International publication National Geographic has featured an article by author Gary Shteyngart highlighting Uzbekistan's tourism potential, historic cities, and modern infrastructure.
Lake Issyk-Kul in Cholpon-Ata has welcomed its first one-design yacht fleet. The Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan supported preferential customs clearance for sports sailing vessels.
Kazakhstan's Kaspi.kz app has introduced an eSIM feature covering over 200 countries. Users can customize data packages and pay for international connectivity using Kaspi Gold cards or bonus points.
