AKIpress News Agency back issues from May 2009:
Ak Jol party nominates Kurmanbek Bakiev as candidate to run for president.
May 04, 2009 ... Ak Jol party made a decision to nominate incumbent President Kurmanbek Bakiev as the only candidate of the party to run in the upcoming presidential election.This decision was made at the congress of ...
Ak Jol party signs cooperation agreement with People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan.
May 04, 2009 ... Ak Jol party and the people's Democratic Party of Tajikistan signed the cooperation agreement on April 30, reported the press service of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan.MP Avtandil Arabaev, Vice Chairman of the party, signed the agreement on behalf of Ak Jol party. Davlatzada Davlatali, First ...
Kyrgyzstan air company makes its first Bishkek-Islamabad-Bishkek flight.
May 04, 2009 ... Kyrgyzstan air company made its first Bishkek-Islamabad-Bishkek flight on April 29-30.The official inaugurating ceremony took place in the Benazir Bhutto International Airport to mark this event. "The participants of the ceremony expressed their hope that this flight would further ...
President Bakiev signs laws to ratify Kumtor project agreement.
May 04, 2009 ... President Kurmanbek Bakiev signed laws ratifying Kumtor project revised agreement, reported the president's press office on May 2.The President signed amendments and additions to the Tax Code and the law on ratification of the Kumtor project revised agreement between the Government of ...
Vice Speaker Baekova meets with Chinese, Tajik parliamentarians.
May 04, 2009 ... Vice Speaker Cholpon Baekova and other parliamentarians on Thursday met with the parliamentarians from Tajikistan and China, who traveled to Bishkek to participate in the 4th congress of Ak Jol party on May 1, reported the Parliament's press service.Cholpon Baekova told about work of the ...
SCO member states mull over set up of one party.
May 04, 2009 ... The Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states discuss creation of one party, Konstantin Kosachev, member of United Russia Party Supreme Council, said on May 1 during congress of Ak Jol party."We began discussing this issue. The main question is whether ...
United Russia Party, Ak Jol sign cooperation agreement.
May 04, 2009 ... The United Russia Party and Ak Jol signed the cooperation agreement on May 1 in Bishkek. Avtandil Arabaev, Vice Chairman of Ak Jol party, and Konstantin Kosachev, member of the United Russia Party Supreme Council and Chairman of the State Duma's Committee for International Affairs, signed ...
Ukrainian media expert denied entry into Kyrgyzstan.
May 04, 2009 ... Ukrainian mass communications specialist Yevgen Glibovistkiy was denied entry into Kyrgyzstan. On April 30 he was shown the act banning him from entering Kyrgyzstan on the Kazakh-Kyrgyz border, Media Commissioner Institute said. Yevgen planned to open an office of his mass communications ...
President Bakiev signs on pedigree cattle breeding.
May 04, 2009 ... President Kurmanbek Bakiev signed the law on pedigree cattle breeding in the Kyrgyz Republic, reported the president's press office.The given law defines legal, economic, organizational aspects of pedigree cattle breeding, production and use of pedigree ...
Akshumkar party to decide whether to run in presidential election.
May 04, 2009 ... The congress of Akshumkar party will be held today in Bishkek. The party will adopt its program and will discuss whether to nominate a candidate from the party to run in the ...
President Bakiev meets with representatives of political parties of China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan.
May 04, 2009 ... President Kurmanbek Bakiev met with representatives of the People's Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Nur Otan, Communist Party of China, United Russia Party, People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan on May 1 in the National Philharmonic Hall, reported the president's press ...
President Bakiev considers his nomination as mandate from party to run in honest competition for presidential post.
May 04, 2009 ... "I sincerely appreciate trust of the party, which nominated as a candidate to run for the president of Kyrgyzstan," declared President Kurmanbek Bakiev at the 4th congress of Ak Jol party after he had been nominated. "I know from my personal experience that the presidential post is a ...
President Bakiev about his nomination: This is mandate from party for execution of tasks voiced by me.
May 04, 2009 ... "I belive this is mandate of trust from the party for execution of tasks that were voiced by me," President Kurmanbek Bakiev told media representatives on May 1 after Ak Jol had nominated him as candidate to run for the president."But I should say that I have worked 4 years as the ...
President Bakiev congratulates Kyrgyz citizens with Constitution Day.
May 04, 2009 ... President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiev congratulated Kyrgyz citizens on the Constitution Day of May 5."It is 16 years since adoption of the main law of the country that has bound our independence and sovereignty of our state, rights and freedoms of citizens, principles and norms of ...
Ak Jol party approves changes in its political council.
May 04, 2009 ... Ak Jol party approved changes in its political council during its 4th congress on May 1.The political council consists of 15 members and includes:1. Kurmanbek Bakiev, chair of the party2. Tabyldy Orozaliev, first chairman of the party 3. Avtandil Arabaev, vice chairman of the party 4 ....
Polish music night to take place in Bishkek.
May 04, 2009 ... The Polish Music Night will be held at the National Philharmonic Hall on May 5. The musical works by Frederic Chopin and Stanis?aw Moniuszko (whose 190th anniversary will be marked on May 5).The concert is timed with several dates. The ethnic Polish mark the Day of historical constitution ...
Akshumkar party has nominated its leader to run for president.
May 04, 2009 ... Akshumkar party has nominated its leader, Temir Sariev, to run in the presidential election. Such decision was made during the congress of the party today.The members of the party said they realize all responsibility before the people of Kyrgyzstan. Consultations between the ...
Petrovka villagers still demand to expel 50 Kurdish families.
May 04, 2009 ... The local community members today met with the Kurdish Diaspora in presence of the National Security State Committee and police officers in the village of Petrovka. The Petrovka villagers still insist on expulsion of 50 Kurdish families from the village.The interim council led by the ...
European Commission organizes Civil Society Dialogue Days in Bishkek.
May 04, 2009 ... The European Commission Delegation to the Kyrgyz Republic organized for the second time after 2007 Civil Society Dialogue Days in Bishkek on 29 and 30 of April 2009, the Delegation of the European Commission to the Kyrgyz Republic said. The event attracted some 140 representatives from ...
Medical professionals of Osh, Karasuu to receive training in psychosocial counseling when making HIV tests.
May 05, 2009 ... Medical professionals and social workers of the city of Osh and the town of Karasuu of Osh oblast will improve their skills in psychosocial counseling when making HIV tests.28 health practitioners from Family Medicine Centers and specialized medical facilities, as well as representatives ...
Bishkek police detain man with 2 kilos of opium.
May 05, 2009 ... The officers of the Main Criminal Investigation Office of the Ministry of the Interior detained a 29-year-old male resident of Bishkek on May 4 with 2 kilos of opium.The ...
Kyrgyzstan to set up regional professional education centers.
May 05, 2009 ... The regional centers for creation and introduction of institutional mechanisms necessary for administration and financing of professional education system will be set up in all oblasts of Kyrgyzstan. Such decision was made at the meeting of donor agencies active in education sector of the ...
Kyrgyzstan marks Constitution Day.
May 05, 2009 ... Kyrgyzstan marks the Constitution Day today. This is a public holiday in the country. May 5, 1993 has become a historical date when sovereignty of the Kyrgyz Republic has been formalized. During the last 4 years, the wording of the Constitution was changed entirely 4 times.In 2006 the ...
Central Election Commission urges voters, candidates for presidential post to comply with laws.
May 05, 2009 ... The Central Election Commission on April 27 appealed to voters, candidates to run for the president, political parties and law enforcement agencies. In its address the Central Election Commission said that it would work to ensure implementation of principles of democracy and free ...
Over 10 thousand small, medium businesses active in Kyrgyzstan.
May 05, 2009 ... There are 10,028 small and medium businesses active in Kyrgyzstan, Adviser of the Economic Development Minister Marlen Mamtaliev said at the round table discussion of national youth organizations of SCO member states in Ekaterinburg in Russia. The number of small and medium ...
Kyrgyzstan presents its public-private partnership development practices at international conference.(Conference news)
May 05, 2009 ... The representatives of the Secretariat of the Investment Council at the President of the Kyrgyz Republic took part in the international conference under aegis of the World Bank on April 28-30 focused on public-private partnership development.The presentation of Kyrgyzstan was devoted to ...
Central Election Commission registers 48 authorized representatives of Kurmanbek Bakiev.
May 05, 2009 ... The Central Election Commission today registered 48 authorized representatives of candidate for presidential post Kurmanbek Bakiev.Ex-Defense Minister Ismail Isakov nominated 30 authorized representatives, Dr. Jenishbek Nazaraliev nominated 19 representatives, businessman Akbaraly Aktikeev ...
Chief analyst of President's Secretariat says any willing NGOs may join recently signed agreement.
May 05, 2009 ... Any willing non-governmental organizations may join the agreement on fundamentals of interaction between government agencies and civil society organizations of Kyrgyzstan signed today, said chief analyst of the President's Secretariat, Melis Junushaliev, in an interview with the ...
Kyrgyzstan asks Russian Central Election Commission's help in presidential vote.
May 05, 2009 ... The Central Election Commission sent a letter to the Central Election Commission of Russia asking to help in conduct of presidential vote, CEC Chair Damir Lisovskiy said.Four groups of CEC staff members will go to St. Petersburg, Moscow, Ekaterinburg, Samara and Astana soon to study ...
President Bakiev, civil society organizations sign cooperation agreement.
May 05, 2009 ... President Kurmanbek Bakiev today met with representatives of civil society organizations, where an open agreement on fundamentals of interaction between government and civil society organizations, reported the president's press office.Over 30 non-profit organizations took part in the ...
President Bakiev, civil society organizations sign cooperation agreement.
May 05, 2009 ... President Kurmanbek Bakiev today met with representatives of civil society organizations, where an open agreement on fundamentals of interaction between government and civil society organizations, reported the president\'s press office.Over 30 non-profit organizations took part in the ...
President Bakiev, civil society organizations sign cooperation agreement.
May 05, 2009 ... President Kurmanbek Bakiev today met with representatives of civil society organizations, where an open agreement on fundamentals of interaction between government and civil society organizations, reported the president\'s press office.Over 30 non-profit organizations took part in the ...
Ex-President Askar Akaev attends Forum "High Technologies of 21st Century" in Moscow.
May 06, 2009 ... Ex-President Askar Akaev took part in the 10th Forum "High Technologies of the 21st Century" in late April in Moscow.Promotion and implementation of innovative projects, expansion of international cooperation and formulation of public science and technology policy ...
Heavy showers cause mud flows.
May 06, 2009 ... Heavy showers in Batken and Osh regions caused mud flows, the Kyrgyz Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.The mud flows damaged houses, gardens, ...
Suzak rayon population ask President Bakiev to dismiss Interior Minister.
May 06, 2009 ... "We demand Interior Minister Kongantiev's dismissal, as he is incompetent for such post, which is proved by criminal situation in Kyrgyzstan," said villagers of missing lawmaker's son Baktiar Amirajanov in their appeal to the President."We, villagers, relatives, brothers and sisters of ...
Centerra Gold CEO says company will make 'large investment' in Kumtor mine.
May 06, 2009 ... Centerra Gold Inc. says a new agreement with the government of Kyrgyzstan will allow it to resume extensive exploration in and around the Kumtor gold mine, including "a large investment" in underground development, reported The Canadian Press."Since the negotiations last summer, we had ...
Export and import of Kyrgyzstan drops since beginning of 2009.
May 06, 2009 ... President Kurmanbek Bakiev was reported about socio-economic development indexes of the country during January-April 2009 in the Government House on May 6, reported the president's press office.During this period export of the country dropped by 12.5%, import dropped by 18.4%. Inflation ...
Government of Kyrgyzstan adopts flight safety program in civil aviation.
May 06, 2009 ... Prime Minister Igor Chudinov signed the resolution to approve the Flight Safety Program in Civil Aviation, reported the prime minister's press office.The program defines strategic goals in ensuring safety of flights and achievement of the required level in services. The program envisages ...
Photo exhibition "Soul and its surroundings" to open in Bishkek.
May 06, 2009 ... The photo exhibition "Soul and its surroundings" by Shailo Jekshenbaev will open on May 7 at the Gapar Aitiev Fine Arts Museum, reported the press office of the Fine Arts Museum.The photo exhibition is ...
Kazakh political consultant, journalist denied entry into Kyrgyzstan.
May 06, 2009 ... Two Kazakh nationals and members of the political council of the Social Democratic Party of Kazakhstan, political consultant Marina Sabitova and journalist Viktor Kovtunovskiy, were denied entry into Kyrgyzstan, reported the press service of Ata Meken party.They were not admitted into the ...
South Korean company suggests constructing mini-town of environmentally safe construction materials at Lake Issyk-Kul.
May 06, 2009 ... The governor of Issyk-Kul oblast, Kydykbek Isaev, on Tuesday met with representatives of South Korea's AXA to discuss investments for development of infrastructure of the region, the governor's spokesman said.The memorandum on cooperation with this company was signed on April 25. In ...
Kyrgyzstan reported to have biggest slowdown in industrial production among CIS countries.
May 06, 2009 ... The biggest slowdown in industrial production among the CIS countries in the first quarter of 2009 is reported in Ukraine -- 31.9%, Moldova -- 24.2%, Kyrgyzstan -- 19.5% compared to the same period last year, reported Prime Tass with reference to the CIS Interstate Statistical ...
Bishkek to launch international courses on intervention cardiology.
May 06, 2009 ... The inaugural ceremony of international courses on intervention cardiology will be held at the National Center of Cardiology in Bishkek on May 7. Chinese cardiologists will showcase surgeries.11 surgeries without a lancet will be made, including 7 children with congenital ...
Greens Party demands to release its leader from custody.
May 06, 2009 ... The Greens Party of Kyrgyzstan disagrees with charges brought against its leader and demands to release him from custody. Such a statement was made by Kanybek Sarymsakov, member of the Greens Party today. Sarymsakov claimed that Erkin Bulekbaev was detained in the village of Petrovka on ...
Pistol of MP Sanjar Kadyraliev's bodyguard apparently used in 2 murders.
May 06, 2009 ... The Makarov's pistol given by the bodyguard of murdered MP Sanjar Kadyraliev is presumed to have been used in 2 murders, reported a local newspaper.The bodyguard tried chased after the killer of the lawmaker on April 14 and fired 3 shots in his direction. As a result of the examination it ...
Apartment of Tajik citizen preparing "drug swallower" to Russia taken by storm in Bishkek.
May 06, 2009 ... The organizer of the channel of illegal trafficking of Afghan heroin to Russia was arrested as a result of the raid conducted by the Drug Control Agency of Kyrgyzstan. The criminal planned to transport the drugs using so called "drug swallowers", i. e. people trafficking drugs in their ...
Chief analyst of President Bakiev's Secretariat says law on non-profit organizations to be changed only 'transparently'.
May 06, 2009 ... If the law on non-profit organizations is to be changed, this will be done in a transparent and participatory manner, said chief analyst of President Bakiev's Secretariat Melis Junushaliev during today's press conference on the recently signed agreement on cooperation between the ...
National Bank of Kyrgyzstan projects downsizing of deposits at commercial banks.
May 07, 2009 ... The Government and National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic project reduction in deposits at accounts of commercial banks, according to the joint statement on financial and socio-economic policy for 2009 released yesterday.Among factors that may affect reduction of deposits in size, the ...
General Prosecutor refers case on car accident in which ex-Chief of President's Administration died to Alamedin rayon court.
May 07, 2009 ... The General Prosecutor's Office completed investigation of the criminal case, in which Omurbek Osmonov is accused of causing the car accident on March 13, 2009 near the village of Koi-Tash, in which ex-Chief of President's Administration Medet Sadyrkulov, ex-Director of the International ...
Human rights defenders appeal to President Bakiev in connection with denied entry into country for foreign experts.
May 07, 2009 ... The Public Council of Human Rights Defenders at the Ombudsman appeal to President Kurmanbek Bakiev on connection with denied entry into Kyrgyzstan for foreign journalists and human rights defenders.They urged the President to demand explanations from the Border Service concerning those ...
Almazbek Atambaev submits registration application to Central Election Commission.
May 07, 2009 ... Ex-Prime Minister Almazbek Atambaev on Wednesday submitted registration application to the Central Election Commission necessary to run in the presidential election, the public affairs office of the United National Movement ...
Kuban Ashyrkulov appointed as new International Business Council Director.
May 07, 2009 ... Kuban Ashyrkulov was appointed as executive director of the International Business Council and assumed his office since April 13, IBC said. Kuban Ashyrkulov was born in the Grigorievka village in the Issyk-Kul Oblast in 1974. In 1996, he graduated from the Kyrgyz State Technical University ...
One-day radio journalism courses to take place in Kyrgyzstan.
May 07, 2009 ... One-day radio journalism courses will be held in Kyrgyzstan. The courses are organized by IWPR radio.The participants of the training will receive training on production of radio story and will make their own stories upon the training.The trainees may then work as ...
Prime Minister Chudinov says it is necessary to create basis for building information society.
May 07, 2009 ... It is required to create a basis for building information society in Kyrgyzstan, said Prime Minister Igor Chudinov during a ceremonial event today on occasion of Communication Workers' Professional Day.According to Igor Chudinov, Internet, digital and other technologies are a sort of ...
Kyrgyzstan to purchase Tamiflu for swine flu treatment.
May 07, 2009 ... Kyrgyzstan will purchase Tamiflu for 7,040 swine flu treatment courses for adults, Deputy Health Minister and Chief Sanitary Inspector Sabirjan Abdikarimov said on May 6.The Chief Sanitary Inspector ordered to take measures to prevent penetration and spread of swine flu by tightening ...
Union of Entrepreneurs of Kyrgyzstan express their support of Kurmanbek Bakiev as presidential candidate.
May 07, 2009 ... The Union of Entrepreneurs of Kyrgyzstan expressed its support of Kurmanbek Bakiev as presidential candidate. They declared this during a press conference in Bishkek on May 7."We support decision of Ak Jol party to nominate Kurmanbek Bakiev to run in the upcoming presidential election ....
Manas Air Base hosts symposium for medical partners.
May 07, 2009 ... A gathering of medical professionals met at Manas Air Base on April 30 for a Coalition Medical Symposium sponsored by the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group.Guests of the symposium included personnel from the Spanish coalition medical staff, U.S. Embassy medical unit, Peace Corps medical ...
Kyrgyz opposition preparing provocations for elections -- report.
May 07, 2009 ... One of the reasons why two Kazakh nationals -- political consultant Marina Sabitova and journalist Viktor Kovtunovskiy -- were denied entry into Kyrgyzstan could be their cooperation with the Kyrgyz opposition. According to some information, border guards received special instructions ...
American people donate clothing, footwear, hygiene sets to people of Issyk-Kul, Naryn oblasts.
May 07, 2009 ... As a mission of goodwill, support, and mutual friendship, the U.S. people have donated clothing, footwear, households, beddings and hygiene sets valued at $129,117 to poor families, disabled children, veterans and other needy people in Issyk-Kul and Naryn oblasts. The humanitarian ...
Interior Minister encourages officers of Sverdlovskiy district police station for solution of Kazakh citizen case.
May 07, 2009 ... Tolkyn Erkenova, Kazakhstan's citizen, sent a thank you letter to Moldomusa Kongantiev, the Minister of the Interior of Kyrgyzstan. Erkenova thanked officers of Sverdlovskiy district police station for returning her bag stolen by a 20-25 years old male on April 26 at Dordoi market. On that ...
Muslim clergy to condemn several features in opposition press of Jalal-Abad oblast.
May 07, 2009 ... Representatives of Muslim clergy met with governor of Jalal-Abad oblast Koshbai Masirov on May 7, the press service of Jalal-Abad oblast administration reported. Imams asked for assistance to resolve the situation with Achyk Sayasat newspaper. The imams insists that a number of newspaper ...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek presents reference books to police investigators.
May 07, 2009 ... The OSCE Centre in Bishkek presented the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry's main investigation department with reference books on preliminary investigation today.The Ministry investigation department received 200 copies of the "Electronic Handbook for Investigators" in addition to the print ...
EBRD approves $20 million credit to ATF Bank-Kyrgyzstan.
May 07, 2009 ... The EBRD's Board of Directors has approved a credit line of $20 million to ATF Bank-Kyrgyzstan, to support the Kyrgyz economy via credits to the country's micro and small and medium-sized business sectors. The loans are part of the EBRD's response to the global financial crisis, providing ...
United National Movement expels Ak-Shumkar party leader from political council.
May 08, 2009 ... The United National Movement made a decision during its meeting on Thursday to expel Temir Sariev, leader of Ak-Shumkar party, from the political council. Topchubek Turgunaliev, member of the political council of the United National Movement, said Temir Sariev expelled himself from the ...
Kyrgyzstan to simplify border crossing procedures for foreign tourists in 2009.
May 08, 2009 ... Foreign tourists entering Kyrgyzstan will cross the border in accordance with simplified border crossing procedures, Border Service Vice Chairman Cholponbek Turusbekov announced during a round table discussion on tourism issues on Thursday."We are ready to make some concessions so that a ...