Central Asia and Europe Forge Green Energy Corridor

Central Asia and Europe Forge Green Energy Corridor

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have taken a significant step to line up financing for an ambitious plan to export renewable-energy-produced electricity to Europe, signing a memorandum of understanding with the Asian Development Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. The MOU establishes a “robust institutional and legal framework to facilitate cross-border electricity trade,” according to a statement issued by the ADB.  ADB Directo…

This new weekly service will be provided every Sunday on the Samarcande-Tel-Aviv line, thanks to an Airbus A321 of Air Samarkand. The 5.5-hour flights will depart from Samarcande, Uzbekistan, at 06:00, to Tel Aviv five and a half hours later, at 0925 local time. The flights will return from Tel Aviv at 11:20, for arrival in the historic city of Samarcande at 1840 local time. The new development of the network "will strengthen the tourist and com…

First EU – Central Asia Summit: A new era of interregional cooperation, connectivity

The EU–Central Asia Summit took place on April 4, 2025, in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, representing a significant moment in the development of strengthening cooperation between two closely aligned regions. The summit was chaired under President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, with the attendance of the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, as well as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European C…