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02.07.2007 10:44 msk Politics
The European Union formulated its foreign political strategy in Central Asia on June 30. Die Deutsche Welle reports that the new strategy was presented by German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Its discussion was organized at the close of German chairmanship in the European Union.
02.07.2007 10:42 msk Politics Uzbekistan
The tenth plenary meeting of the upper house of the parliament of Uzbekistan (June 29-30) endorsed a series of laws recently adopted by the lower house. The most important of them include the law on "Amendment of some standard acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with transition of the p
01.07.2007 17:32 msk Kazakhstan Politics
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Kazakhstan's chances of becoming president of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe depend, among other things, on how strictly the parliamentary elections due in August will comply with international standards.
29.06.2007 13:43 msk Business Uzbekistan
With the remaining 26% finally in its hands, MTS is now the sole owner of Uzdunrobita. The 26% cost MTS $250, more the double the price it had paid for 74% three years ago. Insiders refuse to say who "the private investor" was that sold the Russian company the last 26%.
29.06.2007 13:42 msk Kyrgyzstan Politics
Anti-American movement intends to stage a picket in front of Manas terminal on July 7. The matter concerns the US AF base in Kyrgyzstan.
27.06.2007 11:52 msk Afghanistan Migration
Ferghana.Ru news agency has already run some stories on establishment and functioning of Central Asian diasporas in Russia (see Immigration). Here is another story, on Afghani diaspora, in an interview with Mr. Gulam Mohammad, Fatherland Business Center President.
26.06.2007 13:43 msk Business Turkmenistan
On June 25, President Gurbankuly Berdymuhammedov received Evan A. Feigenbaum, Assistant to the US State Secretary for South and Central Asia.
25.06.2007 11:56 msk Politics Uzbekistan
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov visited the Namangan and Andijan regions on June 21-22. The head of state had already visited the Horezm, Bukhara, and Navoi regions earlier this month. Karimov usually travels to the regions whenever he contemplates staff shuffles in regional power structures b
25.06.2007 11:28 msk Kazakhstan Politics
Two largest opposition parties in Kazakhstan announced their merger into one structure on June 23. Their intention to do so made public only on June 11, the whole process unbelievably took less than a month.
25.06.2007 11:13 msk Afghanistan
President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai came up with unprecedented criticism of the United States and NATO. Almost 230 noncombatants perished in operations mounted by foreign contingents in this country in 2007 - almost as many as in all of 2006. More than 90 civilians including women and children die
25.06.2007 11:12 msk Politics Turkmenistan
President of Turkmenistan Gurbankuly Berdymuhammedov ordered last week indicate his determination to do away with Saparmurat Niyazov's legacy. Berdymuhammedov abolished the Turkmenbashi International Trust, cancelled nationwide celebration of his own 50th birthday, launched a purge in the regular ar
09.06.2007 12:40 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan
Gulnara Saitbayeva, Die Deutsche Welle correspondent in Uzbekistan, reports that the republican authorities control all transactions from abroad. Saitbayeva's source in local secret services claims that it is supposed to establish contacts between Uzbek journalists and human rights activists on the
09.06.2007 12:38 msk Analytics Uzbekistan
Ferghana.Ru continues its series of publications on transition to the Latin alphabet in Uzbekistan. Why would the authorities order it? What are the pros and cons of the new alphabet? Who is the Latin alphabet being incorporated into everyday life? Answers to these and other questions are given by U
09.06.2007 12:32 msk Kazakhstan Religious life
Followers of non-traditional confessions in Kazakhstan worry that the authorities are about to put them under an even greater pressure this year. As far as official Astana is concerned, everyone who does not belong to the Kazakh Religious Administration of Moslems is non-traditional, and that even a
06.06.2007 12:30 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan
Die Deutsche Welle web site reports charges against its correspondents in Uzbekistan Yuri Chernogayev, Sajera Ruzikulova, and Obid Shabanov dropped. They were initially accused of work without accreditation, tax evasion, slander against the president, and prejudiced reports on the events in Uzbekist
06.06.2007 11:53 msk Interview Kazakhstan
Rahat Aliyev, former ambassador of Kazakhstan to Vienna and President Nursultan Nazarbayev's son-in-law, elaborates on his arrest in Austria, plans, family situation, and Kazakh political system. Charged in Kazakhstan with illicit seizure of land plots and buildings, forgery, extortion, and abductio
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