The Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s Black Sea export operations have become intermittent once again following a brief restart. Eight trading sources told Reuters that CPC repeatedly suspended operations this week and was closed again on August 5, as safety …
China-Central Asia Monitor: July 24-30. Uzbekistan, one of Central Asia’s economic drivers, is experiencing a significant expansion of Chinese economic influence. Bilateral trade during the first half of 2026 grew to $7.7 billion, according to …
The Karakoram Highway, part of the route from Central Asia to Pakistan via China. (Photo: Dimitri Lupo via Flickr) Uzbekistan appears to be hedging its bets when it comes to Afghanistan’s ability to serve …
Standing before a court in Aktobe in June, 35-year-old Azat Konys apologized to “the entire Kazakh people” for insulting one of the country’s most cherished cultural symbols. Two months earlier, during a TikTok livestream, he …
@depositphotos Permanent neutrality has shaped Turkmenistan’s foreign policy for more than three decades. It has given Ashgabat a distinct diplomatic identity and helped it maintain relations with competing regional powers. Its economic benefits, however, …
Roundup of developments relevant for Silk Seven-Plus initiative. The leaders of the five Central Asian states and Azerbaijan met in Kyrgyzstan for both official meetings and informal communication. (Photo: president.uz) The leaders of the five …
Events in international relations, world and regional economics as well as intra-regional logistics develop rather rapidly, often in an unpredicted direction and take an unexpected turns. That said, these days apply also to system …
All images: Ministry of Ecology of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan has released a tiger into the wild for the first time in more than 70 years, beginning the practical phase of a long-running program to restore …
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov published photographs with the leaders of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, highlighting the region’s contribution to strengthening peace and mutual trust. “Today, together, we once again proved that Central …
Baku is encouraging Turkmenistan to play a larger role in the Middle Corridor, the emerging trade route linking Central Asia with Europe via the Caspian Sea. Aliyev also signaled potential cooperation in mining …
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