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President promises economic breakthrough for Uzbekistan

TASHKENT (TCA) — In 2016 the economy of Uzbekistan will receive an equivalent of US $17.3 billion of capital investment, 23.5 percent of which will be foreign investments, Uzbek President Islam Karimov said in his New Year address to the nation. Continue reading

Russia’s Gazprom terminates gas import from Turkmenistan

ASHGABAT (TCA) — Turkmenistan's state natural-gas company Turkmengas on January 4 said that Russia’s Gazprom Export, the export arm of Russian gas giant Gazprom, had notified Turkmengas of a decision to terminate purchases of Turkmen natural gas in January 2016. Continue reading

A Patriotic Act will be adopted in Kazakhstan

ASTANA (TCA) — A Patriotic Act aimed at strengthening the people’s unity will be adopted in Kazakhstan, the country’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has said. Continue reading

Central Asia outlook for 2016: a geopolitical stalemate

BISHKEK (TCA) — Politically and economically, Central Asia will largely depend on Russia’s and China’s recovery and any prediction for 2016 can make sense only with consideration of the political and economic capabilities of these two countries. Continue reading

Tajikistan president visits Saudi Arabia

DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan President Emomali Rakhmon met with the King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh City on January 3. Continue reading

Tajikistan starts cement export to Afghanistan

DUSHANBE (TCA) — A first batch of Tajik cement has been exported to Afghanistan, Avesta news agency reported citing Tajikistan’s Customs Service.   Continue reading