2021-4-19 11:45 |
Central Asia’s vast green energy potential is beginning to attract international investors. Hydropower is the dominant renewable source in Central Asia. But hydropower can rouse cross-border tensions and it is also criticized for its environmental impact, according to Eurasianet .
Another resource Central Asia has in abundance is sunshine. .
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After living on the margins of society for most of their lives, nearly 220,000 people have been granted nationality by Central Asian states over the past decade, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says . asiaplustj.info »
2024-12-18 14:42
The World Bank, in collaboration with the Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA), hosted a regional conference entitled “Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance in Central Asia” on November 12-13 to discuss solutions the region can adopt to be financially prepared for the mounting disaster risks. asiaplustj.info »
2024-11-14 13:38
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports, and recovering tourism, says a report released by the Asian Development Bank on April 11. asiaplustj.info »
2024-04-15 07:46
Enhanced security measures have been implemented in Central Asia’s nations following the March 22 terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow. Additional security measures were reportedly taken in public places. asiaplustj.info »
2024-04-03 14:25
An article posted on CABAR.asia’s website notes that in Central Asia’s nations, criticism of journalistic materials by journalists has failed to become peculiar to the media community. asiaplustj.info »
2024-01-15 09:02
Dr. Anna Matveyeva, a Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the Russia Institute, King’s College London, says the dynamics of Central Asian political systems and regimes are primarily shaped by domestic political processes, with external influences playing a conditional role. asiaplustj.info »
2024-01-03 09:53
Central Asian environmental researchers warn of the rapid destruction of natural ecosystems in Central Asia. Some of them believe that this is an irreversible process. Furthermore, the residents of the region are already feeling the consequences of these processes. asiaplustj.info »
2023-12-28 07:35
CABAR.asia reports that power crisis in Kyrgyzstan has gained momentum in recent years. Electricity produced within the country reportedly fails to cover the needs of the population, and the country faces energy shortages. Electricity imports rise every year. asiaplustj.info »
2023-11-07 15:16
Central Asian analysts have raised fears that the war between Israel and Hamas might have a ripple effect across the region, fueling a new wave of radicalization exacerbated by the effect of strident Russian propaganda. asiaplustj.info »
2023-11-02 14:33
Eurasianet reported on September 8 that Chinese authorities are mobilizing support of Central Asia’s nations on Taiwan issue. Uzbekistan is reportedly supporting China’s vision for Taiwan’s future. asiaplustj.info »
2023-09-12 07:42
Russia’s TASS news agency reported today morning that the United States claims it helps Central Asian countries overcome consequences of ant-Russia sanctions. Ms. asiaplustj.info »
2023-07-14 08:53
The first meeting of the China-Central Asia political parties’ dialogue was held in Beijing on June 12, according to China’s state-run news agency Xinhua . asiaplustj.info »
2023-06-16 09:13
A report by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) says the main structural constraint for Central Asia’s nations is water scarcity. asiaplustj.info »
2023-04-25 09:22
Shortly after wrapping up a high-profile meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping turned his sights toward Central Asia and announced plans to host a summit in May, says an article by Reid Standish. asiaplustj.info »
2023-03-29 12:42
Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin participated in the 9th Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the "Central Asia plus Japan" Dialogue, which was held in Tokyo on December 24, according to the Tajik MFA information department. In a statement delivered at the meeting, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
2022-12-26 13:55
An article by a RFE/RL correspondent in Prague Reid Standish says Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February sent geopolitical shockwaves around Central Asia and has altered long-standing assumptions about the balance of power in the region. asiaplustj.info »
2022-12-08 13:23
The European Union (EU) has launched the new project “Sustainable Energy Connectivity in Central Asia” (SECCA) at a roundtable dedicated to the EU–Central Asia Connectivity Conference “Global Gateway”. asiaplustj.info »
2022-11-18 14:31
Released on October 18, a new research by Freedom House notes that Internet freedom around the world has fallen for the 12th year in a row, according to new research. asiaplustj.info »
2022-10-20 08:00
After growing just 1. 5 percent in 2020, remittance flows to Europe and Central Asia rose about 8 percent to a historic high of $74 billion in 2021, growing at a faster pace than initially envisioned in the November 2021 Brief , the World Bank (WB)’s report says . asiaplustj.info »
2022-05-20 09:14
China's growing involvement in Central Asia economically, culturally, politically and even militarily has been a contentious topic for people from the region. While some view China's involvement as offering Central Asian countries an opportunity for advancement, others view it in more negative ways, with China having tremendous influence in the affairs of their country. asiaplustj.info »
2022-04-04 13:00
New Delhi hosted the 3rd India – Central Asia Dialogue on December 19 and it was attended by attended by the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. asiaplustj.info »
2021-12-20 08:14
15 и 16 ноября текущего года в Душанбе пройдет прослушивание на телешоу Central Asia's Got Talent. Кастинг талантов пройдёт в здании телеканала "Сафина ". У тех, кто хочет участвовать еще есть время подать заявку до 10-го ноября. asiaplustj.info »
2021-11-09 09:20
Experts say the Central Asian is the most vulnerable to climate change impacts. According to them, the common problems of all five countries of the region are melting glaciers and decreasing surface water runoff, that is, rivers' water that flows over the soil surface into the lakes. asiaplustj.info »
2021-11-04 12:31
For second year, Muslims in Central Asia this year marked Eid al-Adha, which is one of the major Islamic holidays, in a row amid a surge in new COVID-19 cases. Radio Liberty says that in Uzbekistan, people marked the holiday on July 20 at homes as public celebrations and collective prayers at mosques were forbidden. asiaplustj.info »
2021-07-21 08:49
The EU External Action Service (EEAS) says the Communiqurmed their joint commitment to asiaplustj.info »
2021-04-22 08:15
The official launch of the Central Asia Rule of Law Program will take place on January 29 as part of the first Regional Steering Committee Meeting held in an online format. asiaplustj.info »
2021-01-20 08:08
Central Asian countries are currently trying to recover their tourism economies. Just like in the rest of the world, this industry in the region was affected one of the first and more than others. asiaplustj.info »
2021-01-05 15:12
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with increasing trade tensions and an already slowing global economy, have paved the way for the world’s worst economic performance since the Great Depression, according to the new Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Trends briefs issued by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). asiaplustj.info »
2020-12-28 14:51
More than three billion people live in agricultural areas with high to very high levels of water shortages and scarcity, and almost half of them face severe constraints, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). asiaplustj.info »
2020-11-27 14:04
The next Central Asia – USA (C5+1) high-level meeting is being held today in the form of video conference. asiaplustj.info »
2020-06-30 08:46
The severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt across the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region through the collapse in global commodity prices, disruption to global and regional asiaplustj.info »
2020-06-09 14:58
В Хаятт Ридженси завершился финальный этап проводимого Комитетом по развитию туризма при правительстве РТ и Программой развития ООН хакатона «Инновационное развитие туристических возможностей и ремесленничества Таджикистана», посвященного году развития туризма и народных ремесел. nm.tj »
2018-05-17 11:02
Media reports say the Embraer 190 jet crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people, after diverting from an area of Russia that Moscow has recently defended against Ukrainian drone attacks.
В результате крушения самолета Azerbaijan Airlines в казахстанском Актау из 67 человек (в том числе экипажа), находившихся на борту самолета, погибли 38, выжили - 29. Власти Казахстана проводят расследование причин крушения самолета.
Близ аэропорта Актау днем 25 декабря разбился пассажирский самолет авиакомпании Azerbaijan Airlines, летевший из Баку в Грозный. По предварительным данным, на его борту находились 62 пассажира и 5 членов экипажа.
The 523-kilometer line – which will connect China’s Kashgar with several cities in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan – had been in limbo for decades, but the project is now officially underway and the first phase could be completed by the end of the decade.
Строительство железной дороги Китай – Кыргызстан – Узбекистан стартует 27 декабря. Инвестиционное соглашение о проектировании, строительстве, финансировании, эксплуатации и техническом обслуживании этой дороги было подписано в Бишкеке между правительством Кыргызстана и железнодорожной компанией «Китай – Кыргызстан – Узбекистан», пишет «Газета.
Aktau airport is set to become a multimodal aviation hub with a cargo capacity of up to 200,000 tons per year. The airport will house maintenance and repair center for aircraft from Central Asian countries and Russia, Orda.
Аэропорт Актау планируют превратить в мультимодальный авиационный хаб с грузоперевозочной мощностью до 200 тысяч тонн в год. В авиагавани появится центр технического обслуживания и ремонта самолетов для стран Центральной Азии и России, сообщает Orda.kz .