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23 December, 13:36 KG : Roundtable discussion on political situation in Kyrgyzstan to take place in National Academy of Sciences in Bishkek

23 December, 13:28 UZ : Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan mini-soccer champions to play in Champions League

23 December, 12:34 KZ : Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan establish US$10 billion anti-crisis fund

23 December, 12:24 TM : UN General Assembly supports Turkmenistan’s resolution on security of energy transits

23 December, 11:14 KG : President Bakiev orders Energy Minister to assume strict control over further actions to improve situation in energy sector

23 December, 11:06 TJ : RTSU student receives title “Miss Dushanbe 2008”

23 December, 10:59 KZ : Caspian Sea legal status to be discussed in Astana

23 December, 10:54 TJ : Kindergartner strangles pupil in Tajikistan

23 December, 10:16 UZ : Conference on biodiversity takes place in Nukus

23 December, 10:09 UZ : Uzbekistan and Turkey business representatives discuss cooperation

politics

23-12-2008, 12:24 UN General Assembly supports Turkmenistan’s resolution on security of energy transits 63 session of the UN General Assembly in New York Headquarters is coming to end. Adoption of Turkmenistan’s resolution on security of energy transits was one of the session’s results, informed UN News Center.

23-12-2008, 17:29 KG : Foreign Minister Ednan Karabaev meets with Swiss Cooperation Office Deputy Country Director

23-12-2008, 16:33 KZ : Agreement on effective work of electrical power system in CIS ratified in Kazakhstan

23-12-2008, 16:24 KG : Ata Meken party to continue collecting signatures against privatization of strategic facilities of Kyrgyzstan

23-12-2008, 15:35 KZ : President ratified Protocol on military-technical assistance to OSCE member states

23-12-2008, 14:48 KZ : Action Plan of Kazakhstan OSCE chairmanship adopted

23-12-2008, 14:26 KZ : President ratified International Convention on protection of all people from enforced disappearance

23-12-2008, 14:02 KZ : Law on ratification of Protocol on amendments to SCO Charter signed

23-12-2008, 13:42 KG : Moderate and radical opposition to sign memo of consolidation on December 24 in Bishkek

23-12-2008, 12:59 TM : UNDP, Mejlis of Turkmenistan Sum Up Results of Cooperation in Outgoing Year, Set Plans for 2009

economy

23-12-2008, 12:34 Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan establish US$10 billion anti-crisis fund Presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan during the informal summit in Borovoye, Akmola region of Kazakhstan, made a decision to establish a joint anti-crisis fund, reported press service of the President of Kazakhstan on 22 December.

23-12-2008, 17:52 KG : World Bank gives US$5.8 million for Second Land and Real Estate Registration Project

23-12-2008, 16:37 KG : Kyrgyzstan to count actual number of heads of livestock, poultry

23-12-2008, 14:47 TM : State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange News

23-12-2008, 14:15 TJ : Tajikistan extends property legalization terms

23-12-2008, 13:59 TJ : Uzbek gas price does not satisfy Tajikistan

23-12-2008, 12:34 KZ : Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan establish US$10 billion anti-crisis fund

23-12-2008, 11:14 KG : President Bakiev orders Energy Minister to assume strict control over further actions to improve situation in energy sector

23-12-2008, 10:26 KZ : Convention on double taxation avoidance signed by Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates

22-12-2008, 15:49 TM : Turkmenistan experiences shortage of U.S. dollars

incidents

23-12-2008, 10:54 Kindergartner strangles pupil in Tajikistan Pupil of kindergarten No. 33 of Khujand city was strangled to death by kindergarten teacher, informed press service of the Department of Interior.

23-12-2008, 10:54 TJ : Kindergartner strangles pupil in Tajikistan

22-12-2008, 14:14 KG : General Prosecutor’s Office launches criminal investigation against admission committee of Kyrgyz National University

22-12-2008, 11:27 TJ : Border guard commits suicide in southern Tajikistan

19-12-2008, 14:57 KZ : Three people dies of carbon monoxide poisoning in Kostanay region

19-12-2008, 14:09 TJ : Avalanche cause road blockage on Dushanbe – Khujand highway

18-12-2008, 14:20 UZ : Pyrotechnics worth US$ 8.7 thousand confiscated in Tashkent

18-12-2008, 10:40 TJ : Tajik citizen detained in Surhandara with weapons

17-12-2008, 15:11 KZ : Yesterday in road traffic incidents died 1 person, 12 hospitalized

17-12-2008, 12:54 KZ : Bus tipovers in Zhambyl Region

society

23-12-2008, 13:36 Roundtable discussion on political situation in Kyrgyzstan to take place in National Academy of Sciences in Bishkek The roundtable discussion "Political system and governance in Kyrgyzstan: problems and prospects" will take place at the Nataional Academy of Sciences in Bishkek on December 24, reported press service of the National Academy of Sciences.

23-12-2008, 16:44 KZ : Scientific conference on labor migration organized by Senate

23-12-2008, 16:35 KG : Energy Minister promises no power outages on New Year holidays in Kyrgyzstan

23-12-2008, 16:23 KG : Chinese Defense Ministry to give 7 million Yuans in assistance to Kyrgyz Border Service

23-12-2008, 15:47 UZ : City of Navoi celebrates 50th anniversary

23-12-2008, 15:04 TJ : British Embassy to contribute toilet paper to Dushanbe schools

23-12-2008, 14:25 KZ : Inter-Faith Dialogue and Dinner organized at Kazakh Embassy

23-12-2008, 14:24 TM : Turkmenistan to celebrate New Year until January 3

23-12-2008, 13:36 KG : Roundtable discussion on political situation in Kyrgyzstan to take place in National Academy of Sciences in Bishkek

23-12-2008, 13:33 TJ : United States Civil Affairs Team and Tajik Firm Renovate Kumsangir Boarding School

business

23-12-2008, 10:09 Uzbekistan and Turkey business representatives discuss cooperation An Uzbek-Turkish Business Forum took place in Tashkent on December 22 with the visit of Turkish delegation led by Ülker Güzel, Deputy Undersecretary of Foreign Trade to Uzbekistan.

23-12-2008, 16:20 KZ : Zhilstroisberbank to start mortgage lending in January

23-12-2008, 11:06 UZ : Prices on coal decrease by 50%

23-12-2008, 10:44 UZ : Tashkent hosts expo as part of Yangi Avlod-2008 Festival

23-12-2008, 10:09 UZ : Uzbekistan and Turkey business representatives discuss cooperation

22-12-2008, 13:36 KZ : CKE Restaurants to expand in Kazakhstan

22-12-2008, 13:27 UZ : National aviation company of Uzbekistan to decrease prices on its flights

22-12-2008, 12:19 UZ : Uzbekistan delegation visits the conference in UK

22-12-2008, 10:40 UZ : Gazprom delegation holds talks in Uzbekistan

19-12-2008, 17:35 KZ : KazMunaiGaz hopes to get governmental tax holidays for marginally profitable oil fields

science & technology

23-12-2008, 10:16 Conference on biodiversity takes place in Nukus A scientific-practical conference "Problems of Conservation of biodiversity at protected natural territories of Uzbekistan" was held in Nukus, Karakalpakstan.

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

19-12-2008, 12:54 UZ : Uzbekistan doctors invent equipment that can replace gypsum

16-12-2008, 09:12 KG : ICT Council approves project on Multiple Information and Communication System of Kyrgyz Transport Ministry at its first session

12-12-2008, 09:31 KZ : Kazatomprom starts new breakthrough project

10-12-2008, 09:14 UZ : Uzbekistan delegation attends radio communication seminar in Geneva

09-12-2008, 13:27 KZ : Nursultan Nazarbaev visits pharmaceuticals production center

05-12-2008, 15:16 TJ : "Antiretroviral therapy: successes, weaknesses and plans" worshops to be held in Dushanbe

04-12-2008, 13:20 KG : University of Central Asia, University of Bern sign agreement to collaborate on academic training and research

analysis & comments

15-12-2008, 12:37 IWPR: Ethnic Uzbeks Opt Out of Turkmen Polls Many feel alienated by election process and do not plan to lend their votes to anyone, reports Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR).

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

16-12-2008, 15:56 KG : Slowdown in growth, difficult year ahead for developing asia, says ADB

16-12-2008, 11:09 TM : IWPR: Turkmen Election Reveals Depressingly Familiar Abuses

15-12-2008, 14:53 CA : Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst: China’s recent advances in Central Asia

15-12-2008, 12:37 TM : IWPR: Ethnic Uzbeks Opt Out of Turkmen Polls

culture

23-12-2008, 11:06 RTSU student receives title “Miss Dushanbe 2008” Nigina Nazarova, a student of Russian – Tajik Slavic University won title of “Miss Dushanbe 2008”. Results of the beauty contest were summed up last Saturday.

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

23-12-2008, 12:56 KZ : Chingiz Aitmatov full collection of poems released in Kazakhstan

23-12-2008, 11:06 TJ : RTSU student receives title “Miss Dushanbe 2008”

23-12-2008, 10:33 UZ : Satire theater stages plays in tune with time

22-12-2008, 13:55 TM : Turkmenistan holds days of Korean Cinematography

22-12-2008, 13:51 TM : Turkmenistan marks 1000 anniversary of Mahmyt Kashgari

19-12-2008, 15:08 KZ : Festival of Ukrainian folk art held in Atyrau

19-12-2008, 10:39 TJ : Ajina Tepa conservation works close to end

18-12-2008, 11:12 TM : Turkmen, American music concert held in Ashgabat

sport

23-12-2008, 13:28 Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan mini-soccer champions to play in Champions League Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan mini-soccer champions will participate in new Asia Football Confederation tournament- teams’ continet championship. The level of Tajikistan mini-soccer is not satisfying for participating in this event, the regular championship in Turkmenistan is not conducted. Kazakhstan representatives could strengthen the tournament, but «Kairat» team from Kazakhstan is in Europe.

23-12-2008, 14:57 UZ : Argentina player Messi plays for Uzbekistan junior team

23-12-2008, 13:28 UZ : Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan mini-soccer champions to play in Champions League

23-12-2008, 09:22 KZ : International competitions on mountain skis Shymbulak finish

22-12-2008, 11:07 UZ : Best chess players determined in Karakalpakistan

22-12-2008, 10:27 UZ : Football Professor from Russia certificates Uzbekistan coaches

22-12-2008, 09:54 UZ : Messi to visit Tashkent December 22

19-12-2008, 15:56 TM : European Basketball Week held in Turkmenistan

18-12-2008, 12:14 UZ : Japan gives Uzbekistan US$ 25 thousand for buying 500 tatamis

18-12-2008, 11:56 TM : Turkmen athletes win Asian Bench Press Championship

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