9+ hour, 25+ min ago  (710+ words) Azerbaijan is moving to speed up and simplify trade with partner countries along the Middle Corridor by expanding its Single Window information system. The digital platform is expected to connect with similar systems used by partner countries along the corridor....

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (606+ words) President Ilham Aliyev has approved an agreement between the governments of Azerbaijan and Georgia on the supply of natural gas to Georgia, marking another step in energy cooperation between the two neighbouring countries. According to a presidential decree, the agreement…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (967+ words) As climate change, declining river flows and the legacy of the Aral Sea crisis continue to reshape the region, conservationists are working to protect some of the Amy Darya River's last remaining ecosystems. For centuries, it sustained life across Central…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (615+ words) Uzbekistan is stepping up efforts to develop its Islamic finance sector, with policymakers, financial experts and industry leaders gathering in Tashkent to explore reforms aimed at attracting investment from the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The 5th CIS Islamic Banking and…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (1029+ words) Azerbaijan should unlock the full potential of its tourism sector to drive long-term economic growth, diversify its economy and create jobs as reliance on hydrocarbons declines, the World Bank has said. Speaking at the event, Unlocking Azerbaijan’s Tourism Potential to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (664+ words) Regional economic cooperation took centre stage in Baku as the 28th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank was held alongside a Business Forum. The event brought together government officials, business leaders and…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (789+ words) Passengers travelling through Tashkent International Airport can now receive customs guidance from an AI-powered robot, as Uzbekistan continues to expand the digitalisation of its border services. The State Customs Committee has unveiled the interactive robot, named AiRo. Installed in the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (746+ words) Uzbekistan’s use of green energy sources has accounted for more than 45 per cent of its electricity generation as of on 24 June, marking a significant milestone in the country’s transition to cleaner energy. Renewable sources, including solar and wind power, accounted…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (785+ words) Kazakhstan will begin routing selected government expenditures worth more than 100 million tenge ($190,000) through its digital tenge platform, expanding the use of the central bank digital currency to strengthen oversight of public spending. The government says the system will improve transparency…...

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago  (994+ words) The Trans-Caspian East-West International Transport Corridor, commonly known as the Middle Corridor, is a multimodal trade route linking China and the European Union via Central Asia, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus and Türkiye. It serves as an alternative to both…...