Kyrgyzstan’s technical government , which replaced its interim predecessor, has set goals for its first 100 days.
“First of all, we need to think about public safety,” said Cholpon Nogoibayeva, head of the anti-crisis group that helped develop the 100-day plan. Read more »
One of the most prestigious European opera festivals held annually in Munich brought together opera stars, conductors and directors from 36 countries of Europe and the U.S., Latin America and Japan this year. Performances and concerts during the festival are usually sold out and widely covered by media and television companies in Germany and other European countries. Read more »
The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Tajikistan has nominated 15 Tajik athletes for the London-2012 grants, instituted by the International Olympic Committee, Murodali Teshayev, a spokesman for NOC.
“Among them are Rasoul Boqiyev, Muhammad Abdurahmonov, Sherali Bozorov (judo); Jahon Qurbonov, Anvar Yunusov, Mavzouna Choriyeva (boxing); Dilshod Nazarov and Galina Mityaeva (athletics); Yusuf Abdusalomov (free-style wrestling); Murod Tuychiyev (Greco-Roman wrestling); Farhod Anaqulov (free-style wrestling); Sergey Babikov (shooting); Alisher Gulov (taekwon-do WTF); Firouza Zubaydova (archery); and Nizom Sangov (weight lifting),” the spokesman said.
The IOC Commission has not yet determined the grant amount, he added.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Health Information Centre at the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan have conducted an informational seminar for TV and radio journalists of the central and provincial newspapers and magazines, representatives of the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan. The theme of the seminar was the international experience of the media in emergencies.
The seminar participants listened to a brief overview of the international experience of media to prevent the pandemic of diseases made by the international expert, well-known consultant on communications Guy Scandlen (USA). He also talked about the most effective methods of informing the public through the preparation of special materials and reports.
A Greek-Uzbek Friendship Society has been created in Greece on the initiative of leading representatives of scientific-academic circles and businesses of this country.
The main tasks of the society will support and deepen intercultural exchange, realize joint events of friendship and solidarity between two nations, organization of joint programs in cultural exchange, organization of historic and architectural centers of Greece and Uzbekistan, etc.
Greek businessperson and president of European Profiles S.A Dimitris Bakolas has been elected as the chairperson of the society.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has sent a message of congratulation to President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on successful performance of Astana team in Tour de France, the world’s most prestigious race, and victory of Alberto Contador in general classification. Diplomatic Adviser to the French President Jean-David Levitte made it public at a working meeting with Chairman SamrukKazyna National Welfare Fund, President of the Kazakhstan Cycling Federation Kairat Kelimbetov and Kazakh Ambassador to France Nurlan Danenov, Kazinform reports citing the press service of the Kazakhstan Embassy in France.
The Kazakh delegation also received congratulations from Secretary of State of France for Sports Rama Yade, Mayor of Paris Bertrand Delanoë, President of the French Cycling Federation David Lappartient, head of the Tour de France Organizing Committee and representatives of French Sports Organizations.
Under the auspices of the Kazakhstan Embassy the SamrukKazyna Fund which is also the general sponsor of Astana team organized a reception for the members of the team, mass media, political and business circles of France. On behalf of the country’s leadership, K. Kelimbetov addressed the participants with a welcoming speech and congratulated A. Contador on his victory and the whole team on excellent performance.
A two-day consultative workshop to discuss problems existing in the country’s education sector is opening in Dushanbe today, according to the Ministry of Education.
The source at a MoE said the meeting would bring together education department heads from all regions of the country. The quality of education in high schools will be a major topic of the workshop.
The meeting participants will consider issues related to providing secondary schools with textbooks, studying abroad, etc. The meeting will also sum up the results of the republican School Olympiads.
Uzbekistan works on introduction of terrestrial digital TV broadcasting and became one of the first countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States to start introducing digital TV broadcasting. Read more »
The materials of the regular issue of the international popular science monthly Miras published by the National Institute of Manuscripts of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan popularize the richest spiritual, historical and cultural heritage of the Turkmen people, reflect the general regularities and trends in historical science in Turkmenistan in the modern period in close interrelationship with literature including social and political journalism, art history, philosophy, sociology and other fields of knowledge. Read more »
“Now we are working to make amendments to a “Law on Tourism” and in this connection a working group has been created”. Musa Guliyev, a Deputy Chairman of Social Politics Committee of Milli Mejlis said.
According to him, last year there were carried out some works in order to improve legal base in the field of tourism.
New amendments will cover giving certificates to tourism companies, registration and other fields. He noted that new amendments would have influence on tourism sphere: “I think there will be established new tourism facilities meetings high standards.”
