Askhat reviews foreign sites and writes that foreign religious missioners consider that the new Kazakh religion law is very restrictive (KAZ).

Adam reports that the consortium developing the giant Kashagan oil field in the Caspian Sea proposes to postpone the start of production to 2012-2013 from 2011 (ENG).

Publicist tells a sad story of how she attended the May 9th festivities dedicated to the WWII heroes, at which the veterans were treated depreciatingly (RUS).

Askhat writes that even NGOs that are aimed at monitoring of the Kazakh army issues are unable to disclose any information without the permission of military commissariats (KAZ)

maciula writes about problems with the pre-Caspian gas pipeline project (ENG).

Libertad writes about new Uzbek people added to the UN consolidated list of suspects affiliated with Al Qaeda and Taliban (ENG).

Musafirbek congratulates everyone with Victory Remembrance Day (RUS).

Alisher Taksanov writes a fiction story about a president, whose hobby was to make coffins for opposition members whom he later killed (RUS).

Abdulgamid reports on Turkmen government’s promises that denomination of the national currency will be “soft” (RUS).  

Elena posted some pictures from the last soccer game between Bangladesh and Kyrgyzstan during the AFC Challenge Cup Group C qualifier (ENG)

Abdulgamid writes about four times rise in prices for air tickets in Turkmenistan (RUS).

maciula reports on president Berdymukhammedov’s efforts to undo his predecessor’s personality cult (ENG).

Askhat writes that the religious organization together with the rector of one of the universities are going to organize a press conference and urge for introduction of free higher education in Kazakhstan (KAZ).

Elena congratulates all on the Victory Day and presents some pictures from the celebration of the Victory Day in Kyrgyzstan (ENG, RUS)

Were the Kyrgyz people always nomadic and had they ever beautiful towns? Yes they had, and it is proved in a podcast related to historical place of Burana, made by Mirsulzhan (KYR).

Bahytgul made a statistics on Kazakh-language blogs and concluded that most of them prefer Worpdress platform (KAZ)

Restec posts photos of Medeo, the mountaneous resort near Almaty, which is currently undergoing radical transformation into a world class touristic attraction (ENG, RUS).

Elena presents some pictures from the soccer game between Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan during the AFC Challenge Cup Group C qualifier and grieves for Kyrgyzstan’s loss (ENG).

Gulsali announces about the contest “The Future Kyrgyz Parliament” held for high school and undergraduate students (KYR).

Mirsulzhan uploads photos of Hydropower stations of Kyrgyzstan (KYR).

Gulsali publishes a list of the Kyrgyz famous people who officially got married after coming to the Power (KYR).

Melisbek links to Aziza Abdirasulova’s interview and gives an update on the humiliation of human rights in an energy sector (KYR).

Abdulgamid reports that in Ashgabat was organized a meeting of the World War II veterans and widows of soldiers who died in the war (RUS).

Adam analyzes some developments in the Kazakhstani banking sector, including negative references from the rating agency, released data on banks’ losses in 2007 and proposed introduction of criminal responsibility for the bankers’ actions that led to bankruptcy (ENG).

Adam posts some figures showing the rise of costs that are spent for maintenance of state bodies in Kazakhstan over the past years amidst ongoing campiagns on reduction of these expenditures (RUS).

Firuz thinks that the increase in price for electricity will have even more negative influences than it is expected by the elecity monopolist Barki Tojik (TAJ).

Ravshan reports that president Rahmon suggested to put a ban on regular inspections of small and medium enterprises by various governmetal agencies but experts claim that it will not work (RUS).

Vadim reports that electricity in Tajikistan becomes more expensive for the empoverished population (ENG).

maciula writes about one of president Berdymukhammedov’s closest associates Turkmen Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov (ENG).

Adam reports that the Kazakh government will seek investors to build or maintain 1,000 kilometers of roads at a projected cost of $4.5 billion in exchange for operating concessions (ENG, RUS).