Elvira Kadyrova Prokudin-Gorsky’s introduction to Central Asia started with a visit to Turkestan in December 1906. Then, setting off to the southern outskirts of the vast Russian Empire, the master of color photography intended to capture the solar eclipse, which occurred on 14 January 1907. The journey was organized by the great chemist Mendeleev. The […]
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan through the eyes of the inventor of color photography in tsarist Russia – Part 1
Elvira Kadyrova At the dawn of the XX century he pioneered the mastering of color photography techniques in tsarist Russia. His photographs, which once aroused the interest and admiration of the last Russian Emperor, became a lively evidence of events in the most remote corners of the great Empire … Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944) – […]
‘Water Diplomacy’ highlighted in telephone conversation between presidents of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
nCa Commentary The presidents of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan had a telephone conversation on Tuesday (26 February 2019). They discussed the preparations for the summit meeting of the Central Asian heads of state that will take place in Tashkent on 12 April 2019. In their conversation, President Berdymuhamedov and President Mirziyoyev focused on ‘water diplomacy,’ an […]
В Узбекистане предприняты шаги по стимулированию иностранных инвестиций и внешней торговли
Эльвира Кадырова Президент Узбекистана Шавкат Мирзиеев подписал на текущей неделе постановление об организации деятельности министерства инвестиций и внешней торговли, которое было создано несколько дней назад через слияние Министерства внешней торговли и Госкомитета по инвестициям. Заявленные меры призваны повысить эффективность работы по привлечению прямых иностранных инвестиций в Республику. При министерстве инвестиций и внешней торговли Узбекистана созданы […]
Uzbekistan takes steps to encourage FDI inflow and foreign trade
Elvira Kadyrova President of Shavkat Mirziyoyev Uzbekistan signed this week a resolution on the streaming of the activity of Ministry of investment and foreign trade, created a few days ago by merging the Ministry of foreign trade and the State Committee on investments. The resolution highlights the measures, aimed at improving the efficiency of attracting […]
China-Europe railway connection – different approaches, same objectives
There are different approaches for raising the railway cargo movement capacity between China and Europe. It is not just an end-to-end situation – all the territories between China and Europe stand to benefit from the expansion of the railway infrastructure. The space of Kyrgyzstan is in the centre of some of the plans. Everyone interested […]
Russian company to build first nuclear power plant of Uzbekistan – some aspects
nCa Commentary It is expected that during that during his forthcoming visit to Uzbekistan, President Putin will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the first nuclear power plant of Central Asia. According to the information available through the Uzbek and other media, the Russian company Rosatom will do the project in the Navoi region of […]
Turkmenistan perplexed at remarks of Tajik ambassador in Uzbekistan on TAT rail
nCa Commentary Ashgabat, 22 September 2018 (nCa) — The foreign office of Turkmenistan has issued a press release, expressing lack of comprehension on the statement of a Tajik diplomat on the future of TAT rail (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan railway line). The ambassador of Tajikistan in Uzbekistan, Imomi Sodiq Ashurboyzoda, while speaking to the correspondent of the Russian […]
A sea of hopes
Ruslan Osmonov Some 150 million tons of toxic dust is carried by the wind every year around the world from the bottom of the drying Aral Sea. It is inhaled by the inhabitants of Asia, Europe, and sometimes even Antarctica. The zone of destruction from the consequences of the largest environmental catastrophe of mankind has […]
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Line – Risks and Rewards
China will connect with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan through a railway line. It is a grandiose project, under discussion for a number of years, and showing now the signs of fruition. The rewards are huge and quite obvious, but the risks are also enormous and some of them still not in sight. For example, the relations […]