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06 Aug 2016

Uzbekistan: labour migration and domestic economic struggles (part 2)

November 17, 2023
By Charles van der Leeuw

TASHKENT (TCA) — High levels of unemployment remain the main factor in persistent numbers of Uzbek citizens wandering out, mainly to the Russian Federation, looking for better paid jobs. But it looks as though an improving economy is now starting to make it more and more attractive for Uzbek migrant labourers to try their luck at home once more, despite the draconic grip by the state on economic activity and still rampant corruption and extortion.

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Kazakhstan to purge ‘terror links’ from Gulen-linked schools, not close them

August 6, 2016
By TCA

ASTANA (TCA) — During his visit to Turkey on August 5, Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev vowed to send back to Turkey anyone at Kazakh schools found to have “terror links” to an exiled cleric Turkey blames for a failed coup attempt, RFE/RL reported.

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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05 Aug 2016

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Uzbekistan to produce 800 thousand tons of cotton fiber in 2016

August 5, 2016
By TCA

TASHKENT (TCA) — This year Uzbekistan plans to produce 800 thousand tons of cotton fiber and send 550 thousand tons for export, Novosti Uzbekistana news agency reported citing official sources.

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Chinese investment in Tajikistan up, Russian investment down

August 5, 2016
By TCA

DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan’s economy received around $220 million in investments in the first half of this year, Avesta news agency reported citing Kodiri Kosim, chairman of the State Committee of Investment and State Property Management.

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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EBRD finances purchase of ‘green’ buses for Kyzylorda in Kazakhstan

August 5, 2016
By TCA

KYZYLORDA, Kazakhstan (TCA) — Fifty clean, modern and accessible buses arrived on August 4 in the city of Kyzylorda, raising the quality of local transport for thousands of citizens in this major regional centre in southern Kazakhstan, the EBRD reported.

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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Kyrgyzstan to deprive terrorism and extremism convicts of citizenship

August 5, 2016
By TCA

BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev on August 4 signed into law amendments allowing the authorities to deprive those convicted of terrorism and extremism of their citizenship.

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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