Uzbekistan
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Tajikistan plays role as one of world’s pre-eminent water diplomats at glacier summit, but Rogun dam remains a hard sell
Experts from near and far met in Dushanbe to discuss danger posed by melting of giant ice sheets. But was “blue-washing” obscuring threat of titanic hydro project?
Football heartbreak over for Uzbekistan as team scores Central Asia first by making World Cup
Coach, mobbed by players at post-match press conference, takes congratulatory call from president. It’s time to forget nightmare of 2006.
Central Asian states are sharing water resources
Hydropower is part of the equation.
Uzbekistan’s headline inflation drops to 8.7% in May from 10.1% in April
The monthly rate, however, rose sharply to 1.5%.
Taliban: Making an investment pitch
A lot may have changed, but the Taliban can’t escape recent history.
Water will one day be more valuable than oil in Central Asia, warns Tajik analyst
Melting of glaciers in Tajikistan’s mountains a grave threat to region’s water security.
Uzbekistan’s university enrolment soars fivefold in 10 years
Figure of 1.4mn a boost to country's plans to develop human capital to support economic diversification and growth.
Central Asian states ready to meet rising global demand for critical minerals
China has stranglehold on rare earths needed for emerging technologies.
S&P moves Uzbekistan’s outlook to positive
Revision hinges on belief government will continue to implement economic and governance reforms and elevated gold prices.
M360 GSMA Eurasia event spotlights rich promise of mobile tech, 5G and AI
Mobile technologies and services said to have generated 7.7%, or $220bn, of GDP across region last year.
Tajikistan faces uphill climb to wire the country
Dushanbe has slowest Internet in Eurasia.
Uzbekistan’s foreign trade expands 16% y/y in Jan–April to $24.6bn
Fuelled by a 35% rise in exports. Gold shipments up 60%.
Turkmen labour migrants turning elsewhere as Turkey is less welcoming
Uzbekistan and Belarus new, hot destinations.
Uzbekistan: Hub for electric vehicles in Central Asia – report
China expanding share of global EV market.
PANNIER: Party in parliament declares itself Uzbekistan's opposition. Something to get excited about?
The country’s registered parties bicker, or pretend to bicker, but they’re all loyal to the president.
China filling void left by USAID’s dismantling
Small and Beautiful marks next phase of Belt & Road Initiative.
Kazakhstan joins Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan in warning Taliban canal could hit water security
Knock-on effects could leave country facing crisis, Astana conference hears.
United States has image problem in Central Asia
Public perceptions toward Washington rapidly swing from positive to negative.
Uzbekistan’s 1Q passenger car imports plummet to 6,950 units from 22,210 a year earlier
Non-tariff barriers have taken a big toll.
Eurasia a significant source of methane emissions – report
Russia and Turkmenistan are primary offenders.