BISHKEK (TCA) — Here below is an article originally published by Stratfor, which analyzes Russia’s re-evaluation of its military and security positions across the former Soviet periphery, including Central Asia.
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev visits a McDonald's restaurant in Astana (akorda.kz)
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev on March 5 visited the country’s first McDonald’s restaurant in Astana with the purpose to encourage foreign investors to come and invest in Kazakhstan, Nazarbayev’s Spokesman Dauren Abayev wrote on the official page of the presidential office in the Facebook.
ASTANA (TCA) — The first “Brand of Nation” food market opened on March 5 in the Kazakh capital Astana, which sells domestically-produced food only, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.
ASTANA (TCA) — Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Norway in Astana Vegard Stensrud discussed issues of cooperation with Kazakhstan’s western Mangistau region, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan reported on its website on March 4.
BISHKEK (TCA) — The Times of Central Asia presents to its readers Stratfor’s Global Intelligence, a weekly review of the most important events that happened in the world — from Europe to Middle East to Russia to Central Asia to Afghanistan to China and the Americas.
BISHKEK (TCA) — Women entrepreneurs significantly contribute to the development of Kyrgyzstan. According to the National Statistical Committee, women make up 41% of the total employed population of the country and 31.3% of entrepreneurs engaged in small and medium-sized businesses.
