Central Asian News Service: news from Central Asia of 25 December 2008

main news

25 December, 14:54 UZ : Main coach of Uzbekistan team passed exams on coach courses

25 December, 14:37 TM : New Year’s Tree sparkles with millions of colourful lights

25 December, 13:44 KG : Kyrgyz Parliament passes amendments obliging Kyrgyz citizens to put hand over heart during national anthem

25 December, 13:25 KZ : Kazakhstan attendsthe 3rd ECO Ministerial Meeting on Finance and Economy

25 December, 12:40 UZ : Uzbekistan police seize over 22 kilograms of heroin

25 December, 10:20 KG : Prime Minister Igor Chudinov discloses amount of his pay as civil servant

24 December, 12:20 TJ : Avalanches buried person in Tajikistan

24 December, 11:35 TM : U.S. Embassy temporarily closed in Ashgabat

24 December, 11:29 TJ : "Talco” reduces aluminum production

24 December, 11:18 TM : Iranian Film Festival launched in Ashgabat

politics

25-12-2008, 13:44 Kyrgyz Parliament passes amendments obliging Kyrgyz citizens to put hand over heart during national anthem The Parliament today passed amendments and additions to the Law on National Symbols.

25-12-2008, 15:27 KG : Parliament passes amendments tightening responsibility for possession, acquisition of extremist materials

25-12-2008, 13:53 KZ : Kazakh Ambassador and Muslim World League Secretary General meet

25-12-2008, 13:44 KG : Kyrgyz Parliament passes amendments obliging Kyrgyz citizens to put hand over heart during national anthem

25-12-2008, 13:42 KG : Kyrgyz parliamentarians propose to cancel marking voters fingers, to hold elections on working days

25-12-2008, 13:38 UZ : Russian Federation President visit to Uzbekistan prepared

25-12-2008, 12:56 KG : Parliament passes amendments allowing President to appoint presidents of national universities

25-12-2008, 11:48 TJ : Tajikistan, Afghanistan exchange agreements on sentenced persons transfer

25-12-2008, 09:40 KZ : President ratifies Agreement on International Epizootic Bureau establishment in Paris

25-12-2008, 09:30 KZ : Majilis approves draft Law on mass media

economy

25-12-2008, 13:25 Kazakhstan attendsthe 3rd ECO Ministerial Meeting on Finance and Economy Kazakh delegation headed by Alikhan Smailov, Kazakh Vice Finance Minister took part in the 3rd ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization) Ministerial Meeting on Finance/Economy in Tehran on December 21-23, Kazinform reported referring to Kazakh Embassy in Iran press service.

25-12-2008, 15:00 KG : Parliament becomes party to embezzlement of public funds with adoption of law on restructuring of debts of energy companies – lawmaker

25-12-2008, 14:04 KG : Kyrgyz Parliament allows restructuring of debts of energy companies before state. Minority factions vote against

25-12-2008, 13:25 KZ : Kazakhstan attendsthe 3rd ECO Ministerial Meeting on Finance and Economy

25-12-2008, 12:32 KG : Lawmaker questions benefit of Russian loan for construction of Kambarata-1 water power station for Kyrgyzstan

25-12-2008, 12:12 KZ : Nazarbaev and Agriculture Minister meet

25-12-2008, 11:50 KG : Prime Minister Chudinov hopes for successful gas talks with Uzbekistan

25-12-2008, 10:58 KG : Kyrgyzstan to set up Bank Refinancing Fund worth 4 billion soms

25-12-2008, 10:38 UZ : Uzbek-Polish trade turnover rises 12 times in 2004-07

25-12-2008, 09:22 KZ : Majilis approves Law on activity of Islamic banks

incidents

25-12-2008, 12:40 Uzbekistan police seize over 22 kilograms of heroin A total of 22.5 kilograms of heroin have been seized in Uzbekistan’s southeastern Surkhandarya Region, a spokesman for the republic’s Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.

25-12-2008, 15:27 KZ : Four dies and five injured in road incidents in Zhambyl Region

25-12-2008, 12:40 UZ : Uzbekistan police seize over 22 kilograms of heroin

24-12-2008, 15:10 KZ : Miner injured at one of Karaganda coal mines

24-12-2008, 12:32 TJ : Private shop Afghan businessman robbed in Khorog

24-12-2008, 12:20 TJ : Avalanches buried person in Tajikistan

24-12-2008, 09:55 UZ : Uzbekistan police confiscates 10 kilogram of heroin from drug couriers

23-12-2008, 10:54 TJ : Kindergartner strangles pupil in Tajikistan

22-12-2008, 14:14 KG : General Prosecutor’s Office launches criminal investigation against admission committee of Kyrgyz National University

22-12-2008, 11:27 TJ : Border guard commits suicide in southern Tajikistan

society

25-12-2008, 10:20 Prime Minister Igor Chudinov discloses amount of his pay as civil servant

25-12-2008, 15:02 KG : President Bakiev promises to increase pay for workers of national broadcasting company

25-12-2008, 14:10 UZ : KOICA holds graduates’ reunion in Tashkent

25-12-2008, 13:37 KZ : Nur Otan awards winners of journalist competition

25-12-2008, 12:57 TM : OSCE Centre supports English, IT lessons for Turkmenistan research institutions

25-12-2008, 12:53 KG : OSCE Centre supports work of Kyrgyz media complaints committee

25-12-2008, 12:13 UZ : Law-Enforcement Bodies’ Coordination Council meets

25-12-2008, 12:11 UZ : Agricultural goods to be sold on lower prices on New Year eve

25-12-2008, 11:30 UZ : New Year to be celebrated until January 4 in Uzbekistan

25-12-2008, 11:07 TJ : Note of Russian Embassy a “note of insult”, “Faraj” Chief Editor

business

24-12-2008, 11:29 "Talco” reduces aluminum production The Tajik aluminum giant, Talco, to reduce aluminum production by 10%.

25-12-2008, 10:27 UZ : MTS-Uzbekistan launches 3G in Samarkand

25-12-2008, 10:02 UZ : Oman and Uzbekistan reach agreement for cooperation of private sectors

24-12-2008, 16:29 KZ : 50% of Russian Aluminum company purchased by Samruk-Energo JSC

24-12-2008, 15:18 KG : Russian MegaFon plans to buy MegaCom

24-12-2008, 11:50 UZ : British interested in Almalyk copper

24-12-2008, 11:29 TJ : "Talco” reduces aluminum production

24-12-2008, 10:14 UZ : GM Uzbekistan output grows by 11.1% in January-November 2008

24-12-2008, 09:43 UZ : Mobile users’ number makes up 12.057million

23-12-2008, 16:20 KZ : Zhilstroisberbank to start mortgage lending in January

science & technology

23-12-2008, 10:16 Conference on biodiversity takes place in Nukus A scientific-practical conference "Problems of Conservation of biodiversity at protected natural territories of Uzbekistan" was held in Nukus, Karakalpakstan.

24-12-2008, 12:10 TM : TIHR: From Turkey with U.S. dollars and AIDS

23-12-2008, 10:16 UZ : Conference on biodiversity takes place in Nukus

22-12-2008, 13:45 TM : Turkmenistan celebrates 60 anniversary of World Health Organization

19-12-2008, 12:54 UZ : Uzbekistan doctors invent equipment that can replace gypsum

16-12-2008, 09:12 KG : ICT Council approves project on Multiple Information and Communication System of Kyrgyz Transport Ministry at its first session

12-12-2008, 09:31 KZ : Kazatomprom starts new breakthrough project

10-12-2008, 09:14 UZ : Uzbekistan delegation attends radio communication seminar in Geneva

09-12-2008, 13:27 KZ : Nursultan Nazarbaev visits pharmaceuticals production center

05-12-2008, 15:16 TJ : "Antiretroviral therapy: successes, weaknesses and plans" worshops to be held in Dushanbe

analysis & comments

15-12-2008, 12:37 IWPR: Ethnic Uzbeks Opt Out of Turkmen Polls Many feel alienated by election process and do not plan to lend their votes to anyone, reports Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR).

25-12-2008, 11:09 KG : New political system in Kyrgyzstan: in search of sustainability

24-12-2008, 11:46 TM : IWPR: Foreign-Led Construction Projects Face Audit in Turkmenistan

23-12-2008, 13:16 TJ : EurasiaNet: Dushanbe sticking with cotton, despite another horrid harvest

23-12-2008, 13:07 TJ : CACI Analyst: Tajik Labor Migration and its consequences for women

23-12-2008, 11:22 TM : Dead dictator still casts shadow on Turkmens

18-12-2008, 11:02 TM : TDH: In the mirror of world press: towards genuine democracy and progress

17-12-2008, 09:46 KZ : Associated Press: Russia claims US plans new bases for Central Asia

16-12-2008, 15:56 KG : Slowdown in growth, difficult year ahead for developing asia, says ADB

16-12-2008, 11:09 TM : IWPR: Turkmen Election Reveals Depressingly Familiar Abuses

culture

25-12-2008, 14:37 New Year’s Tree sparkles with millions of colourful lights Hundreds of children gathered together on the main city square where the New Year’s Tree – the biggest one in the country sparkles with millions of colorful lights.

25-12-2008, 15:17 KZ : Famous Kazakh pianist to give concert in Bishkek

25-12-2008, 14:37 TM : New Year’s Tree sparkles with millions of colourful lights

24-12-2008, 13:09 UZ : Exhibition dedicated to Israel sainted places to be held in Tashkent

24-12-2008, 11:18 TM : Iranian Film Festival launched in Ashgabat

23-12-2008, 13:46 KZ : First issue of Altyn tamyr journal published

23-12-2008, 12:56 KZ : Chingiz Aitmatov full collection of poems released in Kazakhstan

23-12-2008, 11:06 TJ : RTSU student receives title “Miss Dushanbe 2008”

23-12-2008, 10:33 UZ : Satire theater stages plays in tune with time

22-12-2008, 13:55 TM : Turkmenistan holds days of Korean Cinematography

sport

25-12-2008, 14:54 Main coach of Uzbekistan team passed exams on coach courses Main coach of Uzbekistan team Mirajalol Kasymov and other 23 coaches, including Uzbekistan youth team coach Ahmad Ubaidullaev, finished coach courses. The licenses were given by the results of these courses.

25-12-2008, 14:54 UZ : Main coach of Uzbekistan team passed exams on coach courses

24-12-2008, 12:06 UZ : Best boxers determined in Karakalpakistan

24-12-2008, 11:06 UZ : WBC international box tournament to be held in Tashkent

23-12-2008, 14:57 UZ : Argentina player Messi plays for Uzbekistan junior team

23-12-2008, 13:28 UZ : Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan mini-soccer champions to play in Champions League

23-12-2008, 09:22 KZ : International competitions on mountain skis Shymbulak finish

22-12-2008, 11:07 UZ : Best chess players determined in Karakalpakistan

22-12-2008, 10:27 UZ : Football Professor from Russia certificates Uzbekistan coaches

22-12-2008, 09:54 UZ : Messi to visit Tashkent December 22

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