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

The 10th summit of the Organization of Turkic States resulted in signing of a number of documents

The 10th summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) took place in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, November 3. Kazakh media reports say the summit participants...

Central Asia expected to face a permanent and persistent water scarcity in the late 2020s

In 2028-2029, Central Asia will face a permanent and persistent water scarcity. The water deficit is estimated at about 5-12 cubic kilometers annually.  At...

Turkmenistan completely cancels flights to Moscow

Media reports say that according to its flight schedule Turkmenistan Airlines (Turkmenistan’s national air carrier) has not resumed flights on the Ashgabat-Moscow air route,...

Uzbekistani gets a jail term of five years for allegedly fighting in war against Ukraine

Radio Liberty’s Uzbek Service, known locally as Radio Ozodlik, reported on October 31 that a Tashkent court has sentenced Uzbekistani citizen Ildar Khairulin to...

Central Asian nations are balancing between Russia and the West in search of new security guarantors, says Tajik expert

President Biden’s administration is trying to use the rapidly changing geopolitical situation in Central Asia to its advantage, Tajik political scientist Parviz Mullojanov told...

The first C5+1 ministerial meeting on regional connectivity in Central Asia held in Samarkand

The C5+1 Regional Connectivity Ministerial took place in the Uzbek city of Samarkand on October 24. Tajikistan was represented at the event by the Deputy...

Kazakhstan restricts the export of 106 items of goods to Russia that could be used for military purposes

Media reports said yesterday Kazakhstan has restricted the export of 106 items of goods to the Russian Federation that could be used for military...

Kyrgyzstan limits non-visa regime for foreign nationals

Citing Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Ministry, Kyrgyz media reports said yesterday that the authorities of Kyrgyzstan decided to introduce restrictions for foreign citizens who are subject...

Tajikistan to endorse the list of higher education institutions having military department

The Government of Tajikistan has instructed the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Education and Science to discuss and endorse the list of...

The exchange rate of the Russian ruble against the somoni sharply depreciated over the past month

The exchange rate of the Russian ruble (RR) against the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), has sharply depreciated over the past month.  An average...
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