Central Asia

Chinese president calls for strengthening friendship with Central Asia

Economic crisis in Afghanistan will directly entail economic problems in crisis in its partner countries

US threatens Kazakhstan with sanctions over aid to Russia

100 million cubic meters of water leak into sand in Turkmenistan due to Karakum Canal break

Kyrgyz president, German FM discuss regional security issues

admin - April 1, 2016

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev yesterday met in Bishkek with visiting Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter...

Uzbekistan builds rail link to the Ferghana Valley that bypasses Tajikistan

admin - February 25, 2016

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2016, Asia-Plus – Uzbekistan has completed construction of a rail link to the Ferghana Valley that bypasses Tajikistan. According to...

ESCAP executive secretary calls for improved regional integration in Central Asia

admin - February 15, 2016

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2016, Asia-Plus -- United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific...

Moscow sewing workshop fire kills 10 Central Asian migrants

admin - February 1, 2016

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Twelve people, including three children, have died after a fire swept through a sewing workshop in the...

2015: A rough year for Central Asia

admin - December 28, 2015

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty’s Turkmen Service , known locally as Azatlyk , has...

11th EU-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting held in Astana yesterday

admin - December 22, 2015

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The 11th EU-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting took place in the Kazakh capital, Astana, yesterday. The Tajik MFA...

Kazakh capital hosts the 11th EU-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting

admin - December 21, 2015

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The 11th EU-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting is taking place in the Kazakh capital, Astana, today. According to...

Seminar to discuss impact of external factors on security and development in CA held in Bishkek

admin - December 11, 2015

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2015, Asia-Plus -- An international seminar titled “The Impact of External Factors on Security and Development in Central Asia" took...

EU BOMCA and CADAP discuss work plans with national partners

admin - December 2, 2015

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2015, Asia-Plus – During the first regional meetings arranged by Border Management Programme in Central Asia – Phase 9 (BOMCA-9)...