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 ...

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 ...

The First Forum of Regions of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) concluded in Tashkent with the signing of more than ten key agreements aimed at deepening regional cooperation. The documents ...

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 ...

International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has assigned the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, a long-term issuer default rating (IDR) of ‘BB-’ with a Stable Outlook, marking the city’s first ...

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 ...

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 ...

Russia plans to launch drone production in Uzbekistan by the end of 2025, according to Yuri Kozarenko, General Director of the Russian company "Transport of the Future," a developer of unmanned ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 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 ...