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Transport Ministry estimates cost of China—Kyrgyzstan railroad construction at $5bn

20 Jan, 2017 65 views

The Transport and Roads Ministry has estimated the cost of the China—Kyrgyzstan railroad construction at $5 billion, said Minister Jamshitbek Kalilov during the Ata-Meken faction meeting on Friday, Tazabek reported. Construction of 1 km …

Uzbek GDP grows by 7.8% in 2016

20 Jan, 2017 46 views

On 14 January an extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers, dedicated to comprehensive analysis of the results of social-economic development of the country in 2016 and determining the most important directions and priorities …

Uzbekistan and Vietnam mark 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations

20 Jan, 2017 30 views

On January 17, 1992 Uzbekistan and Vietnam had signed a joint communique on establishing diplomatic relations. Today, the two friendly countries celebrate a quarter century of fruitful relations with a special celebration. A solid …

OIC Today: Uzbekistan demonstrates high growth rates

12 Jan, 2017 57 views

Popular Malaysian Business magazine OIC Today (Organization of Islamic Cooperation Today) has published a detailed article with a photo report on the economic development of Uzbekistan in the years of independence. The publication cited …

New President of Uzbekistan announces comprehensive performs in public sector, health care and law enforcement  

12 Jan, 2017 51 views

  President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, first as a head of State from September 2nd till December 14th 2016 and thereafter as an officially elected President of Uzbekistan, had initiated number …

Trade union shut down in Kazakhstan: HRW

12 Jan, 2017 21 views

An economic court in Kazakhstan on January 4, 2017, ordered the permanent closure of an independent trade union body, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Kazakhstan, Human Rights Watch said. “The ruling is …

Spectre of extinction haunts ghost of mountains – snow leopards

16 Dec, 2016 217 views

Its silvery coat, spectral appearance and elusive nature have earned the Snow Leopard the pseudonym “the Ghost of the Mountains”. Its numbers are precariously low but concerted international efforts are under way to prevent …

Abe, Putin head into day two of summit with little to show on isles row

16 Dec, 2016 59 views

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Katya Golubkova | TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a second day of talks on Friday after Abe made little headway a day earlier …