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Johanna Popjanevski - The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst

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28<strong>Central</strong> <strong>Asia</strong>-<strong>Caucasus</strong> <strong>Analyst</strong>, 12 December2007NINE UPGRADE PROJECTS COMPLETED INAFGHANISTAN11 DecemberNine projects to upgrade utilities in Afghanistanwere completed under the National SolidarityProgram (NSP) in the country's central Parwanprovince, said Mohammad Dawod, regional directorof the Habitat Organization, Monday. "<strong>The</strong>seprojects worth about 5.5 million afghanis (US$1.1million) were completed with the support of theRural Rehabilitation and Development Ministry(RRDM)", he added. <strong>The</strong>se projects include theconstruction of an 8 kilometre long road, threewater supply schemes, the digging of six wells andcleaning of one canal in Koh-i-Safi district. Some850 families of Adin Khel, Dandar, Dewana Khel,Hasan Zai, Char Ghati, Karez Gai, Khak Khor,Sanzali and Spin Chapli villages will benefit fromthese projects. (Pajhwok Afghan News)SIXTEEN DEAD OR MISSING IN AFGHANAVALANCHE: GOVERNMENT11 DecemberEight people were killed and as many others weremissing after an avalanche engulfed a village inremote northeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, theinterior ministry said. Fifty people were initiallytrapped by the avalanche, the first this winter in theremote and mountainous northeastern province ofBadakhshan, but most were rescued by police andvillagers, it said in a statement. "Eight people werekilled, four wounded and eight others are missing,"the statement said. Badakhshan, a mountainousregion on the border with China and Tajikistan,sees frequent natural disasters such as floods andavalanches. Dozens of people were killed in suchincidents last year. (AFP)PRESIDENT OF TURKEY TO VISITKAZAKHSTAN11 December<strong>The</strong> President of Turkey Abdulla Gul will pay thestate visit to Kazakhstan on December 13-15, theagency reports referring to the press service of theMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. "<strong>The</strong>state visit of the President of the Turkish RepublicAbdulla Gul to Kazakhstan will take place onDecember 13-15, during which Turkish Presidentwill hold negotiations with the leadership of ourcountry," the press service of foreign policydepartment informed. During the visit businessforumof the representatives of business circles oftwo countries will be held. (Kazakhstan Today)SEVEN CANDIDATES TO RUN FORGEORGIAN PRESIDENCY11 DecemberSeven candidates will participate at the presidentialelection in Georgia on January 5, 2008, the Georgian<strong>Central</strong> Election Commission told Interfax onTuesday. Registration of presidential candidatesends at 6 p.m. on December 11. <strong>The</strong> followingpresidential candidates have been registered:Mikheil Saakashvili of the National MovementParty; David Gamkrelidze of the New RightistsParty; Levan Gacheladze of the united opposition;Shalva Natelashvili of the Labor Party; IrinaSarishvili of the Imedi Party; Giorgy Maisashvili ofthe Future of Georgia Party; and Arkady (Badri)Patarkatsishvili of the activist group of citizens.According to the Election Code, Georgianpresidential candidates are protected by immunity.(Interfax)

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