EBRD investment in Central Asia reaches record €1.4 billion in 2015

BISHKEK (TCA) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record amount in the Central Asian region in 2015. Last year’s total investment rose 75 per cent to €1.402 billion from €803 million, in 82 different transactions following 71 projects in 2014. This brings the total EBRD financing in Central Asia to just over €10 billion, the Bank said.

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Sergey Kwan

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti meets Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing on January 15 (EBRD photo)

China becomes EBRD member

BISHKEK (TCA) — China has become the 67th member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Following the completion of all the formalities, the announcement was made after a meeting between the EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing on January 15, the EBRD press office said.

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Sergey Kwan

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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Organic food can become priority export niche for Kazakhstan

ASTANA (TCA) — Organic food can become a priority export niche for Kazakhstan, the country’s Minister for Investment and Development Asset Issekeshev said, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.  

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Sergey Kwan

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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Kazakhstan’s gold and forex reserves almost $11 billion down in 2015

ALMATY (TCA) — The National Bank of Kazakhstan said that the country’s international reserves, including gold and foreign currency reserves of the National Bank and assets of the National (Oil) Fund, in 2015 decreased by 10.6 percent, from US $102.452 billion down to $91.581 billion.  

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Sergey Kwan

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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One-window service for investors opened in Kazakhstan

ASTANA (TCA) — Investors in Kazakhstan no longer need to apply to the government agencies for obtaining approval documents. They can now get all the necessary public services for implementation of investment projects in “one-window” service sectors operating at public service centers (PSC), the press office of Kazakhstan’s Ministry for Investment and Development said.

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Sergey Kwan

TCA

Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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