Kyrgyzstan received $450 mln from USAID on non-repayable base

Kyrgyzstan’s budget has received $450 mln from USAID on non-repayable base, during its activity in Kyrgyzstan, informed it the acting finance minister Temir Sariyev at the exhibition of agricultural machinery in the Chui region.

T. Sariyev noted the high importance of USAID in Kyrgyzstan, not only because of gratuitous grants, but also because of the involvement of private investors in the country.

Especially active support by the international community felt after the events of April, in 2010, said T. Sariyev. "During this period, USAID provided assistance to our farmers by providing seeds, agricultural crops of 154 thousand dollars", - he said.

999 people suffered during mass protest actions on April 6-7 in Kyrgyzstan

999 people suffered during mass protest actions on April 6-7 in Kyrgyzstan, coordinator on social policy of Interim government Elmira Ibraimova informed at the meeting of Interim government.

Kyrgyz citizens injured during events of 6-7 April 2010 continue to receive inpatient and outpatient treatment and require a long process of medical and social rehabilitation.

Anti-Bakiyev Protesters on Hunger Strike in North Kyrgyzstan

Seven residents of the city of Naryn in northern Kyrgyzstan have launched a hunger strike to demand that all associates of ousted former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev be dismissed from official posts in the region.

Bakiev was ousted after mass protests on April 7 and fled the country, initially to Kazakhstan. He is currently in Belarus at the invitation of Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka.

One of the protesters, Kanayim Berdibaeva, told that the hunger strikers will continue their protest for three days in Naryn. Then, if their demands are not met, they will march to Bishkek.

Naryn Deputy Mayor Chynara Abdraimova met with the hunger strikers but failed to dissuade them from their protest.

Meanwhile, the acting governor of Naryn Oblast, Adyl Esenbekov, told that political forces interested in "creating obstacles to holding a referendum on the country's new constitution" might be behind the hunger strikers. The referendum is scheduled for June 27.

U.S. military halts refueling flights from Kyrgyzstan's Manas facility

The U.S. military has stopped refueling tanker aircraft at Kyrgyzstan's Manas air base as officials from both sides renegotiate a fuel contract, the Pentagon says.

The facility is a key transit and refueling base to support U.S. and NATO operations in nearby Afghanistan.

Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman declined to identify the new refueling location for security reasons.

Asked if Kyrgyzstan's interim government wanted a higher price for fuel, Whitman responded according to Reuters, "It's sufficient to say they're not proposing reducing the cost of fuel."

Leaders of Kyrgyzstan's interim government allege that relatives of deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiev chased from power in early April embezzled millions of dollars from U.S. fuel contracts.

"By not having the KC-135s refuel there...that's a significant way of conserving the fuel that you have there right now," he said, according to Reuters. "In the meantime we continue to be able to provide all the necessary logistical support to Afghanistan."

Quality management training for Kyrgyz textile and clothing companies to be held in Bishkek

From 31st May to 11th June 2010 within the framework of the Trade promotion project in Kyrgyzstan implemented by the International Trade Center (ITC) and funded by the Swiss Government a number of Kyrgyz textile and clothing companies will be provided a training on quality management.

The training will be conducted by the ITC international consultant Dr. Rajesh Bheda and will include half-day individual consultation visits to each of the 16 companies participating in the project from 1-11 June 2010. The mission will be launched by one day introduction seminar-training on fundamental concepts and specific applications to participating enterprises on how to develop their Quality and Productivity systems.

The participants of the seminar will get an opportunity to learn through practical and real life case studies about effective and easy to implement Quality and Productivity Information collection and reporting tools for the use by each individual enterprise. Participants will get a clear picture on how improved quality and productivity can positively affect their profitability.

99.97 % people visited Kyrgyz pavilion on EXPO Exhibition in China

99.97 % people visited Kyrgyz pavilion on EXPO Exhibition in China, informed the head of the Kyrgyz exposition Temirbek Erkinov.

According to the results of interview held at the exhibition, 54.9 % of people knew about Kyrgyzstan and they wished the stability and prosperity in Kyrgyzstan.

Leader of Kyrgyz Communists transferred from jail

The jailed leader of the Kyrgyz Communist Party was released from detention today and transferred to house arrest.

Iskhak Masaliev told journalists after he was released that his arrest was politically motivated. He said he will continue his political activities and plans to take part in parliamentary elections scheduled by the interim government for October.

Masaliev, 50, was arrested on May 14 after a telephone conversation was broadcast by media outlets in which he and other politicians discussed organizing mass protests in southern Kyrgyzstan.

He says the telephone conversation was edited and some parts were used by media outlets to distort the meaning of what he said.

Masaliev is officially charged with organizing mass disorder in the southern cities of Osh and Jalal-Abad on May 12-13 in which two people died and dozens were injured. An investigation is under way.

Masaliev calls the charges against him "absolutely groundless."

International symposium titled “Between Europe and East” be held in Kyrgyzstan

International symposium titled “Between Europe and East: Central Asia in the center of science and high education” will be held between June 7 and 9 in Kyrgyzstan.

It is expected that 150 scientists from CIS, Europe and other countries will attend this symposium.

Volkswagen-Stiftung and the Free University of Berlin are the organizers of the symposium.

1.5 mln copies of Draft Constitution be published in the Russian, Kyrgyz and Uzbek languages

1.5 mln copies of Draft Constitution be published in the Russian, Kyrgyz and Uzbek languages, informed it the deputy chairman of interim government Omurbek Tekebayev at the session of interim government.

Also these documents will include 300 comments to the main law.

Corporation Bogdan to export automobiles to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

One of the leading companies of the Ukrainian automobile industry, Bogdan Corporation, intends to access the markets of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan with its automobiles, including light commercial automobiles Bogdan 2310 in the near future. The negotiations with the operators in these countries are at the final stage.

According to the press service, according to the preliminary arrangements, the corporation will be exporting minimum 500 automobiles during this year to the markets of these states.

All information based on the newswire of the Zpress.kg news agency