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TEHRAN (TCA) — Iran says it will soon resume a scheme to swap crude oil of Caspian states with its own oil in Persian Gulf ports. The scheme has been halted since 2010, Iran’s PressTV news agency reported on August 17.
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ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan is ready to create favorable conditions for foreign businesses, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov said at a briefing for the foreign diplomatic corps in Astana on August 17, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.
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DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon has proposed to parliament a mass amnesty law that would release more than 12,000 convicts, RFE/RL’s Tajik Service reports.
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DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan is increasing cement exports to neighboring countries, Avesta news agency reports citing Tajik government sources.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan is completing a project aimed at launching a new high speed rail route between the capital, Tashkent, and ancient Silk-Road city of Bukhara, the Jahon information agency reports.
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ASHGABAT (TCA) — A group of Turkmenistan medical professionals underwent a comprehensive ten-day course on essential newborn care and neonatal resuscitation in line with the newly adopted neonatal protocols. Supported by UINCEF and the Embassy of the State of Israel in Turkmenistan, the course contributed to building the knowledge and skills of healthcare practitioners in providing appropriate care first six days of a baby’s life to prevent, detect and treat problems, UNICEF Turkmenistan said on August 16.
