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Central Asian Presidents Meet, Seeking to Defuse Decades of Tensions in the Ferghana Valley
The Ferghana Valley has been the most restive area in Central Asia since the five Central Asian states became independent after the collapse of the Soviet ...
Central Asia's cropland may face more than 1,000% rise in heat wave exposure by 2100
A new study led by Prof. Bao Anming from the Institute of Xinjiang Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of ...
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Uzbekistan is the crown jewel of Central Asia
Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley is one of Central Asia's most densely populated regions and borders Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. If you're heading to either of these nations, consider taking the train from ...
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Will the historical border dispute between Central Asian countries come to an end?
For over thirty years, border disputes between Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan have been a source of tension in Central Asia since the dissolution of ...
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Central Asia's Answer To Area 51 Is An Eerie Nature Reserve Said To Be Populated By Unusual Creatures
If daily life simply isn't spooky enough for you, check out the strange nature reserve in Central Asia that has legends ...
EU leaders hold their first summit with Central Asian states
The summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan is attended by European Council President António Costa, European Commission President ...
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USAID Cuts Devastating to Central Asia Programs
“The country analysis suggests a number of country programs may have been effectively closed down, particularly in Central and East Asia but also in West Africa, Central Europe, and the Americas ...
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Powerful earthquake kills more than 140 in Myanmar, death toll likely to rise
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the United Nations was mobilising in Southeast Asia to help those in ... increasingly hemming it into the central lowlands. The fighting has displaced ...
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Joint communiqué - 20th EU-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting
The Participants expressed their sincere appreciation to Turkmenistan for hosting the meeting and agreed to reconvene in 2026. The EU proposed to hold the next meeting in Brussels.
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EU/Central Asia: Deepening Ties Should Center Human Rights
(Brussels, March 27, 2025) – The European Union should put human rights at the center of its intensifying engagement with Central Asian countries at the inaugural EU-Central Asia summit on April ...
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'People will die': Vulnerable groups in Southeast Asia at mercy of Trump's USAID freeze as NGOs scramble for solutions
Most at risk are the activists across Asia that the organisation helps keep safe, a function that is mostly hidden from public view, she explained. The foundation supports environmental ...
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The surging gold price is boosting Central Asia’s economies
It is fitting for a range that is dotted with gold mines, including Kumtor, one of Central Asia’s largest and a symbol of Kyrgyz national pride. Moreover, it is not just the mountains of Central ...