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16 Jul 2017

Kazakhstan and Eurasia new oil consortium in a multi-billion Caspian project

June 30, 2024
By Douglas Green

LONDON (TCA) — In a move presented as glorious and spectacular, oil companies from Russia (Rosneft), China (CNPC), Kazakhstan (Kazmunaygas), Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and Italy (Eni) have teamed up to form a consortium for the exploration and exploitation of what is expected to be a new “giant” located in the very heart of the northern Caspian tectonic structure. The project, if successful and market demand to remain unchanged, should prolong the position of Kazakhstan as a global-scale oil supplier from 2040 till 2080. The Kazakhs are committed to contribute in the order of a billion greenbacks each year from now to the project. No overall picture of the total price tag has been presented so far.

16 Jul 2017

NEWS

Kyrgyzstan’s ruling party names current PM as single presidential candidate

July 16, 2017
By TCA

BISHKEK (TCA) — The pro-presidential Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDPK) has named the country’s Prime Minister Sooronbai Jeenbekov the party’s single candidate for the presidential election due to be held on October 15, Kyrgyz media reported.

15 Jul 2017

NEWS

Big American companies tapping investment opportunities in Kyrgyzstan

July 15, 2017
By Maria Levina

BISHKEK (TCA) — The State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use of Kyrgyzstan and the American corporation General Electric have signed an agreement on mutual understanding to cooperate on projects related to the development of an efficient, sustainable and competitive industrial infrastructure of the Kyrgyz Republic using GE advanced technologies and solutions.

15 Jul 2017

NEWS

Weekly Digest of Central Asia

November 17, 2023
By TCA

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.

15 Jul 2017

NEWS

Afghanistan holding dialogue with Central Asia countries

July 15, 2017
By TCA

KABUL (TCA) — The fourth conference of Afghanistan-Central Asia dialogue is taking place in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan province on July 14 and 15 with the participation of high ranking Central Asian and Afghan officials including Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, TOLOnews agency reported.

15 Jul 2017

NEWS

Climate change may reverse hard-earned development gains in Asia — report

July 15, 2017
By TCA

BISHKEK (TCA) — Unabated climate change would bring devastating consequences to countries in Asia and the Pacific, including Central Asia, which could severely affect their future growth, reverse current development gains, and degrade quality of life, according to a report produced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), ADB said on July 14.