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26 Jul 2016

UN reports record high level of civilian casualties in Afghanistan

July 26, 2016
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KABUL (TCA) — A UN report on Afghanistan published on July 25 shows a record number of civilian casualties since counting began in 2009, with 5,166 civilians recorded killed or maimed in just the first six months of this year, of whom almost one-third were children. The total civilian casualty figure recorded by the UN between 1 January 2009 and 30 June 2016 has risen to 63,934, including 22,941 deaths and 40,993 injured, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said.

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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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Labor migration from Tajikistan to Russia reportedly down

July 26, 2016
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DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajik officials say the number of Tajik migrant workers who left to Russia and other countries in the first half of 2016 has dropped by nearly 7 percent compared to the same period last year, RFE/RL’s Tajik Service 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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Uzbekistan and France discuss further cooperation

July 26, 2016
By TCA

TASHKENT (TCA) — The regular, sixth meeting of the Uzbek-French Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation was held in Tashkent last week, the Jahon Information Agency reported. Representatives of ministries and agencies, firms and companies of the two countries operating in the fields of economy, trade, investment, oil and gas, banking and finance, engineering, aviation, natural resources, agriculture and water resources, geology, pharmaceuticals, information technology and telecommunications participated in the meeting.

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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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Fitch upgrades ratings of 4 state-controlled Uzbek banks

July 26, 2016
By TCA

TASHKENT (TCA) — Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of Uzbek Industrial and Construction Bank (Uzpromstroybank, UPSB), Asaka Bank, Agrobank, and Microcreditbank (MCB) to ‘B’ from ‘B-’ with Stable Outlooks, the Jahon information agency reported with reference to the ratings agency.

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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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25 Jul 2016

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Kazakhstan and Belarus advance economic cooperation

July 25, 2016
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ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan and Belarus initialed Cooperation Development Roadmap for 2017-2018 at the meeting of Kazakhstan-Belarus Intergovernmental Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation held in Gomel, Belarus last week, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan 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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Kazakhstan’s long road to recovery

July 25, 2016
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ASTANA (TCA) — Growth in Kazakhstan is projected to recover gradually over the medium term, but the economy will continue to face substantial headwinds, says the World Bank’s Kazakhstan Economic Update Summer 2016.

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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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