BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan intends to propose inclusion of the World Nomad Games into the UN resolution on “Promotion of inter-religious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace” at the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov said on June 7 at a meeting of heads of governments of the CIS countries held in Bishkek.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — On June 9 in Bishkek, the European Union Delegation to Kyrgyzstan in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy held an information meeting on doing business using the GSP+ (Generalised System of Preferences) scheme, to help Kyrgyz exporters understand how to benefit from GSP+.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — The city of Bishkek on June 8 took delivery of 30 specialised trucks for waste collection, acquired for a project to modernise solid waste management and part of a comprehensive environmental improvement programme for the Kyrgyz capital. Previously, the city had received over 5,000 waste containers.

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ASTANA (TCA) — The World Bank Board of Directors on June 9 approved a US $978 million loan to improve transport links along the Kazakhstan Center West Corridor and strengthen the capacity of the local authorities to better manage and preserve roads, the Bank said.

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ASTANA (TCA) — Direct investments from Bulgaria to Kazakhstan over the past 10 years amounted to $26.7 million, the Deputy Minister for Investment and Development of Kazakhstan Yerlan Khairov said at the Kazakh-Bulgarian business forum in Astana on June 9, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.  

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DUSHANBE (TCA) — The U.S. Embassy in Tajikistan said on June 9 that the trial and harsh sentencing of Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) leaders “silence opposition voices and discourage free and open participation in Tajikistan’s democratic development.”      

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