BISHKEK (TCA) — The Government of Kyrgyzstan has finally found funds to continue the reconstruction of the Balykchy—Tamchy—Cholpon-Ata—Korumdu section of the planned Ring Road around Lake Issyk-Kul. There is no information on sources of funding.
URUMQI, China (TCA) — China has offered its military support to Afghanistan to combat terrorism, which may spread toward Central Asia and the western Chinese province of Xinjiang bordering Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. This brings us back to the problem of the Uyghurs and the long list of ethnic minorities “without land” such as the Laps and the Basks in Europe, the Tamils, the Sikhs, the Kurds, and the Kashmiri in Asia. The nearly 10 million strong Uyghur nation, now mostly located within China, clash with the so-called national integrity of UN member states, with problems and solutions that not always match.
ALMATY (TCA) — The two countries have already exchanged lists of tour operators responsible for sending and hosting of tourists from China, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan reported on its website.
TASHKENT (TCA) — As relations between Uzbekistan and Russia have not always been smooth over the past two decades, we are republishing an article by Fozil Mashrab, originally published by The Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Monitor on May 12. The article, entitled “Uzbekistan and Russia agree to reset bilateral ties,” is focused on the opening of a new chapter in bilateral relations. The article is below:
ASHGABAT (TCA) — OSCE-organized practical training courses for some 43 officials from the Aviation Security Service and Aviation School of Turkmenistan Airlines, as well as the Transport Police Service of the Interior Ministry, the State Customs Service and State Border Service on X-ray for baggage and passenger screening at airports, concluded on May 12 in Ashgabat, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat said.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — On May 6 the USAID Land Reform and Farm Restructuring Project hosted a conference to discuss implementation of a newly established law regarding dehkan (small farmer) farms in Tajikistan, the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe said on May 12.
