ASHGABAT (TCA) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on September 22 expressed its misunderstanding to the Tajik side in connection with the statement of the Ambassador of Tajikistan to Uzbekistan, Mr. Imomi Sodik Ashurboyzoda, that Dushanbe intends to “defer until better times” the idea of building a railroad Turkmenistan- Afghanistan-Tajikistan, Chronicles of Turkmenistan reported.

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ASTANA (TCA) — The first exhibition of the large-scale project of the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Focus Kazakhstan” has opened in London with the support of the Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Sports, which will be held until October 16, 2018, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reports.

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ASTANA (TCA) — The third New Silk Road Forum focused on the potential to create new infrastructure, energy and trade links through the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) was organized in Zurich, Switzerland last week in partnership with the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Kazakh Invest National Company for Investment Support and Promotion reported on its website.

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KABUL (TCA) — The European Union (EU) on September 23 announced it will contribute 25 million euros (about $29 million) in the form of a four-year grant to help Afghan children on the move and to end polio, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported.

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DUSHANBE (TCA) — Belarusian authorities have detained a Tajik former soccer player who was prevented from playing in Tajikistan several years ago because he wore a beard, his wife has told RFE/RL’s Tajik Service.

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