OSH, Kyrgyzstan (TCA) — From October 11-20, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) trained representatives of 20 small hotels and guest houses in Batken, Jalal-Abad and Osh on hospitality, marketing, and promotion. The U.S. Government, through USAID’s Business Growth Initiative project, provided these results oriented trainings that will help to strengthen Kyrgyzstan’s tourism sector and businesses, the US Embassy in Bishkek said.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — The Times of Central Asia presents to its readers Stratfor’s Global Intelligence, a weekly review of the most important events that happened in the world — from Europe to Middle East to Russia to Central Asia to Afghanistan to China and the Americas.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — After Kyrgyzstan’s accession to the Eurasian Economic Union, orders to local clothing enterprises have increased, the Kyrgyz Association of Light Industry (Legprom) said at a meeting to discuss the challenges facing the garment industry.

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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.

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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.

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