Topic: Central Asia
US President Barack Obama called Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov to congratulate the former Soviet state on its 20th anniversary of independence, the White House said."President Obama expressed our view that a more prosperous and secure Uzbekistan benefits both countries, and that advancing ...
Prominent ex-US senator says success in Kyrgyzstan can help spread democracy in Central AsiaA former U.S. senator says success in promoting democracy in the turbulent Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan could serve as a positive influence in a region dominated by dictatorships.Tom ...
The US Senate called Friday for a "full and fair" investigation into deadly ethnic clashes in southern Kyrgyzstan and urged all parties in the former Soviet republic to refrain from violence.The Senate, in a unanimously approved resolution, also appealed for help for ...
US dispatching senior diplomat to Kyrgyzstan to weigh aid requests after ethnic violenceThe Obama administration is dispatching a senior envoy to Kyrgyzstan, where ethnic violence has killed hundreds and driven tens of thousands to neighboring Uzbekistan.Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on ...
Obama deplores violence in Kyrgyzstan, calls for calm and restoration of democratic principlesThe White House says President Barack Obama is closely following the turmoil in Kyrgyzstan and calling for calm to be restored.A statement issued by presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs says the ...
Clinton charity draws eclectic donors in Hillary Clinton's first year as secretary of stateFormer President Bill Clinton's charity drew an international roster of donors last year, ranging from Norway and Oman to foreign lotteries, businessmen and celebrities, a contributor list released under ...
US belatedly names religious freedom violators identified by Bush administrationOn its final working day in office, the Bush administration re-designated eight countries as severe violators of religious freedom but waived possible sanctions against Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan, officials said Monday.The moves were ...
Now that Bill Clinton has released the list of his 205,000 donors who have given close to $500 million to his library and foundation, it is clear why he resisted releasing the list while his wife was running for President.Compelled by the ...
Rice to focus on security, energy in visit to ex-Soviet republic; back seat for reformsSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice is leading U.S. efforts to court energy-rich Kazakhstan, the former Soviet republic balancing close relations with Russia and openings to the West after ...
A Reuters story on IOL reports Kazakhstan, which is known for keeping media under a tight rein, has blocked access to a number of opposition Web sites. And according to BBC News, a bill before the U.S. Congress would prevent Internet companies ...
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