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LONDON (TCA) — Does the average citizen of a former Soviet republic of Central Asia have to worry about his country’s future prospect in relation to the election of a new President of the United States? One thing looks certain: Donald Trump’s arrival may deepen the gap between intervention-minded and isolationist groups within the America’s higher political and administrative echelons. Which side will gain the upper hand – Trump or no Trump – is an issue just one election does not determine, but it is crucial regarding the expectations of Central Asia and the world powers surrounding it. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — A survey of the preferences of different income groups in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) countries suggests that higher-income citizens are more positive towards the EEU than economically weaker groups, according to the EDB Integration Barometer, a yearly joint research by Eurasian Development Bank's (EDB) Centre for Integration Studies and Eurasian Monitor, an international partnership, run since 2012. In 2016, 8,500 respondents from seven countries took part in the survey. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Growth across the EBRD region is expected to pick up in 2016 and 2017 despite continued major risks, according to the Bank’s latest economic forecasts published on November 3. Continue reading
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
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Gazprom International, a subsidiary of Russian natural gas giant Gazprom, says it is about to commence implementation of a number of new energy projects in Tajikistan. For this purpose, a working group has been set up to analyze geological and geophysical materials with a view to selecting new oil and gas exploration targets in the country. Continue reading
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