Central Asian News Service: news from Central Asia of 16 March 2009

Today news:

society

14:16 UN launched essay competition for Turkmen youth

13:52 Turkmen specialists trained on rehabilitation of drug addicts in penitentiary institutions

13:41 “Amnesty International” produces film about Uzbekistan human rights defender Mutabar Tajibaeva

13:37 Human Rights Watch urges President Bakiev to ensure any new law or regulation conforms with international human rights obligations

13:27 Gulnara Karimova to present jewellery collection in Switzerland

13:11 TIHR: Uniformity as a sign of totalitarianism

12:57 "Best horse" annual contest established in Turkmenistan

12:55 Turkmen farmers to be provided with written-off agricultural machines

12:52 Berdymuhamedov urges mass media to attract young talent

12:31 Japan allocates $336 thousand for mine clearance in eastern Tajikistan

11:58 Turkmenistan wraps up hunting season

11:38 Berdymuhamedov participate in tree-planting campaign

11:29 Berdymuhamedov fires head of Presidential Administration

10:49 Tajikistan fears rise in unemployment and crime due to return of migrants

sport

13:56 FC Bunyodkor coach Amet Memet appointed to position of Uzbekistan team main coach assistant

politics

13:51 Government of Kyrgyzstan says it is ready to continue talks with opposition

13:06 Berdymuhamedov explained associated membership in ECO by provision of new constitution

11:31 Turkmenistan to become ECO’s associated member

10:18 Tajikistan, China discuss direction of bilateral cooperation in 2009

09:54 Prime Minister Igor Chudinov flies to Turkey for a two-day visit

business

13:42 Mobile subscribers in Kyrgyzstan total 3.2 million

12:14 Natural-gas stripping plant in Yashildepe to be dismantled

11:22 Turkmenhowayollary buys Mi-17-1B helicopters

incidents

12:41 Large drug shipment seized in Tajikistan

11:58 Kyrgyz Interior Minister to give press conference on the March 13 car accident today

10:46 Kyrgyz citizen throws himself under a train after failing to find a job in Moscow

analysis & comments

11:43 TDH: Time demands new approaches

11:42 Medet Sadyrkulov met with expert on Central Asia in Almaty

culture

11:18 Turkmen, Russian painters exhibition opened in Ashgabat

economy

11:15 Norinov: World crisis challenges implementation of economic reforms in Tajikistan

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