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Polymetal acquires gold deposit in Kazakhstan

ASTANA (TCA) — Polymetal International plc has entered into a binding agreement with Kazzinc LTD, a subsidiary of Glencore plc, for the acquisition of Orion Minerals LLP, the holding company for the Komarovskoye gold deposit in Kazakhstan, Polymetal said on April 4. Continue reading

Kazatomprom and ConverDyn launch joint uranium marketing initiative

ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan’s national atomic company Kazatomprom and US’s ConverDyn have signed a cooperation agreement that provides a framework for the world’s largest uranium producer and the leading provider of UF6 conversion services to jointly offer uranium in the form of natural uranium hexafluoride (UF6) to global utilities, Kazatomprom said on April 4.   Continue reading

Kazakhstan opens trading house in Afghanistan

ALMATY (TCA) — Kazakhstan has opened its first trading house in Kabul in an effort to expand bilateral trade with Afghanistan. Continue reading

U.S. and Central Asia: prosperity through partnership

BISHKEK (TCA) — On April 4-6, representatives of the five Central Asian nations and the United States are meeting to promote jobs, prosperity, and stability for the people of Central Asia. They will work together to enhance a spirit of cooperation and foster an open environment for international trade and investment through two efforts: the U.S.–Central Asian Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council Meeting, and the C5+1 Economic and Regional Connectivity working group, the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek said. Continue reading

United States supports tourism development in Karakol in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK (TCA) — The newly created destination management organization, Destination Karakol, unveiled plans last week to develop and promote the greater Karakol area as an appealing, year-round tourism destination in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul province. This initiative is supported by the United States through the USAID Business Growth Initiative, the USAID BGI Project said. Continue reading

OSCE, Kyrgyzstan agree on extending operations of OSCE Academy in Bishkek

BISHKEK (TCA) — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldaev on March 31 signed an agreement on extending the current operating modalities and academic independence of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek. Continue reading