Officials in Kyrgyzstan are now prohibited from requiring citizens to submit documents that are already available in government electronic databases. President Sadyr Japarov has signed the Law «On Services Provided by State Bodies and Local Government Authorities.»
A ceremony to hand over medical equipment was held at the Osh Interregional Combined Clinical Hospital as part of the Japanese government’s grant program.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved new measures aimed at improving the system of protection against domestic violence and strengthening coordination among government agencies.
Kazakhstan is accelerating its transition to a digital model of social protection, integrating government databases and introducing algorithmic oversight to improve the targeting of welfare payments and reduce corruption risks. In spring 2026, the merger of databases between the Ministry of Labor an
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, held a regular government meeting to review the country’s socio-economic performance for the first quarter of 2026.
Tajik authorities have denied reports that the country has introduced a new ban on beards and hijabs, following renewed attention to the government’s regulation of religious dress and appearance. An official from Tajikistan’s Committee on Religion, Regulation of Traditions, Celebrations and Ceremoni
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
On July 21, 2026, the 2nd Knowledge Sharing and Dissemination Seminar on the theme «Utilizing AI for Digitalization in the Kyrgyzstan Government» was held at the Innovation Center. The seminar was organized by the KOICA Alumni Association in the Kyrgyz Republic with the support of the KOICA Office in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Central Asia’s biggest debtor is not necessarily its most vulnerable. Kazakhstan accounts for roughly two-thirds of the region’s external liabilities, but much of that debt sits on corporate balance sheets rather than the government’s. Tajikistan owes a fraction of the amount, yet remains at high ri
Eleven people were killed on Thursday when a truck had brake failure and collided with two cars on a highway in Tajikistan, the government said. The accident happened in a rural area near Vahdat city on the Dushanbe-Kulob-Khorog highway at 6:30 a.m., killing the truck driver and a driver and nine pa
Authorities in Tajikistan say heavy rain could trigger mudslides in parts of the country in the coming days and have warned people to be extremely careful when traveling on roads near mountains and riverbanks. The warning was issued on Wednesday, days after government officials, scientists, and othe
Authorities in Turkmenistan have tightened control over citizens’ online activity, with district courts in Ashgabat reportedly hearing administrative cases daily against people accused of liking or commenting on posts critical of the government on TikTok, YouTube, and other social media platforms. T
The fee for recreational and sport fishing in Kyrgyzstan has officially been reduced. The corresponding amendments were introduced to the government resolution dated October 20, 2015, the press service of the Presidential Administration reported.
On June 28, Ambassador Pietro Lazzeri, Head of the SECO Division and the Swiss Government’s Delegate for Trade Agreements, together with Siroco Messerli, visited Sut Bulak CJSC factory (Dairy Spring brand), one of Kyrgyzstan’s leading cheese producers and a notable example of long-standing cooperation between the two countries.
Finland has lifted its ban on the import, storage, and deployment of nuclear weapons after parliament approved government-backed amendments to the Nuclear Energy Act.
In 2020, Turkmenistan’s schools banned the use of mobile phones during classes. Now the government has introduced new rules regulating the use of portable devices in academic settings, seeking to use them as learning tools while addressing concerns about distraction and other potentially negative ef
Canada has added seven individuals and 34 legal entities to its anti-Russian sanctions list. The document was published on the website of the Canadian Government.
A recent briefing on Afghanistan before the United Nations Security Council again showed that the country’s challenges can no longer be viewed only through humanitarian assistance or debates over recognition of the Taliban government. Afghanistan remains a deeply complex domestic issue, but it is in
Tajikistan has officially renamed the country’s largest glacier, previously known as the Vanchiakh Glacier, as the Tajikistan Glacier, according to a government decree signed on June 3. The glacier, also widely known internationally as the Fedchenko Glacier, is the longest glacier outside the polar
Tajikistan is set to attract approximately $43 million in financing to modernize its telecommunications infrastructure, while the government and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are also advancing plans for a new logistics hub on the border with Uzbekistan. The initiatives