BISHKEK (TCA) — The fourth annual fruit-and-berry festival “Karagat Fest” was held in Teploklyuchenka village of Ak-Suu district of Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region on August 6. The event has been held for the fourth consecutive year as part of the Karagat Plus Program implemented by AVEP Non-Governmental Foundation with the financial support of Kumtor Gold Company. The Company’s contribution to the program implementation and development of greenhouse facilities during the four years has amounted to KGS 67 million.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — Over three weeks, the University of Central Asia (UCA) hosted top 73 students from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan at the Second Annual Summer Camp, an integrated academic enrichment experience for Grade 10 students, whose closing ceremony took place at the Royal Beach Resort in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region on August 8. The Summer Camp participants built friendships and long-lasting relationships through science, debate, sports, drama and field trips, where they gained valuable experience practicing English-language skills and studying collaboratively.

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ASHGABAT (TCA) — Iran’s growing natural gas exports and plans to supply the fuel to China, India and Europe make the Islamic Republic a direct competitor of gas-rich Turkmenistan in this sphere, the Chronicles of Turkmenistan independent website reports.

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DUSHANBE (TCA) — In the first half of this year, Tajikistan produced 73.1 thousand tons of aluminum, a 13.6-percent increase compared to the same period last year, Avesta news agency reported citing Umed Davlatzod, deputy minister of economic development and trade of Tajikistan.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — The European Commission for Democracy through Law — better known as the Venice Commission — is ready to provide the Kyrgyz authorities with an opinion on draft Constitutional amendments proposed in Kyrgyzstan, Gianni Buquicchio, the president of the Venice Commission, said in a statement on August 5.  

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TASHKENT (TCA) — The German automobile concern MAN Truck & Bus AG and Uzbekistan’s Uzavtosanoat automobile company will launch the production of cabins for heavy vehicles this September in Samarkand, the Jahon information agency reported.  

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