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22 May 2017

NEWS

Tajikistan president speaks on causes of and ways to eliminate extremism, terrorism

May 22, 2017
By TCA

DUSHANBE (TCA) — An unprecedented wave of terrorism and extremism urges us all to seek for the most efficient ways and roadmaps to eliminate sources of its political, military and financial support, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon said in his speech at the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 21, the Tajik presidential press service reported.

22 May 2017

NEWS

Atlas of solar power resources presented in Kazakhstan

May 22, 2017
By TCA

ASTANA (TCA) — In the run-up to the EXPO 2017 in Astana, the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan and the United Nations Development Programme in Kazakhstan on May 19 launched the interactive electronic Solar Resources Atlas of Kazakhstan.

22 May 2017

NEWS

EU project promotes private sector development in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan

May 22, 2017
By TCA

DUSHANBE (TCA) — The project “Networking Intermediaries & Competitive Enterprises in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan” (NICE-TAK) has started in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in the ranks of the European Union programme Central Asia Invest IV. This project is the continuation of the projects “Handicraft and Business through Regional Integration and Fair Trade Market” and “Tajik Women Economic Empowerment” that have been successfully implemented in the previous years, the Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan said on May 19.

21 May 2017

Opinion Head

The Taliban’s spring offensive: Afghanistan faces a crucial year

May 21, 2017
By Abubakar Siddique

BISHKEK (TCA) — As the fighting between the Taliban and government forces continues in Afghanistan, and the situation in the country is in a “stalemate”, with Russia using contacts with the militant group for its political purposes in the Central Asia region, we are republishing this article by Abubakar Siddique, originally published by The Jamestown Foundation’s Terrorism Monitor:

20 May 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.

20 May 2017

Opinion Head

One Belt, One Road: A plan for Chinese dominance and authoritarianism

May 20, 2017
By James M. Dorsey

BISHKEK (TCA) — Beijing is being criticized for the lack of transparency when it comes to One Belt, One Road plan, designed to establish China’s dominance in Eurasia — from Pakistan to Central Asia and beyond. We are publishing this article by James M. Dorsey* on the issue: