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Blinken Visits Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz hydropower, gender-based violence in Central Asia, inequality in the workplace, and more.

News and analytical articles about Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

All three countries have suffered from energy shortages this winter, underscoring the need for new sources across the region.

Kyrgyzstan proposed to decrease construction volume within Upper Naryn Cascade HPPs to Russia AKIPRESS.COM - Kyrgyzstan has offered Russia to reduce the volume of construction of the Upper Naryn Cascade dams, said Minister of Energy and Industry Kubanychbek Turdubaev speaking about the results of the meeting with the Russian side... To Read the Full Story

President pledges to create jobs in Kyrgyzstan for migrant workers, attract them to energy projects AKIPRESS.COM - "As president, I consider it my duty to work hard and return migrant workers from abroad to work on large projects such as Kambar-Ata, the Saryjaz hydroelectric power stations, and the Upper Naryn Cascade dam creating jobs," President Sadyr Japarov said during his inauguration ceremony... To Read the Full Story