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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 »
President Biden’s administration is trying to use the rapidly changing geopolitical situation in Central Asia to its advantage, Tajik political scientist Parviz Mullojanov told CABAR. asia in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
The C5+1 Regional Connectivity Ministerial took place in the Uzbek city of Samarkand on October 24. Tajikistan was represented at the event by the Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Ahliddin Nouriddinov. asiaplustj.info »
The first meeting of Heads of State of Central Asia and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz resulted in adoption of a Joint Declaration. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s latest Regional Economic Prospects (REP) report says the economies of Central Asia demonstrated strong growth in the first half of 2023, bolstered by a resumption of international trade and tourism, as well as high levels of migration and remittances from Russia. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday participated in an inaugural summit of leaders of Central Asia and United States. The meeting place at UN headquarters in New York. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
A regular meeting of the Council of Heads of Founding States of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) took place in Dushanbe on September 15. Presidents of Tajikistan (Emomali Rahmon), Kazakhstan (Kassym-Jomart Tokayev), Turkmenistan (Serdar Berdimuhamedow) and Uzbekistan (Shavkat Mirziyoyev) participated in the meeting. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
The battle against climate change will be won or lost in Asia and the Pacific. asiaplustj.info »
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Central Asia Summit yesterday issued the joint statement that affirmed the significance of strengthening political and strategic relations between the GCC countries and Central Asia, stressing the importance of dialogue and partnership towards new horizons in various fields. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on July 18 to participate in a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Central Asian countries that is taking place there on July 19. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
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 »
Radio Liberty reported on June 13 that two letters obtained by it from inmates at the penal colony in the Russian city of Samara show that inmates from Central Asia are being forced to work at the penal colony-based plant to support Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
The China plus Central Asia summit that took place in Xi’an, China last month was one of the noteworthy events for Central Asia’s nations. Tajik political scientist Parviz Mullojanov said in an interview with CABAR. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, is currently on a tour of a number of countries Central Asia at the invitation of their leaders. ZAWIYA reported that Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani began the tour on June 5 with a visit to Uzbekistan, followed Kyrgyzstan, then a visit to Kazakhstan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan tops Central Asia’s nations in terms of modern slavery trend with about 133,000 working as forced laborers. asiaplustj.info »
The European Council says that during an open and constructive meeting, the participants of the 2nd EU-Central Asia Summit reviewed the multilateral and mutually beneficial cooperation between the EU and Central Asian nations since last year's inaugural meeting in Astana, and discussed the EU – Central Asia relations in the context of international developments. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today morning departed for Kyrgyzstan to participate in the second European Union (EU)-Central Asian Summit that is being held in Kyrgyzstan’s resort town of Cholpon-Ata today. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon will participate in the second European Union (EU)-Central Asian Summit that will be held in Kyrgyzstan’s resort town of Cholpon-Ata on June 2, a source within the Tajik president’s press service told Asia-Plus Wednesday afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
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Radio Liberty cites analysts and officials saying that as China continues to reopen its economy and reinvigorate its diplomatic dealings around the world after three years of strict COVID-19 restrictions, Beijing has its sights set on Central Asia, analysts and officials say. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today announced the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific (IF-CAP), a landmark program which could significantly ramp up support for the region in the battle against climate change. asiaplustj.info »
A report by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) says the main structural constraint for Central Asia’s nations is water scarcity. asiaplustj.info »
The sixth meeting of foreign ministers in the Central Asia + Russia format took place in the Uzbek city of Samarkand on April14. asiaplustj.info »
On Friday, April 14, Tajik Foreign minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin will take part in the sixth Russia-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting that will take place in the Uzbek city of Samarkand. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says Uzbekistan expects the volume of water in the region’s two main rivers to shrink by 20 percent in the coming irrigation season as compared to a recent multi-year average. asiaplustj.info »
Some Central Asian states speak about decolonization of the region more often. Local communities try to rethink their links to the Soviet history and culture, and also call for breaking free from the influence of Russia. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has presented at the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York five solutions that should help streamline the regulation of the water and energy complex in Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
Uzbek media reports say Uzbekistan has offered the establishment of a single payment system in Central Asia. Podrobno. asiaplustj.info »
An article by Ms. Tatiana Proskuryakova, World Bank Regional Director for Central Asia, and Mr. William Seitz, World Bank Senior Economist, notes that globally, women earn about 80% of what men earn on average. asiaplustj.info »
Russia calls on Central Asia’s nations to take the utmost care when building relationships with the West, the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Galuzin, told TASS in an interview on February 23. asiaplustj.info »
The process of Tajikistan’s rejoining the Central Asian unified power grid will be completed in April, the Minister of energy and Water Resources Daler Juma told reporters in Dushanbe on January 30. He noted that the project is about 85% complete to date. asiaplustj.info »
CABAR.asia together with expert, Dr. Rashid Gabdulkhakov, Assistant Professor of the Centre for Media and Journalism Studies of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, have prepared cards on which main methods are used by agitators and how to understand if you read or watch propaganda message. asiaplustj.info »
lenta.ru reported on January 18 that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated at a press conference that the West puts pressure on Central Asia’s nations and demands that they join sanctions against Moscow. asiaplustj.info »
The harshest phase of winter has descended with a snowy thud across all of Central Asia. Eurasianet says highways are blocked in Kazakhstan, schools have been shuttered in Tajikistan, trees and electricity pylons are crashing in Uzbekistan, and officials in Kyrgyzstan are pleading with apartment-dwellers to close windows to basements to avoid water pipes freezing. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
An article by Temur Umarov posted on Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s website notes that Moscow had every opportunity to make the Central Asian nations gravitate toward it of their own accord. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
A report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says the impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on small businesses in Central and West Asia underscore the need for improved strategies to strengthen the entrepreneurial base in the region. asiaplustj.info »
The so-called “special military operation” launched by Russia in Ukraine in February heightened the risks of the use of nuclear weapons in the war, says an article entitled “Does Central Asia Support Nuclear Disarmament?” that was posted on CABAR.asia’s website on November 28. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
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 »
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 »
During a deadly crisis in Uzbekistan's autonomous region of Karakalpakstan this summer, a glance at the private website Gazeta. uz revealed telltale signs of state censorship, says an article by Chris Rickleton posted on Radio Liberty’s website on November 13. asiaplustj.info »
The 10th meeting of Secretaries of the Security Councils of the CIS member nations took place in Moscow on November 3. Media reports say the meeting participants discussed relevant matters of international and regional security, including the development of the situation in the post-Soviet space in light of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday October 27, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will visit the Kazakh capital, Astana, to attend the European Union – Central Asia, Abdufattoh Sharifzoda, a spokesman for Tajik president, told Asia-Plus Wednesday afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
