Saudi Arabia has suspended the issuance of online tourist visas for citizens of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, with the Saudi Ministry of Tourism confirming the move is a temporary measure linked to the ...

Rising tensions in Indian-administered Kashmir have led to a major disruption in regional commerce, as Afghanistan-India trade has been suspended following the closure of critical trade routes through ...

Uzbekistan is taking a step towards modernizing and digitizing its public services, with a new initiative designed to benefit rural communities. The "Further Improvement of Public Services Delivery in ...

More than 40 Afghan refugees were expelled from the Tajik city of Vahdat and forcibly returned to Afghanistan via the Sherkhan border on April 21, marking the third known instance of forced ...

Over the past five years, the volume of trade between Uzbekistan and Türkiye has increased by 1.4 times, according to the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade. Additionally, the number of ...

Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have reached an agreement on the joint use of the Chashma spring, located along their shared border. The decision was made during a joint meeting held in Tashkent, attended ...

Uzbekistan is advancing its digital payment infrastructure with the potential integration of WeChat Pay, the digital payment system from Tencent Holding, into local payment systems. Source: Central ...

Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are aiming to boost their mutual trade volume to $2bn in the coming years, as reaffirmed during high-level talks held between President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Gurbanguly ...

Uzbekistan plans to localize electrical products worth nearly UZS 5 trillion ($384mn) this year, as part of a broader push to strengthen its electrical engineering industry and expand its global ...

Amid rising geopolitical tensions and economic realignments, more than 130 nations across the Global South—representing 62% of the world’s population—are quietly shaping a new global landscape, ...

Economic growth in Europe and Central Asia's developing economies is projected to slow to 2.5% in 2025–2026, according to the World Bank’s latest Economic Update released on April 23. The report ...

Kazakhstan has handed over a new batch of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan during a high-level visit to Kabul. Led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin, the ...