At the IV Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF-2025), Uzbekistan’s Minister Laziz Kudratov secured key agreements with Afghanistan, Japan, an...
Central Asia
Ankara-based 77 Construction Company is leading a $65mn investment to build wind power plant in Herat, with the first phase constructing a 43.2-megawa...
Central Asia’s growing strategic relevance is drawing increased EU and U.S. engagement, as reflected in a Tashkent forum panel where stakeholders disc...
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov recently met with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev to discuss the implementation of high-level agreements r...
Central Asia is home to fragile ecosystems, including high mountain ranges, wetlands, and extensive grasslands, which are under mounting pressure from...
India and Kyrgyzstan have formally ratified an updated Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) to promote sustainable development, safeguard investor intere...
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and ICBC Chairman Liu Jun discussed expanding financial cooperation, including over CNY 1bn ($139mn) in long-term inves...
More than 2.1mn Uzbek citizens traveled abroad for tourism between January and April 2025, with neighboring countries like Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and...
The meeting united representatives from Central Asian countries and India, with discussions focused on enhancing regional economic ties and promoting
Located in the Karakul Free Economic Zone, the wind farm is expected to generate 250mn kilowatt-hours of electricity annually once fully operational.
A convoy with 183 tons of food aid was sent to Afghanistan’s Balkh region as a gesture of goodwill from the Uzbek people, including flour, rice, sugar...
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov recently met with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Turchin in Dushanbe to discuss deepening economic
Kazakhstan plans to build a new helicopter and UAV manufacturing plant in Turkestan region, supported by $290mn in foreign investment, aiming to boost...
Turkmenistan, in partnership with UNICEF, the ILO, and the World Bank, has launched the CODI Assessment to improve the effectiveness, inclusivity, and...
The agreement aims to accelerate the adoption of OECD standards, improve legal and institutional frameworks, and foster sustainable growth in Kazakhst...
The $8mn package includes $4mn for women-led businesses through the EBRD’s Women in Business programme, supported by the Women Entrepreneurs Finance I...
Despite severe drought in Afghanistan, Balkh province has seen wet fruit yields double compared to last year, resulting in greater availability and lo...
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and Afghanistan’s Acting Minister Nuriddin Azizi met at the Astana International Forum to strengthen trade...
Tajikistan’s fruit export industry faces growing challenges as a stronger somoni, higher electricity tariffs, and rising labor costs threaten its comp...
Pakistan will appoint an ambassador to Afghanistan for the first time since 2021, signaling a move to ease tensions and strengthen diplomatic relation...
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and UN Deputy Secretary-General Haoliang Xu met during the Astana International Forum to discuss strengthe...
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan customs officials met at the Gisht Kuprik border post to strengthen coordination, review infrastructure upgrades, and addres...
Kazakhstan is considering a $5.47bn offer from China National Nuclear Corporation to build its first nuclear power plant—half the estimated cost of Ru...
At the Central Asia–Italy summit in Astana, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev highlighted expanding cooperation in trade, technology, green energy, educati...
Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev announced that Kyrgyzstan is open to international cooperation, investment, and experience exchange in digital finan...
Almaty topped the Central Asia ranking, followed by Astana in second place and Tashkent in third, making it the highest-ranked city in Uzbekistan and
Kazakhstan and Italy are advancing plans to establish a joint investment fund to boost the agro-industrial sector and bilateral trade, with a proposed...
Parties also discussed broader healthcare cooperation, focusing on enhancing service quality, sharing clinical expertise, and conducting joint researc...
Kazakhstan and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade and investment ties, as Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and Bundesrat Pr...
Over 4mn mothers and children in Afghanistan are facing malnutrition as poverty deepens and aid dwindles, with the World Food Program warning that ris...
Italy ranks among Kazakhstan’s top five EU investors, having contributed $7.6bn to the Kazakh economy over the past two decades.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban recently met to discuss investment progress and the expansion of
Kazakhstan slightly outpaced Uzbekistan by ranking 59th in the Global Peace Index, followed by Tajikistan at 72nd, Kyrgyzstan at 78th, and Turkmenista...
Supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the corridor was defined using advanced ecological modelling to optimize its boundaries
Uzbekistan’s Minister of Agriculture recently visited Tajikistan to discuss strengthening agricultural cooperation through joint projects, scientific
Kazakhstan is using agricultural drones for the first time to combat locust infestations in the western region, aiming to protect over 300,000 hectare...
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adilbek Kasymaliev recently participated in a capsule-laying ceremony to launch the construction of four small hy...
A $250mn soft drink plant backed by Carlsberg Group and PepsiCo is planned for Kazakhstan’s Almaty region, aiming to produce 340mn liters annually, cr...
In April alone, steel output totaled 369,630 tons, up 1.2% from March and 5% compared to April 2024.
The announcement was made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi after hosting talks with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Afghanistan’s acting
The country currently operates 154 renewable energy facilities—including wind, solar, hydro, and biogas plants—with a combined installed capacity exce...
The 16th Kazakhstan-German Business Council meeting in Astana brought together senior officials and business leaders to advance bilateral economic coo...
Kyrgyzstan’s First Deputy Chairman Daniyar Amangeldiev recently met with IsDB President Muhammad Al-Jasser to review ongoing projects and explore expa...
Kyrgyzstan’s investment in fixed assets surged by 62% in the first four months of 2025, reaching a record KGS 70.1bn ($802mn), as the government accel...
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and PepsiCo’s regional president David Manzini recently discussed the expansion of a major investment project in Kazakh...
Taliban acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi pledged to prevent water waste and ensure proper delivery to Iran, framing the issue as both a relig...
Osh, the southern capital of Kyrgyzstan, has joined the EBRD's Green Cities programme to boost environmental sustainability, with support for a major