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

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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.

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

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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.

The State Museum of History of Uzbekistan has reopened after a two-year renovation — and is now part of the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the sites of “Tashkent Modernism.”

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The State Museum of History of Uzbekistan has reopened after a two-year renovation — and is now part of the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the sites of “Tashkent Modernism.”

The number of exhibition halls has grown from 9 to 20, and the museum’s collection of 350,000 artifacts has been fully reimagined and presented in new displays. The chronology spans the path from the earliest inhabitants of Central Asia — artifacts from the Selungur Cave and the Neanderthal remains from Teshik-Tash — to the era of the New Uzbekistan. Among the highlights of the collection are artifacts of the Kushan Empire from Fayaz-Tepe and Kara-Tepe, fragments of the Afrasiyab murals, coin collections of the Samanids and the Timurids, and artifacts from the Second World War and the Soviet period, presented for the first time as dedicated thematic sections.

On July 31, Cholpon-Ata hosted an informal meeting of the heads of state of Central Asia and Azerbaijan, with the participation of the Presidents of Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

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On July 31, Cholpon-Ata hosted an informal meeting of the heads of state of Central Asia and Azerbaijan, with the participation of the Presidents of Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

In his address, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev emphasized that Azerbaijan's accession to the format elevates engagement to a macro-regional level, opening up the possibility of shaping a single space of development that brings together Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Afghanistan.

Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan elevate relations to the level of an alliance

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Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan elevate relations to the level of an alliance

Following the high-level talks, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov signed the Treaty on Allied Relations.

On July 30 – August 1, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev is paying a state visit to Kyrgyzstan at the invitation of President Sadyr Japarov.

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On July 30 – August 1, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev is paying a state visit to Kyrgyzstan at the invitation of President Sadyr Japarov.

The top-level talks are expected to address trade, industrial cooperation, transport connectivity, and cultural and humanitarian exchanges. A package of bilateral documents is expected to be signed at the conclusion of the summit. As part of the visit, Uzbekistan's President will also take part in the informal Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and Azerbaijan in Cholpon-Ata.

Remarks by IICA Director Javlon Vakhabov at the Roundtable “Central Asia in a Changing World: Uzbekistan’s Vision for Regional Connectivity and Cooperation

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Remarks by IICA Director Javlon Vakhabov at the Roundtable “Central Asia in a Changing World: Uzbekistan’s Vision for Regional Connectivity and Cooperation

Slavic-Eurasian Research Center, Hokkaido University, Japan

Remarks by Amb. Javlon Vakhabov, Managing Director of the IICA, Roundtable on “Uzbekistan and CAREC: advancing partnerships for sustainable development and preventing vulnerable groups from falling back into poverty”

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Remarks by Amb. Javlon Vakhabov, Managing Director of the IICA, Roundtable on “Uzbekistan and CAREC: advancing partnerships for sustainable development and preventing vulnerable groups from falling back into poverty”

CAREC Institute, Urumqi, 16 July 2026

IICA Explores New Opportunities for the Development of the Andijan Region

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IICA Explores New Opportunities for the Development of the Andijan Region

Researchers of the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the socioeconomic potential of the Andijan region.

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