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  "textContent": "The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.\n\nSAMARKAND – Central Asia could become a key node in a regional power grid, said Leah Gutierrez, director general of the Asian Development Bank’s Central and West Asia Department, as the bank rolls out a multibillion-dollar plan to link electricity networks and expand cross-border energy trade. ADB’s 59th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors…\n\nThe post ADB Sees Central Asia as Key to Regional Power Grid in $70 Billion Push appeared first on The Astana Times.",
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