Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor included in World Heritage List
By Kuban Andymen ASHGABAT: Historical sites along the “Silk Road: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor” route have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The decision was made at the 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenportal.tm reports. The transnational serial nomination “Silk Road: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor” includes 31 monuments located in […]
Central Asian states to boost ground transport interconnectivity
By Kuban Abdymen DUSHANBE: The heads of the Central Asian states have signed five documents at the conclusion of their fifth consultative meeting at Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. The documents were the Joint statement on the outcomes of the 5th Consultative Meeting of the heads of Central Asian states, the agreement among Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, […]
Uzbekistan calls for more robust partnerships among Central Asian states
By Kuban Abdymen DUSHANBE: The President of Uzbekistan has put forward a series of proposals to consolidate cooperation among the Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. At the Summit of the leaders of the region’s countries in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev called for increasing trade turnover and […]
Dushanbe to host first International Film Festival “Toji Somon” in October
By Kuban Abdymen DUSHANBE: The selection of films has begun for the first International Film Festival to be held on October 15 – 19 in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. More than 25 films from Iran, Belarus, Hungary, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Armenia, India, and China have been reviewed, Asiaplustj.info reports. The selection committee, […]
Kazakhstan to launch its own tankers in Caspian, Black seas
By Kuban Abdymen ASTANA: Kazakhstan is actively acquiring tankers to transport its oil through the Caspian and Black seas, Bloomberg reports citing the Kazakh oil and gas company “KazMunayGas.” The mass acquisition of tankers is seen as a sign that the country, which is the largest oil producer in Central Asia, is trying to find […]
240 people oppressed in 1920-1931 Soviet Uzbekistan rehabilitated
By Kuban Abdymen TASHKENT: Uzbekistan’s Supreme Court of Uzbekistan has rehabilitated an additional 240 individuals who were victims of oppression during the 1920 – 1931 period. This information was reported by the press service of the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan following an open session on August 24 during which five criminal cases were reviewed. The […]
Reduction in sale of precious stones leads in Tajikistan’s export slump
By Kuban Abdymen DUSHANBE: The export of Tajik goods and products for the first seven months of 2023 decreased by 43.6% compared to the same period in 2022, Asiaplus reports, citing the statistical agency of Tajikistan. During January-July, Tajikistan exported goods and products amounting to $767 million, which is $592 million less than the same period […]
Central Asian diplomats, US Special Representative for Afghanistan meet in Astana
By Kuban Abdymen ASTANA: Special US Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West made a visit to Astana to participate in a special C5+1 session on Afghanistan, as reported by Sputnik with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. C5+1 is a regional diplomatic platform founded in 2015 for the interaction of five Central Asian […]
Turkmenistan population exceeds 7 million
By Kuban Abdymen ASHGABAT: The total population of Turkmenistan has exceeded 7 million people, the cabinet heard on July 14 at a meeting chaired by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. The meeting reviewed the results of the population census carried out in late 2022 according to international standards, the Turkmenistan.gov.tm portal reports. According to the data received, […]
Uzbekistan aims to deepen relations with UN, countries of СА region, CIS, SCO
By Kuban Abdymen TASHKENT: Uzbekistan intends to take relations with the UN, the CIS and the SCO to a new level, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said in a speech during his inauguration in Tashkent, Sputnik reports. The inauguration ceremony of Mirziyoyev took place at a joint meeting of the chambers of the Uzbek parliament, at which […]
Kyrgyzstan, Former Head of Kyrgyz state news agency Kabar. Ph.D, Moscow State University 
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