Author: Sidney Peters

On 7 July, the European Union’s top diplomat, Federica Mogherini and Development Commissioner, Neven Mimica will meet Mogherini’s five regional counterparts from Central Asian countries in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. The highlight of what will no doubt be her last trip to the region in her current mandate is the presentation of the EU’s new Central Asia strategy. This occasion should be used to take stock of the changes in Central Asia’s human rights landscape, but also to strengthen Mogherini’s legacy of the EU’s engagement in the region. The new strategy offers a clear insight into the EU’s aspirations for a more…

Iran, a country with a rich history and a strategic location, has been making significant gains in Central Asia over the past few years. This development has been a cause for concern for Western powers who have long viewed the region as a key area of influence. Iran’s increasing presence in Central Asia poses a threat to Western interests in the region and could lead to a shift in the balance of power in this critical area. Central Asia has long been a region of great interest to the West. It is an area rich in natural resources, including oil…

Kyrgyzstan is opening discussions around cryptocurrencies. “Nothing grows as fast as cryptocurrency,” Karim Xanzheza, Deputy of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan, recently said in a statement while batting in favour of cryptocurrencies. While urging lawmakers to club crypto services under a legal framework, Xanzheza said that Kyrgyzstan could really take advantage of the digital assets sector if timely measures are adopted. As per Britannica, Kyrgyzstan is a small country with a population of around 6.7 million and a GDP of around $8 billion (roughly Rs. 60,839 crore). Slamming the central bank of Kyrgyzstan for avoiding the up-and-coming digital assets sector, Xanzheza…

Second outbreak of clashes in three days amid sudden rise in tensions along border between the two former Soviet republics. Officials from the Kyrgyz border guard have accused Tajik forces of opening fire on several of its outposts in an escalation of tension two days after a brief confrontation between the two Central Asian nations. The border guard said Kyrgyz forces were returning fire on Friday morning, as clashes took place along the length of the border, adding that Tajik forces were using tanks, armoured personnel carriers, and mortars. More than one-third of the 1,000km (600-mile) frontier remains disputed. The Kyrgyz health…

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed a protocol to establish peace after a series of violent military clashes on the border left at least 100 people dead. The documents were signed Tuesday by senior representatives from the two Central Asian countries. “I really hope that today’s signed protocol of mutual understanding, which we started at our commission with the respected Saimumin Satarovich, will bring peace to our countries. I am sure that peace is always better, peace will persist and we will always strive for this peace,” said Kamchybek Tashiev, president of Kyrgyzstan’s National Security Committee. His Tajik counterpartpart Saimumin Satarovich said…

Deputy Chairman of Cabinet Bakyt Torobaev met with Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan Laziz Kudratov. They discussed the content of the bilateral documents, which will be signed during the state visit of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Kyrgyzstan on January 26-27. “The active preparation for the state visit of the President of Uzbekistan and organization of productive bilateral meetings are in progress. Special efforts are made to expand and develop commercial, economic and investment cooperation. I am convinced cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in different spheres will bring positive results,” Bakyt Torobaev stated. Minister of Investments, Industry and…

Within the framework of the mission “Strengthening the Capacity for Air Quality Management in Central Asia”, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan are enhancing cooperation to sort out air air pollution, MoveGreen – an environmental group in Kyrgyzstan informed Trend. MoveGreen, concerned within the sustainable growth of Kyrgyzstan, in partnership with the Association of PracticingEcologists of Kazakhstan and AirKaz is at the moment taking steps to enhance air high quality in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. “With the assist of our companions from Kazakhstan, MoveGreen is working to enhance the regulatory mechanisms for air high quality monitoring in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Experts from the Association…

Representatives of Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Russia in Astrakhan will discuss the prospects for creating an international multimodal corridor. The multimodal transport corridor will originate in Kyrgyzstan and pass through the territories of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and then it will reach Russia through the international port of Turkmenbashi. Cargo will be delivered by auto trailers from Kyrgyzstan to the seaport of Turkmenbashi through Uzbekistan, then by auto ferries to Russia through the Astrakhan region, A24 reported. Kyrgyzstan will make every effort to make this corridor work, head of the Department of Automobile and Railway Transport of the Ministry of Transport Adylbek…

Kyrgyzstan takes a loan and a grant from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the modernization of Lebedinovskaya hydropower plant. The draft agreement was submitted to the parliamentary committee on economic and fiscal policy. Deputy Dastan Bekeshev announced this on his Telegram channel. According to him, the loan amount is €8,800 million, and €5 million is a grant. He added that the loan is taken for a period of 15 years with an EBRD interest rate of one percent. «In addition, there is also a floating rate,» Dastan Bekeshev wrote. Lebedinovskaya HPP was put into operation in 1948. The deputy agrees that it needs to be reconstructed, but wonders why the loan amount is so large.

Citizens of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan will be capable to cross one another’s borders utilizing an ID card as a substitute of overseas passports within the close to future, Trend experiences with regards to Uzbek media. The settlement on the matter was signed in the course of the state go to of Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek. The new border crossing process can be legitimate for all sorts of transport (airplane, practice, automotive, bus). The regulation will come into drive following the complete approval of the paperwork signed by the 2 international locations. It must be famous that…