Tajikistan will raise public sector salaries by up to 25 percent effective September 1; the minimum wage will increase by 30 percent to the equivalent of about $141 per month.

5.3% growth in 2027, 5.5% in 2028, 5.4% in 2029: These are the targets set by the Kazakh government in its new economic forecast. The…

Afghanistan's Herat Province is set to receive its first shipment of Turkmen natural gas via the TAPI pipeline within two months, marking Turkmenistan's first new market in a decade and a half.

Uzbekistan's inflation rate has fallen to 6.4%; Central Bank Governor Ishmetov believes an interest rate cut is still possible in 2026; and Goldman Sachs and BlackRock are reportedly advising on how to invest the country's record reserves of $77.1 billion.

Kyrgyzstan's cabinet is discussing a price stabilization plan worth 36.6 billion som and is raising its inflation forecast for 2026 from 9% to 14–15%.

The Eurasian Development Bank has 114 transportation projects in Central Asia totaling $71.7 billion, with $32.3 billion of that amount accounted for by Kazakhstan alone.

Remittances to Uzbekistan rose by 13% to $9.3 billion in the first half of the year: Russia's share fell to 72.4%, while remittances from the United Kingdom increased by 62%.

Russia's fuel shipments to Kyrgyzstan are stalling: Bishkek is negotiating with Sinopec, and the first tanker trucks from China have already arrived in the country.

Tajikistan's industrial output plummeted by nearly 38% in the first half of 2026, while exports rose by 65.3% to $1.6 billion, driven by gold and minerals.

Kazakhstan has set a firm launch date for its $10 billion "Data Center Valley" project: In June 2027, the first 50-megawatt data center will go online in Ekibastus; once fully operational, 100,000 AI chips are expected to generate $3 billion in export revenue annually.

Türkmengaz and Afghan Gas Sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Gas Purchases — 123 kilometers of the TAPI pipeline route toward Herat have already been laid.

New hydroelectric, wind, and nuclear power projects are intended to make Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan less dependent on electricity imports.

According to experts, the falling water level of the Caspian Sea is primarily caused by climate change.

From smart cities to transportation corridors: Kazakhstan is stepping up its AI initiative and collaborating with Presight on intelligent traffic management.

After three losses at the World Cup in North America, Uzbekistan was eliminated as the last-place team in its group.