DUSHANBE (TCA) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union have launched a new €42 million (US $46.5 million) programme to support farmers in Tajikistan. The first tranche has been provided to a leading microfinance deposit-taking organisation, Arvand, the EBRD press office reported.
BISHKEK (TCA) — Between October 15 and 22, four Kyrgyz companies are taking part in the exhibition “Asian Food Show–2016” in Osaka, Japan. The Kyrgyz trade mission to Japan also includes business meetings with Japanese trading companies.
ASTANA (TCA) — The Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan held a meeting between the business circles of Kazakhstan and Switzerland as part of the visit of the Minister of Economy of the Canton of Geneva Pierre Mode to Kazakhstan, Atameken reported on October 17.
ASTANA (TCA) — Within the framework of the Kazakh-Hungarian business forum held in Astana on October 17, Kazakhstan’s export promotion and investment agency Kaznex Invest and JSC International Research and Production Holding Phytochemistry and Hungarian company PannonPharma LTD signed a memorandum of understanding on the organization and expansion of production of original medicines at the pharmaceutical plant in the Kazakh city of Karaganda, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reports.
ASHGABAT (TCA) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is increasing its support for private small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Turkmenistan with a loan to a local event management and catering company, the EBRD said on October 17.
LONDON (TCA) — Many sideliners have remained in the dark over what China had in mind on launching its “One Belt, One Road” scheme on the Eurasian mega-continent back in 2013. Especially China’s entry into agro-sectors in neighbouring Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan made people in those countries restless. It is now becoming clear that as developments in China’s food-related commitments are concerned, the plan is part of a much broader master-scheme.
