ASTANA (TCA) — For many critics, the EXPO-2017 which is going on in Astana represents just a glittering façade behind which lies the true, not green, energy sector and economy of Kazakhstan. We are republishing this article by Chris Rickleton on the event, originally published by EurasiaNet.org:
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TASHKENT (TCA) — The President of Uzbekistan on June 21 signed the Resolution “On measures to further support domestic exporting organizations and improve foreign trade activities”, which is intended to motivate all producers of fresh fruit and vegetable products to participate independently in its supply to foreign markets, and abolishes the monopoly of specialized foreign trade company Uzagroexport in this area, the Jahon information agency reported.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — Islamic State terrorists are seeking to shift the main focus of their activity from Syria and Iraq to Afghanistan and neighboring countries in Central Asia, Russian Col. Gen. Andrey Novikov, the head of the Anti-Terrorist Center of the Commonwealth of Independent States said, RT reported on June 24.
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KABUL (TCA) — Afghanistan has been removed from the gray list of the Financial Action Task Force after meeting its commitments to crackdown on banking crimes, Afghanistan’s TOLOnews agency reported.
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ASTANA (TCA) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is deepening its outreach to small businesses and women-led enterprises in Kazakhstan, the Bank said on June 23.
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ASTANA (TCA) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it is increasing its support for municipalities in wider areas of Kazakhstan with a new investment signed on the sidelines of the 30th Foreign Investors’ Council meeting in Astana last week.
