main news

20 January, 13:13 UZ : President of Russian Federation D.Medvedev to visit Uzbekistan January 22-23 2009

20 January, 12:06 UZ : Uzbekistan youth team to play in final of international tournament in Qatar with Syria

20 January, 11:09 CA : Central Asian News Service launches on-line subscription campaign 2009

19 January, 18:19 KG : U.S. CENTCOM Commander: Withdrawal of Manas air base has not been discussed with Government of Kyrgyzstan

19 January, 15:54 UZ : Uzbekistan approves agreement to avoid double taxation with Saudi Arabia

19 January, 14:15 UZ : Days of Modern Russian Drama to be held in Tashkent

19 January, 13:03 KZ : Prime Minister orders to identify nationality in new passports

19 January, 12:19 TJ : Over 34 kg of drugs seized in Dushanbe

19 January, 12:07 TJ : Qatar is to invest into Tajik economy

19 January, 11:38 TJ : Tajikistan supports U.S. increase of military contingent in Afghanistan

politics

20-01-2009, 13:13 President of Russian Federation D.Medvedev to visit Uzbekistan January 22-23 2009 President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev will visit Uzbekistan January 22-23. The visit will be held by the invitation of Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov, reported press-service of Russian President.

20-01-2009, 12:17 TM : Agency for Drugs of Turkmenistan celebrates first anniversary

20-01-2009, 10:46 TJ : New head of Energy Company appointed

20-01-2009, 09:25 KG : President Bakiev names heads of structural units at his Secretariat

20-01-2009, 09:10 KG : CSTO peacekeeping mission agreement becomes effective

20-01-2009, 09:03 KG : Opposition demands to stop "persecuting" Omurbek Tekebaev, dismiss Talas governor

19-01-2009, 19:00 KG : Gen. David Petraeus: We had very constructive discussions, quite reassuring of future cooperation

19-01-2009, 18:53 KG : United States willing to increase benefit from Manas air base

19-01-2009, 18:43 KG : United States re-opens investigation into murder of Kyrgyz citizen at Manas air base security checkpoint

economy

19-01-2009, 12:07 Qatar is to invest into Tajik economy Qatar is ready to make “significant” investment into economy of Tajikistan on mutually beneficial terms.

20-01-2009, 13:01 UZ : EU, Turkey agree that Nabucco pipeline needed

20-01-2009, 12:50 UZ : Samarkand companies export over US$10 million-worth goods

19-01-2009, 15:46 UZ : Russia-Uzbekistan trade commission meets in Russia

19-01-2009, 13:45 TM : State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange news

19-01-2009, 13:27 TM : Turkmenistan levels serious claims against Ukrainian company Interbudmontazh

19-01-2009, 13:26 TM : Turkmen president raises natural gas extraction target for 2009 to 75 bn cubic meters

19-01-2009, 13:18 KZ : Massimov charged Vice Prime Minister to coordinate micro-lending system in rural areas

19-01-2009, 12:07 TJ : Qatar is to invest into Tajik economy

19-01-2009, 11:27 KZ : Germany-Kazakhstan agro - political dialogue draft signed in Berlin

incidents

19-01-2009, 12:19 Over 34 kg of drugs seized in Dushanbe Over 34 kilograms of raw opium were seized in Dushanbe on 16 January by the Office of Illegal Drug Trafficking Combat under Tajikistan’s Ministry of Interior.

KG : Earthquake strikes Issyk-Kul oblast

20-01-2009, 10:35 TJ : Three people killed in car accident in northern Tajikistan

19-01-2009, 13:42 KG : Two convicts suspected of Ismail Kochkarov’s murder

19-01-2009, 12:19 TJ : Over 34 kg of drugs seized in Dushanbe

19-01-2009, 10:20 KG : Radio Liberty: Ata Meken leader Omurbek Tekebaev released

19-01-2009, 10:15 KG : Chair of Karachays Association in Kyrgyzstan murdered in penal colony

19-01-2009, 09:07 KG : 5-magnitude earthquake strikes south of Kyrgyzstan

19-01-2009, 08:00 KG : One of opposition leaders Omurbek Tekebaev detained in Talas for illegal possession of weapon

16-01-2009, 17:28 KZ : Anonymous message on bomb location received in Zhezkazgan city

society

20-01-2009, 11:09 Central Asian News Service launches on-line subscription campaign 2009 The Central Asian News Service (CA-NEWS) has launched on-line subscription campaign for its products and news services. Having subscribed for half a year or a year you may get discounts from 15% to 20%.

20-01-2009, 13:59 KG : Mobile veterinary service points open in rural areas of southern Kyrgyzstan

20-01-2009, 12:31 UZ : First issue of «Karakalpakistan university gazette» published in Nukus

20-01-2009, 12:13 TM : National exhibition of Turkmenistan to be held late Tashkent

20-01-2009, 11:58 TJ : SCNS recommends denying Islamists’ anti – Israel protest

20-01-2009, 11:09 CA : Central Asian News Service launches on-line subscription campaign 2009

20-01-2009, 11:02 TJ : Sughd Foundation for Support of Palestinian residents collected $14 thousand

20-01-2009, 10:53 KG : Asian Development Bank announces rebate rate for LIBOR-based loans

20-01-2009, 10:52 KG : German-French Center to open in Bishkek

20-01-2009, 09:39 KG : Parliamentarians hold consultations using internal chat

business

19-01-2009, 15:54 Uzbekistan approves agreement to avoid double taxation with Saudi Arabia Uzbek President Islam Karimov approved an international agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

20-01-2009, 12:59 UZ : Uzbekistan insurance companies collect premiums for 87.1billion sums in 2008

20-01-2009, 12:38 UZ : 20 bankrupt enterprises transferred to balance of Uzbekistan banks

19-01-2009, 16:13 UZ : New factory to use local raw to make bricks

19-01-2009, 15:54 UZ : Uzbekistan approves agreement to avoid double taxation with Saudi Arabia

19-01-2009, 14:27 TJ : EBRD supports Tajik PET producer Alfapet

19-01-2009, 13:37 TM : Turkmen president receives heads of “Bouygues” and “VINCI” companies

16-01-2009, 16:12 KZ : Kazkommertsbank and its main shareholders sign documents with SamrukKazyna Fund

16-01-2009, 14:42 UZ : Ericsson Nikola Tesla signs contracts on two international exchanges in Uzbekistan

16-01-2009, 14:34 UZ : Uzbekistan prepares to conducting business-forum «Economic potential of Tashkent city»

science & technology

19-01-2009, 10:44 Ekspress-MD1 and Ekspress-AM44 preparing to launch from Baikonur Russian satellites Ekspress-MD1 and Ekspress-AM44 are preparing to launch from Baikonur, reported Kazakhstan Today referring to Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center press service.

19-01-2009, 12:44 TJ : Pamir experiences shortage of doctors

19-01-2009, 12:32 TJ : Number of TB patients increased in Gorno Badakhshan

19-01-2009, 10:44 KZ : Ekspress-MD1 and Ekspress-AM44 preparing to launch from Baikonur

16-01-2009, 10:59 TM : High technologies at service of Turkmen ecologists

15-01-2009, 10:50 CA : UNESCO launches International Year of Astronomy

14-01-2009, 08:36 KG : President Bakiev signs law on renewable energy sources

13-01-2009, 14:59 KZ : Telstar-11N American satellite delivered to Baikonur

13-01-2009, 11:04 TJ : Number of drug addicts in Tajikistan increased by 0.78%

09-01-2009, 14:10 KZ : III Congress of the Turkish World Matematicians to take place in Kazakhstan

analysis & comments

14-01-2009, 13:11 Two serving MI6 officers leak confidential information to a firm of private consultants with links to Kazakh President family The consultants are said to have been commissioned to obtain the information at a time when the American justice department was investigating allegations of bribes paid by American oil companies to Nursultan Nazarbaev, the Kazakh president, and his top officials, reported The Sunday Times.

15-01-2009, 14:10 KG : Financial crisis presents opportunity for Asia, Jeffrey Sachs tells ADB audience

14-01-2009, 13:11 KZ : Two serving MI6 officers leak confidential information to a firm of private consultants with links to Kazakh President family

13-01-2009, 09:25 KG : World Bank Country Manager Roger Robinson: There is big misunderstanding concerning donor aid in Kyrgyzstan

09-01-2009, 09:13 UZ : Capitalisation to strengthen financial stability of corporations

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

culture

19-01-2009, 14:15 Days of Modern Russian Drama to be held in Tashkent Days of Modern Russian Drama will be held in Uzbekistan capital January 27-February 4.

19-01-2009, 13:32 UZ : First performance of film «Silence» held in Tashkent

19-01-2009, 11:04 CA : Convention on Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage enters into force in January 2009

15-01-2009, 11:04 TM : Exhibition of Turkmen couturier Leila Haitova opens in St Petersburg

14-01-2009, 13:35 TM : International forum dedicated to Mollanepes opens in Ashgabat

14-01-2009, 13:22 UZ : Book on music history published in Uzbekistan

14-01-2009, 09:58 KZ : Kazakh film “The Gift to Stalin” participates in prestigious American festivals

13-01-2009, 15:43 UZ : Photo album about ancient Samarkand published in Uzbekistan

13-01-2009, 11:02 UZ : Winners of children’s art contest awarded

sport

20-01-2009, 12:06 Uzbekistan youth team to play in final of international tournament in Qatar with Syria Uzbekistan youth football team won the semifinal match against Japan in international tournament "Friendship" with 3-2 score.

19-01-2009, 13:44 TM : XV President’s Cup International Football Tournament to be held in February

19-01-2009, 13:24 TM : FC Ashgabat arrives in Moscow for CIS Cup

19-01-2009, 13:09 UZ : Official web-page of Professional Football League of Uzbekistan opened

19-01-2009, 09:20 KZ : Aktobe Football Club ensures its exit from subgroup in CIS Football Cup

15-01-2009, 11:59 UZ : FIFA publishes its regular rating

15-01-2009, 11:48 UZ : Uzbekistan figure skaters to participate in international tournaments

15-01-2009, 11:31 UZ : Uzbekistan swimmers come home with medals

14-01-2009, 13:59 UZ : Uzbekistan team to play with Saint Petersburg «Zenit», Prague «Slaviya», and Azerbaijan team

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