Today news:

society

17:36 Central Asia in search of new child protection strategies

16:02 Karakalpak entrepreneurs sign contracts with a value of 2 billion sums on “Uzbekistan Agrominitech Expo-2009” fair

16:01 More than 3200 violations on roads elicited since the beginning of the year in Tashkent

15:36 President of Turkmenistan pardons 1671 prisoners

15:05 4th session of SCO forum of experts to be held in Kyrgyzstan

15:00 Kazakh side determined to pursue arrest of Ablyazov’s property abroad

14:15 Kazakh Internet community draft law on fences

13:03 International organizations demand Uzbek journalist release

12:53 Suicide cases became more frequent in Almaty

economy

17:32 Finland, FAO sign 1.76 million Euro Trust Fund Project to improve fisheries in Kyrgyzstan

16:20 Kyrgyzstan outstrips Kazakhstan being major trade partner of Xinjiang

14:50 Kazakh, Armenian Ministries of Agriculture to cooperate

13:08 Rahmon, WB representative discuss ways of overcoming world crisis outcomes

11:03 World Grain Forum to be held in June 2009 in St.Petersburg

10:50 President Bakiev endorses Country Development Strategy 2009-2011

politics

17:05 Central Election Commission receives registration applications from 13 presidential candidates

16:26 Nur Otan Pary XII Extraordinary Congress opens in Astana

15:16 Representatives of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan discuss set up of border checkpoint in Chek village by Uzbekistan

15:02 Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan starts preparation for parliament elections to be held in December 2009

13:24 Kyrgyz diplomats, Austrian experts review prospects of bilateral ties in cultural and humanitarian spheres

12:58 Security Council Secretary speaks for creation of anti-corruption behavior standard in our society

11:44 88% of documents necessary for Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan customs establishment union signed

incidents

16:22 14-year-old girl struck by lightning in south of Kyrgyzstan

15:07 Over 200 dead seals found on Caspian Sea shore of Kazakhstan

13:27 South of Tajikistan suffers from showers again, more than 300 houses are destroyed

13:05 120 tons of contraband vegetables seized on Uzbek-Kazakh frontier

business

16:03 “Uz-Daewoo” offices in Russia gift a second car to Nexia automobile consumers

15:59 First metallurgical plant opens in Turkmenistan

14:56 French experts to examine safety of oil infrastructure in Kazakhstan’s Caspian sector

14:18 Moody’s downgrades 5 companies; outlook negative for several Kazakh state companies

culture

13:05 “Thief” movie premiere in Karakalpak language takes place in Tashkent

13:04 International contest of modern choreography and athletic plastic arts to be held in Uzbekistan

science & technology

12:43 Kyrgyz government officials review cooperation prospects with Microsoft Corporation

analysis & comments

10:12 Wijnholds: Dollar’s Last Days?

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