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  1. Thousands attend Toronto Muslim conventionRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | National Post

    By Matthew Coutts, National Post Shoeb Khan kneeled in the foyer of Toronto's downtown convention centre Friday morning as he rifled through a package of flyers and booklets he had just been handed.

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  2. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Turkmen counterpart, Gurbanguly BerdymukhamedovRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | RIA Novosti

    ... amid the global economic crisis. Earlier this month, Turkmenistan and China unveiled a gas pipeline to run via Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan and bypassing Russia. Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan are to supply 30 billion cu m of gas to China annually. ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Russia, Turkmen, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan

  3. Sergey Lebedev: 'Election process organized on highest level'Read the original story

    16 hrs ago | UzReport

    Sergey Lebedev: "Election process organized on highest level" 25.12.2009 10:43:02 More than 270 representatives of foreign states and international organizations will act as observers on the elections to the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan.

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    Related Topix: Ulugbek, Uzbekistan, World News

  4. Azerbaijani MPs to observe Uzbek parliamentary electionsRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | UzReport

    The Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation visits Tashkent to observe the Uzbek parliamentary elections, Second Secretary of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Uzbekistan Sabuhi Ahmedov told Trend News.

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    Related Topix: Uzbekistan Travel, Travel, Asia, World News

  5. Russia seeks closer ties with Uzbekistan: expert Bruce Pannier Read the original story

    17 hrs ago | Topix

    Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 24 / Trend News V. Zhavoronkova / Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to Uzbekistan testifies that Russia wants to restore closer ties with Uzbekistan, U.S expert on Central Asia Bruce Pannier said.

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  6. Uzbekistan to vote on Sunday as West watchesRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | The Peninsula

    TASHKENT: Uzbekistan will vote on Sunday in a parliamentary election certain to cement President Islam Karimov's grip on power in a Central Asian nation key to Western efforts to contain the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan.

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  7. The Changing State of Turkmen Gas ExportsRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | The Oil Drum

    ... western eyes can ill-afford to ignore. The pipeline starts at the Samandepe gas field in Turkmenistan, crosses Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan and ends in north-west China. With little publicity and at the turn of a wheel, Russia's post-Soviet dominance ...

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    Related Topix: Turkmen, Uzbekistan, Turkmen, Turkmenistan, World News, Turkmenistan, Hu Jintao

  8. Turkmenistan Looks EastwardRead the original story

    Thursday | Groong Armenian News Network

    ... at the Samandep field in Turkmenistan and was attended by Presidents Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Islam Karimov (Uzbekistan) and Nursultan Nazarbayev (Kazakhstan). The new gas pipe will be the first route to deliver the Turkmen gas (up to 40 bln cubic ...

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    Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Turkmen, Uzbekistan, Turkmen, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan, Hu Jintao

  9. Uzbekistan holds election as West watchesRead the original story

    Thursday | Reuters

    Uzbekistan will vote on Sunday in a parliamentary election certain to cement President Islam Karimov's grip on power in a Central Asian nation key to Western efforts to contain the Taliban in neighboring Afghanistan.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, World News, Asia, Afghanistan

  10. Azerbaijani MPs to observe Uzbek parliamentary elections Read the original story

    Wednesday | Topix

    Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Dec. 23 / Trend News D.Azizov / The Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation visits Tashkent to observe the Uzbek parliamentary elections, Second Secretary of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Uzbekistan Sabuhi Ahmedov told Trend News.

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  11. Gazprom to buy Turkmen gas in 2010Read the original story

    Wednesday | UPI

    ... project as an important contribution to global energy security. The pipeline starts at the Turkmen border with Uzbekistan and then through Kazakhstan to the Xinjiang region in northwest China. A second leg of the pipeline goes into operation in ...

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    Related Topix: Turkmen, Uzbekistan, World News, Asia, Turkmenistan

  12. Korean Air launches construction of residential complex in NavoiRead the original story

    Wednesday | UzReport

    ... held at Navoi free industrial-economic zone. South Korean businessmen and the representatives of the public of Uzbekistan participated in the event. Navoi free economic-industrial zone is being built in accordance with the decree of the President of ...

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  13. Football star Ronaldo and Fund Forum sign cooperation memorandumRead the original story

    Wednesday | UzReport

    Football star Cristiano Ronaldo on 22 December initiated a cooperation memorandum with the Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan Foundation.

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  14. M&TVA-2009 award winners unveiledRead the original story

    Wednesday | UzReport

    ... one of the most majestic edifices in Central Asia. The event, organized by the Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan Foundation, Guild of Authors and Performers, and TVM Channel, unveiled the laureates of M&TVA-2009. The grand ceremony was kicked ...

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    Related Topix: Navoi, Uzbekistan, Arts, Theater, World News

  15. Salt of this seaRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | TheNational

    ... of Nukus. There two flags flutter in the wind; one is that of Karakalpakstan, and the other is the flag of Uzbekistan, custodians of this semiautonomous republic since the collapse of the USSR in 1991. The writing above the doorway of the nearby ...

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    Related Topix: Nukus, Uzbekistan, World News, Asia, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

  16. Uzbek Film Denounces Jailed ActivistsRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Weekday Magazine - Azerbaijan

    ... on December 27, RFE/RL's Uzbek Service reports. The documentary, "Violence Behind The Mask," was shown on the Uzbekistan state channel on December 21. It portrayed four jailed activists as dangerous recidivist criminals. International human rights ...

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    Related Topix: Activism, Prison, Drugs, World News, Juma, Uzbekistan

  17. Andijan: The Repression That Follows RepressionRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Transitions Online

    ... is only a little easier than it was in the days after the killings. Andijan remains ringed off from the rest of Uzbekistan and the journey into the city is interrupted by numerous, heavily armored checkpoints. The center of this city of over 400,000 ...

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    Related Topix: Activism

  18. China resets Central Asian engagementRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Asia Times

    ... Asian tour for the formal commissioning of the 1,833-kilometer pipeline connecting gas fields in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan (and possibly Russia) to China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region. Turkmenistan says it alone can supply 40 billion ...

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  19. Uzbekistan-Russia: relations developing in durable and steady courseRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 23 | UzReport

    President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has received the Minister for foreign affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov at Oqsaroy 22 December.

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  20. Samarkand-based plant launches production of LG refrigeratorsRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | UzReport

    ... implemented in accordance with the President's resolution of 28 October 2008 on the Investment Program of Uzbekistan for 2010, makes up $9.8 million. LG Electronics has provided the Sino plant with the modern assembly line. The project should ...

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    Related Topix: Samarkand, Uzbekistan, World News, Electronics, Electronics