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ASHGABAT (TCA) — In January-November 2017, the GDP growth in Turkmenistan made up 6.5 percent. It was said at the Turkmen Government meeting on December 8 reviewing the country’s economic development results for eleven months of the year, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reported.
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KABUL (TCA) — Work on the implementation of Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline project will start in Afghanistan in the next three months, the Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said on December 10, TOLOnews agency reported.
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ASTANA (TCA) — The first automobile ferry with Kazakhstan and transit cargoes has been sent from the Kuryk ferry complex on Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea coast, the press service of Kazakhstan’s national railways company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) said.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan’s major mobile operator Alfa Telecom CJSC (MegaCom trademark) will be sold in the near future, Prime Minister Sapar Isakov said at a press conference in Bishkek on December 7.
BISHKEK (TCA) — Although a close political and economic ally of Russia, Kazakhstan remains cautious about Moscow’s growing influence and expansionist ambitions. This made Astana adopt a new military doctrine which reflects the new challenges the Central Asian country may potentially face. We are republishing this article by Deirdre Tynan* on the issue, originally published by EurasiaNet.org:
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BISHKEK (TCA) — The Publisher’s note: Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Central Asia was the scene of intense geopolitical struggle and the Great Game between the British and Russian Empires, and later between the Soviet Union and the West, over Afghanistan and neighboring territories. Into the 21st century, Central Asia has become the area of a renewed geopolitical interest, dubbed the New Great Game, largely based on the region’s hydrocarbon and mineral wealth. On top of that, the region now is perhaps the most important node in the implementation of China’s One Belt, One Road initiative through which Beijing aims to get direct access to Western markets. Every week thousands of news appears in the world’s printed and online media and 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 this unique region. So we are presenting this Weekly Digest which compiles what other media have reported on Central Asia over the past week.
