Kyrgyzstan
One of the peak of the Sulaiman-Too. Photo by Elena Skochilo.
Sulamain-Too Sacred Mountain of Kyrgyzstan has become [en] the country’s first site to be inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
On 26 June, during the 33-rd session of UNESCO in Spain the members of the Committee passed by a solid vote to include the Sulamain-Too Sacred Mountain of Kyrgyzstan in UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
100 countries and 1400 culture-historical objects were also participated in the “Sacred Mountain” nomination.
Culture minister of Kyrgyzstan Sultan Raev told that it wasn’t easy to receive the approval of all members of the Committee from different countries. Kyrgyzstan tried to nominate Sulamain-Too Sacred Mountain 10 years ago, but only this year became successful.
So, what next?
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Training attack to neutralize the conditional terrorists. Kyrgyzstan, Chon-Tash village, photo by Elena Skochilo.
Last week of June was stressed for the law machinery of Kyrgyzstan. Our special force neutralized two armed criminal group and lost one force officer.
On 23rd , June the armed group of militants was destroyed in southern Jalal-Abad town.
On 27th, June 3 militants were killed in Kosh-Korgon village, Uzgen region. According to the preliminary information, they belonged to the Islamic movement of Uzbekistan. Within 2 days, the Kyrgyz Special Forces killed one more militant when he started shooting and tossed a grenade.
On 30, June three supposed members of the armed group, which was destroyed in Kosh-Korgon village were arrested in Bishkek.
As the press-center of the State Committee of the national security of Kyrgyzstan said [ru], one of the arrested was learnt in the Pakistan’s terrorist’s centers. He arrived in Kyrgyzstan to prepare the conditions for the living and legalization of the other members of the international terrorist organizations.
Other two arrested persons are Kyrgyzstanis. One of them was responsible for the convey of the terrorists, other made forged Kyrgyz passports for the members of the international terrorist and extremist organizations.
The experts are sure that the appearance of the militants in Kyrgyzstan isn’t an accidental circumstance.
There is a new source of ideas for reform in Central Asia. On June 23, 2009 the Central Asian Free Market Institute opened the doors to its new office in Bishkek for a party for over 30 of the institute’s supporters and researchers.
“It is amazing that this group of young professionals has launched such a serious organization with ambitious goals, which are, of course, achievable and necessary,” said Aida Alymbaeva, the chairman of the Social Research Center at the opening. Read the full story »
On Friday June 19, 2009, at the «old square» in Bishkek was held on action to protect the copyright and against piracy. The main spectacle was the destruction of counterfeit products.
The traditional japanese folk music concert was yesterday in Bishkek at the Theater of Opera and Ballet.
It was organized by the Japanese embassy in Kyrgyzstan. The group’s name is “Tsuru to Kame” on japanese it means “The Turtle And The Crane”.
As reported at the site gde.kg, the japanese musicians are planning to conduct master-class for students of local music schools in the Kyrgyz National Conservatory.
A polling station in Bishkek during the 2005 election. Kyrgyzstan's gearing up for it's next electoral contest, beginning tomorrow. (Photo by blandm, Creative Commons usage.)
Today the Central Election Commission has finished the registration of the presidential candidates. Nurlan Motuev, the leader of the movement “Joomart” became the last registered presidential candidate. On 18th June the election campaigning will start. Every presidential candidate will have free time to speak at the National TV and Radio Channel. The order of the speeches of the presidential candidates will be chosen by lot.
So, who’s dreaming about becoming president?
There were the semi-finals of the 2009 AFC President’s Cup past week in Bishkek. The two-time champions “Dordoi-Dynamo” hosted the Group C games, which also includes such exotic countries as Bhutan’s Yeedzin FC, Myanmar’s Kanbawza and Cambodian outfit Phnom Penh Crown FC. Our football team lost the Cup last year to the Tajik team “Regar-TadAZ”. Anyway, the matches of “Dordoi-Dynamo” were the most spectacular and professional. We won and we will take part in the final games of the 2009 AFC President’s Cup! Ole-ole-ole!
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On 4th June the operator of «Watch» tv-programme was attacked by unknowns in Bishkek. On 5th June deputy chief editor of «Achyk Policy» newspaper( «Public Policy») Abduvahab Moniev was beaten in Bishkek.
Earlier, in March, the political columnist of «Reporter-Bishkek» newspaper Syrgak Abdyldaev was severely beaten. A few days later the chief operator of TV and radio channel «OshTV» Bakhadir Kenzhebaev was beaten by in Osh. At the end of March the chief editor and correspondent of the newspaper «Moskovsky Komsomolets» Ulugbek Babakulov and Elena Ageyeva were robbed and beaten in Bishkek.
Institute of Media Representative in Kyrgyzstan [ru] expresses its deep concern with the continuing attacks on journalists and calls the law machinery to investigate these crimes and punish the guilty persons as soon as possible.
We consider that violence against the journalists leads to self-censorship and affects on freedom of speech negatively. Freedom of speech is the most actual problem especially on the eve of the presidential election. In this regard, we call the power and the journalists themselves don’t remain indifferent to such facts. The assaults on the Kyrgyz journalists shouldn’t become the usual fact in our society, Institute said in the press-release.
A KC-135 waits to be de-iced as a storm brews above Manas Airbase. Photo by Raskar Kapak, Creative Commons usage.
The 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs Office hopes that joining to the Twitter social network will help the world to know more about the base’s goings on, reports the United States Airforce’s own press service (ENG).
I believe it is in our best interest to get on board. Twitter, as well as some of the other social engineering sites, is a great way to tell people about our mission and people, Maj. Rickardo Bodden, 376th AEW public affairs officer said.
Our new media means of communication will reach new audiences and keep people informed who we otherwise might not have been able to reach, he said.
For those readers living under a rock (or parts of Kyrgyzstan :p ), Twitter is one of the many free social network service jet streams, which enables users to disperse quick, 140-word or less, messages that are texted to “followers” or those who choose to receive information from a source variety in the millions.
Of course, one question is which audience are they hoping to reach? No Kyrgyz Twitters, that much is probably for sure. But reaching out to family and friends back home in the USA is also problematic. Who will be allowed to Twitter, regular soldiers on the base or only the official press office? How does the military plan to regulate what’s twitted? The idea may be silly, but the ramifications are not
(The official site of Manas Air Base is www.manas.afcent.af.mil. The 376th AEW’s Twitter can be found at www.twitter.com/manasab.)
Recently I’ve been in the military garrison in Balykchy city. Ministry of Defence established a training centre which serves Bishkek, Chui, Talas, Naryn and Issyk-Kul regions. This year the centre accepts third time the recruits to serve a new type of military service: recruitment mobilization reserve.
This type of service has started in Kyrgyzstan this year. Any draftee can pass it. The recruits should pay in the special account of the Ministry of Defence 120 units of account (it is 12 000 soms or about 280 USD) and choose the convenient time of service. The recruits will pass military trainings during 14 days instead of the whole year. They take the oath and receive a military ID at the 15th day. The draftees are learning military service during this time. They are receiving the base knowledge of engineering and tactical training, marching and how to use the different kinds of weapon. There are the same centre in the Osh city in the south of Kyrgyzstan.
The Ministry of Defence is carefully monitoring the service in the trainings centres. The military department hopes to eradicate the corruption in military registration offices with this kind of military service. There is no secret that many young people give bribes to get the military ID.
We will do analysis after one year. It’s probably that we will continue, the Ministry of Defence told.
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