Despite its poverty and remoteness, Tajikistan's progress offers some hope for its neighbours this crucial region Articles April 10, 2008 4:20 PM | Spring in Tajikistan is brief and fragile; a couple of gentle months between the harsh extremes of its winters and summers. I have just spent a week running some training sessions for a group of Tajik human rights and humanitarian agencies and left the country feeling optimistic about the future. Perhaps it was just a seasonal interlude, but I found some grounds for hope about a country whose history and geography make many people more inclined to...
Turkey's Lawmakers In Turkmenistan
Turkish Press
Turkish Press
ASHKHABAD - Turkey's lawmakers are currently paying a visit to Turkmenistan under efforts to form the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkish-speaking States. Deputy Parliament Speaker Nevzat Pakdil and...
US working to link subcontinent with C. Asia
Dawn
Dawn
By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON, April 27: Pakistan and Afghanistan enjoy a pivotal role in US policies which also envisage India playing a key role in the region. Everybody (benefits) from India with a potential new source of energy and a place to export...
US attacks world+dog
The Inquirer
The Inquirer
THE FORMER BRITISH colony of Virginia has launched a handbags at dawn fight against China, Russia and pretty much everyone else on the planet over intellectual property (IP) rights. The United States has claimed that China and...
U.S. chides China, Russia for piracy in annual list
Reuters
Reuters
Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:21pm ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Piracy and counterfeiting of American goods remain serious problems in China and Russia, despite some progress in both countries, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Friday....
Central Asia gas price maneuvering Price maneuvering begins for Uzbek and Turkmen natural gas exports ...
ISN
ISN
By EurasiaNet Staff (22/04/08) It turns out the "European price" that Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan will receive from Gazprom for natural gas exports in 2009 may only be a fraction of what Brussels pays for imports. Earlier this year, Gazprom announced...
Is Uzbekistan the next hotspot? -
Yahoo Daily News
Yahoo Daily News
21 minutes ago BLOOMFIELD, N.J. - Allison O'Sullivan, managing director of the Women's Travel Club, divides her company's top destinations into three categories....
EBRD Delegation Visits Construction Site of Tajik Power Plant
Stockhouse
Stockhouse
Text of report by privately-owned Tajik news agency Asia-Plus Dushanbe, 23 April: As part of a two-day visit to Tajikistan, a delegation of the board of the EBRD [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development] visited the construction site of the...


