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.

Water deficit reportedly threatens national security of Kazakhstan

An article posted on CABAR.asia’s website notes that almost every third region of Kazakhstan has water deficit.  And it is getting even worse: climate...

Hezbollah devices, this time walkie-talkies and radios, explode again in Lebanon, raising fears of wider Israel conflict

Reuters reports that hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated yesterday across Lebanon's south in the country's deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted...

Kazakh leader said during a meeting with German chancellor that Russia is “militarily invincible”

Kazakh media reports say President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev hosted German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Akorda during an official visit to Kazakhstan on September 16,...

German chancellor meets Uzbek president in Samarkand to discuss cooperation

German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz held bilateral meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on September 15 to discuss bilateral cooperation between Germany and Uzbekistan. The press...

Former Kyrgyz prosecutor-general Azimbek Beknazarov arrested on suspicion of money laundering

Kyrgyz media reports cited Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security (SCNS) as saying on September 13 that the former prosecutor-general of Kyrgyzstan, Azimbek Beknazarov,...

Hydrogen sulfide leak occurs in Uzbekistan’s Surkhandarya region

Uzbek media reports say residents of  number of villages have been evacuated in Baysun district of Surkhandarya region due to hydrogen sulfide leak. The Ministry...

Uzbek president declares poverty reduction a nationwide movement

Poverty reduction in Uzbekistan will now become a nationwide movement, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced on September 11 during a meeting focused on transitioning...

“ISIS is preparing a new September 11th”. Can the “Taliban” stand up to the jihadists in Afghanistan?

Recently, the Prosecutor's office of Kyrgyzstan excluded the “Taliban” movement from the list of terrorist organizations. Earlier, the Kazakh authorities did the same. Is...

Enterprises, schools, kindergartens and a water supply line for irrigation have been commissioned in Kanibadam

On September 10, President Emomali Rahmon continued his working trip to the cities and districts of Sughd region, where several facilities were commissioned with...

“Fergana”: Did you decide that yourself, or why a referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan is a bad idea

Discussions on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan have reached the finish line. In less than a month, a referendum will...
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