ALMATY/BISHKEK (TCA) — Language is one of those issues over which emotions often prevail over the voice of reason. Yet, coexistence of more than one language on a single national territory is far more common than many people seem to think.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — The Publisher’s note: Central Asia is an important geopolitical area between Europe, Russia and China. It is in Central Asia that world powers have confronted each other for centuries; it is here that China needs to succeed with its new Silk Road Belt for direct access to the Western markets; and it is here that a large wealth of raw materials has its origin. Every week thousands of news appears all over the world in printed and online media and it is quite understandable that many of them may escape the attention of busy readers. At The Times of Central Asia, we strongly believe that more information can better contribute to peaceful development and better knowledge of the region, and for this reason we are presenting this Weekly Digest of Central Asia which compiles what other media have reported during the past week.
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ASTANA (TCA) — OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) is wrapping up a week-long visit to Eastern and Central Asia with meetings in southern Kazakhstan on June 16 and 17, the OSCE said.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — On June 16, Dr. Jatinder Cheema, Regional Mission Director, U.S. Agency for International Development/Central Asia and Dr. Mirzanazim Dusmuratov, Chairman of Board of the Uzbek State Joint Stock Pharmaceutical Company, Uzpharmsanoat, participated in a signing ceremony to formalize cooperation between Uzpharmsanoat and USAID on the implementation of the “Promoting the Quality of Medicines” Project in Uzbekistan, the US Embassy in Tashkent said.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ tour of five Central Asian countries, which ended on June 13, appeared big on handshakes and praise but short on specifics about improving human rights problems in the region, Hugh Williamson, Director of Europe and Central Asia Division at Human Rights Watch wrote on June 15.
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DUSHANBE (TCA) — The Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on June 15 approved a US $60 million loan for Tajikistan’s Nurek Hydropower Rehabilitation Project Phase I, co-financed with the World Bank. The project aims to rehabilitate and restore the generating capacity of three units of the Nurek hydropower plant, improve their efficiency and strengthen the safety of Nurek dam operations.
