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Kazakhstan's first crematorium has opened in Almaty.
The first crematorium in Kazakhstan, designed for 16 procedures per day, has opened in Almaty. Cremation is performed in specialized...
In Kyrgyzstan, former head of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) Tashiev has been accused of attempting a coup.
In Kyrgyzstan, three former high-ranking officials have been charged in a criminal case related to organizing mass unrest and an...
Japarov commented on the events of February and the Tashiev case
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov gave an exclusive interview to the independent publication Kaktus.media, answering questions from a non-state media outlet...
Serdar Berdimuhamedov called for modernization of the environmental partnership on the Aral Sea
On April 22, a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the International Fund for Saving the Aral...
The President of Turkmenistan presented a strategy for "green" cooperation in Astana
On April 22, Astana became the center of environmental diplomacy in Central Asia. During his working visit to Kazakhstan, President...
UN: Central Asian countries are stepping up cooperation on transition to a circular economy
Central Asian countries are strengthening regional cooperation to accelerate the transition to a circular economy and reduce pressure on natural...
Kazakhstan tightens residence permit requirements
Kazakhstan plans to tighten requirements for foreign citizens applying for residency permits. A government official, speaking on condition of anonymity,...
The launch of the 4th phase of the Galkynysh project cements the energy alliance between Turkmenistan and China.
On April 17, an event occurred at Galkynysh, one of the world's largest gas fields, shaping the energy map of...
A School of Calligraphy has been established at the Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan.
The Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan announced the creation of a School of Calligraphy. The Center for Islamic Civilization...
Kamchybek Tashiev resigned as head of the Kyrgyz Football Union.
Kamchybek Tashiev has resigned as president of the Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU), a post he held since 2024, 24.kg reported....
Arrests by the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) continue in Kyrgyzstan.
High-profile arrests related to the activities of the State Committee for National Security continue in Kyrgyzstan, Tengrinews reports, citing Kaktus.media....
A Central Asian-German expert platform will be created in Khiva.
The first Central Asian and German Expert Forum will be held in Khiva on April 16–17, 2026, Fergana.ru reported, citing...
A Kazakh woman bought children from Kyrgyzstan for religious ceremonies.
A court in Kyrgyzstan has sentenced a Kazakh citizen in a human trafficking case. The woman was sentenced to 12...
The first Afghanistan-Central Asia Consultative Dialogue was held in Kabul.
On April 5, 2026, a meeting of the Afghanistan-Central Asia Consultative Dialogue was held in the Afghan capital. The Ministry...
More than three thousand Uzbeks may be transferred from Russian prisons to their homeland.
Russian authorities are prepared to extradite to Uzbekistan more than 3,000 citizens of that republic convicted in Russia but willing...
Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced the amount of damages in the Shairbek Tashiev case.
The Kyrgyz Ministry of Internal Affairs has released the amount of damage caused by Shairbek Tashiev's corruption, 24.kg reports. Shairbek...
The brother of former head of Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security Kamchybek Tashiev has been detained on suspicion of corruption.
In Kyrgyzstan, Kamchybek Tashiev, the younger brother of the former head of the State Committee for National Security, and Shairbek...
A group of pensioners has been detained in Uzbekistan in connection with a drug trafficking case.
In the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan, law enforcement agencies have disrupted a drug trafficking ring involving pensioners, kun.uz reports. According...
