Central Asia

Emomali Rahmon flies to Astana for the Regional Ecological Summit

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon departed today for a working visit to Kazakhstan. In Astana, he will participate in the Regional Ecological Summit (RES)...

Uzbekistan takes firm line against escaping Afghan troops

Eurasianent says the isolated cases of Afghan government troops seeking refuge across the border in neighboring Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are now becoming a commonplace...

Uzbekistan reportedly forces back fleeing Afghan troops

For the second time in a matter of days, dozens of border troops and government-loyal militia in Afghanistan have resorted to seeking refuge in...

Uzbekistan closes it common border with Afghanistan amid COVID-19 surge

Uzbekistan has temporarily suspended the movement of citizens across the Uzbek-Afghan border amid the aggravating epidemic situation in Afghanistan, the Uzbek Health Ministry said...

Kyrgyzstan announces third wave of COVID-19

The third wave of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is observed in Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Deputy Health Minister, Zhalaldin Rahmatullayev, told reporters in Bishkek on June...

An official mouthpiece of Uzbek government launches English version of its website

Yangi O’zbekiston (New Uzbekistan) newspaper, which is an official mouthpiece of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan, has launched a Tajik version of its...

Uzbek top lawmaker calls for deporting the LGBT community en masse

Eurasianet says the head of one of Uzbekistan’s leading political parties has suggested depriving gays, lesbians and transgender people of citizenship and deporting them...

Some Kyrgyz parliamentarians propose to give weapons to residents of border areas

Kloop.kg reports that some members of Kyrgyzstan parliament have proposed to make amendments to the country’s law on the border commissioners, under which the...

Two Kyrgyz women detained for public call for getting rid of the citizens of Tajikistan

Two Kyrgyz young women have been detained on suspicion of making public call for getting rid of the citizens of Tajikistan. Radio Liberty’ Kyrgyz Service,...

Kyrgyz president orders to modernize Golovnoy water intake

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has ordered to modernize the Golovnoy water intake on the border with Tajikistan, in the area of ​​which an armed...

Facilities destroyed in Kyrgyz territory during the latest border clashes will be restored at the expense of the government

Kyrgyz authorities have announced that all residential building as well as social and economic facilities destroyed in Kyrgyz territory during the April 28-29 clashes...
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