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KABUL (TCA) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry says the US and Russian diplomats have discussed the current situation in Afghanistan and prospects of building Russian-US interaction, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported. Continue reading
ASHGABAT (TCA) — On Sunday, November 18, the U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat will sponsor screenings of three critically-acclaimed independent documentary films, at Ashgabat Cinema, followed by a Q&A session with American film experts. Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — The American-Kazakhstan Business Association on October 25 hosted a Business Forum in Astana where the First Vice Premier of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin and US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross addressed the participants. More than 100 Kazakhstani and American companies took part in the Forum, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported. “The US is one of the leading investors in Kazakhstan, more than $40 billion has been invested in the economy of our country,” said Mamin, noting successful cooperation with major American companies, including Chevron, Exxon Mobil, General Electric, Halliburton, in the development of power engineering and machine building, processing industry, and mining sector. The official visit of President Nursultan Nazarbayev to the US in January 2018 was a new stage in the development of bilateral cooperation. During the visit, trade and investment agreements were concluded for about $7 billion. The agreements were aimed at implementing projects in the field of aviation and space research, petrochemical and agricultural industries, as well as projects in the field of infrastructure development. Kazakhstan is the country with the most market-oriented economy in Central Asia. Kazakhstan accounts for 70% of all GDP and 80% of total FDI inflows into the region. Growing openness and integration into global and regional trade and production processes are the main factors driving dynamic economic growth, Mamin said. “Astana International Financial Center, established in July 2017, is the main institution for the protection of investors. AIFC embodies the best practices of leading financial centers in New York, Singapore, London and Dubai. The platform’s partners are the American stock exchange NASDAQ, the largest US financial organizations such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs,” said Mamin and noted that 24 thousand companies with foreign participation do a successful business in Kazakhstan. Over 700 of them are created in collaboration with American companies. These companies play an important role in attracting international capital and best practices to the country, meeting the ever-growing demand for Kazakhstan's exports both in the region and internationally. “The Government of Kazakhstan considers the visit of the American trade mission as an integral part of the practical implementation of the agreements of the Leaders of the two states,” said Mamin. The US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said that the US intends to continue diversifying the areas of cooperation with Kazakhstan. According to him, “if previously the main areas of American capital were the mining and energy sector of Kazakhstan, today we intend to invest in infrastructure development, processing, engineering, the agro-industrial complex, and a number of other high-tech areas.” Ross also noted US intentions to increase trade in services as a mechanism for increasing employment and value added in the economies of the US and Kazakhstan. He stressed the importance of the further implementation of the agreements reached at the highest level, including the Agreement on “Open Sky” Air Traffic between Kazakhstan and the US. The document implies the lifting of restrictions on flights between the cities of Kazakhstan and the United...
ASHGABAT (TCA) — The U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat has announced that the American musical group Humming House will be visiting Turkmenistan between October 24 and 31 for a series of workshops and concerts throughout the Central Asian country. Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan has been consistent in pursuing a balanced policy in its relations with the world’s big powers — which is particularly illustrated by Astana’s maneuvering between Russia and the US. We are republishing this article on the issue, written by Nurlan Aliyev*: Continue reading
KABUL (TCA) — In an interview with Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews, the founder and former CEO of Blackwater security company, Erik Prince, who insists on privatizing the war in Afghanistan, said that his forces can change the situation of the conflict in the country within six months. Continue reading
