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__________________Kyrgyz News -- Naryn Aiyp
Issyk-Kul Congress ended, 11 Organizations demand joining the
Rus-Belarus Union, Kazak, Kyrgyz, Uzbek Presidents to meet
_________________RFE/RL News -- Yanki Pursun & Idil Noyan-Izmirli
New Kazak Criminal Code, Pakistan to Develop Turkmen Navy, Karabagh
Plan, Armenian Party Split?, Kyrgyz to join Russia-Belarus Union?
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VOA News on Azerbaijan, VOA on Ciller, Turkish Press Review
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Turkish Books for Sale
Kazakstan Economic Trends from German Institute for Economic Research
Bishkek Humanities University Opportunities
Center for International Private Enterprise -- Kazakstan
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KYRGYZ NEWS - 18 JULY 1997
1. Congress of the Issyk-Kul Forum ended in Bishkek today. Kyrgyz president
Askar Akayev, Turkish president Suleiman Demirel, Former USSR president
Mikhail Gorbachev, president of the Forum Tchingiz Aitmatov delivered speeches
at the closing session. Akayev mentioned a role of the Forum in statement and
dicussion of the global problems. Aitmatov appealed to the state leaders,
asking to preserve inter-ethnic harmony and not allow religion to intervene in
the government affairs. Gorbachev stated that there are autoritarian
tendencies in Central Asian states and in Russia, too.
Participants of the congress visited the resort town of Cholpon-Ata on the
Issyk-Kul lake today and then departed to Almaty, Kazakhstan. About 100
prominent people from around the world took part in the congress. Forum was
founded by Kyrgyz writer Aitmatov in 1986 and its congresses have been held in
Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Switzerland.
2. President Akayev met with Tukish president Suleiman Demirel in Bishkek
today, president press service announced. Bilateral political, economical and
trade cooperations between Turkey and Kyrgyzstan were discussed. Demirel
arrived in Bishkek yesterday to take part in the Issyk-Kul Forum congress and
left Kyrgyzstan for Turkey today.
3. Government press service announced in Bishkek today that a new border post
on the Kyrgyz-Chinese frontier will be solemnly opened on 21 July. Newly
constructed highway through Erkechtan post will connect China with Kyrgyzstan
and Uzbekistan. Chinese and Uzbek governmental delegations will take part in
the opening ceremony. Prime minister Apas Joumagulov expected to travel to
Erkechtam on 21 July.
4. According to the government press service, General Andrei Nikolayev,
director of the Russian Border guard service, will arrive in Biskek later
today. He will meet with President Akayev, Prime minister Joumagulov.
Kyrgyz-Chinese border is guarded by Kyrgyz-Russian joint units of servicemen.
Nikolayev's visit to Kyrgyzstan was delayed twice last month.
5. Kyrgyz boxer Andrei Kurniavka, a world champion, received three bullet
wounds in Bishkek early today (at about 02:00, local time) and has been
hospitalized. He was shot from Makarov pistol in the 6th mikroraion district
of the city. Official from the Interior ministry told our correspondent in
Bishkek today that a special investigation group has been formed.
6. Chairman of the Asaba party, Chaprashty Bazarbayev, told our correspondent
in Bishkek today that the party will appeal to the president Akayev on Monday,
21 July, demanding clarifications on the new law drafts on electoral system.
According to Bazarbayev, his party hade prepared a law draft on changing
electoral system in Kyrgyzstan and gave it to Kyrgyz authorities late in 1996.
There has been no respond. Also, several other parties had prepared similar
drafts and the Parliament began to discuss some of them early this year. Main
point of all of them is that parliamentary elections should be held by party
list.
But last week, Central electoral comission announced that government had
prepared it own measures, according to which so called quotas would be given to
women, minorities and political parties in the parliament. Chairman of the
comission., Sulaiman Imanbayev, announced early this week that the government
draft would be adopted soon, not the Parliament's ones.
7. Group of 11 public organizations appealed to Kyrgyz authorities today,
demanding to join Kyrgyzstan to the Union, had formed by Russia and Belarus.
Among the signatories, there are Communist party, Slavic Foundation of
Kyrgyzstan, Bei-Bechara party, Agrarian party.
8. Kyrgyz National Guard will turn to 6 on 20 July. There will be small
celebration in Bishkek on Sunday. Head of the Guard, General Chotbayev, told
our correspondent in Bishkek today the main tasks of the National Guard are
securing stability in the country and carry out the rescue work after
calamities.
9. A mourning meeting, devoted to the 40 days from the death of Russian bard
Bulat Okudzhava, will be held in Bishkek on 20 July. Meeting is held by the
initiative of Kyrgyz bard, professor Anes Zarifian.
KYRGYZ NEWS - 20 JULY 1997
1. General Andrei Nikolayev, director of the Russian Border guard service,
arrived in Bishkek on 18 July, in the evening. The same day, he met with
Kyrgyz President, Askar Akayev, behind the closed doors. According to the
president press service, situations in neigboring Tajikistan, in Afghanistan
and status of the Russian border guards in Kyrgyzstan were discussed.
2. President press service announced in Bishkek on 20 July that President
Akayev would visit head-quarter of the National Guards on 21 July. Kyrgyz
Natinal Guards turned to 6 on 20 July and Akayev signed a special decree on 19
July, giving head of the Guards, Mayor General Abdygul Chotbayev, rank of
Lieutenant General.
3. President press service announced on 20 July that a specal TV-conference
will be orginized between Bishkek and Washington in October, 1997. President
of Kyrgyzstan, Askar Akayev, and World Bank President, James Wolfensohn, will
take part in it. Akayev and Wolfensohn agreed on it during the Akayev's visit
to the U.S. last week.
4. According to the president press service, meeting of the presidents of
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Islam Karimov and
Askar Akayev, will be held in the resort town of Cholpon-Ata on 24-26 July.
Results of the 3 years of cooperation between the 3 Central Asian states will
be discussed. Kazkahstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan formed an economical union
in 1994.
5. Delegation of South Korean Shindona corporation, led by Choi Sun Yen,
arrived in Kyrgyzstan on 20 July. They visited the lake of Issyk-Kul and met
with regional authorities, discussing tourism developments in the region.
Issyk-Kul situated among the mountains, on the altitude of 1,700 meters, its
depth is more than 700 meters.
On 21 July, South Korean delegation will be received by President Akayev.
6. Government press service announced on 19 July that Prime minister Apas
Joumagulov hag signed a special decree on realty to high officials. According
to the decree, ministers and other members of the government, regional and
district leaders are prohibited to buy houses, appartments, cars or expensive
furniture without a special government permission.
7. Official from the Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan told our correspondent in
Bishkkek on 19 July that the Foundation had completed a special progrum on
building a water-supply system in the remote willage of Arka in the Leilek
district, on the Kyrgyz-Tajuk border. Now, the Foundation begins to implement
the similar program for the village of Boz-Adyr, in the neighboring Batken
district. These willages have had no water-supply before.
Also, according to the other program of the Foundation, any orphan or disabled
student can receive in the Foundation the neseccary textbooks without of
charge or money for bus tickets from their native villages or towns to the
capital.
KYRGYZ NEWS - 21 JULY 1997
1. President Askar Akayev's press secretary, Kanybek Imanaliyev, announced in
Boshkek today an agenda of the meeting of presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
and Uzbekistan, to be held in the resort town of Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on
24-26 July. According to Imanaliyev, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Askar Akayev and
Islam Karimov will discuss:
- results of 3 years of cooperation between 3 Central Asian states,
- situation in Afghanistan and its impact to Central Asia,
- creation of the Central Asian peacekeeping batallion,
- formation of the inter-parliamentarian council of 3 states,
- activity of the inter-state Central Asian bank,
- foundation of the new Central Asia journal, to be published in Tashkent, and
others.
It is the 10th summit of the presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and
Uzbekistan.
2. New custom post on the border between China and Kyrgyzstan was solemnly
opened today near the Kyrgyz village of Erkechtam. Prime ministers of
Kyrgyzstan (Apas Joumagulov) and Uzbekistan (Otkir Sultanov), Chinese
ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Yao Peishen, representatives of Kyrgyzstan,
Uzbekistan and Xinjiang province of China took part in the event.
New highway through Erkechtam will connect China with Kyrgyzstan and
Uzbekistan.
3. President Askar Akayev visited today the headquarter of the National
Guards, which turned to 6 on 20 July, president ptress service announced. Head
of the National Guards, Abdygul Chotbayev, 38, was awarded by rank of
Lieutenant General.
Also today, President Akayev visited the medical center of Dr.Almambet
Ismankulov in Bishkek. The center is engaged in eye micro-surgery.
4. President Akayev received in Bishkekt today the delegation of South Korean
Shindonga corporation, led by Choi Sun Yen. Bilateral cooperation was
discussed. South Korean businessmen interested in building trade and tourism
centers on the lake of Issyk-Kul.
5. Kyrgyz government formed today a state commission on funeral of Tugelbai
Sydykbekov, prominent Kyrgyz writer, died at 85 on 19 July. Farewell ceremony
will be held in the State Opera on 22 July and Sydykbekov will be buried at
the Ala-Arha cemetery on 22 July.
Sydykbekov, member of the National Academy of sciences, was suppressed by
communist authorities of Kyrgyzstan in the soviet period and some his workes
have been published only after the independence.
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>>From: YANKI PURSUN <fyp@usa.net>
RFE/RL NEWSLINE, 18 July 1997
KAZAKHSTAN ADOPTS NEW CRIMINAL CODE. Kazakhstan on 16 July
approved its new criminal code, according to ITAR-TASS and
Interfax. A presidential spokesman said the new code "is devoid of
ideology," and emphasizes human rights, not state interests. The new
code does not abolish the death penalty but does make courts which
pass such sentences responsible for explaining the necessity of such a
punishment. The option of life imprisonment will not be debated
until 2003. Also, on the initiative of Kazakh President Nursultan
Nazarbayev, there is an article in the code which provides for
punishing those "hampering journalists' professional work."
PAKISTAN TO HELP TURKMENISTAN DEVELOP NAVY. Pakistani naval
specialists will help train personnel for Turkmenistan's navy,
according to a 18 July report from ITAR-TASS. The chief of Pakistan's
Navy, Fasih Bokhari, is presently in Turkmenistan discussing
cooperation with Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov. Pakistan
has already helped train Turkmen pilots and has been giving advice
to the Turkmen armed forces. Bokhari stressed that Turkmenistan's
official neutral status plays an important role in Central Asia.
OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRMEN ARRIVE IN BAKU. The U.S., French
and Russian co-chairmen of the OSCE Minsk group arrived in Baku on
17 July for talks with President Heidar Aliev and foreign minister
Hasan Hasanov on the latest proposals for a peaceful settlement of
the Karabakh conflict, Turan reported. Also on17 July,
representatives of the 50,000 ethnic Azerbaijanis who fled Karabakh
during the hostilities presented to the U.S., French and Russian
embassies an appeal to the presidents of those countries not to
permit the presidential elections in Karabakh scheduled for 1
September. They further demanded the restoration of their rights
and said the conflict could not be adequately resolved without
making provisions for them to return to their homes.
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>>From IdilP@aol.com Mon Jul 21 17:16:24 1997
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 12:55:04 -0400 (EDT)
AZERBAIJAN PROPOSES AMENDMENTS TO KARABAKH PEACE PLAN.
Azerbaijan has proposed additions to the latest peace plan submitted
by the co-chairmen of the Organization for Cooperation and Security
in Europe's Minsk Group to the leaderships of Armenia, Azerbaijan,
and Nagorno-Karabakh in May, Russian agencies reported. The co-
chairmen met in Baku on 18 July with Azerbaijani President Heidar
Aliev. Azerbaijani presidential adviser Vafa Gulu-zade said
Azerbaijan will never give up the towns of Lachin (located outside
Karabakh but currently under Armenian control) and Shusha but
that it will agree to the continued use of the Lachin transit corridor,
which is the sole overland link between Nagorno-Karabakh and
Armenia. Aliev expressed optimism that a solution to the conflict will
be reached this year, while the U.S. co-chairman said the impetus for
resolving the conflict must come from the involved parties and that
the mediators can only contribute to the process.
SPLIT IN ARMENIAN RULING PARTY IMMINENT? Eduard Yegoryan,
chairman of the parliamentary commission on state and legal affairs,
told journalists in Yerevan on 18 July that he intends to form a new
parliamentary faction, RFE/RL's Yerevan bureau reported. Yegoryan
said he has resigned from the ruling board of the Armenian Pan-
National Movement, to which he was elected on 13 July, and that he
no longer considers himself a member of the movement. He said he is
ready to cooperate with any opposition party, and will do everything
in his power to prevent the movement from winning the next
parliamentary and presidential elections. Yegoryan said that more
than one-third of the APNM's members support him, Noyan Tapan
reported.
TAJIKS EXCHANGE PRISONERS... The Tajik government and United
Tajik Opposition (UTO) began exchanging war prisoners on 18 July,
according to RFE/RL correspondents in Tajikistan. But while each side
was supposed to exchange 50 men, the government handed over
only 48 prisoners and the UTO 49. Unspecified "technical reasons"
were cited for the deficit. The two sides plan more exchanges soon,
but a group called the Parents Committee of War Prisoners from the
Leninabad Region is also negotiating for the release of government
soldiers held by opposition field commanders. A spokesperson for
the committee told RFE/RL's Tajik Service that they have already
negotiated the release of more than 100 POWs and reunited them
with their parents in northern Tajikistan.
...BUT SOME PROBLEMS REMAIN. According to RFE/RL corespondents
in Tajikistan, a bomb went off in Dushanbe near the State Opera
House on 17 July. Slight damage was reported to the theater, but no
one was injured. The following day, Russian border guards wounded
and then detained two men who tried to smuggle more than 36 kg of
opium across the Afghan border into Tajikistan. The two smugglers
were given covering fire from the Afghan side of the border. Border
guards have seized more than 800 kg of drugs along the Tajik-
Afghan border so far this year.
UZBEK PRESIDENT CRITICIZES KARAKALPAK OFFICIALS. Islam
Karimov visited the Karakalpak Autonomous Republic in Uzbekistan
on 17 July, Interfax reported. Karimov told an extraordinary session
of the local parliament that the region's leadership is responsible for
a "gigantic cash deficit." Karimov pointed out that gross income in
Karakalpak fell by 16 percent and agricultural output by 22 percent
during the past three years. He added that targets for cotton and rice
production have not been met. Karakalpak parliamentary speaker
Ubaniez Ashirbekov was sacked and replaced by an official
recommended by Karimov. Karakalpakia is likely the poorest region
in Uzbekistan and suffers considerably from the ecological effects of
the shrinking Aral Sea.
KYRGYZ PARTIES ADVOCATE JOINING RUSSIA-BELARUS UNION.
Eleven political parties and movements issued a statement on 18 July
calling for Kyrgyzstan to join the union between Russia and Belarus,
Interfax reported. "The Union of Russia and Belarus has become a
reality, despite the titanic resistance mounted by those who worked
for the destruction of the USSR," the statement said. It also noted that
such a union is the only way to avoid "further economic and political
disintegration in the sovereign republics." Among the statement's
signatories are the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan, the Agrarian
Labor Party, the Popular Movement for Union and Brotherhood of
Peoples, and the Slavic Fund. Usen Sydykov, the leader of the
Agrarian Labor Party, said the head of the new union should be
Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, whom he described as
a "man of strong will and firm hand."
TURKISH PRESIDENT IN KYRGYZSTAN. Suleyman Demirel on 18 July
wrapped up his two-day official visit to Kyrgyzstan, Turkish media
and RFE/RL correspondents reported. Demirel told the Issyk-Kul 97
Forum that the revival of the silk route will link "spiritual values"
between Europe and Asia. He also stressed the important geopolitical
role Central Asia has played but said only "constitutional democracy"
can ensure that all ethnic groups in the region have equal rights or
the "guarantee of the right to be different." Demirel also met with
Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev and discussed bilateral relations.
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Subject: TRKNWS-L NEWS from VOA
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 00:41:32 -0400
date=7/15/97
* background report
number=5-36983
title=azerbaijan / u-n activites
byline=abolfazl bahadori
dateline=washington
content=
not voiced:
intro: the united nations began its operations in azerbaijan in
october 1992, a year after the country achieved its independence
from the soviet union. since 1992, the world organization has
established an office of the high commission for refugees and
unicef in baku; it is also conducting many effective humanitarian
activities. abolfazl bahadori, who recently interviewed the un
coordinator in azerbaijan, paolo lembo, reports nagorno karabakh
conflict and the status of the caspian sea remain as the two main
challenges still facing the united nations in this part of the
world.
text: the united nations' humanitarian activities are truly
appreciated in azaerbaijan, a country where one out of every
seven people is either a refugee or a displaced person. paolo
lembo, united nations resident coordinator in azerbaijan, says
that even though his office's focus has been on humanitarian
assistance, political and cultural issues are by no means
forgotten.
/// first lembo act ///
in this part of the world, we focused our efforts on the
humanitarian sphere. first of all, to relieve the
population from the burden of this conflict, but we have
done a lot of work in cultural sphere also. we have
been working in envoirmental sphere, in the caspian sea
... so i would say we have an extremely diverse
program.
/// end act ///
paolo lembo is also optimistic about the resolution of the
nagorno karabakh conflict.
/// 2nd lembo act ///
definitely the most important area for us is identifying
a political solution to this bitter and long term
dispute over the territory of nagorno karabakh . i am
confident that we are close to finding a peaceful
solution that will meet the needs of both parties
involved, all the peole involved.
/// end act
the united nations security council has so far passed four
resolutions on the nagorno karabakh conflict (no. 822, 853, 874,
and 884). all of theses have immediately followed the armenian
occupations of different regions of azerbaijan outside the
enclave of nagorno karabakh during 1993; all demand the immediate
cessation of hostilities as well as immediate withdrawal of all
occupying forces from kelbajar, agdam, zangilan, fizuli and other
occupied areas of the azerbaijani republic. however, so far none
of these resolutions have been implemented. the u-n
representative says he is deeply concerned.
/// 3rd lembo act ///
we (the united nations) have been trying to find (a)
mechanism that could convince the parties that it is
necessary to participate in identifying a way to apply
this resolution which is consistent (with) the
interests of all the people participating here. because
all the people have been suffering in this conflict.
this conflict has no winner or loser. (it) is a
conflict that has brought a lot of harm to hundreds of
thousands of people irrespective their ethnic
affiliation. certainly, any impartial observer to this
conflict cannot neglect acknowledging here that there
is 20 percent of the territory of azerbaijan is under
occupation. this is a fact. i hope that we can find a
solution to the conflict (by) which we can restore the
territorial integrity of azerbaijan as well as meeting
the need of the neighboring nation as well as
rehabilliatating amicable ties among all the nations of
the caucasus.
/// end act ///
another political conflict in the region which has more of an
economic angle than an ethnic one is the dispute over the status
of caspian sea. this conflict is between azerbaijan and its more
powerful neighbors, russia and iran. while iran and russia want
the caspian designated as an open sea, azerbaijan and kazakhstan
want the caspian classified as a lake. the latter designation
would allow exploration of the sea resources further away for the
shore, while the first one would limit it to 50 kilometers only.
mr. lembo has been one of the initiators of an international
conference for resolving the status of the caspian sea. he
describes it as one of the most challenging tasks of the united
nations in the region.
// 4th lembo act //
i had proposed, already at the beginning of 1993 to set
up an international conference with the aim of
identifying the legal status of the caspian sea. the
idea was to bring to together a team of international
lawyers with experience in water disputes from several
parts of the world and just exchange views. but it
has been very very difficult to do that. in 1993 we held
an international conference on the pollution of the
caspian sea. that is easier to do. i think we should
replicate (it) in 1998 (with) one more international
conference to detect the level of depletion of fishery
stock in the caspian sea and agree on a law regulating
safety standards in oil exploration..
// end act //
the status of the caspian sea and nagorno karabakh are expected
to be the major topics of discussion between u-s president bill
clinton and azeri president heydar aliev when mr. aliev visits
washington at the end of this month. (signed)
ned/ab/gkt-t/kl
15-jul-97 2:32 pm edt (1832 utc)
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source: voice of america
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Subject: TRKNWS-L NEWS from VOA, 17 Jul 97
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 18:33:06 -0400
date=7/17/97
type=correspondent report
number=2-217311
title=turkey / ciller (l only)
byline=amberin zaman
dateline=ankara
content=
voiced at:
intro: u-s officials have denied allegations that former turkish
prime minister tansu ciller worked for the u-s central
intelligence agency (c-i-a). amberin zaman in ankara reports a
turkish military prosecutor has launched an investigation into
the allegations that mrs. ciller accepted money from foreign
governments to work against turkey's national interests.
text: a u-s embassy spokesperson in ankara said (thursday) any
suggestion of a clandestine relation between the united states
government and mrs. ciller are completely false.
the statement followed news that a military court was launching
an investigation into the allegations against mrs. ciller, who
served as turkey's first woman prime minister between 1993 and
1995.
the accusations against mrs. ciller were made earlier this year
by the leader of a small extreme left wing party, dogu perincek.
mr. perincek claims mrs. ciller was recruited by the c-i-a when
she was studying in the united states and that she had received
what he described as training at the c-i-a headquarters in
langley, virginia.
mrs. ciller could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted on
charges of violating turkey's domestic and international
interests.
mrs. ciller has denied the accusations. and she said those who
take the charges against her seriously are guilty of shameful
behavior.
....
neb/az/jwh/kl
17-jul-97 10:25 am edt (1425 utc)
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TURKISH PRESS REVIEW
JULY 18, 1997
DEMIREL IN KYRGYZSTAN
President Demirel is paying a two-day official visit to Kyrgyzstan on
the official invitation of his Kyrgyz counterpart Askar Akayev, the
Anatolian press agency reported. Demirel attended the Issyk Kul forum
jointly organized by UNESCO and the Foundation for Protection and
Development of Humanity. Demirel said he attached special importance
to the forum, because it provided an opportunity to examine the
differing points of view of internationally acclaimed intellectuals,
scientists and politicians. In a speech at the forum, Demirel
stressed that Turkey has strived to establish friendly relations with
the independent Central Asia republics that emerged in the aftermath
of the disintegration of the former Soviet Union. /Milliyet/
TURKISH PARLIAMENTARIANS EVALUATE RECENT EU COMMISSION REPORT
A delegation of Turkish parliamentarians following developments
related to EU integration with Europe, has decided to initiate an
intensive campaign, designed to urge the EU to reconsider its decision
not to include Turkey in the list of EU candidate countries. The
parliamentarians will press for the materialization of various steps
that would promote Turkey's position on international platforms.
Issues especially targeted by the parliamentarians include steps
designed to promote human rights in Turkey, search for a political
solution to problems in the Southeast and steps for resolving the
Cyprus issue.
At its yesterday's session, the European Paliament accepted a decision
urging Turkey to initiate measures for improving its human rights
record and strengthening the process of democratization in the
country. In the same connection, the EU Commission announced
yesterday its decision to press for measures aimed at strengthening
and promoting the customs union set up between the Union and Turkey.
/All papers/
* Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit will pay an official
visit to Cyprus on July 20th to participate in celebrations
held for the 23rd anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation
initiated on the island by Turkey in 1974 when Ecevit was
prime minister. During his visit, Ecevit will meet
the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Rauf
Denktas to discuss recent developments related to the Cyprus
issue. Both leaders are expected to announce a decision for
partial economic integration between the two countries.
This move is designed as a counter measure to the recent
European Union decision to accept Southern Cyprus into the
Union. Ecevit also noted that with Southern Cyprus
increasingly turning into a military base the balance of
power in the Eastern Mediterranean were deteriorating, and
that increased military measures in Northern Cyprus would
constitute a guarantee for Turkey.
* Turkey reacted angrily on Wednesday to the European
Commission's report which failed to name Turkey as one of
the countries recommended for accession talks next year, but
which proposed that the European Union begin accession talks
next with the Greek Cypriot community acting on behalf of
the whole island. State Minister for Cyprus affairs, Sukru
Sina Gurel, has said that if the European Union decides to
begin membership negotiations with the Greek Cypriot
Administration, Turkey will not be able to continue support
for theTurkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President
Denktas' attendance in a second round of talks planned with
the Greek Cypriot leader Klerides.
* The Clinton administration praised the Yilmaz government
on the occasion of the vote of confidence it received from
the Turkish Parliament last Saturday. State Department
spokesman Nicholas Burns said of the prime minister "He is
an impressive individual... After the period of uncertainty
in Turkish policies with the government's composition it is
good to have a partner in Ankara."
* On an ironic note, Turkish journalist Isik Yurtcu was
presented the "1996 International Press Freedom" award in
the library of the Saray Prison, where he has been detained
for comitting "crime through the press". Representatives of
the Committee for the Protection of Journalists, and
Journalists Without Frontiers, along with Turkish author
Yasar Kemal, coming to present Yurtcu with his award, were
welcomed by the Public Prosecutor of the prison.
* Prime Minister Yilmaz issued a statement this week that
guarantees by the end of the month "all press freedoms", and
that journalists and others accused of crimes of thought
will be released under a new amnesty deal.
* Sixteen members of the International Association for
Cultural Research gathered in southern Anatolia to study the
gigantic sculptures on Mount Nemrut. Scientists from
Azerbaijan, Kenya, Germany, the Netherlands, the US and
India examined the statues which date back 2,000 years to
the Commagene Kingdom, and which have been placed on the
World Culture Legacy List.
* An attack was carried out this week against a Turkish association
representing over 10,000 Turkish people living in Chicago and its
surrounding region. Attackers broke the windows of the building and
left a Greek flag inside of it. Officials of the Association stressed
that there has been no friction between the Greek and Turkish
communities in Chicago to date.
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TURKISH TALE BOOKS FOR SALE
The Turkish Collection from TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY PRESS
at discounted prices:
The Turkish Collection from TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY PRESS
at discounted prices:
TALES ALIVE IN TURKEY
Warren S. Walker and Ahmet E. Uysal
"...a treasure trove of folktales, including all the extras
storytellers hope for but seldom get." -- The Story Bag
Newsletter
Paper regularly priced: $13.50
TAAC's price: $10.00
MORE TALES ALIVE IN TURKEY
Warren S. Walker and Ahmet E. Uysal
"...another step forward in preserving and in fact securing
the very rich folk tradition..." -- Digest of Middle East
Studies
Paper regularly priced: $17.50
TAAC's price: $11.00
Paper regularly priced: $17.50
TAAC's price: $11.00
ART OF THE TURKISH TALE VOL. 1
Barbara K. Walker
Illustrations by Helen Siegl
"...nothing less than the definitive work in this field."
-- The Story Bag Newsletter
Paper regularly priced: $17.50
TAAC's price: $12.00
ART OF THE TURKISH TALE VOL. 2
Barbara K. Walker
Illustrations by Helen Siegl
"Combining the familiar and universal with the exotic and
culturally specific, these readable tales should please
general readers as well as
"Combining the familiar and universal with the exotic and
culturally specific, these readable tales should please
general readers as well as scholars." -- Library Journal
Paper regularly priced: $18.50
TAAC's price: $12.00
WATERMELONS, WALNUTS AND THE WISDOM OF ALLAH, AND OTHER TALES OF THE HOCA
Barbara K. Walker
Illustrated by Harold Berson
Every country has its folk hero--real or legendary--and in
Turkey he goes by the name of Nasreddin Hoca. Over the years
hundreds of stories grew up around this hero; eighteen
favorites are retold here.
Cloth regularly priced: $18.50
TAAC's price: $12.00
Ordering:
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These books will be delivered by TAAC's Monterey Bay chapter.
Please fill out the following form and mail the form with
a check payable to "TAAC",
address: TAAC Monterey Bay, PO Box.404, Monterey, CA 93942-0404.
If you have questions please call Yavuz Atila at 408)646-1916,
E-mail:yatila at miis.edu.
Name: _______________________________________
Address: _______________________________________
_______________________________________
List of Books:
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TOTAL COST: $___________ + Postage is $4.00 for the first
book, $0.75 for each additional title.
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Date: Sun, 20 Jul 1997 20:23:13 -0400
* Publication: Kazakstan Economic Trends
* The North Carolina International Folk Festival
* Opportunity to Collaborate: Bishkek Humanities University
* CIPE Conferences in Almaty and Tashkent
* TURKISH TALE BOOKS FOR SALE
* Publication: Kazakstan Economic Trends
The German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin has recently
published the First Quarter 1997 issue of Kazakstan Economic
Trends, which is available without charge.
The 158-page publication includes data and commentary on the
following topics:
+ Economic Analyses
+ Economic and Political Events: A Diary
+ Output
+ Employment
+ Wages and Inflation
+ Exchange Rates
+ Money and Credit
+ State Budget
+ Foreign Trade and the Balance of Payments
+ Privatization
+ Arrears
The publication may be requested by contacting Dr. Tatiana
Ribakova (tribakova at diw-berlin.de). Since the publication is in
hardcopy form, it will, of course, be necessary to provide your
postal address in your request.
* The North Carolina International Folk Festival
July 17 through July 27, 1997
in Waynesville, NC
Participating countries include - Tatarstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Yakutia,
Russia, Canada, Poland, Serbia, Bolivia, Algeria, New Zealand, China and
Slovenia.
Contact information:
Folkmoot USA
236 Haywood Square
PO Box 658 Waynesville, NC 28786 USA
Tel: 704-452-2997
Fax: 704-452-5762
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* Opportunity to Collaborate: Bishkek Humanities University
The Kyrgyz Republic badly needs to prepare world standard spe-
cialists in the following spheres: business, law, and computer
technology.
For this purpose we would like to organize a Business School
where the courses would be presented according to the curriculae
of leading Schools and Universities in the USA, Europe and
Canada, and in which courses would be taught by professional
teachers from Kyrgyzstan, North America and Europe.
We would like to invite teachers from the USA, Canada and
Europe. To carry out this project I would like to contact inter-
ested directors, rectors and professors of Business Schools,
Universities and Colleges, and other interested people. In addi-
tion, I would like to formalize an agreement on cooperation and
assistance with our Business School.
In addition, we would be able to open a representation for a
Western Business School or University, where courses would be
held according to its curricula. Courses would be in English or
German. Diplomas or certificate would be given by the same
Western School.
If anyone is interested in learning more about this suggestion,
please contact:
Yury Minin - Vice-Director
International Educational Centre
Bishkek Humanities University
prospekt Mira 27
Bishkek 720044
Kyrgyzstan
E-mail: Minin at bgupub.freenet.bishkek.su
or
ex0a at amsat.org
Tel/Fax: +996-(3312)-48 40 46
Thank you very much.
Sincerely yours,
Yury Minin
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* CIPE Conferences in Almaty and Tashkent
Business Associations and Think Tanks
as Engines for Economic Reform
The Center for International Private Enterprise is holding two
international conferences, in Almaty, Kazakstan October 20-21,
1997 and in Tashkent, Uzbekistan October 23-24. This will be
CIPE's first effort in Central Asia, a region we consider very
important in the New Independent States (NIS). CIPE has had
several years of NIS experience with over 15 grantees in Russia,
Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia and Azerbaijan, along with 14 years of
experience with over 400 projects in 70 countries worldwide.
This conference will bring together key government officials,
members of Parliament, heads of leading public policy research
institutes and business associations in Kazakstan, Uzbekistan,
plus possible representation from Kyrgystan and Turkmenistan. The
purpose of this conference will be to empower private, market-
oriented business associations, think tanks and entrepreneurs to
play a role in the economic reform of Kazakstan & Uzbekistan. The
goal is to give these groups concrete examples of how to organize
and interact with the government by presenting models and success
stories from other Western countries and countries in transition.
In addition, the conference aims to strengthen and build these
institutions on a permanent, sustainable basis.
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For Further Information
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If you reside outside Kazakstan or Uzbekistan, you may obtain
further information by contacting CIPE directly:
Bea Celler:
bceller at cipe.org
Center for International Private Enterprise
1615 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20062-2000
United States of America
Tel: (202) 463-5901
Fax: (202) 887-3447
In Kazakstan, contact:
Veronica John:
Veronica.John at smcarana.sprint.com
Carana Corporation
Tel: (7-3272) 33-66-19
In Uzbekistan, contact:
Jill Jackson-Mandel:
jill at mci.silk.org
Mercy Corps
Tel: (7-3712) 44-08-96
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http://www.csam.montclair.edu/Faculty/Hubey.html
hubey@pegasus.montclair.edu hubeyh@alpha.montclair.edu
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