Central Asia

Astana hosts business forum

A business forum on development of railway transport was held in Astana on September 16. Issues on deficit of freight wagons, recovery capability...

ADB says Uzbekistan’s economy to grow by 8% in 2008-2009

Asian Development Bank said on Tuesday, 16 September, that the economy of Uzbekistan will increase by 8% in 2008 and 2009. The bank...

Kyrgyzstan receives $1.7bln foreign investments in 2008

Kyrgyzstan received $1.704, 60 billion of foreign investments in first six month of 2008. Whereof $303.16,9mln are direct foreign investments, $12.7 thousand -...

Energy Minister offers to stretch daily blackouts to 10 hours

Kyrgyzstan’s Minister for Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources Saparbek Balkibekov offered to stretch daily power blackouts up to 10 hours. It was announced...

Fixed capital investment in Kazakhstan up 10% in 8 mths

Fixed capital investment in Kazakhstan in January-August 2008 increased 9.7% to 2.175 trillion tenge (119.48 tenge/$1 on September 15, 2008), the State Statistics...

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