BISHKEK (TCA) — World famous American ultra-long-distance runner Dean Karnazes is running the Silk Road Ultra Marathon across Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Kazakhstan June 29 to July 10. This ultramarathon is sponsored by the United States and dedicated to the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and the nations of Central Asia, the US Embassy in Kyrgyzstan said.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — Establishment of the Guarantee Fund is a good impetus for developing small and medium business, Kyrgyz Economy Minister Arzybek Kojoshev said at the media briefing in the Economy Ministry on June 29.   

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ALMATY (TCA) — The Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan and the Rating Agency of the Regional Financial Centre of Almaty have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at the development of a rating system, as well as the development and popularization of the rating institution in the professional and expert community (improvement of the legislation in terms of credit and debt ratings of national rating agencies), Atameken reported on June 29.

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TEHRAN (TCA) — An Iranian Petroleum Ministry official says Iran and Turkmenistan are pursuing a $30 billion goods-for-energy barter deal to take place in the course of the next 10 years, Iran’s PressTV news agency reported.  

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ASTANA (TCA) — The Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan held a meeting of the working group on import substitution with the participation of JSC Kazakhstan Industry Development Institute, JSC National Agency for the development of local content NADLoC, JSC National Agency for Export and Investment KAZNEX INVEST, and sectoral business associations, the Chamber reported on June 28.

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ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan’s national atomic company Kazatomprom on June 28 announced an e-auction for selling participatory interests in charter capitals of Kazatomprom-Sorbent LLP (51%), Kazperoxide LLP (50%), and Ulba Recreation Center LLP (100%).

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