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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Zamirbek Minbaev

    Opinion: China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Opens New Options Beyond Europe - The Times Of Central Asia (opens the original)

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    The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is often presented as a new route to Europe, but its first benefits are likely to be felt closer to home. It could give Central Asian shippers more choice and governments more room to negotiate transport costs, even where sanctions restrict access to European markets. Excavation of the 209.6-meter Kosh-Dobo North No. 2 tunnel was completed on August 5. Work is also underway on other tunnels along Kyrgyzstan’s mountainous section of the railway. CKU is adva

  2. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · Zamirbek Minbaev

    Central Asia Electricity Demand Surges in Summer Power Reckoning - The Times Of Central Asia (opens the original)

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    At 5:22 p.m. on July 20, after days of extreme heat, Uzbekistan’s electricity system hit its highest load on record. Air conditioners were running on overdrive across the country as demand reached 14.2 gigawatts. Over the full day, consumers used 301.9 million kWh, almost 11% more than the previous year’s summer peak. The pressure was visible elsewhere. In Kyrgyzstan, electricity consumption jumped 18% year-on-year on July 19. Parts of Bishkek and the Chui Region lost power for periods of up to

  3. Article · Aug 5, 2026 · Zamirbek Minbaev

    Zamirbek Minbaev - The Times Of Central Asia (opens the original)

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    At 5:22 p.m. on July 20, after days of extreme heat, Uzbekistan's electricity system hit its highest load on record. Air conditioners were running on overdrive across the country as demand reached 14.2 gigawatts. Over the full day, consumers used 301.9 million kWh, almost 11% more than the previous year's summer peak. The pressure was visible elsewhere. In Kyrgyzstan, electricity consumption jumped 18% year-on-year on July 19. Parts of Bishkek and the Chui Region lost power for periods of up to

  4. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Zamirbek Minbaev

    Kazakhstan’s Mineral Future Still Carries an Oil Risk Premium - The Times Of Central Asia (opens the original)

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    In June, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev went to Brussels with a future-facing offer: Kazakhstan could become Europe’s non-Chinese option in critical minerals. Astana presented the country as a base for processing, long-term offtake, and industrial cooperation, rather than another source of ore. A month later, Kazakhstan’s older vulnerability reappeared. Drone attacks near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal at Novorossiysk disrupted loadings and forced production cuts in Kazakhstan. By Jul

  5. Article · Jul 13, 2026 · Zamirbek Minbaev

    Opinion: Uzbekistan Census - When the Village Reappears in the City - The Times Of Central Asia (opens the original)

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    The Chorzu Bazaar, Tashkent; image: TCA, Stephen M. Bland Uzbekistan’s first census in 37 years did more than revise the country’s population upward. It changed the map of where pressure is accumulating. The preliminary results put the population at 39,047,321 – 810,617 above the official estimate. That alone resets a planning baseline. Schools, clinics, housing, labor forecasts, and regional budgets all depend on knowing how many people a state is governing. The deeper story lies in the distrib

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