AKIpress News Agency back issues from September 2008:
Security Council Secretary suggests engaging local communities into border guarding.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Security Council Secretary Ismail Isakov held a work meeting with the senior management of the Border Service on August 29 in Bishkek, reported press service of the Kyrgyz Border Service.The Security Council Secretary suggested exploring ...
Celebrations on occasion of Kyrgyzstan's Independence Day organized in Geneva, Davos.
Sep 01, 2008 ... The celebrations on occasion of Kyrgyzstan's Independence Day were organized in Geneva and Davos on August 28. The Kyrgyz folklore group, Ordo Sakhna, took part in these events, reported Kyrgyz Embassy in Switzerland. Kyrgyz musicians performed in the UN General Assembly Palace before ...
OSCE rights body, Council of Europe express disappointment at signing of amendments to Kyrgyzstan's assembly law.
Sep 01, 2008 ... The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe today expressed their disappointment at the signing into law of amendments to Kyrgyzstan's freedom-of-assembly law. The amended law was signed by President Kurmanbek ...
President Bakiev asks to expedite work of governmental commission investigating Boeing airplane crash.
Sep 01, 2008 ... President Kurmanbek Bakiev ordered to expedite work of the governmental commission investigating the reasons of the airplane crash on August 24, reported president's press office. President Kurmanbek Bakiev today met with Prime Minister Igor Chudinov, who reported about the outcomes of the ...
President Bakiev congratulates Muslims of Kyrgyzstan with beginning of Holy Month of Ramadan.
Sep 01, 2008 ... President Kurmanbek Bakiev today congratulated all Muslims with the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan during the opening ceremony of a school in Bishkek today."I would like to take this opportunity and to congratulate all Muslims with the beginning of the holy month ...
Adakhan Madumarov: I submit pre-term resignation petition voluntarily.
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Central Election Commission today registered Joldoshbek Jakypov as a new member of the Parliament in replacement of ex-Speaker Adakhan Madumarov.Adakhan Madumarov told AKIpress he submitted pre-term resignation petition voluntarily."I submitted the voluntary resignation petition on ...
Central Election Commission registers new candidate in replacement of Adakhan Madumarov.
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Central Election Commission today registered a new member of the Parliament numbered 76th in the list of Ak Jol party - Joldoshbek Jakypov - in replacement of Adakhan Madumarov.Adakhan Madumarov handed pre-term resignation ...
Official opening of next session to take place in Parliament on Sept 2.
Sep 01, 2008 ... The official opening of the next session of the Parliament of the fourth convocation will take place in Parliament on September 2, Speaker's spokesperson Avlanbek Jumabaev told AKIpress. Prime Minister Igor Chudinov, State Secretary Nur uulu Dosbol, Supreme and Constitutional Courts ...
Vice Prime Minister visits scene of Boeing-737 crash.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Vice Prime Minister Elmira Ibraimova on Friday visited the scene of Boeing-737-200 airplane near Janyjer village, Chui oblast, reported prime minister's press office.The Vice Prime Minister talked with government officials involved into investigation of the airplane ...
96 thousand first grade school students to go to school today.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Ninety-six thousand first grade students will go to school today, September 1, on Knoweldge Day. Over 1 million school students will go to school at the beginning of the new academic year in total.2,111 schools and 22 education organizations will function in the new 2008-2009 academic year ...
OSCE supports training on conflict prevention in Kyrgyz penitentiary facilities.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Methods of conflict prevention in detention facilities was the focus of a training course that ended in Jalal Abad on August 21.The four-day event, organized by the OSCE Centre\'s field office in Osh and the local NGO Spravedlivost, brought together some 50 police and justice department ...
DNA specimens of those died in airplane crash delivered to Iran.
Sep 01, 2008 ... The airplane with Iranian specialists and a representative of Kyrgyzstan, Doctor of Medicine Kalia Kasimbekova, arrived in Iran on August 29 with DNA specimens of those died in the airplane crash on August 24 near Bishkek and their ...
2009 public budget draft law submitted to Parliament.
Sep 02, 2008 ... The 2009 public budget draft law was submitted to the Parliament, Prime Minister Igor Chudinov said today during opening of the session of the Parliament of the fourth convocation.The draft law on major principles of budget law was submitted to the Parilament as well.Prime Minister Igor ...
Ex-Speaker Madumarov may quit Ak Jol party.
Sep 02, 2008 ... Ex-Speaker and ex-parliamentarian Adakhan Madumarov said he may quit Ak Jol party in the nearest time. He said this in his interview for Azattyk radio today.Madumarov said Ak Jol party promised much to its electors during the election campaign ....
Foreign Minister asks new U.S. Ambassador to make emphasis on commercial, economic cooperation.
Sep 02, 2008 ... Foreign Minister Ednan Karabaev received copies of credentials from newly arrived U.S. Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Tatiana Gfoeller-Volkoff, reported press service of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs.During this meeting Foreign Minister Karabaev asked the newly arrived Ambassador ...
President recommends that Ak Jol party does not nominate its candidates for local council elections too much.
Sep 02, 2008 ... President Kurmanbek Bakiev today held a traditional work meeting with heads of departments of his Administration, reported president's press office.The President focused on the upcoming local council elections that will be held in 503 local councils. "I would recommend that the senior ...
Kyrgyz Service for Supervision and Regulation of Financial Markets blocks all transactions with Reemtsma-Kyrgyzstan shares.
Sep 02, 2008 ... The Kyrgyz Service for Supervision and Regulation of Financial Markets has blocked all transactions with Reemtsma-Kyrgyzstan shares. This information came from reliable sources of AKIpress."All transactions with Reemtsma-Kyrgyzstan shares have been blocked until clarification of certain ...
Lawmaker set to raise withdrawal of U.S. military base during session of Parliament.
Sep 02, 2008 ... The leader of the faction of the Communist party, Iskhak Masaliev, is set to raise the question of withdrawal of the U.S. military base and bringing officials to responsibility for the situation in power sector of the country. He said this to media representatives in Parliament today. The ...
DNA specimens of those who died in plane crash prepared for establishment of genetic characteristics.
Sep 02, 2008 ... The Iranian specialists and Doctor of Medicine Kalia Kasimbekova are making DNA tests in Iran as planned. Kalia Kasimbekova reports about the progress of tests to the prime minister's office every day. At present, 59 specimens of mortal remains and 19 specimens of blood of relatives of 10 ...
Kyrgyzstan completes export of electricity to Kazakhstan - Electric Stations JSC.
Sep 02, 2008 ... Kyrgyzstan completed planned export of electricity to Kazakhstan, reported press service of Electric Stations JSC. Kyrgyzstan exported 520 million kWh of electricity at 4.5 cents per 1 kWh making US$22.2 million in total.The ...
Preliminary results of probe into Boeing plane crash to be announced by end of this week.
Sep 02, 2008 ... The preliminary results of the probe into Boeing plane crash will be announced by the end of this week during a news conference, reliable sources told AKIpress. Decoding of the flight data recorders (or the so-called black boxes) of the airplane that crasshed near Bishkek will be completed ...
CSTO Foreign Ministers to discuss situation in Caucasus on Sept 4.
Sep 02, 2008 ... The Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization member countries will convene on September 4 in Moscow. The Foreign Ministers are expected to discuss the situation in Caucasus, Kazakhstan Today reported. Detailed discussions of the situation in Caucasus after ...
2009 public budget draft law submitted to Parliament.
Sep 02, 2008 ... The 2009 public budget draft law was submitted to the Parliament, Prime Minister Igor Chudinov said today during opening of the session of the Parliament of the fourth convocation.The draft law on major principles of budget law was submitted to the Parilament as well.Prime Minister Igor ...
Tajikistan introduces restrictions on power consumption.
Sep 02, 2008 ... Power monopolist of Tajikistan, Barki Tojik [power of Tajikistan], announced about introduction of restrictions on electricity supply in the country during night time since September 1. Barki Tojik said the government of the country supported the proposal of this energy company to ...
Centerra Gold comments on Kyrgyz Ouourt decision.
Sep 02, 2008 ... Centerra Gold Inc. stated that the Bishkek Inter District Court of the Kyrgyz Republic on August 26 dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Vice-Speaker of the Parliament, Kubanichbek Isabekov, against the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic relating to the Company's Kumtor project. The lawsuit ...
Kyrgyz Ambassador set to invite Malaysian businessmen to Kyrgyzstan.
Sep 02, 2008 ... Kyrgyz Ambassador to Malaysia Jeenbek Kulubaev intends to invite Malaysian businessmen to Kyrgyzstan to explore investment opportunities of the country, reported Bernama.In his interview on August 28 Kulubaev told about socio-economic situation in the country, priority areas of the ...
President denies information saying current situation in power sector caused by sale of water to neighboring countries.
Sep 02, 2008 ... Information that the current situation in power sector is the consequence of sale of the water from the Toktogul water reservoir to the neighboring countries is not true, said President Kurmanbek Bakiev on August 29 during inauguration ceremony of the monument to the national epic hero ...
Government begins paying out compensations to families of those who died in airplane crash.
Sep 02, 2008 ... The Kyrgyz Ministry of Labor and Social Development began paying out one-time aid to families fo those who died and received injuries in the airplane crash on August 24 since August 30.The one-time aid to the families of those who died in the airplane crash amounts to 100 thousand soms ...
Prime Minister orders to provide free health care to people with diabetes mellitus.
Sep 02, 2008 ... Prime Minister Igor Chudinov signed the governmental order under which people with diabetes mellitus will receive free health care in a move to improve the quality of medical aid provided to this category of the population, to reduce early complications of diabetes mellitus, mortality rate ...
Turkish Association of Mayors hands over 25 wheelchairs to people with disabilities in south of Kyrgyzstan.
Sep 02, 2008 ... The Turkish Association of Mayors of Turkic Speaking Municipalities handed over 25 wheelchairs for people with disabilities living in Osh city and Osh oblast on September 1.This aid was provided as part of charity actions during the holy month of ...
Finland to give US$3 million grant for development of mining in Kyrgyzstan.
Sep 03, 2008 ... Finland will give US$3 million grant to Kyrgyzstan to provide for conducive environment for investors active in mining industries, Economic Development and Trade Ministry official Gani Abdrasilov said during press conference in AKIpress today.This decision was taken by the delegation of ...
Prime Minister, Energy Minister to report about reasons of Boeing crash, energy sector situation in Parliament.
Sep 03, 2008 ... The Ak Jol parliamentarian faction intends to invite Prime Minister Igor Chudinov as head of the commission investigating reasons of Boeing-737 crash and Minister of Industry, Energy and ...
Kyrgyzstan rejects bids of 3 companies in Kyrgyztelecom tendering.
Sep 03, 2008 ... The State Property Management Committee has rejected bids by Russian Rostelecom, Turkish Turk Telecommunikasyon A.S., German Axos Capital GmbH in Kyrgyztelecom bidding, since they have failed to submit copies of payment orders confirming payment of tendering fees, State Property Management ...
Kyrgyzstan's public budget may receive less by 931 million soms due to electricity export, rationing.
Sep 03, 2008 ... Electricity rationing will affect production volumes and growth of gross domestic product. Business AKIpress made preliminary estimations of possible GDP reduction and potential public budget losses caused by electricity rationing. Business AKIpress compared annual GDP, annual electricity ...
President schedules Tokmok, Tashkumir mayors' elections for September 5.
Sep 03, 2008 ... President Kurmanbek Bakiev today signed executive orders to schedule elections of mayors of Tokmok town, Chui oblast, and Tashkumir town, Jalal-Abad oblast, on September 5 according to the article 38 of the Law on Local Government and Local Administration, ...
Kyrgyz-Chinese border to close on September 1-7, 13-15.
Sep 03, 2008 ... The Kyrgyz-Chinese border will be closed from September 13 to 15, reported press service of the Kyrgyz Border Service.The border will be closed at the request of China in connection with celebration of the Moon Holiday there. The border will open since September 16.The border will open for ...
Armenia to take over presidency in Collective Security Treaty Organization from Kyrgyzstan.
Sep 03, 2008 ... Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will take over presidency in the Collective Security Treaty Organization from Kyrgyzstan at the beginning of the session of the CSTO Foreign Ministers' Council on September 4 in Moscow, reported press service of the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry.The ...
Opposition plans to put forward demands for authorities at people\'s assembly in early November.
Sep 03, 2008 ... Opposition members plan to conduct people\'s assembly at the beginning of November, where they will put forward \"concrete demands\" for the authorities, Alikbek Jekshenkulov, For Justice Movement Coordinator told AKIpress on September 2.Alikbek Jekshenkulov said a staff has been ...
Governors provide overstated figures about harvested crops - politician.
Sep 03, 2008 ... Governors and akims provide overstated figures about harvested crops, said leader of Ak Shumkar party Temir Sariev in his interview for AKIpress.Temir Sariev said this year is not that fruitful. "But leaders of the rayons and regions report about high-yielding crop of cereals this year ....
Kyrgyzstan, group of Islamic countries ask UNESCO to inscribe Nooruz into World Heritage List.
Sep 03, 2008 ... A group of Islamic countries will submit official letters to UNESCO on September 30 requesting to inscribe Nooruz holiday into the World Heritage List, reported Interfax.Such a decision was taken at the second coordination session of countries celebrating Nooruz held in Tehran on August ...
Economic Development Minister urges donors to strengthen role of technical assistance.
Sep 04, 2008 ... Economic Development Minister Akilbek Japarov asked donors to strengthen a role of technical assistance with lack of grants and loans in place during the Forum on Aid Effectiveness held in Ghana's capital city Accra on September 2-4, where ministers from over 100 countries and agencies ...
OSCE workshop helps Kyrgyz authorities learn about good practices in ID processing.
Sep 04, 2008 ... Effective and secure processing, issuing and verification of identification- and travel-documents was the focus of a three-day OSCE workshop that ended today in Bishkek.Staff from state agencies involved in ID handling took part in the workshop, jointly organized by the OSCE Centre in ...
Failure occurs during DNA identification of those who died in airplane crash - Kyrgyz Government.
Sep 04, 2008 ... The Kyrgyz Government said today they received information from the Human Identification Center in Iran that failure occurred during DNA tests, which did not allow to establish genetic characteristics of 48 samples, including 20 samples of Kyrgyz citizens died in the plane crash.The same ...
Justice Minister says he has not submitted resignation petition to President.
Sep 04, 2008 ... Justice Minister Marat Kaipov said he sent a petition to the President asking to probe into the situation when 2 prison officers were shot to death by a prisoner and to give evaluation to his actions. The Justice Minister said this in his interview for AKIpress today after the news ...
VAT from medicines cancelled in revised wording of Tax Code.
Sep 04, 2008 ... The VAT from medicines was cancelled in the revised wording of the Tax Code submitted for consideration of the Parliament in the second reading, official of the State Committee for Taxes and Duties said during session of the parliamentary committee on budget, economy and finances on ...
Opposition intends to change political system in Kyrgyzstan.
Sep 04, 2008 ... The opposition is set to propose a new concept of the country\'s development and to \"constrain the authorities to make changes with help of the public,\" opposition members told a news conference today.Ex-Security Council Secretary Miroslav Niyazov said it is required to change the ...
Lawmaker asks government to clarify with whom Kyrgyzstan set to wage war having bought weapon for US$20m.
Sep 04, 2008 ... The parliamentarian from Ak Jol faction, Alisher Sabirov, today in Parliament demanded from the Government and Finance Ministry to provide clear explanations concerning weapon purchased by Kyrgyzstan.\"With whom Kyrgyzstan is going to wage war? According to information of the U.S ....
Power specialists of Kyrgyzstan, China plan to develop water energy capacity of Sary-Jaz river.
Sep 04, 2008 ... Power specialists of Kyrgyzstan and China will jointly explore water energy capacity of Sary-Jaz river in Issyk-Kul oblast, National Academy of Sciences said.China and the Kyrgyz Republic signed the bilateral cooperation memorandum, which envisages a joint expedition to explore and develop ...
President Bakiev to depart for Moscow to attend CSTO Collective Security Council session.
Sep 04, 2008 ... President Kurmanbek Bakiev to fly to Moscow on September 5 to attend the session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Collective Security Council.During this session the Presidents of CSTO member countries will ...
Water level in Toktogul water reservoir rises by 4 cm - Electric Stations JSC.
Sep 04, 2008 ... The water level in the Toktogul water reservoir has risen by 4 cm during the last day, reported press service of Electric Stations JSC.As of September 4, the Toktogul water reservoir has 9.528 billion cubic meters of water, which is 70% of the volume of ...
2 suspects of money extortion arrested near Hyatt Regency Bishkek.
Sep 04, 2008 ... Two suspects of money extortion were arrested in Bishkek near Hyatt Regency Bishkek on Wednesday, reported press service of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Interior. The two Kyrgyz citizens extorted US$700 from N.Jumaliev, 38. They were arrested at 6:30 pm ...
Parliamentarians criticize work of government in connection with electricity rationing.
Sep 04, 2008 ... "Neither Energy Minister, nor Prime Minister has a right to electricity rationing," said parliamentarian Alisher Sabirov today in Parliament."Neither constitution, nor legislation gives a right to the government of Kyrgyzstan to practice large scale blackout. The Constitution guarantees a ...
Post-Soviet security bloc supports Russia over Georgia arms embargo.
Sep 04, 2008 ... Heads of the security councils of a post-Soviet security bloc have backed a Russian proposal to impose an arms embargo on Georgia, the head of the Russian Security Council said on Wednesday, reported RIA Novosti. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that Moscow would like ...
RBC: CSTO Security Council Secretaries back Russia's operation in South Ossetia.
Sep 04, 2008 ... The council of the Security Council Secretaries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) approves of Russia's actions in South Ossetia, Russia's Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev told a news conference in Yerevan, reported RosBusinessConsulting. As for the reasons ...
First national congress of enterpreneurs to take place in Bishkek on Sept 8.
Sep 05, 2008 ... The first national congress of entrepreneurs active in trade and services will be held in Bishkek on September 8, press service of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade told Business AKIpress.Problems existing in trade within the country, including legalization of shadow captial, ...
President Bakiev attends Collective Security Council session in restricted attendance.
Sep 05, 2008 ... President Kurmanbek Bakiev today attended the session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Security Council in restricted attendance. The president's press office said the issues related to further deepening and strengthening cooperation between CSTO member countries, relevant ...
Photo exhibition "The Earth from Above" to open at Ala-Too square.
Sep 05, 2008 ... The photo exhibition "The Earth from Above" will be exhibited during two months -- from September 6 to November 6 at Ala-Too square in Bishkek. The exhibition includes over 100 photos made by renowned and internationally recognized French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand in the air. He ...
First ever website highlighting extremism, terrorism issues in Central Asia created in Kyrgyzstan.
Sep 05, 2008 ... The first ever website entitled "Infocenter-Antiterror" began its work in Kyrgyzstan. This website will highlight issues related to extremism and terrorism issues in Central Asia, Marat Tokoev, Journalists' Association Board Chair Marat Tokoev and Media Commissioner Ilim Karipbekov told ...
Kyrgyz-Russian mass media festival "Issyk-Kul-2008" to be held at Lake Issyk-Kul.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Kyrgyz-Russian festival of mass media "Issyk-Kul" will be held on September 8-10 in Cholpon Ata city. The event will be held with the support of Kyrgyzstan's President's Administration. The event was initiated and organized by the Ministry of Culture and Information of Kyrgyzstan, State ...
Business AKIpress: Kyrgyzstan's energy security concept fails or how much Uzbekistan's gas costs?
Sep 05, 2008 ... The recent visit of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin clarified the situation for Central Asian countries importing gas to some extent. If Russia and Uzbekistan agreed that Gazprom will purchase gas at the European pricing formula, it is unlikely that Uzbekistan will sell gas to its ...
Saudi Arabia gives US$2m for construction of school in south of Kyrgyzstan.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Saudi Arabia gave US$2 million for construction of a school in Maidan rural municipality of Kadamjai rayon, Batken oblast. The school has been constructed already, Batken oblast state administration told AKIpress.The official opening ceremony of ...
Kyrgyzstan's experience in treatment of convicted drug users to be applied in prisons in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Representatives of penitentiary institutions of Central Asian countries are on a working visit to Osh and Jalalabad from September 3 to 5 under the Central Asian Drug Action Programme financed jointly by the EC and UNDP. The goal of this visit is to introduce them to social programs and ...
Kyrgyz-Chinese border to close on October 1-7.
Sep 05, 2008 ... The Kyrgyz-Chinese border will be closed from October 1 to 7, reported press service of the Kyrgyz Border Service.The border will close at the request of China in connection with celebration of the China Foundation ...
Lawmakers bring number of draft laws in line with Constitution.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Parliamentarians today approved a number of draft laws to bring the legislation in line with the Constitution of the country. Justice Minister Marat Kaipov submitted a package of draft laws.The lawmakers approved draft laws on introduction of amendments into the law on military ranks, ...
Local election commission does not register ex-government official as candidate for membership in Bishkek local council.
Sep 05, 2008 ... The ex-chief of the State Agency for Architecture and Construction, Ishenbai Kadirbekov, is not registered in Asanbaevskiy district of Bishkek as a candidate for membership in Bishkek local council by a precinct election commission due to "no information received from the Ministry of ...