Central Asia

Why Central Asia Needs Chinese Buses: A Report from the Yutong Factory

Today, Yutong is one of the main players in the market, having already delivered thousands of buses to the region: with adaptation to local conditions, service, and digital monitoring.

Emomali Rahmon shakes up officials

SCNS, MFA, State Television and Radio, and other structures

Imam-khatibs in Uzbekistan asked to hand over their passports for foreign travels

Imam-khatibs (imam-khatib is the leader of a local Islamic community, particularly as practiced among Sunni Muslims) and their deputies have been asked to surrender...

Once a gas exporter, Uzbekistan now a gas importer

Eurasianet notes that Uzbekistan is grappling with a natural gas production crunch, putting pressure on state coffers. In February, Tashkent sharply reduced gas supplies to...

Kyrgyzstan faces electricity shortages

By an order dated August 1, 2023 Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov declared the emergency situation in the energy sector, which will last until December...

Majlisi Namoyandagon ratifies supplementary agreement between the Tajik GoT, CNPC and Total

Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) has ratified a supplementary agreement between the Government of Tajikistan (GoT), CNPC Central Asia B.V. (“CNPC”) and Total E&P...

Uzbekistan puts mosaic panels on the list of cultural heritage sites

By government’s decree about 160 mosaics on buildings in Tashkent and regions have been put on the national list of tangible cultural heritage as...

Ex-deputy head of Kyrgyz Customs Service Rayimbek Matraimov extradited from Baku to Bishkek

In a dramatic turn of events on March 26, corrupt and once-powerful former customs official Rayimbek Matraimov was loaded onto a plane in Azerbaijan...

The Branch of Aga Khan Agency for Habitat

  The Branch of Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) in Tajikistan, which merges the capabilities of Focus Humanitarian Assistance, the Aga Khan Planning, and...

Putin wins big in Central Asia, with the exception of Kazakhstan

Eurasianet says Russian President Vladimir Putin has suffered a crushing election defeat in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s business capital.  Elsewhere in Central Asia, where many thousands of...

Uzbekistan denies Russian expert’s claim it shot down Afghan military helicopter

Uzbek media reports say Uzbekistan’s Defense Ministry denies Russian expert’s claim that Uzbekistan has shot down Afghan military helicopter    The Defense Ministry of Uzbekistan...

EU official visits GBAO to review the Sebzor hydropower project

Ms. Sarah Rinaldi, Head of Unit for the Middle East & Central Asia in the European Commission Directorate General for International Partnerships, visited Tajikistan...
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