Kazakhstan’s gross agricultural output reached KZT 1.6 trillion ($3.4 bn) in 1H24, driven by a 3.5% increase in livestock farming and a 3% rise…
A separate settlement for potential Afghan refugees and victims of natural disasters will be constructed in southern Tajikistan. Chairman of the Emergencies Committee under…
The specialized inter-district administrative court of Astana is considering a case against the famous Kazakhstani showman Nurtas Adambay. The case concerns violations of the…
Uzbekistan’s Tashkent continues to experience significant air pollution issues. On August 2, the IQAir portal reported that the concentration of PM 2.5 (fine particulate…
Kyrgyzstan, China preparing for soonest launch of Bedel border crossing point
Chinese TV brands TCL and Xiaomi are planning to move their production operations from Russia to Kazakhstan, according to a report by Kommersant. This…
In July 2024, the monthly consumer price index amounted to 0.7% (in June 2024 – 0.4%). Prices for paid services increased by 1.6%, non-food…
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Turkmenistan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from ‘B+’ to ‘BB-‘. The outlook for this rating is stable. The…
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajik Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Sherali Kabir, on August 1 announced the…
As of July 1, 2024, Kazakhstan’s population stood at 20,159,707 people, up 125,867 since the beginning of the year, TheCentral.Asia cites the National Statistics Bureau.…