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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to five Central Asian countries (CACs) declined by 31.63pc during the outgoing fiscal year (FY25), despite efforts to expand regional trade and implement transit ...
Central Asia’s land, water, and ecosystems face extreme pressure from farming, population growth, and pollution.
Xi Jinping’s visit to Central Asia this week sheds a light on his country’s efforts to increase its sway in the vast, resource-rich region once considered Russia’s domain.
Local authorities in Osh, Kyrgyzstan’s second city, said Lenin’s removal was for purely aesthetic reasons; they would re-erect him in another, less central spot. Not everyone in Russia was convinced.
Across Kazakhstan, and more broadly in Central Asia, an evolving censorship achieved by various means -- from algorithmic ...
In a theatrical session of dynastic diplomacy, the former president of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, and his ...
CABAR.asia: Recently, the authorities of the Central Asian countries have been actively regulating online activities, adopting various laws that help them control the internet.
Home to Central Asia’s biggest Comic Con, Kazakhstan nurtures home-grown talent In this episode of Modern Nomads, we dive into Kazakhstan’s emerging comics scene—following a local artist who now works ...
As Central Asia continues to develop better relations with international financial institutions, the alternative energy market will capitalize on the region’s massive potential. With Assistance ...
Central Asia’s freight transport is dominated by rail. The trucking industry is modest and roads are mainly used to move goods from China to the region’s bazaars.
While Central Asia’s political leaders favour China’s no-strings-attached offers of aid and investment, as is often the case around the world, ...