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Tajikistan not intends to join EAEU in near future

Currently, the Tajik authorities are not considering the issue of the country's possible accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), said Shokhin...

Kumtor mines more and more gold for Kyrgyzstan

Gold production at the Kumtor mine showed strong growth in Kyrgyzstan in the first quarter of 2023, the gold mining company said. For three months of the current year, a total of 80 thousand 511 ounces, or 2.5 tons of gold, were mined. Compared to the corresponding period in 2022, when 66 thousand 474 ounces, or 2.1 tons, were mined, the increase was 21.1%. Specialists primarily explain the significant increase in production by the exceptionally high gold content in the ore processed at the p...

CEC of Uzbekistan announced names of candidates for President of country

All presidential candidates are registered in Uzbekistan. This was announced at the next meeting of the CEC of Uzbekistan. At a meeting of the Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan in Tashkent, the names of all registered candidates for the presidential election were announced: Ulugbek Ilyasovich Inoyatov from the People's Democratic Party; Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev from the Liberal Democratic Party; Robakhon Anvarovna Makhmudova from the Social Democratic Party "Adolat"; Abdush...

EU intends to gently influence Central Asia not to help Russia bypass sanctions

The European Union hopes to diplomatically convince the Central Asian countries not to help Russia circumvent sanctions, European Council President Charles Michel said following the Central Asia-European Union summit held in Cholpon-Ata, EADaily reports. “We have already taken many measures against those who support the Russian war machine. 10 packages of sanctions. We are now discussing the 11th package of sanctions to reduce the risk of circumvention. But I want to make it clear that we are n...

Tajikistan and WB satisfies with cooperation

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon at a meeting with World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Antonello Bassani expressed satisfaction with the level of cooperation between Tajikistan and the World Bank over 30 years of partnership, Avesta reports. Rahmon emphasized that the WB had allocated more than $2.7 billion during this time for the implementation of 116 projects in various areas of Tajikistan. At the meeting, the subject of discussion was the current state and prospects for coo...

Kyrgyzstan to align trade with EU

Kyrgyzstan will equalize the trade balance with the European Union and monitor goods prohibited from deliveries from the EU to Russia. This was stated by President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov at the summit "Central Asia - European Union" in Cholpon-Ata. Kyrgyzstan has firm intentions to develop the potential of trade and economic relations with the EU, said the President of Kyrgyzstan, speaking at the summit. Zhaparov believes that the GSP+ program is one of the effective mechanisms for its s...

Uzbekistan to expand partnership with EU

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting in Cholpon-Ata with President of the European Council Charles Michel, the press service of the President of Uzbekistan reported. At the meeting, the sides considered issues of further deepening the Uzbek-European multifaceted relations and the development of practical cooperation in a regional format. Charles Michel congratulated Mirziyoyev on the results of the referendum and expressed his support for the program of democratic reforms ...

OSCE Secretary General travels to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan after Turkmenistan

Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Helga Maria Schmid went on a tour of the countries of Central Asia. From May 31 to June 8, she will visit Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, the OSCE press service reported. “For over 30 years, the five Central Asian states have played a key role in the OSCE. After visiting Tajikistan and Uzbekistan last year, I look forward to seeing you in Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in the coming days, starting tod...

Zhaparov and Rahmon are pleased with the results of border talks

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov and President of Tajikistan Emamoli Rahmon expressed satisfaction with the intermediate results of negotiations on the border after a bilateral meeting in Cholpon-Ata, the press service of the President of Kyrgyzstan reported. At the talks, the presidents of the two countries paid special attention to the issue of delimitation and demarcation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border. The presidents were satisfied with the results achieved so far in agreeing on th...

GDP in Kyrgyzstan grows, but inflation acceleratis - EDB

The Eurasian Development Bank has changed its forecast for economic growth and consumer prices in Kyrgyzstan for 2023 upwards. The data is contained in the June macroeconomic review of the EDB, Economist.kg reports. GDP growth in Kyrgyzstan this year will be 4.2%, EDB predicts. Prior to this, the bank predicted the growth of the economy of Kyrgyzstan at the end of the year at the level of 3.5%. “Economic activity will be supported by the implementation of government initiatives aimed at divers...

Tajikistan holds atlas and adras festival in Dushanbe

The festival of satin and adras, as well as the exhibition and sale of satin clothes, will be held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on the second Sunday of June, Khovar reports. Many state bodies are responsible for holding this festival - the ministries of industry and new technologies, culture, committees for women and families, tourism development, television and radio, youth and sports, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Union of Craftsmen, the Union " Tojikmatlubot", executiv...