Tajikistan’s import still largely exceeds export
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Turkey, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Russia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan are the largest importers from Tajikistan, Avesta news agency reported.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Turkey, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Russia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan are the largest importers from Tajikistan, Avesta news agency reported.
BISHKEK (TCA) — On June 30 Turkish media reported that one of the suicide bombers who attacked Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport this week was from Kyrgyzstan. The media reported the attack was conducted by citizens of Russia (Chechnya), Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
BISHKEK (TCA) — World famous American ultra-long-distance runner Dean Karnazes is running the Silk Road Ultra Marathon across Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Kazakhstan June 29 to July 10. This ultramarathon is sponsored by the United States and dedicated to the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and the nations of Central Asia, the US Embassy in Kyrgyzstan said.
BISHKEK (TCA) — Establishment of the Guarantee Fund is a good impetus for developing small and medium business, Kyrgyz Economy Minister Arzybek Kojoshev said at the media briefing in the Economy Ministry on June 29.
ALMATY (TCA) — The Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan and the Rating Agency of the Regional Financial Centre of Almaty have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at the development of a rating system, as well as the development and popularization of the rating institution in the professional and expert community (improvement of the legislation in terms of credit and debt ratings of national rating agencies), Atameken reported on June 29.
TEHRAN (TCA) — An Iranian Petroleum Ministry official says Iran and Turkmenistan are pursuing a $30 billion goods-for-energy barter deal to take place in the course of the next 10 years, Iran’s PressTV news agency reported.