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LONDON (TCA) — With the recent death of its last strongman, the oldest and most threatening terrorist organization of Central Asia, the Uzbek-dominated IMU, has disappeared – or may be not? From recent events it is easy to observe that Al-Qaeda is absorbing the global jihad conglomerate into its own ranks. This includes Daesh, apparently considered too exposed to be of further use, and of course the Taliban, making the danger toward Central Asia all the more acute. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — Energy sources and oil products accounted for the largest part (25.9 percent) of Uzbekistan’s exports in 2015. Their share in exports remained unchanged compared to 2014, Novosti Uzbekistana news agency reported with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Investment and Trade of Uzbekistan. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — A new report on global slavery ranks Uzbekistan among the five worst offenders in terms of the number of people forced into modern slavery, RFE/RL reports. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — Until the end of 2020, Uzbekistan plans to carry out 180 investment projects totaling $596 million aimed at increasing deep processing of fruit and vegetables, meat and dairy products, and scaling up the production and export of food products, the official Jahon information agency reported. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — All said, nothing done. Yes – the Aral Sea must be restored; no – not at our expense. This was roughly the goodbye message Kyrgyzstan gave to one of the (many) paper tigers bearing the banner of Aral preservation before slamming the door. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on May 24 approved a US $20 million IDA credit for the Modernization of Real Property Registration and Cadastre Project in Uzbekistan. The goal of the project is to improve the efficiency and accessibility of the real property registry and cadastre system as part of the national e-Government structure and services, the World Bank said. Continue reading
