Europe is having a love affair with Central Asia
28/03/07 16:42 | Central Asia | Permalink

EU - Central Asia meeting of ministers is scheduled to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, later today. Three ministers will represent Europe: Foreign Minister of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier (Germany chairs the EU at this point), EU Representative to Central Asia Pierre Morel, and EU Commissar for Foreign Contacts and Policy of Neighborliness Benita Ferrero-Waldner. Portuguese Ambassador to Russia Manuel Kurtu is to be present too (Lisbon will replace Berlin as the US chairman in the second half of the year). The Europeans will be meeting with foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Turkmenistan will be represented by a deputy foreign minister.

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ETG report on threat against Uzbek journalists working for Deutsche Welle
27/03/07 18:21 | Uzbekistan | Permalink
The Uzbek Government is trying to start a new threat against journalists in Uzbekistan, who used to work for Deutsche Welle. ETG, based on the informations of our correspondents, published a report today. Because of security reasons, we are unable to publish it openly. When interested, we will be glad to send you an electronic version of the essay. Click here for an order.
Fraud case against Deutsche Welle free - lancer
27/03/07 13:14 | Uzbekistan | Permalink

Reporters Without Borders today condemned a prosecution launched against, Natalya Buchuyeva, Deutsche Welle free-lancer, for tax evasion and failing to obtain accreditation, which has been brought by the prosecutor’s office in Tashkent.

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ETG report on the situation in Turkmenistan for German Parliament Committee
21/03/07 18:16 | Turkmenistan | Permalink
ETG published a report on the current situation in Turkmenistan after the Presidential Election for the Committee for Human Rights and Economic Development of the German Parliament. The report can be ordered by sending a request to our staff.
Voice Of America Call-In-Show on the political situation in Turkmenistan after the Presidential Election
15/03/07 13:12 | Turkmenistan | Permalink
VoA broadcasted a special on the Turkmen election and its implications with participation of Eurasian Transition Group. You can listen/download the show (mp3, in Russian).
US Senate disappointed by Kazakh will to reform - the body will not support Kazakh bid to chair OSCE
15/03/07 08:29 | Kazakhstan | Permalink
In a letter to Kazakh President Nazarbayev, the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Senate Joseph Biden finds critical words of Kazakhstan's will to reforms; at this stage, US Senate will not be able to support Kazakhstan's bid to chair the OSCE in 2009, says the Senator.Read more ...
OSCE calls for release of Uzbek journalist
15/03/07 08:16 | Uzbekistan | Permalink
The OSCE representative on media freedom has called for the release of Uzbek journalist and human rights activist Umida Niyazova, RFE/RL's Uzbek Service reported.Read more ...
Uzbekistan says US-report on human rights "biased"
14/03/07 08:18 | Uzbekistan | Permalink
Uzbekistan says a U.S. government report claiming prisoners in Uzbekistan are routinely tortured is "biased and counterproductive."Read more ...
ai concerned about situation of former Turkmen Mufti
13/03/07 08:24 | Turkmenistan | Permalink
A prominent international human rights group says it is "concerned" about the continued imprisonment of a former chief mufti in Turkmenistan.Read more ...
OSCE: Critical view on Kazakh press law
06/03/07 08:22 | Kazakhstan | Permalink
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Miklos Haraszti has called on Kazakhstan's authorities to abandon plans to require licenses for all printing presses.Read more ...