Stories of the Steppes; Kazakh Folktales (Hardcover)By Mary Lou Retold by Masey
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Kazakhstan's president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, said he backed a Chevron Corp.-led oil venture in the country, allaying concern the government might try to shut the project down following accusations of environment violations. Nazarbayev told Chevron's Chief Executive Officer David O'Reilly that the U.S.'s second-biggest oil producer has been a ``model'' for foreign investors, according to a statement posted today on the president's Web site. Prime Minister Karim Masimov told O'Reilly he ``thinks highly'' of Chevron, the government said in a separate statement. The show of support for the company's TengizChevroil LLP project contrasts with criticism of the Eni SpA-led Kashagan development, the world's biggest oil discovery in more than three decades. The government has threatened to shut Eni's venture after the start date was pushed back by five years and costs ballooned to $136 billion. ``Tengiz is a cash cow for the Kaz
It is cheaper to export Turkmen and Kazakh natural gas to Europe through Azerbaijan than through Iran, said Matthew Bryza, the US deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs.Moreover, the United States seeks to limit Iran's international economic activities because of Tehran's uranium enrichment programme, Bryza told a news conference in Baku. He also called on Azerbaijan to export its own gas to Europe. This, he argued, would force Russia to face healthy competition on the European gas market.He also said that one of the purposes of his current visit to Baku was to discuss preparations for Azerbaijan's 2008 presidential election. He said the United States was working to build understanding between Azerbaijan's government, the opposition and the media.He expressed anxiety that journalists are being prosecuted in Azerbaijan for publishing false information and insisted that the journalists should have fair trials and as soon as possible.Via: NewEurope Blo
by Dmitry Butri
Last week's two summits, in Turkmenistan and Poland, yielded far more modest dividends for business than for politics. In Krakow, the presidents of five countries managed to come to an agreement on the start of the Odessa-Gdansk pipeline project, but they made no progress on setting a guaranteed oil flow-through volume. Meanwhile, in the Turkmen port of Turkmenbashi Russian
by Dmitry Butri
Last week's two summits, in Turkmenistan and Poland, yielded far more modest dividends for business than for politics. In Krakow, the presidents of five countries managed to come to an agreement on the start of the Odessa-Gdansk pipeline project, but they made no progress on setting a guaranteed oil flow-through volume. Meanwhile, in the Turkmen port of Turkmenbashi Russian
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov participated in the event.Baku grain terminal joint venture of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan was formed within the framework of mutually beneficial economic cooperation. The decision on the establishment of the terminal was supported by the governments of both countries with the purpose of Kazakhstan's grain export
Got this link from APC today ... a Jewish dad comments on the High Holidays and the increasing number of international adoptees in the Jewish community.Jewish Chinese Adoptees on NPR (The segment also discusses George Allen and Madelaine Albright and the late discovery of their Jewish parentage. Although not brought up Jewish, both of these folks are and remain Jewish by traditional Jewish law since both come from Jewish mothers.)Enjoy Adopting from Korea, Mom Blog & Rant? Please add us to your Technorati favorites.(c)Roberta Rosenberg. All rights reserved.
