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In Uzbekistan, a groom discovered after the wedding that his "bride" was a man.
A video from the Khorezm region has circulated on Uzbek social media. It shows a young man from Kashkadarya discovering...
A high-level meeting between Turkmenistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Uzbekistan began in Avaza.
Today, a high-level meeting between Turkmenistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan began in the Avaza National...
Kyrgyzstan proposes legalizing tips for medical workers
Kyrgyzstan's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, and Director of the National Institute for Strategic Initiatives, Ayaz Baetov, proposed introducing...
In Kazakhstan, the fight against overbilling medical services has saved $7.4 million.
The fight against falsification saved Kazakhstan over 4 billion tenge, or over 7.4 million US dollars, according to government data,...
The Kazakh army has created a new unit for the implementation and development of AI technologies.
The Ministry of Defense has created a specialized unit responsible for the implementation and development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies,...
The Center for Islamic Civilization in Tashkent received part of the Kaaba's covering.
A portion of the kiswah—the covering used annually to decorate the doors of the sacred Kaaba—has been brought to Tashkent...
A grandmother of five in Kazakhstan gave birth to triplets.
In Kazakhstan's Turkestan region, 43-year-old Orynkul Nurabaeva, already a mother of eight, gave birth to triplets, Tengrinews.kz reports. According to...
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have agreed on mutual recognition of pension experience.
On August 12–13, 2025, a meeting of experts from the Social Fund of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Off-Budget Pension...
Kyrgyzstan will tighten requirements for the use of the state language starting in August.
New requirements for the use of the state language in Kyrgyzstan will take effect in August 2025. President Sadyr Japarov...
Registration for the Turkmenistan Investment Forum 2025 (TIF 2025) is now open.
Registration for the Turkmenistan Investment Forum 2025 (TIF 2025), which will take place September 18–19 in Ashgabat, is officially open....
Over 48,000 cases of violence and harassment against women were recorded in Uzbekistan in the past six months.
Since the beginning of 2025, 48,303 cases of harassment and violence against women have been registered in Uzbekistan, a 121%...
In Russia, Kyrgyz citizens committed 224,000 administrative offenses.
Russian law enforcement agencies issued 224,000 administrative reports against Kyrgyz citizens in the first seven months of 2025, Kyrgyz Foreign...
The President of Kyrgyzstan has spoken out against the abolition of penalties for polygamy.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has returned the law decriminalizing polygamy to the Zhogorku Kenesh (parliament) with objections. This was reported...
Trade turnover between China and Central Asian countries reached $66.2 billion in 2024.
Trade between Central Asia and China is actively growing: the share is 25%, with the potential for further growth at...
The project to build Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant has officially launched.
Construction of Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant officially commenced near the village of Ulken in the Almaty region, Kazinform reports....
Uzbekistan now requires pets to be registered and microchipped.
In Uzbekistan, all animals kept by individuals and legal entities are subject to mandatory registration. This follows from the law...
Officials in Kazakhstan were punished for gambling.
In Shymkent, Kazakhstan, disciplinary action is ongoing against civil servants found to be addicted to gambling. Some civil servants have...
Kyrgyzstan has passed a law limiting foreign ownership in media outlets.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed a law prohibiting foreign individuals from owning, using, managing, and/or controlling more than 35% of...
