Bishkek: a Window to Russian Business
Among Central Asian countries, Kyrgyzstan is becoming the preferred route for Moscow-based entrepreneurs to circumvent sanctions imposed over…
Kazakhstan and Armenia Not in Talks on Withdrawal From CSTO – Foreign Ministry
AKIPRESS.COM – Kazakhstan and Armenia are not in talks regarding withdrawal from the Collective Security Treaty Organization, Kazakh Foreign…
Tajikistan: Exiled Activists’ Relatives Detained Over Protest
(Berlin, October 6, 2023) – The authorities in Tajikistan have detained relatives of their country’s opposition diaspora members who held…
Seattle and an Uzbek City Forged a Warm Bond During the Cold War
Fifty years ago, two mayors took vodka shots atop the Space Needle — inspiring a sister-city connection that…
Alternatives for Project Cargo Moves in the Caspian States and Central Asia
The rugged terrain and infrastructure limitations of Central Asia present unique challenges for heavy and project cargo transportation…
Russia and Central Asia Roundup: EU Sanction Struggles, Indian Maritime Corridor and C5 Summit
As the war in Ukraine grinds on, Russia’s economy is coping better than expected with western sanctions imposed…
Air Astana Opens First Central Asia EASA Certified Flight Training Centre
Today Air Astana commissioned its new Flight Training Centre which may become a regional resource for Central Asia…
Storm and Bursting Dams Kill Thousands in Libya
Toronto, Frankfurt (16/9 – 30) Derna is a second-tier city of roughly 100,000 people, situated in northeast Libya.…
Russia Labels 3 More Journalists – Including Nobel Laureate Dmitry Muratov – as ‘foreign Agents’
New York, September 8, 2023—Russian authorities should stop intimidating outlets and journalists by labeling them as “foreign agents”…
Transportation, Energy Lead in ADB’s Current Portfolio for Tajikistan (Exclusive)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 22. The most significant projects in Tajikistan’s current Asian Development Bank (ADB) portfolio are found in…