ASHGABAT (TCA) — The isolated and reclusive nature of Turkmenistan’s regime caused the situation in which false reports appeared over the past weekend of the Turkmen president’s death. This happened as Turkmenistan has experienced a severe economic crisis and has found itself in the center of geopolitical rivalry between the West, China, and Russia. We are republishing the following article on the issue, written by Paul Goble:

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BISHKEK (TCA) — Over 19,000 citizens of the Kyrgyz city of Cholpon-Ata will have regular access to safe drinking water and improved wastewater services thanks to a joint investment in the amount of €5.1 million provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Union, the EBRD said.

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TASHKENT (TCA) — On July 22, New York hosted an investment forum “Opportunities in the capital markets of Uzbekistan”, organized by the Uzbek Capital Market Development Agency and the Embassy of Uzbekistan in the United States, the Jahon information agency reported.

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NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — The European Union provides a €2 million grant towards a UNDP program that will enable Afghan women to graduate from universities in neighboring Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the Delegation of the European Union to Kazakhstan said on July 22.

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TASHKENT (TCA) — World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, Cyril Muller, commended the Government of Uzbekistan for accelerating social and economic reforms to improve people’s living standards. Visiting Uzbekistan on July 18-19, Mr. Muller met with the country’s President and senior government officials to discuss new and existing areas of World Bank financial and technical assistance, the Bank said on July 22.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — Officials say clashes on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have left at least one dead and several more wounded, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reports.

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