Central Asian News Service: news from Central Asia of 19 January 2009

main news

19 January, 15:54 UZ : Uzbekistan approves agreement to avoid double taxation with Saudi Arabia

19 January, 14:15 UZ : Days of Modern Russian Drama to be held in Tashkent

19 January, 13:03 KZ : Prime Minister orders to identify nationality in new passports

19 January, 12:19 TJ : Over 34 kg of drugs seized in Dushanbe

19 January, 12:07 TJ : Qatar is to invest into Tajik economy

19 January, 11:38 TJ : Tajikistan supports U.S. increase of military contingent in Afghanistan

19 January, 10:44 KZ : Ekspress-MD1 and Ekspress-AM44 preparing to launch from Baikonur

19 January, 09:20 KZ : Aktobe Football Club ensures its exit from subgroup in CIS Football Cup

19 January, 08:48 KG : Prime Minister Chudinov: We realize well that crisis repercussions will affect us, but this is not occasion for panic

16 January, 17:28 KZ : Anonymous message on bomb location received in Zhezkazgan city

politics

19-01-2009, 11:38 Tajikistan supports U.S. increase of military contingent in Afghanistan Tajikistan supported the decision of the United States to increase American military contingent in Afghanistan, reported the Tajik President’s press service.

19-01-2009, 15:50 KG : Chief of Kyrgyz President’s Administration to follow up execution of President’s orders by government agencies, officials

19-01-2009, 14:48 UZ : EurAsEC not top agenda of Medvedev’s visit to Tashkent

19-01-2009, 13:57 KZ : President of Tajikistan to visit Moscow

19-01-2009, 13:08 TM : Turkmen president reshuffles senior management of state structures

19-01-2009, 13:07 TM : Minister of energy and industry of Turkmenistan fired

19-01-2009, 12:18 KZ : America positively estimates multivector policy of Kazakhstan

19-01-2009, 12:07 UZ : Uzbekistan organizes conference on fighting international terrorism

19-01-2009, 11:50 KG : Medet Sadyrkulov refuses to head Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs

19-01-2009, 11:46 KG : Commander of U.S. Central Command: We have no plans to change status of Manas base

economy

19-01-2009, 12:07 Qatar is to invest into Tajik economy Qatar is ready to make “significant” investment into economy of Tajikistan on mutually beneficial terms.

19-01-2009, 15:46 UZ : Russia-Uzbekistan trade commission meets in Russia

19-01-2009, 13:45 TM : State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange news

19-01-2009, 13:27 TM : Turkmenistan levels serious claims against Ukrainian company Interbudmontazh

19-01-2009, 13:26 TM : Turkmen president raises natural gas extraction target for 2009 to 75 bn cubic meters

19-01-2009, 13:18 KZ : Massimov charged Vice Prime Minister to coordinate micro-lending system in rural areas

19-01-2009, 12:07 TJ : Qatar is to invest into Tajik economy

19-01-2009, 11:27 KZ : Germany-Kazakhstan agro - political dialogue draft signed in Berlin

19-01-2009, 09:40 KG : PM Chudinov: Revised Tax Code to play key role in attraction of investments

19-01-2009, 08:49 KZ : SamrukKazyna and Russian Sberbank Heads meet in Astana

incidents

19-01-2009, 12:19 Over 34 kg of drugs seized in Dushanbe Over 34 kilograms of raw opium were seized in Dushanbe on 16 January by the Office of Illegal Drug Trafficking Combat under Tajikistan’s Ministry of Interior.

19-01-2009, 13:42 KG : Two convicts suspected of Ismail Kochkarov’s murder

19-01-2009, 12:19 TJ : Over 34 kg of drugs seized in Dushanbe

19-01-2009, 10:20 KG : Radio Liberty: Ata Meken leader Omurbek Tekebaev released

19-01-2009, 10:15 KG : Chair of Karachays Association in Kyrgyzstan murdered in penal colony

19-01-2009, 09:07 KG : 5-magnitude earthquake strikes south of Kyrgyzstan

19-01-2009, 08:00 KG : One of opposition leaders Omurbek Tekebaev detained in Talas for illegal possession of weapon

16-01-2009, 17:28 KZ : Anonymous message on bomb location received in Zhezkazgan city

15-01-2009, 16:28 KG : Tursunbai Bakir uulu, Nurlan Motuev fined for disobedience to police while attempting to burn Israeli flag

15-01-2009, 13:12 TJ : Tajik Ministry of Interior searches for Kyrgyz citizens involved in drug trafficking

society

19-01-2009, 13:03 Prime Minister orders to identify nationality in new passports Today at a telephone conference Karim Massimov, Prime Minister ordered Justice Ministry to insert nationality in new biometric passports, Kazinform correspondent reported.

19-01-2009, 15:23 UZ : Deputy governors participate in regional seminar

19-01-2009, 15:21 KG : Kyrgyz Interior Ministry plans to intensify efforts to prevent religious extremism at universities, schools

19-01-2009, 15:09 KG : Kyrgyz Interior Ministry puts 90 extremist, terrorist websites

19-01-2009, 13:45 UZ : Islam Karimov discusses children sport development

19-01-2009, 13:16 TM : Turkmen rectors should get academic degrees

19-01-2009, 13:03 KZ : Prime Minister orders to identify nationality in new passports

19-01-2009, 13:01 TJ : Birth rates increase in Gorno Badakhshan

19-01-2009, 12:12 KZ : Akim of Almaly district to report on socio-economic results of 2008 year

19-01-2009, 11:50 KZ : Number of accountant officers to be increased to 7,513 people in Almaty region

business

19-01-2009, 15:54 Uzbekistan approves agreement to avoid double taxation with Saudi Arabia Uzbek President Islam Karimov approved an international agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

19-01-2009, 16:13 UZ : New factory to use local raw to make bricks

19-01-2009, 15:54 UZ : Uzbekistan approves agreement to avoid double taxation with Saudi Arabia

19-01-2009, 14:27 TJ : EBRD supports Tajik PET producer Alfapet

19-01-2009, 13:37 TM : Turkmen president receives heads of “Bouygues” and “VINCI” companies

16-01-2009, 16:12 KZ : Kazkommertsbank and its main shareholders sign documents with SamrukKazyna Fund

16-01-2009, 14:42 UZ : Ericsson Nikola Tesla signs contracts on two international exchanges in Uzbekistan

16-01-2009, 14:34 UZ : Uzbekistan prepares to conducting business-forum «Economic potential of Tashkent city»

16-01-2009, 14:14 UZ : Uzbekistan to buy in China 15 electric locomotives worth US$ 74 million

16-01-2009, 09:21 KG : Rusneftekhim may buy stake in Severelectro, Bishkekteploset, Bishkek combined heat and power plant

science & technology

19-01-2009, 10:44 Ekspress-MD1 and Ekspress-AM44 preparing to launch from Baikonur Russian satellites Ekspress-MD1 and Ekspress-AM44 are preparing to launch from Baikonur, reported Kazakhstan Today referring to Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center press service.

19-01-2009, 12:44 TJ : Pamir experiences shortage of doctors

19-01-2009, 12:32 TJ : Number of TB patients increased in Gorno Badakhshan

19-01-2009, 10:44 KZ : Ekspress-MD1 and Ekspress-AM44 preparing to launch from Baikonur

16-01-2009, 10:59 TM : High technologies at service of Turkmen ecologists

15-01-2009, 10:50 CA : UNESCO launches International Year of Astronomy

14-01-2009, 08:36 KG : President Bakiev signs law on renewable energy sources

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

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.

15-01-2009, 14:10 KG : Financial crisis presents opportunity for Asia, Jeffrey Sachs tells ADB audience

14-01-2009, 13:11 KZ : Two serving MI6 officers leak confidential information to a firm of private consultants with links to Kazakh President family

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

culture

19-01-2009, 14:15 Days of Modern Russian Drama to be held in Tashkent Days of Modern Russian Drama will be held in Uzbekistan capital January 27-February 4.

19-01-2009, 13:32 UZ : First performance of film «Silence» held in Tashkent

19-01-2009, 11:04 CA : Convention on Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage enters into force in January 2009

15-01-2009, 11:04 TM : Exhibition of Turkmen couturier Leila Haitova opens in St Petersburg

14-01-2009, 13:35 TM : International forum dedicated to Mollanepes opens in Ashgabat

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

sport

19-01-2009, 09:20 Aktobe Football Club ensures its exit from subgroup in CIS Football Cup On the 17th International Football Tournament "CIS Cup Champions" Aktobe, Kazakh Football Club continues to make happy its fans. In the second game Aktobe won in the game with another team Rubin with the score 2:0, reported Kazinform correspondent.

19-01-2009, 13:44 TM : XV President’s Cup International Football Tournament to be held in February

19-01-2009, 13:24 TM : FC Ashgabat arrives in Moscow for CIS Cup

19-01-2009, 13:09 UZ : Official web-page of Professional Football League of Uzbekistan opened

15-01-2009, 11:59 UZ : FIFA publishes its regular rating

15-01-2009, 11:48 UZ : Uzbekistan figure skaters to participate in international tournaments

15-01-2009, 11:31 UZ : Uzbekistan swimmers come home with medals

14-01-2009, 13:59 UZ : Uzbekistan team to play with Saint Petersburg «Zenit», Prague «Slaviya», and Azerbaijan team

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

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