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ASTANA (TCA) — The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) presented the Concept of the Development of the Green Financial System of Kazakhstan at the conference “Strategy of ensuring regional leadership of AIFC in the sphere of green finance” which was held on September 4 in Astana, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.
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ASHGABAT (TCA) — Two human rights groups — the Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights (TIHR) in Vienna and the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) — said on September 4 that the Turkmen government had “forcibly evicted” homeowners in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat and demolished their homes “without adequate compensation” in preparation for the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) Ashgabat will host this month.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, which comprise the BRICS grouping of the world’s leading emerging economies, at a summit in the Chinese city of Xiamen on September 4 called for an immediate end to violence in Afghanistan and issued a statement that includes for the first time Pakistan-based militant groups as a regional security concern, RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal reports.
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ASHGABAT (TCA) — The United Nations Development Program, in conjunction with the State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan, has undertaken the large task of translating the internationally recognised Eurotrace computer software from English into Russian. Now that this essential piece of software is accessible to staff, this will assist in increasing the skills of employees at the State Statistics Committee and the State Customs Service in preparing reports and processing information on the foreign trade of Turkmenistan, UNDP in Turkmenistan reported.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — The government of Uzbekistan plans to abolish the previously introduced requirement to sell to foreign investors at least 15 percent stakes in the authorized capitals of Uzbek joint stock companies, the Jahon information agency reported.
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ASTANA (TCA) — The business forum “Ontustik Business: Opportunities and Prospects” was held in Astana last week with the aim to present the investment climate and state programs to support investors in the South Kazakhstan region and attract tourists to this region, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan reported.
