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BISHKEK (TCA) — Fifty four dairy cows were officially handed over to women of 10 villages in Tyup and Ton districts of the Issyk-Kul province in Kyrgyzstan on September 16, the Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz Republic said. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Certificates for receiving grants in the amount of 42 million soms to improve public services will be awarded to 12 municipalities from Issyk-Kul and Jalal-Abad provinces of Kyrgyzstan on August 26 in Bishkek, the Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz Republic said. Continue reading
TARAZ, Kazakhstan (TCA) — An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on promoting women entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan’s rural areas, which took place on August 19 in Taraz, South Kazakhstan, brought together some 50 participants from the Kazakh Parliament, the Zhambyl local administration, the regional National Chamber of Entrepreneurs Atameken, business organizations and civil society, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana reported. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The fourth annual fruit-and-berry festival “Karagat Fest” was held in Teploklyuchenka village of Ak-Suu district of Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region on August 6. The event has been held for the fourth consecutive year as part of the Karagat Plus Program implemented by AVEP Non-Governmental Foundation with the financial support of Kumtor Gold Company. The Company’s contribution to the program implementation and development of greenhouse facilities during the four years has amounted to KGS 67 million. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — With the support of the Swiss cooperation, village health committees and municipalities have implemented joint projects to improve the health of their population in 32 villages of Issyk-Kul and 25 villages of Jalal-Abad provinces of Kyrgyzstan, the Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz Republic said. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan that will be extended to four financial institutions for on lending to small businesses—the backbone of Uzbekistan’s economy, the ADB Country Office said. Continue reading