DUSHANBE (TCA) — The Government of Tajikistan and the World Bank on January 16 signed a US$16.5 million grant agreement for the Zarafshon Irrigation Rehabilitation and Management Improvement Project aimed at rehabilitating and improving irrigation management in Tajikistan. The project, financed by a Trust Fund of the European Union (EU), will allow farmers in the Zarafshon river basin of northern Tajikistan to increase their crops and improve their livelihoods, the World Bank said.

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ASTANA (TCA) — As part of the official visit of the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to the United States, a round table was held with representatives of the US business circles, organized by the US Chamber of Commerce with the support of the Kazakh Embassy in the United States and the national investment support and promotion company Kazakh Invest. During the meeting, more than 20 bilateral investment, trade and economic cooperation documents were signed for a total of over $7 billion, Kazakh Invest said on January 17.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Cyril Muller on January 16 met with Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbai Jeenbekov, Prime Minister Sapar Isakov and Minister of Finance Adylbek Kasymaliev to discuss Kyrgyzstan’s development priorities and the World Bank Group’s cooperation with the country. During his visit, Mr. Muller reaffirmed the World Bank Group’s continued commitment to helping the country achieve sustained and inclusive economic growth.

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KABUL (TCA) — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), on January 16 launched the Promoting Value Chains–West project in Afghanistan, TOLOnews reports.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commented on the US intention to hold a meeting between US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the foreign ministers of five Central Asian republics of the former Soviet Union in the “5+1” format in one of these countries.

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ASTANA (TCA) — The Government of Kazakhstan on January 16 approved the draft of the National Action Plan for implementation of the Address of the Head of State of January 10, 2018. The document was presented by the Minister of National Economy, Timur Suleimenov, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reports.

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