Summery
Political Front
Geo strategic Front
- Armenian President Offers Baku Land For Security
- State Committee: Delimitation of border with Russia to be discussed in Azerbaijan
A Russian commission
is expected to visit Baku in mid-April to
coordinate issues on delimitation of border between Azerbaijan
and Russia
Economic/Energy Front
- Armenia Issue Dogs Turkey-Azerbaijan Gas Talks
Talks between Turkey and
Azerbaijan over securing the Nabucco gas pipeline have stalled due to
disagreements over Turkey's attempts to normalize relations with Armenia.
Social Front
- Pardoned Azerbaijani Journalist Says 'Deserved' Freedom
BAKU -- An Azerbaijani opposition
journalist released from jail this week has told RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service
that he "deserved" to be freed.
- U.S. Helsinki Group Slams Baku Court's Refusal Of Bloggers' Appeal
The U.S. Helsinki Commission has criticized a Baku court's
rejection of appeals by two Azerbaijani bloggers against their prison
sentences, RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service reports. Emin Milli was sentenced in
November to 2 1/2 years in prison and Adnan Hajizade to two years on charges of
hooliganism arising from what the commission chairmen said "appeared to be
a crude, government-arranged incident at a restaurant" in July 2009.
- Jailed Azerbaijani Opposition Journalist Pardoned
- Azerbaijan marks Novruz holiday
Novruz is widely celebrated in
our country as the symbol of winter's end and spring's beginning. Novruz is
celebrated on the first day of spring, which is determined by the annual
circulation of the sun. According to scientists, the holiday dates back to the
period of the prophet Zardush, some 3,500-5,000 years ago.
Political Front
- Politicians, Journalists Call For Kazakhstan To Quit Customs Union
ASTANA -- Kazakh opposition
parties, nongovernmental organizations, and both pro-government and opposition
journalists have urged the country's leaders to quit the CIS Customs Union that
unites Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan, RFE/RL's Kazakh
Service reports.
Geo strategic Front
- Kazakhstan and Ukraine discuss space cooperation
(SRI) - Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his
Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych discussed prospects for implementing
joint space projects in a phone conversation last week, according to the
Ukrainian presidential press service.
Economic/Energy Front
- Ukraine seeks to resume Kazakh oil flow
(SRI) - The new Ukrainian government plans to restore
transit of Kazakh crude oil via the Druzhba pipeline, First Deputy Prime
Minister Andriy Kliuyev said on Monday.
- Abu Dhabi’s Al Hilal opens first Islamic bank in Kazakhstan
(SRI) - Abu Dhabi ’s
Al Hilal Bank has been granted a license to open Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan seeks to boost uranium exports to Japan
(SRI) - Kazakhstan plans to increase uranium
exports to Japan and boost its share on the Japanese uranium market to 40
percent from current 4 percent, Kazakh Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev told
Japan’s Nikkei news agency on Wednesday.
Social Front
- Thousands Evacuated In Flooded Eastern Kazakhstan
OSKEMEN, Kazakhstan -- Kazakh officials continue to evacuate
towns and villages in eastern Kazakhstan due to flooding caused by a massive
thaw after a blizzard, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports.
- Eastern Kazakhstan Flood Evacuations Continue
OSKEMEN, Kazakhstan -- More
people are being evacuated from villages in eastern Kazakhstan due to the
danger of flooding, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports.
- Kazakh Oil Workers End Strike
ZHANAOZEN -- Oil workers in the southwestern Kazakh town of
Zhanaozen have ended a strike they began two weeks ago, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service
reports.
Political Front
- Kyrgyz Politician 'Attacks Newspaper Office, Destroys Computers'
BISHKEK -- An independent Kyrgyz newspaper today said the
leader of a progovernment party came to its offices and damaged some equipment,
RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
- Kyrgyz Independent Journalists To Create Union
The chief editors of independent Kyrgyz media outlets
gathered in Bishkek today to discuss the establishment of a union to protect
their rights, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
- Kyrgyz President Pooh-Poohs Western-Style Democracy
(RFE/RL) -- Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev
used a major speech ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Tulip Revolution to
suggest that Western-style democracy may no longer be suitable for Kyrgyzstan.
- Kyrgyz President Pooh-Poohs Western-Style Democracy
(RFE/RL) -- Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev
used a major speech ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Tulip Revolution to
suggest that Western-style democracy may no longer be suitable for Kyrgyzstan.
- Kyrgyz Assembly Dashes Bakiev's Hopes For Big Show Of Support
Some of the closest allies of
Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev have criticized his policies at a national
assembly the president had gathered as a show of support for his government,
amid its plunging popularity.
Geo strategic Front
Economic/Energy Front
- CIS Statistics Committee says Kyrgyzstan’s GDP increase by 4 percent in 2010
Gross domestic product of
Kyrgyzstan will increase by 4 percent in 2010. Such data was published on the
official website of the Commonwealth
of Independent States Interstate Statistics Committee
Social Front
- Kyrgyz Find Little To Celebrate On 'Tulip' Anniversary
A chance to help make history prompted 33-year-old
Duishonkul Chotonov to head north to Kyrgyzstan's capital to participate in
antigovernment demonstrations. The March 2005 protests would indeed make their
mark, evolving into what would become known variously as the "People's"
or "Tulip" Revolution.
- Kyrgyzstan in top 20 dirtiest cities of the world
In the rating of the dirtiest
cities in the world the capital of Kyrgyzstan
Political Front
- Top Tajik Islamic Body 'Left In Legal Limbo'
- Tajik speaker informs Turkmen president of the past parliamentary elections results
DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010,
Asia-Plus -- On Thursday March 18,
visiting Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov met here with Chairman of
the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Shukurjon
Zuhurov.
- Elections to Tajik parliament’s upper house being held today
Geo strategic Front
- Tajiks Summon Uzbek Envoy Over Blocked Rail Freight
DUSHANBE -- The Tajik Foreign
Ministry has summoned the Uzbek ambassador to hand over a protest note about
blocked rail freight, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reports.
Economic/Energy Front
- Tajik PM Disputes Uzbek Rationale For Rail Delays
UNITED NATIONS -- Tajikistan's
prime minister has described as an "excuse" Uzbekistan's claims that
technical problems are blocking freight trains bound for his country.
Uzbekistan began roughly two months ago to blockade the passage of
Tajikistan-bound freight trains through its territory. Some 1,000 freight cars with
construction material, aluminum ore, and fuel are thought to have been held up.
- Europe and Central Asia facing energy crunch
Social Front
- Car Blast In Tajik Capital Injures Policeman
DUSHANBE -- Tajik police say a
car bomb has exploded in the capital, Dushanbe, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reports.
The blast went off as policeman Hamdamov Safarali started his car today.
Safarali survived, but was injured in the incident.
Political Front
- Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan severely reprimanded
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov severely
reprimanded the Prosecutor General of the country, Chary Hodzhamyradov
- Minister of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan severely reprimanded
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov severely
reprimanded Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic Isgender Mulikov
"for poor management of internal affairs bodies, lack of proper management
of recruitment, as well as the low level of fulfilling the instructions."
- Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov holds meeting in Tajik Parliament
As part of his official visit to
Tajikistan, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Speaker of the
lower chamber of the Tajik Parliament Shukurdzhon Zuhurov in Dushanbe on March
18.
Geo strategic Front
- Moscow to host meeting of CIS foreign ministers
Moscow will host a meeting of foreign ministers of the
Commonwealth of Independent States on March 26. The meeting will discuss issues
of migration control, military cooperation and prospects of the CIS
development. Turkmenistan
- High-level delegation of Turkmenistan holds series of meetings in Kazan
On March 25, a high-level delegation of Turkmenistan visited
Kazan to attend celebrations associated with the accession to office of the new
President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov. Speaker of the
Mejlis of Turkmenistan Akja Nurberdiyeva, the head of Turkmenistan's Embassy in
Russia Halnazar Agakhanov and Minister of Culture and Broadcasting of
Turkmenistan Gulmyrat Myradov participated in the inauguration ceremony.
- President receives new UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan
On March 24, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received
the new UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in
Turkmenistan, Lenni Montiel. The guest handed a written message of UN Secretary
General Ban Ki-moon and a letter of the UNDP Administrator, Chairman of the
United Nations Development Group, Helen Clark, to the Turkmen leader.
- Turkmen delegation attends inauguration ceremony of new President of Tatarstan
The delegation of Turkmenistan is taking part in the
inauguration ceremony of the new President of the Republic of Tatarstan of the
Russian Federation, Rustam Minnikhanov, in Kazan.
- Ashgabat and Dushanbe speak in favor of peaceful resolution of Afghan problems
Turkmenistan and Tajikistan support peaceful resolution of
problems in Afghanistan through political and diplomatic means and methods with
the active involvement of the United Nations and its specialized institutions,
namely the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the Regional
Center for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia.
Economic/Energy Front
- Turkmenistan opts for highly efficient strategy of water use
The President of Turkmenistan
believes that solving the problem of pollution of the Amu
Darya river, reduced water quality, increased groundwater salinity
and loss of soil fertility, flooding of pastures in the middle and lower
reaches of rivers is of paramount importance today.
Social Front
- People of Turkmenistan celebrate Nowruz - National Spring Holiday
March 21 and 22 are widely
celebrated in Turkmenistan as the National Day of Spring. Picturesque foothills
of the Kopet Dag were the center of the celebration with dances, sport contests
and traditional fare. A special place among the dishes was spared for
"Semeni" which is made of germinated wheat grain that Turkmens cook
for Nowruz.
Political Front
Geo strategic Front
- Tajiks Summon Uzbek Envoy Over Blocked Rail Freight
DUSHANBE -- The Tajik Foreign
Ministry has summoned the Uzbek ambassador to hand over a protest note about
blocked rail freight, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reports.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Davlat Nazriev said Tajikistan hopes for Tashkent 's
cooperation in expediting the forward passage of some 1,000 freight cars bound
for Tajikistan
Economic/Energy Front
- Tajik PM Disputes Uzbek Rationale For Rail Delays
UNITED NATIONS -- Tajikistan's prime minister has described
as an "excuse" Uzbekistan's claims that technical problems are
blocking freight trains bound for his country.
- Uzbekistan-Oman business forum held
The forum of business circles of Uzbekistan
and Oman was held at Tashkent ’s International
Business Center Uzbekistan
and the Ministry of trade and industry of Oman
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