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Kyrgyzstan

Russian oil can be feedstock for SOCAR’s refinery in Kyrgyzstan
17.05.2013
Business & Economics|Cental Asia|Kyrgyzstan

Russian oil can be refined at a SOCAR refinery in Kyrgyzstan to be built in Tokmak, president of the Kyrgyz Oil Trader's Association Zhumakadyr Akeneev told Trend on Tuesday.

"We are negotiating with Kazakhstan and Russia on the supply of oil to the refineries," he said.

Akeneev said that it is necessary to solve the last remaining question how to determine the source of feedstock for processing at the plant to launch the oil refinery construction.

He added that Azerbaijan has transferred powers of determining the source of feedstock to the Kyrgyz side.

U.S. military servicemen cleaning crash site in Kyrgyzstan
06.05.2013
Cental Asia|War & Terrorism|Kyrgyzstan

The territory of the KC-135 Stratotanker tanker's crash site in the Chui regions is cordoned off by the American military servicemen from the air base.

The U.S. military servicemen carry out the cleaning of the territory, collect aircraft wreckage and continue to search for the third member of the crew, Deputy Mayor of the Panfilov district Kanat Davletov said, KyrTAG reported.

Pentagon identifies casualties in KC-135 aircraft crash in Kyrgyzstan
06.05.2013
Cental Asia|Public Policy & Politics|Kyrgyzstan

The U.S. Department of Defense named three airmen died in the crash of a KC-135 Stratotanker in Chui region of Kyrgyzstan, U.S. Department of Defense's website reported.

According to the website, the airmen were assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

The airmen killed in the crash were Capt. Mark T. Voss, 27, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Capt. Victoria A. Pinckney, 27, of Palmdale, Calif., and Tech Sgt. Herman Mackey III, 30, of Bakersfield, Calif.

Rosneft, Manas airport sign contract on fuel supplies
22.04.2013
Business & Economics|Cental Asia|Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz JSC Manas airport and Russian national company Rosneft signed a contract on fuel supplies, KyrTAG reported on Monday.

The terms of the contract are not published.

The document was signed within the 15th meeting of the Kyrgyz-Russian intergovernmental commission, held in Moscow.

Earlier Kyrgyz Prime Minister Zhantoro Satibaldiyev met with Rosneft's head Iqor Sechin.

Russian State Duma to examine military base agreement with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
18.04.2013
Cental Asia|Public Policy & Politics|Kyrgyzstan

The Council of Russian State Duma has examined the issue of ratifying the Russian-Tajik agreement on status and terms of Russian military base's presence in Tajikistan and sent it for consideration of the State Duma, Avesta.Tj reported on Thursday.

The document is expected to be considered on April 19.

Duma plans to consider the issue of Russian Military Base's presence in Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyz President: Security in world impossible without regional cooperation
16.04.2013
Cental Asia|Public Policy & Politics|Kyrgyzstan

In today's world people are more concerned with security issues. However, it is impossible to ensure this without regional and international cooperation, President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev said.

"The security system in the world cannot be created without the participation of society in the process of building a safer world and creative forces", according to Atambayev's welcoming speech read out at the opening of the international scientific and practical conference entitled 'CIS Muslims for peace and sustainable development' held in Baku on Tuesday.

Kyrgyzstan’s Social Development Minister resigned
16.04.2013
Cental Asia|Culture & Living|Kyrgyzstan

Minister of Social Development of Kyrgyzstan Kylychbek Sultanov resigned, the Ministry told KyrTAG on Tuesday.

According to Prime Minister's press secretary Melis Erzhigitov, Sultanov submitted the resignation at his own request in a declaration to the head of government.

It is not known whether Jantoro Satybaldyev has signed the declaration.

The previous day, Sultanov said that the activities of all the ministries and agencies of the social bloc have undergone sweeping and non-constructive criticism.

Kyrgyzstan and Iran considering bilateral visa facilitation
01.04.2013
Cental Asia|Public Policy & Politics|Kyrgyzstan

The issue of bilateral simplification of visa regime for citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Iran in order to enhance the tourism sectors and attract investments to the countries was discussed at a meeting of the Toraga (speaker) of Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of Kyrgyzstan Asylbek Jeenbekov and parliamentarian Nazarali Aripov with Iranian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Ali Najafi Hoshrudi, Tazabek writes with reference to the press service of Jogorku Kenesh.

The Iranian side also expressed interest in intensification of economic and trade relations between the countries.

Russia to pay $4.5 million for military objects in Kyrgyzstan
22.03.2013
Business & Economics|Cental Asia|Kyrgyzstan

Russia will pay $4.503 million per year for its military objects located in Kyrgyzstan, KyrTAG reported. This information is indicated in the note, which is a part of the agreement submitted to the Russian State Duma (parliament's chamber) on Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyz President and CSTO head discuss cooperation
12.03.2013
Cental Asia|Public Policy & Politics|Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev and the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Nikolai Bordyuzha discussed cooperation at the meeting in Kyrgyz city of Bishkek, the presidential press-service reported on Tuesday.

"The parties discussed the priority areas of cooperation and events carried out under the auspices of the CSTO, including the organization's summit scheduled for May in Kyrgyzstan," the press-service said.