@kmtf.kz Containers are piling up on Kazakhstan’s Caspian coast as they await shipment to Azerbaijan. A shortage of vessels and weather-related restrictions are delaying cargo along the Middle Corridor, a trade route connecting China …
Satellite image of the Caspian Sea; @depositphotos Paradoxically, the Caspian Sea is becoming one of Eurasia’s most important transport hubs at a time when its falling water level is creating growing constraints on navigation. …
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov lead delegations at the inaugural Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue in Samarkand, October 19, 2026; image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn Uzbekistan has announced 54 …
“Few places on Earth have played such an important role in global trade as Samarkand,” says Rubio U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has highlighted Samarkand’s historic role in global trade and called for …
Photo from the Russian Defense Ministry Russia and Kyrgyzstan signed a military cooperation plan for 2027 on October 15, a day after Russian lawmakers approved measures to simplify arms deliveries to Bishkek. Defense ministers …
Image: Tunnel construction on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway in Kyrgyzstan; Kyrgyz Transport Ministry At the eighth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and Azerbaijan on October 8, 2026, Azerbaijan joined the …
Image: Tajikfilm An Iranian thriller about a cyberattack on a major bank in Iran during the 12-day war in 2025 is among films being showcased at a festival in Tajikistan. The Gambler, directed by …
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan Launch 380-Kilometer Trans-Caspian Fiber-Optic Cable BY AYANA BIRBAYEVA Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have launched a 380-kilometer fiber-optic communication line across the Caspian Sea, creating a new digital link intended to connect Central …
Kazakhstan produced 69.4 million tons of oil in January-September 2026, down 8.3% from the same period last year, while petroleum product output increased by 2.4%. Vice Minister of Energy Yerlan Akbarov presented the latest …
Kyrgyzstan has repeatedly rejected proposals from several European countries to accept migrants from Afghanistan and African countries, Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev said on October 13. In exchange, those countries had offered employment opportunities for …