Central Asia

China expands soft power through education and economic engagement in Central Asia

Eurasianet reports that China is strengthening its influence in Central Asia, leveraging education, economic initiatives, and cultural diplomacy to expand its soft power in...

National Migration Forum 2025 takes place in Dushanbe on International Migrants Day

On December 18, the National Migration Forum 2025 was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dushanbe under the theme “Migrants Shaping the Future:...

Chinese banks to finance half of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project

A syndicate of Chinese banks will provide a US$2.3 billion loan for the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, with a repayment term of 35...

Uzbeks facing hardship in Russia to receive free temporary housing

Uzbek citizens who find themselves in difficult life situations while in Russia will be eligible for free temporary housing for up to 30 days,...

Uzbek court convicts organ trafficking group

A court in Tashkent has sentenced an organized criminal group of 12 individuals involved in the illegal trade of human organs and tissues, Fergana...

Kyrgyzstan’s Constitutional Court rejects president’s proposal to reinstate death penalty

Kyrgyzstan's Constitutional Court has ruled that President Sadyr Japarov’s proposal to reinstate the death penalty for especially grave crimes, including the murder and rape...

Kazakhstan’s culture minister comments on criminal cases against KazTAG and Orda.kz

Kazakhstan’s Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva has responded to the ongoing criminal investigations involving the leadership of independent news agencies KazTAG and...

Uzbekistan’s solar and wind power output reportedly hits 10 billion kWh, saving billions of cubic meters of gas

Uzbekistan’s solar and wind power stations generated a record 10 billion kWh of electricity by December 8, 2025, Fergana News reported on December 9,...

Kyrgyzstan faces growing energy crisis, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan step in to help

As winter approaches, concerns over potential heating and electricity shortages in Kyrgyzstan are intensifying, with neighboring Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan stepping in to prevent a...

Kazakhstan approves penalty for wearing niqab in public places

Kazinform reports that the lower house of Kazakhstan's parliament has approved, in the second reading, a bill titled "On Preventing Offenses," which introduces penalties...
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