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KABUL (TCA) — Afghanistan’s Ministry of Finance on January 22 said that based on business and transit agreements signed between Kabul and Tashkent, Uzbekistan has lowered its transit fees for Afghan goods trucked through the country, TOLOnews reported.
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ASTANA (TCA) — Development Bank of Kazakhstan (DBK) on January 23 said it has opened financing for CAPEC Green Energy LLP for the construction of the first start-up complex of a 50 MW wind power plant to be located 40 km from Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, in the village of Kostomar, Akmola region. After commissioning of the second phase, the total capacity of the power plant will be 100 MW.
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ASTANA (TCA) — Today Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Investments and Development faces an important task of developing sustainable air flights between the country’s regions and developing domestic tourism, Minister of Investments and Development Zhenis Kassymbek said at a press conference following the meeting of the Government on January 23, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.
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ASTANA (TCA) — All restrictions on flights to the European Union countries have been removed from Kazakhstan airlines — five domestic airlines (Air Astana, SCAT, Komlux, Kazairjet, and Prime Aviation) have the right to fly to Europe, Minister of Investments and Development Zhenis Kassymbek said at the Government meeting on January 23, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.
Stratfor
ASTANA (TCA) — State power succession remains a relevant issue in Kazakhstan, and given the country’s dominant economic position in Central Asia, smooth transition in this country is vitally important for the entire region and beyond. We are republishing this analysis on the issue, originally published by Stratfor:
ASTANA (TCA) — Authorities in Kazakhstan have used security and law enforcement services to suppress those opposing the ruling regime, and those somehow connected to opposition. We are republishing this article by Joanna Lillis on the issue, originally published by Eurasianet:
