Central Asia

Cotton planting starts in Tajikistan: farmers required to sow 70% of land

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The Ministry of Agriculture says that no one has the right to force dehkans, but local authorities are exerting increasing pressure.

Against the backdrop of bombings of Iran, Tajik-Iranian bilateral trade decreased by almost 10%

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The reduction in exports amidst the growth in imports has exacerbated the trade imbalance between Tajikistan and Iran.

Speech by Azerbaijan’s Ambassador

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Your Excellences, Dear ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps, Ladies and gentlemen, Good evening! I would like to thank you all for accepting our invitation and attending...

Russia to build Central Asia’s first nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan

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Moscow and Tashkent have signed an accord for Russia to build a small-capacity nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, as Russian President Vladimir Putin held...

Zelenskiy invites all the Central Asian presidents to the peace summit in Switzerland

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Volodymyr Zelenskiy has suggested some Central Asian countries are frightened of Moscow and urged them to join a Kyiv-backed peace initiative.  Zelenskiy was speaking...

Putin expected to pay a two-day state visit to Uzbekistan over the weekend

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President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan over this weekend – May 26-27. Yuri Ushakov, an advisor to the President of...

At least 29 foreign students injured after mob violence in Bishkek on the night of May 17-18

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Kyrgyz media reports say at least 29 people turned to ambulance teams for medical help on the night of May 17-18 in Bishkek.  Of...

Authorities in Uzbekistan to create a register of violence perpetrators

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Beginning on January 1, 2025, Uzbekistan’s police will start keeping a register of citizens who have committed or are inclined to commit violence, Fergana...

Uzbekistan experiences serious irrigation water shortages

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CABAR.asia says the residents of Uzbekistan’s Jizzakh region complain that due to a lack of irrigation water, they have to use drinking water to...

Uzbekistan will supply more than 900 million liters of water to Kazakhstan during the irrigation season

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Uzbekistan will supply 922 million cubic meters of water to Kazakhstan, which will flow through the Dostyk interstate canal during the irrigation season, according...

Counselor of Kazakhstan’s Embassy in UAE accused of domestic violence

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Media reports say Kazakh diplomat has been recalled from UAE after wife accused him of a decade of domestic abuse.  Kazakh human rights organization NeMolchi.kz...

Kyrgyzstan recommends its citizens to temporarily avoid travelling to Russia

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Kyrgyzstan's foreign ministry yesterday said it was recommending its citizens to temporarily avoid travelling to Russia. In its statement, Kyrgyzstan's foreign ministry said it had...
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