Central Asia

09:27, october 27, 2014

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyzstan seeks electricity from Turkmenistan

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A Kyrgyz delegation was due to arrive in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, to discuss electricity exports.

11:31, october 20, 2014

CENTRAL ASIA

USCENTCOM expected to purchase goods for Afghanistan from Central Asian nations

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) reportedly intends to purchase some goods for Afghanistan from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,

14:36, october 15, 2014

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan take steps to strengthen security along their borders

DUSHANBE, October 15, Asia-Plus – An article “Central Asia Turning To Civilian Militias To Shore Up Border Security’ posted on Radio Liberty’s website on October 15 notes that Kyrgyzstan and

10:23, october 10, 2014

CENTRAL ASIA

Does IS pose a threat to Central Asia?

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The recent announcement of support for Islamic State (IS) by the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) has given rise to media speculation in Central Asia

09:58, september 17, 2014

CENTRAL ASIA

Regional seminar on constitutional law within the EU rule-of-law initiative for Central Asia

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus -- In the framework of the Rule of Law Initiative for Central Asia established by the EU and led by France and Germany, the project, Rule of Law Platform – Central

09:16, june 16, 2014

CENTRAL ASIA

New branch of Central Asia-China gas pipeline starts operation

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony was held in northwest China to mark the launch of Line C of the Central Asia-China natural gas pipeline, Radio Liberty reported on June 15.

10:12, june 10, 2014

CENTRAL ASIA

World Bank: Reconsider Uzbekistan projects

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Cotton Campaign said on June 9 that the World Bank should not proceed with projects directly benefiting Uzbekistan’s cotton industry until the Uzbek

10:49, may 7, 2014

CENTRAL ASIA

Five powers agree to respect Central Asian nuclear-weapon-free zone

The world's five nuclear powers have agreed to respect Central Asian nuclear-weapon-free zone. They announced they had agreed to never use their atomic arms against five Central Asian countries.

09:22, april 10, 2014

CENTRAL ASIA

From transition to transformation: food security in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A conference organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the University of Central Asia (UCA) was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on

09:30, january 24, 2014

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyzstan says 11 gunmen dead in mysterious shootout on Chinese border

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2014, Asia-plus -- Officials in Kyrgyzstan say they have killed 11 gunmen in a remote mountain valley near China, sparking a storm of speculation but providing very little

09:16, january 24, 2014

CENTRAL ASIA

Trade facilitation and the single window develop in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- UNECE Weekly , January 20-24, 2014 # 561 reports that UNECE has been helping Central Asian countries implement trade facilitation measures,

15:11, january 16, 2014

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbek president warns of growing threats in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, January 16 2014, Asia-Plus – Russia’s RIA Novosti News Agency reports that Uzbek President Islam Karimov said on January 14 that he is concerned over mounting threats on Uzbekistan’s

09:17, december 30, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan joins CIS free trade zone

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek President Islam Karimov has signed a law on Uzbekistan joining the free trade zone of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Radio Liberty

09:11, december 16, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

Forced sterilization of women reportedly widespread in Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2013 Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty reports that a new report on forced sterilization of women in Uzbekistan at government clinics says the practice remains widespread across the

19:12, november 23, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

Workshop on strengthening role of CA religious leaders in conflict prevention held in Almaty

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- From November 20 through 22, a regional workshop on strengthening the role of Central Asian religious leaders and institutions in conflict prevention and in

14:15, october 21, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

US servicemen leave Manas Transit Center in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2013, Asia-Plus – Reuters reports that the Pentagon said on Friday it has begun shifting its Afghanistan air logistics hub to a base in Romania and will complete the

16:51, september 30, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

First MicroCredit gets EBRD loan in Kyrgyz som equivalent to US$ 1.5 mln

DUSHANBE, September 30, Asia-Plus – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) helps increase availability of credit for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in

18:13, june 15, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbek, Kazakh leaders confirm common position on regional water use

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2013, Asia-Plus – Uzbek President Islam Karimov and his Kazakh counterpart have confirmed a common position on regional water use.

14:23, june 3, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyz president lifts state of emergency in Jety-Oguz district

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2012 Asia-Plus – Kyrgyz media sources report Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev lifted a state of emergency in the northern district t of Jety-Oguz on June 3.

09:25, may 27, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

Iran intends to link its railway system to Central Asian network

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Iranian Minister of Road and Urbanization Ali Nikzad has announced that the country plans to link its railway system to the international network in five

10:56, april 16, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

Karimov warns Russia over growing dangers of extremism in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek President Islam Karimov has warned Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the increasing dangers of extremism in Central Asia, Radio Liberty reports.

09:25, march 29, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

Europe and Central Asia to increase cooperation for better land management

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Member States of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) came together at the 8th session of the UNECE Working Party on Land Administration

11:20, march 11, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

HRW urges U Secretary of State to pressure Tashkent over rights abuses

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to pressure Uzbekistan over rights abuses, Radio Liberty reports.

15:49, march 2, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakhstan agrees to extend the exploration period for the Tethys exploration and production contrac

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys) announced on February 28 that the Ministry of Oil and Gas of Kazakhstan (MOG) has agreed to extend the Exploration Period for

10:43, january 8, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

All Kyrgyz hostages released from Uzbek district following rioting

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- All of the Kyrgyz citizens being held hostage after a border clash in Uzbekistan''s Sokh exclave have been released, Radio Liberty reported Monday evening.

10:32, january 8, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

OSCE CiO calls for dialogue following incident in southern Kyrgyz-Uzbek border region

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Monday January 7, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Leonid Kozhara, called for restraint and dialogue following an

16:38, january 7, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyz hostages released from Uzbek district

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Uzbek National Security Service has issued a statement blaming Kyrgyz border guards for the crisis in Uzbekistan''s Soh exclave, which is located inside

09:58, january 7, 2013

CENTRAL ASIA

Clashes along Kyrgyz-Uzbek border reportedly leave one dead and several injured

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2013, Asia-Plus – An article “Clash along Kyrgyz-Uzbek Border” by Bruce Pannier posted on Radio Liberty’s website notes that tensions between the main ethnic groups of the

09:20, december 20, 2012

CENTRAL ASIA

UCA, Kyrgyz authorities host national roundtable for village district heads

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2012 Asia-Plus -- The University of Central Asia (UCA), in collaboration with Government of Kyrgyzstan, hosted a national roundtable on “Local Self-Government in Kyrgyzstan:

16:38, december 12, 2012

CENTRAL ASIA

Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan seeks electricity from Turkmenistan

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A Kyrgyz delegation was due to arrive in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, to discuss electricity exports.

USCENTCOM expected to purchase goods for Afghanistan from Central Asian nations

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) reportedly intends to purchase some goods for Afghanistan from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,

Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan take steps to strengthen security along their borders

DUSHANBE, October 15, Asia-Plus – An article “Central Asia Turning To Civilian Militias To Shore Up Border Security’ posted on Radio Liberty’s website on October 15 notes that Kyrgyzstan and

Does IS pose a threat to Central Asia?

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The recent announcement of support for Islamic State (IS) by the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) has given rise to media speculation in Central Asia

Regional seminar on constitutional law within the EU rule-of-law initiative for Central Asia

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus -- In the framework of the Rule of Law Initiative for Central Asia established by the EU and led by France and Germany, the project, Rule of Law Platform – Central

New branch of Central Asia-China gas pipeline starts operation

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony was held in northwest China to mark the launch of Line C of the Central Asia-China natural gas pipeline, Radio Liberty reported on June 15.

World Bank: Reconsider Uzbekistan projects

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Cotton Campaign said on June 9 that the World Bank should not proceed with projects directly benefiting Uzbekistan’s cotton industry until the Uzbek

Five powers agree to respect Central Asian nuclear-weapon-free zone

The world's five nuclear powers have agreed to respect Central Asian nuclear-weapon-free zone. They announced they had agreed to never use their atomic arms against five Central Asian countries.

From transition to transformation: food security in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A conference organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the University of Central Asia (UCA) was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on

Kyrgyzstan says 11 gunmen dead in mysterious shootout on Chinese border

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2014, Asia-plus -- Officials in Kyrgyzstan say they have killed 11 gunmen in a remote mountain valley near China, sparking a storm of speculation but providing very little

Trade facilitation and the single window develop in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- UNECE Weekly , January 20-24, 2014 # 561 reports that UNECE has been helping Central Asian countries implement trade facilitation measures,

Uzbek president warns of growing threats in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, January 16 2014, Asia-Plus – Russia’s RIA Novosti News Agency reports that Uzbek President Islam Karimov said on January 14 that he is concerned over mounting threats on Uzbekistan’s

Uzbekistan joins CIS free trade zone

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek President Islam Karimov has signed a law on Uzbekistan joining the free trade zone of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Radio Liberty

Forced sterilization of women reportedly widespread in Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2013 Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty reports that a new report on forced sterilization of women in Uzbekistan at government clinics says the practice remains widespread across the

Workshop on strengthening role of CA religious leaders in conflict prevention held in Almaty

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- From November 20 through 22, a regional workshop on strengthening the role of Central Asian religious leaders and institutions in conflict prevention and in

US servicemen leave Manas Transit Center in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2013, Asia-Plus – Reuters reports that the Pentagon said on Friday it has begun shifting its Afghanistan air logistics hub to a base in Romania and will complete the

First MicroCredit gets EBRD loan in Kyrgyz som equivalent to US$ 1.5 mln

DUSHANBE, September 30, Asia-Plus – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) helps increase availability of credit for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in

Uzbek, Kazakh leaders confirm common position on regional water use

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2013, Asia-Plus – Uzbek President Islam Karimov and his Kazakh counterpart have confirmed a common position on regional water use.

Kyrgyz president lifts state of emergency in Jety-Oguz district

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2012 Asia-Plus – Kyrgyz media sources report Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev lifted a state of emergency in the northern district t of Jety-Oguz on June 3.

Iran intends to link its railway system to Central Asian network

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Iranian Minister of Road and Urbanization Ali Nikzad has announced that the country plans to link its railway system to the international network in five

Karimov warns Russia over growing dangers of extremism in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek President Islam Karimov has warned Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the increasing dangers of extremism in Central Asia, Radio Liberty reports.

Europe and Central Asia to increase cooperation for better land management

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Member States of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) came together at the 8th session of the UNECE Working Party on Land Administration

HRW urges U Secretary of State to pressure Tashkent over rights abuses

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to pressure Uzbekistan over rights abuses, Radio Liberty reports.

Kazakhstan agrees to extend the exploration period for the Tethys exploration and production contrac

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys) announced on February 28 that the Ministry of Oil and Gas of Kazakhstan (MOG) has agreed to extend the Exploration Period for

All Kyrgyz hostages released from Uzbek district following rioting

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- All of the Kyrgyz citizens being held hostage after a border clash in Uzbekistan''s Sokh exclave have been released, Radio Liberty reported Monday evening.

OSCE CiO calls for dialogue following incident in southern Kyrgyz-Uzbek border region

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Monday January 7, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Leonid Kozhara, called for restraint and dialogue following an

Kyrgyz hostages released from Uzbek district

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Uzbek National Security Service has issued a statement blaming Kyrgyz border guards for the crisis in Uzbekistan''s Soh exclave, which is located inside

Clashes along Kyrgyz-Uzbek border reportedly leave one dead and several injured

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2013, Asia-Plus – An article “Clash along Kyrgyz-Uzbek Border” by Bruce Pannier posted on Radio Liberty’s website notes that tensions between the main ethnic groups of the

UCA, Kyrgyz authorities host national roundtable for village district heads

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2012 Asia-Plus -- The University of Central Asia (UCA), in collaboration with Government of Kyrgyzstan, hosted a national roundtable on “Local Self-Government in Kyrgyzstan:

NIC’s report says interstate conflicts over water in Central Asia cannot be ruled out by 2030

DUSHANBE, December 12, 2012, Asia-Plus – Silk Road Newsline reports that a new report by the U.S.