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Uzbekistan may be compelled to cut down domestic consumption to be able to up gas export

Uzbekistan may be compelled to cut down domestic consumption to be able to up gas export

13.03.2007 13:18 msk Business Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan exported 9 billion cubic meters of gas by the Central Asia - Center gas pipeline in 2006 and aspired to up export by 4 billion cubic meters in 2007. Gazprom of Russia is the recipient. It uses Uzbek gas to fulfill its long-term contracts with European consumers. The increase by 44.4% from

Kazakh president's daughter and son-in-law among the wealthiest people in the world

Kazakh president's daughter and son-in-law among the wealthiest people in the world

12.03.2007 11:33 msk Business Kazakhstan

The Forbes published its latest rating of the wealthiest people in the world. It includes - for the first time ever - some Kazakhs including the president's daughter and son-in-law and a banker.

Russian businesses in Uzbekistan upset by delays with hard currency conversion. Other problems are not uncommon either

Russian businesses in Uzbekistan upset by delays with hard currency conversion. Other problems are not uncommon either

12.03.2007 10:48 msk Business Russia

The Russian-Uzbek negotiations in Tashkent on March 7 exposed certain problems in the bilateral economic relations.

Investigation of the case of human rights activist Umida Niyazova is nearly over

Investigation of the case of human rights activist Umida Niyazova is nearly over

09.03.2007 19:31 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Lawyer Tatiana Davydova told Uznews.net that the Transport Prosecutor's Office of Uzbekistan intends to complete investigation of the case of human rights activist Umida Niyazova within a week.

Afghanistan: Presumably, Uzbek islamists’ leader Tahir Yuldashev has been arrested

Afghanistan: Presumably, Uzbek islamists’ leader Tahir Yuldashev has been arrested

08.03.2007 12:38 msk Afghanistan

Gazeta.ru citing RIA Novosti informed of Tahir Yuldashev’s, one of the most authoritative leaders of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), arrest on Thursday night in Afghanistan. In turn, RIA Novosti refers to Pakistani private TV channels and anonymous sources with secret services of the country.

Ex-premier Felix Kulov elaborates on his plans to return to the opposition

Ex-premier Felix Kulov elaborates on his plans to return to the opposition

07.03.2007 13:58 msk Interview Kyrgyzstan

Former prime minister Felix Kulov called a press conference in Bishkek on March 5.

Evolution of political regimes in Central Asia: ways and opportunities

Evolution of political regimes in Central Asia: ways and opportunities

07.03.2007 13:56 msk Analytics Russia

Institute of East Europe and information-analytical Prognosis.ru organized a roundtable conference "Evolution of political regimes in Central Asia: ways and opportunities" on March 1. The roundtable conference took place on the premises of Territory of the Future Publishers in Moscow. Experts on Cen

Evan A. Feigenbaum of the US Department of State called a press conference to sum up his trip to Uzbekistan

Evan A. Feigenbaum of the US Department of State called a press conference to sum up his trip to Uzbekistan

07.03.2007 13:55 msk Politics Uzbekistan

Evan A.Feigenbaum. Photo by Ferghana.Ru" Evan A.Feigenbaum, Assistant to the US State Secretary for South and Central Asia, visited Uzbekistan. Senior official of the US Department of State for Central Asian matters, Feigenbaum called a press conference on March 2 to sum up his three-day visit to Uz

Finally released, the Ivanovo prisoners await departure for a third country

Finally released, the Ivanovo prisoners await departure for a third country

07.03.2007 13:50 msk Human Rights Russia

Twelve Ivanovo Uzbeks out of thirteen were finally released from the municipal detention cell. It happened at 4.30 p.m. on March 5. A group of OMON servicemen escorted the former arrestees to the Oktyabrsky District Department of Internal Affairs where everyone filled out a request to Gerasimov, Chi

Former chairman of the Turkmen parliament sentenced to five years behind the bars

Former chairman of the Turkmen parliament sentenced to five years behind the bars

06.03.2007 08:41 msk Human Rights Turkmenistan

Sources in the capital of Turkmenistan say that the Supreme Court sentenced Ovezgeldy Atayev, former chairman of the Mejlis dismissed when President Saparmurat Niyazov passed away, to five years imprisonment. The Supreme Court met to discuss the matter behind the closed doors.

An international group of intellectuals addressed Uzbekistan president I.Karimov requesting political prisoners being set free

An international group of intellectuals addressed Uzbekistan president I.Karimov requesting political prisoners being set free

28.02.2007 10:43 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

An international group of intellectuals comprising such celebrities as Andrey Bitov, Shavkhat Abdusalyamov and Andrey Babitskiy addressed Uzbekistan president Islom Karimov requesting three political prisoners - Umida Niyazova, Mutabhar Tajibayeva and Gulbhakhor Turaeva being set free.

Cable-way on Suleiman Mountain: business or sacrilege?

Cable-way on Suleiman Mountain: business or sacrilege?

27.02.2007 16:29 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

Construction of a cable-way on the sacred Suleiman-too Mountain in the center of Osh may spoil and ruin the most sacral site in the Ferghana Valley. Non-governmental organizations are screaming bloody murder but the local authorities only see the holy place as a source of income - or so it certainly

Turkmenistan: The authorities ease the police regime and return normal education

Turkmenistan: The authorities ease the police regime and return normal education

26.02.2007 17:05 msk Human Rights Turkmenistan

Sources in Ashkhabad report that police checkpoints manning the Ashkhabad - Nebit-Dag (Balkanabat) road these last several years have finally been removed. (The checkpoints logged every vehicle and every passenger passing them.)

Government of Tajikistan will complete construction of the Rogun hydroelectric power plant all by itself

Government of Tajikistan will complete construction of the Rogun hydroelectric power plant all by itself

23.02.2007 09:31 msk Business Tajikistan

According to Rashid Gulov, Assistant Senior Engineer of Barki Tochik, the government of Tajikistan allocated $50 million for construction of the Rogun hydroelectric power plant. Another such sum from the state budget is promised in the near future. In other words, Tajikistan is determined to complet

Kazakhstan: Hizb-ut-Takhrir members surrender

Kazakhstan: Hizb-ut-Takhrir members surrender

22.02.2007 12:50 msk Kazakhstan Religious life

Members of Hizb-ut-Takhrir, a religious extremist organization outlawed in Kazakhstan, surrendered to the law enforcement agencies on two occasions last month. In both episodes, whole groups of Hizb-ut-Takhrir members did so in order to denounce ideological postulates of the party.

Turkmen opposition activist Annadurdy Hajiev arrested in Bulgaria

Turkmen opposition activist Annadurdy Hajiev arrested in Bulgaria

21.02.2007 12:11 msk Human Rights Turkmenistan

Annadurdy Hajiev, member of the Executive Council of the Sociopolitical Movement Watan and ex-deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Turkmenistan, was arrested in Bulgaria on February 21. Watan issued a statement demanding his release.

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