ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan can increase exports to Vietnam, Deputy Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan Timur Zhaksylykov said on February 8, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.
ASTANA (TCA) — More than 32 thousand work permits were given to foreign nationals in Kazakhstan last year, according to the country’s Ministry of Health and Social Development, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported on February 8.
ASHGABAT (TCA) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting its support for private sector development in Turkmenistan by extending a US $2.1 million loan to the private transport company Avtotrans.
BISHKEK (TCA) — Canada-based Centerra Gold Inc., the largest Western-based gold producer in Central Asia which is also developing the Kumtor gold deposit in Kyrgyzstan, on February 4 announced that the Mongolian Parliament had passed a resolution setting the state ownership interest in the Gatsuurt Project at 34% and authorizing the Mongolian government to complete negotiations with Centerra on the terms of such ownership.
TASHKENT (TCA) — This year Uzbekistan will start production of potato chips. The project will be implemented at East West Invest enterprise in Tashkent, Novosti Uzbekistana reported.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — The Government of Tajikistan for the past six months has completed the process of accession to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents by taking further steps to implement the Convention in Tajikistan, the World Bank said in a press release.
