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ASHGABAT (TCA) — Wang Chen, vice chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, praised the fruitful cooperation between Turkmenistan and China under the Belt and Road Initiative during his visit to Turkmenistan on May 22-24, Xinhua reported. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Different opinions between the five littoral states of the Caspian Sea — Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan — have for many years blocked energy projects and other initiatives planned without the participation of Russia. A proposed agreement announced in January did not materialize and now the littoral states are finding alternative ways directing their traffic to other carriers and ports. The following article by Paul Goble, entitled ‘Collapse of Russian Shipping in the Caspian Puts Moscow’s Regional Strategy at Risk’, originally published by The Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Monitor, explains the ongoing situation at various ports and the great decline in traffic through the Russian ports: Continue reading
KABUL (TCA) — Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani last week inaugurated the construction of the Dar-i-Suf to Yakawlang road in the country’s Bamyan province. The road will boost Afghanistan’s transport network, widen economic and social opportunities, and connect remote areas to the country’s center, the ADB country office in Afghanistan said. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Following the recent summit in China about the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative, new plans are emerging showing a clear discomfort from several countries and some popular opposition from various local communities in countries involved in the Chinese plan. If stability and security remain the pre-condition for a successful implementation of any project the present situation of conflict and competition toward OBOR does not augur well (see One Belt, One Road: A plan for Chinese dominance and authoritarianism, TCA, 20 May 2017). Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan’s authorities plan to introduce toll roads in the country. Charging for the use of roads will remove the financial burden from the State and will make citizens more responsible for the condition of roads, the Government believes. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The three hydrocarbons-rich Caspian Sea states of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan offer an increasingly attractive proposition to companies affected by the slowdown in oil and gas projects activity in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, according to new data released by MEED Projects on May 20. Continue reading
