Central Asian News Service: news from Central Asia of 22 January 2009

main news

22 January, 14:37 TJ : Exports from Sughd region in 2008 amounted to $161 million

22 January, 14:07 TJ : Tajik citizen detained with drugs in Moscow region

22 January, 13:51 KZ : IFC provides US$50 million loan to Jambyl Cement Company

22 January, 13:51 TJ : Tajikistan expresses readiness to continue cooperation with U.S.A.

22 January, 13:22 UZ : Uzbekistan players loss their second-round matches on Australian Open 2009

22 January, 11:14 UZ : Uzbekistan student invents new type keyboard

22 January, 09:53 KG : Demand for cash in Kyrgyzstan not connected with financial crisis effects, says National Bank

21 January, 14:09 TM : TDH: Looking into the days to come

21 January, 13:48 KZ : Kazakh Ambassador and Chairman of Kyrgyz Supreme Court meet

21 January, 13:33 TJ : Tajik and Uzbek immigrants’ dormitory attacked in Yekaterinburg

politics

22-01-2009, 13:51 Tajikistan expresses its readiness to continue cooperation with the U.S.A. on mutually beneficial terms.

22-01-2009, 14:34 KG : Parliament of Kyrgyzstan ratifies amendments to Allied Relations Treaty with Kazakhstan

22-01-2009, 13:54 KG : Border Service of Kyrgyzstan not to merge with Defense Ministry

22-01-2009, 11:42 UZ : President of Uzbekistan meets with Head of Lukoil

22-01-2009, 11:27 UZ : Russian President to arrive in Uzbekistan today

22-01-2009, 11:20 UZ : Uzbekistan envoy presents credentials to Indian leader

22-01-2009, 09:28 KG : Kyrgyzstan to host forum of Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia in August 2009

22-01-2009, 08:35 KG : Kyrgyz Interior Minister, Ambassador of Kazakhstan discuss cooperation between law enforcement agencies

21-01-2009, 15:07 TJ : Implementation of agreements with Russia do not satisfy Zarifi

economy

22-01-2009, 14:37 Exports from Sughd region in 2008 amounted to $161 million 371.869 tons of goods, amounting to 161 million 518 thousand 497 U.S. dollars, were exported in 2008 from the Sughd region of Tajikistan to other countries (in 2007 export amounted to 509.198 tons). 

22-01-2009, 13:51 KZ : IFC provides US$50 million loan to Jambyl Cement Company

22-01-2009, 12:38 UZ : New law on privatization to be developed in Uzbekistan

22-01-2009, 09:53 KG : Demand for cash in Kyrgyzstan not connected with financial crisis effects, says National Bank

22-01-2009, 08:29 KG : Kyrgyzstan ratifies preferential loan agreement with China Exim Bank

21-01-2009, 17:24 KG : Government of Kyrgyzstan approves plan to mitigate financial crisis effects

21-01-2009, 15:41 KZ : New Tax Code to promote modernization of economy

21-01-2009, 14:57 KG : Germany to give agricultural machinery to Kyrgyzstan in leasing

21-01-2009, 13:07 KZ : Samruk-Kazyna to create register of domestic commodity producers

incidents

22-01-2009, 14:07 Tajik citizen detained with drugs in Moscow region Law enforcement agencies of Moscow region seized 15 kg of drugs from Tajik citizen.

21-01-2009, 13:33 TJ : Tajik and Uzbek immigrants’ dormitory attacked in Yekaterinburg

21-01-2009, 13:12 TJ : Tajikistan citizen arrested in Yekaterinburg for murder

21-01-2009, 12:47 UZ : Three residents of Surkhandarya arrested with big party of heroine

21-01-2009, 10:58 KZ : 19 thousand fires take place every year in Kazakhstan

20-01-2009, 15:03 KG : 44 earthquakes strike Kyrgyzstan in 2008

20-01-2009, 14:55 UZ : In Uzbekistan pharmacist sentenced to 12 years for selling drugs

20-01-2009, 13:33 KG : Earthquake strikes Issyk-Kul oblast

20-01-2009, 10:35 TJ : Three people killed in car accident in northern Tajikistan

society

21-01-2009, 12:56 684 law enforcement officers of Tajikistan were charged with criminal offenses in 2008.

22-01-2009, 14:11 UZ : WIUT alumni meet to discuss plans in Tashkent

22-01-2009, 12:28 UZ : ASSC, UNDP sign cooperation memorandum

22-01-2009, 11:24 UZ : Laws on property, rent to be eliminated in Uzbekistan

22-01-2009, 10:23 KG : Iran to head new ECO trade organization

22-01-2009, 09:13 KG : 8.5 thousand foreigners officially registered in Kyrgyzstan, 50 thousand live in fact

22-01-2009, 08:46 KG : Vice Prime Minister speaks for per capita school financing in Kyrgyzstan

21-01-2009, 16:14 TJ : Japan to allocate $88 thousand to increase storage capacity of ancient objects

21-01-2009, 15:31 TJ : Tajikistan warns Central Asian countries about water shortage again

21-01-2009, 15:20 KG : Border Service of Kyrgyzstan may merge with Defense Ministry

business

21-01-2009, 12:29 Vice Speaker says Kyrgyzstan has right to nationalize Kumtor Kyrgyzstan has the right to regulate, control foreign investments, as well as to nationalize, expropriate and transfer property, declared Vice Speaker Kubanychbek Isabekov during a meeting of the parliamentary faction of the Communist party today focused on nationalization of Kumtor mine referring to the article 2 of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States.

21-01-2009, 15:27 KG : Kumtor Gold Company transfers US$700,000 to account of Issyk-Kul Social Development Fund upon request of Kyrgyz Government

21-01-2009, 14:58 UZ : UCell selects Nokia Siemens Networks to simplify billing process in Uzbekistan

21-01-2009, 14:28 UZ : MTS-Uzbekistan doubles subscribers’ base in 2008

21-01-2009, 14:22 KZ : Aker Solutions awards Kazakhstan contract

21-01-2009, 12:32 UZ : GM to launch Chevrolet M300 production in Uzbekistan

21-01-2009, 12:29 KG : Vice Speaker says Kyrgyzstan has right to nationalize Kumtor

20-01-2009, 12:59 UZ : Uzbekistan insurance companies collect premiums for 87.1billion sums in 2008

20-01-2009, 12:38 UZ : 20 bankrupt enterprises transferred to balance of Uzbekistan banks

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

science & technology

22-01-2009, 11:14 Uzbekistan student invents new type keyboard Student of "Informatics and Informational technologies" department in Karshi subdivision of Tashkent University of Informational Technologies Feruza Ochilova developed new equipment that has keyboard functions.

22-01-2009, 12:11 UZ : In Namangan region villages electronic-digital Automatic Telephone Stations introduced

21-01-2009, 10:17 KZ : Kazkosmos reports about 2008 results

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

analysis & comments

21-01-2009, 14:09 TDH: Looking into the days to come Day after day the events occurring in the country form into the fundamental building of the state known to the world as independent neutral Turkmenistan. Having set the clear goal - prosperity of the Motherland, the high standards of living of the people President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov with the resoluteness so peculiar to him consistently and purposefully pursues the strategic policy of social and economic reforms and democratic transformations, reports Turkmen State News Agency (TDH).

21-01-2009, 15:50 KZ : Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst: A Central Asia without the West?

21-01-2009, 14:09 TM : TDH: Looking into the days to come

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

culture

21-01-2009, 13:19 New York organized world premiere of Sarykyz Sarykyz, violin concerto world premiere of Karl Jenkins, British composer in performance of Marat Bisengaliev, famous Kazakh violinist, took place in Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center, New York. The concerto was written after the Kazakh folklore and is a unique, harmonious synthesis of the European and Central Asian music.

21-01-2009, 13:43 UZ : Karakalpak Art Museum receives materials for restoration

21-01-2009, 13:19 KZ : New York organized world premiere of Sarykyz

21-01-2009, 12:27 UZ : Tickets on Maxim Galkin concert are to US$ 350

21-01-2009, 12:05 UZ : Soso Pavliashvili and Sevara Nazarhan to give concerts in Tashkent

20-01-2009, 15:18 KZ : Timur Bekmambetov plans to make the first Kazakh blockbuster

19-01-2009, 14:15 UZ : Days of Modern Russian Drama to be held in Tashkent

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

sport

22-01-2009, 13:22 Uzbekistan players loss their second-round matches on Australian Open 2009 Both Uzbekistan tennis-players lost their second-round matches in singles tournament of Australian Open 2009. Denis Istomin lost his match to Richard Gasquet 3-6,4-6,4-6 and Aigul Amanmuradova lost her match to Martinez-Sanchez 2-6,4-6, reported Eurosport.

22-01-2009, 13:55 UZ : Pakhtakor moves to semifinal after penalties

22-01-2009, 13:22 UZ : Uzbekistan players loss their second-round matches on Australian Open 2009

21-01-2009, 12:54 UZ : Denis Istomin, Amanmuradova reach second round of Australian Open

20-01-2009, 12:06 UZ : Uzbekistan youth team to play in final of international tournament in Qatar with Syria

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

19-01-2009, 09:20 KZ : Aktobe Football Club ensures its exit from subgroup in CIS Football Cup

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

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