Central Asia

Emomali Rahmon: “Mountain ecosystems of Tajikistan play a key role in the sustainable development of the region”

Central Asia
The President of the Republic of Tatarstan spoke at the Regional Environmental Summit taking place in Astana.

Tajikistan’s economy grew by 8% in the first quarter of 2026

Economics
The main drivers remain agriculture, industry, and construction.

Rockfall on the Dushanbe-Chanak highway damages several vehicles

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On January 2, a rockfall occurred on the Dushanbe-Chanak highway near the village of Takfon in the Ayni district of Sughd province, damaging several...

More than 23.5 million somonis expected to be spent this year for holding three republican contests

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By president’s decree issued on January 2, 2025 three republican contests, namely “Furughi Subhi Donoi Kitob Ast” (Knowledge Is a Shine of Dawn), “Tojikiston...

Kazakhstan introduces life imprisonment for drug production and trafficking

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Kazakhstan has toughened penalties for drug production and trafficking, up to life imprisonment. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law amending several legislative acts on countering...

Kyrgyzstan’s parliament approves a ban on wearing niqab in public places

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Kyrgyzstan approves a bill imposing a US$230 fine on women who wear the niqab, a face veil worn by some Muslim women, in public...

The death toll in Aktau air crash rises to 38

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Media reports say the Embraer 190 jet crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people, after diverting from an...

Tajikistan records lowest inflation rate in the post-independence era

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The inflation rate in Tajikistan for the first eleven months of this year was 3.4%, according to Agency for Statistics under the President of...

Construction of railway connecting China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to start on December 27

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The 523-kilometer line – which will connect China’s Kashgar with several cities in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan – had been in limbo for decades, but...

Tajik aircraft to undergo maintenance in Aktau

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Aktau airport is set to become a multimodal aviation hub with a cargo capacity of up to 200,000 tons per year. The airport will...

Russian analysts identify key challenges for Central Asian nations

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Experts from the Russian Analytical Credit Rating Agency (ACRA) say Central Asia’s countries face various challenges, including global warming and aging energy infrastructure. “Some challenges,...

Has Central Asia’s demographic boom helped its economy?

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