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Business Leaders from Turkmenistan Talk Trade on U. S. Tour
21+ min ago (323+ words) Image: Turkmenistan's embassy in the U. S. Dozens of business executives from Turkmenistan and the United States have met in Washington amid efforts by the two countries to strengthen trade. The conference of the Turkmen American Business Cooperation Association, also known by…...
Shoqan Walikhanov: Kazakh Scholar Recognized in the West
18+ hour, 1+ min ago (404+ words) Shoqan Walikhanov gained recognition far beyond the Kazakh steppe, earning admiration in Russian and European intellectual circles. Although his life was brief, he left a lasting impact on Oriental studies, ethnography, geography, history, and folklore research. Western academics especially valued…...
Kyrgyzstan Expands Issyk-Kul Energy Infrastructure Ahead of SCO Summit
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (413+ words) Kyrgyzstan has launched a large-scale modernization of energy infrastructure in the Issyk-Kul region as part of preparations for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, scheduled to take place this autumn in Cholpon-Ata. According to the Energy Ministry, authorities are…...
Tajikistan to Gain Access to Concessional ADB Loans Starting in 2027
19+ hour, 43+ min ago (256+ words) Tajikistan will gain access to concessional loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) beginning in 2027, in addition to the grants it already receives, according to Lea Gutierrez, Director General of ADB's Central and West Asia Department. Currently, Tajikistan receives support…...
Healthcare Workers in Turkmenistan Reportedly Forced to Pay Mandatory Fees to Public Association
19+ hour, 10+ min ago (175+ words) The publication says healthcare workers and students at medical institutions were required to pay annual membership fees to support the public association "a" Tebigat'y (Young Naturalist) Civil Society Organization. According to the report, the organization's chairperson, Leyli Shymadova, appealed earlier…...
Trade and Economic Park Planned at Border of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (272+ words) On May 6, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov visited the Dostuk Stele (Friendship) in the country's southwestern Batken region, erected at the junction point of the state borders of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, where he reviewed the concept and master plan for…...
Tokayev Sets Two-Year Deadline for Military Reform in Kazakhstan
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (434+ words) Speaking at a traditional ceremony ahead of Defender of the Fatherland Day, celebrated in Kazakhstan on May 7, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said the country must reform its armed forces within the next two years. Russian analysts responded to the statement before…...
Syrian Security Forces Detain Uzbek Fighters During Operation in Idlib
20+ hour, 23+ min ago (356+ words) Syrian security forces have detained a group of Uzbek fighters during a security operation in the country's northwest, according to two Syrian security officials cited by Reuters. The arrests followed unrest in Idlib province after the authorities attempted to detain…...
Remains of Buddhist Temple Unearthed in Ancient Silk Road City in Kyrgyzstan
20+ hour, 26+ min ago (356+ words) The remains of what is believed to be a Buddhist temple dating to the 7th and 8th centuries have been discovered at the medieval Ak-Beshim archaeological site, the ruins of the ancient Silk Road city of Suyab in northern Kyrgyzstan, according to…...
Kazakhstan to Introduce Green License Plates for Electric Vehicles
20+ hour, 56+ min ago (347+ words) Kazakhstan's Ministry of Internal Affairs has backed a proposal by Mazhilis deputy Arman Kalykov to introduce green license plates for electric vehicles (EVs). Kalykov, a member of the Mazhilis Committee on Ecology and Nature Management, said separate identification for EVs…...