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Capital legalization campaign gathering speed in Kazakhstan

ALMATY (TCA) — Since the beginning of the property and capital legalization campaign in Kazakhstan through 1 April 2016, Kazakhstanis had deposited more than 475 billion tenge (around US $1.4 billion according to the exchange rate on April 20) on special accounts of the country’s banks, the press service of the Kazakh National Bank said.    

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Kazakhstan plans to offer agricultural land for private ownership

ASTANA (TCA) — In accordance with the Land Code of Kazakhstan, agricultural land in the country will not be handed over to foreigners and repatriates to Kazakhstan, or for private ownership. It can only be rented for up to 25 years, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Construction, Housing and Utilities Services and Land Management under the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan, Baurzhan Smagulov, told a media briefing on April 19, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.

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Afghanistan and Tajikistan to intensify cross-border trade opportunities

KABUL (TCA) — Only economic development may help people get out of poverty and through employment acquire the dignity every person deserves. Afghanistan’s chronic situation matched by the never-ending war and endemic corruption driven by unstable governance and lack of security can be resolved not only with the support of the International community but first and above all by cooperation between Afghanistan and neighboring countries of Central Asia. Here below we are republishing an article from Khaama Press, related to a study conducted by Samuel Hall at the request of the IOM on the potential and opportunities of cross-border trade between Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

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