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7.9 magnitude quake hits Nepal
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal, toppling homes, temples and historic buildings and killing thousands of people, on 24 April.
WB forecasts stalling of economic growth in ECA region
In the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, lower oil prices and the economic slowdown in Russia are weighing …
IFC helps countries in Europe and Central Asia improve business regulations, competitiveness
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic today launched a …
Countries and oil companies agree to end routine gas flaring
Chief executives from major oil companies joined together on 17 April 2015 with senior government officials from several oil-producing countries …
Hillary Clinton announces 2016 White House bid
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that she will participate in the presidential elections in 2016 from the Democratic …
State Duma to consider ratification of Protocol to Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty
The State Duma of Russia will consider ratification the Protocol to the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, signed by the …
SCO Security Secretaries to gather in Moscow
Secretaries of the Security Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will meet in Moscow on 14 April 2015.
Bishkek hosts meeting of CIS Foreign Ministers
A regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was held in Bishkek, …
UK announces health surcharge
From 6 April, all nationals from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) coming to the UK for longer than six …
CIS FMs to hold meeting in Bishkek
A session of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will be held …