Saudi Arabia Signs Major Green Energy Pact With Central Asian Nations
November 16th, 2024
Via Arab News, a report on Saudi Arabia’s new major green energy pact with Central Asian nations: Saudi Arabia has signed a joint executive program with Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan to strengthen collaboration on renewable energy development and transmission. The deal was signed on the sidelines of the 29th UN Climate Summit in Baku by […]
Read more »How Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Are Resolving Transport Connectivity Issues
October 16th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report on how – despite the potential for a conflict of interests on the transport and transit track – it is still beneficial for Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to cooperate rather than compete: Cooperation between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the field of transport and transit should be considered within the paradigm of […]
Read more »Giant Steppes: Turkey and Central Asia Are Riding Together Once Again
October 12th, 2024
Via The Economist, a report on the Organization of Turkic States: Just outside Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital, a woman whips her horse into a canter, raises a wooden bow and sends three arrows whistling through the air, one after the other, to the delight of spectators. Golden eagles perch on their owners’ shoulders. Nearby, men on horseback […]
Read more »United States and Uzbekistan Sign MOU on Critical Minerals Partnership
September 17th, 2024
Via the U.S. Department of State, an announcement of new U.S. – Uzbek cooperation on critical minerals: Today, Ambassador Jonathan Henick and First Deputy Minister of Geology Omonullo Nasritdinxodjaev signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation between the United States and Uzbekistan on critical minerals. The signing ceremony took place in Tashkent, ahead […]
Read more »Uzbekistan To Start Processing Afghan Crude As Taliban Attempt Oil Revival
September 15th, 2024
Via S&P Global, a report on plans for Uzbekistan to start processing Afghan crude as Taliban attempt an oil revival: Fergana refinery to process volumes shipped across border Energy crisis prompts upstream push by Taliban government Iranian shortages seen worsening Afghan fuel problems Uzbek oil refiner Saneg has struck a deal to process a first batch […]
Read more »K-Silk Road Boosts Seoul’s Central Asia Presence
September 14th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, a report on South Korea, which has been a key player in Central Asia for an extended period. From the 1990s onwards, Koreans have expressed their interests and invested in Central Asia: In Uzbekistan, although cars on the street have a Chevrolet logo, the origins of these cars can be traced back […]
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