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Human Rights Watch accreditation in Uzbekistan extended

Human Rights Watch accreditation in Uzbekistan extended

23.04.2007 11:51 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Uzbek Foreign Ministry extended Andrea Berg's accreditation for three months. Director of Human Rights Watch Uzbek office, Berg was summoned to Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov on April 21. Norov told her that accreditation would be extended as long as the law was abided by.

Kyrgyzstan after April 19. The authorities finish off the opposition

Kyrgyzstan after April 19. The authorities finish off the opposition

23.04.2007 11:14 msk Analytics Kyrgyzstan

When protesters met the police with rocks on April 19, the protest rally in central Bishkek initially proclaimed as continuing was immediately dispersed. The Prosecutor General's Office opened a case (organization of mass disturbances). General public in the meantime took the developments in stride

Uzbekistan: President's daughter released the first album

Uzbekistan: President's daughter released the first album

23.04.2007 11:05 msk Arts Uzbekistan

Markaz TV (Center-TV) channel announced release of the first album by Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of the president of Uzbekistan also known as Googoosha. It includes the numbers Forget Me Not, Clouds, Spring, and others.

Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek Protest Erupts in Violence

Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek Protest Erupts in Violence

20.04.2007 18:25 msk Kyrgyzstan Politics

The mass protest rally taking place on the main Bishkek square for several days was broken up on Thursday evening by forces of Kyrgyz law enforcement bodies. Dispersal of demonstration was preceded by a crowd of up to 100 young men throwing stones and bottles at militiamen, guarding the Government H

Uzbekistan: Human rights activist and journalist Umida Niyazova’s trial is postponed without any explanation given

Uzbekistan: Human rights activist and journalist Umida Niyazova’s trial is postponed without any explanation given

19.04.2007 20:29 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Today, April 19, in Sergeliyskiy regional court of Tashkent there should have started a trial on Umida Niyazova’s case, the journalist and human rights activist, who was arrested several months ago and accused of a number of crimes by Uzbekistan authorities.

Agricultural works in Uzbekistan pass under total control of security agencies

Agricultural works in Uzbekistan pass under total control of security agencies

17.04.2007 14:06 msk Business Uzbekistan

Sowing works in Andizhan region pass under vigilant control of power structures and representatives of regional administrations. Andizhan regional TV-programs inform of the fact in detail. In particular, one of plots highlighted the course of sowing works in Pakhtaabad district.

Kyrgyzstan: Opposition is to demand immediate resignation of the President on Monday

Kyrgyzstan: Opposition is to demand immediate resignation of the President on Monday

16.04.2007 09:04 msk Kyrgyzstan Politics

While answering a question at a press conference on Sunday whether carrying out negotiations of opposition leaders with the President Kurmanbek Bakiev was possible, Felix Kulov declared, new demands on immediate resignation of the head of the state and forming national accord government would be rai

Uzbekistan: Umida Niyazova’s trial will begin on April 19

Uzbekistan: Umida Niyazova’s trial will begin on April 19

16.04.2007 09:02 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Niyazova was detained by Transport Prosecutor’s Office on January 22, 2007, for several days kept in a pre-trial detention centre in Andizhan, then sent to Tashkent, where she remains in a solitary cell.

Turkmenistan President has made a small hajj

Turkmenistan President has made a small hajj

15.04.2007 08:41 msk Turkmenistan

While staying in Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan President visited relics of islam in sacred Mecca, where he went through ceremonies of small hajj (umra), ITAR-TASS informs. Unlike hajj when visiting sacred places is carried out in the time strictly defined by lunar calendar, each Moslem can perform an um

The USA to increase aiding Tajikistan to $50 million

The USA to increase aiding Tajikistan to $50 million

14.04.2007 11:46 msk Tajikistan

The USA promise to increase aid to Tajikistan up to $50 million in 2007, however redirect the flow from humanitarian sphere on development projects, informs RIA Novosti referring Evan A. Feigenbaum, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, responsible for Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan: the Parliament is recommended considering project of the Constitution only after Constitutional court’s conclusion

Kyrgyzstan: the Parliament is recommended considering project of the Constitution only after Constitutional court’s conclusion

13.04.2007 12:45 msk Kyrgyzstan Politics

On Friday, April 13, session of Jogorku Kenesh (national parliament) committee on constitutional legislation, state structure and legality, headed by deputy Iskhak Masaliev took place, AKI Press informs.

OSCE head: the European Union can lift sanctions against Uzbekistan

OSCE head: the European Union can lift sanctions against Uzbekistan

13.04.2007 07:50 msk Politics Uzbekistan

The European union can lift sanctions concerning Uzbekistan, imposed after the Andizhan events of 2005, OSCE operating Chairman, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Spain Miguel Angel Moratinos declared, informs RIA Novosti.

Experts: Tajikistan mismatches international requirements on struggle against terrorism

Experts: Tajikistan mismatches international requirements on struggle against terrorism

12.04.2007 18:56 msk Tajikistan

Tajikistan does not satisfy all international requirements for struggle against money-laundering and financing terrorism yet; Group of heads of donor organizations in Tajikistan has drawn a conclusion. Thus is told in a press release of this organization widespread on April 10.

Turkmenistan President will combine his first foreign visit with hajj

Turkmenistan President will combine his first foreign visit with hajj

12.04.2007 13:06 msk Politics Turkmenistan

On Thursday April 12, terms of the first foreign visit of Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow became known: he will make the first official visit at the post of the head of the state to Saudi Arabia from April 13 to April 16th, informs Turkmenistan.ru.

Turkmenistan president accused Ministry of Internal Affairs of bribery and corruption

Turkmenistan president accused Ministry of Internal Affairs of bribery and corruption

10.04.2007 20:19 msk Turkmenistan

As informs Watan referring to Reuters, the president of Turkmenistan Gurbankuly Berdymuhammedov removed from a post of Minister of Internal Affairs Akhmamed Rakhmanov on Monday, 9 April. 48-years-old Hojamurad Annakurbanov, the deputy minister, was appointed the new head of the Ministry of Internal

Uzbek human rights community reports tortures practiced in the colony near Bekabad

Uzbek human rights community reports tortures practiced in the colony near Bekabad

09.04.2007 10:57 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Press Center of the Initiative Group of Independent Human Rights Activists quotes trustworthy sources as saying that wardens of Special Colony 64/21 near Bekabad (Tashkent region) torture inmates, former officers of law enforcement agencies.

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