ASTANA (TCA) — Senior partner of the Center for Strategic Initiatives and a member of the Advisory Board for Economic Affairs under the Government of Kazakhstan, Olzhas Khudaibergenov, believes that cleaning of Kazakhstan’s banks from non-performing loans is one of the necessary measures which should no longer be postponed, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reports.

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TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan presented a wide range of fresh and processed fruit and vegetables, dried fruits, and spices at Fruit Logistica 2017 exhibition in Berlin, Germany, earlier this month, the Jahon information agency reported.

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DUSHANBE (TCA) — The long-awaited return of regular passenger air flights from Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe to Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent has been canceled by the Uzbek side with no explanation from Tashkent, RFE/RL’s Tajik Service reports.

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ASTANA (TCA) — On February 17 in Shanghai (China), a delegation of Kazakhstan’s national railways company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) held talks with representatives of Chinese companies China Cosco Shipping and LLC GK Lianyungang Port on joint implementation of projects at special economic zone (SEZ) Khorgos – Eastern Gateway on the Kazakh-Chinese border, the KTZ press service said.

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KABUL (TCA) — The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign and Security Policy and Vice–President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, and the Minister of Finance of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Eklil Hakimi, on February 18 in Munich signed a Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (CAPD), in the presence of Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, the European External Action Service said.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — Belarus and Afghanistan plan to set up joint food processing ventures, Belarus’ BelTA information agency reported with reference to the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

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