Uzbekistan and Russia nearing completion of nuclear power plant contract

Uzbekistan and Russia are on the verge of finalizing a contract for the construction of a nuclear power plant, according to Alexei Likhachev, the head of Rosatom. Despite the slowdown in work processes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project has continued to progress and is now nearing its conclusion. In 2019, the two nations […]

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Kazakhstan Commences Construction of New Railway to Boost Connectivity

ASTANA – The Turkistan Region has commenced the construction of a new 152-kilometer railway line Darbaza-Maktaaral to augment capacity and enhance export and transit potential, Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov announced at a Nov. 27 teleconference, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. A new checkpoint will be established along the Kazakh-Uzbek state border as part […]

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Kyrgyzstan increasingly experiences serious problems with water shortage for population and agriculture: President

AKIPRESS.COM – As mountainous and landlocked country, the Kyrgyz Republic is most vulnerable to climate change in the Central Asian region, President Sadyr Japarov said at the summit of heads of state of the UN Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) in Baku. Centuries-old glaciers in the Tien Shan are irreversibly melting […]

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Chinese vice premier to visit Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan

BEIJING, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — At the invitation of Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar and Turkmenistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, Vice Premier of the State Council Ding Xuexiang will visit Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan from Nov. 26 to 30, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Friday. Ding, also […]

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Kyrgyzstan’s state debt nears $6 bn: threat to economic stability

As of the end of September, Kyrgyzstan’s state debt, encompassing both external and internal liabilities, has approached a staggering $5.987 bn (531,108.91 bn soms), according to data provided by the Ministry of Finance. The external debt constitutes $4.486 bn (398,004.07 bn soms), while the internal debt is $1.500 bn (133,103.94 bn soms). Over the month, […]

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Kazakhstan’s Population Reaches 20 Million

ASTANA – The population of Kazakhstan reached 20 million people on Nov. 14, reported the Bureau of National Statistics. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated citizens on this significant milestone. “A happy family is the foundation of national well-being and the country’s sustained progress. The state will continue to work to fortify family values, protect motherhood and […]

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Visa-Free Travel Pact Between Kazakhstan & China Takes Effect

The agreement on visa-free travel between Kazakhstan and China became officially effective on November 10. The agreement signed in May this year permits citizens of both countries to travel to each other’s territories for tourism, business or medical treatment purposes without being obliged to hold a visa at first, VisaGuide.World reports. It grants visa-free access […]

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UK prepares project on protection of rights of labour migrants from Kyrgyzstan

AKIPRESS.COM – Ombudswoman Jamilya Dzhamanbaeva and UK Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Nicholas Bowler held negotiations. The parties discussed prospects for cooperation in ensuring human rights and freedoms in accordance with generally accepted principles and international law. Nicholas Bowler said that the UK is preparing a project to protect migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan, the press service of […]

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