BISHKEK (TCA) — On World Press Freedom Day 2017, May 2, the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) called on the Chinese government to substantiate claims it is facing an unprecedented security threat in East Turkestan (as the UHRP refers to China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region). UHRP has challenged the authorities in Urumqi and Beijing to permit independent overseas journalists unfettered access to East Turkestan in order to assess Chinese government statements regarding unrest and counter-terror measures.

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ASHGABAT (TCA) — Foreign ministers and ambassadors of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Japan met in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, on May 1 and adopted a roadmap for cooperation in the field of transport and logistics, Xinhua reported.

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ALMATY (TCA) — A Forum of Entrepreneurs will take place on May 12 in the territory of the Khorgos International Center for Cross-Border Cooperation. The main organizer of the forum is the Khorgos International Center of Cross-Border Cooperation under the auspices of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan and the Government of the city of Khorgos (China), Atameken reported.

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TASHKENT (TCA) — In the first quarter of 2017, Uzbekistan’s agricultural exporting company UzAgroExport increased the exports of fruit and vegetables by 7 percent, the Jahon information agency reported.

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ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan’s national wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna JSC last week organized an Investor Day in Almaty, in which the Fund’s top managers updated potential partners and investors on the current status of the privatization program and presented some of the Fund’s companies, the Fund said.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance is close to making a decision on whether to increase its troop numbers in Afghanistan to help combat militants, RFE/RL reports.

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