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DUSHANBE (TCA) — Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, on an official visit to Tajikistan, and his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon on May 16 officially inaugurated the assembly production of Belarusian agricultural machinery in the Tajik town of Hisor, BelTA news agency reported.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoev declared that progress made so far on improving human rights in his country is “irreversible” at the conclusion of a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump on May 16, RFE/RL reported.
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KABUL (TCA) — Afghan government forces have pushed back the Taliban from Farah city, the capital of the western Farah Province, close to the Iranian border, RFE/RL reports.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — The U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic has organized a series of seminars on aviation modeling from May 15-22 in the cities of Bishkek, Kant, Osh, and Jalal-Abad. A coach from the United States, Eno Umoh, conducts these seminars to help skills for inventing among young people. Entrance to all events is free, the U.S. Embassy said.
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DUSHANBE (TCA) — Belarus has invited Tajikistan and other countries of the Central Asia region to develop cooperation in agriculture and industry, Belarus’ Agriculture and Food Minister, co-chair of the Belarus-Tajikistan intergovernmental commission Leonid Zayats said at a joint business forum in Dushanbe on 15 May, BelTA news agency reported.
The business forum took place as part of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko’s visit to Tajikistan.
Zayats suggested developing cooperation in the agro-industrial complex, setting up joint food enterprises. “I suggest discussing further cooperation. We have great opportunities in the dairy sector. We are ready to set up joint ventures to process Belarusian milk using Belarusian technologies in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan,” he said.
Belarus is also ready to consider setting up joint companies to process beef, poultry meat and advance to third countries under one brand. “We are also ready to provide assistance in the construction of dairy farms fitted with necessary technical equipment of the Belarusian production, in the delivery of pedigree livestock and in sharing technology to reach the designed capacity,” said Zayats.
Belarus is ready to work with Tajikistan in all areas, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said after his talks with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon on May 15.
Lukashenko said that during the talks the parties noted the good prospects for increasing cooperation in industry and agriculture. The Belarusian leader said that his country’s trade with Tajikistan more than doubled last year and continues to expand. Belarus’ exports to Tajikistan include tractors, special-purpose vehicles, and food products.
Lukashenko thanked Tajik President Rahmon for the organization of the second international business forum Belarus-Tajikistan-Afghanistan and the National Exhibition of Belarus in Dushanbe. He also welcomed business representatives from other countries of the region. “It would be great to see this business forum serve as a basis for the development of robust trade and economic relations with Tajikistan and other countries of the region,” the Belarusian leader said.
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ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakh Invest national company for investment support and promotion presented Kazakhstan’s investment opportunities during meetings with the leadership of more than 20 major Italian companies and government agencies in Italy. Italian companies expressed interest in implementing joint projects in the areas of agribusiness, energy and recycling of solid domestic waste, Kazakh Invest reported on May 15.
