ASTANA (TCA) — Oil-rich Kazakhstan needs to take the maximum use of its huge hydrocarbon and mining sectors revenues at a time when the country’s economy is being affected by low oil and commodities prices. In this context, we are republishing this article by Anton Artemyev, the executive director of the Soros Foundation Kazakhstan, originally published by EurasiaNet.org:
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BISHKEK (TCA) — From February 27 through March 1, the United Kingdom undertakes its first historical Trade Mission to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Sixteen UK companies are going to meet with representatives of Kyrgyz businesses, ministries and international organizations in Kyrgyzstan. The delegation of UK companies is being led by British Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Robin Ord-Smith and Nigel Peters, Director of London based consultancy firm British Expertise, the British Embassy in Bishkek said.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — The first EU technical mission on GSP+ on February 22 presented results of their two-week work in Kyrgyzstan for representatives of the relevant Kyrgyz state institutions, the Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic said.
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ATYRAU, Kazakhstan (TCA) — French company Issmat investment & finance is ready to invest US $284 million in projects in Kazakhstan’s western Atyrau province, including projects to raise buffalos and grow lavender, Moy Gorod news portal of Western Kazakhstan reported.
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ASHGABAT (TCA) — In 2016, trade accounted for more than 10 percent of Turkmenistan’s gross domestic product (about 8 percent in 2015), the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports.
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ASTANA (TCA) — The director of JSC “Kazakhstan-Korean Center for the Promotion of Cooperation” Woo Jeong Hee arrived in Kazakhstan’s Kyzylorda province to visit the regional Chamber of Entrepreneurs and get acquainted with projects included in the Map of Regional Development of the province, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan reported on February 23.
