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The New Silk Road of Central Asia: Landlocked Countries Now Connected
Inter Press Service
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July 10, 2025
Asia-Pacific, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Education, Green Economy, Headlines, Labour, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Chinese Freight Train. Credit: Unsplash/KUA YUE UNITED NATIONS, Jul 10 2025...
Uzbekistan is Soaring Ahead!
Diplomat magazine EU
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July 9, 2025
By Roy Lie Atjam The IV Tashkent International Investment Forum TIIF is nothing short of Uzbekistan’s flagship event, promulgating the nation’s dynamic potential. Held from June 9-12, 2025, in the vibrant capital of Tashkent, the forum commenced...
A Region of Opportunity? US Policy and the Future of Central Asia
The Diplomat
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July 2, 2025
Central Asia is no longer perceived solely as an object of great power rivalry; on the contrary, the region is emerging as an important and self-sufficient actor, putting forward its own initiatives and playing a constructive role in promoting...
Tokayev responds to U.S. tariffs on Kazakh imports, calls for constructive dialogue
Daryo
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July 10, 2025
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has sent a response to the U.S. President Donald Trump following Washington’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Kazakhstan, effective August 1, according to Akorda. Source: Akorda Tokayev...
China signs landmark treaty with Central Asian countries
Friends of Socialist China
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June 22, 2025
The Second China-Central Asia Summit, held on June 17 in the Kazakh capital Astana, saw China conclude a Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation with its five neighboring countries, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the...
ASIA - Central Asian countries seek to preserve water resources
Fides
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June 27, 2025
unece.org by Cosimo Graziani Tashkent (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of May, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan signed a trilateral agreement regarding the allocation of water from the Bahri Tochik reservoir in Tajikistan during the harvest...
Afghanistan is starving—and its farmers are fighting to save the poppy
The Print
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July 9, 2025
The Brotherhood of Universal Love, it called itself, a label that, in 1969, invited no ironic raising of eyebrows. From Balkh and Mazar-i–Sharif, where children sold hashish beads, hashish-filled belts, and hashish-heeled shoes, members of the...
President Emomali Rahmon to attend ECO summit in Azerbaijan
Asia Plus
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10:01, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, will participate in the 17th Summit of Heads of State of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), scheduled for July 4 in Azerbaijan, according to the country’s Ministry of...
In pictures: China redefines transport tech at Beijing expo
CGTN
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The 17th International Exhibition on Transport Technology and Equipment concluded in Beijing on Thursday. The three-day event displayed a wide range of products and solutions, from consumer products such as e-bikes to commercial logistics...
Regional powers agree economic integration strategy at Karabakh summit
WHTC - Michigan
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July 4, 2025
KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan (Reuters) -A summit of seven west and central Asian leaders agreed on Friday to liberalise trade, attract more foreign investment and build cooperation in green energy to strengthen regional economic integration. The Economic...
Synthetic drugs replacing Afghan heroin: UN warns of rising threats in Central Asia
Asia Plus
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16:57, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Central Asian countries, including Tajikistan, are facing a new wave of drug-related challenges as synthetic substances such as methamphetamine, pregabalin, and nitazenes increasingly replace Afghan heroin. With...
China Focus: SCO countries applaud China's city governance innovations
Xinhua News Agency
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TIANJIN, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Against the backdrop of cities' growing influence as political, economic and cultural hubs, representatives from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states convened this week in north China's Tianjin to...
Russia took Afghanistan without firing a shot
Pennsylvania Sun
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In the post-American vacuum, Moscow doesn't waste time When Russia recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan last week, it didn't just open a new embassy - it opened a new geopolitical front. For the first time since the Taliban's return to...
Sughd’s dried fruit sector advances with commercial specification workshop
Asia Plus
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10:32, todayAuthor: Press release by ITC Tajikistan Dried fruit producers and exporters in Sughd province of Tajikistan took a major step forward with a focused workshop on writing product specifications for formal retail, designed to help the...
Pakistan suspends chicken trade with Brazil due to bird flu
Pakistan Observer
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July 4, 2025
Pakistan is among several other countries that have placed restrictions on import of chicken from Brazil after it reported first case of bird flu in May this year. Reports said the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry has shared updated list of the...
Flying devastators: Central Asia faces surge in locust infestations
Asia Plus
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15:26, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A triple threat of locust outbreaks is sweeping across Central Asia, including Tajikistan, posing a severe risk to agriculture in the region. In 2025, authorities have reported significant infestations of three...
Emomali Rahmon and SFD CEO discuss key project financing during high-level meeting
Asia Plus
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15:05, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon held a high-level meeting here with Sultan Al-Marshad, the Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), to discuss the expansion of financial cooperation...
Najy Benhassine, World Bank’s New Division Director for Central Asia, Starts His Assignment in the Region
News Central Asia
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July 4, 2025
Najy Benhassine has started his assignment as the new World Bank Division Director for Central Asia, based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In this capacity, Mr. Benhassine will oversee the World Bank’s operations across Central Asia, including...
Evaluation of Medical Device Aging and Replacement Decisions within Hospital Environments: A User-Centered Approach
Dove Medical Press
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July 1, 2025
Introduction Medical devices based on cutting-edge technologies areas essential for human health and are promising high-value-added industries with expected continuous growth. East Asia remains one of the technologically most advanced regions in...
Trump-Putin Bonhomie: Checkmate Xi?
Rediff
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The US move to align with Russia is prompted by fear of a Sino-Russian joint threat. Russia, fully aware of its military vulnerability vis a vis China, may cautiously welcome the American move, assesses Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Russian...