ASTANA (TCA) — As the use of cannabis plants for legitimate economic purposes has been proposed in Kazakhstan, we are republishing this article by Aktan Rysaliev, originally published by EurasiaNet.org:
BISHKEK (TCA) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a US $75 million loan for the development of Canada-based Centerra Gold Inc’s Öksüt open-pit gold mine in the central Turkish region of Kayseri. It is part of an existing US $150 million project financing facility with UniCredit, the EBRD Press Office said.
KABUL (TCA) — The leader of the Islamic State (IS) group’s branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been killed in an air strike late last month in a border region between the two countries, RFE/RL reported citing U.S. and Afghan officials.
TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan has chosen a new contractor to complete the reconstruction of the country’s strategic motor road running through the Kamchik mountain pass, Sputnik news agency reported.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is considering participation in the rehabilitation of the Nurek hydropower plant in Tajikistan. This was discussed at the meetings of EDB Chairman Dmitry Pankin with Tajikistan Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda and Tajik Finance Minister Abdusalom Kurboniyon in Dushanbe last week.
BISHKEK (TCA) — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) partners with the Kyrgyz Republic to overcome the challenges of diagnosing and managing childhood and adolescent tuberculosis (TB). While many advances have been made in a fight against adult TB, children and adolescents remain very vulnerable to TB and significant challenges remain, the US Embassy in Kyrgyzstan said on August 11.
