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ASHGABAT (TCA) — Iran has asked for “immediate” explanation from Turkmenistan after the Central Asian country’s border guards opened fire on four Iranian fishermen in the Caspian Sea and killed two of them, Iran’s PressTV reported.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — The latest developments in Central Asia and the fence-mending efforts undertaken by the Uzbek president have shown that the regional countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan — are capable of working together and without outside interference, particularly from Russia. We are republishing this article on the issue by Paul Goble, originally published by The Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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BISHKEK (TCA) — Citizens of Kyrgyzstan will have improved access to more affordable internet, better quality electronic government services, and opportunities for digital skills development and new jobs, thanks to the US$ 50 million financing for the Digital CASA (Central Asia-South Asia) – Kyrgyz Republic Project approved on March 20 by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors. The project will be financed by a combination of a US$ 25 million grant and a $25 million credit, the Bank said.
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ASHGABAT (TCA) — Residents of Turkmenistan continue experiencing serious problems due to the restrictions on foreign currency conversion and overseas money transfers, the independent foreign-based news website Chronicles of Turkmenistan reports.
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DUSHANBE (TCA) — The Export Control and Border Security program (EXBS) of the United States Embassy in Dushanbe on March 20 donated a new regional training center for prevention of weapons of mass destruction, nuclear non-proliferation, and export control to the Government of Tajikistan.
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KABUL (TCA) — Afghan officials say a suicide attack outside a Shi’ite mosque in Kabul killed at least 32 people and wounded dozens, as people in the Afghan capital celebrated the new year holiday Norouz on March 21, RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan reported.
