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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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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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.

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KABUL (TCA) — The United States and NATO are moving to support Afghanistan by investing billions of dollars in the country’s Air Force, TOLOnews agency reports.

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