Uzbekistan plans to complete 312 projects worth $2.4bn by the end of 2025 in its building materials industry, aiming to create 16,000 high-income jobs, boost production to UZS 53 trillion ($4.1bn), ...

A Russian energy firm, Inteco Group, has finalized a landmark agreement with the Taliban to extract oil in Afghanistan. The deal was signed during the Russia–Islamic World Economic Forum held recently ...

Kazakhstan and Armenia have taken a step towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 — ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all — by launching their ...

The European Union has allocated €200,000 (nearly KGS 19.8mn) to support efforts in mitigating the growing measles outbreak in Kyrgyzstan. This funding will benefit around 70,000 people in the hardest ...

Uzbekistan has adopted a National Strategy for Combating Childhood Cancer for 2025–2030, marking a pivotal advancement in the country’s efforts to improve pediatric cancer care. Source: Ministry of ...

Uzbekistan is set to overhaul its aging electricity distribution infrastructure through a $150mn program aimed at improving supply reliability and integrating renewable energy sources, with support ...

Uzbekistan is strengthening its industrial cooperation with Chinese companies as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the country’s investment climate, develop new industries, and create jobs. In the ...

Uzatom and Rosatom have announced the launch of a joint engineering school aimed at training highly skilled personnel for Uzbekistan’s nuclear energy sector. The initiative was formalized through a ...

The Taliban’s interim administration has intensified its crackdown on social media users, arresting multiple TikTok influencers for activities deemed “unlawful” by the regime, raising alarm over ...

Uzbekistan has reached a series of agreements with Turkish industry associations to organize training programs for domestic manufacturers, establish a certification laboratory in Uzbekistan, and ...

Uzbekistan and Iran have signed a roadmap to strengthen their comprehensive cooperation for the years 2025-2027. The agreement was reached during an official visit to Iran by a government delegation ...

Severe funding cuts to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are threatening vital health services for women and girls in Afghanistan, where millions rely on the agency’s support for maternal ...