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Presidential election in Uzbekistan: outside look

Presidential election in Uzbekistan: outside look

10.10.2007 12:26 msk Analytics Uzbekistan

All five officially registered political parties nominated their candidates for president of Uzbekistan. Dilorom Tashmuhamedova will run for presidency from the Adolat party, Ahtam Tursunov from Fidokorlar, Hoshid Dosmuhamedov from Milli Tiklanish, and Asliddin Rustamov from the People's Democratic

Blended into the United Social Democratic Party, the opposition learns to live in the new Kazakhstan

Blended into the United Social Democratic Party, the opposition learns to live in the new Kazakhstan

10.10.2007 12:23 msk Kazakhstan Politics

The opposition is learning to live and operate in the conditions where a multiparty system coexists with a one-party parliament as peacefully as the Communist regime and free enterprise do in China. When the figures reported by the Central Electoral Commission or Statistics Agency differ so greatly

Tajikistan: hostage situations on the border with Afghanistan are commonplace occurrences

Tajikistan: hostage situations on the border with Afghanistan are commonplace occurrences

08.10.2007 12:50 msk Afghanistan Human Rights

Mamadsharif Hotamov, villager of Shohon (Shuroabad district, Hatlon region of Tajikistan), was kidnapped at 23.00 on September 25. A group of armed people broke into Hotamov's house and took him away.

Construction of a politically correct pyramid or Snapshots of Dushanbe summits

Construction of a politically correct pyramid or Snapshots of Dushanbe summits

08.10.2007 12:15 msk Analytics Tajikistan

A colossal array of twelve state flags of CIS countries was installed on one of transport junctions in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on the eve of three summits - those of the Commonwealth, Eurasian Economic Cooperation Organization, and CIS Collective Security Treaty Organization. The pyrami

The European Union will help Central Asia with border control

The European Union will help Central Asia with border control

08.10.2007 11:59 msk Analytics

Meeting of the Consortium for the Central Asian Border Security Initiative took place in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The sixth meeting in all, it became the first ever on the territory of Central Asia (all previous meetings had been convened in European Union countries). The Consortium inclu

Liberal Democrats nominate Islam Karimov for president

Liberal Democrats nominate Islam Karimov for president

07.10.2007 21:38 msk Politics Uzbekistan

Uzbek media outlets report that the Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan nominated the head of state Islam Karimov for president.

Series of nomenclature revolutions may overwhelm the region

Series of nomenclature revolutions may overwhelm the region

07.10.2007 21:37 msk Analytics

Experts on Central Asian affairs vividly discuss what is happening in the region, its nature, and potential consequences. Unlike in the 1990s, serious changes are a distinct possibility now.

Tajikistan: Sergeant of the 201st Russian Military Base robbed a bank

Tajikistan: Sergeant of the 201st Russian Military Base robbed a bank

03.10.2007 16:36 msk Tajikistan

Ferghana.Ru sources in Tajikistan report that serviceman of the 149th Motorized Infantry Regiment of the 201st Russian Military Base quartered in Kulyab heisted a local bank at approximately 3 a.m. on September 23. The serviceman got in through one of the windows of the first floor and got out again

The Kyrgyz authorities cannot estimate travel to the country or capacities of this market

The Kyrgyz authorities cannot estimate travel to the country or capacities of this market

02.10.2007 11:44 msk Business Kyrgyzstan

Official estimates of the foreigners vacating on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, the center of travel in Kyrgyzstan, differ. State officials in Bishkek boast that millions tourists visited the lake this year. The local authorities are noticeably less optimistic.

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon perceives his wife's brother as successor

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon perceives his wife's brother as successor

28.09.2007 17:28 msk Politics Tajikistan

President Emomali Rakhmon's resignation under some set of circumstances or other remains talk of the day in Tajikistan. Rakhmon's family and the inner circle wallow in luxury while the population is mostly reduced to appalling poverty. Very many Tajiks barely make ends meet and only because they hav

President of Uzbekistan visited two regions to meet with successful farmers

President of Uzbekistan visited two regions to meet with successful farmers

28.09.2007 17:24 msk Business Uzbekistan

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov visited the Jizak and Syrdarja regions on September 27.

Uzbekistan: murderers of Ilkhom Art Director Mark Weil still at large

Uzbekistan: murderers of Ilkhom Art Director Mark Weil still at large

26.09.2007 12:20 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Investigation of the murder of Mark Weil, Art Director of the Ilkhom Theater (Tashkent, Uzbekistan), is under way with precious little to show for the effort.

Food coupon system to be introduced in Uzbekistan

Food coupon system to be introduced in Uzbekistan

26.09.2007 10:51 msk Business Uzbekistan

Ferghana.Ru sources in Samarkand report that flour and cotton oil (particularly popular kind of vegetable oil) disappeared from sale. Off the record, insiders say that flour and oil will be distributed among mahallyas now [mahallya is a community, the smallest administrative unit in modern Uzbekista

Civil society urges the European Union to extend sanctions

Civil society urges the European Union to extend sanctions

26.09.2007 10:44 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Claiming "worldwide support", representatives of the Uzbek civil society cabled a petition to the European Union, EU members, European Commission, and European Parliament insisting on extension of sanctions against this Central Asian state and a more energetic human rights dialogue with the Uzbek le

Bishkek opposition admits defeat

Bishkek opposition admits defeat

26.09.2007 10:36 msk Kyrgyzstan Politics

Felix Kulov, leader of the United Front For Worthy Future Of Kyrgyzstan, proclaimed the structure dissolved. The Kyrgyz opposition thus admitted defeat in the confrontation with President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, at least for the time being.

Turkmenistan: Jailed opposition leaders Boris Shihmuradov and Batyr Berduyev are alive

Turkmenistan: Jailed opposition leaders Boris Shihmuradov and Batyr Berduyev are alive

26.09.2007 10:35 msk Human Rights Turkmenistan

President of Turkmenistan Gurbankuly Berdymuhammedov, 50, is to address the UN General Assembly in New York today in what will become his first appearance in the United States in the new capacity. Berdymuhammedov became the president following the unexpected demise of president for life Saparmurat N

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