A ministerial roundtable held in Ashgabat, which brought together the heads of education agencies from Central Asian countries and Mongolia, has outlined the contours of profound changes in the humanitarian architecture of the entire macro-region
The “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – OGT 2026” international conference and exhibition, which opened in Ashgabat, clearly demonstrates that the state strategy of Turkmenistan successfully integrates large-scale diversification, a vast resource base, and the digitalization of production
The era when a transport company employee’s duties were limited to filling out paper waybills, verifying railcar numbers, and checking lead seals has gone for good
"Infrastructure Connects Territories, While Education Connects People!" — this pragmatic and profound insight served as the central theme of the fifth meeting of the DARYA (Dialogue and Action for Resourceful Youth in Central Asia) High-Level Group, held in Ashgabat on October 13, 2026
Modern Central Asia is purposefully shedding old stereotypes of fragmentation and demonstrating a completely new model of regional consolidation to the world
On October 1, 1949, during a rally in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, Chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China. This date marked a new beginning in the country's history. Since then, the Chinese people and their friends have annually celebrated this day as the nation's primary holiday—the National Day of the People's Republic of China
On September 14, the inaugural "Central Asia – UK" (C5+UK) Think Tank Forum concluded in Tashkent
At first glance, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi's current tour of Turkmenistan, Slovakia, Austria, and Mongolia appears like a diplomatic hodgepodge
In the first two issues of our "AI in Central Asia" series, we explored how Central Asia is taking its first systemic steps in the era of artificial intelligence. We examined the region's heterogeneous institutional landscape—from the development and adoption of national strategies and startup ecosystems to large-scale AI infrastructure development
An analysis of AI development in Central Asia: a comparison of strategies in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan's experience from the Arkadag smart city to UN initiatives
We live in an amazing time, in which humanity has found itself thanks to modern technologies. These technologies were created by a remarkable constellation of outstanding specialists of a new generation – engineers and technologists, or IT specialists
A whole week has passed since the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup, and passions are still running high. They revolve not only around the football, but also around our entire planet. But it's all happening in an interesting way, just like in that old but very funny Stanley Kramer comedy, which is very relevant to our topic, called "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Long before the kickoff of the 2026 World Cup, most European football federations, demonstrating a businesslike approach, signed bonus agreements with their national teams in advance
In articles about footballers' contracts, their loans, transfers, and especially about the budgets of elite clubs, seven- and eight-digit figures flash by, which are difficult for everyone to comprehend
While the world waits in anticipation of the referee's starting whistle, we'll take a look inside the semi-finalists' camps, weigh their strengths and weaknesses, evaluate their medical reports, and try to unravel their tactical puzzles
