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LONDON (TCA) — Amidst the wildest speculations that predominantly Shiite Iran might emerge as a powerful buffer to keep Sunnite extremism at bay for Central Asia and take the shape of a regional power broker, realities speak a different language. For the moment, Iran needs everybody else’s help a lot more than anybody else needs Iran’s. But where politics face a long haul, trade might have a unique and immediate opportunity – especially where the landlocked Central Asian former Soviet republics are concerned. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Editor’s note: We are glad to publish an essay of a young Indian journalist, from the South Asian University of New Delhi. The essay shows how modern infrastructure is trying to resolve old problems in an integrated effort of several countries while requiring worldwide attention for a balanced and peaceful development of Central Asia, the “heartland” between Europe, Russia and China. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — As the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus celebrate the 25th anniversary of their independence, structural reform has become critical. The key to meeting many of the challenges, and seizing the opportunities of the changing global environment is closer regional economic integration with the rest of Asia and the Pacific. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — South Korea company Young Shin Tech plans to organize production of gas cylinders for motor vehicles in Uzbekistan, Novosti Uzbekistana news agency reported. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — As Kyrgyzstan faces state budget deficit the Government is trying to raise budget revenues at the expense of the citizens. In February 2016, compulsory insurance of residential real estate and motor transport will be introduced in Kyrgyzstan. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — After the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is constructed, Kyrgyzstan will have access to sea and become a transit country, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Temir Sariyev said on Kyrgyz national radio this week. Currently, the railway track gauge is being discussed with the Chinese side, he added. Continue reading
