The harbor area of Iran's northern port of Bandar Anzali on the Caspian Sea (PressTV photo)

Kazakhstan and Iran to establish joint shipping company in the Caspian

ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan and Iran have agreed on the establishment of a joint shipping company, Iran’s PressTV news agency reported on April 12.

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Sergey Kwan

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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EU launches new project to enhance criminal justice in Kazakhstan

ASTANA (TCA) — The European Union has launched a new project to enhance criminal justice in Kazakhstan, the EU Delegation to Kazakhstan said.

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Sergey Kwan

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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Strengthening of tenge may harm Kazakh economy — National Bank

ALMATY (TCA) — A sharp strengthening of the Kazakh national currency, the tenge, which may occur due to growing supply of US dollars in the domestic currency market and low demand for dollars, would negatively affect Kazakhstan’s balance of payments and economy, the country’s National Bank said on April 11.     

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Sergey Kwan

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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Rights organizations urge EU to defer approval of Turkmenistan agreement

ASHGABAT (TCA) — The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee at the meeting on April 11 considered conclusion of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Turkmenistan and postponed the consideration of the issue for April 18.     

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Sergey Kwan

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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Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev (left) and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on April 11 (official photo)

Kazakhstan and Iran sign deals worth over $2 billion

ASTANA (TCA) — As part of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s visit to Tehran on April 11, companies from Kazakhstan and Iran signed more than 60 contracts totaling over $2 billion in the spheres of metallurgy, mining, agriculture, transport, and tourism, the Kazakh presidential press service said.   

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Sergey Kwan

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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Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Temir Sariyev

Kyrgyzstan’s Prime Minister Sariyev resigns but says will stay in politics

BISHKEK (TCA) — On April 11 Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Temir Sariyev resigned at his own request. On the same day President Almazbek Atambayev signed a decree on the resignation of the Prime Minister and the Government. According to the decree, the prime minister and his cabinet will continue performing their duties until the formation of a new Government.

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