USAID increases access to safe drinking water in Tajikistan
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) inaugurated a new water system in Rohati village of Rudaki District in Tajikistan. The new
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ADB forecasts Uzbekistan’s economy to grow 5.5% in 2024
Economic growth in Uzbekistan is expected to decrease in 2024 due to the impact of higher prices on household disposable income, according to
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Egyptian company to build first full-cycle pharmaceutical production in Kazakhstan
Madina Abdikadyr, the Project Manager of National Company Kazakh Invest, on April 12 met with Ahmad Kilani, the Chairman of the Board of Directors
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EDB member countries show strong growth at the beginning of the year
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has released its latest Macroeconomic Review for the Bank’s six member states — Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia,
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Kyrgyzstan sends second batch of humanitarian aid to flood-affected Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan is sending the second batch of humanitarian aid to neighboring Kazakhstan suffering from unprecedented spring floods, 24.kg news agency reported with reference
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Tajik foreign minister speaks out about treatment of Crocus City Hall suspects
Tajikistan’s foreign minister on April 12 condemned the treatment of the mostly Tajik suspects in last month’s terrorist attack on a Moscow-area concert
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ADB forecasts Tajikistan economy to grow 6.5% in 2024 and 2025
Tajikistan’s economic growth is projected to decelerate slightly in 2024 and 2025 due to weaker remittances, fiscal space constraints, and subdued global demand for
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Kazakhstan and Finland discuss investment cooperation
A Kazakh-Finnish roundtable was held in Astana on April 11 with the participation of the Vice Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of
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Kazakhstan prepares for second wave of floods
On April 11, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting of the national headquarters for the response to unprecedented spring floods
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ADB forecasts 5% growth and slowing inflation in Kyrgyzstan in 2024
Kyrgyzstan’s economy is expected to grow moderately in 2024 and 2025 with slower gains in construction and services, eventually reaching its long-term potential
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ADB forecasts Kazakhstan’s economy to grow 3.8% in 2024, 5.3% in 2025
Kazakhstan’s growth is projected to moderate in 2024 amid a slowdown in industry due to stagnant oil production before recovering in 2025 with
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Spanish manufacturer of sanitary ware to expand activities in Kazakhstan
Asel Suankulova, Deputy Director of the Department for Attracting Investments and Marketing of JSC National Company KAZAKH INVEST, held a meeting with representatives
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Kyrgyzstan to boost productivity and climate resilience in agriculture with World Bank support
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on April 8 approved a $30 million financing for the Resilient Agri-food Clusters Development Project for the Kyrgyz
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Russian lawmaker accuses Kazakh authorities of ‘sabotage’
Another lawmaker in Russia has made remarks concerning Kazakhstan, which might create tension between the two countries, Orda.kz reports. In a comment to
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Pakistan interested in developing railway communication with Kazakhstan
The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin on April 8 held a meeting with the Secretary of Railways of the Islamic Republic
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Road connecting Afghanistan and China to be completed soon
The construction of the Wakhan road connecting Afghanistan and China will soon be completed, the Afghan minister of rural rehabilitation and development announced
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Tajik president calls current global situation ‘Cold War’s new phase’
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon called the current global situation “a new phase of the Cold War” and called on his compatriots to be
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Kyrgyzstan’s humanitarian aid arrives in flood-hit Kazakhstan
On April 8, a caravan of 15 trucks with 300 tons of humanitarian aid from Kyrgyzstan arrived in the city of Aktobe in
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Afghanistan: China to build a residential compound in Kabul
Construction of a residential project called Nilabagh was launched in Kabul on April 7. The project will be implemented by a Chinese company
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Kazakhstan and Pakistan develop transport and logistics cooperation
The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin held a meeting last week with the Secretary of the Ministry of Communications of the
