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Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from Portugal national team

Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football.

Opinion: Overcrowding on Almaty Buses – A Man-Made Transit Crisis

The Kazakh authorities’ grand plans to turn Almaty and its picturesque surroundings into Central Asia’s next tourist mecca have run headlong into a public transportation crisis this fall. Almaty residents have been flooding social media with photos and videos of overcrowded buses and trolleybuses, saying they have not…

18 Dead in Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisonings in Uzbekistan

Eighteen people died in three suspected carbon monoxide poisoning incidents in Uzbekistan between October 25 and November 1, prompting warnings about dangerously modified gas boilers being sold as new. On October 25, seven members of one family died in the village of Chimyon in the Fergana region. On November 1, anoth…

Azerbaijan, European partners prepare for key energy corridor talks

A meeting on the Caspian-Black Sea-Europe Green Energy Corridor project is set to take place in Bucharest at the end of November.

Kazakhstan’s Top Three Universities Slip in QS Asia Rankings

Kazakhstan remained the only Central Asian country with universities in the top 100 of the latest Asian rankings from higher education analysts Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), although all three of its leading institutions fell. In the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027 , released on November 3, Al-Farabi Kazakh Natio…

Kazakhstan Asks Russia to Reopen Druzhba Oil Route to Germany After Six-Month Halt

Kazakhstan has formally asked Russia to restore oil shipments to Germany through the Druzhba pipeline, six months after Moscow suspended the route. The request follows a drone attack on Russian infrastructure that briefly halted another Kazakh oil export route earlier this week. Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said…

Kazakhstan Victims Compensation Fund Pays Out Just 9% of Revenue

Kazakhstan’s Victims Compensation Fund has collected more than 9.3 billion tenge ($20.6 million) over eight years but paid out only about 9% of that amount to crime victims. Snezhanna Imasheva, a member of the Kurultai, Kazakhstan’s unicameral parliament, has proposed increasing compensation payments or expanding elig…

Hackers Walk Back Claim of Uzbekistan Data Leak Affecting 27 Million

Journalists in Uzbekistan found their own personal information and details about relatives in a database circulating online, Gazeta.uz has reported . The Interior Ministry announced an investigation on October 29 after reports linked the records to SAFE Service, formerly known as SafeRoad, a digital service for motori…

Kazakhstan Wheat Exports to Israel Under Discussion

Kazakhstan’s Food Contract Corporation is prepared to discuss long-term contracts to supply between 200,000 and 500,000 metric tons of food-grade wheat to Israel. Samat Tenbayev, deputy chairman of the company’s management board, outlined the proposal during talks in Jerusalem, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Agriculture sai…

Tokayev signs law on opening customs service offices of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

FAO calls for sustainable fisheries management and aquaculture development in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan needs effective fisheries management, habitat conservation and responsible aquaculture practices to ensure the sustainable use of its aquatic resources in the Caspian Sea and inland waters, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Kyrgyzstan secures up to $50 million from World Bank for clean energy transition

U.S. Midterms Hand Democrats a Central Asia Agenda They Helped Build

Democrats have won control of Congress in the November 3 midterms, ending President Donald Trump’s Republican majority. But they inherit a Central Asia agenda their party helped build, backed by substantial orders for American manufacturers. Uzbekistan Airways’ new Boeing deliveries are due to begin in 2031 , while Ka…

Opinion: What is on the agenda for Central Asia at COP31?

The 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference , better known as COP31, is taking place in Antalya, Türkiye, from November 9 to 20. Delegations from almost 200 countries will participate in the event, including all the Central Asian republics, but Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan will play an outsize role in coordinating …

Child Labor in Kyrgyzstan: Poverty and Gaps in Enforcement

Dozens of children have been found working at markets in the southern Kyrgyz city of Manas, formerly Jalal-Abad. Police officers and social workers spoke to the children’s parents and guardians and issued warnings, Turmush reported on November 2. Nationwide, 19.6% of children aged 5–17 were involved in child labor in …

Kazakhstan Uranium Reserve Planned by End of 2027

Kazakhstan, the world’s largest uranium producer, plans to create a state strategic uranium reserve by the end of 2027 to secure fuel supplies for its future nuclear power plants. Deputy Prime Minister and National Economy Minister Serik Zhumangarin announced the deadline at a government meeting on November 3. The cou…

Kazakhstan Seeks to Reduce Dependence on Imported Medicines with New Pharmaceutical Plants

Kazakhstan plans to begin producing almost 500 types of medicine domestically by 2034 under eight investment projects worth approximately $862 million, the Health Ministry said on November 3. The projects are expected to create more than 1,200 jobs and reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines. Production …

Uzbekistan Inflation: Consumers’ Estimates Exceed Official Rate

People in Uzbekistan believe prices have risen considerably faster than official inflation figures show, according to a survey by the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Respondents estimated annual price increases at 9.2% in September, compared with the official inflation rate of 6.4%. The survey covered 2,72…

CSTO may consider suspending Armenia’s voting rights

Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov said the organisation could consider suspending Armenia’s voting rights and halting the nomination of Armenian citizens to quota-based positions within the CSTO.

China–Central Asia Flights Expand as Aviation Booms

Passenger and cargo links between Central Asia and China are expanding, with 117 scheduled weekly flights now connecting Kazakhstan and China, up 52% from a year earlier. Aviation officials from China and the five Central Asian countries are meeting in Tashkent on November 3–5 to discuss opening the market further. Tr…

Kazakhstan’s Youth Soccer Players Hospitalized After Suspected Food Poisoning in Tashkent

Six children and two adults in a youth soccer delegation from Kazakhstan remained hospitalized in Tashkent on November 4 after a suspected food poisoning outbreak during an international tournament. Kazakhstan’s embassy in Uzbekistan said they were in stable condition and that 10 other patients had been discharged . T…

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan launch new railway line, first coal train dispatched in October

Kazakhstan Oil Exports: Talks With Azerbaijan on Higher BTC Shipments

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are discussing ways to increase shipments of Kazakh oil across the Caspian Sea and through the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline. In the first nine months of 2026, shipments from Aktau through the pipeline rose 24% year on year to 1.16 million metric tons. At a meeting in Baku on November 3,…

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan sign two agreements to boost transport links along the Middle Corridor - Ship2Shore

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan sign two agreements to boost transport links along the Middle Corridor Ship2Shore

Drone attack sparks fire at Ozon logistics centre in Russia’s Adygea

A fire broke out at an Ozon logistics centre in the city of Adygeysk, in Russia’s Republic of Adygea, following a drone attack.

Iran exempts ships of four countries from Strait of Hormuz transit restrictions

Iran has exempted vessels belonging to India, China, Iraq and Qatar from transit restrictions imposed in the Strait of Hormuz.

Azeri Light oil price falls by 2.62% at Italy's Augusta Port

The price of Azerbaijan's Azeri Light crude oil has declined by $3.05, or 2.62%, compared with the previous indicator, reaching $113.45 per barrel on a CIF basis at Italy's Augusta port.

Asian Cup Postponement Delays Central Asian Football Hopes

Tajikistan’s football team planned to be “fully prepared” for the Asian Cup finals in Saudi Arabia in early 2027, coach Igor Angelovski of North Macedonia said months ago. But the Tajik footballers and the rest of the competition will have to wait. On Tuesday, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said the region’s t…

Developer of Kazakhstan Tungsten Projects Drops Merger and Plans U.S. Listing

Cove Kaz, the U.S. company developing two major tungsten deposits in Kazakhstan, has dropped its planned merger with Skyline Builders. It now plans to list its shares directly on a U.S. stock exchange in the first half of 2027. The change comes alongside a $32 million investment commitment intended to fund work on the…

Azerbaijan-Greece trade rises to $715.7 million, up more than 50% since 2024

Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Greece exceeded $715.7 million in January–September 2026, marking an 8.7% increase compared with the corresponding period of 2025, according to the State Customs Committee.