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- May 14, 2008—May 17, 2008. Almaty to host 15th healthcare exhibition KIHE - 2008
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The 15th Kazakhstan's international healthcare exhibition KIHE - 2008 will take place in Almaty on May 14-17. The event is being organized by Iteca exhibition company and officially supported by Kazakhstan's Healthcare Ministry, the Almaty Akimat (municipality), Kazakh National Medical S. Asfendiyarov University and Medtechnika Joint Stock Company. KIHE - 2008 is the largest international healthcare exhibition in the region. The previous year 192 companies from 23 countries took part in the exhibition.
More information...Type: Exhibitions/Contest Organizers: International organizations, Government, NGO Participants: Government(s) Theme: Health Countries: Central Asia, European Union countries Locations: Kazakhstan Open press: Yes - April 21, 2008. UN, US and Europe high-rank officials to visit Ashgabat next week
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At a government meeting yesterday, Turkmen vice prime minister, foreign minister Rashid Meredov reported on the schedule of foreign delegations' visits to Ashgabat next week as well as on preparations for the Turkmen president's forthcoming visit to Afghanistan. According to the minister, President of the UN General Assembly Srjan Kerim; US deputy secretary of state for economics, energy and agriculture Ruben Jeffery; and Lithuanian prime minister Gediminas Kirkilas will arrive in the Turkmen capital in the coming days. As part of the visit, the high-rank guests will hold talks on various issues of cooperation, the Turkmen State News Agency (TDH) said.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government, UN Agency Participants: UN Agencies, Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: European Union countries, United States, Turkmenistan Locations: Turkmenistan Open press: No - April 17, 2008—April 18, 2008. Conference "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan 2008" to open in London
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A conference entitled "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan 2008" was held in London on April 17-18. A Turkmen delegation has arrived in the capital of Great Britain to take part in the conference. The delegation includes leaders of the energy industry, i.e. deputy chairman of the cabinet of ministers of Turkmenistan Tachberdi Tagyyev, the minister of the oil and gas industry and mineral resources, Baymyrat Hojamuhammedov, and the executive director of the executive directorate of the state agency for the management and use of hydrocarbon resources under the president of Turkmenistan, Baryrammyrat Myradov. The main objective of the oil and gas forum being held with the support of the government of Turkmenistan is to introduce international business circles to Turkmenistan's energy potential, to pay the way for mutually beneficial cooperation, and to speed up the integration of Turkmenistan's oil and gas industry into the international energy system. As part of the forum, leaders of the energy industry of Turkmenistan will hold a number of talks and meetings with the British side as well as visit offshore oil facilities in the Northern Sea.
More information...Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Economic Reforms Countries: Central Asia, European Union countries Locations: United Kingdom Open press: Yes - April 7, 2008. Second investment forum "Potential of Caspian Economic Space and Perspectives of Its Development" to take place in Aktau
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Second investment forum "Potential of Caspian Economic Space and Perspectives of Its Development" to take place in the oblast center of Mangystau oblast - in Aktau on April 16, agency reports with reference to the oblast akim.
More than 200 delegates from Kazakhstan, CIS countries and overseas are supposed to participate, including representatives of foreign and domestic banks, investment and industrial companies, public organizations and state bodies, according to press service.
The following projects will be presented to the participants of the forum: multimodul transportation and logistics "Earth-Sea-Sky," investing "Economic Zone "Aktau seaport," city-construction "Aktau-City," tourism "Resort zone "Kenderli."
The program of the forum suggests consideration of topical issues, among which is the theme "Ways for Caspian region integration to the global economy" to become a key theme for "round table" discussion.
It is suggested that Oleg Soskovec, chair of business council for the Eurasian Economic Cooperation, Eugeniy Primakov, president for commercial and industrial chamber of the Russian Federation, German Gref, President and Chairman of Sberbank of Russia, Viktor Hristenko industry and energy minister of Russia, Yuriy Trutnev natural resources minister of Russia, Igor Finogenov, chairman of Eurasian Bank of Development and others are to participate in the forum.
Other participants are Geidar Babayev, minister of economic development of Azerbaijan, Emil Madzhidov, president of "Azpromo" Foundation for export support and investment attraction, general secretary of national policy Council of Jordan are expected to attend the forum.
Besides, representatives of 20 embassies are invited to participate in the forum.
More information...Type: Portal news Theme: Economic Reforms Countries: Central Asia, European Union countries Locations: Kazakhstan Open press: No - March 28, 2008. Kazakhstan, EU held bilateral talks on access to services market
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Bilateral talks between Kazakhstan and European Union on the access to the services market took place on March 25-26 in Brussels within the framework of the negotiation process on Kazakhstan’s entry to the World Trade Organization. The delegations of Kazakhstan and European Union reached significant progress in the majority of issues of the access to the Kazakhstan services market. Some other key issues including the access to the markets of telecommunication, financial and energy services are expected to be settled in the first half of the current year.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: European Union countries, Kazakhstan Locations: Belgium Open press: Yes - March 28, 2008. EU, UNHCR complete project on improving asylum practices in Central Asia
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The European Union and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have completed their 21-month project on strengthening asylum systems and improving refugee protection in Central Asia. The project had helped governments of the region improve asylum legislation and practices and bring them closer to international standards. The region of Central Asia is experiencing significant population movements, both as transit and recipient region for migrants and refugees. The EU-UNHCR project with the overall budget of 1,154,000 EUR aimed to include refugee protection mechanisms in a broader framework of the migration management in Central Asia and help government to effectively respond to asylum flows with respect to human rights. It has targeted four main components: strengthening capacity of national authorities, raising general knowledge and awareness, encouraging civil society involvement and regional networking and information sharing.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: UN Agency, International organizations Participants: UN Agencies, International Organizations Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Central Asia, European Union countries Locations: Central Asia Open press: Yes - February 28, 2008. EuroParliament approved creation of Hydro-power academy in Kyrgyzstan
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The European Parliament supported the initiative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic on creation of the international Hydro-power academy in Kyrgyzstan. The resolution of the EU strategy for Central Asia accepted on February 20 states.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Kyrgyzstan, European Union countries Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - February 27, 2008. EuroCommission to assist Kazakhstan in realization of ecological programs
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Minister of Environment Protection of Kazakhstan Nurlan Iskakov held the meeting with the delegation of the European Commission (ÅC) led by the Head of the European Commission’s Delegation to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Adriaan van der Meer to discuss cooperation directions between the EC and Kazakhstan in the field of environmental protection. The Minister informed that Kazakhstan plans to develop the program - Way to Europe formulated in the recent Message of the President of Kazakhstan. In this context, Kazakhstan needs the EC assistance in development of renewable energy sources, according to the EU standards, creation of Solar Center, as well as introduction of ecological taxes on the basis of experience of Germany.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Environment Countries: Kazakhstan, European Union countries Locations: Kazakhstan Open press: Yes - February 25, 2008. An EU strategy for Central Asia - MEPs concerned about slowness of implementation
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Parliament adopted an own-initiative report on an EU strategy for Central Asia. While the report welcomes the EU's increased focus on Central Asia, of which the adoption of the Central Asia strategy is the clearest expression, it notes, however, the slowness of implementation of the projects for the five countries of the region. The five countries referred to collectively as Central Asia (Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) lie at a key intersection between Europe and Asia and, historically and traditionally, they have represented an important meeting and transit point between the two continents. The House is convinced that certain issues can only be dealt with effectively by means of regional approaches leading to regional solutions (e.g. counter-terrorism, the eradication of human trafficking, counter-narcotics, water management) which require enhanced regional cooperation.
See press-release…Type: Campaign Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: European Union countries, Central Asia Locations: European Union countries Open press: Yes - February 21, 2008. European Parliament to advance professional education in Kyrgyzstan
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Members of the European Parliament intend to assist Kyrgyzstan to advance professional technical education. During the meeting The European Parliament members voiced initiative to donate professional technical education in Kyrgyzstan. They are expected to attend international conference on the issue in Bishkek.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Education Countries: Kyrgyzstan, European Union countries Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - January 21, 2008. Uzbek President received EU Special Representative for Central Asia
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President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov in his Oksaroy residence in Tashkent received the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia Pierre Morel. Welcoming the guest, the Uzbek leader expressed his deep respect as Pierre Morel has made worthy contribution in the development of cooperation between the European Union and the Central Asian countries, in particular Uzbekistan. Pierre Morel thanked the Uzbek President for sincere reception, congratulated Islam Karimov with the re-election as the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The EU Special Representative noted that the EU considered Uzbekistan as a reliable partner and supported the strengthening and expansion of further cooperation with the Central Asian country.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Uzbekistan, European Union countries Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - January 18, 2008. Turkmenistan, EU prepare memorandum on energy cooperation
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Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received a delegation of the European Union led by Darja Bavdaz Kuret, director of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia department of the Slovenian foreign ministry. The delegation also included Pierre Morel, EU special representative, and Gunnar Wiegand, representative of the European Commission. During the meeting the sides exchanged views on cooperation in the energy, education and trade sectors as well as setting up and running small and medium size businesses. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov approved a proposal on drawing up a memorandum of understanding on expanding the Turkmen-EU cooperation in the energy sphere.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Turkmenistan, European Union countries Locations: Turkmenistan Open press: Yes - January 16, 2008. EU delegation arrives in Ashgabat
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A delegation of the European Union led by Slovenian Ambassador Darya Bavdaz Kuret will arrive in the Turkmen capital on January 16. During the visit the EU delegation will hold talks at the government of Turkmenistan, the ministry of economics and finance and the ministry of nature protection. The EU representatives are also scheduled to have a meeting at the National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights under the president of Turkmenistan. It is expected that Ms Darya Bavdaz Kuret will be received by Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Turkmenistan, Slovenia, European Union countries Locations: Turkmenistan Open press: Yes - January 16, 2008. Kyrgyzstan expects EU help in water-energy academy establishment
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Kyrgyzstan expects the European Union to help in the establishment of water–energy academy in Kyrgyzstan, Islan Ryskulov the head of the internal policy department of the president’s administration stated at the meeting with the EU’s special representative for Central Asia Pierre Morel. During the meeting Mr Ryskulov noted that Kyrgyzstan is satisfied with the work of the EU and hopes for further cooperation in border management and fight against Afghan drug trafficking.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Kyrgyzstan, European Union countries Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - January 15, 2008. Kyrgyz Foreign Minister met with EU Special Representative
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Ednan Karabaev met with the European Union delegation headed by EU Special Representative for Central Asia Pierre Morel. Kyrgyz Minister briefed the EU Representative about the internal political situation in the Kyrgyz Republic and results of the recent parliamentary elections. Mr. Morel thanked the Kyrgyz authorities for invitation of great deal of observers from OSCE, which provided open elections to the Jogorku Kenesh. He also stressed readiness of the EU to render assistance in rehabilitation of tailing dumps in Mailusuu.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Kyrgyzstan, European Union countries Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - January 9, 2008. Uzbek and European outstanding scholars discuss the EU-CA relations
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A seminar-discussion entitled “European Union and Central Asian relations: towards a new partnership strategy” was held at the Institute of European Studies (Krakow, Poland) with the participation of Uzbek scholar from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) and Ph. D students of the Institute of European Studies. The discussion began with the presentation of Uzbek scholar based on research that he carried out at the Institute of European studies within Erasmus-Mundus research fellowship program of the European Commission and than followed by free-open discussion.
More information…Type: Round Tables Organizers: Academia Participants: Academia Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Poland, European Union countries, Uzbekistan Locations: Poland Open press: Yes - January 8, 2008. EU welcomes abolition of death penalty in Uzbekistan
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The European Union praised Uzbekistan for abolishing the death penalty as of 1 January. The EU "congratulates" Uzbekistan for taking the "important decision" and urges the government to "fully implement it and carry out further reforms of the judicial system," - EU's Slovenian presidency said in a statement posted on the presidency's Web site.
More information…Type: Campaign Theme: Other Countries: European Union countries, Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - December 13, 2007. Ashgabat to host EU Troika - Central Asian countries foreign ministers meeting
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The European Union plans to organize a meeting of EU troika foreign ministers and foreign ministers of five Central Asian countries in Ashgabat in April 2008, EU special representative for Central Asia, Pierre Morel, said at a meeting with the President of Turkmenistan. During the meeting the sides exchanged views on the prospects of Turkmenistan-EU partnership.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Central Asia, European Union countries Locations: Turkmenistan Open press: Yes - December 13, 2007. EC allocates to Kyrgyzstan 9m Euro for social protection and public finance management
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The European Commission and the Government of Kyrgyz Republic signed a Financing Agreement covering the first year of the three-year "Sector Policy Support Programme in Kyrgyzstan 2007-2009 in Social Protection and Public Finance Management" for an amount of Euro 9 million. The Programme supports reforms in (1) social protection, particularly the improvement of targeting of social benefits system; (2) child protection, particularly the establishment of regional Family and Children Support Departments; and (3) public finance management, particularly the improvement of internal audit and control systems, and Medium Term Budget Framework (MTBF).
More information…Type: Campaign Theme: Health Countries: Kyrgyzstan, European Union countries Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - December 11, 2007. Issues of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and European Union were discussed in Bishkek
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Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Ednan Karabaev met with temporary charge d`affairs of the European Commission in the Kyrgyz Republic Jorg Volker Ketelsen. E. Karabaev expressed interest in Kyrgyzstan’s cooperation with the EU within framework of the new Strategy for Central Asia and in the sphere of trade and economic cooperation.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s), International Organizations Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Kyrgyzstan, European Union countries Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes
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