Central Asia

Tajikistan a Zimbabwe of Central Asia

borboru — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:49:54 -0600

In the middle of last July I saw in Harare people buying long loafs of bread for 100 billion Zimbabwe dollars, and this involuntarily reminded me the situation in the former Soviet republic - Tajikistan. I will explain.

New railways to link Xinjiang, central Asia

seher — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:50:23 -0600

Construction will hopefully start this year on two railways linking China's westernmost Xinjiang with the central Asian nations of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, sources with the regional government of Xinjiang said.

Tajikistan: Energy Shortages, Extreme Cold Create Crisis Situation

admin_huliq — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:23:58 -0600

A crippling shortage of energy, combined with severe weather conditions, have left many people living in cold, dark homes in Tajikistan and other parts of Central Asia. Coupled with increasing prices for food and gasoline, it's creating a miserable winter for many.

Kazakh, Tajik Presidents Sign Investment, Energy Deals

Dinka — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:57:39 -0500

Tajikistan and Kazakhstan have signed a number of agreements on investment and trade during Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev's visit to Dushanbe.

Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek Takes Lead In Fight Against TB, HIV In Prisons

Dinka — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:29:05 -0500

In the majority of Central Asia's prisons and colonies, inmate access to even basic medical care is severely limited. Rights activists and former convicts say sick prisoners often get only one-half or even one-quarter of a pain-relief tablet, regardless of what illness they have.

Eleven infected with HIV after blood transfusion in Kyrgyzstan

Dinka — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:39:19 -0500

Health officials in Kyrgyzstan confirmed earlier reports Monday that 11 people, including nine children, had contracted HIV after being given contaminated blood during transfusions in the south of the Central Asian state.

Uzbekistan - Country of Opportunities

mohammad — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:45:30 -0500

The International community still remains skeptical as to Uzbekistan, the country located in Central Asia as the most significant state in the region, as to its prospects as an emerging civil society and still seems clouded with doubts whereas a journalist of "Uzbekistan Today" who made a presentation of the country of over 26 million people, within an international conference on exploring liberty seems to have done a good job clearing these doubts clouding the western eyes.

Peaceful Central Asia – a concern for all

mohammad — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:54:53 -0500

India and Uzbekistan are key partners in jointly fighting International terrorism and religious extremism. The two countries share common view in a wide range of global issues concerning education, stabilization of peace in the region and raising human literacy. Uzbekistan Today's Bobur Kommilov interviews Indian Consul in Uzbekistan.

ADB team visits Uzbekistan, positive about reforms

mohammad — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:11:23 -0500

The wide range of economic reformations being carried out by the state in Uzbekistan continuously evokes the interest and cause heated debates among the large business corporations and financial institutions all over the globe.

Turkmenistan Pushing North-South 'Trade Corridor' With Iran

Dinka — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:11:45 -0500

The issue of transport routes between Central Asia and Iran was the focus of talks between Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov and Iranian leaders in Tehran on June 15-16.

EU: Ministers Approve Central Asia Strategy

Dinka — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:32:09 -0500

EU foreign ministers have given their approval to the bloc's first-ever strategy for cooperation with Central Asia at their meeting in Luxembourg. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier described it best when he said Central Asia has been "like a blind spot in the EU's field of vision."

Tomosha invites to "Summer Holidays"Â

mohammad — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:08:44 -0500

On the threshold of schoo-lchildren's summer holidays a performance of the "Tomosha"Â Children's Folklore Theater "Hello, Summer Holidays!"Â took place in the summer hall of the "Turkiston"Â palace. A bright theatrical show and songs performed by young artists made indelible impressions of audience. Aside with participants of the theater, graduates of the "Tomosha"Â Theater were on the stage.