BISHKEK (TCA) — The celebration of Navruz, the New Year holiday shared by 12 countries including in Central Asia, was inscribed on November 30 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO, following the decisions adopted by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage which took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, UNESCO said on its website.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the Czech Republic was discussed at a meeting of Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman on December 1 in Prague, the press service of the Tajik president reports.
TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan has prepared more than 200 proposals for exploration of investment blocks and promising areas for foreign investors, which were presented at the recent international conference Uzgeoinvest in Tashkent, the Jahon information agency reported.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — The U.S. Embassy in Tajikistan in cooperation with the American Chamber of Commerce, the Tajik State Committee on Investment and State Property, and State Committee on Women and the Family late in November organized the 2nd annual Women’s Business Forum and Entrepreneurship Expo in Dushanbe.
ASHGABAT (TCA) — Heads and leading specialists of the ministries and departments of Turkmenistan and representatives of government organizations and largest companies of Germany participated in the Turkmen-German business forum on December 1 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: the Golden Age online newspaper reported.
Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev (official photo)
BISHKEK (TCA) — On December 1, Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev held a traditional year-end press conference, which gathered over 140 journalists from 70 media outlets including international ones. The President preferred the question and answer format instead of a traditional statement.
