IMF urges Kazakhstan to clean up bank loans
WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday urged Kazakhstan to take steps to clean up the troubled loan portfolios of its banks.
The Pipeline: Multivector relationships
Kazakh Premier Massimov has met with U.S. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar yesterday to discuss the development of bilateral energy cooperation as well as the activities of American companies in Kazakhstan’s energy sector, inform.kz reports.
Tour de France winner Contador to leave Astana at end of 2010
MADRID — Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will leave Astana at the end of this season after the Spanish cyclist rejected the team’s offer to extend his contract. Tour de France – Sport – 2009 Tour de France – Cycling – Alberto Contador
Kyrgyz Parties Gear up for Election
While Kyrgyzstan’s forthcoming parliamentary election is intended to produce the most democratic system ever seen in Central Asia, there are fears it could widen political divisions in a country still reeling from recent ethnic violence.
Kyrgyz government says donors agree $1.1 billion aid package
Kyrgyzstan’s interim government said on Tuesday international donors had agreed to supply $1.1 billion in aid over the next 30 months to help the Central Asian state recover from the worst violence in its modern history.
Kazakhstan Turns to Sukuk as Eurobond Dropped: Islamic Finance
Kazakhstan, the former Soviet republic that last sold international debt in 2000, is planning a debut Islamic bond sale to broaden its investor base after canceling a Eurobond offering last week.
Champions League third qualification round results
Champions League third qualification round, first leg results on Wednesday BATE Borisov (Belarus) 0 FC Copenhagen (Denmark) 0 Aktobe Lento (Kazakhstan) 1 Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel) 0 Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) 1 Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) 1 Debrecen (Hungary) 0 Basel (Switzerland) 2 Young Boys (Switzerland) 2 Fenerbahce (Turkey) 2 Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) 1 PAOK Salonika (Greece) 1 Partizan …
Contador to leave Astana at end of 2010
Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will leave Astana at the end of this season after the Spanish cyclist rejected the team’s offer to extend his contract.
Huawei Supplied LTE Network Goes Live in Uzbekistan
MTS’s Uzbekistan subsidiary has announced the first commercial launch of an LTE network in the CIS region. The LTE network is currently deployed in the central part of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, with the company planning to significantly expand network coverage in the coming periods.
2 Jailed in Russian Marriage Scam
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Men from Estonia and Uzbekistan were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for participating in a fraud ring that charged a $17,000 fee to arrange sham marriages for Russian and other East European nationals seeking permanent residence in the United States.
