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BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are the countries where water resources of Central Asia are formed, and they have great hydro power potential. However, there are many problems in the energy sectors of these countries.
ASTANA (TCA) — As the use of cannabis plants for legitimate economic purposes has been proposed in Kazakhstan, we are republishing this article by Aktan Rysaliev, originally published by EurasiaNet.org:
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BISHKEK (TCA) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a US $75 million loan for the development of Canada-based Centerra Gold Inc’s Öksüt open-pit gold mine in the central Turkish region of Kayseri. It is part of an existing US $150 million project financing facility with UniCredit, the EBRD Press Office said.
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KABUL (TCA) — The leader of the Islamic State (IS) group’s branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been killed in an air strike late last month in a border region between the two countries, RFE/RL reported citing U.S. and Afghan officials.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan has chosen a new contractor to complete the reconstruction of the country’s strategic motor road running through the Kamchik mountain pass, Sputnik news agency reported.
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DUSHANBE (TCA) — The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is considering participation in the rehabilitation of the Nurek hydropower plant in Tajikistan. This was discussed at the meetings of EDB Chairman Dmitry Pankin with Tajikistan Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda and Tajik Finance Minister Abdusalom Kurboniyon in Dushanbe last week.
