Materials with tag «central asia»
Uzbekistan aims to increase water use efficiency by 25% over five years — president
Uzbekistan launched major projects to save 15 billion cubic metres of water by increasing water use efficiency by 25% over the next five years, the president said. He proposed the establishment of a regional centre for the introduction of water-saving technologies in cooperation with the AIIB.
“Uzbekistan is interested in Germany’s developing cooperation with Central Asia” — president
President of Uzbekistan proposed adopting a long-term concept of regional partnership with Germany, developing transport corridors with Europe and launching an energy dialogue at the Central Asia — Germany summit in Astana.
Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz to visit Uzbekistan
Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz will visit Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan on 15−17 September and participate in the Central Asia-Germany summit.
“Central Asia’s today and tomorrow depend on our common efforts” — president of Uzbekistan
Situation around Ukraine and Middle East “directly affects” the development of Central Asia, said president Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Astana summit. He emphasized that Central Asia’s “today and tomorrow” depend on “common efforts” and willingness to “jointly promote the interests of the region”.
“Integration is actually answer to all problems Central Asia is facing,” European Commission spokesperson says
Lead spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy Peter Stano noted the political significance of the upcoming EU-Central Asia summit on the higher level. He reminded the EU’s respect for CA’s free choice of partners, calling the regional integration an answer to all problems it is facing.
Heads of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan approve establishment of joint venture between railway administrations
Presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan discussed Central Asian security and supported the establishment of a joint venture between the countries' railway administrations. It will be involved in the development of the trans-Afghan railway.
U.S. sanctions companies from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions against several companies from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan for supplying goods to Russia evading restrictions.
U.S. and Central Asian countries launch B5+1 business platform
The U.S. and Central Asian countries are launching a public-private dialogue business platform — Business 5+1 — to strengthen the region’s economic cooperation with American companies.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State will visit Uzbekistan
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu is expected to visit Uzbekistan this week and participate in the Strategic Partnership Dialogue between the two countries. He will also visit Kazakhstan and India.
Women leaders of Central Asia discuss innovation and technology in Astana
The Dialogue of Women Leaders of Central Asia recently held a meeting in Astana to discuss the role of women in innovation and technology development. The Uzbek delegation was led by Tanzila Narbayeva, Chairperson of the Senate.
EU vows not to impose sanctions against Central Asia
The European Union (EU) will not sanction Central Asian countries for bypassing its restrictions on Russia, European Council President Charles Michel told the leaders of the five nations. He said the sanctions would only target those “who support the Russian military machine.”
President of Uzbekistan calls for new economic dialogue at CA-China summit
At the CA-China summit in Xi’an, the President of Uzbekistan proposed aligning the national development strategies of the six countries, creating a “new economic dialogue”, boosting interconnectivity and doubling trade with China by 2030.
Economic growth in Central Asia and the Caucasus will slow in 2023 — IMF
The IMF says that the economies of Central Asia and the Caucasus were resilient and grew in 2022 despite various shocks, but the growth is expected to slow in 2023, and the region’s outlook is strongly influenced by external factors.
Uzbekistan proposes to host Forum of Regional Heads of Central Asia and China
During the first Central Asia-China ministerial meeting, Uzbekistan proposed to host Forum of Heads of Regions of Central Asia and China in the second half of 2023 to strengthen partnerships, identify growth opportunities, and enhance inter-regional development.
G7 foreign ministers to cooperate on Central Asian challenges
The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers have committed to collaborating on Central Asian challenges, such as the fallout from Russia’s aggression, Afghanistan’s destabilization, and food and energy insecurity, among other issues at their recent meeting in Japan.
The stronger the collaboration among Central Asian countries, the stronger that market’s going to be — Antony Blinken
The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on the need of diversifying trade and increasing cooperation among Central Asian countries. He also commended the work of governments of the region in preventing circumvention of sanctions against Russia.
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