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DUSHANBE (TCA) — The United States supports Tajikistan’s goals of security, democratic reform, and economic growth, the new U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan Elisabeth Millard wrote in her introductory Op-Ed “Tajikistan and America: A Partnership for a Bright Future,” posted on the website of the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe on March 16. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on March 18 approved a financing of US $12 million equivalent for the Urban Development Project in the Kyrgyz Republic. $6.6 million of this financing is a concessional credit and $5.4 million is a grant, the World Bank said. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The non-governmental organization UNISON convened an event last week with leading energy-sector policy-makers to formally close the nationwide public outreach campaign "Be Warm, Kyrgyzstan!" UNISON’s five-month campaign, supported by the United States through USAID, conducted 575 workshops across the country, teaching over 25,000 households low-cost techniques to lower their electricity and heating bills and keep their homes and families warm through the winter, the US Embassy in Bishkek reported. Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) expects to maintain its oil production this year at last year’s level despite oil production decrease plans in Kazakhstan, Novosti-Kazakhstan news agency reported citing KMG head Sauat Mynbayev. Continue reading
TEHRAN (TCA) — Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said his country will take part in discussions on a possible oil production freeze after Iran’s oil output reaches 4 million barrels per day, PressTV reported. Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan will take part in a meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC countries if it receives an invitation, Kazakh Energy Minister Vladimir Shkolnik said on the sidelines of the Parliament’s meeting on March 10, Novosti-Kazakhstan reported. Continue reading
