Coal revival helps cope with power shortages but poses emissions threat in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK (TCA) — With the launch of the winter heating season, hundreds of coal-fired small boilers began to supply heat to the homes of Kyrgyzstan’s population. Some boilers this year have been transferred to natural gas, because the gas supply is more stable, effective and environmentally friendly. The others are still burning coal.

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Uzbekistan expanding activities of free economic zones

TASHKENT (TCA) — Interim President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoev on October 26 signed a Decree “On additional measures for the intensification and expansion of activities of free economic zones”, the country’s official Jahon information agency reported.

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Sergey Kwan

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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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Astana among the world’s top 21 ‘smart cities’

ASTANA (TCA) — According to the rating of the Intelligent Community Forum (USA), Kazakhstan’s capital Astana has joined the world’s top 21 intelligent communities in 2016, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reports.

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Sergey Kwan

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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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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov (right) and Executive Director of the CICA Secretariat Gong Jianwei open a new office of the CICA Secretariat in Astana (Kazakh Foreign Ministry photo)

CICA Secretariat office opens in Astana

ASTANA (TCA) — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov on October 28 participated in a ceremonial opening of a new office of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Secretariat in Astana, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.

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Sergey Kwan

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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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Tajik President Emomali Rahmon at the site of the Rogun Dam on October 29 (official website)

Tajikistan president launches construction of Rogun hydro plant’s dam

DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon on October 29 attended the ceremony to officially start the construction of the Rogun Dam, a massive project that, if completed, would be the world’s tallest and should give Tajikistan a stable energy supply, RFE/RL’s Tajik Service reported.

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Sergey Kwan

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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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Politics in Kyrgyzstan: overlooking the economic issues

LONDON (TCA) — Politicians letting their personal interests prevail over ideological and public issues is a global phenomenon. Kyrgyzstan’s democratic parliament excels in it, and threatens what the system is meant for. A party with a perhaps controversial but daring and radical formula to get the country out of its economic deadlock would beyond doubt harvest success, on condition that once in power it decidedly proceeds. But such a party lacks ground in Kyrgyzstan’s current political life.

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