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Afghanistan FM Muttaqi urges US to reopen Kabul embassy
Five years after the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has called on Washington to reopen its embassy in Kabul and deepen diplomatic and economic engagement with the country.
Kyrgyzstan’s Japarov to run for re-election, claims original plan was to stand aside for coup plot convict Tashiyev
Anyone who wants to contest presidency is free to do so, he adds.
Blame game under way as massive blackout hits Central Asia
Kazakh utility points finger at hydropower failure in Kyrgyzstan. Claims made by Kyrgyz officials about Kazakh power line disruption denied by Kazakhstan.
The Black Sea war sends world wheat prices up
The US Department of Agriculture has cut its forecasts for Russian and Ukrainian grain exports because of the Black Sea shipping war. The prices of every rival exporter have gone up.
Russia's fuel crisis is back as Ukraine continues to knock out Russian refineries
Petrol rationing is back across Russia, and this time a governor has admitted his region's refinery will be out of action for six months.
Taliban mayor assassinated by resistance front in Afghanistan amid battles across province
NRF, led by son of legendary Mujaheddin commander known as “Lion of Panjshir”, claims responsibility.
Ukraine’s dragging of Wildberries into war hits Uzbekistan as exporters complain of lost business
With losses mounting up, Uzbek entrepreneur reflects that one of the Russian ecommerce giant’s warehouses “burns down almost every day."
Ukraine targeting Novorossiysk, Russia's last functioning Black Sea port
Ukraine, a country with no navy, has driven Russia's Black Sea Fleet out of Crimea to Novorossiysk, and has now struck its warships in that last refuge, damaging four.
Tashkent wins vote over Almaty in Etihad Airways' expansion into Central Asia
Service to Kazakh city may start next year. For now, UAE's national airline sees Uzbek capital as the better option.
China expanding scientific cooperation with Central Asia
China-Central Asia Monitor: July 31 – August 6.
Ukraine halted Black Sea tanker strikes after Vance's July 31 call with Zelenskyy, FT reports
Ukraine halted tanker strikes near Russia's Novorossiysk port after a July 31 Vance-Zelenskyy call, the Financial Times reported, as Washington moved to shield Chevron and Exxon's Kazakh oil interests.
HANA says Afghan women and children at risk in continued deportations from Iran
In a report published August 10, HANA said deported children could face family separation, disrupted education, lack of legal identity, exploitation and unsafe living conditions.
Uzbekistan’s economy may be overheating, warns central bank
Regulator urges relatively tight rates and avoidance of any sudden spending splurges by government.
Russia pounds Kyiv as Ukraine hits refineries and shadow fleet tankers over bloody weekend
"Last night, Russia killed three people in Pukhivka, Kyiv region, with drone strikes – a grandfather, a grandmother, and their grandson.
Armenian PM says ties with EU and Eurasian Economic Union "not a zero-sum game"
Nikol Pashinyan's ambitions to bring Armenia into the EU have strained ties with Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union.
Azerbaijan's foreign minister backs Ukraine energy security, floats gas supply option
Baku is positioning itself as a supplier of gas to Europe and, potentially, to Ukraine.
China expands its presence in Uzbekistan
China-Central Asia Monitor: July 24-30.
Uzbekistan’s dismissed energy minister reportedly detained over abuse of office, embezzlement allegations
Ahead of naming successor, president says main problem with Uzbek energy industry is no longer a lack of funding, it is weaknesses in management.
Taliban delegation’s arrival in Moldova prompts government investigation
Chisinau says it is investigating decision to invite Afghan agriculture ministry officials as Moldova does not recognise Taliban rule.
Ukraine’s attacks on Wildberries will hit foreign traders for tens of millions, says company CEO
Businesses across Central Asia and countries including Belarus, Armenia and China will feel the pain, ecommerce boss adds.