Josep Borell Fontelles, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/ Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP) On 28 January 2020, friends from Central Asia, Afghanistan and the European Union will gather in Berlin for a conference organised by the German Foreign Ministry, entitled “Green Central Asia”. I was glad to accept the […]
Wuhan Virus – Central Asia should take standard precautions
nCa Report The Wuhan virus has infected hundreds of people in China and some cases have been identified in other countries including Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the USA. The WHO experts are evaluating the risks. However, there is no need for panic in Central Asia. Some standard precautions, similar to the ones taken […]
Finland as role model for Central Asia – Part 3
Tariq Saeedi If you have not heard of Solein, you will – possibly as early as next year. Solein is a protein powder, similar in form and taste to the wheat flour. It has been developed by the Finnish company Solar Foods, based on concept from NASA. It will be commercially launched in 2021. The […]
Finland as role model for Central Asia – Part 2
Tariq Saeedi The Finns are living in the post-gender-equality era. They are where most other countries aspire to be. Since the Parliament Act of 1906, the women and men in Finland have exercised the equal right to vote and to stand for elections for any office. Within a year of the passage of this Act, […]
Finland as role model for Central Asia – Part 1
Tariq Saeedi It is a country that can literally pull protein out of thin air and has the world’s youngest prime minister. It is also the happiest country in the world. — Finland, by all means, is a role model for Central Asia. * * * The 2019 World Happiness Report confirmed yet again that […]
Museum in Great Britain prepare to return artifacts from other nations – Central Asia must send teams to identify their treasures
nCa Short Report The new guidelines are being developed by the Arts Council England that may require its members to consider returning the artifacts belonging to other nations or face fines. The Council has already asked its 828 members to follow the diversity procedures with the purpose to encourage a more proactive and coordinated approach […]
A new city in Senegal will run on cryptocurrency. This is interesting experiment for Central Asia.
nCa Short Report The Senegalese-American singer Akon has signed an agreement with the government of Senegal to build a new city. The city will be called Akon City and its economy will be based entirely on cryptocurrency named Akoin. Akon has already made preparations for the launch of his cryptocurrency, Akoin. The details of the […]
Human Development Report 2019 – Timely reminder for Central Asia
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 […]