Foiled

Uzbekistan’s State Security Service (SSS) Border Troops, in cooperation with customs authorities, have prevented an attempt to illegally transport a large consignment of medicines...

Legendary U.S. investor buys shares on Uzbekistan’s stock exchange

Prominent American investor Jim Rogers has fully exited the U.S. stock market and redirected a significant portion of his capital to Uzbekistan. By the...

“It’s too early to talk about power transition,” says Kazak president on his health and colleagues in the CIS

In an interview with Turkistan newspaper, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed rumors about his health, stating that he is currently in good health. He...

Uzbekistan launches program to train five million AI specialists

The government of Uzbekistan has approved an ambitious educational initiative titled Five Million AI Leaders. The program aims to rapidly scale up the number...
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