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February 2009 |
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February 20, 2009Results of the monitoring of tax bodies operation in Kazakhstan |
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In October-November 2008, Association of Taxpayers of Kazakhstan with BEI support held monitoring of tax bodies operation quality in Kazakhstan. A similar research was conducted in 2007 and it allows to compare results of these two monitoring.
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July 2008 |
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On July 23 2008 at 11:00 in Kazakhstan press club, the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of RK, Akimat of Almaty, organizations supporting development of small and medium business and the USAID Business Environment Improvement Project (BEI) conducted a press conference devoted to joint activity of Government and business community on two issues: inspections of entrepreneurs and licensing.
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May 2008 |
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Entrepreneurs of East Kazakhstan support initiative
of RK government on reducing administrative
burden on business
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February 2008 |
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Business and Inspections Republican Movement with Assistance of USAID Business Environment Improvement Project – Kazakhstan Conducts Campaign to Streamline Regulatory Processes in Area of SME Inspections
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January 2008 |
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On January 22, 2008, at 12 p.m., in the Kazakhstan Press Club’s Office at the address: 29, Kurmangazy Street (House of Scientists), Almaty, the USAID Business Environment Improvement Project (BEI) in cooperation with the Kazakhstan Tourism Association (KTA) and Kazakhstan Association of Hotels and Restaurants (KAGIR) held a press conference on the draft Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Changes and Additions to Certain Legal Acts of the RK Regulating Travel Business initiated by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the RK (MTS).
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November 2007 |
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On November 16, 2007, at 10:00 AM in the city of Uralsk a round table was held in the VIP conference hall of Shagala Hotel dedicated to the paperwork pertaining to permits related to land plots for new construction and reconstruction of facilities.
The event was arranged by USAID BEI, Department of Entrepreneurship of Uralsk State Directorate and Independent Association of Entrepreneurs of Western Kazakhstan Oblast (WKO).
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October 2007 |
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On 24 October 2007, in Astana, at the Okan Intercontinental Hotel, at 11:00 am, a round table will be held where the public will be presented with findings of the sociological research to evaluate performance of the nation’s tax bodies.
The round table was arranged by USAID Business Environment Improvement Project (BEI) and Association of Taxpayers of Kazakhstan and actively facilitated by the Tax Committee under Ministry of Finance of Republic of Kazakhstan.
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September 2007 |
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Jointly with the South Kazakhstan branch of the Association on support and development of pharmaceutical industry BEI Project conducted a round table on regulatory impact assessment. The roundtable participants discussed the issues of attestation of pharmacy workers and procurement.
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August 2007 |
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Coordination Group Meeting will take place on 27 August 2007 in order to discuss the results of the Survey on Assessment of RK Tax Bodies Work.
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July 2007 |
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Kazakhstan Entrepreneurs Forum held a press conference on 'Address to the Parties, Candidates for Deputies and Government of Kazakhstan on elimination administrative barriers, de-bureaucratization and combating corruption.'
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July 18, 2007Ministry of Justice Representative visits Uralsk |
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Gulzhan Zeinuldina, Senior Specialist of the RK Ministry of Justice visits Uralsk 18-20 July 2007 within the frames of the joint initiative of RK Ministry of Justice and BEI Project.
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June 2007 |
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Tax Committee initiated Independent Opinion Poll in order to find out entrepreneurs and public opinion on Tax Service activities
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A work on reducing administrative constraints through simplifying processes and procedures of business opening and operation is conducted in Zyryanovsky rayon.
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June 15, 2007Re-registration of LLPs and JSCs |
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Announcement made by Almaty Department of Justice regarding re-registration of JSCs and LLPs
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June 12, 2007Important Information for Companies on Re-registration |
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Clarification of the RK law «On introducing amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on protection of rights of minority investors» (Registration Service Committee of the RK Ministry of Justice, 12 June 2007)
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May 2007 |
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On January 2007, the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan (RK) On Licensing #214-111 was adopted. The Forum of Entrepreneurs (FEK), industry associations and consultants of the USAID Business Environment Improvement Project (BEI) took part in drafting the Law.
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April 2007 |
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April 20, 2007Kazakhstan introduced anticorruption expertise of draft laws |
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Legislative changes were introduced in the Rules on Conducting Scientific Expertise with the goal of increasing effectiveness and quality of the governmental agencies in the area of drafting normative legal acts.
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The report details the current state of legislation for contract enforcement, problems facing entrepreneurs in state courts, and the availability of and the prospects for further development of arbitration as an alternative to the court system.
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March 2007 |
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There was held a press-conference devoted to start of the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) Project for improvement
of the business environment in the Southern region of Kazakhstan at the
Press Club of the Shymkent Oblast Newspaper "Ontustik Kazakhstan"
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January 2007 |
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The draft law of RK On Government procurement requires revision
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January 2009 |
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On January 19, 2009, a press conference will be held with participation of representatives from Government and business community (starting at 11 a.m.). Working groups which include representatives from Gosstroy, Bishkek Mayor’s Office, Ministry of Healthcare, business community and experts from USAID Business Environemnt Improvement Project will present their initial findings derived during their intensive work with normative legal acts of corresponding agencies.
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December 2008 |
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«The 2009 – is the Year of Entrepreneurship», - as it was announced by the Kyrgyz Parliament
In the course of today’s panel meeting of Jogorku Kenesh Member of Parliament, Bakyt Torobaev made a proposal to announce the upcoming year 2009 as the Year of Entrepreneurship.
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December 9, 2008Experts meet to discuss the new Tax Code of KR |
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On December 10, 2008 in Bishkek, the State Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic for Taxes and Collections with support of USAID Business Environment Improvement Project (BEI) and Economic Reforms to Enhance Competitiveness Project (EREC) will carry out round tables and seminars in the regions of the Kyrgyz Republic in partnership with Working Commission on revising the new version of the KR Tax Code.
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April 2008 |
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April 28, 2008Trainings on RIA for ministries are going on |
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A seminar on “Theory and practice of implementation of methods in Regulatory Analysis Impact on normative legal acts” was held from 21 to 25 of April 2008, in the building of Ministry of Economical Development and Trade of KR.
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During April 7 – 11 in Bishkek, there will be a seminar held for the staff of the KR Prime minister’s office in the Government house. The topic of the training will be “Regulatory Impact Analysis on normative legal acts”, organized by USAID Business Environment Improvement project.
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March 2008 |
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On march 22, 2008, at “Holliday” business center in Bishkek, a seminar on the methodology of regulatory impact analysis will be held. The seminar is organized by the President’s Administration and USAID Business Environment Improvement project.
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Improving Capacity of Ministries and Agencies in Interaction with the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic (Zhogorku Kenesh) workshop will be held in Bishkek on March 12, 2008 by the Government Apparatus and USAID Business Environment Improvement Project.
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February 2008 |
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February 27, 2008Specialists of Ministries and Agencies in Kyrgyzstan Learn RIA |
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Starting February 25, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Kyrgyz Republic jointly with USAID Business Environment Improvement Project conducts a training for specialists of ministries and agencies on Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) methodology.
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January 2008 |
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Business community of Kyrgyzstan will discuss the draft Law on Subsurface with the officials. Information comes from IBC, the organizer of the open meeting, which is dedicated to the expected adoptions of new rules in mining sphere.
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The Investment Council under President of Kyrgyzstan together with the USAID Business Environment Improvement Project will consider customs administration improvement opportunities and licensing and permitting procedures within the investment and construction process.
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On January 11, 2008, the Ministry for Economic Development and Trade of the Kyrgyz Republic will hold roundtable inviting the business community, leading lawyers and experts, representatives from President's Administration, Government Apparatus, court and prosecution bodies. The main goal of the meeting is to discuss contradictions within the legislation and prepare recommendations, particularly regarding application of provisions of the legislation until they are brought inline with the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on Procedure for Conducting Inspections of Businesses. The roundtable is supported by USAID Business Environment Improvement Project.
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December 2007 |
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December 24, 2007Businessmen will get new procedure of registration of a business |
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Today, on December 24 2007, at the Ministry of Justice, the Interagency Working Group (IWG), created under the Ministry of Jusctice will hold its first meeting. This group will develop mechanisms of implementation of new procedures of registering new business on the principle of “one stop shop”.
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December 6, 2007Inspections Law Presented in the Nation’s Regions |
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From December 4 through December 14, 2007, Bishkek Business Club and Ministry of Economic Development and Trade through support by USAID Business Environment Improvement Project are holding a series of round tables in regions of the Kyrgyz Republic to present the newly adopted Law of the Kyrgyz Republic “On Procedure for Conducting Inspections of Businesses,” brochures for businesses and regulations on the implementation of this Law.
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December 6, 2007Mayor of Bishkek meets with businessmen to learn their problems |
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On December 7, the business community will gather under the motto “Bishkek – our precious city“, at the Kyrgyz National Philharmonic Hall to meet with the Mayor of Bishkek, Daniar Usenov.
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November 2007 |
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November 12, 2007The first national forum of Business Associations |
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The representatives of business community, government and international experts will meet to discuss the development and activity of business association, analyze their current situation and reveal the more or less successive types of interaction of business associations with state bodies.
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October 2007 |
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The first meeting of a Consultative Council under General Prosecutor’s Office of the Kyrgyz Republic will take place on October 3, 2pm. in Hyatt Regency Bishkek. The meeting will be dedicated to the interaction of General Prosecutor’s Office bodies with the business community in building an enabling business environment. The event is organized by joint efforts of International Business Council and other business associations of the country and under support of USAID Business Environment Improvement Project in the Kyrgyz Republic.
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September 2007 |
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The business community will conduct a public discussion of two Tax Code redactions on September 24, 2007 in Bishkek. Representatives of state bodies, Jogorku Kenesh, and the business community will participate in the event.
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April 2007 |
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Members of the Kyrgyz Parliament intend to reconcile businesses with the Social Fund of the Kyrgyz Republic
09/04-2007 12:08, Bishkek, 24.kg News Agency, Nargiza Yuldasheva
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March 2007 |
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March 30, 2007Law 'On Procedures of Conducting Inspections of Businesses' |
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Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic adopted Law 'On Procedures of Conducting Inspections of Businesses'
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December 2007 |
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December 19, 2007Several laws to be reviewed... |
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The regular meeting of the 13th session of the Majlici Milli Majlici Oli of RT will be held on December 19, 2007
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January 2008 |
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Regular meeting of Coordination Council of business associations and public organizations is planned for January 30, 2008. Members of Coordination Council from Dushanbe, GBAO, Khatlon Oblast and Rash region will participate at the meeting.
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June 2008 |
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Seminar on the methodology of regulatory impact is conducted on June 18, 2008 by USAID/BEI Project jointly with the State Investment Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan. The goal of the seminar is to get acquainted with the methodology of the Analysis of regulatory Impact of normative legal acts
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May 2008 |
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Members of the Coordination Council of Business Associations and Public Organizations are planning to meet with Mr. Bobozoda, the Minister for Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan on May 29, 2008
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On May 21, 2008 in Dushanbe in business center of hotel “Kayon”, National Association of Small and Medium Business of Tajikistan in financial and technical support of USAID Business Environment Improvement project and in collaboration with State Committee on Investments and State Property Management of RT is arranging round table on tax issues.
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February 2008 |
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On February 20 Round Table on re-registration and de-registration of a legal entity is planned to be conducted in Khujand
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February 12, 2008Round Table on legal entity re-registration and de-registration |
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On February 12 Round Table on re-registration and de-registration of a legal entity is planned to be conducted in Khorog.
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International expert on construction is expected to come to Tajikistan on February 7, 2008. Starting February 8 till February 20 the Expert will hold the meetings with state and private sectors.
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January 2008 |
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January 30, 2008Regular meeting of a Coordination Council |
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On January 30, 2008 regular meeting of a Coordination Council of business Associations of the Republic of Tajikistan will take place in BEI office.
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Round Table on charter capital formation is planned to be conducted on January 17, 2008 in the office of BEI Project.
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January 10, 2008Meeting of business associations |
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On January 22 the BEI Project plans to conduct the meeting of business associations.
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January 8, 2008Congress of business associations of Sogd Oblast |
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Congress of business associations of Sogd Oblast is planned for January 25, 2008.
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January 8, 2008Meeting of the Council of business associations of Sogd Oblast |
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Meeting of the Council of business associations of Sogd Oblast jointly with the Department of State Investment Committee of Sogd Oblast is planned for January 15, 2008.
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January 7, 2008Creation of free economic zones in Sogd Oblast |
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Meeting of the Working group on creation of free economic zones in Sogd Oblast is planned to be conducted on January 10, 2008 in Khukumat of Sogd Oblast
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December 2007 |
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Meeting with the representatives of the Ministry for Economic Development and Trade of the RT and BEI representatives is planned for December 19-21, 2007 with regard to the issue of creation of free economic zones in the Republic of Tajikistan
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The Business Environment Improvement Project will hold a Round Table: 'Review of legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan pertaining to issues surrounding legal entity registration' on December 14, 2007 in Dushanbe.
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December 12, 2007Focus group on investment climate improvement in Tajikistan meets. |
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The Business Environment Improvement Project plans to hold a Focus Group on investment climate improvement on December 13, 2007.
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December 12, 2007Meeting of Coordination Council |
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The Business Environment Improvement Project plans to conduct a meeting of Coordination Council on December 13, 2007
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The BEI Project in Khujand plans to conduct the Regular meeting of the Council of Business Associations of Sogd Oblast on December 4, 2007.
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November 2007 |
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The State Committee of Investment and State Property Management and the Business Environment Improvement Project, supported by USAID and implemented by the Pragma Corporation, will hold a Round Table to review legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan pertaining to issues surrounding legal entity registration on November 20, 2007 in Khujand
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November 14, 2007Round Table dealing with Construction activity |
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BEI, jointly with the Center of Support and Development of Entrepreneurship of Dushanbe City and the National Association of Small and Medium Business will hold a Round Table dealing with Construction activity on November 15, 2007.
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The first meeting of the Focus Group will be held on November 23, 2007 at 10 a.m. in the hall of State Committee of Investment and State Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan
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September 2007 |
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September 11, 2007FIFTH ANNUAL REGIONAL MICRO FINANCE CONFERENCE |
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DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN, September 20-21, 2007 - Fifth annual regional micro finance conference entitled “Microfinance in Central Asia: Road Ahead” will be held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on September 20-21, 2007.
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August 2007 |
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August 28, 2007Round Table on normative legal acts discussion in construction |
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Center of support and development of entrepreneurship of Dushanbe city plans Round Table “Normative legal in construction” on September 4, 2007.
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On August 15, 2007 State Committee for Investment and state property management plans to hold a Presentation of its activity.
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July 2007 |
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BEI plans to hold Round Table “Legalization of official foreign documents in the Republic of Tajikistan” on July 27, 2007. Presentation “Analysis of outcomes of ratification by Tajikistan Hague Convention, abolishing the requirements of legalization of official foreign documents” will be held at a Round Table.
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June 2007 |
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June 28, 2007Regular training for business Associations |
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Business Environment Improvement Project within partnership program plans to hold regular training “Marketing in non commercial organizations” .
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Regular meeting of Customs Consultative Council will be held on June 29, 2007 at 9 a.m. at the building of Regional Customs Department of Customs under the government of RT in Sogd Oblast.
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Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan plans to hold seminar-meeting of tax bodies with business representatives and donors on June 22, 2007.
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On June 8 at UNDP Conference Hall a presentation and discussion of the recent changes in commercial legislation in Tajikistan and introduction of the Guide on starting a Business in Tajikistan and Compilation of Sample Business Contracts will take place.
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May 2007 |
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May 28, 2007Training for Business Associations |
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Business Environment Improvement Project will hold two days training 'Social partnership' within Partnership Program for business associations, Project partners in Dushanbe and Khujand.
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April 2007 |
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Within the BEI Partnership Program Training on “Financial management and financial stability of business associations”.
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