Kazakhstan is investing to tackle Central Asia water crisis

Kazakhstan is investing to tackle Central Asia water crisis

Climate change is accelerating glacial retreat, and water-intensive agriculture is dominant. Kazakhstan is investing in 42 new reservoirs and overhauling 14,000 kilometres of irrigation canals.

Kazakhstan Opens Modernized Border Checkpoints with China and Uzbekistan

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan has launched four upgraded border checkpoints with China and Uzbekistan as part of a national effort to boost transit capacity and streamline trade. According to the State Revenue Committee of the Finance Ministry, the project aims to modernize nine checkpoints along the country’s borders with China, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Photo credit:…