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Turkmenistan’s Mejlis Adopts Law on the State Budget for 2024

On November 24th, the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, during its fourth meeting of the seventh convocation, unanimously adopted the Law "On the State Budget of Turkmenistan for 2024". The budget, which is based on comprehensive calculations backed by the state's financial capacity, aims to serve the interests of the people and their well-being. The session was chaired by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who addressed the priorities of the state policy. The meeting also considered several significant normative legal acts developed in line with the country's comprehensive program for the modernization of the legal framework. The main financial-legal document for local budgets in the forthcoming year was also discussed. The budget for 2024 is set to reach a total of 102,313.5 million Turkmen manat (US $ 29.23 billion), marking a significant increase from the previous year1. In addition to the 2024 budget, the Mejlis also unanimously adopted the Resolution "On the Implementation of the State Budget of Turkmenistan for 2022". The meeting further deliberated on several draft laws such as the "International Convention on Civil Liability for Damage from Bunker Fuel Pollution", "Amendments and Additions to Some Legislations of Turkmenistan", and "Protection of Objects of National Historical and Cultural Heritage". These legislative drafts were all unanimously approved and adopted. The adoption of the state budget for 2024 and the discussion of various legislative drafts underscore the government's commitment to modernizing the country's legal framework and boosting economic growth.

10 months ago

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Central Asia: EU to continue support for region’s sustainable development and circular economy

NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — The European Union renewed the project “European Union – Central Asia Water, Environment and Climate Change Cooperation” (WECOOP) in October 2019. It is the third phase of the project and the new phase is intended to run for three years, the Delegation of the European Union to Kazakhstan said on October 22. Continue reading

5 years ago

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Weekly Digest of Central Asia

BISHKEK (TCA) — The Publisher’s note: Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Central Asia was the scene of intense geopolitical struggle and the Great Game between the British and Russian Empires, and later between the Soviet Union and the West, over Afghanistan and neighboring territories. Into the 21st century, Central Asia has become the area of a renewed geopolitical interest, dubbed the New Great Game, largely based on the region’s hydrocarbon and mineral wealth. On top of that, the region now is perhaps the most important node in the implementation of China’s One Belt, One Road initiative through which Beijing aims to get direct access to Western markets. Every week thousands of news appears in the world’s printed and online media and 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 this unique region. So we are presenting this Weekly Digest which compiles what other media have reported on Central Asia over the past week. KAZAKHSTAN What next for Kazakhstan after the elections? The next President of Kazakhstan will have to oversee that there is no backsliding in economic, social and political reforms, and reassure international partners that the external policy of the country remains unchanged, writes Eli Hadzieva, director of Dialogue for Europe May 27 — “The resignation of Kazakhstan’s long-standing leader Nursultan Nazarbayev on 19 March is seen by many as a step in the right direction for the country’s democratic development. And the snap elections on 9 June called by the interim President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who replaced Nazarbayev following constitutional procedure, are the right call to determine a legitimate successor to the country’s founding father.” READ MORE: https://www.euractiv.com/section/central-asia/opinion/what-next-for-kazakhstan-after-the-elections/ Wave of creative protests threaten Kazakhstan’s elite ahead of elections In its attempt to silence critics, Kazakhstan's government has inspired a series of creative actions that have been amplified by widespread internet access May 29 — “In Kazakhstan, where the government aggressively regulates peaceful assembly and punishes those who dare to break its strict rules, there has been a surprising uptick in creative protests in recent months. The current wave of actions started in February after five young girls died in a house fire. As a result, dozens of mothers staged rallies across Kazakhstan to draw attention to insufficient welfare provisions for families.” READ MORE: https://wagingnonviolence.org/2019/05/wave-creative-protests-threaten-kazakhstan-elite-ahead-elections/ Exit stage left for Nazarbayev Kazakhstan’s president departs after decades of tight control. Could it kickstart a privatisation push? May 30 — “Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan's first and only leader since independence, agreed in mid-March to relinquish the presidency after almost 30 years at the helm of Central Asia's largest economy, while retaining a title of "leader of the nation". In a move than surprised regional analysts, the Kazakh strongman resigned saying he wanted to "support the coming to power of a new generation of leaders, who will continue the transformations taking place in the country". READ MORE: https://www.petroleum-economist.com/articles/politics-economics/europe-eurasia/2019/exit-stage-left-for-nazarbayev Kazakhstan: Ersatz...

5 years ago

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Weekly Digest of Central Asia

BISHKEK (TCA) — The Publisher’s note: Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Central Asia was the scene of intense geopolitical struggle and the Great Game between the British and Russian Empires, and later between the Soviet Union and the West, over Afghanistan and neighboring territories. Into the 21st century, Central Asia has become the area of a renewed geopolitical interest, dubbed the New Great Game, largely based on the region’s hydrocarbon and mineral wealth. On top of that, the region now is perhaps the most important node in the implementation of China’s One Belt, One Road initiative through which Beijing aims to get direct access to Western markets. Every week thousands of news appears in the world’s printed and online media and 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 this unique region. So we are presenting this Weekly Digest which compiles what other media have reported on Central Asia over the past week. KAZAKHSTAN Who Will Run Post-Nazarbayev Kazakhstan? As Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev is 78 years old, state power succession is a relevant issue in the Central Asian country Oct 30 — “Who will run Kazakhstan after President Nursultan Nazarbayev, its current and only leader, passes from the political scene? Nazarbayev, who has held the presidency since the formation of the independent Kazakh state 27 years ago, is 78 years old. The question of who could take over as president after him has become a topic for discussion among regional watchers in recent years, as Nazarbayev occasionally disappears from the political scene to receive medical treatment abroad.” READ MORE: https://thediplomat.com/2018/10/who-will-run-post-nazarbayev-kazakhstan/ Kazakhstan's security agencies given formal permission to block internet Authorities in Kazakhstan now have more instruments to suppress opposition voices in the country Oct 30 — “Security agencies in Kazakhstan have been given official permission to do what they have been doing for years already — to block internet websites. According to a government decree adopted on October 28, the General Prosecutor’s Office, the National Security Committee, the Interior Ministry and the Defense Ministry are authorized to bar access to online resources during what the document describes as “emergency situations.” READ MORE: https://eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-security-agencies-given-formal-permission-to-block-internet Kazakhstan: Reporter dukes it out with mining giant in test case After failing to convince a journalist to stop reporting on its pollution, the industrial giant allegedly tried blackmail Oct 30 — “When journalists in Kazakhstan face off against powerful corporate interests, it rarely ends well for the small guy. For that reason, media rights advocates are watching with interest as one reporter in the industrial town of Temirtau dukes it out with an industrial behemoth that ranks among the country’s largest investors.” READ MORE: https://eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-reporter-dukes-it-out-with-mining-giant-in-test-case Language-motivated emigration of Russians causes shortage of qualified workers in Kazakhstan The role of the Russian language has been very strong in Kazakhstan since the Soviet era, but the most recent policies pursued by Astana...

6 years ago

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Kazakhstan focuses on water efficiency to ease water sharing with China

ALMATY (TCA) — The use of water of transboundary rivers is a sensitive economic, environmental, and political issue in Central Asia. In Kazakhstan, the government is now shifting focus to domestic water saving measures to reduce reliance on river water flowing from China. We are republishing this article on the issue by Lei Xie and Shaofeng Jia*, originally published by The Third Pole, a multilingual platform dedicated to promoting information and discussion about the Himalayan watershed and the rivers that originate there: Continue reading

7 years ago

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EBRD helps to clean up Tajikistan’s second largest city

DUSHANBE (TCA) — Solid waste management was one of those vital public services that suffered in Khujand, the second largest city in Tajikistan, before the local authorities turned to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which partnered with donors and other financial institutions to cover, through a combination of loans, grants and technical assistance, the costs of repairing the city’s infrastructure, the EBRD press office reported. Continue reading

7 years ago

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Weekly Digest of Central Asia

BISHKEK (TCA) — The Publisher’s note: Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Central Asia was the scene of intense geopolitical struggle and the Great Game between the British and Russian Empires, and later between the Soviet Union and the West, over Afghanistan and neighboring territories. Into the 21st century, Central Asia has become the area of a renewed geopolitical interest, dubbed the New Great Game, largely based on the region’s hydrocarbon and mineral wealth. On top of that, the region now is perhaps the most important node in the implementation of China’s One Belt, One Road initiative through which Beijing aims to get direct access to Western markets. Every week thousands of news appears in the world’s printed and online media and 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 this unique region. So we are presenting this Weekly Digest which compiles what other media have reported on Central Asia over the past week. KAZAKHSTAN Bling Cake Wows VIPs At Nazarbaev Relative's Wedding In Kazakhstan As the majority of Kazakhstan citizens have been hit by the Kazakh tenge devaluation and decreasing incomes, the Kazakh elite throws money into the wind Jan 26 — “The king of all wedding cakes -- more than three meters tall and weighing more than 1,500 kilos -- was unveiled at a star-studded wedding in Kazakhstan of a relative of omnipotent President Nursultan Nazarbaev.” READ MORE: https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-wedding-cake-nazarbaev-wedding/29000637.html The high toll of traffic injuries in Central Asia: unacceptable and preventable Central Asian countries, and Kazakhstan in particular, have high numbers of road traffic accidents resulting in deaths and injuries every year. The problem can be solved by joint efforts of the governments and the public, and introduction of international best practices in the road traffic safety sphere Jan 29 — “Do you know that in Kazakhstan we live in the country with the deadliest roads? Every year, 3,000 people die on roads in Kazakhstan, and over 30,000 are injured. Imagine if an airplane crashed every month! Would you fly? We are 11 times more likely to die in a traffic accident in Kazakhstan than in Norway. Indeed, the numbers for road deaths are high in all Central Asian countries.” READ MORE: https://timesca.com/index.php/news/26-opinion-head/19269-the-high-toll-of-traffic-injuries-in-central-asia-unacceptable-and-preventable The Sorrows of Kazakhstan's Generation Z A new survey reveals the problems facing the young generation in Kazakhstan Jan 30 — “The generation that has come of age on the sidelines of a sustained economic crisis for the past decade in Kazakhstan has showed high hopes for modernization accompanied by strong traditional values, a recent sociological survey has revealed.” READ MORE: https://thediplomat.com/2018/01/the-sorrows-of-kazakhstans-generation-z/ Kazakh agricultural sector ripe for development Rector of the Kazakh Agrotechnical University and a former Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan on how education and new technology can boost the country’s agricultural sector Jan 31 — “The tasks set by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in his state-of-the-nation address to the...

7 years ago

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Weekly Digest of Central Asia

7 years ago

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Stratfor’s Global Intelligence: Week of Sept. 26, 2016

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. Continue reading

8 years ago

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