ASTANA (TCA) — The trade turnover between Kazakhstan and the countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) grew from $17.5 billion to $22 billion between 2010 and 2015, Deputy Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan Timur Zhaksylykov said on June 20 at the first Forum of analytical centers of Central Asia, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Skyland Petroleum Limited has commenced oil production from its first well of several on the Kyzyl-Tumshuk oil and gas field in Tajikistan, the company said on June 20.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — France’s Total and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on May 19 filed for arbitration proceedings at the International Court of Arbitration against Kulob Petroleum Limited (KPL), Canada-based Tethys Petroleum Limited’s subsidiary in Tajikistan, Tethys said on June 20.
BISHKEK (TCA) — After Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev last week ordered the General Prosecutor’s Office to renew the investigation into the legality of the 2003-2004 and 2009 agreements governing the country’s largest gold project, Kumtor, Canada-based Centerra Gold Inc. has made a statement to make its “position on this matter to be clear so as to avoid any misinformation or misunderstanding”.
BISHKEK (TCA) — On 30 September 2016, Bishkek will host, for the second time, the Day of German Economy with the purpose to attract the attention of German companies to Kyrgyzstan and sum up the results of German companies already operating in the country, the German Embassy in Kyrgyzstan said.
BISHKEK (TCA) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on June 23 and 24, where he would also seek the support of Russia, Kazakhstan, and China for India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
