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Uzbekistan
Shared Vision and Strategic Alignment
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan have set a target to increase bilateral trade to $1bn by 2030, as Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Ilham Aliyev concluded high-level…
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Tajikistan
Synthetic drugs replacing Afghan heroin: UN warns of rising threats in Central Asia
Central Asian countries, including Tajikistan, are facing a new wave of drug-related challenges as synthetic substances such as methamphetamine, pregabalin, and nitazenes increasingly replace…
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Kazakhstan
Most dams in eastern Kazakhstan require urgent repairs
More than 80% of hydraulic structures on the balance sheet of the utility company «Shygys su Koimalary» in the East Kazakhstan region require urgent…
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Uzbekistan
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner forge sustainable development partnerships
UN Tourism and Uzbekistan’s Green University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in sustainable tourism, environmental education, and climate innovation.…
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Tajikistan
One in four Tajikistan residents lives below the poverty line, says World Bank report
Despite steady progress in reducing poverty, more than 25% of Tajikistan’s population continues to live below the international poverty line — surviving on less…
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Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner forge sustainable development partnerships
UN Tourism and Uzbekistan’s Green University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in sustainable tourism, environmental education, and climate innovation.…
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Uzbekistan
Building bridges: Azerbaijan’s expanding role in Central Asia’s multilateral cooperation
A series of trade negotiations between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan took place in Baku on July 1 as part of the official visit of the…
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Tajikistan
Tajikistan moves to increase divorce fees amid rising concern over family breakdown
Divorce is set to become more expensive in Tajikistan following the approval of a new bill by the country’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of…
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Tajikistan
Tajikistan and Iran’s foreign ministers discuss Middle East tensions after Israeli strikes on Iran
The Foreign Ministers of Tajikistan and Iran held a phone conversation on July 1, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following Israeli and…
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Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan reaffirm commitment to strengthening bilateral ties
On June 30, 2025, within the framework of an official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of…