Two of Iran’s leading industrial companies, Best Thermo Solutions and Elektrogen, have announced plans to build factories in Uzbekistan's Namangan region. This decision follows negotiations between ...

The Saudi Development Fund has allocated $100mn to support the completion of the Rogun hydropower plant (HPP) in Tajikistan. The announcement was made by Walid bin Abdulrahman Al-Rashidan, Saudi ...

Uzbekistan's Ministry of Justice announced, referencing a decree from President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, that specific tax benefits will be eliminated. Effective January 1, 2025, the exemption from Value ...

Over 6.1 mn foreign nationals are currently present in Russia, with approximately 9% classified as illegal migrants, as stated by Alexander Gorovoy, the First Deputy Head of the Ministry of Internal ...

Since gaining independence, Kazakhstan has signed alliance treaties with five countries: Kyrgyzstan (2003), Azerbaijan (2005), Russia (2013), Uzbekistan (2022), and Tajikistan (2024). Most recently, ...

Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General Berik Assylov has reported the recovery of KZT 262bn ($548mn) in assets, including $205 mn sourced from abroad. Property and shares worth KZT 82bn ($171mn) were ...

Meraque Group, a Malaysian company, has announced plans to invest MYR 20mn (approximately $4.68mn) in a drone manufacturing facility in Uzbekistan, according to a report from the Ministry of ...

Concerns over women's rights and humanitarian conditions in Afghanistan are escalating as the Taliban enforces stricter legal measures, according to the UN. Roza Otunbayeva, the Special Representative ...

Condor Energies, a Canadian energy transition company, has secured its second natural gas allocation from Kazakhstan's state authority responsible for gas distribution. This gas will fuel Condor's ...

During an official visit to Uzbekistan by German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a financial agreement was reached for the construction of a new copper smelting complex. The visit included a ...

The Chinese distributor of the renowned Tommy Hilfiger brand has expressed strong interest in sourcing leather goods from Peng Sheng, a leading leather producer based in Uzbekistan’s Syrdarya region.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved negotiations to allow Uzbekistan to utilize the GLONASS navigation system signals. He signed the relevant order, stating, "Accept the proposal of the ...