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A Tajik-Iranian reset: a seaport accord and visa-free travel plans  - изображение 1
22 ноября 2023 18:57
The Iranian leader’s official visit to Dushanbe and announcement of plans for joint transport projects and visa-free travel signal a major reset of Iranian-Tajik relations.  ...
Eurasian Bank urges action to avert Central Asian water shortage disaster  - изображение 1
20 ноября 2023 20:10
Central Asia is facing a looming water crisis triggered by climate change, inefficient water management and a new water canal under construction in Afghanistan, the...
Western U-turn — everyone wants to be Central Asia’s friend - изображение 1
17 ноября 2023 00:46
Everyone seems to want to be friends with Central Asia now.   To put it simply: it is about geopolitics, energy supplies and trade routes....
Illegal trade is booming as Central Asian governments fail to act - изображение 1
16 ноября 2023 18:09
Illicit trade in Kazakhstan and the rest of Central Asia is growing exponentially amid government inaction, according to the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade...
UK parliament tells government to beef up ties with Central Asia - изображение 1
15 ноября 2023 22:21
The UK parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has urged the government to boost ties with Central Asia, describing it as a geopolitical necessity. It urged the...
Tashkent hosts Iranian, Turkish leaders as Astana receives Putin - изображение 1
9 ноября 2023 17:19
Tashkent on Thursday hosted the Turkish and Iranian leaders as part of a summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation. Meanwhile Astana was visited by Russian...
Are we seeing a shift in Russia’s attitude to Central Asia? - изображение 1
8 ноября 2023 17:05
In synchronised media interviews on the eve of their meeting in Astana, the Kazakh and Russian leaders signalled a commitment to maintain good relations. Both...
Week of diplomacy: Macron’s ‘charm offensive’ and show of Turkic unity   - изображение 1
3 ноября 2023 19:11
French President Emmanel Macron used very friendly rhetoric when he visited Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week. Meeting President Kasymzhomart Tokayev in Astana on Wednesday, Macron...
New accords show Central Asia key player in push for new trade routes - изображение 1
2 ноября 2023 18:38
The Kazakh government and Russia’s national gas company Gazprom on Wednesday signed an accord on strategic cooperation, Gazprom reported. A few other transportation accords were...
As debt to China grows Kyrgyzstan pledges to extradite Uighur “terrorists”  - изображение 1
27 октября 2023 18:52
Kyrgyzstan’s debt to China has grown 37 times over the past 15 years. A failure to repay it in time could result in China’s taking...