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2023 Consumer Confidence & Purchasing Trends in Central Asia
Central Asian consumer confidence ratios averaging 125.7 points, compared with 47.6 points in the European Union during September…
Ten Thousand Glaciers and Clean Water | Sow There!
We spent a lot of time in taxis as my friend Dinara and I traveled 2,200 kilometers (1,300-plus…
China’s Soft Power in the CIS: Direction – Tajikistan
China’s quiet but obvious and growing penetration into the CIS and Central Asia may become an unexpected geopolitical…
Yurt Alert: Traditional Tents Make a Comeback in Kazakhstan
Portable dwellings thrive as tourist attractions and emergency housing TALGAR, Kazakhstan — The golden hues of autumn envelop…
First Global Challenge Central Asia Underway in Astana
The First Global Challenge robotics competition is currently taking place in the Kazakh capital, with 40 teams and…
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…
Cuba Arrests 17 for Allegedly Helping Recruit Some of Its Citizens to Fight for Russia in Ukraine
Cuban authorities have arrested 17 people in connection with what they described as a network to recruit Cuban…
Turkish-Iranian Rivalry in the Caucasus Undermines Cooperation
At a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who was visiting Iran for the first time since…
Peacevoice: China’s Rise Hits a Wall, Opening Doors for U.S.
Over the last decade or so, the tendency among China watchers has been to see China’s rise as…
ITF Meets Asian Leaders to Discuss “Main Goal” of Developing Taekwon-do on Continent
The International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) has made developing the sport and increasing professionalism in Asia its “main goal”,…