Central Asia

Construction on a gas pipeline linking energy-rich Kazakhstan with China started Wednesday, a Kazakh construction company said.

In the first ten-days of July 2008 the number of mobile communication subscribers rose by 9 million in Uzbekistan.

Turkmenneft state concern and Tatneft open joint-stock company will exchange visits at the level of working groups for various areas of cooperation in the coming months.

Kazakhstan will fulfill all commitments as for wheat shipment to Kyrgyzstan, reported in the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Kyrgyzstan.

Gaz de France is still keen to acquire a stake in the prospective Nabucco pipeline to deliver gas from Central Asia to Europe, the company's chairman said Tuesday.

Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom said on Tuesday its gas import bill for gas purchases from Central Asia may more than double next year, sending yet another price warning to Ukraine.

Kazakh Ambassador Atheist Madina Djarbusynova is elected to SOS Kinderdorf International (SOS KDI) International Organization, reported Kazakhstan Today with reference to MFA press office.

A Cleveland judge today set bond at $1 million for the man charged in connection with the shooting of a man at a gas station.

OAO Avtovaz will resume supplies of its cars to Turkmenistan after a two year break. Turkmenistan will receive Lada cars equipped with security air cushions, antilock braking systems, steering booster and climate control systems.