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04 Apr 2016

U.S. and Central Asia: prosperity through partnership

April 4, 2016
By TCA

BISHKEK (TCA) — On April 4-6, representatives of the five Central Asian nations and the United States are meeting to promote jobs, prosperity, and stability for the people of Central Asia. They will work together to enhance a spirit of cooperation and foster an open environment for international trade and investment through two efforts: the U.S.–Central Asian Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council Meeting, and the C5+1 Economic and Regional Connectivity working group, the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek 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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04 Apr 2016

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United States supports tourism development in Karakol in Kyrgyzstan

April 4, 2016
By TCA

BISHKEK (TCA) — The newly created destination management organization, Destination Karakol, unveiled plans last week to develop and promote the greater Karakol area as an appealing, year-round tourism destination in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul province. This initiative is supported by the United States through the USAID Business Growth Initiative, the USAID BGI Project 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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04 Apr 2016

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OSCE, Kyrgyzstan agree on extending operations of OSCE Academy in Bishkek

April 4, 2016
By TCA

BISHKEK (TCA) — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldaev on March 31 signed an agreement on extending the current operating modalities and academic independence of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek.

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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04 Apr 2016

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Stratfor’s Global Intelligence: Week of April 4, 2016

April 4, 2016
By Stratfor

BISHKEK (TCA) — The Times of Central Asia presents to its readers Stratfor’s Global Intelligence, a weekly review of the most important events that happened in the world — from Europe to Middle East to Russia to Central Asia to Afghanistan to China and the Americas.

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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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03 Apr 2016

Opinion Head

Central Asia: China’s railway takes detours

April 3, 2016
By Douglas Green

LONDON (TCA) — The dream of operating a railways system from China to Europe via Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan seems to have taken a detour since the present situation shows that with the exception of Kazakhstan, the other Central-Asian post-Soviet republics find themselves on the losing end of China’s rail expansion scheme – due to various “realities”.

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02 Apr 2016

NEWS

Foreign investments depend on political stability in Kyrgyzstan

April 2, 2016
By Maria Levina

BISHKEK (TCA) — Foreign direct investments amounted to $818.8 million in 2015 in Kyrgyzstan, 12.6% more than in 2014, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Temir Sariyev said on March 31. Of this amount, $120 million was received due to tenders for development of two major gold fields, Jerooy and Terekkan-Perevalnoye.

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