On May 20, the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus a Kyrgyzstan-backed resolution titled “Peaceful Settlement of Border Disputes,” Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Ministry announced . More than 40 countries co-sponsored the document. The resolution was presented by Kyrgyzstan jointly with Taji
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) will finance the construction of a section of the Labidjar-Kalaikhumb highway in Tajikistan in a project aimed at improving transport connections with the country’s remote Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) and increasing access to mountainous areas. The fi
The authorities in Turkmenistan have again mobilized public-sector employees for the annual cotton harvest, forcing teachers, doctors, municipal workers, and other state employees either to work in the fields or pay for replacement laborers from their own salaries. The renewed campaign comes as inte
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev hosted the interior and public security ministers of the “Central Asia-China” format in Astana during the second meeting of regional law enforcement agencies. The meeting was attended by Chinese Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong, Kyrgyz Interior Ministe
Tajik scientists have conducted the country’s first direct winter field measurements of snow dynamics on a Pamir glacier since independence, with findings showing a sharp decline in snow reserves and accelerated melting even in high-altitude zones previously considered relatively stable. The expedit
Leaders of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) are holding an informal summit in the city of Turkistan, focused on artificial intelligence, digitalization, and economic integration, as Central Asia gains importance as an alternative trade corridor between Europe and China. The meeting brings tog
Authorities in Tajikistan have temporarily suspended pension payments to more than 14,000 people who failed to complete mandatory biometric identification procedures, according to the country’s Agency for Social Insurance and Pensions. The agency said that 14,022 pensioners did not complete the requ
Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a package of support measures for the jewelry industry, implementing a directive from President Sadyr Japarov aimed at improving producers’ access to raw materials. Earlier, Japarov instructed the government to ensure that jewelers could obtain raw mate
Uzbekistan and China have agreed to expand cooperation on environmental protection, including the development of early warning systems for dust and sandstorms, according to Uzbekistan’s National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change. The agreement was discussed during a meeting between Aziz Abdukh
Kyrgyzstan is launching a pilot project to construct a solar power plant through a public-private partnership (PPP). The project is supported by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which has prepared technical, legal, financial, and environmental assessments. The project’s implementation wa
Десятки тысяч малых и средних автоперевозчиков в США до сих пор ведут бизнес по старинке: рейсы фиксируют в таблицах, расчеты с водителями сводят вручную, документы хранят в архивах электронной почты и на бумаге. Можно ли построить современную облачную платформу для целой отрасли, если ваш путь начи
Women from Central Asia are being recruited into Georgia’s surrogacy market through social media, adding a new labor channel to an industry already under pressure from foreign demand and inadequate supervision. A University of Oxford study published in Mobilities identifies Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, U
В Боги Ирам (Ботаническом саду) в Душанбе 29 мая состоялся традиционный ежегодный детский фестиваль «Салом, тобистон!» Игры, музыку, танцы, вкусности и еще многое другое перед началом лета для ребят и их родителей организовали медиагруппа «Азия-Плюс» и компания «Оби Зулол». Праздник проходил под сен
