Kazakhstan’s Unified Accumulative Pension Fund has highlighted the importance of regular pension contributions. The country’s system includes state-funded, mandatory and voluntary tiers.
The Asian Development Bank expects Tajikistan’s economy to grow by 7.3% in 2026 and 6.8% in 2027. It plans to provide about $1.1 billion to support the country’s economic and social development in 2026–2028.
Two intersections in Tajikistan’s capital have been equipped with AI-powered traffic lights. Dushanbe has also introduced illuminated pedestrian crossings and street signs translated into English.
Tajikistan’s Tajik Railway state unitary enterprise and Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) have signed a cooperation agreement. It provides for broader ties in the railway sector.
The OPEC Fund for International Development will provide Tajikistan with a $30 million loan for the first phase of the Rushan–Varshez road project. The work is expected to improve year-round links between the country’s central and eastern regions.
Tajikistan’s transport minister Azim Ibrohim met Japanese Ambassador Keiko Furuta to discuss a proposed bridge over the Kofarnihon River. The project is receiving financial support from JICA.
Kyrgyzstan’s 2026 harvest campaign is continuing. By August 23, farmers had threshed 1.35 million tonnes of grain, 48.9% more than on the same date last year.
Kazakhstan’s Bureau of National Statistics is holding the international STAT.DATATHON-2026 competition for the first time. Citizens of CIS member states aged 35 and under can apply.
Baktybek Kudaibergenov, head of Kyrgyzstan’s National Statistical Committee, presented the country’s experience using administrative data in official statistics at a CIS forum in Yerevan.
Kazakhstan aims to increase exports of oil and fat products to $1.5 billion by 2028. The plan focuses on expanding domestic processing and producing goods with higher added value.
A joint IAEA mission is taking place in Astana from October 12 to 15. It supports preparation of Kazakhstan’s nuclear infrastructure self-evaluation report and the main Phase 2 INIR mission.
Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Court reviewed a petition challenging the constitutionality of a Criminal Procedure Code provision on seizing documents containing state secrets or other legally protected secrets.
Preventing excess weight and metabolic disorders in children was among the topics at the Salamatty Mektep forum in Astana. A 2024 survey found excess weight in 23.2% of children aged 5–9.
Network School, headquartered in Kazakhstan, is raising an investment round at a $2 billion valuation. The project was founded by tech entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan.
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