society

14:39 ADB to help raise public awareness on climate change

13:30 Diplomat Day established in Turkmenistan

13:00 Border Management Staff College to open in Dushanbe

12:49 Hizb ut-Tahrir members conduct large rally in Uzghen

11:43 Multisectoral exhibition of Turkmenistan to be held in Tashkent

11:10 President of Turkmenistan received CEO of Itera International Group of Companies

10:45 Ata Meken party leader meets with regional wings of his party to discuss political and economic situation in Kyrgyzstan

09:47 Kazakh Minister of Healthcare: 5.000 people eligible for educational grants in medical universities

09:20 Two managing directors of Samruk-Kazyna Fund appointed

08:48 Prime Minister: Maintaining level of employment - major challenge for 2009

08:48 GTZ, USAID, Kyrgyz Republic Millennium Challenge Account Threshold Program to conduct roundtable discussions on “Enforcement of Judgments on Bankruptcy Cases: Achievements, Problems, and Further Developments”

08:04 USAID provides 25 power generators to hospitals in south of Kyrgyzstan

economy

14:10 Kyrgyzstan to sow wheat on 410 thousand hectares in 2009

13:28 Bishek to host Kyrgyz-Japanese forum to boost economic ties

13:26 Navoi region reports about 8.1% growth of economy

12:56 Khorezm region’s gross regional product grows by 7.6% in 2008

12:29 Surkhandarya region’s gross regional product grows by 7.4%

11:03 State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange news

11:03 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, ADB sign pact to boost trade in developing Asia

09:40 Food prices soar as KZT tumbles

08:54 President receives Chairman of Vnesheconombank of Russia

08:45 Nazarbaev receives President of Wolfensohn & C Fund

incidents

14:07 Trafficking 60 tons of fertilizers to Kyrgyzstan prevented in Uzbekistan

10:32 Four suicide cases recorded in northern Tajikistan

10:19 Child left unattended by young mother died from hunger

culture

13:20 Exhibition “Traditions of miniature pictures in Uzbekistan young artists works”

11:21 National contest for best carpet announced in Turkmenistan

11:16 The National Museum of Turkmenistan expands its area to 5,000 square meters

politics

13:04 President of Turkmenistan makes a working trip to the suburbs of Ashgabat

12:53 Berdymuhamedov to visit Uzbekistan on 24-25 February

12:41 Opposition to conduct one-day campaign across Kyrgyzstan in March

12:38 Ambassador of Cuba accredited in Turkmenistan

12:19 U.S. Department of State delegation arrives to Turkmenistan

11:14 President of Turkmenistan receives CEO of Kotam Enterprises Ltd

11:11 President of Turkmenistan received top managers of KAMAZ Public Corporation

10:58 Emomali Rahmon: Tajikistan attached great importance to strengthening of military power

10:50 U.S. military to leave Kyrgyzstan until August 18

10:02 Swiss Embassy in Astana to open on March 10, 2009

09:25 U.S. Department of State looking at other options after Kyrgyzstan’s decision to close Manas Air Base

09:08 Kazakhstan ratifies Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on Use of Certain Conventional Weapons

business

12:49 Uzbekistan aviation company gets new airliner IL-114-100

11:59 Turkmenistan to purchase over 1 thousand “KAMAZ” vehicles for $100 million

11:50 “Turkmengaz” allocates $176.6 million for gas pipeline construction

sport

11:22 Turkmenistan’s rivals in the Asia Championships defined

analysis & comments

09:33 AP Analysis: Kyrgyz base closure risky for Moscow

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