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Modern Nomads

Kairat Almaty takes UEFA Champions League to Central Asia

In partnership with MDQ

Real Madrid’s visit to Kazakhstan became a national celebration and a major tourism boost, as Europe’s elite stage reached Almaty for the first time.

Uzbekistan

Central Asia and South Caucasus forge stronger ties at Tashkent summit

Central Asian leaders, joined by Azerbaijan, used the Tashkent summit to push for deeper regional integration, new institutions and stronger economic and security ties

Uzbekistan

Central Asia welcomes Azerbaijan as new member at historic summit

Central Asian leaders gathered in Uzbekistan's capital for the Seventh Consultative Meeting, emphasizing stronger political dialogue, economic integration, and collective security.

Uzbekistan

New joint projects mark broader Uzbekistan–Kazakhstan cooperation

The announcements came during Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's state visit to Uzbekistan and his meeting with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, ahead of the Seventh Consultative Meeting of Heads of State.

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Uzbekistan

Tashkent hosts Central Asia leaders for regional consultative summit

Leaders from Central Asia will meet in Tashkent to discuss regional cooperation. Uzbekistan's President Mirziyoyev calls it a key step in building trust and stability.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords as it signs trade deals with the US

US President Donald Trump held an Oval Office call with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expanding the Abraham Accords to include the central Asian nation.

USA

Trump and leaders of Central Asian countries meet in Washington

Trump hosted the leaders of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan in the White House as he looks for ways to diversify Washington’s supply of critical minerals needed for the production of high-technology.

Modern Nomads

How Kazakhstan strengthened its chess position

In partnership with MDQ

Kazakhstan has rapidly transformed into a global chess powerhouse, with record medal hauls, rising stars, and a new generation of grandmasters.

Travel News

Central Asian countries strengthen cooperation in hospitality

At HORECA Expo 2025 in Tashkent, representatives from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan discussed digital tools, service culture, and how cross-border cooperation is shaping Central Asia’s fast-developing hospitality industry.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan closes 130 crypto platforms in shadow economy crackdown

Authorities in Kazakhstan seized digital assets worth €14.4 million and uncovered 81 illegal cash-out networks amid growing efforts to curb financial crime.

East-West Connect

How Kazakhstan hopes to funnel Central Asia’s AI wave

In partnership with MDQ

With ambitions to lead Central Asia’s nascent AI sector, Kazakhstan is launching a global hub to grow startups from the classroom to the market.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan agree on infrastructure and energy projects

The leaders of both countries laid out the paths ahead on major infrastructure and energy projects for the Eurasian region within the enhanced strategic partnerships between the two economic powerhouses of the region.

Voices from Central Asia

Kazakh stuntwoman Zhibek Zhappasbayeva defies global barriers

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Zhibek Zhappasbayeva is breaking global barriers in the stunt world, seamlessly blending tradition with modern action and proving that Kazakh stunt performers can do it all.

Modern Nomads

Kazakhstan’s natural wonders: Where flamingos paint the steppe pink

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A short trip from Astana, the Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve is a pristine wildlife escape where visitors can observe majestic pink flamingos in their nesting grounds.

Azerbaijan

Putin admits Russian air defences downed Azerbaijan plane killing 38

The Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed in Aktau on 25 December 2024 while on a flight from Baku to Grozny.

Tech News

Your country’s sovereign wealth fund, decided by a machine? Kazakhstan says yes

An AI-powered director just joined the board of Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund — and it gets a vote.

Economy

Kazakhstan’s quiet revolution: Crypto, AI, and a tech transformation

A country once known for its oil and vast grassland plains is now racing to become Central Asia’s digital powerhouse — betting on artificial intelligence, AI governance, and crypto assets to reinvent its future.

Modern Nomads

Explore Katon Karagay, Central Asia’s remote paradise

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Pristine nature, free wildlife, ancient glaciers, pristine waters. Katon Karagay is a hidden jewel of untouched wilderness in Central Asia.

Focus

Global faith leaders meet in Astana for 8th interreligious congress

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Astana welcomed leaders of the world’s major faiths for the 8th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, a high-level forum where calls for peace, dialogue, and the protection of religious heritage took centre stage.

USA

UN reform and a €3.5 billion deal: Kazakhstan's president at UNGA

At the UN, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged for reform at the Security Council, stronger multilateralism and stronger action on climate change.