Central Asian News Update – India in must-win situation against Kyrgyzstan (NDTV)
India in must-win situation against Kyrgyzstan (NDTV)
Injury-plagued India face a litmus test of character to stay on course for their title defence in the Nehru Cup international football tournament when they take on Kyrgyzstan in a crucial round-robin match here on Saturday.
Russia, Mongolia hold joint military exercises (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Russia and Mongolia are holding joint tactical exercises to practice interoperability during peacekeeping operations, the press service for Russia’s Siberian Military District has said.
Russia’s Medvedev to visit Turkmenistan in September (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
SOCHI, August 21 (RIA Novosti) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will pay a visit to Turkmenistan in mid-September to meet with his counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, a Kremlin aide said.
UN program for Turkmenistan development assistance signed in Ashgbt (Itar-Tass)
ASHGABAT, August 16 (Itar-Tass) — Priorities of cooperation between Turkmenistan’s government and U.N. agencies accredited in the country are put down in the United Nations framework programme for Turkmenistan development assistance (U.N. Development Assistance Framework) signed on Saturday for the period from 2010 to 2015, national television said.
Animated Tales of the World 2 – Shepherd Boy Tumur (Times Education Supplement)
A story of wisdom and integrity from Mongolia. This animation tells the Mongolian story of a shepherd boy, Tumur, and how he became the next Khan of the Kingdom. The old Khan of a nomadic kingdom dies leaving no heir.
Azeris Baffled by Turkmen Legal Threat (Institute for War and Peace Reporting)
Court action over maritime boundary could harm mutually beneficial gas pipeline project. Political experts are baffled by a Turkmen announcement that it will take Azerbaijan to court over their maritime boundary, saying the decision does not seem to make political, business or legal sense.
BASE METALS (Mineweb)
A two-day extraordinary session of the Mongolian Parliament convenes today to consider finally approving the Oyu Tolgoi Investment Agreement and changes to Mongolia’s mining, water and transportation laws.
Dragon Oil May Cut Investment on Turkmen Pipe Delays (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) — Dragon Oil Plc , the London-listed explorer targeted by Emirates National Oil Co., may cut investment in infrastructure this year because of delays in building a pipeline and a gas-processing unit in Turkmenistan.
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