Chinese authorities urge Kyrgyzstan to cancel the foodstuff import ban as soon as possible, “in order to avoid negative consequences for dynamic trade relations between the two countries,†Liu Chuanyou.
The CIS mission is positively assessing measures taken by Turkmenistan's authorities to ensure free, fair and democratic election of deputies of the Mellis (parliament) of Turkmenistan scheduled for 14 December.
The Kyrgyz Ministry of Internal Affairs warns about possible inrush of the Afghan heroin to the country, Madiyar Kuluev, head of the drug trafficking control department told reporters on Friday, December 5, 2008.
The Fourth exhibition of agricultural and food products, drinks and new technologies in the sphere of production and the Third specialized exhibition “Tea and coffee – 2008†were held at the Uzexpocenter in Tashkent.
On 3 December, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the European Union special envoy for Central Asia, Pierre Morel, who arrived in Ashgabat to attend an international forum on environmental and water issues.
Karim Massimov, Kazakh Prime Minister met with Thomas Mirow, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President in Ukimet Uiy (House of Government) yesterday, reported in Kazakh Prime Minister press service.
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, is planning to launch its UMTS (3G) network in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on December 4.
A record breaking portion - over 33 kilograms of heroin was found at the Bishkek train station, press service of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
A regular meeting in the format of EU-Central Asia opened in Ashgabat. It aims at defining the priorities of cooperation in the sphere of environment and water management.
