Association of businesswomen of C Asia, Afghanistan set up in Astana

The presentation of the new association took place in the Kazakh capital on Tuesday.
According to majiliswoman Meruert Kazbekova, the idea to create the association of businesswomen of Central Asia and Afghanistan came up in July 2011. At the Economic Symposium of Women of Central Asia and Afghanistan in Bishkek, it was suggested creating such association with a view to improve economic cooperation in the region.
"The main goal of the association is to organize interstate economic cooperation between female entrepreneurs of Central Asia and Afghanistan. The association will have representative offices in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan,' M. Kazbekova revealed.
The representative offices are expected to be opened next year.