Turkmenistan, often referred to as the "North Korea of Central Asia," is one of the most isolated and enigmatic countries in the world. With a tightly controlled government, strict censorship, and a ...

BEIJING, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana from June 16 to 18, where he and the leaders of the five Central ...

Armenia and Azerbaijan are set to sign a deal in the White House on Friday that will see a contested regional transit corridor be rebranded as the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” ...

The Kyrgyz Nomad Trail (KNT) is a 1,243-mile (2,000-kilometer) long-distance hiking trail in northern and eastern Kyrgyzstan, which make it the longest trail network in Central Asia.

In a head-to-head comparison of perceptions, Central Asian respondents held a significantly more favorable view of China than the United States. (Photo: gov.kg) Among Central Asian citizens, China now ...

The EU has announced a new strategic partnership with countries in Central Asia at the conclusion of a debut summit in the Uzbek city of Samarkand. The first EU-Central Asia summit saw European ...

In East Asia, South Korean national security officials have discussed nuclear options for many years, and public support for a nuclear program in the face of a nuclear North Korea remains strong.

On March 4, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution establishing a U.N. Regional Center for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Central Asia and Afghanistan in ...