economy

19:03 Kyrgyzstan plans to construct Kambarata-1 water power station for 7 years, create 18 thousand work places

18:56 Russia’s US$150 million grant to serve as reserve for Kyrgyzstan - PM Chudinov

18:49 PM Chudinov: Construction of Kambarata-1 water power station to help Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan tackle dry hydrological cycle problems

18:07 Finance Minister: Kyrgyzstan to receive first ever US$300 mln loan on special terms

17:52 Russia’s debt write-off terms more beneficial than HIPC triggers — Finance Minister Sultanov

17:39 Finance Minister Sultanov: Newly created joint stock company will be responsible for repayment of US$1.7 billion loan extended by Russia for construction of Kambarata-1 water power station

16:56 Nine companies close at Bishkek Free Economic Zone since beginning of 2009

14:43 Kazakhstan has great competitive advantages

14:26 Actions of National Bank may cause collapse of economy

13:38 IFC mission to give recommendations on taxation reform in Kyrgyzstan

13:25 Refinancing rate to be reduced to 9.5% in February, MRR to be reduced in March

12:53 Uzbekistan’s GDP increases by 9% in 2008

12:52 Prime Minister assigns law enforcement agencies to control dollar exchange rate within 150 KZT

12:31 Prime Minister orders to provide stability of price policy in Kazakhstan

12:10 Gus Toplumy raises production rates

12:10 Angren coal strip mine to be modernized

12:04 Islamic Corporation for Development of Private Sector holds negotiations in Ashgabat

09:29 CIS economy up 5% in 2008

08:37 EurAsEC sets up anti-crisis fund with US$10 bln capital

analysis & comments

18:36 Vice Speaker Tursunbaev says decision to close Manas base is timely and has good reasons

12:44 Presence of Manas air base meets national interests of Kyrgyzstan — lawmaker

politics

18:10 Prime Minister Chudinov: Withdrawal of Manas air base not connected with Russia’s US$2 bln loan

16:56 Kazakh delegation visits Republic of Belarus

16:28 Nazarbaev discusses with Medvedev government relations

15:05 President of France to visit Kazakhstan in spring

13:07 Lawmaker urges parliamentarians to welcome decision on Manas base closure with applause

12:03 NATO delegation arrives to Ashgabat

11:55 Turkmen-Belarusian negotiations begin in Ashgabat

11:47 Georgian ambassador completes his tenure in Turkmenistan

11:45 Teacher and doctor to contest 125th seat in national parliament

11:35 Medvedev invites Rahmon to visit Russia

10:19 Parliament adopts law regulating use of Islamic financing in Kazakhstan

09:25 Pentagon: Potential closure of Manas Air Base won’t disrupt operations

08:32 CSTO to form collective rapid response forces

08:20 Parliament of Kyrgyzstan receives draft law on denunciation of Manas air base agreement

society

16:42 Parliament ratifies agreement on advance payment of US$150 thousand for drinking water supply

13:52 Uzbekistan President decrees to adopts program for villages’ development

13:17 IFC helps to improv investment climate in Tajikistan

12:02 UN receives complaints from Kazakh citizens

11:40 Merdan Myradov appointed rector of police academy of Turkmenistan

11:09 Tariff for heat and electricity to increase slightly in Astana

10:44 Masimov instructs Akims not to allow unwarranted price increase

science & technology

15:34 Kazatomprom may become world leader in uranium mining in 2009

08:54 EurAsEC member countries set up International High Technology Center

incidents

13:22 Uzbekistan native with “Hizb-ut-Tahrir” leaflets arrested in Sokuluk

culture

12:45 Performance on famous novel “Singing bird, Chalykushu” to be put on stage in Tashkent

12:13 Exhibition of young Turkmen painters opened in Ashgabat all news by headline

sport

11:53 South Korea taekwondo sportsmen to look for talents in Uzbekistan regions

11:23 Iranian sportsmen to prepare Uzbekistan weight-lifters

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