Sunday 29th January, 2012
An Uzbek struggle in name only
An Uzbek struggle in name only By J Z Adams The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) in November released on its website, alfurqon.com, a list of its "martyrs" of 2011. The most ...
Caspian pact remains elusive
By Sergei Blagov The Caspian nations have reiterated earlier promises to seek a consensus-based settlement, but they apparently have failed to resolve their differences. As a result, the ...
More than 1,000 prisoners in Kyrgyzstan sew lips together
The Associated Press BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan -- More than 1,000 prisoners in Kyrgyzstan have sewn their lips together, a grotesque act that inmates describe as a protest of their dismal ...
Prisoners on hunger strike in Kyrgyzstan sew up their mouths
The IndependentThe protest, which involves more than 10 per cent of the country's prison population, has escalated an ongoing hunger strike. According to witnesses, most of the prisoners are able to drink ...
Russia to supply S-400 systems to Belarus, Kazakhstan after 2015
Itar TassMOSCOW, January 28 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia will start supplying S-400 Triumf air defence systems to Belarus and Kazakhstan after 2015 when its own new plants launch serial production of ...
How Imperial Russia wooed Asia
Asia TimesHow Imperial Russia wooed Asia Russia's own Orient: The politics of identity and Oriental studies in the Imperial and early Soviet periods by Vera Tolz Reviewed by Dmitry Shlapentokh The ...
Putin piles on Arctic pressure
Asia TimesBy Stephen Blank Russian foreign policy under Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is increasingly resorting to gunboat diplomacy. However, another key element in Putin's agenda has been his ...
Kazakhstan: Opposition Leaders Jailed After Almaty Rally
EurasiaNetMore leaders of Kazakhstan's beleaguered opposition were imprisoned after holding an unsanctioned protest rally in Almaty today. OSDP party co-leader Bolat Abilov received an 18-day sentence, ...
Opposition rally organizers jailed in Kazakhstan
The Seattle TimesSome 300 opposition activists staged a rare rally in Kazakhstan's commercial capital Saturday to protest recent elections and the violent suppression of a group of oil workers. Hours later, ...
Six traffic accidents on Saturday night in Azerbaijan
News.AzChief of public affairs department of the State Traffic Police Office colonel-lieutenant Vagif Asadov warned drivers of dangerous driving conditions. He urged all drivers to drive slowly and ...
Kazakhstan opposition holds rare protest rally
CTVALMATY, Kazakhstan -; Hundreds of opposition supporters protested the results of recent elections and the violent suppression of an oil workers protest at a demonstration Saturday in ...
Rare anti-Nazarbayev protest in Kazakhstan
BreitbartHundreds of demonstrators on Saturday defied a heavy police presence to stage a rare protest in Kazakhstan against strongman President Nursultan Nazarbayev and the conduct of legislative ...
Azerbaijan's football team to play Singapore
News.AzOne more opponent of Azerbaijan's football squad has been declared for a friendly. Our team is to meet Singapore in Dubai on 24 February. On 29 February Azerbaijan is to play Palestine. ...
Azerbaijan succeeds in achieving total livestock increase in cattle breeding
News.AzIn 2011 Azerbaijan succeeded in achieving minimal increase in total livestock in cattle breeding- by only 0.37%. According to State Statistical Committee by early 2012 black cattle livestock in the ...
Georgia plans grand new port
Asia TimesBy Nino Kharadze The vibrant Black Sea port of Lazika, with half a million residents making it second only to Tbilisi, is the economic powerhouse of western Georgia. Or at least that is the ...
Snow causes traffic problems in Azerbaijan’s north
News.AzIt has been a few days that the continuous snowfall has caused problems on a number of roads in Azerbaijan's north. According to sources in the 6th Guba Road Department, front and snow caused ...
Traffic police strengthen traffic safety in Azerbaijan
News.AzThe traffic police have strengthened traffic safety due to snowfall in Azerbaijan, department chief of the State Traffic Police Office Kamran Aliyev. "Sand has been spread on the roads. The ...
IMF announced mission to Azerbaijan
News.AzIMF has announced sending the next mission to Azerbaijan for consultations with the government. Head of the Mission’s Fund for Azerbaijan Nadim Ilahi has reported that the mission will arrive ...
The list of driving categories expanded in Azerbaijan
News.AzUnder the amendments the list of driving license categories is expanded by new category BE. By Decision No13 the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan has introduced amendments in regulations on ...
Action plan on Year of Sports prepared in Azerbaijan
News.AzAn event on announcement of 2012 as the 'Year of Sports' in our country according to the decree of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was held at the Ministry of Youth and Sports on ...
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