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| DUSHANBE |
The poverty-stricken republic of Tajikistan received Friday a Japanese government grant of 16 million dollars aimed at easing economic reforms and alleviating poverty in the former Soviet state, officials said.
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| BISHKEK |
Once considered an island of democracy in the Central Asian region, Kyrgyzstan is in danger of being submerged under waves of instability a decade after it declared its independence.
Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev gained a ... |
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| JAKARTA, Aug 30 (AFP) |
The World Bank and the Indonesian government on Thursday signed agreements for new loans and grants worth about 478 million dollars to help fight poverty.
The deals were signed by World Bank country director Mark Baird and Finance Minister Budiono.
"We are very pleased by the international community's show of confidence in our new government. Today's signing of a whole new generation of World Bank development assistance marks a turning point in what has been a long struggle to move forward," Budiono said.
Indonesia on Monday signed an ... |
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| LONDON |
A British member of parliament demanded parity Thursday for retired British army Gurkhas in Nepal, some of who are forced to live in poverty, he claimed, because their pensions are linked to Indian army rates.
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