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Labor immigrants transact up to $500 million a year

Labor immigrants transact up to $500 million a year

19.06.2006 15:12 msk Business

A task group set up by the Reforms Forum of Soros-Kyrgyzstan Foundation within the framework of the contest "Stable Economic Development of the Kyrgyz Republic" points out that labor immigrants transact up to $500 million to Kyrgyzstan from abroad every year. The document specialists came up with co

Real estate prices in Samarkand rise five- and six-fold in the last three years

Real estate prices in Samarkand rise five- and six-fold in the last three years

17.06.2006 18:02 msk Business

People started leaving Uzbekistan for the lands of their ancestors as soon as the Soviet Union disintegrated.

Center for Border Cooperation being built on the Kazakh-Chinese border

Center for Border Cooperation being built on the Kazakh-Chinese border

07.06.2006 19:46 msk Business

Construction of the International Center for Border Cooperation began last Saturday on the territory of the Khorgos Checkpoint on the Kazakh-Chinese border. Its premises will be constructed on the territories of both countries. Xinhua news agency reports that the idea of the Center belongs to the na

Ordered by local administrations, harvesting campaigns are under way in some Uzbek regions

Ordered by local administrations, harvesting campaigns are under way in some Uzbek regions

02.06.2006 19:09 msk Business

Reports from the Uzbek Ministry of Agriculture and Water Industry indicate that farmers pledged to produce almost 5 million tons of crops this year in honor of the 15th anniversary of sovereignty. Administrators at all levels meanwhile appear to have pledged to ruin part of the yield no matter what.

Uzbekistan: no more benefits for companies with foreign investments

Uzbekistan: no more benefits for companies with foreign investments

02.06.2006 19:07 msk Business

Companies and enterprises with foreign investments in Uzbekistan have their permanent benefits with regard to taxes, customs duties, and other mandatory payments lifted as of June 1, 2006.

Energosbyt Tashkentelektroset of Uzbekistan operated in Kazakhstan illegitimately

Energosbyt Tashkentelektroset of Uzbekistan operated in Kazakhstan illegitimately

01.06.2006 21:33 msk Business

Die Deutsche Welle reports that prosecutors of the Saryashag district of the South-Kazakh region accuse Energosbyt Tashkentelektroset of unlawful functioning on the territory of Kazakhstan. The Uzbek company is said to have been smuggling electric power into the neighbor country for years.

Russia does not plan any sales of ordnance to Afghanistan

Russia does not plan any sales of ordnance to Afghanistan

23.05.2006 22:17 msk Business

Sources in Moscow denounce as false reports in the Western media that the United States intends to buy from Russia ordnance for Afghanistan.

Uzbekistan looks to Japan for energy ties

Uzbekistan looks to Japan for energy ties

18.05.2006 08:51 msk Business

Uzbekistan invited Japanese companies to join energy projects in the country, a Japanese official said.

Gas: Uzbekistan is restricting domestic consumption and boosting export

Gas: Uzbekistan is restricting domestic consumption and boosting export

17.05.2006 01:07 msk Business

Uzbekneftegaz Assistant General Director Shavkat Majitov claims that Uzbekistan intends to boost gas export this year by 1 billion cubic meters.

The volume of cotton or «white gold» Russia is buying from Uzbekistan is to go up

The volume of cotton or «white gold» Russia is buying from Uzbekistan is to go up

16.05.2006 08:35 msk Business

Accords on direct cotton export from Uzbekistan to some Russian regions were recently signed in Tashkent. Direct export will bypass numerous "intermediaries" who boost the end price by at least 30%.

Islam Karimov says he is ready to sell extractive industry and industrial objects themselves to Russian businesses

Islam Karimov says he is ready to sell extractive industry and industrial objects themselves to Russian businesses

16.05.2006 00:21 msk Business

On the eve of the anniversary of the tragedy in Andijan on May 12, President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov thanked Vladimir Putin for help and said he was prepared to sell extractive industry (oil, gas, gold, uranium) and industrial objects themselves (Tashkent Aircraft Manufacturer and Angren Metal C

Russian-Uzbek joint venture to mine uranium in Aktau may be founded in July

Russian-Uzbek joint venture to mine uranium in Aktau may be founded in July

03.05.2006 15:11 msk Business

Tekhsnabeksport and Rusburmash intend to establish a Russian-Uzbek joint venture to mine uranium in Aktau, a source in the government circles of Uzbekistan said. The Navoi Mining and Smelting (uranium production, enrichment, and export monopolist in the republic) and the State Committee for Geology

Polyus Zoloto is not in a hurry to purchase assets of an American gold-mining company in Uzbekistan

Polyus Zoloto is not in a hurry to purchase assets of an American gold-mining company in Uzbekistan

25.04.2006 13:36 msk Business

AK&M news agency quoted Polyus Zoloto General Director Yevgeny Ivanov as saying last Friday that the company has no plans with regard to acquisition of assets in Uzbekistan.

Funds stolen by the Akayevs returned to the Kyrgyz treasury

Funds stolen by the Akayevs returned to the Kyrgyz treasury

13.04.2006 18:08 msk Business

Return of some of the funds "stolen by Askar Akayev's family" to the state treasury was announced at the conference of leaders of Kyrgyz law enforcement agencies. The state reclaimed more than $7 million worth of funds and over 1.04 billion soms worth of assets. According to Deputy Prosecutor Genera

The number of Internet users in Uzbekistan topped 1,000,000. Did it really?

The number of Internet users in Uzbekistan topped 1,000,000. Did it really?

08.04.2006 21:17 msk Business

Web site Security.uz reported with references to UzA news agency that the number of Internet users in Uzbekistan in the first quarter of the year amounted to 1.08 million. The figure was revealed at the meeting of the Cabinet structures for information systems and telecommunications.

Civilian employees of the Gansi AF Base in Kyrgyzstan are on strike

Civilian employees of the Gansi AF Base in Kyrgyzstan are on strike

08.04.2006 21:15 msk Business

Over 100 employees of the Gansi AF Base (Manas Airport near the capital city of Bishkek) went on strike protesting against a cut in wages. Radio Azattyk or RL Kyrgyz Service reports that all protesters are locals.

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