Central Asian News Service: news from Central Asia of 27 February 2009

Today news:

business

15:38 New textile joint venture launched in Gulistan

14:23 National exhibition of bank technologies “BankExpo 2009” to be held in Tashkent

09:22 Head of Karaganda region, Belarusian vice Prime Minister discuss prospects of business relations

society

15:29 Beeline holds charity events in Samarkand, Jizzakh

15:23 USA criticizes human rights situation in Uzbekistan

15:00 Seminar about arbitration courts held in Navoi region

13:12 Number of citizens seeking employment decreased in northern Tajikistan

12:04 Best students of Sughd region received Mendeleev’s Scholarship

11:29 USAID helps Tajikistan to simplify customs procedures

11:13 Rural Education Project allocates around US$ 1mln to support micro-projects of school in Issyk-Kul, Talas oblasts

08:30 Government of Kyrgyzstan reviews further development of country’s civil aviation

08:09 Arab sponsors ready to donate 60% of funds necessary for construction of new mosque in Bishkek

incidents

15:03 19-year-old citizen of Afghanistan detained with 25 kg of drugs

14:57 Traffic tobacco goods worth US$ 142 thousand stopped in Bukhara region

14:42 Smuggling of 15 kg of drugs suppressed in Dushanbe airport

11:51 Avalanches kill six people in mountains of Tajikistan

09:52 Minor earthquake strikes south of Kyrgyzstan

economy

14:04 USAID supports 5th International Agricultural Exhibition in south of Kyrgyzstan

13:01 The World Bank’s new regional director for Central Asia visits Uzbekistan

10:42 Tajikistan to create Dealing Center

10:28 USAID promotes use of open and transparent mechanisms for Land Redistribution Fund land lease

09:13 Kazakhstan disconnects from Central Asian power grid

sport

13:37 Uzbekistan football team matches in 2010 World championship qualifiers defined

13:14 Kazakhstan swimmers win all gold medals in Uzbekistan championship

politics

13:07 Swedish Ambassador, Ata Meken party leader address democracy situation in Kyrgyzstan

13:04 Parliament of Political Parties reviews counter-crisis measures

11:51 Akshumkar party leader Temir Sariev meets with Swedish Ambassador

11:02 President of Yemen arrives to Tajikistan

10:10 Monica Stubholt: Norway and Kazakhstan to overcome crisis

10:02 Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan discusses cooperation in economy, culture with Astana mayor

09:50 Russian human rights defender denied entry into Kyrgyzstan

09:17 Kazakh Ambassador meets with Swiss Deputy Foreign Minister, Ambassador of Vatican

09:10 Kazakh Ambassador, Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs met in Islamabad

science & technology

09:38 Sea Launch Co. says Baikonur launch successful

analysis & comments

09:26 Kazakhstan’s High-Flying Space Ambitions

08:55 Uznews.net: Russia eyes energy projects as key to controlling Central Asia

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