Central Asia

More than 270 representatives of foreign states and international organizations will act as observers on the elections to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan.

The library of the Turkmen National Institute of World Languages named after Dovletmammed Azadi has got hundreds of books, published in Japan, about the culture and history, economics, arts, traditions and distinctive scientific and technological achievements of Japan.

The library of the Turkmen National Institute of World Languages named after Dovletmammed Azadi has got hundreds of books, published in Japan, about the culture and history, economics, arts, traditions and distinctive scientific and technological achievements of Japan.

First five-year plan of realization of the government's development program will begin in Kazakhstan in 2010. The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, informed, agency reports citing official mass media.

Kyrgyzstan should not restrict its foreign policy to old ties, Kurmanbek Bakiev the President of Kyrgyzstan said Thursday on celebration of 65th anniversary of the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry.

The Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan held a session on 23 December to consider the work carried out in the framework of the preparation to the parliamentary elections, including measures to ensure free expression of the will of the voters.

On December 22, Presidents of Turkmenistan and Russia signed an agreement to expand the strategic cooperation in energy and engineering.

The head of state, Nursultan Nazarbayev, met Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, reports the president's press service.

Russia and Kyrgyzstan will probably sign a military cooperation agreement in early 2010, Valentin Vlasov Ambassador of Russia to Kyrgyzstan said meeting with the press Wednesday.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has received the Minister for foreign affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov at Oqsaroy 22 December.