Central Asia

International Foundation on Securing Aral started implememnting pilot project «Creation of protecting forests on dry bottom of Aral sea» and project «Exploration of dry bottom of Aral seaon the basis of salt and dirt fixing plants».

The first meeting of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan of IV convocation was called in the Turkmen capital. During the meeting President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov addressed the national Parliament with the keynote speech.

Kyrgyzstan’s gas tariffs have doubled since January 1, 2009, the Kyrgyzgas director Salamat Aitikeev told reporters in Bishkek, Friday, January 9.

According to forecasted data, Almaty city budget Income were equal to 173.7 billion tenge for 2009, Kazakhstan Today reported referring to Economy and Budgetary Planning Department of Almaty.

The National Bank of Foreign Economic Activity of the Republic of Uzbekistan (NBU) jointly with Elsys-Savdo Electronic System of over-the-counter securities trade organized the network of application reception center (ARC) which operates based on the new software.

Kyrgyzstan ranked the 167th in the world’s most corrupt countries rating, the news agency RBC reported referring to the annual report by the Transparency International.

Askhat Orazbai, Kazakh Ambassador met with M.Yazmukhammedova, Deputy Chairman of Turkmen Cabinet of Ministers in Ashgabat, Kazinform reported referring to Kazakh Foreign Affairs Ministry press service.

Central Asia Regional Information and Coordination Centre will be established to combat illegal trafficking of drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD offered credit line for financing of energy saving projects to JSC Bank CenterCredit, BCC, reported Kazakhstan Today referring to BCC message published on Kazakh Stock Exchange web site.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has affirmed the agreement on economic cooperation for 2008-2017 signed between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Uzbekistan in Minsk on June 2008.