ASTANA (TCA) — US retail chain Wal-Mart has shown interest in ecologically clean food products from Kazakhstan, Novosti-Kazakhstan news agency reported citing Nurzhan Altayev, deputy chairman of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan.
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev on January 20 dissolved the lower chamber of the Kazakh parliament, the Mazhilis, and set the early parliamentary elections for March 20.
BISHKEK (TCA) — In Russia, the number of labor migrants from Kyrgyzstan is on the rise while that from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan is decreasing, the Fergana information agency reported with reference to the Federal Migration Service of Russia (FMS).
TASHKENT (TCA) — South Korea company Young Shin Tech plans to organize production of gas cylinders for motor vehicles in Uzbekistan, Novosti Uzbekistana news agency reported.
ASTANA (TCA) — Agro-industrial company Inalca Eurasia, part of Italy’s Cremonini Group, will develop a Kazakh meat brand for international markets, Novosti-Kazakhstan news agency reported with reference to the Agriculture Ministry of Kazakhstan.
ASHGABAT (TCA) — On January 12 the Central Bank of Turkmenistan published on its website a press release on introducing restrictions on free currency exchange in the country. The announcement for print media, however, was offered only in the Turkmen language. The press release is not available on the Russian or English versions of the website. Below is the translation of the announcement, made by the independent website Chronicles of Turkmenistan.
