The critical minerals conversation across Central Asia still too often begins in the wrong place: with what lies beneath the ground. It should begin with who controls the knowledge of what lies beneath it. …
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is scheduled to visit Uzbekistan during a five-day tour of Asia that also includes stops in Indonesia and the Philippines. Accompanied by his wife and a high-profile business delegation, …
Image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn It was announced during the 8th International Silk Road Expo in Xi’an in September 2024 that China will formally join the Middle Corridor under the guise of participation by the China Railway …
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov; image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn Kyrgyzstan and Georgia placed Black Sea access at the center of their transport agenda during Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s official …
All images: TCA Kazakhstan is using renewed U.S. interest in critical minerals to push a larger industrial goal: moving beyond raw-material exports and into processing, technology transfer, and higher-value manufacturing. That ambition was on …
The ancient city of Khiva, a key stop along the historic Silk Road, preserves centuries-old architecture and traditional craftsmanship within the walled UNESCO-listed Itchan Kala, one of Central Asia’s best-preserved historic settlements, Khiva, Uzbekistan, …
C5+1 Critical Minerals Dialogue in Astana; image: TCA ASTANA — The United States opened a new round of high-level critical minerals talks with Central Asian governments in Astana on June 10, with U.S. Special …
@TCA The European Commission has removed all air carriers certified in Kyrgyzstan from the EU Air Safety List, ending restrictions first imposed in 2006. The decision opens a route back into European Union (EU) airspace for airlines …
Uzbekistan has started building its first nuclear power plant, turning a project discussed for nearly a decade into one of the largest energy commitments in the country’s post-Soviet history. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Russian …
Image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn Central Asia’s water politics are moving beyond Soviet-era quotas. As glaciers in the Tien Shan retreat and climate pressure increases, river management has become a question of energy security, food …
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