TASHKENT (TCA) — Ministers and senior government officials from 11 countries in Central and West Asia gathered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on November 14 for the 18th Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Ministerial Conference. The high-level strategy and policy body serves as a regional platform to enhance economic cooperation among member countries and discuss important issues of regional significance, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which is the secretariat of the CAREC Program, said.

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BISHKEK (TCA) — On November 15, the U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan together with the Bayalinov Republican Youth and Children’s Library will cut the ribbon for an upgraded and renovated Maker Space Science Lab and Fair at the Bishkek American Center. The initial Maker Space lab was opened on September 26, 2017 at the Bayalinov library with the support of the U.S. Embassy.

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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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