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EBRD approves new strategy for Kazakhstan, sets investment priorities

ASTANA (TCA) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Board of Directors has approved a new country strategy for Kazakhstan, which outlines the Bank’s primary areas of investment and policy engagement in the country over the next four years, the Bank said on July 10. Continue reading

Capital cities of Uzbekistan and South Korea developing cooperation

TASHKENT (TCA) — The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on July 3 received the Mayor of Seoul, Park Won Soon, in Tashkent, the Jahon information agency reported. Continue reading

In Central Asia, China finds a crowded playing field

BISHKEK (TCA) — As Central Asia lies at the crossroads of trade and transit routes between China and Europe, and is the place of a power struggle between several global players, we are republishing this article, originally published by Stratfor: Continue reading

One Belt, One Road: A plan for Chinese dominance and authoritarianism

BISHKEK (TCA) — Beijing is being criticized for the lack of transparency when it comes to One Belt, One Road plan, designed to establish China’s dominance in Eurasia — from Pakistan to Central Asia and beyond. We are publishing this article by James M. Dorsey* on the issue: Continue reading

China paves the way for a new Silk Road

BISHKEK (TCA) — As the summit to promote and showcase China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative finished today in Beijing with China’s new commitment to inject tens of billions of dollars in Eurasian transport and transit projects, we are republishing this article originally published by Stratfor: Continue reading

Uzbekistan and China to expand economic cooperation

TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan is welcome to import more cost-effective and environment-friendly equipment from China to assist its industrialization drive, while China will expand imports of competitive Uzbek products, China Premier Li Keqiang said on May 13 while meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who arrived in Beijing for an official visit and to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation on May 14-15, Xinhua reported. Continue reading