New restrictions have been reported on some social media platforms in Afghanistan, barely a week after a two-day nationwide blackout disrupted internet and telecommunications services in the country.
Dushanbe enters one of its busiest diplomatic weeks in recent times as it gears up to host the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) heads of state and a Central Asia – Russia meeting. Both events are set to hold from 8 - 12 October in Tajikistan.
A new stage of economic transformation is under way in Karakalpakstan, where authorities have announced 27 large-scale projects worth nearly $2 billion with an aim to boost growth in the region.
Kazakhstan’s oil exports to Germany are expected to grow in 2026 following an extension of the existing supply agreement, according to Askhat Khasenov, Chairman of the state energy company Kazmunaigaz.
Uzbekistan is strengthening international partnerships in the energy sector, signing several new deals with Gulf and U.S. companies to expand its renewable capacity, modernise production, and attract billions in investment.
Afghanistan’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nuruddin Azizi, met with Turkish envoy, Ambassador Cenk Ünal in Kabul on Sunday 5th October to discuss matters of mutual economic importance.
President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan has announced that the question of reinstating the death penalty in the country will be resolved solely through a nationwide referendum.
Kazakhstan Energy Week underlined that doubling energy efficiency gains could cut global CO₂ emissions by half by 2040, with officials calling efficiency the cornerstone of a pragmatic and balanced energy transition.
The Commander of Iran’s Anti-Narcotics Police Brigadier General Iraj Kakavand is in Pakistan to discuss increasing the bilateral cooperation against drug trafficking networks, particularly along their shared border.
Kazakhstan has unveiled plans to create a specialised research University for artificial intelligence while also providing digital skills training for up to one million citizens over the next five years.
Uzbekistan and Jordan have signed agreements to cooperate in exploring uranium, copper, rare metals, and other critical mineral deposits.
Cargo transportation from China through Kazakhstan could reach 35 million tonnes by 2025, marking a record figure and significantly enhancing the country’s role as a key transport hub in the Eurasian region.
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume flights to Britain next month, ending a five-year suspension as Islamabad prepares to privatise the national carrier under its IMF bailout.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is currently on a working visit to New York, where he has held a series of bilateral meetings with representatives of major businesses and international organisations.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Uzbekistan Airways signed an $8 billion deal with Boeing for up to 22 Dreamliners, coinciding with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s economic diplomacy push in New York.
The United States and Kazakhstan have agreed a locomotive deal worth up to $4.2 billion that will see Wabtec Corporation supply 300 locomotives, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced on Monday.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan will travel to New York from the 21st to 23rd September for a working visit, during which he will participate in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Kazakhstan has resumed oil exports via the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline. KazMunayGas said through its press service that a shipment of 8,800 tonnes of Kashagan oil was dispatched from the port of Aktau on the 13 September.
Kazakhstan is moving forward with the construction of a major transport and logistics hub, the Kolzhat Dry Port, at its border with China, LS.com reported on 15 September.
The volume of water in the Northern Aral has reached 24.1 billion cubic metres, surpassing the 2025 target by a wide margin according to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, which announced that the sea is making a remarkable comeback, and doing so faster than anticipated.
Afghanistan and Kazakhstan have signed a new trade agreement worth $2 million, further expanding economic ties between the two countries.
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