http://en.ca-news.org/ CA-NEWS : central asian news service Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:05:39 +0600 Àlmaty akim visited number of strategically important objects of city on Saturday, reported Department of Public Relations of Almaty akim administration press office. Ahmetzhan Esimov visited Emergency Department, energy complex, factory on manufacture of products from cellular concrete ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:59:24 +0600 politics http://en.ca-news.org/news/6803?from=rss The Ministry of Emergencies of the Kyrgyz Republic held a press conference today on humanitarian assistance provided to the victims of the earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan. The Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy, Earle D. Litzenberger; Deputy Minister of Emergencies, Turatbek ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:46:10 +0600 society http://en.ca-news.org/news/6802?from=rss Kyrgyzstan will pay out around US$55 million in 2008 in repayment of its public external debt, Finance Minister Tajikan Kalimbetova said during press conference in Bishkek today."We have many projects implemented under the state guarantees, both in real and social sectors. The ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:44:11 +0600 economy http://en.ca-news.org/news/6801?from=rss The proposed project is an investment in Kazakhstan Growth Fund (the Fund), a newly established private equity fund that will invest minority and majority equity stakes in private companies in Kazakhstan, Russia or other countries of Central Asia. The Fund will be managed by a new company ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:38:36 +0600 economy http://en.ca-news.org/news/6800?from=rss à÷ ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:36:40 +0600 analysis & comments http://en.ca-news.org/news/6799?from=rss The United States and the European Union have taken a “criminal path” by contributing to an explosive rise in global food prices through using food crops to produce biofuels, according to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, reported UN News ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:46:16 +0600 society http://en.ca-news.org/news/6798?from=rss President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid the state visit to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on April 28, reported TDH. During the top level talks in Kabul Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Hamid Karzai exchanged views of the current condition and the ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:38:07 +0600 politics http://en.ca-news.org/news/6797?from=rss Session of contest commission on selection of candidates which are to be sent to further training abroad was held under chairmanship of Head of the Public Administration Agency Gabidulla Abdrakhimov on April 28, reported Agency’s press office.Following the results of session, 20 ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:35:39 +0600 society http://en.ca-news.org/news/6796?from=rss About 16 thousand unemployed people were registered in Sughd region of Tajikistan in 2008.According to the data of Sughd regional committee 56.3% of them are young people at the age of 15-29. Average salary is about US$40 per month in Sughd region. There are two million people in Sughd ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:21:47 +0600 society http://en.ca-news.org/news/6795?from=rss Bishkek, capital city of Kyrgyzstan, marks its 130th anniversary today. On occasion of this anniversary the municipal authorities organized clean up campaigns saying this would be more valuable than concerts and large scale celebrations. The motor rally was organized in Bishkek on occasion ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:16:24 +0600 11 http://en.ca-news.org/news/6794?from=rss The Handover Ceremony of the Grant Project or “Preparation of the Agriculture Training and Promoting Center in Muminobod District,” implemented under the Grassroots Grant, was held in Khatlon’s Muminobod district today, Japanese Embassy in Dushanbe said in ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:47:25 +0600 society http://en.ca-news.org/news/6791?from=rss Centerra Gold Inc. announced on Monday that at the request of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, Centerra and Cameco Corporation have agreed to extend from April 30 until June 1, 2008, the deadline for completion of the transactions contemplated by the framework agreements entered into ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:43:10 +0600 economy http://en.ca-news.org/news/6793?from=rss MP Ulugbek Ormonov, chair of the parliamentary committee for industry development, tourism, small and medium business, transport, communications, construction and architecture, submitted the draft law on ban of gambling machine centers in Kyrgyzstan. The respective parliamentary committee ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:41:27 +0600 society http://en.ca-news.org/news/6792?from=rss EurAsEC Integration Committee approved plan of action on creation of Customs Union by 2010 on April 23 in Moscow, reported EurAsEC press office. According to EurAsEC Secretary General Tair Mansurov noted "further work on creation of Customs Union has been defined." He ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:41:23 +0600 politics http://en.ca-news.org/news/6790?from=rss Audit Committees of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan will sign a revised agreement on cooperation and Joint Action Plan. This agreement was reached in the course of meeting of Chairman of Kazakh Audit Committee Omarkhan Oksikbayev with his Kyrgyz counterpart Iskander Gaipkulov, reported ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:26:54 +0600 economy http://en.ca-news.org/news/6789?from=rss Many countries in the Asia-Pacific region may not meet all of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) due to gaps in several key areas according to a joint report by the United Nations and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The report, entitled "A Future Within Reach ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:56:23 +0600 politics http://en.ca-news.org/news/6787?from=rss Delegation of German businessmen headed by executive councilor of executive director of “Siemens AG” company Mr. Rudi Lampreht arrived in Turkmenistan, TDH reported.During their visit to Turkmenistan German businessmen will hold several meetings with ministries of ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:42:05 +0600 business http://en.ca-news.org/news/6786?from=rss "In case we receive reports saying that some government members are involved into corrupted practices, we will give a short shrift to them," Prime Minister Igor Chudinov said in his address to delegates of the Ak Jol party congress today in Bishkek.Heads of ministries and ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:37:09 +0600 politics http://en.ca-news.org/news/6788?from=rss Prospects of mutually beneficial cooperation of Kazakhstan with countries of Persian Gulf will be discussed by Kazakhstan delegation at World Islamic Economic Forum, which will begin in Kuwait on April, 29, said official representative of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerzhan ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:35:48 +0600 politics http://en.ca-news.org/news/6783?from=rss Pipeline politics took center stage as Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov and Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad went on the road to promote competing pipelines to export their natural gas.Berdymuhammedov was in Kabul on April 28, making the case for the ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:35:06 +0600 economy http://en.ca-news.org/news/6784?from=rss Issues related to preparation of a framework agreement on construction of a transnational gas pipeline were discussed in Islamabad on April 20-25 as part of the 10th meeting of the steering committee of the Trans-Afghan gas pipeline project. The delegation of Turkmenistan led by the ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:34:33 +0600 economy http://en.ca-news.org/news/6782?from=rss The Turkmen commodity and raw materials exchanged registered 33 contracts worth US $ 297,204 million last week ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:33:27 +0600 business http://en.ca-news.org/news/6781?from=rss Recently a conference to discuss the creation of a Custom Consultative Council under the Customs Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan took place in Dushanbe. Top Management of the Customs Service, representatives from the Executive Body of the President, Chamber of ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:30:03 +0600 politics http://en.ca-news.org/news/6780?from=rss Turkey's lawmakers are currently paying a visit to Turkmenistan under efforts to form the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkish-speaking States, Turkishpress reported. Deputy Parliament Speaker Nevzat Pakdil and the accompanying parliamentary delegation met Turkish ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:23:41 +0600 politics http://en.ca-news.org/news/6779?from=rss Turkmenistan and Afghanistan signed agreements on energy, transport and culture Monday, days after agreeing with Pakistan and India to push forward a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline, AFP reported.Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai watched ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:22:37 +0600 politics http://en.ca-news.org/news/6778?from=rss