ASTANA (TCA) — A forum to discuss new mechanisms of attracting foreign investments was held in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, on the initiative of the new Association COCAD (Consortium of Central Asia Development), which intends to assist in attracting foreign and domestic investment in the Kazakh economy, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan reported on May 26.

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ASTANA (TCA) — An official ceremony of awarding a certificate of conferring on Kazakhstan the status of a zone free from foot and mouth disease took place in Paris on May 25, Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Agriculture Minister Kairat Aytuganov said, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan has updated the historical maximum for remittances from Russia. In the first three months of 2017, labor migrants from Kyrgyzstan working in Russia transferred $433 million to their homeland, which is 67% more than in the same period in 2016, the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan said. Prior to this, migrants transferred the most money for the same period in 2013 ($411.5 million).

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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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BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan is a politically and economically liberal country, and it can become an Internet hub for the Central Asian region. Freedom of information in the country is very important for the Internet, IT expert Talant Sultanov said at an international conference “Information technologies, a new way of economic development” held on May 23 in Bishkek.

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