News Of Asia

First Vice Prime Minister visits relatives of boy who lost his entire family in Boeing 747 plane crash

21 Feb, 2017 41 views

On Feb.20, First Vice Prime Minister Mukhametkalyi Abulgaziyev met with relatives of the boy who lost his parents in the Boeing 747 cargo plane crash on January 16, the press service of the Government …

President of Azerbaijan appoints his wife First Vice President

21 Feb, 2017 106 views

AKIPRESS.COM – President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has appointed his wife, Mehriban Aliyeva, First Vice President, Azerbaijan media report Tuesday. The appointment came following the results of the constitutional referendum of 2016, according to the …

Uzbekistan’s GDP increases 7.8% in 2016

21 Feb, 2017 115 views

Gross domestic product of Uzbekistan increased by 7.8% in 2016, it was announced at the session of the Cabinet of Ministers on 14 January with participation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, UzA reported. Growth of industrial output made up 6.6%, construction works 12.5%, retail trade turnover …

Kyrgyzstan receives up to 4 units of technical equipment as part of its International Civil Defence Organization membership

31 Jan, 2017 91 views

Minister of Emergency Situations Kubatbek Boronov told the Parliament Committee for Budget and Finance what assistance Kyrgyzstan gets as part of its membership in the International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO). “We get 2 – …

Tajikistan in 2016 receives $55.8 mln humanitarian aid from 55 countries

31 Jan, 2017 52 views

The humanitarian aid worth $55.8 million has been delivered to Tajikistan from 55 countries last year, reports Avesta news agency. The Statistics Agency says the country received more than 17,600 tons of humanitarian aid …

The Reasons Behind The Turkmen-Tajik Tiff

30 Jan, 2017 161 views

A recent spat between Turkmenistan and Tajikistan is probably the lamest dispute between two Central Asian countries I can remember, though I think I know the real cause of the problem. Tajikistan is talking …

Tajikistan: Former Mayor, Elite Insider Targeted in Corruption Probe

30 Jan, 2017 128 views

Only days after being fired as mayor Tajikistan’s capital city, long-serving and ultimate elite loyalist Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloev has found himself potentially becoming a target of corruption investigations. The deputy head of the state anticorruption …