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New agreements signal deepening EU–Central Asia economic ties

The EU-Central Asia Economic Forum in Tashkent this week delivered new investments and six major deals, boosting cooperation in trade, green energy, and critical minerals.

Euronews

Samarkand hosts first CITES summit in Central Asia, gathering nations for wildlife protection

Delegates will discuss sustainable use of natural resources, ecosystem restoration, and regional cooperation initiatives.

Euronews

Direct impact of US tariffs on EBRD to remain limited, chief economist says

As US President Donald Trump continues to shake up the global trading order, EBRD nations aren’t likely to feel the brunt of the disruption. Even so, diminished growth in other countries is set to have ripple effects.

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Central Asia and South Caucasus forge stronger ties at Tashkent summit

Central Asian leaders, joined by Azerbaijan, used the Tashkent summit to push for deeper regional integration, new institutions and stronger economic and security ties

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Central Asian leaders welcome Azerbaijan as new member at historic summit

Central Asian leaders gathered in Uzbekistan's capital for the Seventh Consultative Meeting, emphasizing stronger political dialogue, economic integration, and collective security.

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Central Asia leaders to meet in Tashkent for regional consultative summit

Leaders from Central Asia will meet in Tashkent to discuss regional cooperation. Uzbekistan's President Mirziyoyev calls it a key step in building trust and stability.

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Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords as it signs critical minerals and trade deals with the US

US President Donald Trump held an Oval Office call with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expanding the Abraham Accords to include the central Asian nation.

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Trump and leaders of Central Asian countries meet in Washington in strategic partnership boost

Trump hosted the leaders of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan in the White House as he looks for ways to diversify Washington’s supply of critical minerals needed for the production of high-technology.

Euronews

From plov to fine dining: Uzbekistan's push for global culinary recognition

At Gastro Forum 2025 in Tashkent, local and international chefs discussed service, training, and the digital tools shaping Central Asia’s growing restaurant industry.

Euronews

Trump Courts 'Extremely Wealthy' Central Asia With $100 Billion Uzbekistan Investment Pact

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the U.S. and Uzbekistan have reached a trade and economic deal.

Benzinga

Trump hails Central Asian leaders after White House meeting to forge critical mineral ties

The White House meeting came after Trump managed to at least temporarily ease tensions between the US and China over the export of rare earth metals, a major source of contention in their trade talks.

Euronews

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan join forces to transform Central Asia's hospitality industry

At HORECA Expo 2025 in Tashkent, representatives from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan discussed digital tools, service culture, and how cross-border cooperation is shaping Central Asia’s fast-developing hospitality industry.

Euronews

Polio vaccination rates fell in Europe and Central Asia last year. Here's why the WHO is concerned

Global health officials said efforts to maintain Europe’s polio-free status ‘continue to be challenged’.

Euronews

Chinese Cars Are Dominating in Asia, Africa, and South America

The real battle between traditional automakers and Chinese manufacturers isn’t happening in Europe or the United States, but in developing and low-income economies. China is steadily becoming a serious contender for consumers across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia.

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Euronews

Almaty Museum of Arts opens its doors in Kazakhstan’s cultural capital

Dedicated to modern and contemporary art, the new museum marks a bold chapter in Central Asia’s cultural landscape

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Kazakhstan’s quiet revolution: Crypto, AI, and a tech transformation

A country once known for its oil and vast grassland plains is now racing to become Central Asia’s digital powerhouse — betting on artificial intelligence, AI governance, and crypto assets to reinvent its future.

Euronews

Uzbekistan’s ICT Week 2025: How Central Asia is becoming a global AI and tech hub

ICT Week 2025 reveals Uzbekistan’s ambition: AI for dignity, opportunity, and global recognition in the digital economy.

Latin Times

Brazilian Futsal Players in Central Asia: Why Kazakhstan Is Becoming a Magnet

Futsal is woven into Brazil's sporting identity, a point of pride that runs from street courts to packed arenas. Brazilian legionários have long scattered across the futsal world, and when they return, they bring back tactical nuance, higher training standards, and a competitive edge that enriches the domestic game.

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Is China's SCO a counterweight to NATO or just geopolitical theatre?

Once a modest Central Asian security forum, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation now pits Beijing’s ambitions against Western dominance, with its August summit casting President Xi Jinping as a champion of a new multipolar order. But internal rifts raise doubts that it can rival NATO.

Euronews

Euronews Kazakhstan celebrates one year anniversary

Euronews opened its regional office in Kazakhstan last year, bringing Kazakhstan and Central Asia's rich heritage to Europe.

International Business Times

Kyrgyzstan's Bakai Bank Courts US Treasury's Scott Bessent and Wall Street Heavyweights for Investment Ties

Kyrgyzstan's Bakai Bank CEO Umut Abakirova met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and executives from major U.S. financial firms, including BlackRock, Bank of America, and KPMG, to position the Central Asian nation as a hub for American investment in emerging markets.

The Independent UK

Wales leaving no stone unturned in planning for ‘challenging’ Kazakhstan trip

Craig Bellamy’s squad will make a 6,000-mile round trip to and from Central Asia next week.

FourFourTwo

Welcome to Kairat Almaty: the Champions League's easternmost fixture

As Central Asia prepares to be represented at the World Cup for the first time by Uzbekistan, FFT visited the region to witness a European match near the Chinese border

LiveScience

Pallas's cat: One of the world's oldest felines that stands on its bushy tail to keep its paws warm

Pallas's cat is a small wild cat native to Central Asia with short legs and dense fur, making it look bigger than it really is — but the yelps it makes in stressful situations betray its size.

The Independent UK

Immigrants from Central Asia find hostility and violence in Russia

Russia needs more workers, primarily due to its war in Ukraine

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