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BISHKEK (TCA) — A group of ethnic Kyrgyz originally from the northwestern Chinese region of Xinjiang have urged Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbai Jeenbekov to seek the release of their relatives from “reeducation camps” in China, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reported.
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KABUL (TCA) — The fourth round of Afghanistan-India security dialogue, held in Kabul on November 25 at the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS), brought together former high-ranking security officials from Afghanistan and India and Indian diplomats, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported.
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ASTANA (TCA) — Ahead of the major climate conference, COP24, a new European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) report looks at Kazakhstan, reliant on oil exports for about half of its revenues, and the implications for the country’s finances of a global shift away from fossil fuels.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $36.52 million financing package to help improve wastewater management systems and strengthen the sustainability of water supply and sanitation facilities in the two lakeshore cities of Balykchy and Karakol on Issyk-Kul lake, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Kyrgyzstan, ADB’s Country Office said.
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ASHGABAT (TCA) — President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko on November 23 demanded that the Belarusian government promptly resolve the issues with unsettled debts to Belarusian companies for construction projects carried out overseas, including Turkmenistan’s debt for the construction of Garlyk fertilizer plant, Chronicles of Turkmenistan reported citing Belarusian BelTA news agency.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — Central Asia countries possess abundant resources and great potential for tourism development. The unique heritage, nature and traditions of different peoples and cultures along the Great Silk Road attract tourists from all over the world.
