Central Asia's week that was #17
Uzbek fuel prices rising, drug bust in Kazakhstan, railroad project to start soon. Also, Pamiri languages in danger, slap on wrist for domestic violence, and sweltering Kyrgyzstan.
So this happened…
Uzbekistan has abolished state regulation of the price of methane, the fuel used by most motorists, and transitioned to market-determined pricing. The decision announced during a government meeting is intended to stabilize prices through competition, akin to how the prices of bread and wheat were liberalized in the past. President Shavk…
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