ASTANA (TCA) — President Nazarbayev’s resignation last week has triggered a smooth transition of power in Kazakhstan, but the country’s core economic and social problems can be solved only through carefully implemented reforms. We are republishing the following article on the issue, written by Natalia Konarzewska:
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TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed $10 billion worth of agreements on cooperation in investment and finance, renewable energy, industry and infrastructure development, agriculture, and other fields, RFE/RL reported.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Uzbekistan’s Ferghana Valley will benefit from a new rural enterprise development project approved last week by the World Bank’s Executive Directors. The project will be supported by a US$ 200 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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ASHGABAT (TCA) — The U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat said that the American ensemble Mariachi Champaña Nevin is visiting Turkmenistan from March 24 to 31 for a series of workshops and concerts.
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ASTANA (TCA) — The Solar Power Association of Kazakhstan has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Spanish company Risen Energy Spain S.L.U during a road show in Madrid, Kazakh Invest national investment support and promotion company said.
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KABUL (TCA) — The Afghan government plans to seek some major loans from the International Monetary Fund to finance some of the country’s important projects, President Ashraf Ghani said on March 23, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported.
