Kazakhstan ready to increase oil supplies to Germany, president says

BERLIN, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Kazakhstan is ready to increase oil supplies to Germany, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Thursday after talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin. Tokayev said Kazakhstan has shipped 500,000 metric tonnes of crude to Germany’s Schwedt refinery via Russia’s Druzhba pipeline this year, sales that began after Berlin […]

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Turkmenistan moves forward with eliminating statelessness

In accordance with the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan, 1301 stateless persons permanently residing in the territory of Turkmenistan will be accepted into the citizenship of Turkmenistan. They are representatives of 32 nationalities. The corresponding decision was approved at the Cabinet meeting on Friday, 22 Sep 2023. Additionally, according to the Presidential Decree, 265 […]

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Afghanistan : Efforts Underway to Create New Crossing with Turkmenistan

Kabul: The Islamic Emirate said it plans to establish a new transit crossing with Turkmenistan through the Bala Murghab District of Badghis Province. The Islamic Emirate spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, said that the purpose of creating this new route is to facilitate the export and import of goods. Mujahid noted that the construction cost of this […]

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Tajik President Urges Increased Humanitarian Aid for Afghanistan at UN

New York : Tajikistan continues to consider the establishment of intra-Afghan dialogue and the creation of a truly inclusive government with the participation of representatives of all peoples, nationalities and political and social groups as an important ground for achieving lasting peace and genuine stability in Afghanistan. UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) — Tajik President Emomali […]

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New TIR Route Boosts China-Uzbekistan Trade Efficiency Along Qingdao and Samarkand

Tashkent: The TIR system now connects Uzbekistan to China’s coastal city of Qingdao, offering a new fast, cost-effective and secure trade route. Uzbek TIR trucks carrying blackcurrants departed from Samarkand and transited Kazakhstan before entering China through Khorgos and transversing across the country to Qingdao. It also marks the first time that an Uzbek truck […]

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Kyrgyz Embassy in Russia holds meeting on migration issues with Kyrgyz diaspora leaders

Bishkek: On September 20, the Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Russia organized a meeting between representatives of the Main Department for Migration Issues of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and leaders of Kyrgyz diasporas and regional associations in Moscow and Moscow region. The meeting aimed to provide information and raise awareness about […]

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Kyrgyz Official Ignites Controversy On Anniversary Of Deadly Clashes On Border With Tajikistan

Bishkek: Provocative irredentist statements about Tajikistan by a top Kyrgyz official on the first anniversary of deadly border clashes between the two countries has caused alarm in Dushanbe and soured relations. When asked by journalists on September 15 about the ongoing Kyrgyz-Tajik border talks aimed at ending decades of dispute over their common border, Kyrgyz National […]

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Kazakhstan Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthening Multifaceted Cooperation With Central Asia

BY SANIYA SAKENOVA in EDITOR’S PICKS, INTERNATIONAL ASTANA – Kazakhstan remains steadfast in its commitment to strategic, multifaceted cooperation with all Central Asian countries, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at the fifth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia on Sept. 14, reported the Akorda press service. The President acknowledged the success of […]

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Tajikistan: Free Political Activist and Drop Charges

(Berlin, September 11, 2023) – The Tajik authorities should drop trumped up charges against Nizomiddin Nasriddinov and immediately release him, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Human Rights Watch, Freedom for Eurasia, and Freedom Now said today. Nasriddinov, a political activist, was recently extradited from Belarus at the request of the Tajik government. Nasriddinov is a vocal […]

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Kazakhstan Seeks to Intensify Trade Cooperation with Eastern Countries

BY DANA OMIRGAZY in BUSINESS, EDITOR’S PICKS, INTERNATIONAL ASTANA – Kazakh government plans to develop a roadmap for promising joint investment projects with eastern countries and provide an effective algorithm for interaction with Chinese business executives, reported the Prime Minister’s press service on Sept. 9. Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin, heads of government agencies and […]

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