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Afghan Province Closes Businesses And Mourns 11 Victims of Taliban
Residents of the southeastern Ghazni province in Afghanistan closed their businesses May 23 to protest and mourn the deaths of 11 students killed by the Taliban. Local residents said the Taliban, many of them foreign militants, kidnapped about 20 people,...
Border Reopens Between Kyrgyzstan And Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan reopened its border with Kyrgyzstan May 20, 42 days after sealing it because of the populist uprising against Kurmanbek Bakiyev’s government. The reopening came after numerous pleas from citizens of both countries and a rise in food prices...
European Union to Allocate $51m to Help Reforms in Kyrgyzstan
The head of the French delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) said on Saturday that the European Union (EU) will allocate $51 million in the period until 2013 towards legal and health care...
TAJIKISTAN: Mudslides And Floods Kill 15, Dozens Missing in the South
Mudslides and floods have killed at least 15 people and 40 others are missing in the southern Tajik town of Kulob, according to the Tajikistan Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense.
Competition Launched to Find Future UK World Heritage Sites
A competition to find more cultural and natural heritage places of global importance , which are fit to become future UK World Heritage Sites, was launched this week by Culture Minister Margaret Hodge. In future the Government will put forward fewer...
Ukrainians Becoming Disillusioned with ‘Orange Revolution’
Political squabbling in the Ukraine and a dire economic situation are a far cry from the heady days of the “Orange Revolution” when there were high hopes for the country’s future. Ukraine’s current pro-western president, Viktor...
Turkmenistan to Increase Gas Supplies to Iran By 75%
The Turkmen Foreign Ministry has said that Turkmenistan has reached an agreement to boost natural gas sales to Iran by 8 billion cubic meters per year to 14 billion cu m. The countries held bilateral gas talks on July 10-12 at the headquarters of Turkmenistan’s...
Turkey Invited to Join South Stream Pipeline Project
Russia’s deputy premier Igor Sechin has proposed to Turkey that it join the South Stream natural gas pipeline project during talks with Turkey’s Energy Minister Taner Yildiz on Wednesday. “We want decisions on this project to be conducted...
