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BISHKEK (TCA) — A new report published by the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank Group has demonstrated that Islamic social finance comprising zakah, waqf, and not-for-profit microfinance is attracting increasing interest in Central Asia countries, the Balkans, and the Russian Federation.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — Ten hotels and tour operators from Kyrgyzstan promoted their services at the 23rd Tashkent International Tourism Fair from October 3-5. The trip was organized with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). A Kyrgyz yurt, traditional music, and a handicrafts exhibition allowed visitors to get a glimpse of Kyrgyzstan as a tourism destination. The delegation met with hundreds of Uzbekistani tour operators and signed 141 partnership agreements, the US Embassy in Bishkek said.
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KABUL (TCA) — The Afghan Ministry of Finance said on October 15 that Afghanistan has been granted permanent membership of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), TOLOnews reported.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — The president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) believes that China’s Belt and Road Initiative will be a transformative benefit in areas where the development bank has worked for many years, Xinhua news agency reported.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — First official results from today’s presidential election in Kyrgyzstan announced at 10 p.m. local time, two hours after polls were closed, show that Sooronbai Jeenbekov, a political ally of incumbent President Almazbek Atambayev, is leading with more than 50 percent of the vote.
Paul Goble
BISHKEK (TCA) — Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, Moscow has taken efforts to retain its political, and economic, influence in the post-Soviet republics, including in Central Asia. Preserving the use of the Cyrillic alphabet has been a part of Russia’s policy aimed at keeping the region’s states within its sphere of influence. We are republishing this article by Paul Goble on the issue, originally published by The Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Monitor:
