ASTANA (TCA) — “Kazakhstan-French Forum: Digitalisation and Alternative Energy” took place in Cannes, France. The agenda included a presentation of investment opportunities in Kazakhstan, the Government support for investment projects, digitalisation and its impact on the economy as well as the potential of alternative energy, Kazakh Invest national investment support and promotion agency reported.

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KABUL (TCA) — The longest round of peace talks between the United States and the Taliban has ended with “real strides” being made but without an agreement on troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said on March 12, RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan reported.

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ASTANA (TCA) — At the meeting of the Kazakh Government chaired by Prime Minister Askar Mamin on March 12, a draft State Program for the Development of the Tourism Industry for 2019-2025 was approved, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reports.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) plans to build roads, railways, seaports and other trade infrastructure in dozens of countries in the Eurasian continent. The BRI aims to connect Asia to Europe, and the initiative has steadily expanded economic corridors and projects as far as Africa, the World Bank reported on its website.

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KABUL (TCA) — Afghanistan and India on March 11 opened another air freight corridor connecting Herat to New Delhi, Russia’s Sputnik news agency reported.

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