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Russian media outlets "missed" Pakistani prime minister's visit to Tashkent

Russian media outlets "missed" Pakistani prime minister's visit to Tashkent

15.03.2007 19:49 msk Analytics Uzbekistan

Russian media outlets all but missed the visit of the prime minister of Pakistan to Tashkent, Uzbekistan. A single news agency mentioned the matter - and only briefly. Can Moscow be that indifferent with regard to the relations between the countries that seriously aspire for regional leadership?

They call themselves the Birodars. Akramians: a look from outside

They call themselves the Birodars. Akramians: a look from outside

14.03.2007 16:01 msk Religious life Uzbekistan

Early March dotted all I's and crossed all T's in a certain scandal. A group of Uzbek, small-time businessmen from the Russian city of Ivanovo, had been accused of involvement with "extremist religious Akramia" and participation in the events in Andijan in May 2005. Investigation lasted eighteen mon

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

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.

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

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.

Bukhara farmers are put in charge of employment

Bukhara farmers are put in charge of employment

21.02.2007 10:59 msk Analytics Uzbekistan

Residents of rural areas of the Bukhara region must be employed at all costs, according to Resolution No 503 signed by Hokim (the head of regional administration) Samoidin Husenov. The whole program the administrator came up with comprises two chapters and seventeen parts. Every farmer must employ v

Picketers want all work in the Jerui gold mine come to a halt

Picketers want all work in the Jerui gold mine come to a halt

21.02.2007 10:56 msk Business Uzbekistan

Residents of the Talas region in the northwestern part of Kyrgyzstan insist that the Jerui gold mine must be closed down. Villagers from Bekmoldo blocked the road leading to the gold mine last Saturday.

Tashkent and Astana: on the brink of a diplomatic scandal

Tashkent and Astana: on the brink of a diplomatic scandal

21.02.2007 09:50 msk Religious life Uzbekistan

Detained in Samarkand, Kazakh pastor Rishat Garifulin spent 11 days in custody. Anna, the missionary's wife, phoned Novye Izvestia with details of the incident. Garifulin, pastor of the Protestant Church of The Grace, was arrested for bringing religious literature to Uzbekistan. A citizen of Kazakhs

Over $1 billion transacted to Uzbekistan from abroad in 2006

Over $1 billion transacted to Uzbekistan from abroad in 2006

19.02.2007 11:16 msk Business Uzbekistan

UzA news agency reports with references to the Central Bank of Uzbekistan that the scope of transactions from abroad quadrupled from $225 million in 2002 to more than $1 billion last year.

Uzbekistan: Coscom is back in business

Uzbekistan: Coscom is back in business

16.02.2007 21:50 msk Business Uzbekistan

Coscom, the third largest GSM operator in Uzbekistan, is back in business after a ten-day respite, according to the Moscow newspaper RBK Daily ("Coscom Will Share With MTS and VympelKom").

Attempt to see the head of the Supreme Court resulted in assault and battery

Attempt to see the head of the Supreme Court resulted in assault and battery

09.02.2007 19:14 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Larisa Kuznetsova, 55. Photo by Ferghana.Ru Applying for an appointment with Buritosh Mustafayev, Chairman of the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan, on the visiting day January 31, six citizens of Uzbekistan never expected that it would end in so bizarre a manner. Insisting to see Mustafayev, they were dr

A new idea for the Uzbek opposition: beating swords into ploughshares

A new idea for the Uzbek opposition: beating swords into ploughshares

05.02.2007 11:07 msk Analytics Uzbekistan

Photo by Efrem Lukatsky , Andijan, May, 13, 2005

Islam Karimov's plans stand for political reforms, not modernization

Islam Karimov's plans stand for political reforms, not modernization

02.02.2007 15:32 msk Analytics Uzbekistan

Seven year term of office of the president of Uzbekistan expired in late January 2007. Since election has never been announced, media outlets feel free to speculate on the subject. All hypotheses and forecasts come down to three scenarios that are regarded as the likeliest: a referendum extending th

Journalist and human rights activist Umida Niyazova tortured

Journalist and human rights activist Umida Niyazova tortured

02.02.2007 14:54 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Umida Niyazova The latest reports indicate that Umida Niyazova, journalist and human rights activist arrested in Uzbekistan, is questioned and tortured. Interrogation sessions last fifteen hours.

Chinese company won the auction and bought 25% of the Uzbek national mail operator

Chinese company won the auction and bought 25% of the Uzbek national mail operator

02.02.2007 13:15 msk Business Uzbekistan

Finex Ltd. of China won the auction for 25.4% of Uzbekiston Pochtasi, national mail operator. The auction was declared in December 2005. Official sources claim that 25.4% of the stock of 2,093 shares were offered to the highest bidder at $2.448 million as the starting price. Russian Inlex and Orbita

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