Akramjon Nematov and Lobar Umarova Central Asia has undergone a radical transformation in recent years. The positive trends observed in the region have affected almost all spheres – from political and economic to cultural and humanitarian. The formation of a new political climate in Central Asia is evidenced by the increased contacts between heads of […]
FMs of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan discussed preparations for President Tokayev’s official visit
On 3 May 2021, the foreign minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with his Kazakhstani counterpart Mukhtar Tleuberdi. The foreign ministers discussed preparations for the upcoming official visit of the President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan in 2021. The sides exchanged views on preparations for the session of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Kazakh […]
Kazakhstan is eager to share its model for interethnic accord
Aiman Zhussupova When Kazakhstan became an independent state in 1991, the risk of interethnic conflicts was one of the most critical problems for the post-Soviet nation that inherited the world’s fourth largest nuclear arsenal. This was exacerbated by forecasts of large-scale armed conflicts and the risk of loss of statehood. The predictions were not unfounded. […]
President Berdimuhamedov in telephone conversations with presidents of Turkey, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan on 28 April 2021
Leaders of Turkmenistan and Turkey spoke in favor of expanding bilateral dialogue A telephone conversation took place between President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. At the beginning of the conversation, the head of the friendly state once again expressed condolences to the Turkmen leader in connection with the […]
Kazakhstan inaugurtaes giant tourist complex
Elvira Kadyrova Last week, the largest multifunctional tourist complex in Central Asia “Keruen-Sarai”, opened in Turkestan, Kazakhstan. The investment project was implemented by the company “Turkistan Tourism City”. The construction of the complex has been carried out for more than a year. The area of the complex is 20.5 hectares in the buffer zone of […]
Uzbekistan to build the largest wind power plant in Central Asia
Elvira Kadyrova Last week, the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan and the Masdar Company (UAE) signed an agreement to increase the design capacity of the ongoing project on wind power plants in Uzbekistan to 1.5 GW. According to the country’s minister of energy Alisher Sultanov, the wind farm will be the largest facility of its […]
CIS Council of FMs meeting in Moscow: outcomes
Elvira Kadyrova On 2 April 2021 Moscow hosted a regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent. This year the Commonwealth celebrates its 30th anniversary. The foreign ministers of the ten countries exchanged views on current international and regional issues and further promotion of joint approaches on key international platforms, […]
Briefing on elections to the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Today [25 Dec] the media briefing of the Ambassador of Kazakhstan Yekebulan Sapiev on the upcoming elections to the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, scheduled for January 10, 2021, took place. The event was attended by representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in Ashgabat, as well as representatives of […]
Nazarbayev – From Sultan to Elbasy – Relevance for a world facing Covid-19
Tariq Saeedi Today is 1 December. This is the day of the First President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev. The political observers and analysts who focus on Central Asia are typically fascinated by Nazarbayev, and rightly so. As is said in the parlance of analysts, there is no dearth of material. The epic voyage of Nazarbayev […]
USAID enhances support for ICT-Startups in Central Asia
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the launch of a new initiative, “Central Asia: Region Full of Opportunities”. The initiative will mainly focus on increasing the competitiveness of local information-communication-technology (ICT) firms of regional countries in the global market by establishing a lively ICT ecosystem, attracting funding for startups, providing entrepreneurial mentorship, and […]