News Of Asia

Former member of Kyrgyz parliament among militants who were handed lengthy prison sentences for shooting spree in Bishkek

28 Jan, 2017 42 views

Pervomay district court of Bishkek rendered judgment against former member of parliament Maksat Kunakunov and militants who were engaged in gunfight in Bishkek on July 16, 2015. The trial was held behind closed doors …

Uzbek Presidents announces plans to strengthen national defense

28 Jan, 2017 34 views

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the Commander in Chief of the Uzbek Armed Forces, held a working meeting with the top brass of the Defence Ministry at Tashkent Higher Combined Arms Command School on January 26. …

Turkmens outraged over Tajikistan’s plans to build railway line bypassing Turkmenistan

28 Jan, 2017 236 views

Turkmenistan has expressed concern after a Tajik official reportedly spoke of plans to potentially open a railway line to Russia that would bypass Turkmen territory, reports the RFE/RL. In a statement issued on January …

Major transformation and reforms are expected in Uzbek education and science spheres

26 Jan, 2017 119 views

World famous archaeologist and historian, academic – presiding member of Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Edvard Rtveladze believes that today it is evident that new historical period, new era of development in all spheres …

ADB demands Tajikistan to increase electricity tariffs in exchange for $50 mln loan

26 Jan, 2017 92 views

The Asian Development Bank urged the government of Tajikistan to reconsider tariffs for electricity that entered into force on November 1, 2016 saying it will be one of other terms in exchange for $50 …

Turkmenistan eyes export of electricity via Afghanistan

25 Jan, 2017 217 views

Turkmenistan says there is a plan to build a power transmission line along the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, which is being constructed since December 2015, reports Trend. “In addition to providing electricity to all …

Uzbek Foreign Minister meets President and Chief Executive of Afghanistan in Kabul, $1.5bn contracts signed

25 Jan, 2017 213 views

On January 24, 2017 in Kabul the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov met with the Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah, reports the press-service of …

Tajikistan looks for new railway route to Russia through Uzbekistan bypassing Turkmenistan

25 Jan, 2017 106 views

Tajik and Uzbek railway authorities are considering possibilities of the railway route to Russia through Uzbekistan and bypassing Turkmenistan. According to Vice Chief of the Tajik Railway Company Usmon Kalandarov, this issue has been …

23 Jan, 2017 68 views

Tajikistan’s Interior Minister said about 10-15 thousand militants of different terrorist organizations gathered on the Tajik-Afghan border, reports RIA Novosti. According to Ramazon Rakhimzod, the situation in Afghanistan is not stable now. “This situation …