The European Union’s Global Gateway strategy reaches a key milestone with the inauguration of the Sebzor hydropower plant in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakh...
Central Asia
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov recently met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to review and elevate bilateral ties, with both leaders reaffirming
Thousands of Afghan children and families are arriving at the Islam-Qala border crossing from Iran, with over 160,000 returnees recorded in June alone...
Between 2022 and 2024, Kyrgyzstan’s per capita income rose by 85% to $2,500 — the highest growth in Central Asia — compared to 49% in Tajikistan, 42%
On July 3–4, the 17th ECO Summit in Khankendi will highlight regional cooperation, with Uzbekistan standing out as one of the organization’s most dyna...
President Sadyr Japarov has signed the water code of the Kyrgyz Republic into law, introducing updated regulations for the use, protection, and manage...
Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Bakyt Torobaev announced during a high-level meeting that full-scale construction has begun on the 304 km
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has spent the past three days sleeping on a plane while traveling for back-to-back diplomatic meetings, according to Na...
Kazakhstan has seen a 10% rise in fixed asset investments in 2024, continuing a five-year trend of stable growth, with a total increase of 55%, as per...
Once abandoned, Kyrgyzstan’s historic Dolon Avalanche Station has been revived as a modern early warning hub—now equipped with advanced monitoring sys...
The proposed facilities, with an estimated total investment of around $100mn, will fund the construction of a modern network of logistics and warehous...
The South Korea–Central Asia summit, originally planned for 2025, has been postponed to 2026 due to political developments in Seoul, including a chang...
EDB Council, chaired by Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, reviewed the Bank’s 2024 performance and 2025 priorities, with a key outcome bein...
Afghanistan is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis, with over 23mn people in need of urgent assistance, as the UN calls for sustained international...
To boost green and inclusive finance in Kyrgyzstan, IFC has invested up to $15mn in the country’s first sustainability bond, enabling support for low-...
Afghanistan’s humanitarian and economic crisis is deepening amid rising regional tensions, with surging returns from Iran, disrupted trade, and Taliba...
Kazakhstan, in partnership with German investors, will build a new international cargo and passenger airport in the Jetisu region near the Khorgos SEZ...
Kazakhstan has allocated over KZT 2.8bn ($5.4mn) to complete the modernization of Zhezqazghan's heating network, aiming to reduce energy losses and en...
Kyrgyzstan has launched its first SDG Investor Map in partnership with UNDP and the National Investment Agency to attract private capital into high-im...
The grant will support a range of inclusive initiatives, including vocational training for infrastructure workers, community training centers for wome...
Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso in Astana to discuss expanding cooperation on infrastructure, green e...
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov recently announced that Kazakhstan is intensifying efforts to attract foreign investment, emphasizing China’s central r...
The initiative, led by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic, focuses on modernizing the Crisis Management Center with new equip...
The World Bank has approved $101mn to support Kyrgyzstan’s reform agenda, focusing on sustainable energy, improved social services, and inclusive econ...
While Uzbekistan recorded $2.8bn in FDI in 2024, Kazakhstan saw a net outflow of –$2.55bn, the lowest in the region; Turkmenistan received $1.6bn, Kyr...
The Kyrgyz Republic, in partnership with UNDP and with support from the Green Climate Fund, has launched a new initiative to strengthen national insti...
China and Kazakhstan have signed a new cooperation memorandum to expand rail freight transport to Europe via the Central Asia corridor, focusing on in...
The agreement was finalized during a series of business meetings held in Mazar-i-Sharif between representatives of Uzcharmsanoat (Uzcharm), its member...
The 17th Kazakhstan-EU Dialogue Platform focused on joint efforts in water management, waste reduction, and sustainable development, bringing together...
The company has already shut down several of its stores in Tashkent, with the remaining outlets reportedly selling off their final inventories.
Of the total €161mn, over €141mn will support humanitarian efforts inside Afghanistan, while €20mn will assist Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran, w...
Russia has agreed to gradually write off Tajikistan’s $300mn electricity debt linked to the Sangtuda-1 Hydropower Plant by 2034.
At the Second Central Asia–China Summit in Astana, leaders from China and Central Asia signed a wide range of multilateral agreements—including the Tr...
President Xi Jinping announced China’s plan to provide over $208mn in grants to Central Asian countries in 2025, along with 3,000 vocational training
Speaking at the Second “Central Asia – China” Summit, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan outlined an ambitious agenda for expanding cooperatio...
The terminated contract with China’s Afchin involved the Amu Darya oil field, a 4,500-square-kilometer site in Sar-e Pol and Faryab provinces with an
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov met with Li Wei, Chairman of the Board of Shandong Energy Group to discuss a major energy sector collabor...
UNICEF, with support from the UK government, has launched “First Foods Afghanistan,” a nationwide initiative to combat severe child food poverty, whic...
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held high-level talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, highlighting the strength of the Kazakh-Chinese partnership a...
As the world enters an era dominated by technology as a key driver of development, Central Asian countries have the opportunity to leverage a latecome...
Kazakhstan has launched construction of the 865 km "Center–West" transport corridor, a key infrastructure project aimed at connecting central and west...
Rosatom has been chosen to lead the construction of Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant in the Almaty region, following a competitive international...
The United States is considering new entry restrictions for citizens of 36 countries—including Kyrgyzstan—as part of President Trump’s broader immigra...
At the IV Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF-2025), Uzbekistan’s Minister Laziz Kudratov secured key agreements with Afghanistan, Japan, an...
Ankara-based 77 Construction Company is leading a $65mn investment to build wind power plant in Herat, with the first phase constructing a 43.2-megawa...