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BISHKEK (TCA) — Both Kazakhstan and Tajikistan are facing the growing threat posed by former Islamic State militants returning back home from Syria to bring in terrorism and extremism to the Central Asian region. So it is a good time to join efforts in addressing the problem. We are republishing this article on the issue by Farkhad Sharip, originally published by The Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Monitor: Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Ambassador of Japan to Kazakhstan, Mr. Ichiro Kawabata, on February 22 signed the Exchange of Note with which the Government of Japan committed to finance US $6,145,853 for the regional project entitled “Strengthening Community Resilience and Regional Cooperation for Prevention of Violent Extremism in Central Asia” to be implemented by UNDP. The Project Document was also signed between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Yerzhan Ashikbayev, and UNDP Resident Representative in Kazakhstan, Mr. Norimasa Shimomura. Continue reading
