Central Asia

President of Kazakhstan arrives in Baku

President of Kazakhstan arrives in Baku

The President of Kazakhstan arrived in Azerbaijan yesterday. Along with other leaders of the SPECA countries, Tokayev will take part in the summit in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Program.

Azerbaijan attracts tourists from Central Asia

Azerbaijan attracts tourists from Central Asia

A significant increase in tourists from Central Asian countries has been recorded in Azerbaijan. Over the past year, the number of tourists from Central Asia has grown by almost five times, the State Tourism Agency of Azerbaijan reports

U.S. diplomat travels to Central Asian countries

U.S. diplomat travels to Central Asian countries

A top U.S. diplomat will travel to Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, respectively, to reinforce the country’s bilateral relations with the Central Asian states, according to an official statement. “Assistant …

Borrell: EU should reinforce its ties with Central Asia

Borrell: EU should reinforce its ties with Central Asia

The European Union should reinforce its relations with the countries in Central Asia, this region has become more and more important, EU High Representative Josep Borrell said. "The countries in Central Asia are a pivot …

Russia-Central Asia summit opens in Astana

Russia-Central Asia summit opens in Astana

The Russia-Central Asia summit has started in Astana, according to the Kremlin website. The leaders of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Russia and Kazakhstan will discuss prospects of further cooperation. The …

Tashkent’s population increases

Tashkent’s population increases

Since the beginning of 2022, the population of Tashkent has increased by 17,400 people up to 6%, the press service of the Department of Statistics of Uzbekistan reports. To date, 2,879,800 people live permanently in the capital of the …

All Russian news websites blocked in Turkmenistan

All Russian news websites blocked in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan has blocked access to all Russian news portals and websites of federal TV channels of the Russian Federation, the Tajik portal Asia-Plus informs. In particular, TASS, RIA Novosti, RBC and the websites of federal TV channels …

Who needs peaceful Afghanistan

Who needs peaceful Afghanistan

Afghanistan known as the ‘heart of Asia’, is a gateway to various regions and connects especially Central Asia by Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, South Asia through Pakistan, and the Middle East, via Iran