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Kazakh religious community Akhmadie under pressure applied by the authorities and coreligionists

Kazakh religious community Akhmadie under pressure applied by the authorities and coreligionists

15.06.2006 10:44 msk Religious life

IS THERE A PLACE FOR THE AKHMADIANS UNDER THE KAZAKH SUN?

Center for Border Cooperation being built on the Kazakh-Chinese border

Center for Border Cooperation being built on the Kazakh-Chinese border

07.06.2006 19:46 msk Business

Construction of the International Center for Border Cooperation began last Saturday on the territory of the Khorgos Checkpoint on the Kazakh-Chinese border. Its premises will be constructed on the territories of both countries. Xinhua news agency reports that the idea of the Center belongs to the na

Ordered by local administrations, harvesting campaigns are under way in some Uzbek regions

Ordered by local administrations, harvesting campaigns are under way in some Uzbek regions

02.06.2006 19:09 msk Business

Reports from the Uzbek Ministry of Agriculture and Water Industry indicate that farmers pledged to produce almost 5 million tons of crops this year in honor of the 15th anniversary of sovereignty. Administrators at all levels meanwhile appear to have pledged to ruin part of the yield no matter what.

Uzbekistan: no more benefits for companies with foreign investments

Uzbekistan: no more benefits for companies with foreign investments

02.06.2006 19:07 msk Business

Companies and enterprises with foreign investments in Uzbekistan have their permanent benefits with regard to taxes, customs duties, and other mandatory payments lifted as of June 1, 2006.

Suspected Hizb-ut-Takhrir activists are arrested in Uzbekistan by the dozen

Suspected Hizb-ut-Takhrir activists are arrested in Uzbekistan by the dozen

01.06.2006 21:34 msk Religious life

Uzbek human rights activists report arrests of believers in the Tashkent region (Chinaz, Yangiyul, and Zangiatin districts) these last two months. Law enforcement agencies suspect them of being Hizb-ut-Takhrir activists. More than a hundred have already been arrested in Uzbekistan on charges of terr

Energosbyt Tashkentelektroset of Uzbekistan operated in Kazakhstan illegitimately

Energosbyt Tashkentelektroset of Uzbekistan operated in Kazakhstan illegitimately

01.06.2006 21:33 msk Business

Die Deutsche Welle reports that prosecutors of the Saryashag district of the South-Kazakh region accuse Energosbyt Tashkentelektroset of unlawful functioning on the territory of Kazakhstan. The Uzbek company is said to have been smuggling electric power into the neighbor country for years.

Qorasuv imam interrogated by the National Security Service and set free again

Qorasuv imam interrogated by the National Security Service and set free again

30.05.2006 00:31 msk Religious life

Muhammadrafik Kamalov, imam of the mosque in Qorasuv in southern Kyrgyzstan, was arrested by the National Security Service and released twenty-four hours later, on Thursday night, after the believers' protests.

Puppet-show «The Moon Will Rise Into The Skies Of Andijan» in Uzbekistan

Puppet-show «The Moon Will Rise Into The Skies Of Andijan» in Uzbekistan

26.05.2006 15:16 msk Arts

First night run of the puppet-show «The Moon Will Rise Into The Skies Of Andijan» took place at the Theater of Drama in Kashkadarja, Uzbek media outlets report.

Russia does not plan any sales of ordnance to Afghanistan

Russia does not plan any sales of ordnance to Afghanistan

23.05.2006 22:17 msk Business

Sources in Moscow denounce as false reports in the Western media that the United States intends to buy from Russia ordnance for Afghanistan.

Uzbekistan: Sunny Coalition Coordinator Nadira Khidoyatova set free for a "ransom" amounting to $100,000

Uzbekistan: Sunny Coalition Coordinator Nadira Khidoyatova set free for a "ransom" amounting to $100,000

23.05.2006 18:00 msk Human Rights

The Tashkent Court of Appeals chose to change the sentence drawn by Sunny Coalition Coordinator Nadira Khidoyatova earlier this year. Charged with financial fraud, embezzlement, tax evasion, and organization of a gang, Khidoyatova was sentenced to ten years imprisonment in March 2006.

Ban to wear kerchiefs to schools in southern Kyrgyzstan embittered students\' parents and the local Moslem community

Ban to wear kerchiefs to schools in southern Kyrgyzstan embittered students\' parents and the local Moslem community

22.05.2006 10:55 msk Religious life

Ferghana.Ru's piece "Secondary Schools In Jalalabad, Kyrgyzstan, Tackle Problems With Moslem Traditional Clothing" (March 17, 2006) gave an account of the problem. Ferghana.Ru correspondent in the region reports elevation of the conflict between Moslems and state officials elevating to a new level.

Uzbekistan looks to Japan for energy ties

Uzbekistan looks to Japan for energy ties

18.05.2006 08:51 msk Business

Uzbekistan invited Japanese companies to join energy projects in the country, a Japanese official said.

Uzbekistan: traditional Ethnic Festival Baisun cancelled

Uzbekistan: traditional Ethnic Festival Baisun cancelled

17.05.2006 11:47 msk Arts

What information is available at this point indicates cancellation of the traditional folk festival that was to take place in the Baisun district of Uzbekistan between May 17 and 20. Moreover, the no-go directive came from the Cabinet and not from the Ministry for Culture and Athletics which would h

Gas: Uzbekistan is restricting domestic consumption and boosting export

Gas: Uzbekistan is restricting domestic consumption and boosting export

17.05.2006 01:07 msk Business

Uzbekneftegaz Assistant General Director Shavkat Majitov claims that Uzbekistan intends to boost gas export this year by 1 billion cubic meters.

The son of the missing theologian Abduvali-kori Mirzayev was arrested in Andijan

The son of the missing theologian Abduvali-kori Mirzayev was arrested in Andijan

16.05.2006 08:37 msk Religious life

A source in Uzbek security structures says that the son of the famous theologian Abduvali-kori Mirzayev was arrested in Andijan on May 14. Abdulkuddus Mirzayev, 30, is a businessman. No particulars of detention are known at this point.

Uzbekistan: leader of the Protestant community in ancient Khorezm assaulted and battered

Uzbekistan: leader of the Protestant community in ancient Khorezm assaulted and battered

16.05.2006 08:36 msk Religious life

A team of officers of the National Security Service and Interior Ministry of Uzbekistan broke into the apartment of Akhmed Nazarov on May 14. Trying to escape, the leader of the Urgench Protestant community jumped out the window and hurt both legs.

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