Bukharan Jewelry: How an Uzbek Jeweler Is Preserving a Traditional Craft
In 2024, Uzbek jeweler Zokir Negmatov published a handbook of Bukharan jewelry making. Traditional Bukharan jewelry making left little technical
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Kazakhstan Updates Its Foreign Policy Concept in a More Difficult Era
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has approved targeted amendments to the document that sets the principles and priorities for Kazakhstan’s dealings with
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Kazakhstan plans to commission 13.3 GW of power capacity by the end of 2029, including 12.56 GW of entirely new generation,
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Uzbekistan Plans Second Nuclear Power Plant Before First Is Ready
Uzbekistan will soon begin preparations for the construction of a second nuclear power plant (NPP), President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced during an
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When Gulzira Zhantemir arrived in Kiel, Germany, in 2017, she spoke virtually no German or English. Behind her were eight
China Opens 10-Day Visa-Free Transit to Kyrgyzstan
Citizens of Kyrgyzstan can now turn a stopover in China into a stay of up to 10 days without arranging
Pannier and Hillard’s Spotlight on Central Asia: New Episode Out Sunday
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SilkParasite Cyberespionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Governments
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a cyberespionage campaign targeting government bodies across all five Central Asian states, as well as Georgia.
Ancient Royal Seal Discovered in Tajikistan
Archaeologists from Tajikistan’s National Museum say they have made a significant discovery, a royal seal made of fired clay from
Kazakhstan Middle Corridor Railway Cuts Detour, but Caspian Bottlenecks Remain
Kazakhstan expects to complete the roughly 323-kilometer Moyynty-Kyzylzhar railway across the Karaganda and Ulytau regions of central Kazakhstan by the
Kazakhstan Targets End to Electricity Deficit by 2027
Just days after a major disruption hit power systems across Central Asia, Kazakhstan reaffirmed its plan to fully cover domestic
Uzbekistan’s Alphabet Reform Revives a 33-Year-Old Debate
Uzbekistan began switching from Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet in 1993 and initially planned to complete the transition by 2000.
Trump’s New Threat Against Iran Collides With Central Asia’s Economic Interests
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened economic consequences for any country that continues to provide support to Iran, promising Tehran
Kazakh Tenge Rises as Foreign Investors Buy Government Debt
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Tajikistan Creates Tourism Fund as Visitor Numbers Rise
Tajikistan has created a dedicated fund to reinvest money collected from tourists and travel companies in the country’s tourism industry.
Push for Kazakhstan Oil Exports Diversification as CPC Disruptions Expose Capacity Gap
Kazakhstan has spent years looking for more ways to export its oil without relying so heavily on Russia. This summer
Pasture Gives Way to Solar Power in Uzbekistan as Audit Remains Unpublished
Each spring, nine households grazed livestock on a stretch of desert pasture in Uzbekistan’s Bukhara Region. The land is now
Tashkent to Host Uzbekistan’s First Swimming World Cup Event
Tashkent will host a World Aquatics Swimming World Cup event for the first time from October 8 to 10, as