The World Food Program (WFP) has reported that by October 2024, over 12 mn Afghans will face severe food insecurity. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ...

Uzbekistan's emerging airline, Air Samarkand, has expanded its operational capacity as it prepares to introduce its third aircraft, a narrow-body Airbus A321, into service. The airline, which launched ...

Central Asia’s arid climate presents a severe challenge for water management, and historically, inefficient irrigation practices have exacerbated water wastage in the region. Now, the construction of ...

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have emerged as key drivers of economic growth in Central Asia, according to Sergio Gironella, Head of Sales in the CIS countries at Amicorp Group of Companies. In an ...

The global trend of central banks bolstering their gold reserves continued in July, with a total increase of 37.1 tons, according to data from the World Gold Council. The National Bank of Poland led ...

The 3rd meeting of the Kazakh-Serbian intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation recently took place in Belgrade, where Kazakhstan announced plans to increase its non-resource ...

Central Asian leaders are pushing for deeper cooperation in defense and security as the region faces evolving threats. Ahead of the 6th consultative meeting, Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev emphasized ...

In a recent roundtable discussion, the Swiss company AFRY presented various options for the dam height of the Kambarata-1 Hydropower Plant (HPP). This marks a step in the ongoing preparation for the ...

The United States has expressed strong support for Tajikistan’s involvement in the Trans-Caspian trade route, a transport corridor connecting China to Europe through Central Asia, bypassing Russia.

Uzbekistan's state debt reached $37bn in the first half of 2024, Minister of Economy and Finance Jamshid Kuchkarov announced during a parliamentary meeting on September 5. Photo: Minister of Economy ...

Bukuev further stated that the agency’s 2024 target has already been fulfilled by 94.4%, and based on current trends, the total fund size is projected to reach KGS 7.2bn ($85.3mn) by the end of the ...

Kazakhstan is positioning itself to attract international investment through infrastructure modernization and renewable energy development, according to Renat Bekturov, a manager at the Astana ...