Central Asia

Germany will grant Kyrgyzstan €33 million for sustainable economic development and health care, Sanjar Mukanbetov, Assistant Economic Development and Trade Minister of Kyrgyzstan informed press conference on Tuesday, May 19.

Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov has invited specialists from Saudi Arabia to develop Islamic banking in Kazakhstan.

The State Committee on Demonopolization canceled all business checks scheduled for this year.

Turkmenistan marks the Day of Revival, Unity and Poetry of Makhtumkuli Fragi today. Official ceremonies dedicated to the great classic of literature and the day of adoption of the Constitution of Turkmenistan are being held in the capital city and regional centers of Turkmenistan.

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev draws attention of the Government to the development of agroindustry of the country.

Inspection bodies of Kyrgyzstan have to prove to the prosecutor’s office legality of business activities’ checkups, Prosecutor- General of the Kyrgyz Republic Elmurza Satybaldiev informed the press conference at the news agency “24.kg” on Friday, May 15.

Akhmad and Kamal ad-Sidyk brothers from Egypt are going to invest €500 million into development of resort infrastructure near Tashkent.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a decree on amnesty of persons sentenced to imprisonment in honor of celebrating the Day of Revival, Unity and Poetry of Makhtumkuli Fragi.

The President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiev has approved the Country Development Strategy for 2009-2011.

88% of documents necessary for Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan customs establishment union have already been signed, EurAsEC Secretary General Tair Mansurov reported to Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev on Thursday.