Author: Gulbara Abdurakhmanov

Kazakhstan plans to equate nuclear power with renewable energy sources (RES), such as solar and wind power, and extend to it the same benefits that already apply to them. The Energy Ministry has drafted a bill to incentivize alternative energy sources as part of the transition to a green economy, including the development of hydrogen energy. According to a document published on October 18 on the Open Regulatory Legal Acts portal, the discussion will last until November 11. One of the main problems identified in the draft is the need for legislative preferences for nuclear power despite its potential as an environmentally friendly source.…

Russia’s ongoing “special military operation” in Ukraine has increased the demand for additional forces, and, in response, Russia is increasingly viewing the use of migrants as a good solution to the situation. As of September 1, 2024, official figures state that 3,985,000 citizens of Central Asian countries lived in Russia. Uzbekistan leads the way with over 1,792,000 migrants, followed by Tajikistan with more than 1,231,000, Kazakhstan with 606,900, Kyrgyzstan with 262,800, and Turkmenistan with 92,000. Some Central Asian migrants have signed contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense to participate in the war, motivated mainly by financial incentives. However, economic reasons are…

Despite an increase in water levels at Kyrgyzstan’s Toktogul hydroelectric power plant (HPP) reservoir this year, the country continues to face electricity shortages, Energy Minister Taalaibek Ibrayev said in an interview with Birinchi Radio. Located on the Naryn River, the Toktogul HPP is Kyrgyzstan’s largest power plant, providing around 40% of the country’s electricity.As of October 1, 2024, the water volume in the Toktogul reservoir reached 13.033 billion cubic meters, approximately 1.3 billion cubic meters more than the previous year. The reservoir currently receives 365 cubic meters of water per second while releasing 284 cubic meters per second for power…

ASTANA — The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) affirmed its commitment to expanding and strengthening cooperation with Kazakhstan to promote sustainable infrastructure development during a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan Nurlan Baibazarov on Sept.19 in Astana, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. Baibazarov, who also serves as AIIB governor, signed a joint declaration with AIIB Vice President Konstantin Limitovskiy on the intent to develop a three-year investment plan that identifies potential sectors and projects for financing. “We appreciate the prospects for further cooperation with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. I would like to…

The Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice has posted a list of non-profit organizations that have been given the status of “foreign agent”. On August 27 the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan adopted a decree “On non-profit organizations”. The new law came into force on September 9, since when any NPO engaged in political activities and receiving funding from abroad must apply for inclusion as a foreign agent. The first three organizations to declare themselves as “foreign agents” are the Eurasian Club association of entrepreneurs, the business association JIA, and a branch of the environmental organization Fauna and Flora International. “Applications shall be submitted…

Women’s clothes are high on the government’s agenda once again in Tajikistan, where authorities and Islamic leaders are working on new guidelines on what women should wear to work and during their leisure time. The new dress code — the second of its kind in six years — is expected to be made public in the coming days, and a special event is reportedly being planned for the capital, Dushanbe, in August to showcase compliant clothes. Sulaimon Davlatzoda, the head of the state Committee for Religious Affairs and the Regulation of Traditions, told a press briefing in the capital this week that…

The European Union announced on Friday that it will begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova to join the 27-member political and economic bloc starting next week. All 27 members agreed to the Ukraine and Moldova joining the European Union. Negotiations will begin for both countries on Tuesday in Luxembourg, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union said on X. The move comes at a critical time for both nations with Ukraine in the middle of an invasion by Russia and Moldova facing a Russian-led insurgence by a breakaway state. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the European Union for its “robust political…

London (20/5 – 20)One academic was asked about the internet eating their young. This triggered a heated debate about the use of the internet the freedom in presents, the dangers of unfettered go for it all to the public, the rise of the left, the response by the right, and AI, or Artificial Intelligence. The seriousness of the debate can be seen at the UK sponsored conference on AI at Bletchley Park. Following this was the adaptation of the European law on Artificial Intelligence. 28 countries at the summit, including the United States, China, and the European Union, have issued…

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 7. A delegation from the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and JP Morgan discussed the current economic situation in Kyrgyzstan and its developmental prospects, Trend reports. According to the bank, the discussions were held between the Chairman of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan, Kubanychbek Bokontayev, representatives from JP Morgan, headed by Laurent Lalou, Managing Director and Head of Sales for Africa and the CIS, and the EBRD, led by Managing Director Francis Malige. The talks focused on measures for sustaining financial sector stability, identifying significant areas for collaboration, and investigating ways to expand…

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 7. W. Hass Future GmbH & Co, a German company, is ready to invest over 300 million euros in the construction of solar power stations in Kyrgyzstan, Trend reports. According to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kyrgyzstan, this statement was made during a meeting between Temir Sariyev, the Head of the Chamber of Commerce, and Waldemar Hass, the company’s Managing Director. During the meeting, the parties also explored the potential and opportunities for cooperation in the field of wind energy utilization. Additionally, the German side proposed training specialists from Kyrgyzstan in new approaches and technologies, with the possibility…