American Corners and Centers Marathon

On June 24, 2011 AIRC “America Borboru”, Kant American Corner and American Music Center conducted “ACKG marathon” giving out publications, books and brochures in order to spread out a word about American Corners and Centers in Kyrgyzstan, its resources and programs.

The event was conducted at the Alley of youth (downtown Bishkek) the space between two major universities Kyrgyz National University and International University in Kyrgyzstan. Over 100 people were passing by the marathon, getting answers for their questions and taking printed materials. Continue reading

Mineral Mining Software Giant to Open Almaty Office

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 – Global mining software giant Gemcom Software International will open an office in Kazakhstan on Friday to capitalize on the fast-growing mining industries in Central Asia, the company said on Tuesday.

The new bureau to be located in the Kazakh business capital Almaty will make its latest mining software solutions readily available to customers in the region, Gemcom said in a statement. Continue reading

Rio Tinto Plans to Find Next Central Asian Giant Copper Deposit

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011 – Multinational mining group Rio Tinto expects to discover the next gigantic copper deposit in Central Asia and is prepared to back up its dream with money, the company said in an interview published on Wednesday.

The British-Australian company plans to begin drilling at multiple copper targets in Uzbekistan before the year’s end and is trying to tie down a separate deal to explore several potential areas in Kazakhstan, a top company official told the Reuters news agency.

“We firmly believe that [in Uzbekistan] there are multiple copper prospects that are of high caliber and untested, so we’ll be looking to build a portfolio of two or three projects,” said Chris Welton, Rio Tinto’s general manager for exploration in Central Asia. Continue reading

Kazzinc competing for Tajik silver deposit contract

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Thursday, June 23, 2011 – A Kazakh and an Australian mining company are competing for a silver deposit in Tajikistan after three Chinese companies bailed out of negotiations, a Tajik government official said on Wednesday.

Kazzinc, a Kazakh miner and producer of lead, copper and zinc, is leading a consortium that is contending against BHP Billiton, the world’s biggest mining company by revenue, for the largest silver deposit in Tajikistan.

Rahmonbek Bakhtdavlatov, first deputy chief of the state agency for geology, said he expects the government to award a license to develop the Konimansuri Kalon field before year’s end, the Reuters news agency reported. Continue reading

Samruk-Kazyna to invest in Kyrgyz projects

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Construction of power transmission lines is one target project for the fund Thursday, June 23, 2011 – Kazakhstan’s national welfare fund Samruk-Kazyna is planning to invest in the economy of its southern neighbor Kyrgyzstan, the fund’s deputy chair said on Thursday.

“We are ready now to hire people who look for an office, because it is a very important initiative for development cooperation and the use of export potential of Kyrgyzstan,” the Kabar.kg news agency reported Samruk-Kazyna Deputy Chairman Aidan Karibzhanov as saying in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on Thursday. Continue reading

Publishing Projects Competition

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Regional Integration Studies Programme of the EDB Technical Assistance Fund

The EDB Technical Assistance Fund invites researchers to bid for the publication of their individual or collective monographs. The purpose of this competition is to promote academic or applied studies pertaining to the urgent issues of socioeconomic and political development of CIS countries in the context of the ongoing and prospective integration initiatives.

Eligible bidders should be nationals of CIS countries. Bids can be submitted by individuals or research teams (2-4 persons). Studies must pertain to one of the following subjects:

— regional integration in trade and industry;

— infrastructure integration;

— financial integration; or

— political and institutional integration. Continue reading

The Alabama Steak House invites everybody to celebrate the Independence Day of the United States of America

Dear friends!

The Alabama Steak House invites everybody to celebrate the Independence Day

of the United States of America on 4th of July from 11:00 until the last guest leaves.

5-v, Baitik Baatyr St.

(opposite Fizpribori)

Bishkek, 720005

Kyrgyz Republic

tel.: +996 312 548881

Internationally Acclaimed Violinist, Nazrin Rashidova

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On the 24th of June, Azerbaijani-British violin virtuoso, Nazrin Rashidova will be performing Mozart’s great Sinfonia Concertante with Jon Thorne, Bob Porter and the Brandenburg Sinfonia in Thaxted Church, in Thaxted.

Nazrin Rashidova, aged 23, is marking her 20th anniversary on stage this year, having given her solo debut at the age of three. She was an experienced international performer by the time the Cairo Opera House awarded her a gold medal after an exceptional recital as a six-year-old.

She joined The Purcell School of Music in 1995 and was accepted to The Royal Academy of Music at the age of 15.

Nazrin has given numerous concerts and recitals in the U.S.A, France, Germany, Poland, Egypt, Japan and in London at the Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, Cadogan Hall, St. Martin-in-the Fields, St. John’s Smith Square and Westminster Central Hall.

This much travelled, highly accomplished young violinist has also played at Buckingham and St. James’ Palaces for HRH The Prince of Wales. Continue reading

U.S. GOVERNMENT DELIVERS FOOD TO REPUBLICAN TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL

Ambassador Ken Gross, Deputy Minister of Health Sohibnazar Rahmonov and Firuza Abdullaeva of the Tajik charitable organization “Avesto” presented  9,800 kilograms of lentils and vegetable soup mix to patients at Tajikistan’s National TB Hospital today as a part of a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded program.  USAID, in cooperation with Avesto and the American organization Resource and Policy Exchange, Inc. (RPX), has distributed over 37 metric tons of enriched food supplies to date to over 22,000 people across Tajikistan. Continue reading

Arsenal manager Wenger wants our skipper Ahmedov, says Uzbekistan chief Usmanov

Attracting attention: Odil Ahmedov has been linked with a move to Arsenal

Arsenal are trying to sign Uzbekistan captain Odil Ahmedov, according to the head of the Asian country’s football federation.

The 23-year-old Pakhtakor Tashkent midfielder is on loan at ambitious Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala, who signed Brazil legend Roberto Carlos in February.

And Mirabor Usmanov, the president of Uzbekistan Football Federation, claimed Ahmedov’s tough-tackling style had caught the attention of Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.

‘Such a flattering offer from the English club was possible thanks to the successful performance of the Uzbekistan team at the 2011 Asian Cup, where the Uzbek team finished fourth,’ said Usmanov .
The 6ft player, who has also been used as a centre half, is known for his long-range efforts and scored with a spectacular 30-yard drive in the opening game of the Asian Cup against hosts Qatar in January.
Ahmedov has previously been linked with Bolton, Malaga, Monaco and clubs in the Middle East.
Arsenal’s major shareholder Alisher Usmanov, the Russian businessman who was born in Uzbekistan, is not related to Mirabor Usmanov.