Astana is in the final stages of preparations for the Games of the Future 2026, an international phygital sports tournament set to take place from July 29 to August 9.
Uzbekistan has unveiled Enterprise Uzbekistan, the International Digital Technology Centre. The initiative is designed to serve as a new platform for international tech companies and attract foreign investment.
Temperatures above 40°C have become an increasingly common feature of summer. Heatwaves are affecting Central Asia, Southern Europe, the United States and many other regions around the world.
Kyrgyzstan is stepping up efforts to encourage the use of solar energy by making it easier for households to install rooftop solar panels while introducing clearer requirements for renewable energy investors.
This autumn, the Netherlands will host the first-ever World Championship for Akhal-Teke horses. For Turkmenistan, the event is about much more than sport.
The Art-Storytelling Paris–Deauville – Les Routes de la Soie de la Mode ("Silk Roads of Fashion") fashion show was held in Deauville, France, on 4 July
Glaciers rarely make headlines. In recent years, however, they have increasingly moved to the forefront of the international agenda.
Representatives of Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye met in Ankara to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in security and law enforcement training. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening joint educational programs and enhancing coordination between their respective law enforcement agencies.
China launched a new container rail freight route linking the city of Xining in Qinghai Province with Turkmenistan’s Balkan welaýat.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s state visit to Georgia has elevated bilateral relations to a new level, with the two countries establishing a strategic partnership and outlining ambitious projects in trade, logistics, investment and cultural cooperation.
Kazakhstan's agricultural sector is becoming increasingly technology-driven. Drones are helping monitor fields, satellite imagery is being used to assess crop conditions, and digital platforms are providing farmers with the data they need to make faster and better-informed decisions.
Uzbekistan will host an official Golden Globes event for the first time. On October 23–24, the country will welcome the Golden Globes Silk Road Tribute Gala, a new international ceremony celebrating film and television from Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Kyrgyzstan has begun work on a new edition of its Red Book, the country's official register of rare and endangered species of animals, plants, and fungi.
Bibisara Assaubayeva has broken into the top five of the FIDE Women's World Rankings for the first time in her career.
When global university rankings are mentioned, QS World University Rankings and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings usually come to mind. Both primarily measure academic reputation, research performance and teaching quality. Yet another international ranking takes a very different approach, focusing on how universities contribute to society rather than how they perform in academia alone.
FIFA has announced the winner of its fan vote for the best goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, with Uzbekistan captain Eldor Shomurodov taking top honours for his memorable finish against DR Congo. His delicate chipped effort, scored in the 10th minute, outpolled strikes by some of the biggest names in world football and became one of the defining moments of Uzbekistan’s historic World Cup debut.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Women's Forum concluded in Bishkek after three days of discussions held from June 25 to 27.
Preliminary results of Uzbekistan's first population and agricultural census since independence show that the country's population has reached 39,047,321.
Schoolgirls from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan are among the winners of the international educational project Icebreaker of Knowledge 2026.
Foreign nationals who have overstayed or otherwise violated migration rules in Kyrgyzstan will have a one-month opportunity to leave the country without facing administrative penalties.
Turkmen designer Göwher Pirgulyyeva-Gouvernet unveiled her new collection at Tanger Fashion Week 2026, held in Tangier, Morocco.
Spanish fashion group Inditex plans to expand its presence in Kazakhstan and turn the country into a regional logistics hub for Central Asia.
Melon cultivation has long been one of the traditional branches of agriculture in the Khorezm region. Thanks to its favorable climate, the region produces a wide variety of melon varieties that have become an integral part of Khorezm's culinary heritage.
Until 31 July 2026, ARTepa is hosting Marionettes, an exhibition by Swiss artist Peter Aerschmann that explores how technology, the economy, and environmental change quietly shape the way we live.
