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TEHRAN (TCA) — Iran's nuclear chief says the Islamic Republic has requested to buy 950 tons of concentrated uranium, also known as yellowcake, from Kazakhstan during the next three years, Iran’s PressTV news agency reported. Continue reading
ASHGABAT (TCA) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing financing of US$ 10 million to Turkmenistan Coca-Cola Bottlers (TCCB) to support the company’s expansion and energy efficiency improvements, the Bank said on February 24. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Omurbek Tekebaev, a Kyrgyz opposition politician and the leader of the Ata Meken party’s faction in the Kyrgyz Parliament, has been detained by authorities on corruption charges. Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — As Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev has announced a reform to transfer some of the presidential powers to the country’s Parliament and Government, we are republishing this article by Colin Stevens, originally published by EU Reporter: Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan can become Central Asia’s IT transit hub if it effectively uses its geographical position and implements ambitious IT projects, the director of the Civil Initiative on Internet Policy public foundation Tattoo Mambetalieva said at the sixth Kyrgyz Information Technology Forum (KIT 2017) held on February 21-23 in Bishkek. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The Publisher’s note: Central Asia is an important geopolitical area between Europe, Russia and China. It is in Central Asia that world powers have confronted each other for centuries; it is here that China needs to succeed with its new Silk Road Belt for direct access to the Western markets; and it is here that a large wealth of raw materials has its origin. Every week thousands of news appears all over the world in printed and online media and it is quite understandable that many of them may escape the attention of busy readers. At The Times of Central Asia, we strongly believe that more information can better contribute to peaceful development and better knowledge of the region, and for this reason we are presenting this Weekly Digest of Central Asia which compiles what other media have reported during the past week. Continue reading
