INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CENTRAL ASIA

IICA representatives joined a meeting between the international ACQUIN accreditation panel and students and alumni of the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED).

The International Institute for Central Asia held a staff meeting to review its work over the first half of this year and to set priorities for the period ahead.

The International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) hosted a meeting between IICA Director Javlon Vakhabov and Abdul Hai Qanit, Director of the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan.

As part of the 12th Primakov Readings International Scientific and Expert Forum, a thematic session entitled "The Middle East: An Elusive Peace?" was held.

On July 30, IICA Director Javlon Vakhabov met with Muhammad Mudassir Tipu, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Uzbekistan.

On July 29, 2026, the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) hosted a meeting between IICA Director Javlon Vakhabov and Johanna Maria Ögren, the newly appointed Ambassador of Finland to Uzbekistan.

Head of Department at the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) Azamat Toshev delivered a presentation at the second meeting of the Uzbekistan–Kyrgyzstan Expert Council titled “Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan: Strategic Partnership and Opportunities for Its Further Development” in Bishkek

On July 20, Director of the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) Javlon Vakhabov held a meeting with a delegation from Japan’s National Institute for Defense Studies, led by Shoji Tomotaka, Director of the Department of Regional Studies.

Central Asian countries news

Uzbekistan Secures Tariff Preferences for Transit Through Kuryk Port

O’ZBEKISTON

10.08.2026

Uzbekistan Secures Tariff Preferences for Transit Through Kuryk Port

The railway administrations of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have agreed on preferential rates for shipping fertilizers and oil products through Kuryk toward Georgian ports. This opens up more favourable terms for Uzbekistan’s exports to European markets via the Caspian and the Caucasus.

Cooperation between Central Asia and Afghanistan was Discussed in Almaty

QOZOG’ISTON

17.06.2026

Cooperation between Central Asia and Afghanistan was Discussed in Almaty

The 8th Meeting of Special Representatives and Envoys of the European Union and the Central Asian States on Afghanistan was held in Almaty.

Kyrgyz airline Aero Nomad will launch regular flights on the Bishkek–Tashkent route starting August 23

QIRG’IZISTON

03.08.2026

Kyrgyz airline Aero Nomad will launch regular flights on the Bishkek–Tashkent route starting August 23

Flights will operate twice a week — on Thursdays and Sundays — using Airbus A320 aircraft. This brings the number of carriers on the route to three, alongside Centrum Air and Uzbekistan Airways. Looking ahead, Aero Nomad is considering launching direct flights from Bishkek to Samarkand and Urgench.

Tajikistan, Iran, and Afghanistan Launch New Transport Corridor for Cargo Traffic

TOJIKISTON

04.08.2026

Tajikistan, Iran, and Afghanistan Launch New Transport Corridor for Cargo Traffic

Tajikistan, Iran, and Afghanistan agreed to establish a trilateral road corridor for commercial cargo transport. A first test run involving trucks from all three countries is planned within the month, according to Tajikistan's Ministry of Transport.

We sincerely congratulate the friendly Turkmen people on the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Neutrality Day.

TURKMANISTON

12.12.2025

We sincerely congratulate the friendly Turkmen people on the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Neutrality Day.

We wish Turkmenistan’s Neutrality Day, embodying peace, stability, and prosperity, to endure for generations.

IICA strengthens partnership with the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation

COOPERATION

11.11.2025

IICA strengthens partnership with the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation

On October 31, the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) hosted a roundtable discussion titled “Central Asia and the Nordic Countries: New Opportunities for Partnership” with the participation of H.E. Alexander Stubb, President of Finland. Within the framework of the event, a Cooperation Agreement was signed between the International Institute for Central Asia and the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation.

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