nCa Report On 15 September 2023, a meeting of the Council of the Heads of the Founding States of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea was held in Dushanbe. The meeting was attended by: • Tajikistan - President Emomali Rahmon • Kazakhstan - President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev • Turkmenistan - President Serdar Berdimuhamedov • Uzbekistan - Shavkat Mirziyoyev • … [Read more...]
EBRD study looks at sustainable transport connections between Europe and Central Asia
nCa Report The EBRD has recently released a report on ‘Sustainable transport connections between Europe and Central Asia.’ It is the product of massive and wide-ranging collaboration including very active cooperation by the regional countries. It is also the result of the hard work of the EBRD teams at various locations. Here is a slightly abridged version of the Executive … [Read more...]
Economic cooperation between Korea and Central Asia discussed in Seoul
The Korea Times hosted a roundtable titled "Future of Korea-Central Asia Economic Cooperation" at the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) headquarters in Seoul, on Friday, 23 June. The meeting was aimed to discuss the potential synergy between Korea's technological prowess and Central Asia's resource wealth, which can open new opportunities for fruitful … [Read more...]
Latvia seeks transit corridor to Central Asia
The Baltic state Latvia is exploring the possibility of connecting with Central Asia. The plan is to develop an alternative corridor that will connect TRACECA (Transport Corridor Europe–Caucasus–Asia) corridors with Baltic and Scandinavian countries, reports the news service BNN. The BNN report says that the Latvian President Egils Levits visited Azerbaijan on the 8th and … [Read more...]
Economic Watch: China-Central Asia natural gas pipeline fostering a shared future
Modiarov Behzod woke up at around 6 a.m. and refreshed himself, gearing up for yet another day of work deep in the desert. The August sun had already begun to shine brightly, and the azure-blue sky was gradually clearing up after the sandy conditions of the previous night had dissipated. Braving the heatwaves, Behzod, an operator in a natural gas field, and his colleagues … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan attended OSCE organized Central Asian Meeting on Education on cybercrime and digital evidence in Tashkent
Approaches and methodologies for education on cybercrime and digital evidence for criminal justice practitioners were at the centre of a two-day regional meeting held on 9 and 10 March 2023 in Tashkent, says OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan. The event, organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, brought … [Read more...]
Foreign trade turnover of Central Asian states exceeded USD 200 billion
The total foreign trade turnover of the Central Asian states over last six years exceeded US $ 200 billion. This was stated by the First Deputy Director of the Institute for Strategic and Interregional Studies of Uzbekistan, Akramjon Nematov, during the conference "Tajikistan and Central Asia: a policy of good neighborliness, mutual support, eternal friendship and common … [Read more...]
Central Asia remarkably cohesive at international platforms
During the past few years Central Asia has shown remarkable cohesion at the international platforms, most notably the United Nations, said Akramjon Nematov, the deputy head of Uzbek Institute for Strategic and Interregional Studies. He was speaking at the conference "Tajikistan and Central Asia: a policy of good neighborliness, mutual support, eternal friendship and … [Read more...]
Emomali Rahmon invites Arkadag Berdimuhamedov to a Consultative meeting of the Heads of Central Asian States
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has sent a letter to the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov inviting him to participate in the September meeting of the heads of Central Asian states. "Attaching great importance to maintaining a trusting political dialogue, with great pleasure I invite you to … [Read more...]
Empowering Central Asian Youth for Positive Change: UNODC ROCA’s Regional Initiative
The Central Asian region is at a critical demographic juncture. Young people under 30 years old constitute more than 50 percent of the population. In two decades, these young people will be the largest labor force the region has ever had. Data suggests that the age youth in the region try drugs of any kind dropped from 14 to 10 years old. This is a signal for the Central Asian … [Read more...]
Empowering youth voices in Central Asia: OSCE Summer School spurs engagement on climate change and security in mountain areas
From 17 to 26 August 2023, twenty young people from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan gathered in the northern Tian Shan mountains in eastern Kyrgyzstan to learn about climate-related security risks in mountain areas and deliberate on innovative solutions and collective actions to mitigate these risks. The summer school was organized by the … [Read more...]
BOMCA 10 and UNODC jointly organised a study visit for the senior and operational level representatives from Central Asia to FRONTEX and Polish Border Guard
On 7-9 March 2023, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) jointly with the UNODC initiative on enhancing cross border cooperation in Central Asia and (BOMCA 10) organised a study visit to the European Border and Coast Guard Agency - FRONTEX (Warsaw, Poland) and the Polish Border Guard for 15 representatives of the border control authorities from Kazakhstan, … [Read more...]
EU to hold Investment conference later this year on connectivity with Central Asia
The investment conference will be held later this year to follow up the EBRD study on connectivity between Europe and Central Asia, according to the remarks by President of European Council Charles Michel after the second high-level regional meeting EU-Central Asia in Kyrgyzstan on 2 June. “Just last month, the EU-Central Asia Economic Forum looked at how to improve … [Read more...]
EU-Central Asia meeting on Afghanistan wrapped up in Ashgabat – Joint statement issued – Turkmen Foreign Ministry received UNAMA Head and EU representatives
Joint Statement by Special Representatives and Special Envoys for Afghanistan of the European Union, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Republic of Uzbekistan and the EU Special Representative for Central Asia following the meeting on 26 May 2023 in Ashgabat The fourth meeting in the EU and Central Asia Special Representatives … [Read more...]
The 4th Edition EU – Central Asia Civil Society Forum ended in Tashkent
10 March 2023, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The annual EU Central Asia Civil Society Forum involving representatives of the civil society from Central Asia and the European Union took place in Tashkent on 10 March 2023. The discussion focused on the implementation of the EU Strategy on Central Asia. The event was commenced by the European Union Special Representative for … [Read more...]
EU-Central Asia: 10th High-Level Political and Security Dialogue held in Astana
The tenth round of the annual High-Level Political and Security Dialogue between the European Union and the countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) took place in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 13th June 2023, EU Delegation in Kazakhstan said in a press release. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan were … [Read more...]
Experts of the transport sector of Turkmenistan visited Latvia and Lithuania – outcomes of the visit
Representatives of the Association "Turkmen Logistics" and the member companies of the Association, as well as experts from other Central Asian countries made a study trip to Latvia and Lithuania in order to explore new transport routes and their potential. The trip was facilitated by the USAID Project on Trade in Central Asia, the IPC "TRACECA" and the Union of Transport … [Read more...]
Ashgabat and FAO co-host International Conference on Food Security – Turkmenistan and FAO signed a number of documents
On 9 March, a meeting of agriculture ministers of Central Asian states was held in Ashgabat as part of the international conference "Cooperation on food security in the context of climate change". The two-day forum was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan jointly with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the support of the … [Read more...]
Experts Name Mid-Term Cooperation Scenarios in Central Asia
Stronger ties between Central Asian nations will help the region withstand growing pressures in an uncertain world, according to an article published in the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper on Feb. 21 by experts from the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS), EY (Ernst & Young), and Kazakh National Academy of Sciences. The experts evaluate the region’s … [Read more...]
EXPO Central Asia 2023 Spotlights Region’s Economic Potential
On the sidelines of the 5th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of Central Asian States in Dushanbe, an exhibition of commodity producers of Central Asian countries is being held from 14 to 16 September 2023. On Thursday, the Presidents of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan visited the expo. The purpose of the expo is to feature the products of … [Read more...]
Central Asia is going to build up e-commerce capacity
The International Trade Centre’s EU-funded Ready4Trade Central Asia project organized a conference on “Harnessing the potential of e-commerce in Central Asia” with a two-day study tour in Dubai on 7-9 March, ITC reported. Central Asia's e-commerce industry is growing rapidly, driven by increasing internet penetration and mobile phone use, as well as a growing middle class. … [Read more...]
Final Consultations Held in Dushanbe Ahead of Central Asian Summits
The final consultations of the Central Asian states on the preparation of the Fifth Anniversary Consultative Meeting of the Heads of Central Asian States and the next meeting of the Council of the Heads of the Founding States of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) took place in Dushanbe on 12 September 2023. The consultations were attended by … [Read more...]
First Central Asia – USA summit in New York – Agenda and Initiatives
nCa Report Contents Turkmenistan is expanding fruitful cooperation with all interested parties Biden proposed to launch C5+1 Critical Minerals Dialogue to develop Central Asia’s vast mineral wealth Kazakhstan counts on the support of the United States in the creation of the UN Regional Center for Sustainable Development Goals Kyrgyzstan urges international … [Read more...]
US State Department issued final statement on Blinken’s meeting with FMs of Central Asian countries
On 28 February 2023, the US Secretary of State and the Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan met in Astana in the C5+1 format. The joint statement, adopted following the ministerial, highlights three blocks of issues considered during the gathering. In support of economic cooperation, the participants of the C5+1 … [Read more...]
First GCC-Central Asia Summit: Outcomes – Joint Investment Forum will be held until the end of 2023 – Uzbekistan to host next summit in 2025
Elvira Kadyrova On 19 July 2023, the first Summit of the Heads of State of the Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf and Central Asian countries was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The summit, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, was attended by: • President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev • … [Read more...]
Foreign Ministers of Central Asia ‘Check the Clock’ on Regional and International Issues
On 13 September 2023, a meeting of Foreign Ministers of Central Asian states was held in Dushanbe under the chairmanship of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirodjiddin Mukhriddin, the MFA of Tajikistan reports. The meeting was attended by: • Turkmenistan – Rashid Meredov • Kazakhstan – Murat Nurtleu • Kyrgyzstan - Jeenbek Kulubayev • Uzbekistan - Bakhtiyor … [Read more...]
India-Central Asia Joint Working Group on Afghanistan met in Delhi
India hosted the first India-Central Asia Joint Working Group on Afghanistan on 7 March 2023. According to Ministry of External Affairs of India, the meeting was attended by the Special Envoys/Senior Officials of India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Therepresentatives of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) and the … [Read more...]
Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan discuss preparations for the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of Central Asian states
On 31 August 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and his Tajik counterpart Sirodjiddin Mukhriddin had a telephone conversation. "The schedule of upcoming visits at the highest and high levels was discussed, in particular, preparations for the meeting of foreign ministers of the format of the Consultative Meeting of the heads of Central Asian … [Read more...]
Foreign ministries of the Central Asian countries discuss preparations for the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of state
Consultations of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Central Asian countries on the preparation of the 5th Anniversary Consultative Meeting of the heads of Central Asian states were held in Dushanbe on 9-10 August 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan reports. During the consultations, the draft agenda, the Joint Statement and other documents planned for … [Read more...]
China to host two major diplomatic events this year – one of them with Central Asia
China will host two major diplomatic events at home this year — the first China-Central Asia Summit and the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, Foreign Minister Qin Gang announced on Tuesday, China Daily reports. Chinese diplomats will follow the guidance of head-of-state diplomacy, and in particular will ensure the success of the two major diplomatic … [Read more...]
Global Times: BRI’s emphasis on environmentally friendly practices has benefited Central Asia countries
An aerial view of China built Turgusun hydropower station in city of Altai, Kazakhstan. Photo: Xinhua For ten years, China and Central Asian countries have been more tightly bonded together through cooperation in the traditional energy section under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). However, the rise of Chinese companies specializing in renewable energy and scientific … [Read more...]
AD Ports Group enters the logistics market of Uzbekistan, forges its presence in Central Asia
The UAE-based AD Ports Group (AD Ports) and SEG ENERA Group, one of the multisectoral holding companies of Uzbekistan, announced Monday, 6 March 2023, the creation of a new joint venture ADL-Ulanish, which will provide comprehensive global logistics services across Uzbekistan. According to the press service of AD Ports Group, Through the new joint venture enterprise, AD … [Read more...]
Dubai International Chamber delegation will visit Central Asia under ‘New Horizon’ initiative
The Dubai International Chamber has launched "New Horizons", the initiative to drive international expansion of its members to new markets. As reported by WAM, the official news agency of the UAE, the first in the series of "New Horizons" events will see a large delegation of Dubai business leaders heading to Central Asia between 14th-21st March to better understand and … [Read more...]
Heads of forensic services from Central Asia made a study trip to Georgia
High-ranking forensic experts from Central Asia paid a study visit to the forensic institutions of Georgia within the framework of the European Union-funded project "Law Enforcement in Central Asia (LEICA)", which proved to be a valuable platform for fostering regional cooperation and learning among the forensic communities of Central Asia and Georgia. According to the LEICA … [Read more...]
The Summit of the Heads of Central Asian States will be held in Tajikistan in September
The fifth consultative meeting of the heads of Central Asian States will be held on 14-15 September in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. The same days Dushanbe will host a regular meeting of the Council of the heads of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea. This was stated the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan. The heads of Central Asian … [Read more...]
How to Accelerate Economic Growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia
By Nick Gigineishvili July 10, 2023 In the medium-term, reforms can increase output in the region by 5 to 7 percent Since independence in the early 1990s, income levels and living standards in the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) have improved but remain well below the levels of emerging Europe. The state continues to play a dominant role in many CCA economies and … [Read more...]
Hungary believes Central Asia has greater role in the new era of world economy
The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, speaking to the journalists in Ashgabat after his meeting with the Turkmen leadership this Friday, said the present situation had upset traditional economic relations, and may well open a new era in the world economy. These changes, “from our point of view, from the European point of view, have increased the role of the Central Asian … [Read more...]
IFAS Projects worth over $590 million aim to improve lives of 60 million in Aral Basin
Within the framework of the Aral Sea Basin Program-4 (ASPB-4), the flagship project of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea, 25 major projects totaling $591.3 million are in the process of implementation. This was stated by the chief specialist of the IFAS Department of International Relations Dilorom Sheralieva in an interview with the National News Agency of … [Read more...]
IMF Regional Capacity Development Center for Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia opened in Kazakhstan
On 9 June 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Regional Capacity Development Center for the Caucasus, Central Asia and Mongolia opened in Almaty, the National Bank of Kazakhstan reports. The Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia Regional Capacity Development Center (CCAMTAC) is a joint project of the IMF and nine member countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, … [Read more...]
IMF: How More Effective Monetary Policy Can Tame Inflation in the Caucasus and Central Asia
By Maria Atamanchuk, Klakow Akepanidtaworn, Ezequiel Cabezon, Tigran Poghosyan, and Selim Cakir August 28, 2023 Addressing persistent inflation also requires tackling structural factors that are making monetary policy less effective Inflation has remained stubbornly high, exceeding central banks’ targets in most Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries. Inflation rates are … [Read more...]
Improving humanitarian ties between Central Asian countries is the focus of the September meetings in Dushanbe
The Consultative Meeting of the Heads of Central Asian States in Tajikistan will be accompanied by a number of events aimed at enhancing humanitarian ties and people-to-people understanding in the region. Volunteer Forum The Forum of Central Asian Volunteers will be held on 14 September in Dushanbe. According to the Tajik news agency "Khovar", active volunteers, volunteer … [Read more...]
In Central Asia, female leadership is key to climate and drought resilience
From potatoes grown in recycled sacks to “more crop per drop” fruit tree varieties, climate-smart and women-led agriculture initiatives became the center of discussions at a recent interregional conference convened by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Fertile land is a precious commodity in Tajikistan, where 90% of the … [Read more...]
In Turkmenistan, the NGO will work with youth in the border province under EU-funded project
The Border Management Programme in Central Asia – Phase 10 (BOMCA 10) selected nine actions for the benefit of border communities within its first Call for proposals among Central Asian NGOs, BOMCA reported. In the framework of its first Call for Applications, BOMCA 10 contracted ten NGOs granting the EU funding worth over 300,000 Euro for implementation of actions across … [Read more...]
India hosted online SCO summit – Iran became part of the Shanghai family – Kazakhstan assumes SCO chairmanship – The New Delhi Declaration emphasizes: Central Asia is the core of the SCO
nCa Report On Tuesday, 4 July, an online meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. The meeting was attended by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov, President of China Xi Jinping, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, President of Russia … [Read more...]
Infographic: China-Central Asia economic and trade cooperation achieves tangible results
China's economic and trade cooperation with the five Central Asian countries has achieved tangible results since the establishment of diplomatic ties more than 30 years ago, Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a press briefing. China's trade with the five countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – increased to $70.2 billion in 2022 … [Read more...]
International Conference on Financial and Investment Support of Water Resources Rational Use Measures Concludes Successfully in Turkmenistan
Photo: © UN RCO in Turkmenistan Ashgabat, 20 June 2023 - The Government of Turkmenistan, in collaboration with the United Nations (UN), hosted a highly successful international conference on "Financial and Investment Support of Water Resources Rational Use Measures." The event, co-moderated by Mr. Dmitry Shlapachenko, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, … [Read more...]
Interview at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with Teri Hakala, Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia
This is unofficial, slightly paraphrased translation of the text received from the foreign office of Turkmenistan: 1. How do you assess this format of cooperation (Meeting of Special Representatives for Afghanistan in the "CA-EU" format), in particular, your comments on the results of today's meeting? Teri Hakala: First of all, I want to emphasize that this is our 4th … [Read more...]
Issues of prevention the distribution of drugs in Central Asian region discussed in Ashgabat
On July 5, 2023, the 2nd meeting of the Steering Committee of the Central Asia Drug Action Programme (CADAP) - Phase 7 was held at the “Yyldyz” Hotel in Ashgabat. The meeting was attended by representatives of state institutions-beneficiaries of the Central Asian countries, representatives of the delegation of the European Union in the Central Asian countries, … [Read more...]
ITC: Central Asia reaches milestones in connecting small businesses to European markets, facilitating international trade
Policymakers, private sector partners and business representatives from five Central Asia countries meet in Kazakhstan to advance extra and intraregional trade, International Trade Center reports. During three regional events, the International Trade Centre demonstrated the results of its European Union-funded Ready4Trade Central Asia project, highlighting the continuous … [Read more...]
ITC:WTO membership can boost Central Asia’s integration
With Uzbekistan poised to join the global economy, WTO membership can also be a springboard for regional integration among Central Asian countries. Economic cooperation between Central Asia’s five ‘Stans’ – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – could be bolstered if the republics harmonized their trade rules and procedures. This emerged at the … [Read more...]