In March, the subject of dress came up in three Central Asian countries, in one case because the clothing was “foreign” Islamic, in another too risque/Western, and in a third as a suggestion to hono… Source: http://www.rferl.org

PM Viktor Orbán said at a press conference in Astana, Kazakhstan that his government has decided that Hungary would join the Asian Development Bank. Source: hungarytoday.hu

Deputy Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks on “An Enduring Vision for Central Asia” at the Brookings Institute in Washington, DC on March 31, 2015. A transcript is available… Source: http://www.youtube.com

The first direct flight linking the capital of Kazakhstan with Paris took off Sunday at 2 p.m. local time from the Astana airport and is scheduled to arrive at 5:05 p.m. local time at Charles de Gaulle Airport in the…

 Kazakh Parliament’s Lower House Speaker Zhakupov Kabibolla Kabenovichbegan an official visit to Vietnam on March 29 at the invitation ofNational Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung. Source: english.vietnamnet.vn

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The Times of Central Asia – central asia news – Founder and Publisher by Giorgio Fiacconi Source: http://www.timesca.com

CMS has advised Orifjan Shadiyev, a prominent businessman and owner of Capital Bank Kazakhstan, on the acquisition of RBS’s business in Kazakhstan (RBSK). Source: http://www.kyivpost.com

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Kazakh counterpart Karim Massimov have reached an agreement on supporting the launch of direct flights between the two countries, the officials said at a joint press conference today in Astana. Source: http://www.bbj.hu

“I’m not a millionaire, but I have a happy family,” said Nurgul Rysbekov, 28, who gave up the lights and bustle of Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, for her hometown of Kegen, where she started its f… Source: http://www.eurasianet.org