Competition Dedicated to the Professional Holiday of Healthcare Workers

In Turkmenistan, large-scale efforts are being undertaken to develop the healthcare system, which plays a key role in promoting a healthy lifestyle. These efforts aim to elevate the sector to the international level, equip this important field...

Lukashenko Told Putin Whether It Is Possible To Restore The USSR

12 Dictators live in the past. The future of the CIS is being discussed at a meeting of the heads of the Commonwealth member states in Dushanbe on October 10. The dictators of Belarus and Russia, Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, as well as...

SOCAR’s strategic expansion: Vision beyond borders

SOCAR’s strategic expansion: Vision beyond borders 11 October 2025 19:10 (UTC+04:00) In a recent statement delivered during Turkmenistan’s Independence Day celebrations, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov underscored a pivotal...

Former champion Brook to face UAE's Al Dah in Dubai to mark life of Hatton

Former IBF world welterweight champion Kell Brook is making a comeback in Dubai next February in a bout to honour the late Ricky Hatton. Hatton had been set to make a comeback of his own against UAE fighter Eisa Al Dah on December 2, but died last...

Putin advocates for stronger Russia-Central Asia ties at the Dushanbe summit

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the second Russia-Central Asia summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. During the summit, leaders agreed to bolster economic integration, increase cooperation in energy and infrastructure, and...

Kazakhstan Boosts Grain Exports by 14%, Driven by Strong Demand in Central Asia, Caucasus

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has exported 1.6 million tons of new-harvest grain between Sept. 1 and Oct. 19, showing a 14% increase compared to the same period last year. The export growth reflects rising demand for Kazakh grain across Central Asia and the...

Putin in Tajikistan for CIS Summit Amid Migration Tensions

When President Vladimir Putin arrives in Dushanbe on 8 October for his first state visit, Tajikistan will briefly become the focal point of regional diplomacy. Currently holding the rotating chair of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS),...

Putin calls for deeper Russia-Central Asia integration at Dushanbe summit

ISTANBUL Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday attended the second Russia-Central Asia summit in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe, where leaders agreed to strengthen economic integration, expand energy and infrastructure cooperation, and...

Report: State of E-Commerce in Central Asia

nCa Report Editor’s Note: There are certain shortcomings in this report, mainly because quite a bit of the related information and data is not available on the net. Some of the information is behind the firewalls. The difference in methodologies...

Bloomberg: Putin Has Lost Influence In Former Empire

3 Allies have turned their backs and are forging ties with China, the EU and Turkey. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will attend a CIS summit in Tajikistan on October 10, where leaders of member countries will express their support for him. In...

The Eighth ‘-Stan’ the Arab World Won’t See

Kazakh-stan, Afghan-stan, Uzbek-stan, Tajik-stan, Kyrgyz-stan, Pakistan, Turkmen-istan – seven familiar suffixes on our maps, each meaning, simply, “land.” There is, however, an eighth that has been deliberately erased from the cartographic...

Russia-China Gas Pact Poses New Challenges For India

India should simultaneously prioritise domestic exploration and production of more oil and gas in the country and ensure we retain diversified suppliers for imports, points out former foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra...

Tokayev Calls for Stronger CIS Unity Amid Global Tensions

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called on member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to strengthen unity, expand economic cooperation, and coordinate actions to maintain peace amid growing global instability....

Hatay quake survivors craft sports apparel for local football academy

HATAY In the wake of the devastating Feb. 6, 2023, earthquakes that struck Türkiye’s south, women in Hatay’s İskenderun have turned resilience into creativity, designing sportswear for young athletes. At a sewing shop launched eight months ago at...

The competition «Hünärli nesil-röwşen geljek» was held in Balkan velayat

Celebrations and events at various levels dedicated to the International year of peace and trust are gaining momentum in the Balkan velayat. A competition recently held at the «Türkmeniň ak öýi» building in Balkanabat was one such exciting event....

Putin Courts Central Asian Leaders at Regional Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the leaders of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan on Thursday during the first full day of his state visit to Dushanbe. Tajikistani President Emomali Rahmon greeted the Russian...

Shavkat Mirziyoyev calls for stronger Central Asia–Russia partnership amid global tensions.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the second “Central Asia – Russia” summit held today in Dushanbe. According to the presidential press service, the meeting, chaired by President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, was also...

UN liquidity crisis: analysis of contributions paid by UN Member States by date of payment (2019-2025)

This analysis is regularly updated and serves as complementary information to ISHR’s report ‘Budget Battles at the UN: How States try to Defund Human Rights’ launched on 21 October 2025. Funding the UN’s regular budget The UN’s regular budget...

Putin: Russia and Tajikistan are working to strengthen defense

Dushanbe - Saba: Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed, during an official visit to Tajikistan, today, Thursday, that Russia and Tajikistan are continuously cooperating in the fields of defense and security. During a meeting with Tajik...

Russia increases gas supplies to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan by 15%.

The combined economies of the three Central Asian countries could grow by 60% within the next five to six years, which would require a rise in gas consumption. Photo: Alexander Demyanchuk / TASS Since the beginning of 2025, Russia has increased...