The Central Asian region is of particular importance to Russia as a privileged partner and is perceived as an oasis of stability. The praise came from Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko, during his remarks at the opening of the second Central Asian conference of the Valdai International Discussion Club. “In the current turbulent situation, […]
CIS Foreign Ministers met in Tajikistan
On 13 May 2022, the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States met for regular session in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The gathering was chaired by Kazakhstan as chair-country in CIS. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, acting foreign minister Uzbekistan, Chairman […]
Ashgabat hosted Dialogue of Women of Central Asian countries and Russia
On 13 May 2022, a dialogue of women from Central Asian countries and Russia entitled “The role of women in socio-political and socio-economic development” took place in Ashgabat. The Women’s Dialogue was initially created in the format of five Central Asian countries in 2020 with the support of the UN. In 2021, the Dialogue met […]
Ashgabat hosted First Inter-Parliamentary Forum of Central Asia and Russia
Elvira Kadyrova On 12 May 2022, the first Inter-Parliamentary Forum of Central Asian countries and the Russian Federation was held in Ashgabat under the chairmanship of the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The meeting initiated by Turkmenistan was attended by: Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of […]
Russia – Central Asia: 30 years on the path of friendship and cooperation
Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation This year is marked by the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and the countries of Central Asia – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. A rich program of events is being implemented on the occasion of the anniversary. These include […]
BOMCA enhances the training capacities of border agencies in Central Asia with innovative e-learning approaches
Tashkent, April 28, 2022 From April 26-28, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held a regional workshop on e-learning methodologies in training institutions of the Central Asian border and customs agencies, as well as veterinary and phytosanitary services. The workshop equipped representatives of the training institutions with the necessary skills for the effective use […]
Foreign ministers of Central Asian countries and Russia met online
Elvira Kadyrova On 22 April 2022, the 5th ministerial meeting under the format “Central Asia + Russia” was held via teleconference. The meeting was attended by foreign minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov, Deputy Prime Minister – foreign minister of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tleuberdi, foreign minister of Kyrgyz Republic Ruslan Kazakbayev, foreign minister of Tajikistan Sirodjiddin Mukhriddin, […]
Uzbek embassy in Ashgabat hosts briefing on priorities of Uzbekistan during its presidency of SCO
On March 31, 2022, at the Yyldyz Hotel in Ashgabat, the Embassy of Uzbekistan held a briefing on the chairmanship of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the SCO in 2022. The event was attended by the heads of foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations, representatives of government agencies, public organizations and the media of Turkmenistan. […]
Third Ministerial Meeting of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries – Outcomes
Elvira Kadyrova On 31 March 2022, the third ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries took place in the Chinese city of Tunxi, which was attended by Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Heads of participating delegations: Russia – minister of foreign affairs Sergey Lavrov China – chairman of the meeting – state councilor, […]
New platform for improving the educational process of border and customs services in Central Asia
From March 29 – 31, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia, in partnership with OSCE Border Management Staff College, organised a Regional consortium workshop for the Heads of Customs and Border Guarding services’ training institutions from Central Asian countries. The workshop provided a platform to training institutions for enhancing cooperation and exchange of information […]