Tajikistan is using satellites to map its forests for the first time since independence after decades of loss and uncertain data https://ow.ly/KHpM50ZomJc #Tajikistan #Forests #SatelliteMapping #Environment #ClimateResilience #NatureMapping

In a TCA interview, Kanybek Kalmatov says his debut film Aitmatov aims to bring Kyrgyzstan’s greatest writer back to the screen for a new generation https://ow.ly/HTyi50ZkMEa #Aitmatov #KyrgyzCinema #Film #ChinghizAitmatov #CentralAsianCinema

Kurchatov is still living with the legacy of Soviet nuclear testing, but the former closed city is slowly reshaping itself around science https://ow.ly/aWai50ZjewZ #Kazakhstan #NuclearHistory #Kurchatov #Semipalatinsk #ScienceHistory #NuclearLegacy #SovietHistory #NuclearTesting

Kyrgyzstan is offering bloggers tax breaks as Kazakhstan tightens scrutiny of influencer income, showing two very different answers to the same digital economy problem https://ow.ly/5n8B50ZcHUU #Influencers #TaxPolicy #MediaFreedom #SocialMedia #ContentCreators #Kyrgyzstan #Kazakhstan

Eurasia’s new corridors are often framed as rivalry, but the continent’s deeper story may be the return of routes that connect rather than divide. https://ow.ly/rocP50Z5IOB #Eurasia #Connectivity #MiddleCorridor #CentralAsia #Trade #TradeRoutes #SilkRoadRevival

Newly released U.S. UAP files include a CIA account of a strange 1973 sighting over Kazakhstan’s Sary Shagan weapons range https://ow.ly/cqle50Z3P7e #Kazakhstan #UAP #UFOFiles #ColdWar #SaryShagan #UnexplainedPhenomena

A newly released U.S. UAP archive includes a 1994 cable on Tajik Air pilots who reported watching an unexplained object over Kazakhstan for 40 minutes https://ow.ly/huup50YXI2E #UAP #Kazakhstan #UFOs

From Almaty to Bali by bicycle, Alina and Maksim Pak turned fear, no savings, and thousands of kilometers into a story of adventure https://ow.ly/cHmg50YV8uP #Travel #Cycling #Adventure #Bali #AlmatyToBali #BikeAdventure #CyclingJourney #BicycleTravel #kazakhstan #AlinaMaksim #AlinaAndMaksim

Kazakhstan’s digital tenge is cutting delays, reshaping trade, and raising new questions about state control https://ow.ly/mEww50YIkKg #Kazakhstan #CBDC #Fintech #CentralAsia #DigitalTenge #FintechTrends #DigitalCurrency

Pakistan launches airstrikes inside Afghanistan after Taliban border attacks raising risks for Central Asia’s rail energy and pipeline projects https://ow.ly/vhnB50Yo9wH #Pakistan #Afghanistan #CentralAsia #Security #Geopolitics

Russian media rhetoric toward Kazakhstan intensifies as famine history and sovereignty debates test regional ties amid Moscow’s shifting foreign policy doctrine https://ow.ly/Kvrj50YmzFL #Kazakhstan #Russia #CentralAsia #Geopolitics #History #FamineHistory

From kalym to pilaf Central Asia celebrates love its own way as Valentine’s Day meets rich local wedding traditions https://ow.ly/8phB50Yfawv #CentralAsia #ValentinesDay #Love #Traditions #Weddings

Happy Orthodox Christmas to our readers across Central Asia wishing you peace warmth and joy during this special time #OrthodoxChristmas #CentralAsia #SeasonGreetings

The Times of Central Asia wishes a Merry Christmas to all our readers. #Christmas #CentralAsia #HolidayWishes #Christmas2025 #TimesOfCentralAsia

Latest from our Ola's Kool Kitchen interview with director Miguel Ángel Vivas reveals how La Tregua uses a Kazakh gulag setting to craft a powerful tale of survival and shared humanity https://ow.ly/CmAf50XCITy #LaTregua #Film #MiguelAngelVivas #CinemaLovers #CinematicJourney #Kazakhstan #Spain

U.S. adopts a deal driven approach with Central Asia focusing on energy security and critical minerals over reform follow our special coverage here https://timesca.com/the-emerging-us-central-asia-partnership/ #USA #CentralAsia #Geopolitics #Trade #Energy #RareEarths #C5Plus1Summit

From October 19 TCA will launch the Spotlight on Central Asia podcast with @pannierb.bsky.social and Michael Hillard featuring Peter Frankopan author of The Silk Roads A New History of the World https://ow.ly/68bz50XbmIo #CentralAsia #Podcast #CentralAsiaPodcast #Eurasia #PodcastLaunch

Kazakhstan’s mysterious Akbaur complex known as the Kazakh Stonehenge continues to puzzle archaeologists with its petroglyphs sky window and Bronze Age secrets timesca.com/east-kazakhs... #Kazakhstan #Akbaur #Archaeology #History #ArchaeologicalSite #HistoryMysteries

Kazakh cosmonaut Talgat Musabayev, a space pioneer and national hero, passes away at 74, leaving a legacy of exploration and innovation timesca.com/kazakhstan-m... #TalgatMusabayev #Kazakhstan #SpaceExploration #Obituary #SpacePioneer #CosmonautLegacy #AstronautMemorial

Comic Con Astana 2025 brings global stars, vibrant cosplay, and a $7M economic boost to Kazakhstan's capital timesca.com/comic-con-as... #ComicConAstana #GeekCulture #Cosplay #AstanaEvents #KazakhstanEvents #GeekCultureKazakhstan #ComicCon2025

Follow the Times of Central Asia’s special coverage as the Israel-Iran conflict tests regional stability, disrupts trade routes, and reshapes Central Asia's role ow.ly/qbCj50Wg8pW #CentralAsia #IsraelIranConflict #CentralAsiaNews #MiddleEastPolitics #AsiaGeopolitics

Follow the Times of Central Asia’s special coverage as the Israel-Iran conflict tests regional stability, disrupts trade routes, and reshapes Central Asia’s role timesca.com/irans-upheav... #CentralAsia #IsraelIranConflict #CentralAsiaNews #MiddleEastPolitics #AsiaGeopolitics

Check out the Times of Central Asia’s special coverage of the 2025 Astana International Forum (AIF) a leading platform connecting business, political, academic, and other leaders to shape a more sustainable future timesca.com/astana-inter... #AIF2025 #AstanaInternationalForum #Kazakhstan #Astana

Almaty's Night at the Museum brought tradition and modernity together with art, music, and fashion under one roof timesca.com/from-classic... #MuseumEvent #ArtAndCulture #AlmatyArt #Kazakhstan #AlmatyEvents #NightAtTheMuseum

The EU reaffirms its unwavering commitment to Tajikistan with €142 million in aid, focusing on sustainable development and regional connectivity through 2027 timesca.com/eu-pledges-s... #EUAid #Tajikistan #SustainableDevelopment #RegionalConnectivity #DevelopmentAid #CentralAsia

Kazakhstan plans to launch its first anti-cancer drug with 30% tumor reduction by late 2024 timesca.com/kazakhstan-c... #AntiCancer #PharmaceuticalInnovation #Oncology #Cancer #CentralAsia #Kazakhstan

Kazakhstani scientists discover protein DJ-1's role in Parkinson's disease timesca.com/kazakhstans-... #KazakhstanScience #ParkinsonsResearch #ProteinDJ1 #ScientificDiscovery #KazakhstanResearchers #ScienceMilestone

The Taliban must uphold international obligations and restore women's rights to achieve Afghanistan’s reintegration timesca.com/un-envoy-for... #WomensRights #Afghanistan #HumanRights #Taliban #CentralAsia

Read our latest from @stephenmbland.bsky.social a Bulgarian spy ring, backed by Wirecard fugitive Jan Marsalek, planned psyops and protests to sabotage Kazakhstan’s president timesca.com/bulgarian-sp... #Kazakhstan #SpyStories #JanMarsalek #PoliticalIntrigue #CentralAsia

Despite ongoing resistance, the annual Women’s March in Bishkek stands as a powerful symbol of Kyrgyzstan’s fight for gender equality and human rights timesca.com/march-for-wo... #WomensMarch #Bishkek #Kyrgyzstan #GenderEquality #HumanRights #WomensRights #KyrgyzWomen