4+ day, 49+ min ago   (501+ words) Image: Press Service of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Construction has begun in Tajikistan on what authorities say will be the tallest building in Central Asia, part of a massive development involving international design and engineering firms that…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (698+ words) Kyrgyzstan’s economy grew by 11.1% in the first seven months of 2026, but households also faced double-digit inflation. Annual price growth reached 11.5% in July. The latest poverty figures show that 24% of the population remained below the national poverty line in 2025. According to…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (278+ words) Kazakhstan finished top of the 2026 World Nomad Games medal standings, although conflicting published results have left questions over the final tally. The sixth edition ended in Kyrgyzstan on September 6, following a week of traditional sports around Issyk-Kul. The Games opened…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (660+ words) All images/videos: TCA, Stephen M. Bland/K. Krombie On many levels, the sixth World Nomad Games were a success. Large crowds filled venues in Bishkek and around Issyk-Kul, with organizers saying more than 200,000 people had visited Kyrchyn Gorge by September 3. The…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (397+ words) Image: TCA, Stephen M. Bland Kyrgyzstan aims to fully meet domestic demand for key food products through its own production by 2030. For now, the country produces enough potatoes, vegetables, and milk, but imports still cover close to half of its vegetable…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (564+ words) Almaty and Astana benefit from an economic scale unmatched elsewhere in Central Asia. Kazakhstan alone accounts for more than half of the region’s GDP and roughly two-thirds of its inward FDI stock, according to TCA’s Central Asia Balance Sheet. That…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (840+ words) Image: TCA, K. Krombie More than 3,000 athletes from 104 countries gathered in Bishkek on August 31 as the World Nomad Games returned to Kyrgyzstan, a sharp increase from the 583 competitors from 19 countries who attended the inaugural event at Issyk-Kul 12 years ago. Tour operators…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (864+ words) After decades of disputes, Central Asian states are increasingly trying to manage water jointly. In 2026, that cooperation has produced further practical steps, from plans for automated water accounting in the Syr Darya basin to new proposals for reforming regional mechanisms....

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (646+ words) Kazakhstan recorded more than $4.8 billion in tourism investment in 2024 and 2025. Current projects include new hotels and mountain resorts, while the government is upgrading transport links to tourist areas as foreign visitor numbers rise. Investment in tourism reached 947.5 billion tenge ($2.08 billion)…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (647+ words) The draft National Adaptation Plan remains subject to public consultation and government approval. Its preliminary cost for 2026–2035 is estimated at 74.5 billion som, with more than half expected to come from international partners and climate funds. The effects of warming in…...