ALMATY (TCA) — The first train carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Kazakhstan to China has arrived in the Chinese westernmost region of Xinjiang, Chinese media reported on July 31.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Reconstruction of airports in Tajikistan requires large financial investment, Tajik Transport Minister Sherali Ganjalzoda told a news conference on August 1, Avesta news agency reported.
ASTANA (TCA) — In the first half of this year, Kazakhstan’s automobile industry contributed 23.1 billion tenge to the country’s GDP (manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers), which significantly exceeded the performance of several other sectors of the manufacturing industry, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan reported with reference to the Ministry of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan.
ASTANA (TCA) — The number of money transfers received by residents of Kazakhstan from abroad increased by 130 percent year on year in May. The most popular currencies were the US dollar and Russian ruble, and the main source was Russia, according to Ranking.kz, a monitoring project dealing with the Kazakh economy in the rankings format.
BISHKEK (TCA) — As an initiative to hold a nationwide referendum to pass new constitutional amendments was announced in Kyrgyzstan late last week, we are republishing this article by Anna Lelik, originally published by EurasiaNet.org:
BISHKEK (TCA) — A Guarantee Fund has been established in Kyrgyzstan, Economy Minister Arzybek Kojoshev said at the Kyrgyz Government meeting on July 29, the Government’s press service said.
