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Astana among the world’s top 21 ‘smart cities’

ASTANA (TCA) — According to the rating of the Intelligent Community Forum (USA), Kazakhstan’s capital Astana has joined the world's top 21 intelligent communities in 2016, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reports. Continue reading

New ADB-Tajikistan partnership to improve investment climate

DUSHANBE (TCA) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Tajikistan have agreed on a new 5-year partnership strategy to promote more sustained and inclusive growth that is less susceptible to external shocks, and create higher-paying jobs, ADB’s country office in Tajikistan said on September 23. Continue reading

Promoting sustainable development of Turkmenistan’s cities

ASHGABAT (TCA) — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Turkmen State Committee for Nature Protection and Land Management promote sustainable urban development in Turkmenistan. The topic is important as the country is actively developing its urban infrastructure, which is one of the sustainable development goals. In Turkmenistan, the number of urban population exceeded rural in 2014, and this trend is accelerating, Mark Chao, UNDP International Expert on Energy, Environment and Climate Change, said in an interview with UNDP Turkmenistan. Continue reading