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

Today news:

economy

14:12 Prime Minister Igor Chudinov to report to President regarding progress of Kumtor project talks

13:25 IMF Executive Board approves US$116 million PRGF arrangement for Tajikistan

12:50 Kyrgyz Economic Development Minister goes to Vienna for business regulation reform award

12:40 Kyrgyz Energy Minister: Emergency disconnection of electricity supply in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan not caused by sale of electricity

11:56 President Bakiev chairs meeting on mining industry development

11:07 Kyrgyz lawmakers ask Government to address agricultural trade by Uzbek citizens in south of Kyrgyzstan

08:54 Finance ministry reports a slowdown in revenues to republic’s budget

08:46 Kazakhstan awaits billions in investments promised by China and the UAE

society

14:04 Traveling exhibition “Corruption through eyes of children” moves to Education Ministry

12:11 Bishkek to host international forum on child protection on May 12-14

11:56 Turkmenistan orders more than 879 square meters of carpets for Ruhiyet palace in Dashoguz

10:42 Minkush, Kajisai, Mailuu-Suu are most dangerous uranium tailings in Kyrgyzstan

08:05 President Bakiev to meet with NGOs in nearest future - Adviser of President’s Secretariat

science & technology

13:16 English-Russian-Uzbek translation system in science created in Uzbekistan

politics

11:57 Russia values its relations of friendship and long-standing cooperation with Turkmenistan

11:55 Turkmenistan’s interdepartmental working group for energy diplomacy convenes for its first meeting

11:44 Cross on flag of Kyrgyzstan on billboard of Swiss Cooperation Office stirs resentment of parliamentarian

11:16 Tajikistan to strengthen cooperation with NATO

08:42 Ex-Ombudsman nominated as Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Malaysia

08:25 President Bakiev names new Vice Chairman of Financial Police Service

incidents

10:24 Interior Minister: Detained suspect of lawmaker’s murder admits his guilt

09:41 Uzbek citizens block road on Kyrgyz-Uzbek border

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