Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan awards Russia, China one nuclear plant project each, Uzbekistan revises its plan to include large facility
Solution favoured by Astana will help balance relations with Moscow and Beijing.
Israeli embassies worldwide suspend operations
Israeli diplomatic missions globally have suspended operations amid the ongoing Israeli military operation against Iran which has killed nearly 80 people.
Uzbekistan’s President Mirziyoyev strikes neutral stance in investment forum keynote speech
“Uzbekistan has attracted $39bn of FDI in the last eight years, up 10-fold,” Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev told delegates to the fourth Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF) on June 10.
Uzbekistan top supermarket Korzinka raises $110mn to fund rapid expansion
Organised retail is growing fast in Uzbekistan, catering to the demands of a growing middle class for convenience and upmarket goods, but it remains in the early stages of development.
Central Asia’s agricultural sector facing heat this coming growing season
Dry and warm conditions expected to heighten irrigation needs.
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Tajikistan plays role as one of world’s pre-eminent water diplomats at glacier summit, but Rogun dam remains a hard sell
Experts from near and far met in Dushanbe to discuss danger posed by melting of giant ice sheets. But was “blue-washing” obscuring threat of titanic hydro project?
Russia bringing in de facto visa regime for Central Asia nationals, say critics
Rights campaigners, meanwhile, hit out at digital controls on migrants in country that they say will be used to corner people into joining armed forces.
Football heartbreak over for Uzbekistan as team scores Central Asia first by making World Cup
Coach, mobbed by players at post-match press conference, takes congratulatory call from president. It’s time to forget nightmare of 2006.
Central Asian states are sharing water resources
Hydropower is part of the equation.
Uzbekistan’s headline inflation drops to 8.7% in May from 10.1% in April
The monthly rate, however, rose sharply to 1.5%.
Taliban: Making an investment pitch
A lot may have changed, but the Taliban can’t escape recent history.
Water will one day be more valuable than oil in Central Asia, warns Tajik analyst
Melting of glaciers in Tajikistan’s mountains a grave threat to region’s water security.
Uzbekistan’s university enrolment soars fivefold in 10 years
Figure of 1.4mn a boost to country's plans to develop human capital to support economic diversification and growth.
Central Asian states ready to meet rising global demand for critical minerals
China has stranglehold on rare earths needed for emerging technologies.
S&P moves Uzbekistan’s outlook to positive
Revision hinges on belief government will continue to implement economic and governance reforms and elevated gold prices.
M360 GSMA Eurasia event spotlights rich promise of mobile tech, 5G and AI
Mobile technologies and services said to have generated 7.7%, or $220bn, of GDP across region last year.
Tajikistan faces uphill climb to wire the country
Dushanbe has slowest Internet in Eurasia.
Uzbekistan’s foreign trade expands 16% y/y in Jan–April to $24.6bn
Fuelled by a 35% rise in exports. Gold shipments up 60%.
Turkmen labour migrants turning elsewhere as Turkey is less welcoming
Uzbekistan and Belarus new, hot destinations.
Uzbekistan: Hub for electric vehicles in Central Asia – report
China expanding share of global EV market.