Tariq Saeedi The UNDP Turkmenistan arranged a briefing for the media, civil society, and UN system agencies on 9 December 2019 to unveil the global Human Development Report (HDR) 2019. A significant feature of the HDR 2019 is that in addition to HDI (Human Development Index) it provides the IHDI (Inequality-Adjusted Human Development Index) for […]
Summit of the heads of Central Asian states in Tashkent initiates comprehensive regional integration
Elvira Kadyrova On 29 November 2019, the second Consultative meeting of the heads of Central Asian States was held in Tashkent. The summit was attended by: President Shavkat Mirziyoyevof Uzbekistan First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev President Sooronbay Jeenbekov of Kyrgyzstan President Emomali Rahmonof Tajikistan President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov of Turkmenistan The summit provided a good […]
Digital Currencies and Central Asia – Part 6
Tariq Saeedi Digital currency is a flag planted on a solid area of the digital economy. Hence, the development of the digital currency is determined by the extent and demand of the digital economy. Every country in Central Asia has its own plans about the digital economy. Turkmenistan has prepared the Digital Economy Strategy for […]
Digital Currencies and Central Asia – Part 4
Tariq Saeedi The blockchain technology and the P2P networking are already an important part of our life and economy. However, their full potential will only unpack when 5G technology becomes affordable and easily available. We are entering an uncharted territory where Internet of Things (IoT) and Internet of Skills (IoA) would the way we work, […]
Iran situation – some words for Iran, some for the west, and a few for Central Asia – Part 1
Tariq Saeedi The gasoline prices in Iran were jacked up by 50% recently. This led to riots that caused damage to the public and private property, and a number of casualties occurred when the authorities dealt with the rioters with a heavy hand. The riots have subsided though they may smolder for a while. President […]
Digital Currencies and Central Asia – Part 3
Tariq Saeedi With some understanding of the blockchain technology and P2P networking, let’s now look at the digital currency of China, and the hybrid digital currency of Facebook, both of which may debut in 2020. The full impact of these developments on Central Asia would only be clear when we also take into account the […]
Digital Currencies and Central Asia – Part 2
Tariq Saeedi As to how does the blockchain technology work, here is an example from the useful guide published by Blockgeeks: “The traditional way of sharing documents with collaboration is to send a Microsoft Word document to another recipient and ask them to make revisions to it. The problem with that scenario is that you […]
Kyrgyz Yurt in Paris: UNESCO presents the nomad heritage of Central Asia
Elvira Kadyrova Kyrgyz yurt has been installed at the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris. The presentation of the Yurt has been held on the sidelines of the 40th session of the UNESCO General conference, underway these days in the capital of France. Participants and guests of the event, including dozens of heads of delegations of […]
Digital Currencies and Central Asia – Part 1
Tariq Saeedi This is second call for boarding: China may launch the digital version of its currency, renminbi, within the next few months Facebook is planning to launch in 2020 its own ‘stablecoin’, which will be called Libra Russia has enacted laws to define and encourage cryptocurency and smart contracts Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are studying, […]
Development of the tourism industry in Central Asia deserves attention of the international community
Elvira Kadyrova The crystal waters of Issyk-Kul lake in Kyrgyzstan, majestic mosques and madrasahs of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand in Uzbekistan, healing wells in the mausoleum of Ukash-Ata in Kazakhstan’s Turkestan, scenic mountain trails in the Tajik Pamir, refreshing boat trips in Caspian Avaza resort and mysterious ruins of the Merv, Nisa, Kunya-Urgench in Turkmenistan…The […]