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.
ASHGABAT (TCA) — The UNDP/GEF project “Improving energy efficiency in the residential building sector of Turkmenistan” is carrying out a series of national trainings on energy management. The first three trainings were held in Mary, Turkmenabat and Dashoguz. The fourth training on energy management in Turkmenistan took place with participation of 15 representatives of the national agencies of communal services of Ashgabat and Ahal region in July 2016, UNDP in Turkmenistan reported.
ASTANA (TCA) — A delegation of the South Kazakhstan Region, headed by First Deputy Governor Darkhan Satybaldy, visited Austria from August 1-6 to establish cooperation with the Austrian Federal State of Carinthia, as both regions have similar geographical conditions and economic structure, the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
ASTANA (TCA) — The Ministry of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan expects the level of foreign direct investments in the Kazakh economy recover up to $8 billion-$9 billion by the end of this year, Novosti-Kazakhstan news agency reported with reference to Minister of Investment and Development Zhenis Kasymbek.
