Russia Tightens Central Asia Ties for Gas Sales, Dual-Use Supplies
August 4th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on Russia’s recent gas deal with Uzbekistan as President Vladimir Putin’s government looks for new market opportunities and ways around sanctions: As Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on, the Kremlin is looking to Central Asia, a region it regards as its traditional backyard, to find new markets for its […]
Read more »Trans-Afghan Railway to Connect Uzbekistan with Pakistan
July 25th, 2023
Via Dawn, a report on a planned trans-Afghan railway, connecting Uzbekistan with Pakistan: Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan will sign a joint protocol on Tuesday (today) to connect the Uzbek rail network with Pakistan Railways. The route for this connection will pass through Termiz in Uzbekistan, Mazar-i-Sharif and Logar in Afghanistan, and culminate in Pakistan via […]
Read more »Uzbekistan Built a $580M Tourist Draw, but Will They Come?
July 23rd, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a look at Uzbekistan’s ambitious tourism strategy: A canal surrounds Uzbekistan’s Silk Road Samarkand Tourist Complex. Opened in 2022, the site is at the center of efforts to draw more international visitors. (Photo by David Andreas) At a cost of $580 million, the Silk Road Samarkand Tourist Complex is a testament […]
Read more »Time For Central Asia To Create Its Own New Silk Road
June 23rd, 2023
Via 19FortyFive, commentary on need for Central Asia to become less reliant on China: Like a bad hangover, the world is quickly moving to look past Beijing’s Belt and Road initiative, which connects China to global markets. But sobering up won’t be so easy. To construct resilient, profitable supply chains, the West will have to […]
Read more »Iran, Uzbekistan Reach Agreement on Developing Transportation Corridor
June 20th, 2023
Via The Financial Tribune, a report on an agreement on the development of the multimodal “Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Iran” transport corridor: Uzbekistan’s Transport Minister Ilkhom Mahkamov met with the Iran’s Roads and Urban Development Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash on June 18. At the meeting, the parties discussed the strengthening of mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of transport, the […]
Read more »Russian Plans To Export Gas To Uzbekistan
June 10th, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, an article on the latest status on plans to export Russian gas to Uzbekistan” Kazakhstan will be ready to provide infrastructure for the transit of Russian gas to Uzbekistan for the “autumn-winter 2024” once Tashkent and Moscow conclude negotiations over volume and price, Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev said this week. […]
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