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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:26:00 GMT

Kazakhstan business leaders visit Comanche

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:26:00 GMT

DJ Eni signs cooperation deal with KazMunaiGas for Kazakh studies

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:24:00 GMT

Kyrgyz opposition party leader warned for his article about president

A prosecutor's office has issued a warning to the leader of the [opposition] Ata-Meken Socialist Party, Omurbek Tekebayev, the party's press service has said. It said that the Bishkek city prosecutor's office summoned Tekebayev and issued him a warning
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:08:00 GMT

Kyrgyz opposition party leader warned for his article about president

A prosecutor's office has issued a warning to the leader of the [opposition] Ata-Meken Socialist Party, Omurbek Tekebayev, the party's press service has said. It said that the Bishkek city prosecutor's office summoned Tekebayev and issued him a warning
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:08:00 GMT

Chinese snatch Turkmen's Yulatan

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:57:00 GMT

Berlusconi applauds Kazakh men's virility!

Berlusconi applauds Kazakh men's virility! Azerbaijan News.Net London, November 07 : Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi told the president of Kazakhstan on Friday that a recent rise in the country's population was due to the virility of its
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:54:00 GMT

Berlusconi applauds Kazakh men's virility!

London, November 07 (ANI): Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi told the president of Kazakhstan on Friday that a recent rise in the country's population was due to the virility of its menfolk. The Italian premiere got guileless during Kazakhstan's
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:53:00 GMT

Open Government, Tajik-Style

People in the southern province of Khatlon are demanding that the barriers between them and their local leaders be torn down – quite literally. As reporter Jamoliddin Saifiddinov discovered, the high fences that surround the provincial government’s
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:46:00 GMT

Suicide Cases Rising in Tajik Badakhstan

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:46:00 GMT

Berlusconi applauds Kazakh men’s virility!

London, November 07 : Italy''s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi told the president of Kazakhstan on Friday that a recent rise in the country''s population was due to the virility of its menfolk. The Italian premiere got guileless during Kazakhstan’s
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:43:00 GMT

Uzbekistan To Deliver Natural Gas To China

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:20:00 GMT

Delayed talks on stationing a Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan are due to Moscow's efforts to maintain equally good ...

talks stall as Moscow seeks to appease n allies: expert Now in Baku: 09:49 (GMT+04:00), Saturday , 07 November , 2009 Advanced Search World / / Military base talks stall as Moscow seeks to appease n allies: expert 07.11.2009 09:00 , Baku, Nov. 6 / Trend
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:50:00 GMT

Military base talks stall as Moscow seeks to appease Central Asian allies: expert

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 6 / Trend News V. Zhavoronkova / Delayed talks on stationing a Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan are due to Moscow's efforts to maintain equally good relations with both Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, Senior Fellow at the Institute
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:45:00 GMT

Central Asia Telecommunications Report Q4 2009

BMIs Central Asia Telecommunications Report for Q409 covers Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, with five-year forecasts for the mobile and fixed-line sectors, as well asmarket data analysis sections for the mobile, fixed-line
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:11:00 GMT

Uzbek firm in US$2.5b deal with Petronas, Sasol

ALMATY: Uzbekistan's state energy company has signed a US$2.5 billion (US$1 = RM3.41) deal to create a joint venture with Malaysia's Petronas and South Africa's Sasol to build a synthetic liquid fuel production plant, the state company announced
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:39:00 GMT

Paper names Kyrgyz president's close relatives on high posts

So, all of the president's close relatives now have high positions, i.e. are in power. Kurmanbek Saliyevich [Bakiyev's patronymic] himself is the country's president. One of his brothers, Zhanysh Saliyevich is the head of Kyrgyzstan's State Security
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:39:00 GMT

The ninth congress of Germans in Kyrgyzstan to be held in Bishkek

The ninth congress of Germans in Kyrgyzstan will take place in Bishkek?s Ak-Keme hotel. The agenda include perspectives of the diaspora?s development in Kyrgyzstan. Head of the Council of Germans in Kyrgyzstan Valeriy Dil told journalists at a press
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:39:00 GMT

Uzbek state energy company seals $2.5 billion plant deal - Zibb.c...

Company: Sasol Ltd (SSL) Uzbekistan's state energy company has signed a $2.5 billion deal to create a joint venture with Malaysia's Petronas and South Africa's Sasol to build a synthetic liquid fuel production plant, the state company announced on 6
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:35:00 GMT

Kyrgyzstan increases number of street sweepers

More street sweepers began working in Bishkek this year, Almazbek Toktorbaev, vice mayor of Bishkek told reporters on Thursday. Today 505 sweepers work on streets of the capital. The Bishkek developemtn project provides employment of 400 more street
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:28:00 GMT

Issues of labor safety in Uzbekistan discussed during Business Forum

Business Forum on the issues of labor safety regulations in Uzbekistan was in Tashkent city in late October this year. The event was organized by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:28:00 GMT

Turkmen leader praises development of country's economy

Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow has praised the development of the country's economy during the first 10 months of the current year. His remarks at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers held on 6 November were broadcast by the Turkmen
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:27:00 GMT

IFC: developing leasing in Azerbaijan and Central Asia - Zibb.com

(Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- Company: International Finance Corp. (IFK) 2008 was a challenging and rewarding year as the International Finance Corporation (IFC) focused on helping clients cope with the economic crisis, a new report "IFC Access
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:25:00 GMT

Uzbekistan set to leave Central Asian unified power system - Zibb...

Company: Mineral Resources Inc (MRLS) Uzbekistan is set to withdraw from Central Asia's unified power system, a senior official at the Uzbekenergo state-run electricity company said on Thursday. The UPS is a synchronous transmission grid of the CIS
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:25:00 GMT

4th Central Asian Forum of Partners working in the field of HIV epidemic prevention to be held Almat

Problems and perspectives of cross sectoral coordination of HIV epidemic prevention at National and Regional levels will be discussed in Almaty by the participants of the Fourth Central Asian Forum of Partners working on HIV prevention. Fourth Central
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:24:00 GMT

Uzbek state energy company seals $2.5 billion plant deal

Uzbekistan's state energy company has signed a $2.5 billion deal to create a joint venture with Malaysia's Petronas and South Africa's Sasol to build a synthetic liquid fuel production plant, the state company announced on 6 November. Uzbekneftegaz said
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:20:00 GMT

At least 17 Kyrgyz citizens test positive for swine flue

At least 17 citizens of Kyrgyzstan have tested positive for swine flu, Sabirjan Abdikarimov, the Assistant Health Care Minister told reporters in Bishkek Thursday. ?We received the latest updates an hour ago. People are in panic, but we call residents
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:15:00 GMT

Uzbek state energy company seals $2.5 billion plant deal

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:05:00 GMT

Uzbekistan set to leave Central Asian unified power system

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:46:00 GMT

President of Kazakhstan and Italy signed documents for $1 billion

The Presidents of Kazakhstan and Italy signed some documents for the sum of $1 billion during the visit of the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, to Italy, following the results of the Kazakhstan-Italian business forum, Kazakhstan Today
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:20:00 GMT

Kyrgyz Education Ministry to publish 670 thousand textbooks for grade 1 students, 61 thousand guidebooks for teachers

06-11-2009 09-10-2009 Kyrgyz Parliament ratifies US$50 mln agreement with ADB on Bishkek-Torugart road rehabilitation 02-10-2009 Kyrgyz Parliament delays consideration of agreement on ADB-funded Bishkek-Torugart road rehabilitation 02-10-2009 Asian
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:16:00 GMT