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14:14, july 3, 2009

At least 733 drug traffic cases registered in Kyrgyzstan in 2009

Kyrgyz law enforcement agencies revealed 733 drug traffic cases in 2009, press service of the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry reported.

14:13, july 3, 2009

New upsurge in inflation starts in Uzbekistan

Loaf of bread costs 350 sums since July 1 ($0.23), loaf of white bread of first grade - 470 sums ($0.31). At the same time sugar became more expensive from 1500 sums to 1800 sums ($1.21).

14:12, july 3, 2009

Ukrainian President to attend opening of railway bridge across Amu Darya river

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko will visit Turkmenistan in September this year.

13:56, july 2, 2009

President Nazarbaev: Kazakhstan stands for prevention of religious, inter-ethnic clashes

Kazakhstan speaks for prevention of religious and inter-ethnic clashes, said President Nursultan Nazarbaev in his address to the 3rd Congress of Leaders of the World and Traditional Religions on July

13:55, july 2, 2009

Kyrgyzstan-France-Germany film festival in Bishkek tailing off

Closing show of the international Kyrgyzstan-France-Germany film festival will take place in Bishkek.

13:53, july 2, 2009

Czech airlines operate the first flight on Prague-Tashkent-Prague route

"Czech airlines" company opened direct regular flight on Prague-Tashkent-Prague route on July 1, 2009.

13:51, july 2, 2009

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov invites Dmitry Medvedev to visit Ashgabat in September

During a telephone conversation, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov invited Dmitry Medvedev to visit Ashgabat on the final day of the off-road rally "Silk Road-2009" that will pass through Russia, Kazakhstan

14:07, july 1, 2009

President Nazarbaev: Kazakhstan sees Israel an important partner in Middle East

Kazakhstan sees Israel an important partner in Middle East, said President Nursultan Nazarbaev during meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres today.

14:06, july 1, 2009

Switzerland helps Kyrgyzstan to develop trade

Participation of Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov in the International Economic Forum in Switzerland resulted into signing of program for development of trade in the Kyrgyz Republic.

14:05, july 1, 2009

Realization of ecological media-project of Uzbek electronic mass media association starts

Uzbek electronic mass media association developed a project on increasing level of journalists in key topics of Small grants program of Global ecological fund (GEF).

14:04, july 1, 2009

Turkmenistan inaugurates first plant for production of medical cotton wool

The inauguration of new facilities of the textile industry - the country's first plant for production of medical and cosmetic cotton wool, as well as new Fashion House and two shopping centers "Ak

14:35, june 30, 2009

Kazakhstan announces its participation in consortium on hydroelectric station construction in Tajikistan

Kazakhstan together with China will construct Nurabad hydroelectric station-1 in the east of Tajikistan, Kazakh ambassador in Tajikistan Abutalip Akhmetov reported.

14:34, june 30, 2009

Chinese “Eximbank” finances hydroelectric station construction in Uzbekistan

Chinese investments will promote Uzbek energetics. A number of joint projects are realized for development of power energetics in particular.

14:33, june 30, 2009

Women members prevail in election commissions in Kyrgyzstan

Election commissions to serve the upcoming presidential election in Kyrgyzstan will predominantly consist of women, Damir Lisovsky, director of the Kyrgyz Central Election Commission told reporters

14:32, june 30, 2009

President of Turkmenistan heads for Jordan

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov went on his first official visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He is expected to hold talks with Jordanian King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein.

14:04, june 24, 2009

Xinjiang exports 23 thousand tons of vegetables to Central Asian countries for 5 months

Volume of vegetables export through Xinjiang-Uigur autonomous region (North-Western China) to neighboring Central Asian countries reached 23 thousand tons with a value of about US $10 million in

14:03, june 24, 2009

Passports with biometric data introduced in Uzbekistan

New civil passports, containing electronic information medium about personal biometric parameters of their owners and having high protection level, will be introduced in Uzbekistan.

14:02, june 24, 2009

Transit traffic center in Manas airport to cost U.S. $60M per year (details)

Kadyrbek Sarbaev, the Kyrgyz Minister for Foreign Affairs says the transit traffic center in Manas airport (Kyrgyzstan) will cost the U.S. up to $60 million per year.

14:01, june 24, 2009

Turkmenistan to inaugurate new houses and facilities

A new comfortable dwelling house for the water industry staff and a three-storey kindergarten were inaugurated in the Turkmen capital on 22 June.

13:52, june 23, 2009

Kyrgyzstan, U.S. agree on opening transit traffic centre at Manas

Kyrgyzstan and the United States have agreed on opening the transit traffic centre at the international airport Manas, sources in the Kyrgyz government informed the news agency 24.kg Tuesday, June 23.

13:51, june 23, 2009

Kazakh president praises new Russian bloc

A new regional bloc grouping Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan that could apply jointly for WTO membership will open up massive business opportunities, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev said Friday.

13:49, june 23, 2009

Uzbekistan joins International Renewable Energy Agency

Uzbekistan signed the Statute of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

13:48, june 23, 2009

President of Turkmenistan congratulates young officers on graduation

The President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has conveyed a congratulatory message to graduates, students and teachers of the Military Institute, Military Academy and Police Academy of

14:26, june 22, 2009

Kazakhstan mobilized $19 billion for economic stabilization program

The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, during the regional investment forum in Ust Kamenogorsk said Kazakhstan has managed to mobilize $19 billion for economic

14:25, june 22, 2009

Islam Karimov receives IMF Managing Director

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn in Tashkent on 18 June.

14:22, june 22, 2009

Kyrgyzstan ready to allow transit of nonmilitary cargo through its territory

Kadyrbek Sarbaev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said in his exclusive interview with 24.kg Friday that Kyrgyzstan is ready to allow transit of nonmilitary cargo to Afghanistan though its territory.

14:21, june 22, 2009

Turkmenistan and Belarus sign documents on cooperation

On the result of talks between Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and his Belarusian colleague Alexander Lukashenko in Ashgabat on June 18, governments and agencies of the two countries

14:39, june 19, 2009

Uzbekistan and Japan agree on joint exploration of uranium minefields

Uzbek State committee on geology and mineral resources and Japanese oil, gas, and metals corporation (JOGMEC) signed an agreement on joint exploration of uranium minefields, reported the source in

14:38, june 19, 2009

Forum focused on Kazakh economy opens in London

The international conference "Kazakhstan: new horizons of growth" opened in London.

14:37, june 19, 2009

Kyrgyzstan’s expenditure budget could hit 65bln soms in 2010

Expenditure budget of Kyrgyzstan could hit 65 billion soms in 2010, Arzybek Kojoshev, Deputy Minister of Finance said, presenting draft budget resolution for 2010 and estimates for 2011-2012.