By 2030, energy demand in Central Asia expected to increase by 30 percent

Organized by the IWPR Central Asia Office, an International Expert Meeting entitled “Unlocking Central Asia’s Infrastructure and Energy Potential” took place in early August. According to the organizers, the main goal of this expert discussion was to address the slow progress and challenges hindering infrastructure and energy project development.   CABAr. asiaplustj.info »

2023-09-18 15:22

Tajikistan president calls for deep ties between Central Asia and GCC

During his address at the first summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Central Asian countries (C5) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on July 19 emphasized the importance of establishing a strategic dialogue in “Central Asia - Gulf” format and invited Gulf countries to invest in Tajikistan’s economy, according to the Tajik asiaplustj.info »

2023-07-20 07:48

EDB plans to invest US$400 million in Central Asia’s water and energy complex

Nikolai Podguzov, Chairman of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) Management Board, says the EDB is ready to invest at least 400 million US dollars in Central Asia’s water and energy complex The Eurasian Development Bank plans to invest not less than 400 million US dollars in Central Asia’s water and energy complex over the next three years, Nikolai Podguzov, Chairman of the EDB asiaplustj.info »

2023-03-27 08:51

Central Asian countries’ aggregate GDP reaches US$347 billion, says EDB report

A report released by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) on November 10 focuses on structural changes in the economies of Central Asia’s nations. The Economy of Central Asia: A Fresh Perspective provides a renewed perspective on Central Asia as a large, dynamic and promising economic region and analyses its current structural changes and major growth areas. asiaplustj.info »

2022-11-17 09:22

Russia provides assistance to its allies and partners in Central Asia by upgrading their armed forces

In a statement delivered at a meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations in Dushanbe, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu noted on July 27 that the situation tends to deteriorate along borders of SCO member countries, according to Russia’s TASS news agency. asiaplustj.info »

2021-07-28 15:03

EU, Central Asian states and Afghanistan hold annual political and security dialogue

The eighth High-Level Political and Security Dialogue between the European Union (EU) and the countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) took place in Tashkent on July 1, with the participation of Afghanistan as special guest, according to the EU Delegation to Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »

2021-07-05 09:04

Migration is not just an option in Central Asia and Russia: it is a necessity in the part of the world

On the International Day of Family Remittances, Renate Held, IOM Regional Director for Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Simone Giger, Head of SDC’s Global Program for Migration and Development, have looked at how the financial sector can contribute to an equitable recovery. asiaplustj.info »

2021-06-16 11:33

Migration is not just an option in Central Asia and Russia: it is a necessity in this part of the world

On the International Day of Family Remittances, Renate Held, IOM Regional Director for Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Simone Giger, Head of SDC’s Global Program for Migration and Development, have looked at how the financial sector can contribute to an equitable recovery. asiaplustj.info »

2021-06-16 11:33

Central Asia’s nations some of the least connected economies in the world

The World Bank on April 2 hosted an online regional briefing entitled “Connectivity in Central Asia: Challenges and Opportunities.” Experts noted during the briefing that the combination of infrastructure and logistics improvements, reduction in border delays and tariffs, and harmonized standards across countries could have a significant positive impact on Central Asian economies. asiaplustj.info »

2021-04-06 12:10

Training center for Central Asian and Afghan rescuers to be built in Tajikistan

As part of the project “Stabilization of Tajikistan’s Southern Border Region with Afghanistan,” the first stage of construction  of the National Training Center for rescuers from Tajikistan, Central Asia’s nations and Afghanistan began on January, says press release issued by the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »

2021-01-19 15:04