Central Asian News Service: news from Central Asia of 14 January 2009

main news

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

14 January, 13:39 KZ : Foreign trade turnover equals to US$ 85.3 billion for 9 months of 2008

14 January, 13:35 TM : International forum dedicated to Mollanepes opens in Ashgabat

14 January, 13:26 TJ : Suicide rates among soldiers increase in Tajikistan

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

14 January, 12:09 KG : President Bakiev names new Finance Minister

14 January, 12:07 UZ : Islam Karimov appoints Kasymali Ahmedov on position of Emergency Situations Minister

14 January, 08:36 KG : President Bakiev signs law on renewable energy sources

13 January, 16:17 UZ : Uzbekistan is on last place of Freedom in Freedom House list

13 January, 15:43 UZ : Photo album about ancient Samarkand published in Uzbekistan

politics

14-01-2009, 12:09 President Bakiev names new Finance Minister President Kurmanbek Bakiev today named Marat Sultanov as Finance Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, reported president’s press office.

14-01-2009, 16:27 KZ : Majilis amends legislation on valuation activity

14-01-2009, 16:07 KG : Bishkek Prosecutor’s Office gives warning to opposition member for newspaper article

14-01-2009, 16:06 UZ : Uzbekistan Ambassador hands over credentials to Indonesian head

14-01-2009, 13:40 TM : Turkmenistan-United States: developing economic cooperation

14-01-2009, 13:33 TM : President of Turkmenistan received Adviser to IRI President

14-01-2009, 13:27 TM : Indonesian ambassador accredited to Turkmenistan

14-01-2009, 12:44 TJ : Emomali Rahmon to pay official visit to Baltic countries

14-01-2009, 12:09 KG : President Bakiev names new Finance Minister

14-01-2009, 12:06 KG : Tajikan Kalimbetova named as Social Fund Chair

economy

14-01-2009, 13:39 Foreign trade turnover equals to US$ 85.3 billion for 9 months of 2008 Taking into account amendments to customs statistics, foreign trade turnover for January - September, 2008 was equal to US$ 85.3 billion that is by US$ 27 billion more than in the base period, Kazakhstan Today reports referring to Kazakh National Bank press service.

14-01-2009, 16:20 KZ : KazAgro assets to be equal to 323.3 billion tenge in 2009

14-01-2009, 14:10 UZ : Over 90 billion sums spent in Surkhandarya in 2008 State program

14-01-2009, 13:34 KZ : Second-tier banks’ commitment rate before non-residents equals to US$ 10.5 billion

14-01-2009, 13:02 KZ : Monthly average nominal wage in Kazakhstan increased by 16.7 % for 2008

14-01-2009, 12:27 KZ : National Bank to insure financial sector stability

14-01-2009, 12:01 KZ : Kazakh Government adopts action plan on antirecessionary program

14-01-2009, 11:05 KG : Points of gambling machines to be closed by February 15 in Kyrgyzstan

13-01-2009, 15:34 KZ : Kazakhstan telecommunications market volume reaches 379 billion tenge in 2008

incidents

14-01-2009, 13:26 Suicide rates among soldiers increase in Tajikistan Number of reported suicide cases among military officers in 2008 by 50% in comparison to 2007.

14-01-2009, 16:18 KG : Co-Chairs of Union of Muslims detained in Bishkek while trying to set Israeli flag on fire

14-01-2009, 12:12 TJ : Fire in Moscow kills seven Tajik citizens

14-01-2009, 08:13 KG : Chair of Karachays Association in Kyrgyzstan sentenced to 9 years in prison

13-01-2009, 10:35 KZ : Four citizens of Uzbekistan hospitalized with food poisoning in Pavlodar region

12-01-2009, 15:39 UZ : Uzbekistan citizen killed in Saint Petersburg night club

09-01-2009, 10:55 KG : Prosecutor General files lawsuit against Green Party leader for insulting President Bakiev

08-01-2009, 15:00 KG : Hoax suicide bomber’s belt found in Osh

08-01-2009, 12:20 KG : A group of drunk equestrians attempt to intrude into border outpost at Issykkul

society

14-01-2009, 12:07 Islam Karimov appoints Kasymali Ahmedov on position of Emergency Situations Minister President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov appointed major general Kasymali Ahmedov on position of Emergency Situations Minister. Before this appointment general, who graduated from Samarkand Military Autocar Institution, led Chirchik Military Sardine Car Institution, reported Uzmetronom.

14-01-2009, 15:48 KG : Committee against political persecution to be set up in Kyrgyzstan

14-01-2009, 15:16 UZ : Youth forum conducted in Samarkand

14-01-2009, 15:11 UZ : Young craftsmen’s contest finishes in Samarkand

14-01-2009, 13:29 TM : Turkmenistan commemorates Geokdepe defenders on Remembrance Day

14-01-2009, 13:24 KG : Some 14 tons of drugs seized in Kyrgyzstan in 2008

14-01-2009, 13:19 KZ : Transfer from one pension fund to another to be simplified

14-01-2009, 13:09 TJ : Kazakhstan to provide humanitarian aid to Tajikistan

14-01-2009, 13:01 TJ : EU allocates 1.35 million euros to improve agricultural production Tajikistan

14-01-2009, 12:56 UZ : Artistic Journalists Union in Uzbekistan announces competition «Best Journalist 2008»

business

13-01-2009, 15:12 Net profit of Kazakhtelecom equals 31 billion tenge in 2008 Consolidated incomes of Kazakhtelecom equal to 164.39 billion upon the results of 2008. That is 3% higher than in 2007, Kazinform reported referring to the Public Relations Service of the Company.

14-01-2009, 09:55 KZ : ArcelorMittal Temirtau shipping volume to increase

13-01-2009, 11:09 UZ : Rostekstroy joint venture launched in Bukhara

13-01-2009, 10:50 UZ : BANKEXPO 2009 to be held in mid-March

13-01-2009, 10:45 UZ : About 12.65 million people use mobile services in Uzbekistan

12-01-2009, 16:16 UZ : Mitsubishi Corporation to implement 3 CDM projects in Uzbekistan

12-01-2009, 15:43 UZ : GM Uzbekistan official dealers exempted from VAT for five years

09-01-2009, 15:34 KZ : On Karaganda Arcelor Mittal Temirtau mines special commission to start work

09-01-2009, 14:13 KG : Prime Minister Chudinov to visit Tokmok milk processing factory

science & technology

14-01-2009, 08:36 President Bakiev signs law on renewable energy sources President Kurmanbek Bakiev signed the Law on Renewable Energy Sources, reported president’s press office on Tuesday.

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

07-01-2009, 13:01 KZ : Kazakhstan creates its innovation infrastructure

06-01-2009, 13:57 UZ : Uzbektelekom conducts seminar «IP telephony, as basis for NGN network »

29-12-2008, 13:09 UZ : Tashkent university hosts conference on IT and youth

26-12-2008, 08:34 KZ : Proton-M with Russian satellites Glonass-M launched from Baikonur

25-12-2008, 16:57 TJ : Cases of human rabies infection doubled in Tajikistan

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.

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

23-12-2008, 13:07 TJ : CACI Analyst: Tajik Labor Migration and its consequences for women

culture

14-01-2009, 13:35 International forum dedicated to Mollanepes opens in Ashgabat The international scientific conference titled "Mollanepes and the Oriental Poetry" opened in Ashgabat on 13 January. It was organized by the National Miras (Heritage) centre and the cultural centre of the Iranian Embassy, reports the Turkmen State Internet Newspaper Turkmenistan.ru.

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

13-01-2009, 10:54 UZ : Uzbekistan theatre’s artistes give on concert tour in India

12-01-2009, 10:29 TM : Eternal memory and glory to defenders of native land

08-01-2009, 14:27 UZ : Uzbekistan painters get medals in international festival

08-01-2009, 10:35 KZ : XI week of photo art organized in Almaty

sport

14-01-2009, 13:59 Uzbekistan team to play with Saint Petersburg «Zenit», Prague «Slaviya», and Azerbaijan team Uzbekistan national team prepares to trainings in UAE, where it will play several friendly matches: with «Zenit»and «Slaviya» clubs and with Azerbaijan team.

14-01-2009, 13:03 UZ : Uzbekistan tennis players start new season with victories

14-01-2009, 11:23 UZ : Uzbekistan youth team wins match against Malaysia 4-2

12-01-2009, 13:38 UZ : Antidoping center to be created in Uzbekistan

12-01-2009, 10:25 TM : Junior soccer tournament held in Ashgabat

09-01-2009, 14:28 KZ : Karate-do Shito-ru; competition to be organized in Astana

09-01-2009, 13:22 UZ : Box tournament in honor of Sydney Jackson starts in Tashkent

09-01-2009, 12:17 UZ : Bunyodkor searches new main coach in Spain

09-01-2009, 11:38 KZ : In Austrian Bischofshofen ski competition completed

Useful advice:

1. The news are furnished in English;

2. The news published here are only avaliable on headline format. If you wish to access to integral text please check the site of Central Asian News Service.

Legenda:

KG = Kyrgyzstan;

UZ = Uzbekistan.

For further information:

Central Asian News Service