Central Asia

The representatives of Russia and Kazakhstan during the meeting in Astana discussed prospects of further cooperation in organization of the parallel work of electropower systems of two countries.

Kyrgyz citizens will be provided with uninterrupted power supply starting from 8 March, 2010, the Minister of Energy reported.

Japan allocates US$457,679 to six projects within the no-string aid of the Government of Japan to grass-root projects.

The Government of Turkmenistan jointly with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) will hold the 3rd International Festival of Gifted Children "Avaza - land of friendship" on the Caspian Sea coast.

Kazakhstan is an unconditional leader in the integration processes on the post-Soviet territory. The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, said during the meeting with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov.

The Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic reports: Energy consumption limits will be removed starting from 21 March, 2010.

Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan adopted measures on improving activity of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of Uzbekistan on control and supervision over adherence to legislation on labour, population employement and labour protection.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the United Kingdom's Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change, and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Philip Hunt, on March 2.

Kazakhstan and Japan signed the contract on uranium deliveries in exchange for nuclear technologies, the agency reports citing Reuters.

The band of the U.S. Air Force’s popular music group Reserve Generation, will give free concerts on 5-12 March in Kyrgyzstan, the U.S. embassy to Kyrgyzstan reports.