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TASHKENT (TCA) — The World Bank Group and the State Investment Committee of Uzbekistan in August signed an agreement on comprehensive advisory services to support the modernization of the civil aviation sector in Uzbekistan. It is the first ever Reimbursable Advisory Services Agreement between the World Bank Group and the Government of Uzbekistan, the Bank said on September 6.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Uzbekistan to end its harassment of bloggers covering social and religious issues and to release at least four people reportedly arrested for their writings on religious matters, RFE/RL reported.
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ASTANA (TCA) — For the first time, a large-scale project “Focus Kazakhstan” is being launched on the international art scene, presenting an overview of domestic fine art and contemporary art from the 1930s to the present. Exhibitions and thematic events will be held from September 18 to March 3, 2019 in London (United Kingdom), Berlin (Germany), Jersey City (USA) and Suwon (South Korea), the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reports.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — A U.S. delegation comprised of American cowboys, Country Western-style entertainers, and Peace Corps Volunteers are participating in the Third World Nomad Games taking place on September 2-8 in Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan, the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek said. In recognition of the enduring friendship between the Kyrgyz Republic and the United States of America, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic Brian Stimmler, and Acting U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Regional Affairs in South and Central Asia Emilia Puma also joined Kyrgyz and other international participants to celebrate the cultural heritage and diversity of nomadic civilizations around the world.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — For three days, Tashkent is hosting an international conference to promote conservation agriculture in this corner of the world, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — Belarus and Uzbekistan are launching joint ventures to produce medicines and healthcare products, Belarus’ Ambassador to Uzbekistan Leonid Marinich said in an interview with Uzbekistan’s UzA news agency, BelTA reported.
