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Sergey Kwan

Journalist

Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

Articles

Corruption European Union Kyrgyzstan

EU holding conference on fighting corruption in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK (TCA) — On November 17 and 18 in Bishkek the Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic is holding an annual Seminar for Civil Society Organisations on fighting corruption in Kyrgyzstan. Continue reading

9 years ago

Uzbekistan Oil & Gas Russia Finance

Russia’s LUKOIL raises $500 million for Gissar gas project in Uzbekistan

TASHKENT (TCA) — Russian oil company LUKOIL on November 15 said it has raised USD 500 million in a 5-year unsecured loan at 3 month LIBOR+3.0% to finance the development of the Gissar group’s gas condensate fields in Uzbekistan. Soyuzneftegaz Vostok Limited, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of PJSC LUKOIL, is the borrower under the loan. Continue reading

9 years ago

Water ADB Tashkent Uzbekistan

ADB loan to improve water supply in Uzbekistan’s Tashkent province

TASHKENT (TCA) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says it has approved a $120 million loan to improve access to safe, reliable, sustainable, and affordable water supply services for over 260,000 inhabitants in the Kibray and Zangiota districts of the Tashkent Province in Uzbekistan. Continue reading

9 years ago

Small Business Economy Kazakhstan Investments

Astana hosts Kazakh-Serbian business forum

ASTANA (TCA) — Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev and Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić took part in the Kazakh-Serbian business forum in Astana on November 15. Continue reading

9 years ago

Currency Kazakhstan Finance

President Nazarbayev to feature on new banknotes in Kazakhstan

ASTANA (TCA) — The National Bank of Kazakhstan on December 1, 2016 — the Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan — will put into circulation new 10,000-tenge (around $30) banknotes featuring the portrait of President Nursultan Nazarbayev, National Bank Chairman Daniyar Akishev said on November 15. Continue reading

9 years ago