BAKU, March 29 (RIA Novosti) - Azerbaijan is ready to back Russia's proposal for a temporary ban on catching caviar-producing sturgeon for all Caspian littoral states, a government advisor said. The head of Russia's State Fisheries Committee...
Kyrgyzstan: Do Not Return Asylum Seeker to Uzbekistan 
Human Rights
Human Rights
(New York, May 13, 2008) Kyrgyz authorities should not forcibly return an Uzbek asylum seeker to Uzbekistan, Human Rights Watch said today. The asylum seeker, Erkin Holikov, is an Uzbek citizen currently...
Iran says UN should stay out of nuclear cargo row with Azerbaijan
Novosti
Novosti
BAKU, April 29 (RIA Novosti) - The dispute over a Russian equipment delivery for Iran's first nuclear plant, detained last month by Azerbaijani customs officials, must be resolved without the UN, Iran's envoy to...
Georgian charged with attempted murder of Uzbek
Independent Online
Independent Online
A 27-year-old Georgian barman pleaded not guilty yesterday to the attempted murder of an...
Azerbaijan: Imprisoned Journalists Recognized for Courage
Human Rights
Human Rights
(New York, April 24, 2008) Three Azerbaijani writers have been recognized for persevering in their work despite political persecution and imprisonment, Human Rights Watch said today. Eynulla Fatullayev,...
Remember Andijan?
International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
It took the West just three short years to drop its concern for the victims of the Andijan massacre in Uzbekistan and once again to start cozying up to the regime that murdered them. As an eyewitness to those events, I...
Asylum case reopened on transcription error
San Fransisco Chronicle
San Fransisco Chronicle
(05-14) 15:54 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- When Svetlana Grigoryan was presenting her case for political asylum in the United States, she testified through an interpreter that a crowd of people attacked her family in her native...
Kyrgyzstan fast-tracks energy sell-off Parliament gives away its right to block controversial privatization deals in ...
ISN
ISN
Performance Technologies Expands International Signalling Reach with Bakcell Limited in the CIS Region
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
Azerbaijan Served with new Signalling Network using Performance Technologies' SEGway(TM) Signalling Solutions ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Performance Technologies (Nasdaq: PTIX), a leading developer...
China investigates child slave labor allegations; Zimbabwe opposition rejects runoff.
Austin American Statesman
Austin American Statesman
Farm-Out Agreement Signed for Tranquilo Block, Chile
Canada Newswire
Canada Newswire
BAAR, Switzerland, May 8 /CNW/ - Manas Petroleum Corporation (MNAP.OB) Manas Petroleum Corporation today announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Manas Energia Chile Limitada farmed-out interest in the Tranquilo block...
Chisinau to host first pride parade
Moldova
Moldova
Sexual minorities will organize the first legal public action in Chisinau. The march themed "All different - All equal" will take place on May 11, 2008, within the 7th Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT)...
