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06.06.2007 11:47 msk Business Turkmenistan
Turkmen television reports that President Gurbankuly Berdymuhammedov promises to honor the energy agreement reached at the summit of Turkmenistan, Russia, and Kazakhstan in the town of Turkmenbashi.
04.06.2007 12:05 msk Interview 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
04.06.2007 11:02 msk Interview Kazakhstan
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov visited Moscow last week. Masimov claims that Astana will participate in all gas pipeline projects that promise benefits to Kazakhstan.
04.06.2007 11:01 msk Analytics Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan was the source of all political news in the post-Soviet zone last week. Scandalous as it is, "Rahat Aliyev's affair" seemed to push all other news into the background. In the meantime, Kazakhstan's aspirations for regional leadership are undeniably more important. Moreover, President Nurs
04.06.2007 10:06 msk Analytics Kazakhstan
Rahat Aliyev, 44, former Kazakh ambassador to Austria and representative at the OSCE better known as the husband of president's daughter Dariga Nazarbayeva, was arrested in Vienna last Friday. The arrest was authorized by the Austrian authorities. Official Astana had put Aliyev's name on the interna
31.05.2007 16:37 msk Kyrgyzstan Politics
Interviewed by NTB TV network on May 30, Felix Kulov of the oppositionist Front For The Worthy Future did not rule out the possibility of a political alliance between Kyrgyzstan and Russia.
30.05.2007 11:26 msk Analytics Uzbekistan
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30.05.2007 11:24 msk Business Uzbekistan
Uzmetronom reports that the liquor traffic restrictions imposed in Uzbekistan on May 1 have had an immediate and invigorating effect on the black market. Bootleg vodka is available all over Uzbekistan now, and particularly at bazaars.
30.05.2007 10:11 msk Human Rights Kyrgyzstan
President of Kyrgyzstan signed the law "On citizenship" adopted by the parliament on May 27. "The law lists the grounds, terms, and procedures of obtaining and voiding the citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic and handles all other related issues including those pertaining dual citizenship," presidenti
30.05.2007 09:23 msk Kazakhstan Politics
The authorities of Kazakhstan are determined to bag and bring home Rahat Aliyev, 44, President Nursultan Nazarbayev's son-in-law whose name is on the international list of wanted criminals. Charges of abduction and economic crime were pressed against Aliyev last week. Aliyev was relieved of the duti
23.05.2007 15:26 msk Politics Uzbekistan
Resolution of the government of Uzbekistan "On the provision pertaining state support of non-governmental organization" published in the media is proof that the regime is out to do away with the last promoters of civil society.
23.05.2007 15:25 msk Analytics Kazakhstan
Nursultan Nazarbayev. Ferghana.Ru photo President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the amendments to the Constitution that transformed the country into a presidential-parliamentary republic, cut down the term of office for president from seven to five years as of 2012, and granted the curre
23.05.2007 15:21 msk Business Uzbekistan
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov is out to tax "uncontrolled immigration". Resolution of the government "On registration of the citizens seeking employment abroad" imposes customs dues on Gastarbeiters. The authorities of the formally autonomous Karakalpakia (northern part of Uzbekistan) seek t
22.05.2007 19:50 msk Kyrgyzstan Religious life
The forthcoming recess will make students' parents happy. They will be able to forget about the so called religious issue that has been the talk of the day (and subject of heated debates) at secondary schools in the southern part of Kyrgyzstan. Officials of the central government accuse of students'
22.05.2007 19:48 msk Human Rights Turkmenistan
Die Deutsche Welle reports a stiffer control regime on the Turkmen state borders. Passports and outbound shipments are rigorously examined. Observers ascribe it to the purges the authorities mounted in the republican security structures.
21.05.2007 11:51 msk Ferghana Valley Uzbekistan
Uzbeks take justified pride in their ways and traditions including weddings known way beyond Uzbekistan itself. These ancient traditions are taking a definitely lopsided shape nowadays. They actually discredit uniqueness of the Uzbek culture and turn peoples' lives into hell.
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