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Central Asian version of Security Conference to be launched

On July 13-14, 2023, the first Central Asian Forum on Security and Cooperation is planned to be held. It is organized by the Kazakhstan Institute for ...

Population of Uzbekistan growth rapidly

The population of Uzbekistan is increasing by about 2,000 people daily, according to the Uzbekistan Statistical Agency. According to the Agency, as of April 1, 2023, the permanent population of Uzbekistan was 36 million 197 thousand 781 people. The number of permanent residents increased by 2.2% compared to the same period in 2022. From the beginning of 2023 in Uzbekistan: - the population increased by 172.8 thousand people; - the population grows on average by 57.6 thousand people in each mo...

EDB maintains forecast for Kyrgyz economy for 2023

The Eurasian Development Bank has maintained its forecast for economic growth and consumer prices in Kyrgyzstan for 2023. The data is contained in the April macroeconomic report of the Development Institute, Economist.kg reports. GDP growth in Kyrgyzstan this year will be 3.5%, according to EDB analysts. They expect economic development to slow down by the end of March 2023, when the low performance of 2022 in gold production and the service sector will come out of the calculations. Official f...

Tajikistan seeks to increase trade turnover with Russia 3 times

Tajikistan and Russia will be able to achieve a threefold increase in trade turnover, said Rajabboy Ahmadzoda, First Deputy Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Upper House) of the Majlisi Oli (Parliament) of Tajikistan, TASS reports. "We now [trade turnover is] $ 1.5 billion. We will reach, God forbid, 5 billion, we will increase this turnover, we will increase it three times," he said at a meeting of the Commission for Cooperation of the Federation Council and the Majlisi Milli, held in Moscow . R...

Türkiye resume accepting citizens of Turkmenistan for a residence permit on expired passports

Turkiye has resumed issuing a residence permit (permit) to citizens of Turkmenistan with renewed passports, the Turkmen Helsinki Foundation reports. Turkish migration services began to refuse to accept documents for the extension of a residence permit (kimlik) to Turkmen citizens from March 29, 2023, who have expired biometric passports, but with an insert about the extension of the document. The consulate of Turkmenistan began to paste the insert on the extension of the validity of Turkmen pa...

Trade of Kyrgyzstan with EAEU in two month of 2023 exceeded $540 mln

The volume of mutual trade between Kyrgyzstan and the EAEU member states in January-February 2023 amounted to $545.3 million. In 2022, during the same period, these figures were higher by 11%. It is reported by Economist.kg with reference to the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan. At the same time, export deliveries increased by 14.3%, while import receipts, on the contrary, decreased by 18.6%. The largest share of mutual trade between Kyrgyzstan and the EAEU member states in January...

Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan to launch gas storage facility in Sokh together

Specialists from Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have begun joint restoration of an underground gas storage facility in the Uzbek enclave of Sokh, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Uztransgaz JSC. “On the Uzbek side, a working group was formed, which visited the Kadamzhai district of the Kyrgyz Republic on April 10 to study issues as part of research on the project,” the report says. The main part of the storage is located on the territory of Kyrgyzstan, and the compressor station is located in ...

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan create Supreme State Council

Presidents of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Ilham Aliyev signed a protocol on the establishment of the Supreme Interstate Council of the two states, the press service of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reports. The Azerbaijani leader is in Astana on an official visit. “Following the results of the talks, Presidents Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Ilham Aliyev signed a joint statement and a protocol on the establishment of the Supreme Interstate Council of the Republic of Kazakhs...

Longest and oldest railway bridge to be dismantled in Turkmenistan

Turkmen authorities decided to dismantle the 122-year-old Chardzhui railway bridge across the Amu Darya River in order to solve of problems with metal imports, Radio Azatlyk reports citing its sources. This decision regarding the longest bridge in Central Asia, which has a length of more than one kilometer, was taken against the backdrop of problems with metal imports. The Chardzhui railway bridge over the Amu Darya was built in 1898-1901 after the current territories of Turkmenistan were anne...

G7 foreign ministers ready to solve problems of Central Asia together

The meeting of the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries is coming to an end in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa (Nagano Prefecture). They have already agreed to cooperate in solving the problems faced by the countries of Central Asia, TASS reports. "Regarding Central Asia, [Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa] Hayashi, chairing the meeting, pointed out the importance of supporting the five countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzb...

Export of digital services and products in Kyrgyzstan - best in Central Asia

The export of digital services and products per capita in Kyrgyzstan amounted to just over 300 soms, or about $4, in 2021. And this is the highest figure among the countries of Central Asia. This is stated in the Strateg East report “A Billion at a Distance: IT Exports from Central Asia and Strategies for Its Growth,” reports Economist.kg. The data is provided by the High-Tech Park of Kyrgyzstan with reference to a study in which experts analyzed the information technology markets of the entire...