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05 May 2016

Real per capita income falls by 24 percent in Tajikistan — survey

May 5, 2016
By TCA

DUSHANBE (TCA) — During the period of November 2015-March 2016, average per capita real income in Tajikistan fell across all subgroups (urban, rural, bottom 40 percent, and top 60 percent of the population), resulting primarily from declining remittances, and reduced self-employment and agricultural income over the winter season, according to the World Bank Listening2Tajikistan Survey of Wellbeing. Since November 2015, average real per capita income fell by about 24 percent, but climbed slightly for the bottom 40 percent of the population between January and March.

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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04 May 2016

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Mining blues in Kyrgyzstan: Kumtor, Centerra once more targeted

May 4, 2016
By Charles van der Leeuw

BISHKEK (TCA) — This time the clash between Kyrgyzstan’s authorities and the operator of the country’s largest gold mine and core moneymaker Kumtor Gold seems to be more serious than previous ones. At stake is close to $200 million in dividends paid by Kumtor to its parent company in Canada back in early 2013 and withheld by the latter to its shareholders citing a “charge” for “de-recognition” of mining assets during the summer of the previous year. Perfectly legal, the mining company argues. A corporate kickback in the eyes of the Kyrgyz prosecutors, though.

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04 May 2016

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China will undermine Russia’s military influence in Central Asia

May 4, 2016
By Stratfor

BISHKEK (TCA) — As Russia is facing an economic downturn, it may constrain Moscow’s military aid to Central Asian countries. Here below we are republishing an article originally published by Stratfor, entitled “China will undermine Russia’s military influence in Central Asia”, on Beijing’s expanding military influence in the region.

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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04 May 2016

A Kazakh food store in Moscow (Kazakh Embassy photo)

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Kazakh food store opens in Moscow

May 4, 2016
By TCA

MOSCOW (TCA) — On May 3, with the support from Kazakhstan’s Embassy and Trade Representative Office in Russia, a store of Kazakhstan’s food products opened in downtown Moscow. It is a fifth outlet of the Baursak retail chain, the Kazakh Embassy said.

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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04 May 2016

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Tajikistan looking for investors to modernize its largest hydro power plant

May 4, 2016
By TCA

DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan is looking to Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) as one of potential investors to modernize the Nurek hydro power plant, the largest HPP in Tajikistan, Avesta news agency reported.

TCA

Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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04 May 2016

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Kazakhstan to export wine to China, Russia and Europe

May 4, 2016
By TCA

ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan’s company Arba Wine is planning to export its quality wines to China, Russia, Europe, and the United States. The company currently produces up to 300 thousand bottles of red and white dry wine per year, according to Kazakhstan’s national export and investment promotion agency KAZNEX INVEST.

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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