ASHGABAT (TCA) — The U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan is sponsoring a fourth and final trip by four musicians from the United States to work with the Turkmen National Conservatory, culminating in a joint concert on December 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Magtymguly National Music and Drama Theatre. The concert will feature American classics, holiday music, and Turkmen orchestral pieces. Concert admission is free and open to everyone, the Embassy said.

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TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan is taking efforts to restore a single energy ring with its Central Asian neighbors Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, with a possible extension to Afghanistan, Uzbekistan’s official information agency Jahon reports.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — Improved nutrition, reductions in rural poverty, sustainable management of Kyrgyzstan’s natural resources, and adapting to climate change are central themes in the country’s new cooperation agreement with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

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TASHKENT (TCA) — The EBRD is stepping up its reengagement in Uzbekistan with the provision of a financial package of up to US $30 million to JSCB Hamkorbank, the country’s largest privately-owned commercial bank, the EBRD said on December 21.

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ASTANA (TCA) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the government of Kazakhstan have identified key areas of cooperation required to continue joint efforts aimed at the modernisation and diversification of the national economy. A corresponding protocol signed by the two parties on December 21 will provide for the continuation of joint activities in attracting investments, the development of the financial and small business sectors, the stimulation of entrepreneurship and sustainable regional development, the EBRD said.

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ASTANA (TCA) — A Kazakhstan citizen living in the New York City borough of Brooklyn has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiring to provide material support to the extremist group Islamic State (IS), RFE/RL reported.

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