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ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has abruptly resigned after nearly 30 years in office, but will continue to head the ruling party and keep his lifetime post as chairman of the influential Security Council, RFE/RL reports.
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TASHKENT (TCA) — The delay in the construction of the gas pipeline to China and the resumption of Turkmenistan’s gas supplies to Russia will make it harder for Uzbekistan to secure a high price for the natural gas it exports through Russia’s Gazprom. We are republishing the following article on the issue, written by Rauf Mammadov:
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TASHKENT (TCA) — Washington D.C. hosted a briefing for representatives of the American business community, which was attended by representatives of companies, NGOs and media, as well as staff of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, the Jahon information agency reported on March 18.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — A disputed section of the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan reopened on March 18 following the successful conclusion of four days of bilateral talks, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reported.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — The Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDPK), led by former President Almazbek Atambayev, has announced its decision to join the opposition.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — Former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev has issued a “public apology” for bringing incumbent President Sooronbai Jeenbekov to power and vowed “to try to rectify my mistake.” Atambayev’s March 17 statement in Bishkek comes amid persistent tensions between him and Jeenbekov — two politicians who used to be close allies, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reported.
