BISHKEK (TCA) — As the Taliban are taking control of more territories in Afghanistan, we are republishing this article originally published by Stratfor:
BISHKEK (TCA) — Centerra Gold Inc. and Kumtor Gold Company (KGC) have summed up their operating results in the second quarter of 2016 and said that in the first six months of 2016, the Kumtor mine — the largest gold mine in Kyrgyzstan — produced 184,168 ounces or 5,728.27 kg of gold. KGC has contributed more than 3.01 billion soms in taxes and mandatory payments to the Kyrgyz budget.
TEHRAN (TCA) — Iran says it will soon resume a scheme to swap crude oil of Caspian states with its own oil in Persian Gulf ports. The scheme has been halted since 2010, Iran’s PressTV news agency reported on August 17.
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan is ready to create favorable conditions for foreign businesses, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov said at a briefing for the foreign diplomatic corps in Astana on August 17, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon has proposed to parliament a mass amnesty law that would release more than 12,000 convicts, RFE/RL’s Tajik Service reports.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan is increasing cement exports to neighboring countries, Avesta news agency reports citing Tajik government sources.
