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Almaty to Issyk-Kul Flights Open Scenic Cross-Border Gateway
Times of Central Asia
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June 30, 2025
Regular passenger flights now link Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, to Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan’s premier tourist destination. The new air service was launched by Kyrgyzstan’s Asman Airlines on June 27, according to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of...
New World Bank Regional Director Takes Office In Uzbekistan
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 2. Nadji Benhacine has officially taken office as the World Bank Regional Director for Central Asia, overseeing projects and operations in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and...
Sadyr Japarov participates in meeting of Supreme Eurasian Economic Council
24.kg
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June 28, 2025
09:27, 28 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA 09:27, 28 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov took part in the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council...
Kazakhstan has already exported 9 million tons of grain in the 2024/25 MY
APK Inform
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From September 2024 to June 2025, Kazakhstan exported 9 million tons of grain - 60% more than during the same period of the 2023/24 MY. This was reported by the Ministry of Agriculture, citing data from JSC "NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy." The main...
President Japarov meets Russia's FM Sergey Lavrov in Cholpon-Ata
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul, the president’s press service said. The sides discussed bilateral and multilateral cooperation, as well as...
China's Largest Gold Mine Expands In Central Asia With $1.2 Billion Acquisition
Benzinga
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Zijin Mining Group ZIJMF, China's largest gold and copper producer, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Kazakhstan's Raygorodok Gold Mine for $1.2 billion. The deal, signed on June 29, will see Zijin acquire 100% of RG Gold LLP and RG...
US chip restrictions backfiring
China Daily Global
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Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture. [Photo/Agencies] Despite the United States maintaining a significant lead in AI chip technology, China's rapid progress in AI chip production and...
Kamchybek Tashiev elected Chairman of Board of Trustees of KRSU
24.kg
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June 26, 2025
17:46, 26 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek ALYMBAEV 17:46, 26 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek ALYMBAEV Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic (SCNS), Kamchybek Tashiev,...
Kazakhstan launches pioneering national crypto reserve to bolster financial stability
Technext
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June 30, 2025
Kazakhstan has announced plans to establish a state-managed cryptocurrency reserve. The initiative, spearheaded by the National Bank of Kazakhstan, aims to diversify the nation’s financial portfolio, enhance economic resilience, and leverage its...
EFSD releases Regional Economic Review Summer 2025
ARKA
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The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has released the Regional Economic Review "Summer 2025. YEREVAN, July 11. /ARKA/. The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has released the Regional Economic Review...
Uzbekistan is Soaring Ahead!
Diplomat magazine EU
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July 9, 2025
By Roy Lie Atjam The IV Tashkent International Investment Forum TIIF is nothing short of Uzbekistan’s flagship event, promulgating the nation’s dynamic potential. Held from June 9-12, 2025, in the vibrant capital of Tashkent, the forum commenced...
The West’s Golden Opportunity to Split Russia’s ‘Deathbed Alliance’
CEPA
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July 1, 2025
While Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Russia are all members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which the Kremlin sees as its uncontested sphere of influence, the authoritarian-leaning group lacks a...
New KRSU campus planned to be built for $30 million by 2030
24.kg
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June 27, 2025
16:05, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 16:05, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA A new campus for the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University (KRSU) is planned to be built for $30 million by 2030....
Healthcare sector budget reaches 49 billion soms - Cabinet Chairman
AKIpress News Agency
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June 30, 2025
AKIPRESS.COM - Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration Adylbek Kasymaliev took part in an event dedicated to the Day of Medical Worker of the Kyrgyz Republic, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers...
Il ruolo turco in Asia centrale: atlantismo od eurasiatismo?
Strategic Culture
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July 9, 2025
La Turchia sta sfruttando la crisi geopolitica in Eurasia e in alcuni Stati post-sovietici per espandere la propria influenza attraverso la cooperazione con i governi dell’Asia centrale, un maggiore coinvolgimento diplomatico e un’integrazione...
Matin Audio agrees distribution deal for Central Asia
Installation
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June 30, 2025
AVAIL Distribution will make Martin Audio's solutions available to customers in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan AVAIL Distribution, an international distributor of professional AV technology, has added Martin Audio to its portfolio of AV...
Tajikistan’s AI startup reaches final of Silkway Accelerator
Asia Plus
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16:59, july 10Author: Asia-Plus A Tajik startup focused on artificial intelligence for government agencies has made it to the final round of the Silkway Accelerator, an international program backed by Google for Startups and Astana Hub. The...
Washington Discusses the Future of Central Asia-US Relations, While Beijing Takes Concrete Action
The Diplomat
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June 27, 2025
The Atlantic Council, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, held its inaugural U.S.-Central Asia Forum on June 5 to discuss the future of Washington’s strategy toward the region. The discussion, organized by the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center,...
CSTO foreign ministers urge halt to further attacks on Iranian nuclear sites
TASS
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June 30, 2025
CHOLPON-ATA /Kyrgyzstan/, June 30. /TASS/. Top diplomats from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member nations have called for refraining from further attacks on Iranian nuclear sites under the watch of the International Atomic...
Top CSTO diplomats resolutely condemn Israeli, US attacks on Iran
TASS
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June 30, 2025
CHOLPON ATA /Kyrgyzstan/, June 30. /TASS/. Foreign ministers from the countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have resolutely condemned attacks on Iran by Israel and the US as these actions are fraught with destabilization...