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Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has proposed the formation of a “Central Asian Community,” a new regional economic organization aimed at deepening cooperation among the countries of Central Asia. The call came during a summit of Central Asian leaders held on November 16 in Tashkent, where unity emerged as a central theme for the region’s future.
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Tajik President Emomali Rahmon arrived in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, yesterday afternoon for participation in the 6th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the first summit between the countries of Central Asia and Japan. asiaplustj.info »
2024-08-09 08:19
The readiness of Central Asian countries for low-carbon trade was discussed on September 12 by leading experts and business community representatives in an online training organized by the International Trade Center and its institutional partner in Central Asia – QazTrade. asiaplustj.info »
2023-09-13 14:38
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
In statement made on the occasion of the “EU-Central Asia Connectivity Conference: Global Gateway For centuries” that will take place in the Uzbek city of Samarkand on November 18, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
2022-11-15 12:11
The publication “National Digitalization Strategies of Central Asian States: Challenges and Opportunities” by Farrukh Hakimov, Head of Department at the Development Strategy Center (Uzbekistan), analyzes the current processes of digital transformation in the region by focusing on national digitalization strategies of Central Asian states. asiaplustj.info »
2022-11-01 14:29
Participants in the regional Central Asia-EU high-level meeting that took place yesterday in the Kazakh capital of Astana have adopted a joint communique. In their joint press communique, the signatories welcomed the institutionalization of the relationship between the Central Asian nations and the EU through the existing high-level platforms. asiaplustj.info »
2022-10-28 07:51
The largest mosque in Central Asia has opened in Kazakhstan’s capital, Nur-Sultan. Kazakhstan’s first president Nursultan Nazarbayev attended the Friday (August 12) opening of the mosque, timed to coincide with 24th anniversary of the city’ foundation. Online news agency Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
2022-08-12 13:22
The Fourth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia at the Kyrgyz resort town of Cholpon-Ata ended yesterday with Central Asian leaders’ pledge to boost further cooperation. Kyrgyz media reports, citing Kyrgyz foreign minister, say Central Asian leaders discussed a wide range of issues related to the life of their countries. asiaplustj.info »
2022-07-22 07:48
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today morning flew to Kyrgyzstan to participate in a July 20-21 Central Asian summit of Central Asia at the Cholpon-Ata resort town, which is officially called the Fourth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
2022-07-21 08:08
Boeing's long-term airline industry forecast has excluded sales to Russia and Central Asia. The company had previously predicted sales of 1,540 aircraft to buyers in the region. The Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) 2022-2024 notes that the plane manufacturer has cut its long-term industrywide forecast due to uncertainty over the impact of sanctions against Russia. asiaplustj.info »
2022-07-20 07:25
The World Health Organization (WHO) says COVID-19 cases are once again approaching record levels, with the more transmissible Delta variant continuing to dominate transmission across Europe and Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
2022-07-19 14:34
Nations in the Group of Seven have agreed to set up an infrastructure plan to compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative — but that won’t stop China’s massive program, an expert says, according to CNBC . asiaplustj.info »
2022-07-06 14:12
An article by Ms. Bermet Talant, a journalist from Kyrgyzstan who is currently based in Sydney, posted on Radio Liberty’s website on July 1, says water is arguably the most important resource in Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
2022-07-01 14:05
The first Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Central Asian nations and the Russian Federation, was held in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, on May 12. asiaplustj.info »
2022-05-13 08:18
Kyrgyzstan relies mainly on services, remittances and natural resources. COVID-19 had a devastating impact on the country’s economy, with almost 40,000 of the 2.5 million workforce losing their jobs. asiaplustj.info »
2022-05-06 09:57
The Silk Road is known for many things, such as trade, the spread of ideas and rituals, while new research suggests it also helped the humble and ubiquitous chicken conquer the world. Archaeologists have long found fragile eggshells and bones at settlements in southern Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
2022-05-04 11:26
Combat actions in Ukraine took aback not only the Ukrainians, but also the citizens of Central Asian states who were in the country, CABAR. asia says. Many of them reportedly left Ukraine on their own by moving to Eastern Europe. asiaplustj.info »
2022-03-10 08:53
Training Center for Central Asian Rescuers that is being built in Qaratogh Gorge in Shahrinav district is expected to be commissioned in 2023, Head of the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, Rustam Nazarzoda, told reporters in Dushanbe on February 9. asiaplustj.info »
2022-02-10 09:17
China stands ready to work with Central Asian nations to build an even closer a China-Central Asia community with a shared future, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his speech at a virtual summit commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the five Central Asian countries. asiaplustj.info »
2022-01-26 08:11
Tajikistan will rejoin the Central Asian unified power grid next year. Tajik Minister of Industry and New technologies Sherali Kabir stated this yesterday at the Second Eurasian Congress in Moscow. asiaplustj.info »
2021-12-03 09:11
Co-hosted by Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin and Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, the 14th Central Asia – the Republic of Korea Cooperation Forum (Central Asia-ROK) took place in Dushanbe on November 30. asiaplustj.info »
2021-12-01 14:57
The Biden administration on November has published a list of 110 countries invited to the virtual Summit for Democracy that will be hosted by President Biden for leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector on December 9-10, 2021. According to the list posted on the U.S. asiaplustj.info »
2021-11-24 14:41
The authoritarian governments in Central Asia are partly cracking down on the internet because it is such a powerful way of organizing and sharing information, Mr. Hugh Williamson, director of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) Europe and Central Asia division told CABAR.asia in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
2021-11-22 08:47
ДУШАНБЕ, 15.11.2021 /НИАТ «Ховар»/. Сегодня в Государственном учреждении «ТВ Сафина» стартовал отборочный тур телевизионного конкурса «The Central Asia’s Got Talent», который транслируется через 5 телеканалов мира: «НТК» Казахстана, «Севимли» Узбекистана, khovar.tj »
2021-11-15 09:50
The European Union – Central Asia Economic Forum took place in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek on November 5. According to the European Union (EU) Delegation to Tajikistan, this high-level gathering is the first in a series of events taking place in Central Asian countries in the coming years, within the framework of the EU Strategy on Central Asia adopted in 2019. asiaplustj.info »
2021-11-09 09:39
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
The European Union – Central Asia Forum will be held in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek on November 5. It is the first platform of the European Union and Central Asia, which reflects and unifies the economic interests of the member-states. asiaplustj.info »
2021-11-03 14:51
4 thousand servicemen and more than 500 pieces of equipment take part in joint maneuvers. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-20 11:25
An article by Mr. Bruce Pannier posted on Radio Liberty’s website notes that there has been a good deal of speculation about how the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan and the dramatic change of power there will affect Central Asia's relations with the United States, Russia and China. . asiaplustj.info »
2021-08-25 14:41
Organized by the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC) jointly with the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan within the framework of the World Bank / IFAS project “Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program for Aral Sea Basin” (CAMP4ASB), the 4th Central Asia Conference on Climate Change (CACCC-2021) took place in Dushanbe on July 26-27, 2021. asiaplustj.info »
2021-08-06 12:41
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is attending the third Consultative Meeting of Leaders of Central Asian Nations that is taking place in the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat today. The five Central Asian presidents are gathering for their third consultative meeting that is being held at the Awaza resort on the Caspian Sea. asiaplustj.info »
2021-08-06 08:37
Some experts consider that a Chinese foreign minister’s high-profile tour of Central Asian that has begun as the security situation in Afghanistan worsens is an effort by Beijing to boost its interests in the region. asiaplustj.info »
2021-07-15 09:06
Taliban fighters in northern Afghanistan have reached the borders of Central Asia and there is a familiar sense of urgency in the three countries in the region with an Afghan frontier: Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. asiaplustj.info »
2021-07-13 08:56
On Saturday June 19, the University of Central Asia (UCA) celebrated the achievements of its inaugural cohort of graduates: the Class of 2021. The live-streamed Convocation brought together students, family members, faculty and well-wishers across multiple countries and time zones around the world. asiaplustj.info »
2021-06-22 12:09
The University of Central Asia (UCA) is the first institution in the Central Asian region to join the world renowned Social Science Research Network (SSRN), an online community devoted to the dissemination of scholarly research. asiaplustj.info »
2021-05-19 12:54
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
Almost half of the population in Central Asia is not digitally connected, missing out on employment opportunities, falling behind in learning and not receiving adequate healthcare, said the World Bank Regional Director Lilia Burunciuc during an online briefing on “COVID-19 and the Digital Divide in Central Asia” today. asiaplustj.info »
2020-12-02 14:36
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
During his working visit to Tajikistan, Commander of Russia’s Central Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Lain, yesterday met here with Tajik Defense Minister, Colonel-General Sherali Mirzo. asiaplustj.info »
2020-11-25 09:45
The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) yesterday announced the final results of the presidential elections that took place in Tajikistan yesterday. Emomali Rahmon has secured a fifth term in office with his best electoral performance to date. The CCER said Emomali Rahmon won with 90. asiaplustj.info »
2020-10-15 08:34
The events taking place in brotherly Kyrgyzstan cause our serious concern, says a joint statement of the heads of state of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. asiaplustj.info »
2020-10-09 14:50
At a meeting of the Central Commission on Elections and Referendums of Tajikistan on September 13, five presidential candidates were officially registered in the elections scheduled for October 11. asiaplustj.info »
2020-09-14 10:15
На проекты по борьбе с загрязнением воздуха в Узбекистане в 2025-2026 годах власти направят около 1,5 трлн сумов ($120,6 млн).
As winter approaches, concerns over potential heating and electricity shortages in Kyrgyzstan are intensifying, with neighboring Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan stepping in to prevent a full-scale crisis. Eurasianet reports that the looming energy shortage is driven by critically low water levels in the Toktogul Reservoir, a key source of hydropower for Central Asia.
Узбекские власти признали, что Ташкент сталкивается с серьёзными транспортными затруднениями, и предложили внедрить интеллектуальную транспортную систему (ITS) для управления потоками в столице.
Kazinform reports that the lower house of Kazakhstan's parliament has approved, in the second reading, a bill titled "On Preventing Offenses," which introduces penalties for wearing the niqab in public places.
Нижняя палата парламента Казахстана во втором чтении одобрила закон «О профилактике правонарушений», предусматривающий ответственность за ношение никаба в общественных местах, сообщает КазИнформ.
Азии (МКВК) на днях опубликовала итоги своего 91-е заседания, которое прошло в Ашхабаде 13 ноября 2025 года.
Uzbekistan has reopened its border crossing with Afghanistan at the Termez–Hairatan Bridge for the first time since August 2021, allowing citizens of both countries to travel directly and safely once again, the country’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) announced.