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8 January, 16:26 CA : Second phase of official global voting campaign for new 7 wonders of nature launched

8 January, 14:27 UZ : Uzbekistan painters get medals in international festival

8 January, 13:21 KG : Saudi Arabia offers bilateral cooperation to Kyrgyzstan in oil, gas, water sectors

8 January, 12:20 KG : A group of drunk equestrians attempt to intrude into border outpost at Issykkul

8 January, 12:17 KG : Chief of President’s Administration submits letter of resignation. President Bakiev accepts resignation

8 January, 11:34 UZ : Uzbekistan National championship gets 2 place in IFFHS rating

8 January, 10:54 UZ : Building of the sluice and water pipeline in Nukus finished recently

8 January, 10:50 KG : Business AKIpress: 9 questions for 2009 – how will Kyrgyzstan’s economy develop?

8 January, 10:25 KZ : EBRD offers credit line to Kazakh BCC for financing energy saving projects

7 January, 13:56 KZ : Government reports to President on 2008 year results

politics

08-01-2009, 12:17 Chief of President’s Administration submits letter of resignation. President Bakiev accepts resignation President Kurmanbek Bakiev today accepted a letter of resignation submitted by Chief of his Administration Medet Sadyrkulov, reported President Bakiev’s press office. 

08-01-2009, 17:19 KG : Prime Minister dismisses Deputy Minister of Agriculture

08-01-2009, 17:03 KZ : Kazakh President to visit Almaty

08-01-2009, 16:52 KZ : Kazakhstan to import grain and oil products to Tajikistan

08-01-2009, 15:45 KG : Vice Prime Minister Elmira Ibraimova submits letter of resignation

08-01-2009, 14:29 KG : Ex-Chief of President’s Administration: I have accomplished my task

08-01-2009, 13:39 KZ : Majilis ratified additional protocol to Geneva Convention on Additional Distinctive Emblem

08-01-2009, 13:00 KZ : Nazarbaev forbids excessive budget expenditures in 2009

08-01-2009, 12:32 KZ : Majilis ratifies agreements between Kazakhstan and Korea on mutual legal aid in criminal cases

08-01-2009, 12:17 KG : Chief of President’s Administration submits letter of resignation. President Bakiev accepts resignation

economy

08-01-2009, 13:21 Saudi Arabia offers bilateral cooperation to Kyrgyzstan in oil, gas, water sectors The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia offered bilateral cooperation to Kyrgyzstan with oil, gas and water. The joint working group will be established to outline concrete areas of cooperation. This information came from the meeting of Minister of Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources Ilias Dabydov with officials from the Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reported press service of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources.

08-01-2009, 17:07 KG : President Bakiev orders central bank, government to set up bank re-financing fund

08-01-2009, 16:57 KZ : Primary housing market prices decreases by 8.7 % in 2008

08-01-2009, 16:49 KG : Tourism agencies of Saudi Arabia to propose Islamic Development Bank to extend loans to tourist business in Kyrgyzstan

08-01-2009, 15:07 TM : Turkmenistan’s agro-industrial sector gets new UAZ cars

08-01-2009, 13:21 KG : Saudi Arabia offers bilateral cooperation to Kyrgyzstan in oil, gas, water sectors

08-01-2009, 10:14 KG : Kyrgyz Ministry of Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources to establish new gas prices for population today

08-01-2009, 10:11 UZ : Uzbekistan-China gas pipeline construction to start

08-01-2009, 10:01 UZ : Belarus President affirms economic cooperation agreement with Uzbekistan

08-01-2009, 09:36 KZ : President for Economic Research of Kazakh Economy Ministry and ECO Secretary General meet

incidents

08-01-2009, 12:20 A group of drunk equestrians attempt to intrude into border outpost at Issykkul A group of unidentified drunk equestrians in early hours of January 8 attempted to intrude into Karkyra border outpost of Issykkul Border Guard Detachment, reported Border Service of the Kyrgyz Republic.

08-01-2009, 15:00 KG : Hoax suicide bomber’s belt found in Osh

08-01-2009, 12:20 KG : A group of drunk equestrians attempt to intrude into border outpost at Issykkul

08-01-2009, 12:19 KZ : In Astana damages of water supply system eliminated

08-01-2009, 11:23 KZ : In Kostanay Region six people die

08-01-2009, 09:30 KG : Earthquake hits south of Kyrgyzstan on border with Uzbekistan

07-01-2009, 14:19 KZ : Two people die in fire in Ust-Kamenogorsk

07-01-2009, 11:55 KZ : Five people poisoned by carbon monoxide in Almaty

07-01-2009, 11:41 KZ : One person dies, four hospitalized in car incident on Almaty-Bishkek road

07-01-2009, 11:34 TJ : In Tajikistan three drug traffickers killed on Afghan border

society

08-01-2009, 16:26 Second phase of official global voting campaign for new 7 wonders of nature launched The second phase of the Official New7Wonders of Nature voting campaign was launched on 7 January 2009. The national qualifiers are now over, and the time has come to vote for chosen seven from the list of 261 qualified national and multinational nominees that are now competing to make it to the top 77.

08-01-2009, 17:22 KG : Eugenia Berdnikova to be named as new director general of 5th television channel

08-01-2009, 17:15 KG : Severelectro OJSC resumes power outages after New Year celebrations

08-01-2009, 16:59 KG : Oksana Malevannaya to head President’s Secretariat

08-01-2009, 16:42 KG : Saudi Arabia ready to support training of tourism professionals from Kyrgyzstan

08-01-2009, 16:26 CA : Second phase of official global voting campaign for new 7 wonders of nature launched

08-01-2009, 15:46 KG : Turkey gives US$100 thousand in assistance to Kyrgyzstan

08-01-2009, 15:45 KZ : Law On amendments to legislative acts on freedom of faith to be reviewed

08-01-2009, 15:27 TJ : IRPT to organize peaceful protest action

08-01-2009, 15:05 TM : Hyundai buses to operate on intercity routes in Turkmenistan

business

08-01-2009, 10:25 EBRD offers credit line to Kazakh BCC for financing energy saving projects European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD offered credit line for financing of energy saving projects to JSC Bank CenterCredit, BCC, reported Kazakhstan Today referring to BCC message published on Kazakh Stock Exchange web site.

08-01-2009, 15:52 KG : Some dozens of foreign mining companies suspend exploration of minefields in Kyrgyzstan

08-01-2009, 14:40 KG : Kyrgyztelecom drops monthly fees for telecommunication services since 2009

08-01-2009, 10:25 KZ : EBRD offers credit line to Kazakh BCC for financing energy saving projects

07-01-2009, 10:11 UZ : MTS launches 3G network in test mode in Bukhara and Urgench

07-01-2009, 08:53 KZ : Alliance Bank offers its common shares to SamrukKazyna Fund

06-01-2009, 14:39 KZ : KazMunaiGas purchases 270,073 global depository receipts and 16,389 shares

06-01-2009, 14:17 KZ : Kazkommertsbank Assets decreased by 5.4 % for the period of January - September, 2008

06-01-2009, 13:10 KZ : KazTransOil General Director appointed

06-01-2009, 10:47 KZ : Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and Central council of railway trade unions sign collective agreement for 2009 - 2011

science & technology

07-01-2009, 13:01 Kazakhstan creates its innovation infrastructure Yesterday exhibition shows that the innovation infrastructure is created in the country. Vladimir Shkolnik, Kazakh Industry and Trade Ministry announced this in the results of President’s visit to Alatau IT City, Information Technologies Park and Science and innovations, exhibition, Kazinform reported.

07-01-2009, 13:01 KZ : Kazakhstan creates its innovation infrastructure

06-01-2009, 13:57 UZ : Uzbektelekom conducts seminar «IP telephony, as basis for NGN network »

29-12-2008, 13:09 UZ : Tashkent university hosts conference on IT and youth

26-12-2008, 08:34 KZ : Proton-M with Russian satellites Glonass-M launched from Baikonur

25-12-2008, 16:57 TJ : Cases of human rabies infection doubled in Tajikistan

25-12-2008, 16:52 TJ : 1.422 HIV – infected registered in Tajikistan

24-12-2008, 12:10 TM : TIHR: From Turkey with U.S. dollars and AIDS

23-12-2008, 10:16 UZ : Conference on biodiversity takes place in Nukus

22-12-2008, 13:45 TM : Turkmenistan celebrates 60 anniversary of World Health Organization

analysis & comments

08-01-2009, 10:50 Business AKIpress: 9 questions for 2009 – how will Kyrgyzstan’s economy develop? Clearly, 2009 will be uneasy for Kyrgyzstan’s economy, but not disastrous. There are certain macroeconomic questions which solution at the state level, in view of Business AKIpress, will help ease crisis.

08-01-2009, 10:50 KG : Business AKIpress: 9 questions for 2009 – how will Kyrgyzstan’s economy develop?

06-01-2009, 10:04 KG : Project Syndicate: Central Asia’s waking giant

25-12-2008, 11:09 KG : New political system in Kyrgyzstan: in search of sustainability

24-12-2008, 11:46 TM : IWPR: Foreign-Led Construction Projects Face Audit in Turkmenistan

23-12-2008, 13:16 TJ : EurasiaNet: Dushanbe sticking with cotton, despite another horrid harvest

23-12-2008, 13:07 TJ : CACI Analyst: Tajik Labor Migration and its consequences for women

23-12-2008, 11:22 TM : Dead dictator still casts shadow on Turkmens

18-12-2008, 11:02 TM : TDH: In the mirror of world press: towards genuine democracy and progress

17-12-2008, 09:46 KZ : Associated Press: Russia claims US plans new bases for Central Asia

culture

08-01-2009, 14:27 Uzbekistan painters get medals in international festival The students of the Nukus Lyceum for Fine and Applied Arts study the basics of painting, wood-engraving, embroidery, carpet weaving and ceramics, reported Jahon.

08-01-2009, 14:27 UZ : Uzbekistan painters get medals in international festival

08-01-2009, 10:35 KZ : XI week of photo art organized in Almaty

08-01-2009, 10:19 UZ : Young Uzbekistan musicians perform in London

06-01-2009, 13:52 KZ : In Palm Springs on International Film Festival Central Asian films to be demonstrated

25-12-2008, 15:17 KZ : Famous Kazakh pianist to give concert in Bishkek

25-12-2008, 14:37 TM : New Year’s Tree sparkles with millions of colourful lights

24-12-2008, 13:09 UZ : Exhibition dedicated to Israel sainted places to be held in Tashkent

24-12-2008, 11:18 TM : Iranian Film Festival launched in Ashgabat

23-12-2008, 13:46 KZ : First issue of Altyn tamyr journal published

sport

08-01-2009, 11:34 Uzbekistan National championship gets 2 place in IFFHS rating International Federation of Football History and Statistics published ratings of national championships Janiary 6.

08-01-2009, 11:34 UZ : Uzbekistan National championship gets 2 place in IFFHS rating

08-01-2009, 09:51 UZ : AFC Champions League draw held

07-01-2009, 13:51 UZ : Ravshan Irmatov is on 17 place of IFFHS rating

07-01-2009, 13:08 UZ : Uzbekistan junior team starts preparation to World Championship

06-01-2009, 11:01 UZ : New sport center in Chirchik hosts first contest in 2009

06-01-2009, 09:00 KZ : Kazakh skiers successfully perform on prestigious Tour de Ski competition

25-12-2008, 14:54 UZ : Main coach of Uzbekistan team passed exams on coach courses

24-12-2008, 12:06 UZ : Best boxers determined in Karakalpakistan

24-12-2008, 11:06 UZ : WBC international box tournament to be held in Tashkent

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