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BISHKEK (TCA) — The Times of Central Asia presents to its readers Stratfor’s Global Intelligence, a weekly review of the most important events that happened in the world — from Europe to Middle East to Russia to Central Asia to Afghanistan to China and the Americas. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The Ministry of Economy of Kyrgyzstan has proposed to allow casinos and slot machines in the country. The initiative was opposed by the public and some MPs. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The Toktogul hydro power plant (HPP) located in the south of Kyrgyzstan recently suffered two accidents. To help find causes of the accidents and cope with their consequences, Russian energy specialists arrived in Kyrgyzstan. Continue reading
ALMATY (TCA) — A Share Purchase Agreement was signed on December 30 between Kazakhstan’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna (SK) and Joint Stock Company Kazkommertsbank (KKB) regarding the purchase of 224,353,416.49 shares in Şekerbank T.A.Ş. by KKB which represents 19.37 percent of the share capital of Şekerbank, the press service of KKB said. Continue reading
DUSHANBE (TCA) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is financing the purchase of up to 100 new buses for the largest city in northern Tajikistan, Khujand, a regional capital with a population of 165,000. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The U.S. Embassy in Bishkek has announced the release of the Kyrgyz-language translation of the beloved American children’s story Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O’Brien. This effort was a partnership between the U.S. Embassy and the Kyrgyz Association of Publishers. With U.S. support, Mara Publishing House also recently published the Kyrgyz-language version of the popular classic Selected Stories by O’Henry. Upcoming titles to be released in Kyrgyz in 2016 include: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen; Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury; Where the Wild Things Are by Maurce Sendak; What Do People Do All Day by Richard Scarry; The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle; The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by John Scieszka; Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey; The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger; and several works by Dr. Seuss. Continue reading
