Central Asian News Service: news from Central Asia of 28 May 2009

Today news:

society

13:44 Second Regional Seminar on implementation of international humanitarian law held in St. Petersburg

13:25 Kazkah PM surveys construction objects of Astana new centre

13:20 Proposed law on minimal age of employment in Uzbekistan adopted in first hearing

13:16 EU holds Central Asian conference on institutions building and support to civil society in Almaty

13:11 National Bank issues silver coin "Satir" from "Gold of Nomads" series

12:33 English Prince Michael of Kent visits International Westminster University in Tashkent

12:17 World Bank to give US$10 million to Kyrgyzstan for maternal and child care and protection

politics

13:40 Alamanov: Chek village conflict occurred due to natural migration of population across Uzbek-Kyrgyz border

13:37 Kazakh Ambassador ro Spain holds meetings in Madrid

13:30 Presidential candidate Temir Sariev passes Kyrgyz language exam, Toktaim Umetalieva is to take exam next

13:02 Kyrgyz borders with China, Uzbekistan still closed

12:59 President of Turkey arrives in Tajikistan

12:37 Turkish President Abdullah Gul addresses Kyrgyz parliamentarians

12:36 Kyrgyz Defense Minister: Uzbekistan attempts to address Khanabad issue in private

12:35 Islam Karimov meets with King of Spain Juan Carlos

12:23 Kazakhstan, Russia discuss preparation for Kazakhstan OSCE chairmanship

12:16 OSCE states on importance of Tajikistan in strengthening regional stability

11:51 Astana, London negotiate to relax visa requirements

11:37 Kazakhstan may offer a lot to OSCE to build positive inter-ethnic relations - OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities

10:59 Chinese Ambassador, Supreme Court Chair discuss upcoming meeting of SCO Supreme Court Chairs

09:46 Kyrgyzstan discusses the rule of law and the principle of separation of powers

09:38 OSCE Centre in Bishkek co-chairs regular discussion on preparations for presidential election

economy

13:21 Uzbekistan decides not sell its power stations

13:21 Perspectives of Uzbek economy development discussed in Tashkent

10:44 Rahmon, Head of Swiss National Bank discuss cooperation issues

incidents

12:44 Famous Kazakh climber dies in Himalayas

12:22 Drug supply route from Afghanistan to Russian suspended in Tajikistan

10:23 Number of road accident victims increased in Tajikistan

10:09 5 suicide cases registered in last two days in northern Tajikistan

sport

12:35 Tashkent “Bunyodkor” wins Iranian “Piroozi” - 1:0

12:34 Tashkent “Pakhtakor” overplays Arabian “Al-Ettifaq”

analysis & comments

11:55 RBC-daily: Islamists come back to Uzbekistan

science & technology

10:19 20th expedition crew is headed toward ISS

culture

10:02 60 films and clips presented at DIDAR-2009 student film festival in Almaty

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