Central Asian News Service: news from Central Asia of 3 March 2009

economy

18:09 Mortgage refinancing must be under public control - Kazakh PM

15:15 EurAsEC plans to create 4 logistics in north, south, east, and west

14:26 Over US$1 million accumulated at Kyrgyzstan’s Deposit Protection Fund

13:04 EBRD ready to invest over US$35 million into Osh-Isfana road rehabilitation

09:57 PM Masimov, representatives of JP Morgan discussed perspectives of Kazakh economy development

09:02 Kazkommertsbank to issue new shares

08:53 Kazakhstan may take over Alliance Bank if debt deal reached

08:42 CPC Pipeline Resumes Oil Flows via Kazakh Section

08:37 Shareholders of Alliance Bank support Government’s actions and President’s policy

politics

17:53 Kazakh, Russian Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs met in Geneva

17:06 Miroslav Jenca: No secure future for CA without solution of Afghan problem

16:24 Kazakh Ambassador to Bahrain appointed

16:17 Kazakh Economy Minister, OECD Deputy Secretary-General hold talks in Paris

13:28 Security Council Secretaries of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan meet in Khujand

11:17 Opposition offers government to meet on March 5 or 6 ’in neutral place’

society

16:55 UNESCO congratulates Nevada-Semipalatinks Movement on 20th anniversary

16:27 Deputy Chairman of National Bank appointed

16:05 Roundtable in Tashkent discusses improvement of journalists’ skills

15:04 Kyrgyz Ministry of Education and Science bans students from head cover

14:27 Many positive efforts, but more work to be done in implementing gender laws in Kyrgyzstan, says OSCE’s gender adviser

14:21 Foundation Forum starts cooperating with National museum of Korea

11:57 RTR-Planeta broadcast terminated in Tajikistan

10:51 Lobbyist promote interests of Turkmenistan in USA

10:26 TIHR: Drivers - drug addicts

10:09 TIHR: Residents of Lebap sponsor state-financed event

09:38 Amnesty International: Kyrgyzstan may be joining list of countries that seriously restrict space for human rights activities

09:10 Astana hosts II Economic Forum

08:41 Association of Disabled Children’s Parents launch website on disability issues in Kyrgyzstan

08:35 Rotating blackouts to last up to 10 hours a day in Chui, Talas oblasts

08:28 Independent newspaper in Kazakhstan faces closure after astronomical fine for “defamation”

08:20 Parliamentary Committees urge population of Kyrgyzstan to strengthen environmental protection

business

16:10 Kyrgyz State Agency for Geology and Mineral Resources announces competition for development of Kara-Keche brown coalfield

16:01 Leaders of Polish construction industry to attend UzBuild 2009

15:10 Seminar on businesses role in local economy held in Termez

14:46 Indian pharmaceutical companies visit Uzbekistan

13:45 Uzbekistan plans to increase tractors export in 2009

10:42 Russian company to dispose radioactive waste in Turkmenistan

sport

13:55 Youth athletics marathon starts in Uzbekistan

13:05 Futsal championship to be held in Tashkent

culture

13:24 Exhibition “Masterpieces of national art: past and present” to be held in Tashkent

science & technology

09:34 Civil Initiative on Internet Policy concerned over plans of Kyrgyz Patent Service to assume control over registration of domains in kg.zone

analysis & comments

09:22 Kazakhstan: Astana lures ethnic Kazakh migrants with financial incentives

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