Eurasia Digest - bne:EurasiaDigest http://www.bne.eu en 180 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:22:50 GMT Azerbaijan: BP plans to double investment in Azerbaijan http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270247 September 30, 2011 British BP Company intends to allocate 20 bln pound sterling (nearly $31 bln) ... Kazakhstan passes restrictive new law on religious activity http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270248 September 30, 2011 Kazakhstan¹s upper house of parliament approved a new law on religions ... Uzbekistan showing signs of progress - Clinton http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270249 September 30, 2011 Uzbekistan is showing signs of improving its human rights record and ... Minimal Board changes at ENRC following results of the corporate governance review http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270250 September 30, 2011 Impact: NEGATIVE Facts/News. ENRC yesterday announced the completion of its ... Moinak HPP construction on schedule - Issekeshev http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270251 September 29, 2011 Construction of the $360m Moinak hydroelectric power station is on schedule, ... Russia ratifies Abkhazia, S. Ossetia military base deployment http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270252 September 29, 2011 The Russian parliament's upper house ratified agreements on Wednesday ... TransCaspian project depends only on Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan and nobody else can interfere in it - US ambassador to Azerbaijan http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270253 September 29, 2011 US support the construction of TransCaspian gas pipeline, US ambassador to ... Trade turnover between Russia and Azerbaijan is expected to hit record this year http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270254 September 29, 2011 Trade turnover between Russia and Azerbaijan is expected to hit $2.8 bln ... Azerbaijan: $20 bln to be invested in development of oil-refining industry in Azerbaijan http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270255 September 28, 2011 $20 bln funds will be invested in development of oil-refining industry in ... CIS Banks: Risk Charge Looms Large http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270256 September 28, 2011 Summary While we downgraded our TPs for CIS banks after August volatility ... Kyrgyz-Kazakh investment fund to be launched late October http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270257 September 28, 2011 Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan plan to launch a new $100-million joint investment ... Kazakhmys to spend US$500m on Bozshakol in 2012 http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270258 September 28, 2011 Impact: NEUTRAL Facts/News. Interfax-Kazakhstan yesterday reported that ... Abkhazia inaugurates new president http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270259 September 27, 2011 Abkhazian president-elect Alexander Ankvab was sworn in on Monday at a ... Ivanhoe expects Mongolian government to respect the investment agreement, sees power supplies on schedule http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270260 September 27, 2011 Impact: POSITIVE Facts/News. Ivanhoe Mines yesterday stated that the Company ... Kazakhstan, China to double bilateral trade by 2015 http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270261 September 27, 2011 Kazakhstan and China plan to double bilateral trade by 2015, the Kazakhstan ... Kazakhstan to enter race for rare earth elements http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270262 September 27, 2011 Kazakhstan plans to produce 1,500 tonnes of rare earths next year, aiming to ... BAE may sell part of Air Astana stake in preparations for ³people¹s IPO² http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270263 September 26, 2011 Britain¹s BAE Systems, which owns a 49% of shares in Kazakhstan¹s flag carrier ... CIS leaders fail again to secure free trade zone agreement http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270264 September 26, 2011 The Economic Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has ... Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan to commission rail link in October http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270265 September 26, 2011 Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan are nearing the official commissioning of a rail ... Eurozone problems put Eastern Europe and Central Asia¹s recovery at risk http://www.bne.eu/dispatch16722#270266 September 26, 2011 The ongoing economic recovery in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is being ...