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22 Oct 2016

Turkmenistan and Tajikistan agro sectors: investor opportunities

October 22, 2016
By Charles van der Leeuw

BISHKEK (TCA) — How attractive is Central Asia’s agro-sector for investors looking at long-term, sustainable opportunities? Now that hydrocarbons are out of vogue, investors in the region, led by China, are looking seriously at farming as an alternative to make more money out of money. And the best places to do it seem to be the most unlikely looking countries, namely Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. With China expected to cool down on its frantic capital-spending abroad, there is room for other players to join in.

22 Oct 2016

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Central Asia, Caucasus need reforms amid weak growth prospects — IMF

October 22, 2016
By TCA

BISHKEK (TCA) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned of weak economic growth prospects in countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) region and has called for reforms to help their economies.

22 Oct 2016

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U.S. Under Secretary Shannon to visit Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan

October 22, 2016
By TCA

BISHKEK (TCA) — U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon will visit Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan between October 24 and 29, the US Embassy in Tashkent said.

21 Oct 2016

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China’s Sichuan province extends cooperation with Central Asian countries

October 21, 2016
By TCA

BISHKEK (TCA) — China’s southwest province of Sichuan signed nine documents with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on October 19 to strengthen cooperation in trade, tourism, education and health. The agreements were signed at the China-Central Asia Cooperation Forum held in Sichuan’s provincial capital Chengdu, which was attended by more than 200 officials, entrepreneurs, researchers and other representatives from China and Central Asian countries, Xinhua news agency reported.

21 Oct 2016

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Investment and Export Promotion Agency created in Kyrgyzstan

October 21, 2016
By TCA

BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan has established the State Investment and Export Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Economy.

21 Oct 2016

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USAID helps connect Kyrgyz agricultural producers with buyers

October 21, 2016
By TCA

BISHKEK (TCA) — From July through September 2016, the United States, through the USAID Agro Horizon project, sponsored a series of business growth events to connect Kyrgyz agricultural producers with local and international buyers. Food processors from Batken, Jalal-Abad, Naryn and Osh oblasts met with potential buyers during three large forums in Almaty, Bishkek, and Osh and through over 100 smaller meetings. These forums and meeting resulted in contracts and agreements that created new economic opportunities for Kyrgyzstan worth $5.4 million, the US Embassy in Bishkek said on October 20.