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BISHKEK (TCA) — Six Uzbek and Kyrgyz nationals living in Sweden have gone on trial in Stockholm after being accused of transferring funds to the extremist group Islamic State (IS), RFE/RL reported.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan has introduced a visa-free regime for 30 days for Germany’s citizens in order to strengthen the cultural, scientific, and educational exchange between the two countries, improve the investment climate in Uzbekistan, and increase the tourist flow to the Central Asian country. The visa-free regime will enter into force from January 15, 2019, the official information agency Jahon reports.
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ASHGABAT (TCA) — Turkmenistan’s delegation will take part in the session of Central Asia – India Dialog to be held in Samarkand (Uzbekistan) on January 12–13, Turkmen state media reported.
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KABUL (TCA) — A new study in Afghanistan shows that there has been a four percent increase in Afghanistan’s rice production as 352,000 tons of rice was harvested in the country last year, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported.
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KABUL (TCA) — India and Afghanistan held a high-level security meeting in New Delhi on January 4 in which national security advisors of the two countries along with security officials discussed the regional stability and democratic progress amid the changing scenario in the war-torn nation, Russia’s Sputnik news agency reported.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — 2018 was difficult for the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). Some analysts say that this union is in crisis since certain conflicts have arisen between the former Soviet republics. Nevertheless, there were positive results.
