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19 Apr 2016

Afghanistan and Tajikistan to intensify cross-border trade opportunities

April 19, 2016
By Ahmad Masoud

KABUL (TCA) — Only economic development may help people get out of poverty and through employment acquire the dignity every person deserves. Afghanistan’s chronic situation matched by the never-ending war and endemic corruption driven by unstable governance and lack of security can be resolved not only with the support of the International community but first and above all by cooperation between Afghanistan and neighboring countries of Central Asia. Here below we are republishing an article from Khaama Press, related to a study conducted by Samuel Hall at the request of the IOM on the potential and opportunities of cross-border trade between Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

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Giorgio Fiacconi founded The Times of Central Asia in Bishkek in 1999, firstly in a print edition, and later online. With a background as a journalist and an entrepreneur with global interests, he implemented numerous projects in South East Asia before moving to Moscow in 1989.
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Relocating to Kazakhstan and later to Kyrgyzstan in 1994, he developed trade ties between Central Asia and Italy in concert with the Italian Government and the European Union, and was the First Honorary Consul of Italy to Kyrgyzstan in Bishkek for approximately fifteen years.

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19 Apr 2016

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Switzerland supports rural municipalities in Kyrgyzstan

April 19, 2016
By TCA

BISHKEK (TCA) — The Government of Switzerland is donating 17 million Kyrgyz soms to 17 rural municipalities in Kyrgyzstan’s northern Chui province to solve their local priority issues, the Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz Republic said on April 19.

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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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19 Apr 2016

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Tajikistan seeks loan from AIIB for road project

April 19, 2016
By TCA

DUSHANBE (TCA) — The government of Tajikistan is negotiating a first loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Avesta news agency reported with reference to the country’s Finance Ministry.

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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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Investments in Tajikistan totaled almost $1 billion in 2015

April 19, 2016
By TCA

DUSHANBE (TCA) — Investments in the economy of Tajikistan amounted to $977.8 million in 2015, Avesta news agency reported with reference to Kodiri Kosim, chairman of the country’s State Committee of Investment and Public Property Management.

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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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19 Apr 2016

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Extended Friday prayer break for Muslims proposed in Kyrgyzstan

April 19, 2016
By TCA

BISHKEK (TCA) — Some lawmakers in Kyrgyzstan have proposed to force employers in the predominantly Muslim, but officially secular, country to allow employees extended lunch breaks to attend Friday prayers, the main worship service for Muslims, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reported.

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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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18 Apr 2016

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev (left) and Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov in Tashkent on April 15 (akorda.kz)

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Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan have common view on region’s trans-boundary rivers

April 18, 2016
By TCA

TASHKENT (TCA) — Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Tashkent and held talks with Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov on April 15. The two leaders stated that water resources of trans-boundary rivers in Central Asia are a common heritage and good of the region’s nations and that stability and wellbeing of the entire region is largely dependent on their rational and fair use, the press service of the Uzbek President 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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