Rodger Baker
BISHKEK (TCA) — As the world, and Central Asia, is looking toward new policies to be pursued by the incoming US administration, we are republishing this article by Rodger Baker, originally published by Stratfor:
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TASHKENT (TCA) — A new joint Uzbek-Singaporean enterprise, Indorama Kokand Fertilizers, is being created in Uzbekistan. The new plant will cost more than $80 million and will produce mineral fertilizers, Uzbekistan Today news agency reports.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — Starting from 1 January 2017, the government of Uzbekistan has raised excise duties for alcoholic products, beer, and cigarettes produced in the country by an average of 23 percent, Novosti Uzbekistana news agency reports.
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KABUL (TCA) — Uzbekistan’s companies are ready to invest in Afghanistan’s energy, agriculture, road construction and railway sectors, Tolo News reported citing Homaion Qiomi, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s advisor on infrastructure.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — As Turkmenistan badly needs to diversify its gas export routes amid the ongoing dispute with Iran over the payment for gas, we are republishing this article originally published by Stratfor:
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DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan’s medium-term development program until 2020 consists of a pessimistic and realistic scenario, Avesta news agency reported with reference to the Tajik government.
