TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan plans by 2022 to increase its annual production of natural gas by 53.5 billion cubic meters, gas condensate by 1.1 million tons, and oil by 1.9 million tons, following from materials of the Uzbekneftegaz national oil and gas company distributed during the Global Oil & Gas Uzbekistan-2017 international exhibition in Tashkent last week, Fergana News Agency reported citing Interfax.

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ASTANA (TCA) — At the Kazakhstan-UAE Business Forum in Astana on May 22, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the United Arab Emirates and the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan on the creation of a joint business council “United Arab Emirates-Kazakhstan” aimed to intensify trade, economic and investment cooperation between entrepreneurs of the two countries, Atameken reported.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan’s authorities plan to introduce toll roads in the country. Charging for the use of roads will remove the financial burden from the State and will make citizens more responsible for the condition of roads, the Government believes.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — An investment forum dedicated to Kyrgyzstan will take place on May 25 at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Headquarters in London.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — The three hydrocarbons-rich Caspian Sea states of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan offer an increasingly attractive proposition to companies affected by the slowdown in oil and gas projects activity in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, according to new data released by MEED Projects on May 20.

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ASHGABAT (TCA) — On May 23–24, Turkmenistan’s state natural-gas concern Turkmengas together with Summit Trade Events Ltd. (UK) will hold the 8th International Gas Congress TGC 2017. The annual forum, which will take place in Avaza national tourist zone on the Caspian coast, will gather top managers of international fuel and energy firms and companies, Turkmenistan: the Golden Age Online Newspaper reports.

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