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BISHKEK (TCA) — Uzbekistan’s president’s statement that his country is ready to take part in building a major hydropower plant located upstream in Kyrgyzstan was perhaps the most important result of Mirziyoyev’s visit to Bishkek. However, it remains to be seen if the words will translate into actions. We are republishing this article on the issue, originally published by EurasiaNet.org:
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BISHKEK (TCA) — The Publisher’s note: Central Asia is an important geopolitical area between Europe, Russia and China. It is in Central Asia that world powers have confronted each other for centuries; it is here that China needs to succeed with its new Silk Road Belt for direct access to the Western markets; and it is here that a large wealth of raw materials has its origin. Every week thousands of news appears all over the world in printed and online media and it is quite understandable that many of them may escape the attention of busy readers. At The Times of Central Asia, we strongly believe that more information can better contribute to peaceful development and better knowledge of the region, and for this reason we are presenting this Weekly Digest of Central Asia which compiles what other media have reported during the past week.
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DUSHANBE (TCA) — The Russian Defense Ministry says it has killed four Islamic State (IS) commanders in an air strike targeting the extremist group outside Syria’s eastern city of Deir el-Zour, including a former senior security official from Tajikistan, RFE/RL reported.
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URUMQI (TCA) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao on September 7 participated in the inaugural ceremony of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute, together with more than 100 participants from CAREC member countries and development partner organizations. In his speech, Mr. Nakao expressed confidence in the important role the new intergovernmental organization would play in the development of the CAREC program, as regional cooperation efforts among member countries enter a new phase, ADB said in a news release.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — After two decades of restrictions and black-market reign, the government of Uzbekistan has finally introduced the currency convertibility. The move will certainly help bring in much-needed investments, but it may also lead to unpleasant surprises for the Uzbek population — such as consumer prices growth. We are republishing this article on the issue, originally published by EurasiaNet.org:
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ASHGABAT (TCA) — Foreign visitors and participants of the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games that will be held in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat September 17-27 are “isolated” from local citizens and unaffected by local bans, the foreign-based independent website Chronicles of Turkmenistan reports.
