BISHKEK (TCA) — Electricity losses now amount to 1.5 billion soms (15 percent of the generated electricity) in Kyrgyzstan. The new National Energy Holding Company, which will bring together nine energy companies, aims to save about 200 million soms by optimizing the control and elimination of duplicating functions, head of the Holding, Aibek Kaliev said.
BISHKEK (TCA) — Looking at figures, it can be concluded that Kyrgyzstan’s largest gold mine and champion moneymaker Kumtor is bound to be depleted within not too many years and the annual gold production can be more or less kept up only with the opening of new deposits.
BISHKEK (TCA) — Some sixty journalists on April 22 completed a series of OSCE-supported training courses in Osh and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on challenges related to reporting on religious beliefs and violent extremism.
BISHKEK (TCA) — The demand for finance for major infrastructure and development projects in Asia and the Pacific shows no sign of slowing as regional economies seek ways to address moderating economic growth, inequality, and significant environmental risks, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s 2015 Annual Report (2015 AR), released on April 22.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — The Central Bank of Russia has reported a sharp decrease in money remittances from Russia to Central Asian countries, Avesta news agency reports.
ASTANA (TCA) — Modernization of Shymkent oil refinery and Shardara hydro power plant (HPP) will be completed by the end of 2017, the CEO of Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna, Umirzak Shukeyev, said during his visit to the Fund’s objects in South Kazakhstan region.
