Author: Soliya Karimova

Almaty, Kazakhstan (16/6 – 35)Yerkin Tatishev, the Chairman and Founder of Kusto Group, has assumed the chairmanship of Almaty Management University (AMU), Kazakhstan’s oldest private university. Tatishev’s appointment, announced last week, marks a significant milestone for AMU as it looks to further enhance its reputation as a leading institution for business education in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region. Tatishev, an accomplished entrepreneur, philanthropist, and passionate advocate for education, brings to his new role at AMU a wealth of experience and a visionary approach. As a key driver of growth and transformation in various industries across the CIS region,…

The recent ‘Qatargate’ scandal in the European Parliament, which has seen MEPs & at least one former former MEP languishing in Belgian jail cells, has re-opened another serious issue – one that is institutionalised in Brussels – that of the “fake NGO”. The fake NGO is becoming a major problem in Brussels. Typically, such a body would purport to represent human rights interests: it is always going to be difficult for a Member of the European Parliament (MEP), for example, to say “no” to an approach by a human rights NGO – but easy for NGO to use the cover…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has increased the range of goods for exports by 767 commodity items in the first quarter of this year, Kazakh Vice Minister of Trade and Integration Kairat Torebayev said at a May 22 Central Communications Service briefing. “Destinations for exports are expanding. Kazakhstan is exporting non-primary goods to 106 countries this year, six more than in 2022,” Torebayev noted. He informed that Kazakhstan has exported processed goods mainly to Afghanistan, China, Georgia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, the Netherlands, Russia, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and the United Kingdom. Copper and copper cathodes, ferroalloys, uranium, petroleum products, hot-rolled flat steel made of unalloyed…

A group of Chinese citizens working and living in Florida is challenging a new law that bans them from buying property in the state. The American Civil Liberties Union, a civil rights group representing the plaintiffs, said the law is unconstitutional and discriminatory. The ban would also impact Chinese Americans, and people of Asian descent, the suit says. Proponents of the bill have argued it will protect US national security. The Florida governor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The lawsuit takes place against the backdrop of strained relations between the US and China, and Republican Governor Ron…

AKIPRESS.COM – Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan Musa Jamanbaev met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bobur Usmanov on May 24. The sides discussed bilateral Kyrgyz-Uzbek cooperation, implementation of the agreements reached between the heads of state and government of the two countries, as well as further joint measures to support a high level of strategic partnership, the Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan reported. Special attention was paid to the issues of strengthening inter-parliamentary cooperation, cultural and humanitarian ties. The parties also exchanged views on upcoming joint foreign policy events at the highest and high levels. Source : Akipress

In another major blow to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), senior politician and former federal minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday parted ways with the former ruling party and its chairman Imran Khan. “[With] ref[erence] to my earlier statement where I unequivocally condemned 9th May incidents, I have decided to take a break from politics, therefore, I have resigned from party position and parting ways from Imran Khan,” he wrote on his official Twitter handle. Fawad joins a long list of PTI leaders who have announced quitting PTI following the May 9 vandalism and violent protests across the country — hours after…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering banning former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party for attacking the state, the defense minister said on Wednesday, a decision likely to enrage his supporters and exacerbate his confrontation with the military establishment. The former cricket star is embroiled in the latest, critical phase of a decades-old rivalry between civilian politicians and the powerful military, which has ruled directly or overseen governments throughout Pakistan’s history. The face-off has brought widespread protests by Khan’s supporters, raising new fears about the stability of the nuclear-armed country as it struggles with its worst economic crisis in decades. Defense Minister Khawaja…

Twenty specialists and practitioners of the military, law enforcement, and security services from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan completed a five-day Regional Explosive Hazards Awareness and Reduction course in Tashkent on 19 May 2023. The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized the event in close co-operation with the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and with the support of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Defence. The activity aimed to develop the competencies and enhance the qualifications of military personnel from Central Asia in Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE), and Gender, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (GDEI) in Mine Action. Four international experts from…

The Pamir Gate triggers a geopolitical crisis. Berlin (2/5 – 100) For the Pamiri ethnic minority and the inhabitants of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in Tajikistan, the month of May is a reminder of the dark past. Of death, oppression, violence, fear, flight, and resistance. On May 14, 2022, an uprising broke out in Khorog, the capital of GBAO, the homeland of the Pamiris. About 1,000 people gathered to peacefully demand the resignation of regional official Alisher Mirzonabatov, contemptuously called “The Butcher of the Pamirs”, and the fair investigation into the death of Gulbidin Ziyobekov, a resident of…

The Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Friendship Museum has been solemnly opened in Uzbekistan. The opening ceremony of the museum, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev, was held at the Azerbaijan Cultural Center named after Heydar Aliyev in Uzbekistan. The event was attended by Azerbaijani and Uzbek state officials, who familiarized themselves with different sections and exhibits of the museum. Opening the event, Director of the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center in Tashkent Samir Abbasov informed the visitors about the museum, as well as the historical and brotherly relations between the two countries` peoples and states. Speaking about brotherly relations between…