International investors continue to view Central Asia and the Caucasus as attractive destinations despite heightened geopolitical tensions and market volatility, according to the third annual Investor Perception Report released by Montfort Eurasia. The survey, conducted among institutional investors
A top official of the Collective Security Treaty Organization , an alliance of some post-Soviet states, says its main challenge in Central Asia continues to be the threat emanating from militants i n Afghanistan’s northern border region. Viktor Vasilyev , c hairman of the alliance’s Permanent Counci
A festive event dedicated to the 12th International Day of Yoga will take place on June 21 near the monument to Kurmanjan Datka in Bishkek, the City Hall reported.
Kyrgyzstan has been removed from the EU aviation blacklist—for the first time in 20 years, domestic carriers have gained the right to fly to Europe. Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC told 24.kg news agency what this means in practice and when to expect the first flights.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with the Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states today, July 24, in Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul region.
An international media rights group has welcomed the release from prison of two journalists in Tajikistan, while urging the government to free others who remain in jail. Reporters Without Borders, or RSF, said Zavkibek Saidamini and Abdusattor Pirmukhammadzoda were freed on July 18 after four years
Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Damir Osmonov and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt discussed road accident prevention and ways to improve medical care for victims.
Former Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan Aida Salyanova proposed that the Cabinet of Ministers and members of the Zhogorku Kenesh consider introducing a four-day workweek on a pilot basis. She published her video message on social media.
From January to April 2026, the total volume of remittances from individuals to Kyrgyzstan reached $959.5 million. According to the latest data from the National Bank, the net inflow into the country since the beginning of the year amounted to $880.1 million.
Uzbekistan’s football team takes to the global stage on June 17 in Mexico City, when it faces Colombia in its first round-robin match of the World Cup. Other countries in Central Asia that didn’t qualify for the event aren’t just cheering from afar; they’re training and competing in hopes of one day
Kyrgyzstan considers Western sanctions illegal and continues dialogue with the European Union on the issue. First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Daniyar Amangeldiev, said on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
An International Youth Tourism Forum-Festival under the motto «Friendship, Unity and Cooperation» is being held in the city of Kadamdzhay in Batken region. The press service of the Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the region reported.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov addressed heads of state ahead of the elections for non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, which will take place on June 3 in New York.
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
Two recent achievements from Kazakhstan have drawn attention from the international scientific community, highlighting advances by young Kazakhstani researchers in water technology and education. One standout is Dana Kadyrbek, an 11th-grade student at Gymnasium No. 79 in Almaty, who has been named a
Central Asian leaders have adopted the Astana declaration on ecology and sustainable development, giving the Regional Ecological Summit in Astana a formal political outcome while a wider package of biodiversity, climate, and pollution initiatives takes shape around it. Kazakhstan’s environment minis
Tajikistan will receive a $1.7 million grant to introduce a “Single Window” digital system in the country’s free economic zones to simplify administrative procedures and improve the investment climate. The project agreement was signed in Vienna during a meeting between representatives of Tajikistan’
Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, while extreme heat, droughts, floods, and rapid glacier melt are becoming the new climate norm. This conclusion was presented by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in its new report State of the Climate in Asia 2025.
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Venezuela. Authorities have issued a tsunami warning for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Tajikistan is developing a new strategy to address gender-related social norms for 2027–2036 while expanding programs aimed at increasing women’s economic participation and cooperation with international organizations. The draft strategy was presented at a meeting organized jointly by the Committee
