List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) maintains a list of goods and their source countries which it has reason to believe are produced by child labor or forced labor in violation of international

U.S. and Central Asian Countries Launch C5+1 Critical Minerals Dialog

On February 8th, the U.S. Department of State hosted the inaugural meeting of the C5+1 Critical Minerals Dialog (CMD), an initiative announced by Joe Biden and the presidents of

US Looks to Draw Central Asia Into Critical Minerals Supply Chains

United States held the inaugural meeting of the Critical Minerals Dialogue with Central Asian countries to expand their participation in global supply chains. This initiative aims to counter

The C5+1 Critical Mineral Dialogue: What It Means and How We Got

On February 8, the U.S. Department of State hosted the inaugural meeting of the C5+1 Critical Minerals Dialogue (CMD) alongside senior officials from all five Central Asian countries.

Central Asia: Market Profile | HKTDC Research

The Central Asia region consists of five countries: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. The region serves as a strategic bridge between Asia and

Manufacturing by Country 2026

Details on the world''s leading manufacturing countries and which product sectors make up the largest portion of each country''s manufacturing industry.

Partnership between the United States and Central Asia in Critical

Attention is now also shifting to the five Central Asian countries—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—a region rich in essential minerals necessary for energy

World Drug Report 2025

The drug trafficking maps included in the World Drug Report 2025 are provided here for the convenience of the user grouped by drug.

Central Asia

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Since gaining independence in the early 1990s, the Central Asian republics have gradually been moving from state-controlled economies to a market economies. However, reform has been deliberately gradual and selective, as governments strive to limit the social cost and ameliorate living standards. All five countries are implementing structural reforms to improve competitiveness. Kazakhstan is the only CIS country t

Central Asia

Although both exports and imports have grown significantly over the past decade, Central Asian republics countries remain vulnerable to economic shocks, owing to their reliance on exports of raw

Future Center

The focus has now turned to the five Central Asian republics—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—a region rich in minerals essential for energy and defense