On May 18 of this year, the Uzbek-Malaysian business forum was held in the city of Samarkand, in which the Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim took part as part of his official visit to Uzbekistan. “One of the main pillars of this economic cooperation is the expansion of business ties. Uzbekistan’s large young population…
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Kazakhstan Proposes to Establish Center for Afforestation of Dried Aral Seabed
Kazakh Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Yerlan Nyssanbayev proposed creating an international center for afforestation of dried Aral seabed and semi-desert zones at a May 22 meeting of ministers and heads of departments of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states responsible for environmental protection, reported Kazinform. “Considering the vast experience of the SCO…
Central Asia as an Emerging Economic Region
Central Asia, spanning an area from the Caspian Sea in the west to China in the east and from Afghanistan in the south to Russia in the north, is rapidly emerging as a significant economic block. Comprising five post-Soviet states — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan — this region is distinguished by its rich…
Bishkek Bets on Bikes and Buses
To alleviate congestion and traffic bottlenecks in the capital, the Bishkek Mayor’s Office has green-lit a strategic plan for enhancing the city’s road transport infrastructure over the 2024-2030 period. This initiative, as detailed on the municipal website, encompasses an ambitious range of projects. Highlights include the construction of bridges and new road junctions, the introduction…
Higher Education in Central Asia: Leaders and Outsiders
In June, it will be three years since the signing of a declaration at a forum held in the city of Turkestan between the heads of the Ministries of Education of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan. According to the document, the Central Asian states agreed to expand cooperation and unite the scientific, intellectual, and creative potential of…