The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has expressed concern over the deportation of over 250,000 Afghans in April, 96,000 of whom were forcibly returned. This mass return, exacerbating an already dire ...

Uzbekistan's energy reforms and inflation management strategies took center stage at a recent Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) media roundtable hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). IMF ...

Efforts are now underway in Almaty to create a comprehensive master plan aimed at preserving Lake Balkhash, one of the largest lakes in Central Asia. Specialists from both Kazakhstan and France will ...

Fitch Ratings has assigned Kyrgyzstan a Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘B’ with a Stable Outlook, citing a mix of strong growth, low debt levels, and solid fiscal ...

The United States deported more than 100 citizens of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan who were residing illegally in the country, in a joint repatriation effort supported by the Uzbek government ...

Uzbekistan plans to localize electrical products worth nearly UZS 5 trillion ($384mn) this year, as part of a broader push to strengthen its electrical engineering industry and expand its global ...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a new project aimed at enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability in Turkmenistan's construction sector. Source: UNDP Turkmenistan The ...

Apple surpassed Meta and Google to become the largest foreign taxpayer among IT companies operating in Uzbekistan in the first quarter of 2025, according to the country’s Tax Committee. Source: Daryo ...

Franklin Templeton Asset Management has begun its role as Fund Manager and Trustee of the newly created National Investment Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan (UzNIF), aiming to drive economic reform, ...

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have jointly launched an initiative aimed at strengthening the resilience of young people in ...

President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan recently met with Pia Kauma, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and representative of Finland, to discuss the current state and future prospects of ...

Kazakhstan has handed over a new batch of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan during a high-level visit to Kabul. Led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin, the ...