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- Regional energy union: panacea from economic issues in Central Asia?
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article deals with recently signed memorandum of understanding among Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Pakistan, which more likely means expansion of cooperation in the sphere of energy between Central and South Asia.
- Energy issues are getting stained in Central Asia
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article focuses on the position of Turkmenistan and other Central Asian countries in energy game in the region and towards Russia.
- New Azerbaijan manat: promising a better future?
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article considers possible consequences of Azeri currency denomination, which might provoke inflation in the country.
- Kyrgyz government is trying to improve business climate
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article considers economic situation in Kyrgyzstan a year later after the “tulip revolution”
- A conference under the aegis of UN provokes trade development in Central Asia
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article focuses on the proposal made by the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbaev at the UN Conference on landlocked countries. He announced that he supports an attempt to increase volume of trade among Central Asian countries, but the author supposes that absence of mechanism of cooperation in the sphere of trade is the main obstacle for economic development in the region.
- Bridge connecting Tajikistan and Afghanistan set to open
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May 15, 2007 09:54
This photo story is about opening a major new piece in Central Asia’s expanding transportation grid -- a bridge across the Pyanj River connecting Tajikistan and Afghanistan. The United States, which supplied most of the funding and know-how for the project, hopes the bridge will promote regional stabilization.
- Turkmenistan and the Azerbaijani connection
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article focuses on Turkmenistan, in particular at its transition period right after the death of Saparmarat Niyazov and countries prospects of cooperation with Azerbaijan.
- Plans of development of power industry in Tajikistan are in paper meanwhile
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article is about Tajikistan - the country rich with water resources but without enough electricity to provide to its residents, asked for financial assistance from the US to fulfill Tajik hydro electrical projects.
- Azerbaijan: utilities price hike sparks anger
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article focuses on new waves of price rises for public commodities and services in Azerbaijan, thus provoking popular anger. The hikes hit gasoline and public transportation, as well as natural gas, water, and electricity.
- Drastic price hikes in Azerbaijan fuel tension
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article measures the mood of Azeri population after the government announced the drastic price hikes on January 8 for basic items – including fuel, water, electricity and public transportation.
- Turkmenistan: the president tries to create favorable investment climate.
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article measures investment climate in Turkmenistan after Gurbanguli Berdimuhammedov was inaugurated as a new president of the country. The author supposes that the president wants to create favorable climate for foreign investment in Turkmenistan, especially for Russia and Iran.
- Life along the pipeline: Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan’s (BTC) impact on Azerbaijan
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article provides an illustrated overview of how the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline has affected the lives of residents in its three host countries: Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey.
- Turkmenistan: the struggle for rural reform
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May 15, 2007 09:54
Turkmenistan’s ex-president introduced changes to rural residents that made their life more difficult, such as: closing libraries and hospitals. Now, with the new president people are expecting some positive changes.
- Rethinking Kyrgyzstan’s gold profits`
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article deals with Kyrgyzstan’s decision to revise an agreement with a foreign partner to increase its take of the profits from the massive Kumtor, after gold prices started climbing in the world market.
- Azerbaijan seeks new dialogue with Turkmenistan
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article deals with Azerbaijan’s campaign to improve ties with Turkmenistan, in an attempt to set aside years of mutual acrimony,
- Washington to make diplomatic push for greater economic integration in Central, South Asia
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article deals with reasons and ways the United States will expend diplomatic energy in the coming months on promoting free trade among states in Central and South Asia.
- Uzbekistan harbors energy development plans; Russia ready to help
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article describes assistance to Uzbekistan by Russia in fulfilling ambitious energy development plans, which were agreed at the beginning of 2007.
- CIS: the emerging post-soviet petrostates
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May 15, 2007 09:54
This article considers democracy issues in three energy-rich former Soviet Union countries: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Russia
- Azerbaijan: Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) still ready for Kazakh oil, despite new deal
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The article focuses on the statement of Azerbaijan’s industry and energy minister that regardless a recent pipeline deal between Russia, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan, the country’s Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline is still available to transit Kazakh oil.
- Energy profits provide Kazakhstan with foreign-policy heft
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May 15, 2007 09:54
The author of the article supposes that Kazakhstan is expanding its foreign policy outlook, as energy profits transform the Central Asian state into an increasingly important creditor nation.
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