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Central Asia may lose up to a third of its glaciers by 2050, Bahodur Sheralizoda, the Chairman of Tajikistan's Committee for Environmental Protection, noted while speaking at a climate panel discussion during COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 13. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
Experts from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Central Asia reported that the number of stateless individuals in the post-Soviet republics of this region has decreased sevenfold over the past decade. asiaplustj.info »
In QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025, Tajikistan’s best university, National University of Tajikistan (TNU), ranks 561st among 984 universities in Asia. asiaplustj.info »
One company each from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan and two others from Uzbekistan have been added to the US Treasury Department’s sanctions list. They are accused of providing machine tools and other dual-use equipment to Russia via China in violation of US rules barring trade that can support the Kremlin’s war effort in Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
On October 24, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution titled "Zone of Peace, Trust, and Cooperation of Central Asia," introduced by Turkmenistan on behalf of the region's countries, according to the UN News Center . asiaplustj.info »
CABAR.asia expert Inga Sikorskaia offers recommendations to journalists on what terminology to use when reporting on the Taliban and other radical movements. Within the current context, media and journalists in Central Asia face the following dilemmas: How to cover issues happening in Afghanistan now? asiaplustj.info »
Media outlets in Turkic-speaking countries say Turkiye has decided to replace term “Central Asia” with “Turkestan” in its history curriculum. Turkiey’s Ministry of National Education has reportedly unveiled significant changes to its history curriculum, replacing the phrase “Central Asia” with “Turkestan.” News. asiaplustj.info »
The Heads of the Central Asian nations and the Federal Chancellor of Germany adopted a Joint Declaration. The Leaders, in particular, reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the German-Central Asian partnership based on shared values, mutual respect and interests and to continue the high-level dialogue. asiaplustj.info »
On September 2, 2024, the University of Central Asia's School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) welcomed the Class of 2029 with its traditional bell-ringing ceremony, held simultaneously at its residential campuses in Khorog, Tajikistan, and Naryn, Kyrgyzstan. asiaplustj.info »
Following the results of the business forum in Astana , the business circles of Central Asian countries and Japan signed 22 agreements on cooperation in various sectors and industries , the State Committee for Investment and State Property Management of Tajikistan reports . asiaplustj.info »
It came after an earthquake rattled Japan. Turkiye’s Anadolu Agency reports that on August 9, commencing at 7:45 p.m. for approximately 10 minutes, Mr. Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, reportedly held a summit telephone talk with Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan. The overview of the talk is as follows. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
The Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-K), an affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, is reportedly ramping up its media outreach in Central Asia. The group’s propaganda efforts are raising concerns about the possibility of a terror attack in the region. asiaplustj.info »
Elevate Global Access Through E-Commerce (E-GATE) seeks to alleviate poverty by opening new opportunities and broadening market access for Central Asian producers and smaller business entities (SBEs), says press release issued by the World Bank. asiaplustj.info »
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) energy ministers/ meeting that took place in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, on June 20-21 has approved the Draft Strategy for the Expansion of Energy Cooperation for the period up to 2030. asiaplustj.info »
The Regional Forum of Basin Organizations took place in Dushanbe yesterday on the sidelines of the Third High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028, which is being held in the Tajik capital on June 10-13 within the framework of the Dushanbe Water Process. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday May 30, 2024, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met in Rome with Ambassador Terhi Hakala, the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia, according to the Tajik MFA information department. asiaplustj.info »
On Wednesday May 29, the top Tajik diplomat Sirojiddin Muhriddin, heading a government delegation, participated in the Third Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs “Central Asia - Italy” in the C5+1 format, which took place in Rome. asiaplustj.info »
China and five Central Asian nations will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) late this month to establish a China-Central Asia emergency management cooperation mechanism, Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua reported yesterday, citing a Chinese official. asiaplustj.info »
Moscow and Tashkent have signed an accord for Russia to build a small-capacity nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, as Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, within his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has named H asiaplustj.info »
The U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is hosting the 13th Central Asia Trade Forum, entitled “Trade Connections: Bridging Globally,” on May 14 and 15 at the Rixos Hotel in Almaty, Kazakhstan. asiaplustj.info »
In a statement delivered on the occasion of the world Press Freedom Day, the High representative of the European Union, Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles, in particular, noted that in 2024, with elections taking place in over 60 countries around the globe, the work of journalists is more significant than ever. asiaplustj.info »
It seems that the Russian authorities are having a hard time accepting that Russia is playing second fiddle to China when it comes to trade in Central Asia. Eurasianet says the reluctance of Russian officials to acknowledge trade reality was on display at trade fair “INNOPROM Central Asia” that took place in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent from April 22 to April 24. asiaplustj.info »
News Central Asia ( nCa ) says the population of Central Asia is currently in excess of 80. 8 million. There has been an average growth of one million during the past ten years. The experts reportedly estimate that by 2050, the population of Central Asia would exceed 100 million. asiaplustj.info »
Bahrain News Agency ( BNA ) and Qatar News Agency ( QNA ) reported on April 14 that the second ministerial meeting of the Strategic Dialogue between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Central Asian nations took place in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, on April 15. asiaplustj.info »
Bahrain News Agency ( BNA ) and Qatar News Agency ( QNA ) reported on April 14 that the second ministerial meeting of the Strategic Dialogue between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Central Asian nations is kicking off in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, on April 15. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
Islamic Banking is growing from a small base in Central Asian countries with financings of about $500 million as of September 30, 2023, S&P Global Ratings said in its report “Islamic Banking in Central Asia Remains Nascent,” published on February 27 this year. asiaplustj.info »
Azerbaijan’s armiya.az, citing the press center of the county’s Defense Ministry, reports that Azerbaijan and four Central Asian nations, including Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, will conduct a joint operational-tactical command-and-staff drill in July this year. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
Eurasianet says Russian President Vladimir Putin has suffered a crushing election defeat in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s business capital. Elsewhere in Central Asia, where many thousands of Russian citizenship-holders cast their ballot in the presidential elections over the weekend, he performed far more strongly. asiaplustj.info »
The five main river basins in Central Asia are formed by the Amu Darya, Syr Darya, Balkhash-Alakol, Ob-Irtysh, and Ural rivers. asiaplustj.info »
An article by Jihad Azour, Gareth Anderson, Ling Zhu that as published on November 6, 2022 notes that nearly all 32 countries in the Middle East and Central Asia have pledged to contain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as part of the Paris Agreement. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan's Defense Minister Ruslan Zhaksylykov said that the country will host large-scale army exercises with the participation of five countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. asiaplustj.info »
The Diplomat notes that over the last few months, several horrific cases of violence against women have broken onto headlines in Central Asia. In September, it was Asel Nogoibayeva, tortured by her ex-husband for hours in front of her 10-year-old son in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
Radio Liberty asked some of its most perceptive journalists and analysts to anticipate tomorrow, to unravel the future, to forecast what the new year could have in store for its vast broadcast region. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
Eurasianet reports that China is moving forward with a variety of investment and infrastructure projects in Central Asia designed to boost exports to the region and beyond. In Uzbekistan, Chinese executives are reportedly seeking to tighten their grip on the electric vehicle market. asiaplustj.info »
The Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan says Tajikistan’s total trade turnover with all Central Asia’s countries over the first eleven months of 2023 has valued at little more than 1. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
Eurasianet reported on December 15 that Kazakhstan’s Education Ministry has announced the opening of a Chinese-funded vocational school, known as a Luban workshop, located on the campus of Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University in Oskamen. asiaplustj.info »
CABAR.asia notes that the war in Ukraine has brought issues of self-identification and national identity in Central Asian states into focus. According to researchers, decolonization issues had been discussed in the expert community previously, but it has gone beyond academic limits after the outbreak of the war. asiaplustj.info »
A three-day Regional Dialogue on Transboundary Conservation in Central Asia kicked off in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, and online on November 28. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian media reports say Iran’s President of Iran Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi started a tour of Central Asia on Wednesday that is taking him to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. IRNA says the Iranian president visited Dushanbe on November 8 at the invitation of his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
In 2028-2029, Central Asia will face a permanent and persistent water scarcity. The water deficit is estimated at about 5-12 cubic kilometers annually. At the same time, the demand for electricity in Central Asia is expected to increase significantly over the next 10 years. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
