ASTANA (TCA) — Today Kazakhstan implements a digital agenda — digitalization is not only the provision of public services in a digital format, it is the development of the country’s economy in general, Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev said during the International Innovation Forum Digital Bridge on November 5, which brought together key representatives of the international IT community, recognized experts in the field of technology, business leaders, technology entrepreneurs, digital development professionals, scientists, and venture investors, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.

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KHORUGH, Tajikistan (TCA) — At least 100 people in Tajikistan’s restive Gorno-Badakhshan region rallied in the provincial capital, demanding an investigation into an incident in which a police officer shot and wounded three local men, RFE/RL’s Tajik Service reported.

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KABUL (TCA) — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani inaugurated Afghanistan-China air cargo corridor on November 6, which will hopefully generate millions of dollars in revenue for Afghanistan a year, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported.

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KABUL (TCA) — Afghanistan is sending a delegation to attend international peace talks in Russia, officials have said. Moscow is hosting the event on November 9 at a sensitive time, as the United States has been seeking to engage the Taliban in talks with Kabul to end the 17-year war in Afghanistan, RFE/RL reports.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — More than 60 government and parliamentary representatives from Central Asia gathered at a United Nations regional conference in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on November 5 to discuss holistic strategies to combat all forms of violence against women and girls in Central Asia.

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ASTANA (TCA) — Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev took part in the Kazakh-Estonian business forum on November 5 in Astana. Led by the Prime Minister of Estonia Juri Ratas, business representatives in various fields of economy, IT, logistics, investments, architecture, engineering, education, as well as government agencies, attended the forum, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.

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