Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Kazakhstan highlighted the growing importance of the Middle Corridor in Ankara-Astana relations, while also showing how Kazakhstan is trying to deepen ties with Turkey without abandoning its multi-vector foreign policy. According to experts, the cent
В Душанбе по инициативе Службы связи при Правительстве Республики Таджикистан совместно с Глобальной ассоциацией систем мобильной связи (GSMA) стартовал семинар на тему «Связь в чрезвычайных ситуациях и технологии мобильного вещания в Таджикистане». Мероприятие проходит в IT Park Душанбе и направлен
Uzbekistan’s first national exhibition at Milan Design Week 2026 has closed with strong international recognition, drawing large crowds and earning praise from critics for its focus on culture, craft, and environmental change. Titled When Apricots Blossom , the exhibition ran from April 20 to 26 at
Singer, poet, and lyricist MEREY is among a younger group of artists bringing a different sensibility to music in Kazakhstan. Her work is rooted in Kazakh-language expression, but it also pushes beyond familiar expectations of how a female singer should sound and present herself. In an interview wit
Central Asian leaders have adopted the Astana declaration on ecology and sustainable development, giving the Regional Ecological Summit in Astana a formal political outcome while a wider package of biodiversity, climate, and pollution initiatives takes shape around it. Kazakhstan’s environment minis
On April 22–24, Astana will host the Regional Ecological Summit with the participation of numerous United Nations agencies and international partners. It is expected to produce a joint declaration and a Regional Program of Action for 2026–2030, giving it a formal ambition beyond that of a standard d
Astana will host the Astana AI Film Festival (AAIFF 2026) this autumn an international event dedicated to films created using artificial intelligence. The festival will focus on the growing influence of AI on the creative industries. Its central feature will be an international competition of short
Kazakhstan has announced the launch of the QaJET (Just Energy Transition) investment platform, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), to attract international financing and accelerate the decarbonization of its economy. A corresponding memorandum was signed on Apri
Tajikistan’s Somon Air expects the delivery of new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in the next few months, in a fleet expansion designed to strengthen the airline as a growing player in Central Asia’s aviation sector. The national carrier, which aims to offer new intercontinental routes, said its manageme
ДУШАНБЕ, 12 мая - Sputnik. Компании Таджикистана и Китая подписали соглашения о сотрудничестве на 8 миллиардов долларов. Как сообщили в пресс-службе президента республики, между сторонами заключено свыше 50 договоров. "Часть этих соглашений достигнута, в частности, в рамках IT-форума под названием
In Tajikistan, law enforcement agencies have uncovered instances of repeated fortune-telling and witchcraft, leading to criminal investigations, the Tajik Ministry of Internal Affairs reports. As established during operational investigative activities, a 61-year-old resident of the city of Gissar was engaged in fortune telling and witchcraft, receiving money from citizens for this and spending it for […] Запись Two Tajik residents have taken up fortune telling again – a criminal case has been...
Tajikistan has climbed four spots in the Speedtest Global Index for fixed internet speeds. The country's Communications Service reports this is the country's best result in the past five years. According to the results of March 2026, Tajikistan ranked 117th out of 153 countries in terms of fixed, or wired, internet speed, improving its position […] Запись Tajikistan climbs 4 spots in internet speed rankings впервые появилась Tajikistan News in English.
Turkmenistan and the World Health Organization went through a delicate period during the pandemic, when the Turkmen government said there had been no COVID-19 cases in the country . The global health agency didn’t publicly challenge the claim, which was met with widespread international skepticism.
On May 22, the Pentagon released the second tranche of U.S. Department of War records on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), the official term now often used for what are commonly called UFOs, through the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters, known as PURSUE. The first
China will provide Tajikistan with intelligence, police, and counterterrorism equipment worth more than $7.6 million under a grant assistance program approved by the two governments. The governments of the two countries signed the corresponding memorandum of understanding on May 8. The agreement pro
Several Central Asian countries rank among the world’s highest consumers of water per person, according to data compiled by the Worldometer portal. The figures, based on statistics from UN agencies including UNESCO and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), place Turkmenistan first globally
As Turkmenistan works to modernize food production, representatives from dozens of foreign companies were in the country this week for meetings on the agricultural and food industries as well as the packaging of goods. The Agro Pack Turkmenistan-2026 event reflected the Central Asian country’s effor
A woman from Uzbekistan has publicly accused the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing her over several years after she was recruited as a teenager with promises of a modeling career in the United States. According to the BBC, the woman, identified only as Roz
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Labor and Social Protection is considering several possible causes behind the explosion at a Kazzinc plant in Ust-Kamenogorsk that killed three people. The incident occurred on the morning of May 5, when a dust collection unit exploded inside one of the plant’s workshops, tr
In recent years, regional integration has increasingly become a key instrument in countries’ economic and foreign policy strategies. This is particularly relevant for Central Asia, a landlocked region facing structural constraints in accessing global markets. In this context, the Silk Seven Plus (S7