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 […]
SRSG Natalia Gherman held telephone conversations with the foreign ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the current situation at the Kyrgyz-Tajik border
On 30 April, SRSG Natalia Gherman held telephone conversations with H.E. Ruslan Kazakbaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan and H.E. Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, to discuss the current situation at the Kyrgyz-Tajik border. Both Ministers informed on the efforts of their respective governments to defuse tensions and to find a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tajikistan stays committed to the TAT railway project
Elvira Kadyrova Transport Minister of Tajikistan Azim Ibrohim has confirmed his country’s commitment to the implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan railway project. He made the remarks speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, 3 February 2021. “The memorandum on the construction of the railway [TAT] was signed by the presidents of the three countries, and it […]
Central Asian countries adapted the school educational process to the pandemic realities
Elvira Kadyrova Young people and children make up almost half of the total population of the Central Asian region. It is obvious, that almost all over the world the Covid-19 impact on the education sector was no less devastating than on the health care system and other sectors of the economy. Thus, according to the […]
IUCN: Action for snow leopards
Even though naturally perfectly equipped to roam the steep mountains of Central Asia, the snow leopard is facing extinction. Around 7,500 individuals live in the wild, according to the most recent estimates. There is a strong commitment of conservationists to prevent the extinction of the solitary ‘ghost of the mountains’ in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, recently catalysed […]
ADB: Five Things to Know – Trends in Road and Railway Trade Efficiency in Central Asia
Samarkand city railway station. Photo: Relisa Granovskaya/ADB The efficient trade of goods across international borders is key to economic growth and poverty alleviation. This is particularly important in largely landlocked Central Asia where road and rail represent the two dominant modes of transporting goods across the region. Using data from shipments collected over the past […]
Statement of foreign minister of Japan at “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue
On August 11, 2020, the Foreign Ministers’ Special Video Conference of the “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue was held, attended by H.E. Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (Chairperson); H.E. Mr. Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan; H.E. Mr. Chingiz Aidarbekov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the […]
Press release – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
On July 27, 2020, a message was broadcast on the channels of the Mir TV and radio company from its own correspondent in the Republic of Tajikistan, Azamat Ziyaev, in which there was information that the hot weather expected in the coming days in Tajikistan was caused by the flow of warm air coming from […]