ASHGABAT (TCA) — On July 9, the U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat is kicking off its annual Summer Film Screenings, bringing the best of American cinema to cities throughout Turkmenistan. This year’s screenings offer a wide array of films for children and adults alike, and each film highlights an aspect of American art or culture that will be of interest to all.
BISHKEK (TCA) — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a US $24 million Programmatic Governance and Competitiveness Development Policy Operation (DPO) for the Kyrgyz Republic. The operation – the first in a series of two consecutive budget support operations – comprises a highly concessional credit of $13.2 million and a grant of $10.8 million from the International Development Association, the World Bank said.
BISHKEK (TCA) — A five-day training course supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek on a risk-oriented approach in supervising activities related to anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism concluded on July 8 in Bosteri village in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region.
Germany’s Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel (official photo)
BISHKEK (TCA) — Germany’s Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel will pay an official visit to Kyrgyzstan on July 13 and 14, the press service of the Kyrgyz president said on July 7. It will be the German leader’s first visit to the Central Asian country.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Although it will take years to complete the project, the idea is to have two of the six turbines of the Rogun hydro power plant in Tajikistan start producing electricity for sale by 2018 to raise funding to complete it. The first turbine is to go into service in August 2018, followed by the second one in October of the same year, the online magazine “We Build Value” of Italian company Salini Impregilo reported on July 6.
TASHKENT (TCA) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan that will be extended to four financial institutions for on lending to small businesses—the backbone of Uzbekistan’s economy, the ADB Country Office said.
