Gary Sands
BISHKEK (TCA) — In a EurasiaNet commentary, originally published by EurasiaNet.org, Gary Sands analyzes the situation of the Uighur minority in China’s western Xinjiang autonomous region:
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BISHKEK (TCA) — The Publisher’s note: Central Asia is an important geopolitical area between Europe, Russia and China. It is in Central Asia that world powers have confronted each other for centuries; it is here that China needs to succeed with its new Silk Road Belt for direct access to the Western markets; and it is here that a large wealth of raw materials has its origin. Every week thousands of news appears all over the world in printed and online media and it is quite understandable that many of them may escape the attention of busy readers. At The Times of Central Asia, we strongly believe that more information can better contribute to peaceful development and better knowledge of the region, and for this reason we are presenting this Weekly Digest of Central Asia which compiles what other media have reported during the past week.
LONDON (TCA) — For people in the heart of Central Asia, and especially those bearing state responsibilities, determining one’s fears means looking south and determining one’s hopes means looking north and east. Governments now pin their hope on regional economic integration, but that remains easier to profess than to make it happen.
Maria Levina
BISHKEK (TCA) — Heads of the Eurasian Economic Union member states signed the EEU Customs Code at the summit of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on December 26 in St. Petersburg. The new Customs Code will enter into force from July 1, 2017.
EurasiaNet
ASHGABAT (TCA) — As Ashgabat and Tehran have been in a dispute over Iran’s debt for Turkmen natural gas supplies, we are republishing this article originally published by EurasiaNet.org:
Maria Levina
BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan attaches special importance to the development of economic relations with Iran, Kyrgyz Economy Minister Arzybek Kojoshev said at the Kyrgyz-Iranian business forum held in Bishkek last week as part of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Kyrgyzstan.
