LONDON (TCA) — Hope could be glimmering for Kazakhstan’s stagnating agro-sector which is more than half a century behind in technology, management and other aspects for sheer lack of capital to invest into crop diversification, quality improvement and other needs to boost product competitiveness. Kazakhstan is the world’s seventh-largest grain exporter, with half of its output available for sales abroad.
BISHKEK (TCA) — The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is interested in a project to introduce a new halal certification system in Kyrgyzstan, the Economy Ministry of Kyrgyzstan said.
BISHKEK (TCA) — Many of the countries where the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests are known for their high energy consumption. Kyrgyzstan is no exception. It faces a legacy of inefficient energy use and many residential buildings are dilapidated, the EBRD press office reported.
BISHKEK (TCA) — A group of civil rights activists rallied in front of the Kyrgyz parliament building to protest a proposal to ban foreign individuals and organizations from owning and establishing media outlets in the country, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reported.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov (left) speaks at the Congress of Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs (Atameken photo)
ASTANA (TCA) — On June 16, Kazakhstan Prime Minister Karim Masimov took part in the 3rd Congress of the country’s National Chamber of Entrepreneurs Atameken, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.
ASTANA (TCA) — On June 16 participants of the 3rd Congress of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan adopted the Kazakhstan Entrepreneurs Charter against corruption, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.
