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Ban on alcohol and tobacco advertising

Posted by Ayan Dane | in Parliament, Society, Opinion | on March 14th, 2008
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Galina Kulikova, the Vice Chief of the parliamentary committee for education, science, culture and information policy intends to initiate the draft law according to which alcohol and tobacco advertising on television, radio and billboards will be banned, informs AKIpress.
She believes that it is crucial to ban alcohol and tobacco advertising. Teachers and parents are […]

Best song competition

Posted by Ayan Dane | in Society | on February 28th, 2008
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Interfax Information Services reports that Igor Trofimov, the head of the Sergius of Radonezh and Manas Generous public organization announced that the competition for the best song against the presence of the U.S. military base in Kyrgyzstan has started. Trofimov told journalists:
The final of the contest will take place at a rally in protest […]

Kyrgyzstan to demand withdrawal of US troops

Posted by Ayan Dane | in Military, Politics | on February 21st, 2008
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AKIPress refers to Russian news agency RIA Novosti that informs that the President Bakiev has made a statement that Kyrgyzstan will eventually insist that the United States removes its military airbase from the country.  American airbase at Manas airport is located about 30 kilometers east of the capital and has about 1000 American troops.  […]

Kyrgyzstan refuses to supply electricity to Tajikistan

Posted by Ayan Dane | in Energy, Electricity, Regional news | on February 15th, 2008
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Kyrgyzstan has stopped supplying electricity to Tajikistan, said Kyrgyz Minister of Energy and Industry Saparbek Balkibekov. During the meeting in Moscow in January 24, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Akil Akilov asked Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov to increase capacity of electricity supply to Tajikistan, informs CA-News Service.
Currently Tajikistan is in extremely critical situation with […]

Quota for residence permit

Posted by Ayan Dane | in Parliament, Society, Opinion | on February 8th, 2008
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Kyrgyz state authorities have decided to set and apply quota for foreign people wishing to apply for residence permit, informs 24.kg. 2000 foreigners may exercise their rights this year, reported the Parliament’s press-office. First of all, the quota will include ethnic Kyrgyz, their relatives, children and spouses. The quota will also include scientific and […]

SDPK appeals court’s decision

Posted by Ayan Dane | in Political Party, Politics | on January 17th, 2008
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Isa Omurkulov, a member of Social Democratic Party fraction said that the party lost its trust and confidence in justice and fairness of Kyrgyzstan’s courts and the party will ne forced to appeal to international courts to prove that the charge against them is fabricated and no damage was caused for the state. The […]

Another human rights activist arrested

Posted by Ayan Dane | in Human Rights, Society, Opinion, Civil society, NGOs, Politics | on January 17th, 2008
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Yesterday Maxim Kuleshov, Chair of Public association “Peace-Light of Culture” and a human rights activist organized a campaign in support for democracy. However, it was immediately stopped as he was detained by police officers when he was seen with the poster saying: “Dusik, you are not right!” Dusik is the nickname of Bishkek mayor […]

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