The International Labour Organization has reported a rise in child labor during Turkmenistan’s 2025 cotton harvest, despite improvements in some working conditions and continued cooperation with the government. The findings were published in the ILO’s second consecutive assessment of labor condition
Deputy Chairperson of the Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic, Nurgul Bakirova, took part in the international forum «Administrative Justice and Its Role in Ensuring the Rule of Law,» held in Astana and dedicated to the fifth anniversary of the administrative justice system in Kazakhstan.
Kyrgyzstan is launching a pilot project to construct a solar power plant through a public-private partnership (PPP). The project is supported by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which has prepared technical, legal, financial, and environmental assessments. The project’s implementation wa
The Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan has presented the results of reforms in business development and digitalization.
The government of Turkmenistan has begun developing its first National Program on Child Protection and Child-Friendly Justice, with technical support from UNICEF, according to a report published on April 15. Officials described the initiative as a major step toward strengthening systems that safegua
At Kazakhstan Finance Day in New York, officials and executives used the panel “Investment Opportunities in Kazakhstan” to present the country as entering a new phase of market development, citing macroeconomic stability, capital-market reform, potential initial and secondary public offerings, and i
President Emomali Rahmon has signed an amnesty law covering 18,038 convicted people as Tajikistan prepares to mark 35 years of independence. The measure provides full release for 11,305 people and reduces the unserved terms of 6,733 others. The 11,305 figure includes prison and settlement-colony sen
With the assistance of 144 officially licensed private employment agencies, 10,785 Kyrgyzstanis have found work abroad since the beginning of the year, including 5,484 women. The press service of the Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Migration of Kyrgyzstan reported.
The Legal Aid Service under the Ministry of Justice will hold a Solidarity Bus mobile campaign in Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan from July 28 to 30. The ministry reported.
The rules for legal representation in Kyrgyzstan are changing. The law introduces a separate status for legal representatives—an individual who can represent the interests of individuals and organizations in court without the status of a lawyer, but only after being included in a special registry.
A Resource Center for Migrants (RCM) was opened in Bishkek on May 22. The press service of the Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Migration reported.
