Russia grants $2m to support agro production, tourism at Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK (TCA) — The government of Russia has allocated US $2 million of grant funds for the project of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) “Development of production industries in the Issyk-Kul province of Kyrgyzstan and strengthening of their ties with the tourist sector,” the Russian Embassy in Bishkek said on March 28.   

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Almaty to host workshop on radicalization in Central Asia

ASHGABAT (TCA) — Representatives from Central Asian countries, observer states, regional and international organizations, as well as relevant experts, counter-terrorism practitioners, and civil society from across the region will gather in Almaty, Kazakhstan, between March 29 and 31 to discuss the worldwide growing trend of radicalization and its realities in the region, said the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), based in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.  

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Uzbekistan modernizing power plants

TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan’s state energy company Uzbekenergo plans to modernize the Shakhrikhan hydro power plants cascade (UFK-1 HPP) through funds from the World Bank Group, said the press service of Uzbekenergo.

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