ASTANA (TCA) — During the implementation of the State Program for Accelerated Industrial and Innovative Development of Kazakhstan for 2010-2014 (SPAIID), the country’s manufacturing industry has become the main driver of economic growth, with a growth of 29% over the past seven years compared to 6.2% in the mining sector, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.

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ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakh Invest JSC, the national agency for attracting investments to Kazakhstan, on October 6 presented the opportunities of the special economic zones (SEZ) of Kazakhstan to foreign and domestic business community at a road show in the city of Aktau, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Sapar Isakov visited the Manas International Airport in Bishkek on October 4 following numerous complaints about the airport’s work. Most of the complaints of Kyrgyz citizens and foreign visitors were about the conditions of arrival, departure and registration.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — A deputy prime minister of Kyrgyzstan was killed when a vehicle he was riding in collided with a KamAZ truck on a highway near the Kyrgyz capital city, Bishkek.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — The official visit of President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev to Uzbekistan on October 5-6 resulted in the signing of documents vital for both countries.

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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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