Elvira Kadyrova On 16 July 2021, Tashkent hosted the fourth meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The key line of the discussions was the security issues in the region amid the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and the possibilities of an inter-Afghan settlement in the emerging geopolitical realities after […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan visits Tashkent
Elvira Kadyrova DPM, minister of foreign affairs Rashid Meredov is on a visit to the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent to participate in the International Conference “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities”, which takes place on 15-16 July 2021. On the sidelines of the forum, the foreign minister held several bilateral and multilateral […]
SCO nations declare readiness to support Afghanistan politically and economically
Elvira Kadyrova On 14 July 2021, a meeting of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group was held in Dushanbe, which gathered the foreign ministers of Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. A Joint Statement was adopted following the meeting. The document emphasizes that one of the most important factors for maintaining and strengthening […]
Russian FM: Central Asian countries have NO interest in hosting US military bases
Elvira Kadyrova The hosting of new US military facilities in Central Asia does not meet the security interests of the regional countries as no one wants to turn into an American hostage, — this is how Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov assessed the prospects for the emerging of US military bases in the Central Asian region. […]
Foreign Ministers of Russia and Central Asia to meet in Tashkent
The fourth meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan will be held in Tashkent on 16 July, said the Russian Foreign Ministry during briefing on 9 July. The foreign ministers will discuss cooperation in the field of regional security. The agenda will cover such issues as countering threats posed […]
Tashkent to host a conference on cooperation between Central and South Asia
Ravilya Kadyrova On 15-16 July 2021, an international conference “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and opportunities” will be held in Tashkent. The conference will be attended by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, Foreign Ministers of Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, high-ranking representatives of […]
Uzbekistan Center for Economic Research analyzed the trade potential for Central and South Asia
Elvira Kadyrova In 2020, the total trade turnover between the Central Asian and South Asian countries amounted to US$4.4 billion. The assessments came from the Uzbek Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR). The largest stakes in the mutual trade belong to Kazakhstan (52.8%), Uzbekistan (31.2%) and Turkmenistan (10.4%), said Obid Khakimov, Director of the […]
Turkmenistan boosting East-West, North-South connectivity – Bridge over Garabogaz Strait planned
Turkmenistan is planning to build a new road bridge across the Garabogaz Strait, which will contribute hugely to the East-West and North-South connectivity options. President Berdimuhamedov attended a presentation on Tuesday, 6 July 2021, at the Garabogaz Bay, which is separated by a narrow strip of land from the Caspian Sea and connects with it […]
IEA: Turkmenistan to lead the growth of gas production in Central Asia
Elvira Kadyrova Global gas demand will reach almost 4.3 trillion cubic meters by 2024, that is 7% higher than the pre-pandemic levels, says a new edition of IEA’s Gas Market Report. Global gas demand dropped by 1.9%, or 75 billion cubic meters, in 2020 due to the exceptionally mild winter in the northern hemisphere and […]
FMs of Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan discussed preps for upcoming regional summits
Elvira Kadyrova On 2 July 2021, the foreign minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with his Kazakh counterpart Mukhtar Tleuberdi. Special attention was paid to the schedule of international events, including the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of Central Asian states and the 6th Caspian Summit, the foreign ministry of Kazakhstan reported. […]