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Bishkek to host European Union Film Festival

BISHKEK (TCA) — The European Union Film Festival jointly organized by the Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic and the Embassies of the EU Member States will open its doors on 20 to 24 April 2016 at the Ala-Too cinema in Bishkek. Continue reading

Kazakhstan the richest and Tajikistan the poorest country in CIS

BISHKEK (TCA) — Kazakhstan is the richest country in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) according to The Richest Countries in the World, the ranking prepared by the Global Finance Magazine. Continue reading

World Bank supports catastrophe insurance market in Kazakhstan

ASTANA (TCA) — The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a US $5 million grant by the Global Environment Facility for providing technical support to the Government of Kazakhstan and the local insurance market to help address the effects of climate change on the national economy through the development of an advanced insurance market infrastructure, the World Bank said. Continue reading

Uzbekistan to sell state-owned shares in two commercial banks

TASHKENT (TCA) — The government of Uzbekistan has offered for sale state-owned stakes in the country’s two commercial banks, the Novosti Uzbekistana news agency reported.   Continue reading

Kazakhstan and EU looking for alternative agro export routes

ASTANA (TCA) — The European Union is looking for alternative routes to export its products to Kazakhstan’s market, the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan said at a press conference in the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture on April 14, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported. Continue reading

World Bank and AIIB sign first co-financing framework agreement

BISHKEK (TCA) — World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank President Jin Liqun on April 13 signed the first co-financing framework agreement between the two institutions. Continue reading