Payments to World War II veterans ahead of Victory Day continue to vary significantly across Central Asia, with Turkmenistan offering one of the lowest levels of support in the region. At a government meeting on April 24, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, discussing traditional commemorative events f
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met Special Envoy of the President of the United States for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor in Dushanbe on April 28 for talks focused on trade, investment, security, and the next stage of cooperation under the C5+1 framework. Gor also met Tajik Foreign Minister Siroj
Kazakhstan’s Regional Ecological Summit 2026 in Astana on April 22-24 is aiming to turn Central Asia’s environmental strain into a regional political agenda. Organized in partnership with the United Nations, the summit is built around the theme, “Shared Vision for a Resilient Future.” Its stated pur
Leaders of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) are holding an informal summit in the city of Turkistan, focused on artificial intelligence, digitalization, and economic integration, as Central Asia gains importance as an alternative trade corridor between Europe and China. The meeting brings tog
С 29 по 31 мая Ташкент примет масштабную международную выставку Cat Expo, которая пройдет в High Town Mall в рамках программы Eco Expo Central Asia 2026. Организаторы мероприятия ожидают участие более 300 породистых кошек, представленных ведущими заводчиками из Узбекистана и зарубежных стран. В Экологическом комитете подчеркивают, что основной задачей выставки является популяризация ответственного отношения к […] Сообщение Ташкент примет международную выставку Cat Expo 2026 в конце мая появил...
In recent years, regional integration has increasingly become a key instrument in countries’ economic and foreign policy strategies. This is particularly relevant for Central Asia, a landlocked region facing structural constraints in accessing global markets. In this context, the Silk Seven Plus (S7
The ongoing escalation in the Middle East, with Iran at its epicenter, appears to be accelerating economic rapprochement between countries in the region and Central Asia. Kazakhstan’s diplomacy has emerged as a key driver of this process. In recent days, Kazakhstan’s foreign minister has visited sev
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgystan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, met with Charles Cormier, Infrastructure Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, in Washington, D.C., as part of the IMF — World Bank Group Spring Meetings.
As Turkmenistan works to modernize food production, representatives from dozens of foreign companies were in the country this week for meetings on the agricultural and food industries as well as the packaging of goods. The Agro Pack Turkmenistan-2026 event reflected the Central Asian country’s effor
April 26 marks a date that changed the course of world history. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster , one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents, the consequences of which are still felt today. In an interview with The Times of Central Asia , Ukraine’s Ambassador E
Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, Bakyt Sydykov, met in Washington, D.C. with Brendan Lynch, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for South and Central Asia, on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group.
Astana will host the Astana AI Film Festival (AAIFF 2026) this autumn an international event dedicated to films created using artificial intelligence. The festival will focus on the growing influence of AI on the creative industries. Its central feature will be an international competition of short
Kyrgyzstan’s banking sector holds a substantial volume of liquidity, yet small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) continue to face a shortage of development financing, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank. The ADB estimates that the system has accumulated around $1.3 billion in exces
Шестая Международная промышленная выставка пройдет в Ташкенте 20–22 апреля 2026 года. Участники события обсудят новые аспекты и инструменты промышленной кооперации на международном, федеральном и региональном уровнях.
Россию на мероприятиях недели представляли порядка 70 компаний, включая объединенный стенд Российского экспортного центра, а также коллективные экспозиции Санкт-Петербурга и Челябинской области.
Азербайджан и Узбекистан договорились создать новые общественные парки в столицах друг друга в рамках расширения двустороннего сотрудничества, сообщает Министерство инвестиций, промышленности и торговли Узбекистана. Заявление...
Singer, poet, and lyricist MEREY is among a younger group of artists bringing a different sensibility to music in Kazakhstan. Her work is rooted in Kazakh-language expression, but it also pushes beyond familiar expectations of how a female singer should sound and present herself. In an interview wit
On April 24, Astana hosted a meeting of the Board and General Assembly of the international association “Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.” The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor, is a multimodal transport corridor linking China and Europ
Kazakhstan’s deepening engagement with Armenia has made TRIPP , part of the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace formula, a practical question for the Middle Corridor. The Armenia–U.S. implementation framework published in January presents the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) as a proj
The active phase of construction of one of largest infrastructure projects in recent decades — Barskoon—Bedel road — has started in Kyrgyzstan. The project, discussed for nearly 30 years, is now being implemented as part of the country’s new transport architecture.
