Tariq Saeedi For three decades, the economic story told about Central Asia has largely been a story about what lies beneath the ground and what passes over it: hydrocarbons, cotton, minerals, and — increasingly — transit. That story is not wrong. It is simply incomplete, and its limits are becoming visible. A model built primarily on extraction and passage generates … [Read more...]
Focus on Green Tech: Turkmenistan Proposes Water Treatment and Waste Management Projects to Japan
Turkmenistan is inviting Japanese businesses to partner on a series of major initiatives in water conservation, wastewater treatment, and waste management. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov detailed these proposals during a high-level meeting with executives from leading Japanese corporations on 19 December in Tokyo. The President called on Japanese firms to consider several … [Read more...]
OGT 2024: OSCE Emphasizes Green Transition and Human Capital in Turkmenistan
Ambassador John MacGregor, Head of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, highlighted the crucial role of technological innovations and human capital in ensuring a sustainable energy transition during the 4th session of the OGT 2024 conference. MacGregor, speaking on the panel discussion "Energy transition: the role of technological innovations and human capital," emphasized the … [Read more...]
Central Asian Universities Engage with European Circular Economy Practices
Representatives from universities in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan participated in a series of meetings across Europe as part of the European Union's Erasmus+ CirculEC project. This initiative focuses on developing innovative training programs on circular economy and sustainable development for Central Asian higher education institutions. The … [Read more...]
NowaEco: A Driving Force for Sustainable Development in Turkmenistan
UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Dmitry Shlapachenko and the UN Country Team members, development partners and embassies in Turkmenistan visited the production facilities of a modern paper mill, NowaEco, in the Yashlyk district of Ahal region on 29 April 2024, the United Nations in Turkmenistan reports. NowaEco stands out for its sustainable production approach. The … [Read more...]