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KABUL (TCA) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is assessing the construction of major renewable energy projects in Afghanistan with the aim of generating electricity in the country, TOLOnews reported.
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ASTANA (TCA) — Police in Moscow have detained Kazakh tycoon Zhomart Ertaev, who is wanted in his home country and recently said he has been living in Russia, RFE/RL reported with reference to media reports in Russia and Kazakhstan.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — The State Committee for Tourism Development of Uzbekistan has said it will keep a double count of tourists coming to the country: one – in accordance with the methodology of the World Tourism Organization and the other – on its own, the Jahon information agency reports.
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ALMATY (TCA) — The U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Kazakhstan has announced the launch of registration for the second annual Go Viral Festival, a three-day festival aimed at spreading innovative ideas in media, business, culture, and technology, which will be held from June 15-17, 2018 at SmArt.Point coworking space in Almaty.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — Frost-covered streets are a common sight when children leave their homes in Jalal-Abad in southern Kyrgyzstan. From November until the early spring, temperatures frequently drop below freezing, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) press office reported.
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DUSHANBE (TCA) — Over 90% of Tajikistan’s territory is mountainous, making it prone to a wide range of natural disasters such as floods, landslides, avalanches and earthquakes. The country has been assessed as the most vulnerable in the region of Europe and Central Asia in terms of future climate change risks, the World Bank reported on its website.
