Central Asia

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

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

The main drivers remain agriculture, industry, and construction.

What Trumps’ return to the White House could mean for Central Asia?

Some Western experts believe that the five Central Asian countries will not be at the top of President-elect Donald Trump’s new foreign policy agenda,...

Kyrgyzstan president signs law on digital nomads

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has signed a law amending the country’s migration legislation to establish the status of "digital nomad," Fergana reports. The law...

Uzbek president pledges to ‘revive’ parliamentary opposition

The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, told lawmakers yesterday that he wants to “revive the opposition”. Mirziyoyev leader was reportedly addressing the chamber's 150 lawmakers...

Kyrgyzstan bans advertising of fortune-teller and healer services

The Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers has banned the advertising of services by fortune-tellers, clairvoyants, and healers within the country, Fergana News reported, citing Kyrgyzstan’s...

Kyrgyz interior ministry says it thwarted coup

Kyrgyzstan's Interior Ministry officers have reportedly detained suspects involved in planning mass unrest and a violent seizure of power, including foreign nationals. The Interior...

Kazakhstan expected to receive around 11 billion cubic meters of water from Central Asia next spring

By April 2025, Kazakhstan is set to receive 11 billion cubic meters of water from the Syr Darya. Vlast.kz, citing the press service of...

Akayev reveals the cost of the “Tulip Revolution” in Kyrgyzstan

Experts estimate the cost of the 2005 "Tulip Revolution" to be between US$10 million and US$50 million, former Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev said in...

Stateless population in Central Asia reportedly reduced sevenfold

Experts from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Central Asia reported that the number of stateless individuals in the post-Soviet republics...

Four companies from three Central Asia’s nations added to US sanction list

One company each from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan and two others from Uzbekistan have been added to the US Treasury Department’s sanctions list.  They are...

Turkiye forgives Kyrgyzstan’s foreign debt

Turkiye has forgiven Kyrgyzstan’s foreign debt amounting to $62.3 million in exchange for projects in the “green” economy sector, Fergana News reports, citing Tazabek.kg. ...
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