NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — The First Kazakh-Italian business forum was held in Nur-Sultan. The event, organized as part of the working visit of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic Manlio Di Stefano to Kazakhstan, was attended by over 200 representatives of business circles, national companies, and government bodies of the two countries, Kazakh Invest national investment promotion company reported on November 13.

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NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — Economic growth in Kazakhstan remains strong, fueled by supportive fiscal policy, oil-and-gas sector investment, and retail lending, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission said on November 13 in a concluding statement following its visit to Kazakhstan earlier this month.

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TASHKENT (TCA) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Mr. Takehiko Nakao on November 13 met with the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the second time since Mirziyoyev became President. They agreed to further strengthen the almost 25-year partnership between ADB and Uzbekistan, the Bank’s press service said.

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NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — The official reception celebrating the establishment of the US-Kazakhstan Congressional Caucus took place on the Capitol Hill on November 12, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan said.

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TASHKENT (TCA) — On November 13, the Central Asia Regional Water Supply and Sanitation Conference convened participants from the five countries of the region in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to discuss best practices for building climate-resistant water supply and sanitation services, the World Bank reports.

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SHYMKENT, Kazakhstan (TCA) — The Central Asia Trade Forum, the region’s flagship international event for companies and exporters, opened on November 12 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Over 500 leaders from government, business and civil society from Central and South Asia, Europe, and the United States gathered to explore investment and innovation in horticulture across the region, the U.S. Mission in Kazakhstan said.

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