Central Asia

Sanctions lifted: Dushanbe City Bank resumes international operations

The bank is returning to full-scale international operations.

Gasoline and diesel fuel in Dushanbe rose in price by 8.9% due to the war in the Middle East

The rise in global oil prices and, consequently, the cost of petroleum products has triggered the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Uzbekistan ships copper to Europe bypassing Russia

Uzbekistan has for the first time sent a train loaded with copper to Europe via a new route bypassing Russia, state-owned Uzbekistan Railways said...

Kazakhstan votes against UN’s resolution demanding Russia withdraw its military forces from Ukraine

For the first time since Russia launched invasion of Ukraine, Kazakhstan has voted against UN’s resolution demanding Russia stop military aggression and withdraw all...

Tajikistan and Germany sign agreements worth 21.5 million Euro for Disaster risk reduction and fight against TB

A 20 million Grant of German Government will support Tajikistan to adapt to climate change by reducing risk of natural disasters and an additional...

Uzbekistan launches new air carrier

Significant changes in global air transport that occurred after the pandemic and war in Europe have resulted in emerging new routes and connections, increasing...

Tajik embassy still operates in Kabul forwarding Taliban’s appeals and statements to Dushanbe

After Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, most of diplomatic missions have stopped operating in this country.  However, there diplomatic missions continue operating in...

ADB awards US$50 million grant to help Tajik authorities enhance banking sector stability

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$50 million grant to help the Government of Tajikistan enhance banking sector stability, boost the nonbanking...

Turkish freight train loaded with household appliances arrives in Tashkent

Eurasianet says an inaugural freight train carrying goods from Turkiye’s western Mediterranean shores arrived in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent over the weekend. Citing a statement...

Central Asia’s nations have a different perception of nuclear disarmament

The so-called “special military operation” launched by Russia in Ukraine in February heightened the risks of the use of nuclear weapons in the war,...

Afghans drug their hungry children to help them sleep, sell their children and organs to survive

Afghans are giving their hungry children medicines to sedate them - others have sold their daughters and organs to survive, the BBC reported yesterday,...

Uzbekistan to buy aircraft from France

Uzbek media reports say Uzbekistan plans to purchase 17 aircraft from France in the amount of 800 million euros. UzDaily reports that the corresponding agreement...
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