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Hungary, one of Gazprom’s largest remaining clients within the European Union, is exploring the prospect of importing natural gas from Turkmenistan, The Moscow Times reported. During a recent visit to Ashgabat, Hungary’s Deputy State Secretary for Eastern Relations Development, Ádám Stifter, described Turkmenistan as a promising partner in the energy...

Culture

Touching Fairy Tales: In Ust-Kamenogorsk, Books Are Knitted, Sewn, and Brought to Life

Sports

Uzbekistan to Co-Host FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2027 with Azerbaijan

It’s been a big year for Uzbekistan’s football ambitions. In June, the national team qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, securing a 0-0 draw against the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi that was enough to propel Uzbekistan into the main draw. It is the first time that Uzbekistan,...

Armed Forces

Survey Reveals What Kazakhstanis Think About the Army and Defense

Construction

Small Firms Power Kyrgyz Construction Surge

The turnover of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kyrgyzstan’s construction sector has increased 2.5 times over the past five years, according to national statistics. Medium-sized and small businesses have become key drivers of growth in one of the country’s most important economic sectors. In 2020, the volume of work...

Oil Production

Kazakhstan Oil Output Projected to Reach 100 Million Tons Annually

Kazakhstan is projected to reach an annual oil production level of 100 million tons in the coming years and sustain that output over the long term, according to Askat Khasenov, Chairman of the Board of the national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG). The Ministry of Energy initially forecast oil...

domestic development

Central Asia and Regional Integration: Logistics, Water, Energy

Central Asia is undergoing a profound transformation, where questions of domestic development and the region’s ability to act in a coordinated way are coming to the forefront. For many years, Central Asian states were viewed as fragmented, each pursuing separate strategies that often put them in competition. Today, however, shared...

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Opinion: China’s Diplomatic Power Play Unfolds in Tianjin

Andrei Matveev

Opinion: Gas, Geopolitics, and Realism: U.S.–Turkmenistan Talks Signal Shift

Javier M. Piedra

Insider’s View: From Reform to Rights – Strengthening Uzbekistan’s Legal Foundations

Akmal Saidov

Opinion: Washington Meeting and the Shifting Geopolitics of the Caspian

Farid Shafiyev

Opinion: Over the Past Eight Years, New Uzbekistan Has Absorbed Over $113 Billion in Foreign Investments

Professor Durbek Akhmedov

Opinion: Why Russia May Stop Oil Supplies via the CPC

Andrei Matveev

Opinion: Ghosts of the Gulag – A View From the Ground

Askar Alimzhanov

Opinion: Ghosts of the Gulag: Kazakhstan’s Uneasy Dance With Memory and Moscow

Manon Madec

Opinion: A Sea of Discord? Intensifying Military Drills Threaten Stability in the Caspian Region

Andrei Matveev

Kazakhstan in Afghanistan: From Rhetoric to Infrastructure

Aidar Borangaziyev

Opinion: As Kazakhstan-China Trade Booms, Tokayev and XI Strengthen Relations

Javier M. Piedra

Opinion: The U.S. Dollar Loses Its Luster as the Uzbek Som Shines

Arindam Banik

Business & Economy

Agriculture

Kazakhstan Expands Apple Orchards, Prioritizing Legendary Aport Variety

Kazakhstan’s apple orchards now span nearly 29,000 hectares, primarily in the southern regions of Almaty, Turkestan, Zhambyl, and Zhetisu. In the Almaty and Zhetisu regions alone, orchards cover more than 2,400 hectares, hosting over 416,000 apple trees. Deputy Minister of Agriculture Yerbol Taszhurekov shared these figures during the Apple Festival held in Astana on October 4. The event also marked the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Day 2025. “Horticulture is becoming a key sector in the agro-industrial complex. Since 2014, government support measures, including investment subsidies for orchard planting and intensive cultivation technologies,...

Gas import

Hungary Eyes Turkmen Gas to Diversify Energy Imports

Entrepreneurship

EBRD Launches Online Mentoring Platform for Entrepreneurs in Tajikistan

Energy

Kazakhstan’s Two Futures on Display at Energy and Digital Forums in Astana

AI Laboratory

Pavel Durov’s Telegram Launches AI Laboratory at Alem.ai in Astana

Digital Economy

Kyrgyzstan and Binance Strengthen Partnership in Digital Economy Development

Kyrgyzstan and Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation in the development of a secure and innovative digital economy. On October 6, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov met in Bishkek with Binance Chief Marketing Officer Rachel Conlan to discuss ongoing and future collaboration. Japarov emphasized the country’s strategic priorities, noting that the National Council for the Development of Virtual Assets and Blockchain Technologies is currently working on a new digital asset, the KGST, which will be pegged to the national currency, the som. Concurrently, the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan is developing the digital som, a...

Gold

Central Banks Add 15 Tons of Gold in August, Led by Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan

Global central banks added a net 15 tons of gold to their reserves in August, according to the World Gold Council (WGC), citing data from the International Monetary Fund and national central banks. The figure matches the monthly average recorded between March and June, indicating a return to purchasing after a brief pause in July, when reserves remained unchanged due to Indonesia’s 11-ton sale. The WGC observed that although record-high gold prices in 2025 may have tempered some central bank activity, demand remains resilient. “The recent slowdown in buying does not necessarily signal that central banks are losing interest in...

Oil

Kazakhstan to Invest Up to $19 Billion in Oil Refining Development

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy has unveiled an updated Concept for the Development of the Oil Refining Sector through 2040, aiming to raise the country’s refining capacity to 39 million tons per year. Achieving this goal will require investments ranging from $15 billion to $19 billion. As previously reported by The Times of Central Asia, an earlier version of the Concept targeted a doubling of refining volumes from 18 million tons to 38 million tons by 2040. The updated version, presented during the Kazakhstan Energy Week 2025 forum in Astana by Talgat Makuov, Deputy Director of the Department of Oil Transportation...

Space Exploration

First Kazakh Woman Heads to Space with Blue Origin

Kazakh entrepreneur Danna Karagussova is set to make history as the first woman from Kazakhstan to travel into space. She will join Blue Origin’s upcoming New Shepard NS-36 mission, marking both a personal milestone and a significant event for her country. Suborbital Flight on New Shepard Karagussova will be one of six passengers aboard the suborbital spacecraft, alongside United States entrepreneur Jeff Elgin, engineer Clint Kelly III, startup founder Aaron Newman, Ukrainian businessman Vitalii Ostrovsky, and one participant who has chosen to remain anonymous. For Kelly, this will be his second spaceflight after his participation in the NS-22 mission. Blue Origin...

Local Politics

Tourism

Kazakhstan to Count Tourists Using Mobile Data

Kazakhstan’s Bureau of National Statistics will begin tracking tourist flows in the country’s resort areas using anonymized mobile data, the agency’s head Maksat Turlubaev announced at the Digital Bridge 2025 international forum. Turlubaev noted that recent amendments to the country’s laws “On State Statistics” and “On Communications” now provide a legal foundation for using anonymized mobile data for statistical purposes, aligning with international best practices. Among the key applications will be the generation of real-time information on domestic and international tourist flows. Currently, Kazakhstan’s tourism statistics are compiled through surveys of accommodation facilities and households, as well as data from...

Death Penalty

Japarov Orders Death Penalty for Rape of Minors

Social Media

Tajikistan Debates Social Media Ban for Children Under 14

Reshuffle

Japarov and Tokayev’s High-Level Reshuffles Usher in a New Political Season

Infrastructure Development

Manas Rising: Jalal-Abad Renaming Crowns Central Position in Kyrgyz Development Plans

Armed Forces

Survey Reveals What Kazakhstanis Think About the Army and Defense

In September 2025, the research platform Demos.kz conducted a nationwide survey on public perceptions of Kazakhstan’s Armed Forces. When asked about the likelihood of Kazakhstan becoming involved in a military conflict over the next five years, 29.7% of respondents considered the risk very low, 28% rated it as average, 13.2% as rather low, 7.1% as very high, and 6.9% as rather high. Public confidence in the military's capabilities was divided. Some 31.9% of respondents believe the Kazakh army is strong enough to defend the country against external threats, while 35% said it will “more likely be able” to do so....

Medicines

Kazakhstanis Face Drug Shortages and Soaring Prices

Kazakhstanis are paying significantly more for medicines than residents of many other countries, and often struggle to find essential drugs at all. According to the Agency for Protection and Development of Competition (APDC), rising prices, supply disruptions, and an inefficient procurement system are driving a worsening healthcare crisis. Price Hikes Kazakhstan’s medicine procurement system is complex. In principle, essential drugs should be available to patients free of charge under the guaranteed volume of medical care and mandatory social health insurance. In practice, many face shortages or receive lower-quality substitutes. As a result, patients are often forced to buy medicines themselves,...

Reshuffle

After New York, a Shake-Up in Astana: Tokayev Resets His Foreign Policy Team

At the end of last week, the most talked-about news in Kazakhstan was the latest reshuffle in the upper echelons of government. Just one day after returning from New York, where he participated in the UN General Assembly, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev began issuing personnel decrees resulting in the dismissals and appointments of high-level foreign and trade policy officials. Murat Nurtleu left his position of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and was reassigned as Assistant to the President for International Investment and Trade Cooperation. Nurtleu navigated a turbulent regional environment marked by the Russia–Ukraine war, which destabilized trade routes...

Kazakh MP Advocates for AI-Driven Land Resource Management

Aidarbek Khojanazarov, a member of the Mazhilis, Kazakhstan’s lower house of parliament, has proposed making artificial intelligence (AI) technologies a central tool in managing the country’s land resources. Speaking at parliamentary hearings on AI development, Khojanazarov highlighted longstanding concerns over non-transparent land allocation, a frequent source of public dissatisfaction. “AI can become a key instrument for fair land management and the preservation of every hectare,” he said. “These technologies can identify those who degrade or pollute soils, forecast risks of erosion, salinization, and desertification, and provide land commissions with objective data for decision-making.” Khojanazarov also noted that Kazakhstan’s agro-industrial complex...

International Affairs

Air Transport

Uzbekistan Airways Refutes Near-Collision Reports in Russian Airspace

Uzbekistan Airways has denied claims that one of its aircraft was involved in a near-collision with a private jet in Russian airspace, describing the reports inaccurate and misleading. The airline issued a statement in response to tabloid coverage in Russia alleging a serious aviation incident near Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport. As previously reported by The Times of Central Asia, the incident allegedly occurred shortly after midnight on September 29 near Serpukhov, south of Moscow. Early accounts indicated that an Uzbekistan Airways Airbus A320 en route from Samarkand and an Embraer Legacy 650 business jet flying from Bodrum came within three...

Air Transport

Uzbekistan Airways Plane in Near Miss with Business Jet Over Moscow

U.S.-Kazakhstan Relations

Kazakhstan Backs Trump’s Gaza Peace Initiative

Society

Kazakh Tulips to Bloom in Paris

Politics

Uzbekistan and Ukraine Pledge to Strengthen Ties During UN Assembly Meeting

Military Psychologists in Kazakhstan Say AI Chatbot Can Help in Hard Times

Kazakhstan’s military has turned to artificial intelligence to help stressed service members, unveiling the “AI-sulu” Telegram bot, a digital adviser available to those in need around the clock. The development comes as military leaders around the world look more closely at AI as a tool for the psychological treatment of personnel who sometimes go through harsh and traumatic experiences as part of their job, and are reluctant to talk to other people about it. The Kazakhstani bot was introduced at a military meeting in Astana in late September by Major Qasymkhan Tuitin, head of the information department at the National...

International Diplomacy

Mirziyoyev Secures Spotlight During U.S. Visit

In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Uzbekistan emerged as a standout player during this year’s United Nations General Assembly events in New York. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev not only secured a high-profile meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, but also signed a landmark $8 billion deal with Boeing to purchase Dreamliner jets, a move that drew praise from Trump and captured the attention of the international business community. Trump publicly endorsed the agreement on social media, calling Mirziyoyev “a man of his word” and noting the deal would create “over 35,000 jobs” in the United States. Mirziyoyev’s visit included a high-level investment...

UN General Assembly

Afghanistan Absent, Not Forgotten – Central Asia’s UNGA Strategy

From September 23–29, 2025, the UN General Assembly’s general debate unfolded without an Afghan delegation addressing those assembled amid the unresolved UN seat issue. Yet Afghanistan was hardly absent. Central Asian presidents used their platform to project a collective stance that stopped short of recognition while rejecting isolation. Their message reflected a regional doctrine of managed engagement: keep the neighbor connected enough to limit collapse, through corridors, energy grids, and humanitarian channels. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan offered the clearest blueprint, urging the international community to “prevent [Afghanistan’s] isolation,” and calling for support to develop transport and energy corridors across...

Woosong University Kazakhstan

Woosong University Kazakhstan Campus Officially Opens

On September 25, Woosong University launched its new branch, Woosong University Kazakhstan, which will initially offer a program in AI and Big Data, with plans to expand into broader technology and software engineering fields. At the opening ceremony, former Deputy Prime Minister Yermek Kusherbayev, who assumed the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs the following day, highlighted the significance of the event: "To date, 40 strategic partnerships of various formats have been implemented, including 33 branches of foreign universities. Today, we are witnessing a historic event, the opening of a branch of one of the leading universities of the Republic...

Life & Culture

World Cup

Uzbekistan Signs Fabio Cannavaro as Coach Ahead of World Cup

Fabio Cannavaro has signed a contract with the Uzbekistan Football Association to coach the national team, which qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time in the country’s 34 years of independence. “The Italian coach will prepare our team for the World Cup to be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico,” the association said after the contract was signed on Monday at Uzbekistan’s National Football Center. It said Cannavaro had the experience and skills to deliver success for Uzbekistan, describing him as “a three-time World Cup participant, 2006 World Cup winner, one of the best...

Sports

Uzbekistan to Co-Host FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2027 with Azerbaijan

Education

Teacher’s Assault on Student Sparks Debate on School Violence in Tajikistan

Sports

Mbappé Shines as Real Madrid Rout Kairat in Almaty

Kazakh Culture

How a Kazakh Writer`s Book About American Couch Grass Was Written

Culture

Touching Fairy Tales: In Ust-Kamenogorsk, Books Are Knitted, Sewn, and Brought to Life

At the A.S. Pushkin Library in Ust-Kamenogorsk, East Kazakhstan region, reading has become a tactile adventure. Here, books aren’t just read, they’re knitted, sewn, and handcrafted. Librarians have discovered a magical way to ignite children’s interest in reading: through tactile books that can be touched, flipped through, and even assembled. “The main thing is to find an approach to each child. Even if they haven’t been encouraged to read at home, we can change that in the library,” says Dinara Mergenbayeva, head of the Center for Knowledge. The idea was born from a desire to make books more relatable. “Who...

Architecture

Almaty’s “Tselinny” Cultural Center Featured on Cover of Architectural Record

Kazakhstan’s architectural and cultural landscape has gained rare international recognition: Almaty’s Center for Contemporary Culture “Tselinny” has been featured on the cover of Architectural Record, the world’s oldest architectural magazine, published in the United States since 1891. International Recognition In its latest issue, journalist Andrew Ayers, who visited Almaty for Tselinny’s opening, described the project as “a new face for a former Soviet cinema” and “a gesture of reinterpreting Kazakhstan’s colonial past.” The article emphasized that the design team prioritized local context, with all work carried out by Kazakhstani contractors and interior contributions from young Almaty-based architects. [caption id="attachment_36890" align="aligncenter"...

Education

Uzbek Authorities Investigate Mass Food Poisoning at Some Kindergartens

Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health says almost all children who were hospitalized after suffering food poisoning at several state kindergartens in the Tashkent region have recovered and are back with their families. Hundreds of children had been affected by the preschool health crisis, which prompted an emergency response from medical institutions when the first cases of fever, nausea and diarrhea were reported a week ago. Lab workers conducted tests on outsourced food being served at the kindergartens. Prosecutors opened a criminal case and an investigation is underway. Media outlet UzDaily.com reported that authorities had arrested seven people, including executives of food...

Silk Road

Silk Road Shipwrecks: Virtual Museum Opens Maritime Section

One of Central Asia’s most engaging new cultural projects took on a new dimension last month. The Silk Road Virtual Museum, an online collection of over 20 exhibitions of pre-16th-century Eurasian life and art, has recently opened a section for the ancient trade route’s maritime history. An initiative by the Institute of Asian Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands, the site allows visitors to move through themed rooms, just as they would wander through a physical museum. Beginning on a map of the world on the museum’s homepage, visitors click on the Silk Road locations that they wish to...

Justice

Crocus City Hall

Lawyers for Crocus City Hall Victims Seek Agalarov Asset Seizure

Lawyers representing victims of the March 2024 terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall near Moscow have petitioned Russia’s Investigative Committee to freeze the assets of businessmen Araz and Emin Agalarov. Attorney Igor Trunov, who represents several victims, told RBC, a major Russian business news outlet, that the request targets companies under the Agalarovs’ Crocus Group: JSC Crocus, the private security firm Crocus Profi, and JSC Crocus International. According to Trunov, JSC Crocus was responsible for the fire suppression system and evacuation mechanisms at the venue. Crocus Group organized cultural events at Crocus City Hall, while Crocus Profi provided security services....

Crime

Uzbekistan Uncovers Criminal Network Trafficking Human Organs

Human Trafficking

Ukrainian Prosecutors Say 13 Uzbek Workers Held in “Inhumane Conditions”

Crime

Kazakh Businessman Almaz Zaripov Detained in Bishkek

Police

Twelve Years On, Tajikistan’s Police Reform Struggles to Deliver Real Change

Corruption

Uzbekistan Launches $20 Million School Climate Resilience Project with Restituted Funds

Uzbekistan has launched a $20 million initiative to enhance climate resilience and improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure in schools, marking the first major investment of restituted assets recovered from abroad. The project, titled “Modelling Climate Resilience and WASH in Schools,” officially begins on October 1. It is part of a broader commitment made in April by the Ishonch Fund Management Committee, which outlined how recovered assets from Switzerland would be used to fund education and community development initiatives. The commitment was reaffirmed during the Namangan Poverty Reduction Forum in September. Background: The Ishonch Fund The Ishonch Fund was...

Animal Rights

Chinese Man Jailed in Tashkent for Pouring Boiling Water on Cat

A Chinese citizen in Tashkent has been sentenced to five days in detention after being found guilty of torturing a cat by repeatedly pouring boiling water on it, according to the animal protection organization “Mehr va Oqibat” (Kindness and Compassion). The incident occurred during the night of September 16-17, when a local resident contacted the group’s hotline after hearing the sound of a cat crying. Looking outside, the witness saw her neighbor, identified as Y.Z., a Chinese national, pouring boiling water onto the animal, which he had confined in a container to prevent it from escaping. Mehr va Oqibat promptly...

Women's Rights

Montenegro Will Not Extradite NeMolchi Founder to Kazakhstan

The authorities in Montenegro have decided that the director of Kazakhstan’s NeMolchi.kz (Don’t be silent) foundation, Dina Smailova (Tansari), will not be deported to Kazakhstan, where she faces charges of knowingly disseminating false information, violation of privacy, and fraud. Smailova’s Legal Battles and Exile Since 2017, Smailova has faced a plethora of criminal cases. In 2021, she left Kazakhstan and relocated to Georgia. After she departed, Almaty police launched new inquiries against her. In June 2022, Smailova said that these investigations were opened “because I criticize the activities of the Almaty police, because I demand the resignation of the leadership,...

Corruption

Prestige or Coercion? Turkmen Police Questioned Over Costly Leader Watches

Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has launched an internal investigation after reports emerged that police officers were purchasing high-priced watches featuring images of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, his father and former president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and state symbols. According to an internal directive sent to regional departments, police personnel must submit written explanations detailing whether they bought the watches voluntarily or under pressure from superiors. The ministry also announced inspections of police uniforms to ensure compliance with official standards. The directive reminds officers that wearing rings, medallions, or signet rings, aside from wedding bands, is strictly prohibited while on duty. Internal security...

Environment

Rogun Dam

Tajikistan’s Rogun Dam to Triple Forests Under No Net Loss Plan

The construction of Tajikistan’s massive Rogun Hydropower Plant (HPP) will proceed under strict environmental conditions, guided by what experts describe as a "No Net Loss" (NNL) approach to nature. According to Asia-Plus, the updated Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the project outlines a series of measures to offset ecological damage, including large-scale forest restoration. The report states that 262 hectares of land, including 185 hectares of juniper forest and 77 hectares of floodplain, will be lost due to construction. To compensate, authorities plan to restore 786 hectares of new forest, tripling the area impacted. The reforestation effort will...

Qosh Tepa Canal

Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal Raises Water Security Fears

Science

New Kazakh-German Nexus Institute to Tackle Central Asia’s Climate Challenges

Power Shortage

Kyrgyz Energy Minister Warns of Imminent Winter Power Shortages

Desertification

Opinion: Turning Deserts Into Fields of Hope

Glaciers

Learning About Glaciers: Scientists Extract Ice Cores in Tajikistan

A group of international scientists is on a complex, arduous expedition to learn more about the glaciers of the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, drilling and extracting two deep ice cores in what the team descibes as a race against the impact of global warming. Scientists from the Swiss-funded PAMIR Project and their Tajik partners are working at an altitude of 5,800 meters on the Kon Chukurbashi ice cap, taking ice samples down to the bedrock at an estimated depth of just over 100 meters. “The Pamirs remain to date one of the last major high-altitude regions where no deep ice...

Wildlife Conservation

Kazakhstan’s Red Book to Include 11 New Animal Species

Kazakhstan will soon expand its Red Book of rare and endangered species to include 11 new animal species, Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Nurken Sharbiev announced this week. Speaking at a session of the Senate Committee on Agrarian Issues, Nature Management, and Rural Development, Sharbiev noted that the current list includes 227 species, 132 vertebrates and 96 invertebrates. Kazakhstan is home to approximately 835 vertebrate and 100,000 invertebrate species in total. The updated Red Book list, compiled by the Institute of Zoology based on biological assessments aligned with International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criteria, will include...

Air Quality

Asia’s Top Three Towns for Air Quality All in Kazakhstan, Finds New Study

A new study into global air quality by the independent website HouseFresh has found that Kazakhstan is home to some of the world’s cleanest towns. The report also notes that one Kazakh city is also among the most polluted. Using data from IQAir’s 2024 research, HouseFresh examined the average PM2.5 level – the number of small particles in the air – for over 8,800 towns with a population over 10,000. It found that the world’s most polluted town is Byrnihat in India, with a PM2.5 level of 128.2 particles per cubic meter (µg/m³). The cleanest air globally is in the...

Green Energy

Astana Forum Signals Growing Momentum for Green Projects

Kazakhstan is positioning itself as a regional hub for green energy, with hydrogen emerging as a central focus. This direction was highlighted at the Second Central Asian and European Forum on Decarbonization Diplomacy, where hydrogen featured prominently on the agenda. At the forum, the Ministry of Energy presented an updated Concept for Hydrogen Energy Development aimed at attracting investment and laying the groundwork for the country’s first large-scale hydrogen projects. “By the end of this year, we expect to adopt legislation that will provide the foundation for hydrogen energy development in Kazakhstan. For us, this is not merely a goal,...

Kazakhstan’s Two Futures on Display at Energy and Digital Forums in Astana

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Kazakhstan Expands Apple Orchards, Prioritizing Legendary Aport Variety

Kyrgyzstan and Binance Strengthen Partnership in Digital Economy Development

Central Banks Add 15 Tons of Gold in August, Led by Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan to Invest Up to $19 Billion in Oil Refining Development

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Kazakhstan to Count Tourists Using Mobile Data

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Uzbekistan Airways Refutes Near-Collision Reports in Russian Airspace

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Life & Culture

Uzbekistan Signs Fabio Cannavaro as Coach Ahead of World Cup

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Lawyers for Crocus City Hall Victims Seek Agalarov Asset Seizure