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Increasing security through sustainable development
By Giorgio Fiacconi
BISHKEK (TCA) - Kyrgyzstan has discovered it's new vocation as a host country for international conferences. When on 13 and 14 December, Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan hosted the International conference organized by OSCE and the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention (UN ODCCP) doubts were cast on the ability of the country to organize such a conference. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 20, 2001 [ 20:24 ]
World Bank Gives Credit to Kyrgyzstan By Isabek Satybekov, IFC Capital BISHKEK (TCA) Between December 12 and 18, 2001, trade in the inter-bank foreign exchange market of Kyrgyzstan totaled US $1.27 million. The som/dollar exchange rate was 48 som/dollar. The cash dollar rate was roughly 48 som/dollar. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 20, 2001 [ 20:01 ]
Winter - High Time for Mountain Skiing By Alexey Schetnikov, TCA contributor BISHKEK (TCA). The best time for traveling in Central Asia is from May through to October. During the rest of the year, snow makes many interesting places practically inaccessible. However, the winter also offers travelers some pleasures. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 20, 2001 [ 19:24 ]
Kyrgyzstan Media Review 13-19.12 BISHKEK (TCA). Scandal in major media outlet Kyrgyz law enforcement agencies are searching for Kubanychbek Minbayev, chairman of the Board of Directors of the closed-type joint stock company Vecherny Bishkek Publishers (owners the Vecherny Bishkek newspaper). Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 20, 2001 [ 18:05 ]
Islam is a Religion of Tolerance BISHKEK (TCA). Last Sunday Muslims marked the end of the month of fasting, Ramadan, on Orozo Ait. The holy day began with huge crowds of people kneeling down in prayer in the streets outside the main mosques of the world. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 15, 2001 [ 12:46 ]
Business Game for Local Brokers By Isabek Satybekov, IFC Capital BISHKEK (TCA) Between December 5 and 11, 2001, trade in the inter-bank Foreign exchange market of Kyrgyzstan totaled US $0.46 million. The som/dollar exchange rate was 48 som/dollar. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 15, 2001 [ 12:35 ]
Kyrgyz Stock Exchange By Elena Listvennaya, KSE press service BISHKEK (TCA). In the first week of December, the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange (KSE) registered 99 deals with 159,964 corporate securities. These deals totaled 3,019,990.67 soms. Since the beginning of the year, trade had amounted to 637,542,023.65 soms (as of December 7). Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 15, 2001 [ 12:26 ]
Kyrgyzstan Media Review 6-13.12 BISHKEK (TCA). No Kyrgyz in Bishkek theaters Mar Baidjiyev, a writer and public figure, says: "I am concerned with the fact that today Kyrgyz young people are less interested in culture and spiritual values. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 15, 2001 [ 12:17 ]
Conference on Security Begins in Bishkek BISHKEK (TCA). On December 13 and 14, 2001, Bishkek will play host to an OSCE conference on security and fighting terrorism in Central Asia. Read more

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December 10, 2001 [ 19:37 ]

Bolot Djanuzakov: We`ll Never Retreat from Democracy
By Erlan Satybekov*
BISHKEK (TCA). The National security service of independent Kyrgyzstan celebrates its 10th anniversary. Bolot Djanuzakov, Head of the special service, sums up the results of this hard decade and tells about the heritage of the KGB, international terrorism, saboteurs, corruption and contraband, drag industry, religious extremism and many other things. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 10, 2001 [ 09:20 ]
Women Role in Central Asia By Dr. Nurgul N. Djanaeva* BISHKEK (TCA) ? Editors comment: Recently speaking at the Third Forum of Women of Kazakhstan, the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev has expressed his opinion about the introduction of a number of privileges for women. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 9, 2001 [ 17:13 ]
Human Rights Leader Criticizes Kyrgyz Paper`s Portrayal of Uighurs By Tursun Islam BISHKEK. The head of a Kyrgyz human rights organization, Democracy, Tursun Islam, has accused the Kyrgyz law-enforcement agencies of trying to "ascribe to the Uighurs `terrorism and religious extremism`". Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 6, 2001 [ 15:07 ]
Kyrgyzstan Media Review 26.11-05.12 BISHKEK (TCA) - Foreign lanes at Kyrgyz aerodromes? The Government of Kyrgyzstan is considering the request of the French Foreign Ministry to allow French planes to be deployed at Kyrgyz air bases, according to Askar Aitmatov, director of the Foreign Politics Department of the President`s Office. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 6, 2001 [ 14:25 ]
Kyrgyz Stock Exchange By Elena Listvennaya, KSE press service BISHKEK (TCA). Between November 26 and 30, 2001 the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange (KSE) registered 128 deals with 194,047 corporate securities. The deals totaled 10,466,348.48 soms. Read more

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December 6, 2001 [ 14:22 ]

Come as Guests and Stay Forever?
By Alexander Kim, military correspondent
NATO`s military presence in Central Asia BISHKEK (TCA). Recent reports that NATO military transport planes will probably be deployed at air force bases in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan (for the latter two countries the question has already been decided) have triggered heated discussions about what Kyrgyzstan will gain from this. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 5, 2001 [ 14:46 ]
Does Kyrgyzstan`s Stock Market Have a Bright Future?* BISHKEK (TCA) - Everywhere in the world, the stock market is the mirror reflecting the situation of a country`s economy and, at the same time, a mechanism providing domestic and foreign investments for its development. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 4, 2001 [ 15:27 ]
Frontier post "Irkeshtam", Kyrgyz-Chinese border By Alexander Kim* BISHKEK (TCA) - There are quite some legends concerning the crafts of the roads. The route from Irkeshtam to Sary-Tash lasts for 71 km. This road has been the last stand for a lot of transports. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 4, 2001 [ 15:21 ]
Crossing of Drug-Roads By Alexander Kim* BISHKEK (TCA) - The name of Alexander Kim, correspondent of "Moya stolitsa" ("My capital") is known for everyone who keeps up with the military affairs in Kyrgyzstan. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 4, 2001 [ 12:07 ]
Hard Way to Paris BISHKEK. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France appealed Security Council of Kyrgyzstan to allow an accommodation of French military air service in Kyrgyzstan territory, press-service of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyz Republic told on November 26. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	December 3, 2001 [ 09:58 ]
Religious Students to be Probed By Sultan Jumagulov BISHKEK. The Bishkek government is planning to put Kyrgyz students studying abroad under surveillance, after reports that some of them have joined radical Islamic groups. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	November 29, 2001 [ 14:14 ]
Kyrgyzstan Media Review 23-28.11 TCA Combined report BISHKEK (TCA)- The People`s Representatives Assembly (upper house of Kyrgyzstan`s parliament) has approved a draft national budget for 2002 at its second reading. Next year, according to this document, Kyrgyzstan must pay US $103.6 million of its foreign debt. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	November 29, 2001 [ 13:51 ]
Nuclear Weapons Cause Alarm Combined report TCA Bishkek (TCA) India and Pakistan have been threatening the whole world with the possible start of a nuclear war for a long time. These weapons form a destructive power that ruins ecology, health, safety of nations and shakes the foundation of States, as the following report, based on information from Navigator News Agency, will make clear. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	November 29, 2001 [ 13:42 ]
Will Paris Club Reschedule Kyrgyzstan`s Debt? By Isabek Satybekov, IFC Capital BISHKEK (TCA) Between November 21 and 27, 2001 trade in the inter-bank foreign exchange market of Kyrgyzstan totaled US $1.01 million. The som/dollar exchange rate was 47.94 som/dollar. Read more

Kyrgyzstan	November 29, 2001 [ 13:35 ]
Kyrgyz Stock Exchange By Elena Listvennaya, KSE press service BISHKEK (TCA). Between November 19 and 23, 2001 the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange (KSE) registered 32 deals with 120,988 corporate securities. The deals totaled 5,723,150.58 soms. The lion`s share in trading was by two listed banks - Bank Bakai (1,816,360 soms) and Amanbank (1,655,000 soms). Read more

Kyrgyzstan	November 29, 2001 [ 11:48 ]
Death of Namangani Doesn`t Bring Stability By Daan van der Schriek, TCA staff Bishkek (TCA). Juma Namangani, head of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), is said to have been killed in the fighting over Kunduz on November 18 or 19. Even if this is true, his death, together with the near annihilation of the IMU in Afghanistan, will only bring temporary stabilisation to the region. Read more

Kyrgyzstan

November 29, 2001 [ 11:31 ]

Azerbaijan: Successful Between Russia and the West
By Daan van der Schriek, TCA staff
Bishkek (TCA)- Azerbaijan is hoping to profit from cooperation with the United States through the development of its oil and gas reserves. At the same time, the country has become more willing to work with Russia on security issues, not only to placate Russian fears about its cooperation with the US, but also for its national interests. Read more

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