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Turn Around Mantra For Uzbek Farm Sector

By Prof Nirmala Joshi          Agriculture has been the mainstay of Uzbekistan’s   economy for centuries and continues to be a significant source of livelihood for the
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Turmoil in Kyrgyzstan

 
Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia is in a state of turmoil. Amidst scenes of mass protests against President Kurmanbek Bakiyev’s rule, an opposition coalition has taken ...
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Two blasts rock Moscow metro, 38 killed

 
Two women suicide bombers from the volatile North Caucasus triggered deadly explosions on the central Moscow metro system on Monday (March 29) morning killing at ...
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President's party wins landslide in Tajikistan poll

 
Tajik President Imomali Rakhmon's party won a fresh mandate securing 71.7 percent of votes in the parliamentary election, poll body announced on Mar 1. The ...
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Kyrgyz, Tajik plan new offensive against Islamists

 
Kyrgyzstan's Spiritual Directorate of Muslims is planning to set up a special body to counter extremist religious ideas and activities. The Directorate expressed concern over ...
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Kazakhstan allows Afghan bound NATO cargo

 
NATO allies now can ship Afghanistan bound cargo through Kazakh territory  under an agreement reached on Wednesday. Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan have already signed similar ...
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4 militants killed in Tajikistan gun battle

 
Police killed four militants believed to be members of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU)  in a gun battle in the Fergana Valley on October 18, ...
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'Foreign' trained terrorists in Central Asia...?

 
Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Secretary Ilyas Omarov announced that a militant killed in July on the border between Chechnya and Ingushetia who had ...
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Blasts hit Tajik capital

 
DUSHANBE (July 28 2009): Officials say two small explosions have hit the Tajik capital before a high-profile meeting between the leaders of Afghanistan, Pakistan and ...
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Militants held in Tajikistan fought Pak Army

 
DUSHANBE: Three suspected Islamist militants were arrested at a checkpoint in eastern Tajikistan. According to the Tajik police, during interrogation, they dmitted that they fought along ...
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