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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ASTANA (TCA) — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Kairat Abdrakhmanov chaired the regular session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States (SCO CFM) on 21 April in Astana. The meeting was a final preparatory stage for the SCO Summit to take place on June 8-9, 2017 in Astana, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said.

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ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) has announced a successful placement of 5, 10 and 30-year Eurobonds with a total volume of US $2.75 billion.

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ASHGABAT (TCA) — From the beginning of this year, food prices in Turkmenistan have grown 18% to 50%, the Chronicles of Turkmenistan independent website reports.

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TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan’s national oil and gas company Uzbekneftegaz has presented a new concept of implementation of the investment project on expansion of the production capacity of the Shurtan Gas Chemical Plant, the Jahon information agency reported.

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ASTANA (TCA) — Israel’s agricultural company LR GROUP has proposed to create a joint fund in Kazakhstan for implementing various projects, attracting foreign investors, and introducing new technologies to become a major exporter of agricultural products. This was announced during a meeting of Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Agriculture Minister Askar Myrzakhmetov with the leadership of LR GROUP on April 20, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.

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