The latest from Central Asia — politics, science, culture, sports, tourism, and gastronomy.
Beyond the well-trodden tourist routes, Central Asia reveals a different side of itself: silk workshops in Uzbekistan, ancient rock carvings in Kazakhstan, walnut forests in Kyrgyzstan, and the spectacular mountain lakes of Tajikistan.
The seventh Bishkek Snow Leopard Run took place on October 18 at Manas International Airport.
Autumn is the perfect time for a change of scenery and a getaway to the mountains, lakes, or historic cities.
Kazakhstan’s Astana Hub and Belgium’s Ghent University are launching a joint artificial intelligence and mathematics lab at the Alem.ai International Centre in Astana.
India’s SUJAN Luxury Hospitality Private Limited has proposed a project in Kyrgyzstan that aims to promote ecotourism while helping protect snow leopards and other wildlife.
Kazakhstan plans to develop its own technologies with support from Chinese partners. The joint projects will focus on several areas, including renewable energy, artificial intelligence and data storage technologies.
Uzbekistan’s national team took first place at the FIRST Global Challenge 2026, an international robotics competition held in Incheon, South Korea, from October 7 to 10.
Satellite data and artificial intelligence help monitor crop conditions, identify water-related issues, and track agricultural land.
Uzbekistan will assume the chairmanship of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on January 1, 2027.
Kazakh filmmaker Myrzakhan Zhumakhan won the Best Character award at the international Astana AI Film Festival 2026.
An exhibition by Dutch-Moroccan designer and artist Mohamed Benchellal, “Sculpting Past Tomorrow,” has opened at the State Museum of History of Uzbekistan.
On October 9, the CIS Council of Heads of State will meet in Turkmenistan’s Avaza National Tourist Zone.
