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KABUL (TCA) — Afghanistan is sending a delegation to attend international peace talks in Russia, officials have said. Moscow is hosting the event on November 9 at a sensitive time, as the United States has been seeking to engage the Taliban in talks with Kabul to end the 17-year war in Afghanistan, RFE/RL reports.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — More than 60 government and parliamentary representatives from Central Asia gathered at a United Nations regional conference in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on November 5 to discuss holistic strategies to combat all forms of violence against women and girls in Central Asia.
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ASTANA (TCA) — Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev took part in the Kazakh-Estonian business forum on November 5 in Astana. Led by the Prime Minister of Estonia Juri Ratas, business representatives in various fields of economy, IT, logistics, investments, architecture, engineering, education, as well as government agencies, attended the forum, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.
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ASHGABAT (TCA) — Ambassador of the United States to Turkmenistan Allan Mustard on November 1 led an excursion to the Dayahatyn Caravanserai for members of the local diplomatic corps. The purpose of the visit was to examine progress of a cultural preservation project funded through the U.S. Department of State Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). Members of the diplomatic corps enjoyed a guided excursion through the ancient complex and learned more about the government of Turkmenistan’s efforts to restore and preserve numerous sites along the Great Silk Road. The excursion was organized with the support of the government of Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat said.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — How to promote economic prosperity and growth through e-business and e-commerce was the focus of an international conference in Bishkek held on 1 and 2 November, which was organized jointly by the Ministry of Economy of Kyrgyzstan and the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — Economic growth in Central Asia is expected to moderate in 2018 and 2019, reflecting a need for fiscal consolidation in the region and slower growth in the extractive sector, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said.
