Turkmenistan goes green and is happy

Asia Times - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

president Saparmurat Niyazov initiated the project under the name ''Green Belt''. Each Turkmen ministry is responsible for planting its own trees. However, as past initiatives have shown, not all of the trees survive, either because of the harsh weather conditions or the lack of care, such as regular watering. According to Mustafa Bilgin, the owner of a Turkish company ...

Turkmenistan to start production at giant gas field

The Globe and Mail - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Turkmenistan plans to begin production at Galkynysh, the world's second largest gas field, by June 30, which will allow it boost exports to Asia and help Europe lessen its dependence on Russian gas.Turkmenistan, a post-Soviet Central Asian country of 5.5 million which borders Afghanistan and Iran, holds the world's fourth-largest natural gas riches after Russia, Iran and ...

Russia vs. Azerbaijan the Eurovision edition

Global Post - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Russia's Dina Garipova performs during the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, on May 18, 2013. (John MacDougall/AFP/Getty ...

The Daughter of Uzbekistans President Personally Negotiates Bribes With Swedish Telecom Company

The Atlantic - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Gulnara Karimova at Fashion Week in Moscow, Russia on April 2, 2011. (AP) Documents leaked to Swedish investigative journalists and reviewed by RFE/RL appear to offer fresh evidence of a link between Swedish telecom giant TeliaSonera and Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of the president of Uzbekistan. The documents, part of ...

Fitch Kazakhstan Economy Slows But Credit Strengths Intact

Fitch Ratings - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Fitch: Recession Concern Dampens European Investor Sentiment An increasing number of investors expect fundamental credit conditions will deteriorate across sectors, according to a Fitch Ratings investor survey. The more circumspect sentiment was most notable for the sovereign segment, where the proportion of survey respondents anticipating worsening conditions more than doubled to 55%, from 24% ...

President attends World Food Azerbaijan 2013 and Agrihort Azerbaijan 2013

News.Az - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended two Baku-host exhibitions. The 19th Azerbaijan International food exhibition WorldFood Azerbaijan 2013 and 7th Azerbaijan international agricultural exhibition Agrihort Azerbaijan 2013 opened at the Baku Expo Center on 22 May.1news.az reports with reference to the official website for the President of Azerbaijan that President of Azerbaijan ...

Azerbaijan - Repressive draft bill threatens Azeri civil society

IFEX - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

The Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) is deeply concerned by reports that some members of Azerbaijan's parliament, the Milli Mejlis, have prepared draft legislation that would serve as yet another blow to local civil society.Prepared and presented to the Parliament by MP Gudrat Hasanguliyev, who is loyal to the authorities, the draft law "On the occupied ...

UPDATE 1-Turkmenistan has high hopes as giant gas field nears output

Reuters - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Wed May 22, 2013 11:15am EDT (Adds Turkmen, Chinese, U.S. officials, details, background) * Turkmenistan, EU tout routes to ease dependence on Russia * Russia opposes EU-bound pipeline, security fears sour TAPI * China only winner so far as Galkynysh nears production * Hurry up, or you may lose to LNG producers, U.S. says By Michel Rose and Marat Gurt PARIS/ASHGABAT, May 22 (Reuters) - ...

Al Tayer heads UAE delegation at 38th Annual Meeting of IDB Board of Governors in Tajikistan

WAM - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

WAM DUSHANBE, 22 May, 2013 -- Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, is leading a UAE delegation to the 38th annual meeting of Board of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in Tajikistan. In his speech, Al Tayer emphasised the importance of promoting economic growth in order to improve the quality of lives in Islamic countries, pointing out the challenges ...

China to Get Gas From Turkmenistan’s Giant Field

RIA Novosti - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

ASHGABAT, May 22 (RIA Novosti) – Gas from Turkmenistan’s largest gas condensate field will flow to China, national gas company Turkmengaz CEO Kakageldy Abdullayev said on Wednesday. The Galkynysh field, the world’s second largest by gas reserves, will be used to build up Turkmen gas exports to China. The field is expected to produce 25 billion cubic meters of natural gas per ...

Uzbek national facing terror charges to remain jailed in Idaho

Fox News - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

BOISE, Idaho – An Uzbek national facing terrorism-related charges in Idaho will remain jailed pending his trial after waiving his right to a detention hearing. Lawyers for Fazliddin Kurbanov on Tuesday waived a hearing where a U.S. District Court judge was to have considered whether he should stay in Ada County jail in Boise until his July 2 trial. Kurbanov is a refugee from Uzbekistan ...

‘Establishment of agrarian bank in Azerbaijan would be expedient’

News.Az - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

'I support the establishment of specialized agrarian bank in Azerbaijan', said Minister of Agriculture Ismat Abbasov, APA-Economics reports. To him, today there are a lot of banks that may allocate loan to agrarian sphere in Azerbaijan: ‘Besides, the funds allotted by the National Entrepreneurship Support Fund under the Ministry of Economic Development of Azerbaijan are also ...

Romania to further support Azerbaijans cooperation with NATO

News.Az - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Bucharest has a significant role in enhancing the relations between Azerbaijan and NATO, and it is aimed at further development of this trend. "Romania will continue to support development of cooperation between Azerbaijan and NATO," Romanian ambassador in Baku Cristian Ciobanu said. Addressing the conference "Emerging Challenges: Improving Energy Security in XXI Century" ...

Russia ‘outraged’ over Azerbaijan Eurovision vote blunder

RT - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Russia Russia is outraged over how Eurovision votes for its entrant, Dina Garipova, disappeared during a voting mishap in Azerbaijan, the Foreign Minister said. Azerbaijan gave Russia no points, despite the fact its song came second in a phone poll. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov slammed the "outrageous" incident at a press conference in Moscow with his Azerbaijani counterpart, ...

Azerbaijan to support Afghanistan after 2014

News.Az - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Azerbaijan will continue support to Afghanistan even after 2014. The statement came from head of the Azerbaijani office in NATO Khazar Ibrahim. "Azerbaijan is among the eight partner countries that will stay in Afghanistan after 2014", he said. Ibrahim said that peacekeeping troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan after 2014 and all military as tasks will be laid, mainly, on ...

Azerbaijan is reliable US energy partner – envoy

News.Az - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Azerbaijan is a reliable energy partner of the United States. The statement came from the US ambassador to Baku Richard Morningstar in an interview with ...

Azerbaijan probes reports on Spanish singer concert in Karabakh

News.Az - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan has launched a probe over the recent reports by the Armenian media claiming that Spanish opera singer Montserrat Caball will give a concert in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan. The statement came from Foreign Ministry spokesperson Elman Abdullayev in an interview ...

Asia Markets Japan stocks rally after central-bank meet

Market Watch - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks stayed on course for a fresh multiyear high Wednesday after the country's central bank raised its economic outlook, even as it left other elements of the monetary policy ...

Its possible to see historical and modern Azerbaijan at Heydar Aliyev Centre

News.Az - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Chairman of the Uruguayan Parliament has visited the Heydar Aliyev Centre. On 21 May, a delegation led by Chairman of the Uruguayan Parliament German Cardoso visited the Heydar Aliyev Centre. The guests familiarized with the Heydar Aliyev Museum and viewed the conference and exhibition halls. The Uruguayan parliamentary chairman was informed about the museum which reflects the life and ...

The Republic Day of Azerbaijan marked in Houston - PHOTOS

News.Az - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

On 20 May, The Houston City Hall hosted a reception on the Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan. First hymns of the United States of America and Azerbaijan chanted. President of the Sister City Association Houston-Baku (HBSCA) Irada Akhundova welcomed the guests and spoke about the significance of the Republic Day of Azerbaijan, the historical ties between the U.S. and Azerbaijan, in particular, ...

Kyrgyzstan to Evict U.S. Base in 2014

Prensa Latina - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Bishkek, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Kyrgyzstan will rescind in 2014 the cooperation agreement with the United States on the exploitation of the Manas military base, used by the occupying forces of NATO in Afghanistan, the Executive reported today. The former air base was recently turned in Transit Center to supply U.S. units, and is controlled by the Pentagon since December 2001, after the invasion ...

Azerbaijan`s parliament speaker meets chair of GOPAC Board of Directors

News.Az - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Chairman of the Milli Majlis, Azerbaijani parliament, Ogtay Asadov has met chairman of the Board of Directors of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC), senator Edgardo Angara. The Speaker said Mr. Angara`s visit will contribute to developing and strengthening the relations between Azerbaijan and ...