Friday 3rd July, 2009
Burjanadze Balks at $907,167 Tax Fine
EurasianetEmail this article Former Rose Revolution leader Nino Burjanadze is preparing to do battle against the Georgian government over 1.5 million laris (about $907,167) in late fees for taxes due on her...
Major Gas Field Discovered in Eastern Turkmenistan
RigzoneSpecialists of Turkmengeologia have discovered new large reserves of natural gas at the Minara field, located in eastern Turkmenistan, 90 km from the famous Southern Yolotan-Osman deposits. A...
Where are the women religious leaders
Mongolia News.NetWhatever the third Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions held in Kazakhstan might have achieved, it did prove that when it comes to religious leadership, women are yet to break through the glass ceiling.
Sbm Offshore - First Oil Fpso Frade - Turkmenistan Mopu/fso Sold - Deep Panuke Financing Confirmed - Fso Unity Extension
Market Wire... - SBM Offshore is pleased to announce the following: 1. FPSO FRADE starts production The Company, under an EPCI contract with the Frade...
Kazakhstan prepares to head European security grouping
Mongolia News.NetEighteen years ago, Kazakhstan became the last of the former Soviet republics to reluctantly part ways with Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Now the strategically located Central Asian nation is preparing to head a key European-led security grouping as it asserts the right to fashion its own foreign policy initiatives.
President Stamps His Personality on the Nation
EurasianetVisitors to Astana, Kazakhstans glittery capital, love to zoom up to the top of the Bayterek Tower in an elevator for a panoramic view over the new city that has sprung up on the steppe over...
Another Russian Soldier Deserts to Georgia
EurasianetEmail this article Citing abuse and inadequate food, Russian Army Sergeant Dmitri Artyomov has become the second Russian soldier to desert to Georgia since the 2008 Georgia-Russia war, Georgian...
Utility Price Hike Forcing Families into Debt
EurasianetEmail this article The price of electricity is set to increase in Tashkent for the second time this year. Both commercial and domestic users will see an almost 5 percent spike in costs since April....
HIV Rate Grows Rapidly in Two Years
EurasianetEmail this article The number of HIV positive people in Uzbekistan has more than quadrupled since 2007.In 2007 there were 3,there were...
Candidates Prepare for Local Elections
EurasianetEmail this article More than 12,450 candidates will contest 6,220 seats on Turkmenistans local legislative councils later this month. Elections are due to be held on...
Foreshadowing the Obama-Medvedev Summit
EurasianetEmail this article The main topic of the summit meeting in Moscow between US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will be settling the main elements of an agreement...
More Observers Needed to Safeguard Integrity of Presidential Poll
EurasianetEmail this article The upcoming Afghan presidential ballot could be subject to "interference" from both foreign and domestic sources, the Afghan Foreign Minister warns.Rangin Dadfar Spanta...
Non-Use-of-Force Proposal Goes Nowhere
EurasianetEmail this article An agreement about the non-use of force has again surfaced in discussions between Georgia, Russia and delegations from the Moscow-backed breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South...
Medvedev to Visit Ashgabat in September
EurasianetEmail this article Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is slated to visit Ashgabat in September.Both he and his Turkmen counterpart, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, will watch the finale of the Silk Road...
Opposition Activist Turns Himself In
EurasianetEmail this article Nikol Pashinian, publisher and editor-in-chief of the pro-opposition newspaper Haikakan Zhamanak, turned himself into Armenian officials on after more than a year in...
Israel and Baku to Manufacture Drones
EurasianetEmail this article Israel will help Azerbaijan produce unmanned reconnaissance planes and satellites, Azerbaijani media has reported. Under the terms of an agreement reached during Israeli President...
Uzbek, Chinese Firms Discuss Increasing Oil Extraction
RigzoneThe leadership of the Uzbekneftegaz national holding company has met a CNPC delegation led by its president Jiang Jemin in Uzbekistan, the press service of the Uzbekneftegaz national holding company...
Obama Trip to Moscow Offers Chance for Better US-Russian Cooperation on Iran
EurasianetObama Trip To Moscow Offers Chance For Better Us-russian Cooperation On Iran A Eurasianet Commentary By Stephen Blank ...
Azerbaijan Abandons Controversial NGO Amendments
EurasianetEmail this article Azerbaijani rights activists are hailing as a rare victory the passage of amendments to a law on non-governmental organizations after a fierce fight with the government over...
President Peres addresses Interfaith Conference in Kazakhstan - calls for King of Saudi Arabia to visit Israel
IMRAPresident Peres addresses Interfaith Conference in Kazakhstan 2009 Ministry of Foreign Affairs The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, His Excellency Nursultan Nazarbayev, Religious...
Kyrgyzstan tackles black economy
Asia TimesA bill allowing people to declare assets and unpaid tax without fear of retribution has sailed through the Kyrgyz parliament, after an earlier version had to be...
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