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EBRD finances rolling stock purchase by Kazakh rail company, Olzha

EBRD continues to support private sector development in Kazakhstan with new US$ 9 million loan to Olzha

University of Central Asia and Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Symposium Highlights Role of SMEs in Regional Trade

"Small and medium enterprises are a main driver of business and economic exchange in Afghanistan and the ‘Heart of Asia’ region, especially between Afghanistan and Central Asia,” said Mrs Roya Rahmani, Director General of the Regional Cooperation Directorate of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr James Hill, Head of Mission, Embassy of Canada, underscored the importance of SMEs in economic growth that can provide a basis for stability in the region.

Switzerland is representing Poland and Slovenia in visa matters in the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyz citizens and other citizens with resident permit in the Kyrgyz Republic travelling to Poland or to Slovenia can apply for Schengen visa in the Embassy of Switzerland in Bishkek.

EBRD and FINCA to support energy efficiency and small businesses in Kyrgyz Republic

EBRD channels US$ 5 million to the microfinance organisation, a long-term partner of the Bank.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is channeling US$ 5 million to support the expansion of lending programmes by one of the largest and most successful micro-finance institutions in the Kyrgyz Republic.

EDB and Kyrgyzstan sign agreements on financing two investment projects with ACF resources

Bishkek, 20 March 2014. Two agreements on project financing——one for the Bishkek-Osh Road Rehabilitation and the other for agricultural machinery supplies——were concluded today in Bishkek between Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the Kyrgyz Republic. The documents were signed by Chairman of the EDB Management Board Igor Finogenov and Minister of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic Olga Lavrova.

Japan International Cooperation Agency in the Kyrgyz Republic - Newsletter #70 December 2013 -February 2014

Institute of Public Policy and Administration Hosts Symposium on the Policy-Making Process in Tajikistan

The University of Central Asia’s Institute of Public Policy and Administration (UCA-IPPA) and the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) under the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan convened a symposium on Policy-Making Process in Government in the Republic of Tajikistan on 21 February 2014 at IPA in Dushanbe.

EBRD invests in women entrepreneurs of Central Asia

EBRD, National Association of Business Women of Tajikistan and government of Tajikistan organise high-level event to boost visibility of women in business

Analysis of State Procurement of Social Services in the Kyrgyz Republic

IFC, Austria to Extend Financing to Central Asian Farmers

Bishkek, March 13, 2014 – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping agricultural producers in the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistanaccess bank financing, find markets, and grow, boosting sustainable production.