Calendar of events / Countries / Switzerland
- June 10, 2008. Astana reflects Kazakhstan's dynamic development: A.-M. Lizin
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Kazakh Ambassador to Belgium Konstantin Zhigalov had yesterday a meeting with deputies of Belgian legislative body and members of "Kazakhstan-Belgium" intergovernmental friendship group. The meeting contributed to supporting contacts with reps of the Belgian establishment and allowed to discuss issues of the oncoming participation of Belgian deputies in the work of the XVII session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Astana. The deputies got familiarized with Kazakhstan's new achievements in socio-economic and political development. On the threshold of celebration of Astana's 10th anniversary the guests were demonstrated a documentary film about Astana prepared by world famous Belgian architectural bureau "BAR". Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev's book "Kazakhstan's way" translated into French and Flemish - Belgium's state languages - aroused great interest among the attendees. The guests also expressed interest in the book "Kazakhstan - European Union: results and horizons of cooperation" published by Kazakh Embassy on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the EU and KZ.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Kazakhstan Locations: Switzerland Open press: No - May 30, 2008. Kyrgyzstan join Swiss import assistance program
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Kyrgyzstan is about to join the Swiss import assistance program, Tajikan Kalimbetova, the Kyrgyz Minister of Finance said summarizing results of the Kyrgyz-Swiss Interparliamentary commission's session on May 29. The program will advance trade relationships between Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland, which as of 2007 made $238.6 million profit. "The both countries possess the required opportunities," Kalimbetova noted. The Swiss import assistance program supports small and medium businesses in countries with transition economies willing to promote their goods in Swiss and European markets.
More information...Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Locations: Switzerland Open press: No - May 27, 2008. Kazakhstani government invites Swedish investors to take part in "30 corporative leaders of Kazakhstan" state program
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Kazakhstani government invites Swedish investors to take part in "30 corporative leaders of Kazakhstan" state program. Galimzhan Pirmanov, vice-minister of economy and budget planning, stated it today during the 5th session of Kazakh-Swedish commission on trade-economic cooperation. "Using this event, I call Swedish side to take part in implementation of "30 corporative leaders" program," said Galimzhan Pirmanov. Along with this, he marked, that "the program has open character, and foreign companies equally with Kazakhstani residents can take part in it". "The basic demand to the participants is foundation of "revenue center" in Kazakhstan," said the ministry representative.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Switzerland Locations: Kazakhstan Open press: No - May 16, 2008. A Swiss delegation visited Ashgabat
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A Swiss delegation led by Head of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia section of the Political Affairs Division of the FDFA Ambassador Christian Meuwly arrived in Ashgabat. During the visit to the Turkmen capital the members of the delegation including Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation to Turkmenistan Mr. Alain Guidetti received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and had a series of the meetings at the Ministry of Economy and Development. A bilateral intergovernmental agreement is issued upon concluding the talks. The guest visit the landmarks of the Turkmen capital.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Switzerland Locations: Turkmenistan Open press: No - April 7, 2008. World Organization for Animal Health to assist Kyrgyzstan in veterinary service development
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The delegation of Kyrgyzstan led by Kalysbek Jumakanov, General Director of Department of state veterinary science had participated in work of Committee on sanitary and phytosanitory measures of the World Trading Organization, which is held in headquarter in Geneva (Switzerland).
As has informed embassy KR in Switzerland, within the limits of work of committee, the Embassy organizes meetings with the Deputy Director of veterinary service of the Swiss Confederation Thomas Zhemmi, and also the General Director of the World Organization on Health of Animals, Doctor Bernardom Vallat.
More information...Type: Portal news Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Environment Countries: Kyrgyzstan Locations: Switzerland Open press: No - January 31, 2008. Call for Papers: Annual Conference on Development Economics and Policy
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The aim of the conference, which will be carried out from May 30 to May 31, 2008 in Zurich, Switzerland, is to bring together scholars and researchers of development economics and neighboring fields and to provide a forum for exchange on recent research in this area. Interested contributors are requested to submit both an abstract of max 150 words and a full pdf paper by January 31, 2008 to Prof. Stephan Klasen, Chairman, Research Committee Development Economics, at
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Contact: Prof. Stephan Klasen Organizers: Academia Participants: Academia Theme: Other Countries: Switzerland Locations: Switzerland Open press: Yes - December 12, 2007. E. Karabaev: Kyrgyzstan is interested in enhancing trade and economic cooperation with Switzerland
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Kyrgyzstan is interested in trade and economic cooperation enhancing with Switzerland, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Ednan Karabaev declared during the meeting with Ambassador of Switzerland Peter Burkhard. He stressed permanent support of the Swiss side rendered to Kyrgyzstan in various spheres. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current situation in the country and preparation to the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - September 24, 2007. Tajik-Swiss JV to prospect for oil and gas in northern Tajikistan
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Tajik-Swiss joint venture Somon Oil will start exploration of oil and gas reserves of the Obchai Qalacha and Navobod fields in the northern Sughd province before the end of this year. The enterprise received licenses from the Tajik government to explore oil and gas reserves of these fields last August.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: Foreign organizations, Government Participants: Foreign Organizations, Government(s) Theme: Economic Reforms Countries: Tajikistan, Switzerland Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - July 2, 2007. Tajik-Swiss joint venture to prospect for gas and oil in northern Tajikistan
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Tajik-Swiss joint venture Somon Oil received license from the Tajik government to prospect for oil and natural gas in northern Tajikistan. The company Somon Oil received the license to explore gas and oil reserves in Sughd’s Bobojonghafurov, Jabborrasulov and Ghonchi districts. Somon Oil will mainly work at gas fields Obchai Qalcha and Navoobod.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: Government, Foreign organizations Participants: Government(s), Foreign Organizations Theme: Economic Reforms Countries: Tajikistan, Switzerland Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - June 19, 2007. Decent work program for Tajikistan was signed in Geneva
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The Tajik tripartite delegation that attended a June 14 annual Conference of International Labor Organization (ILO) and ILO Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Friedrich Buttler signed a Program of Cooperation on Decent Work between Tajikistan and the ILO for the years 2007-2009. A priority issue in the Program is promoting of standards, fundamental principles and rights at work.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: Government, International organizations Participants: Government(s), International Organizations Theme: Civil Society Countries: Switzerland, Tajikistan Locations: Switzerland Open press: Yes - June 14, 2007. Kazakhstan to achieve international standards in labor sphere
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Delegation of the Session of the International labour organization discussed new global report on equality in the sphere of labour relations.
More information...Type: Portal news Organizers: International organizations Theme: Other Locations: Switzerland Open press: Yes - April 20, 2007. Switzerland, GBAO government signed agreements on extension of two projects
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Switzerland and the government of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Gorno Badakhshan or GBAO), Tajikistan have signed agreements on extension of the Pamir High Mountain Integrated Program and Local Self-Governance Project in southeast and east Tajikistan for a total amount of 1, 083,000 US dollars. The overall goal of both – Pamir High Mountain Integrated Program as well as the Local Self-Governance projects is to contribute to poverty reduction through sustainable improvements in rural livelihoods in mountainous areas and promotion of local governance in Tajikistan.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Poverty Reduction Countries: Tajikistan, Switzerland Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - April 4, 2007. SECO supports energy loss reduction project in Tajikistan by providing an $8 million grant
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A grant agreement for $8 million was signed in Dushanbe by Tajik Finance Minister Safarali Najmuddinov and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Country Director Rudolf Schoch. The grant provided by the Swiss Government through its Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) for co-financing the Energy Reduction Project in Tajikistan.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government, International Donors Participants: Government(s), International Donors Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Tajikistan, Switzerland Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - February 5, 2007—September 1, 2007. UNECE Project "Mainstreaming Gender into Economic Policies"
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Project involves research, work on additional MDG indicators,
information dissemination and advocacy, and will be implemented
through Mutli-Stakeholder Expert Network, representing academia,
policy makers and statisticians.
More informationType: Portal news Contact: Olga Skorobogatova Organizers: UN Agency Participants: Academia, NGOs Theme: Gender in Development Locations: Central Asia, Switzerland Open press: Yes - January 30, 2007. The work of the Kazakhstani business group at the Davos Forum aroused big interest of the international community
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The 37th annual summit of the World Economic Forum took place on January 24 - 28 in Davos, Switzerland. Mr. Shkolnik, head of the Kazakhstani delegation participated in the activities of the business group on Kazakhstan that - aroused big interest of the international business community. Mr. Shkolnik acquainted the session participants with basic provisions of the presidential strategy of accession to the world's 50 most competitive states, the implementation of the industrial-innovative policy of RK, measures to improve the legislation on investments, creation of the institutional and financial infrastructure necessary for the formation of the competitive climate.
More information…Type: Forums Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s), Foreign Organizations, Mass-Media, Private Sector Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Switzerland, Kazakhstan Locations: Switzerland Open press: Yes - November 23, 2006. Swiss company to build fishing freezer boats worth over US $ 29 mln for Turkmenistan
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Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov signed a decree approving the decision by the tender commission of the State Fishing Committee of Turkmenistan on selection of bids and the report by the expert commission on defining the winner of international tenders for design and construction of fishing freezer boats. According to the document, the State Fishing Committee of Turkmenistan is authorized to sign a contract with Kestrell Solutions Ltd (Switzerland) for the design and construction of six fishing freezer boats totalling US $ 29,100 mln. The boats should be supplied by July 1, 2009.
More information...Type: Portal news Organizers: Government, Private Sector Theme: Other Countries: Turkmenistan, Switzerland Locations: Turkmenistan Open press: Yes - November 10, 2006. Switzerland to allocate US$1m to Kyrgyzstan
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An agreement between the government of Switzerland and Kyrgyzstan on continuing project on technical cooperation “Trade Promotion in Kyrgyzstan” was signed officially in Bishkek. According to the document, the project comes into second phase of implementation, which will last till 2008 with a total budget of 1 million US dollars.
More information...Type: Campaign Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Economic Reforms Countries: Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - October 5, 2006. Negotiations on Tajikistan’s admission to WTO started in Geneva
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Negotiations on Tajikistan’s admission to the World Trade Organization started in Geneva. The negotiations will last till October 10. The third session of a working group for Tajikistan’s admission to WTO will be held there on October 6.
More information...Type: Campaign Organizers: International organizations, Government Participants: International Organizations Theme: Economic Reforms Countries: Switzerland, Tajikistan Locations: Switzerland Open press: No - October 4, 2006. Kyrgyzstan took part in the first session of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Integration
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The first annual session of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Integration was held in Geneva. The Kyrgyz side was presented by the deputy Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Turatbek Junushaliev.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s), International Organizations, Mass-Media Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Switzerland, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia Locations: Switzerland Open press: Yes - September 5, 2006. Turkmen geologists to get new Swiss and Iranian equipment
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Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov has signed a decree, according to which "Turkmengeologiya" State Corporation was authorized to sign a contract with the Swiss MRKS AG joint stock company for the delivery of "Delta Geon-02" seismic signals registration complex to study seismic activity zones in Turkmenistan. The contract's value is US$ 94,000.
More information...Type: Campaign Organizers: Government, Private Sector Participants: Government(s), Private Sector Theme: Economic Reforms Countries: Turkmenistan, Switzerland Locations: Turkmenistan Open press: No
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