Edil Baisalov Edil Baisalov is a politician who began his career as a civil-rights activist, became a prominent member of Kyrgyzstan’s non-governmental organization (NGO) sector, and is now serving as the country’s Deputy Prime …
Image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn Germany’s meeting on February 11 with the five Central Asian foreign ministers in Berlin formalized the Z5+1 (“Z” for “Zentralasien”) format as a standing work channel. It joins other “plus-one” …
Image: TCA, Stephen M. Bland The National Bank of Tajikistan plans to expand public access to investments in precious metals by installing specialized vending machines in the capital Dushanbe, allowing customers to buy and …
Image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s Armenia and Azerbaijan tour is being sold as a “peace dividend” for the South Caucasus, but for Central Asia, the significance is the infrastructure potential …
@hronikatm.com Between 60 and 80 Caucasian leopards, also known as Persian leopards, currently inhabit Turkmenistan, according to extensive monitoring conducted throughout 2025. The findings confirm not only the stable presence of this rare predator …
@iStock Kyrgyzstan’s virtual asset market has rapidly become one of the fastest-growing segments of the national economy. In the first nine months of 2025 alone, the country’s cryptocurrency turnover exceeded $7.9 billion, a figure …
President Sadyr Japarov has briefly commented on the dismissal of Kamchybek Tashiev as Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Chairman of the State National Security Committee. Kamchybek Tashiev dismissed from positions of …
Image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn The Trump Administration has decided to go head-to-head with Beijing to secure an independent supply chain for critical minerals and insulate U.S. industries from supply shocks. Among many initiatives, the …
Uzbekistan and Turkey have marked two symbolic milestones in their bilateral ties with the inauguration of a residential complex built by Uzbekistan in Turkey’s Hatay province and the launch of construction of the first …
Rogun Dam’s Cross-Border Environmental Impact Draws Scrutiny @rivers.help An international environmental coalition has raised new concerns about the environmental assessment of Tajikistan’s Rogun Hydropower Plant, warning that its potential cross-border and cumulative impacts on downstream countries …
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