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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 21:17:00 GMT

Astana strike first blow in battle for yellow jersey

Cancellara wins first stage of Tour de France Published: 5/07/2009 at 12:58 AM Switzerland's Olympic time-trial champion Fabian Cancellara won the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday in a time of 19 minutes 32.14 seconds in the 15.5km
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 21:17:00 GMT

Turkmenistan Begins Oil Production in the Ka...

On June 29, the first oil was shipped from Turkmenistan's Yylakly field in the Central Karakum to the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries. According to the State Information Agency of Turkmenistan (TDH), the experimental-industrial exploitation of the
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 21:02:00 GMT

President launches Astana Day celebrations

Nursultan Nazarbayev has launched Astana Day celebrations by raising the largest Kazakhstan flag in the centre of Astana. The 450 square metre flag is attached to a 100 metre flag flagpole, which can be seen from any corner of the city. Nursultan
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 21:01:00 GMT

Kazakhstan, Spain Sign Tax Treaty

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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:55:00 GMT

President?s Volunteer Service Award: Amos Fisher?s work in Kazakhstan applauded

Leola, Pa. -- Amos Fisher, co-founder of Fisher & Thompson, a milking equipment dealership based in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, was recently recognized by the President?s Council on Service and Civic Participation with the President?s
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:40:00 GMT

Latvian president to pay three-day visit to Tajikistan

Latvian President Valdis Zatlers is scheduled to arrive in Tajikistan on July 11 on an official three-day visit, according to the MFA information department. During his stay in Tajikistan, President Zatlers will hold talks with his Tajik counterpart,
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:35:00 GMT

Tajikistan seeks business access through Pakistani ports

Tajikistan is in dire need of access to the world through Pakistani ports like Gwadar. Pakistan is also looking to import Tajik power to its northern areas, as it has huge hydropower potentials and cheapest electricity. This was stated by Tajikistan
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:35:00 GMT

Kyrgyz TB clinic on brink of disaster

?Kyrgyzstan?s tuberculosis hospital is on the brink of disaster since it does not have enough funds for bactericidal lamps,? Rahbar Rizaev, chief physician of the Bishkek children?s tuberculosis hospital told the news agency 24.kg Thursday. Government
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:33:00 GMT

Kazakhstan shatter Junior Tall Blacks' dreams

PhotosportKazakhstan's Alexandr Tyutyunik New Zealand's U19 World Championship title dreams have been shattered after a 90-83 defeat at the hands of Kazakhstan on Saturday night. The Junior Tall Blacks fought bravely, but couldn't stem the superior
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 17:51:00 GMT

Polysilicon factory officially opens in Tash-Kumyr (Kyrgyzstan)

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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 17:24:00 GMT

Kyrgyz and Belarusian entrepreneurs to produce meat and mil products

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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 17:24:00 GMT

Spanish FM visits Uzbekistan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain Miguel Ã?Ângel Moratinos met the First Vice Premier of Uzbekistan Rustam Azimov on 3 July in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, UzA reported. The sides considered issues of development of economic cooperation, including
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:43:00 GMT

03/07/2009Kazakhstan: Team Astana gets new backing just in time for Tour de France

Articles / Society Kazakhstan: Team Astana gets new backing just in time for Tour de France 03.07.2009, By Gazeta.kz, exclusively for Gazeta.kz After several months of high-profile financial problems, the Astana Cycling Team has secured funding to keep
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:08:00 GMT

Kazakhstan to organize meeting of leaders of states of OSCE organization

, Kazakhstan during its chairmanship in OSCE will organize a meeting of the leaders of the states of the organization in its territory. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Spain, Migel Anhel Moratinos, informed after the meeting with the President of
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:46:00 GMT

The Politics of Central Asian Energy

The conference ' ' will discuss the political context in which decisions to develop energy resources are taken, and the extent of the possibilities for their extraction and export. The recent discovery of new oil and gas reserves in Central Asia, which
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:48:00 GMT

Pak can be gateway of Central Asia for trade: Tajik envoy

ISLAMABAD (SANA): Pakistan really can be a gateway of the Central Asia for trade and commerce and that would be a tremendous source of revenue for the states of this region, stated Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tajikistan His Excellency
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:13:00 GMT

Kazakhstan's banks have successfully implemented a stabilization programme on the refinancing of SME's

banks have successfully implemented a stabilization programme on the refinancing of SME's. According to the results of the third tranche, about 2500 entrepreneurs have asked for state support. Gabit Lesbekov, managing director of 'Damu' entrepreneurship
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:11:00 GMT

In the near future, the government of Kazakhstan is to undertake certain measures aimed at decreasing the state budget

. In particular, it is planned to establish low interest rates in the commercial banks, a gradual decrease in inflation level and a broadening of the reserve currency list. The latter concerns the creation of a single currency in the CIS countries. The
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:11:00 GMT

Kazakhstan to face Thailand

AFTER four days of gruelling competition, Sunday's beach volleyball final will see only two countries fighting for the boys' and girls' gold medal. Kazakhstan's Lyubov Bogatu and Bakhtygul Samalikova convincingly trounced their Indonesian opponents
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:47:00 GMT

Turkmen 'Eiffel Tower' planned

ASHGABAT - TURKMENISTAN is planning to build the reclusive gas-rich state's answer to the Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty, the chief architect of the capital Ashgabat said on Saturday. 'A competition has been announced to design a monument that
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:46:00 GMT

Arrested Kazakh Executives Shown In 'Secret' KNB Flats

A program on Kazakhstan's state television channel Khabar showed four arrested Kazatomprom executives living in comfortable conditions at secret Kazakh security service (KNB) apartments, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports. The four are among eight top
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:30:00 GMT

Kingdom's interfaith efforts highlighted in Kazakhstan

By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah at the Third Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, which opened in the Kazakhstani capital Astana on Wednesday, Director of the Royal Al al Bayt Foundation for Islamic
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:28:00 GMT

Uzbekistan: Utility Price Hike Forcing Families into Debt

The price of electricity is set to increase in Tashkent for the second time this year. Both commercial and domestic users will see an almost 5 percent spike in costs since April. The new tariff will come into force on July 10. Electricity rates remain
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:05:00 GMT

Uzbekistan: HIV Rate Grows Rapidly in Two Years

The number of HIV positive people in Uzbekistan has more than quadrupled since 2007. In 2007 there were 3,169 registered cases of the virus, but as of January 1, 2009 there were 12,816, Nurmat Atabekov, the director of the National AIDS Center, said on
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:05:00 GMT

Turkmenistan: Candidates Prepare for Local Elections

seats on Turkmenistan's local legislative councils later this month. Elections are due to be held on July 26. 'All candidates will be given equal rights and opportunities to present their proposals [to the] electorate. Voters also have the right to free
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:05:00 GMT

Kyrgyzstan: West Must Keep Despots at Arms? Length

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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:57:00 GMT

Kazakhstan: KKB's buyback

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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:47:00 GMT

President launches locomotive plant in Astana

Kazakhstan has witnessed the launch of 16 new industrial units with one of them having been commissioned with the participation of the head of state. The president was watching the launch of other units by means of TV link-up. The locomotive construction
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:44:00 GMT

300 Astana residents receive new flats

300 Astana residents have received new flats ahead of Astana Day. It was the head of state who congratulated them on such an occasion as Nursultan Nazarbayev met with the city's intellectuals. He stated that as part of the anti-crisis programme, the
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:44:00 GMT

OSCE Secretary General visits Kazakhstan

The vice-speaker of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, the Kazakhstan Senate Speaker, Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev, has met with the OSCE Secretary General, Marc Perrin de Brichambaut. The parties praised the results of the 3rd congress of leaders of world and
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:44:00 GMT