INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CENTRAL ASIA

On February 18 of this year, during his visit to Baku, the Director of the International Institute of Central Asia (IICA), Javlon Vakhabov, held a meeting with the Chairman of the Board of the Center for Analysis of International Relations (CAIR), Farid Shafiyev.

During the visit of the delegation of the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) to Baku, Director Javlon Vakhabov held talks with Urkhan Alekperov, Rector of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

On February 18 of this year, an international conference titled “C6: One Region, Common Future – Strengthening Strategic Dialogue” was held in Baku, organized by Azerbaijan’s leading analytical center, the Center for Analysis of International Relations (CAIR).

Guido De Sanctis, the newly appointed Ambassador of Italy to Uzbekistan, met with Javlon Vakhabov, Managing Director of the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA), during his visit to the Institute.

On February 18 in Baku, Javlon Vakhabov, Director of the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA), met with Fariz Ismailzade, Vice Rector of ADA University.

Javlon Vakhabov, Managing Director of the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA), met with Jonathan Henick, Ambassador of the United States to Uzbekistan.

On February 9, 2026, in Kabul, Director of the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) Amb. Javlon Vakhabov held a roundtable meeting with Dr. Abdul Hai Kanit, Director of the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) under Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the participation of sector-specific officials and experts.

On February 8, 2026, in Kabul, Director of the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) Amb. Javlon Vakhabov held a meeting with Mawlawi Mohammad Ishaq Sahibzada, Deputy Minister of public works for railway affairs.

Central Asian countries news

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan aim to boost bilateral trade to $5 Billion

O’ZBEKISTON

25.02.2026

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan aim to boost bilateral trade to $5 Billion

Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khojaev held talks with Afghanistan’s Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry, Nooruddin Azizi.

We wholeheartedly congratulate the fraternal people of Kazakhstan on its Independence Day!

QOZOG’ISTON

16.12.2025

We wholeheartedly congratulate the fraternal people of Kazakhstan on its Independence Day!

We wish you prosperity and peace, as well as continued success in building a modern state. May the independence of Kazakhstan be further strengthened.

Central Asia and the United States: A New Stage of Economic Dialogue

QIRG’IZISTON

05.02.2026

Central Asia and the United States: A New Stage of Economic Dialogue

On February 4, the second economic forum in the “B5+1” format began in Bishkek.

Starlink Expands Its Presence in Central Asia

TOJIKISTON

05.02.2026

Starlink Expands Its Presence in Central Asia

Starlink satellite internet has become available in Tajikistan. High-speed internet will initially be provided to a number of facilities in mountainous and hard-to-reach areas where ground-based communication infrastructure remains limited. This is expected to improve access to digital services, including in education, healthcare, and local government operations.

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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