BBC Monitoring International Reports articles from January 2009, page 5

BBC Monitoring International Reports archives from January 2009

Ethiopia: Communication minister pledges to support Somalia.
January 31, 2009... Text of unattributed report in English entitled "Bereket affirms Ethiopia's enduring support for Somalia" published by pro-Ethiopian government Walta Information Centre website on 31 January Addis Ababa, 31 January 31: Minister of...

Al-Arabiya TV reports Iraqi police officer "assaulted" crew.
January 31, 2009... Al-Arabiya Television in Arabic at 1515 gmt on 31 January carries a live dispatch by Al-Arabiya's correspondent in Al-Anbar Governorate Majid Hamid. While covering the progress of the Iraqi provincial elections and the sealing of the...

Slovak commentary sees lack of funds behind Russia's freezing of missile plans.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Slovak privately-owned independent newspaper Sme website, on 30 January [Commentary by Peter Morvay: "Stonewall, Stonewall"] The self-confident statements of the Russian and Chinese prime ministers in Davos,...

Pro-Government and Opposition Rallies in Moscow, Video
January 31, 2009... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian Ren TV on 31 January [Presenter[ Saturday [31 January] has become a day of numerous protests and, on the contrary, pro-authorities rallies in Moscow and other Russian towns. Naturally, the latter were...

Pro- , anti-government rallies held in Russian regions.
January 31, 2009... Mass rallies here held throughout Russia on 31 January, both to support and protest against the government's economic and financial policies in the conditions of crisis. Pro-government rallies were organized by One Russia in all Russian...

Opposition parties stage rallies in Ukraine's capital, eastern cities.
January 31, 2009... Around 100 supporters of the Socialist Party of Ukraine and the opposition Party of Regions have rallied in central Kiev, demanding that taxes for small and medium businesses be lowered due to the ongoing economic crisis, the Ukrainian news...

Slovak analyst says EU reluctant to earmark funds for pipeline project.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Slovak privately-owned independent newspaper Sme website, on 29 January [Commentary by Peter Schutz: "Fundamental Project"] Neither the shortfalls of [natural gas] supplies, this time on the Polish route, nor the...

Sudan: SPLM official calls on electoral body to declare election date.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by state-owned Sudanese radio on 31 January The secretary-general of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement [SPLM], Pagan Amum, today held a press conference at the SPLM HQs in Al-Amarat, [Khartoum]. The press conference...

Paper sees "growing dissatisfaction" with Polish ruling party's leadership.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Polish newspaper Nasz Dziennik website on 26 January [Commentary by Krzysztof Losz: "Controversy in the PO"] Parliamentary deputies from the Civic Platform (PO) are embittered, as they have not been consulted about...

Iraqi MP Al-Alusi elaborates on Iranian "influence" on elections.
January 31, 2009... Al-Arabiya Television in Arabic at 1522 gmt on 31 January carries a report saying that Iraqi MP Mithal al-Alusi accused the Iranian consul of touring the polling centres in Basra in an attempt to "influence the results of the elections." The...

Palestinian leader cancels visit to Czech Republic.
January 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Czech national public-service news agency CTK Prague, 31 January: Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas has cancelled his visit to the Czech Republic originally scheduled for Monday [2 February], because of...

Bolivian president sacks state oil firm head.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Bolivian newspaper El Deber website on 31 January [From the "Breaking News" section] Evo Morales has removed Santos Ramirez from [state energy firm] YPFB following acts of corruption, Carlos Villegas has been...

Saudi foreign minister meets with US envoy Mitchell.
January 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Saudi state-owned official news agency SPA website Riyadh, 31 January: Foreign Minister Prince Sa'ud al-Faysal met here this evening with the United States envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell. The...

Kenyan deputy Speaker hails new Somali president.
January 31, 2009... The deputy Speaker of the Kenyan parliament has termed "welcome news" the election of moderate Islamist, Shaykh Sharif Ahmad, as the new president of Somalia. Farah Maalim, whose constituency in northeastern Kenya hosts thousands of...

Syrian PM praises Turkish counterpart's actions at Davos conference.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by state-run Syrian news agency SANA website ["Itri sends cable to Erdogan: We appreciate your rejection of Israeli injustice and deception to justify the aggression against Gaza" - SANA headline] Damascus, 31 January:...

Russian Company Transfers Funds for Purchase of Serbian Oil Industry - Minister
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Serbian privately-owned TV Pink [Presenter] Russia's Gazprom Neft Company has paid 400m euros for the [purchase of] Serbian Oil Industry [NIS], Energy Minister Petar Skundric has said. Gazprom Neft carried out the transfer...

Al-Arabiya TV discusses US envoy Mitchell's Middle East tour.
January 31, 2009... [The "Panorama" programme, moderated by Muhammad al-Tumayhi, discusses US envoy George Mitchell's regional tour - live] Al-Arabiya Television at 1907 gmt on 28 January carries within its programme "Panorama" a 25-minute discussion of the...

Iran ex-president says will contest votes if former premier does not run.
January 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Iranian conservative news agency Mehr Tehran, 31 January: Iran's former president Mohammad Khatami stated on Saturday [31 January] that he should trust God and run for president if former prime minister Mir...

Premier says Algeria invited world observers for next presidential polls.
January 31, 2009... The Algerian prime minister, Ahmed Ouyahia, attended today the session of the committee of heads of states and governments of NEPAD which is held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The prime minister - who is heading the Algerian delegation as a...

Tehran University honours freed Lebanese prisoners.
January 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Iranian official government news agency IRNA website Tehran, 31 January: Lebanese freed prisoner of war Samir al-Qintar said that Lebanese and Palestinian resistance owe their victory to Iran's Islamic...

Elders seek to secure release of hostages held by rebels in eastern DRCongo.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by state-run Radio-TV Nationale Congolaise (RTNC) regional radio from Bukavu on 31 January The two senior officials arrested some 10 days ago are still held hostages of the Republican Federalist Forces, FRF [a rebel group...

Caribbean countries mount mission to assist Haiti's economic recovery.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Caribbean Media Corporation news agency website on 31 January Bridgetown, Barbados: The Caribbean Community (Caricom) is to mount a mission to Port-au-Prince to assist with the economic transformation of Haiti in the...

First shipment of sugar arrives in Guyana from Guatemala.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Caribbean Media Corporation news agency website on 31 January Kingston, Jamaica: The first shipment of brown sugar arrived here from Guatemala on Friday, following the government's announcement on Thursday that the...

Jordan's king meets US envoy Mitchell, stresses "urgent moves" in Mideast.
January 31, 2009... Al-Jazeera Television at 1801 on 31 January carries the following video report: "After meeting with George Mitchell, US envoy to the Middle East in Amman, Jordan's King Abdallah II said that Jordan does not encourage new peace...

Taleban commander killed in Afghan north.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by privately-owned Afghan Arzu TV on 31 January [Presenter] A top Taleban commander has been killed in a police operation in Chahar Dara District of Konduz Province. [Correspondent reporting over phone] Konduz Security...

Afghan northerners protest against unfair aid distribution.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by privately-owned Afghan Arzu TV on 31 January [Presenter] Hundreds of returnees and internally displaced persons have staged a peaceful demonstration in Mazar-e Sharif city today. The demonstrators gathered in front of...

Moderate Islamist group welcomes election of new Somali president.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Swedish-based Somali website Somaliweyn on 31 January The supreme council of Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama'a has strongly welcomed the election of Shaykh Sharif Shaykh Ahmed as Somali president. Holding a news conference today...

Commentary says rebellion in Darfur a danger to future governance of Sudan.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by pro-government Sudanese newspaper Akhbar al-Yawm on 29 January [Article by Al-Sawarmi Khalid Sa'd, Head of the Office of the Sudanese Army's Military Spokesman: "Rebellions and Elections"] When governments talk...

Afghan observer says delays in election undermines government's legality.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by state-run Iranian radio external service from Mashhad on 31 January [Presenter] Dear listeners, you might have heard about the postponement of the Afghan presidential election. Finally, the election commission in an...

Sudanese leader attends NEPAD summit in Ethiopia.
January 31, 2009... Text of report in English by state-owned Sudanese news agency Suna website Addis Ababa, 31 January: President of the Republic Field Marshal Umar Al-Bashir led Sudan's delegation participating in the summit of the New Partnership for...

Iran minister to attend African Union summit.
January 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Iranian official government news agency IRNA website Tehran, 31 January: Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki will depart Tehran for Addis Ababa on Sunday [1 February] to attend 12th African Union (AU) Summit....

Taleban claim capturing eight foreign agency workers in Afghan west.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Afghan Taleban Voice of Jihad website on 31 January Mojahedin detained eight people and two vehicles of a foreign agency in Herat. [Taleban spokesman] Qari Yusof Ahmadi: "The mojahedin of the Islamic Emirate seized...

Taleban report killing 11 government soldiers in Afghan east.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Afghan Taleban Voice of Jihad website on 31 January Eleven soldiers have been killed in an attack in Laghman Province. [Taleban spokesman] Zabihollah Mojahed: "Eleven soldiers of the puppet administration were...

Taleban say supply vehicle destroyed in Afghan east.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Afghan Taleban Voice of Jihad website on 31 January A police supply lorry has been blown up in Chaparhar District. [Taleban spokesman] Zabihollah Mojahed: "A lorry, which was carrying logistical goods to the Police...

Taleban report attacks on foreign forces in Afghan west.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Afghan Taleban Voice of Jihad website on 31 January Foreign forces have suffered heavy casualties in two explosions in Bakwa District. [Taleban spokesman] Qari Yusof Ahmadi: "The foreign forces suffered heavy...

Iranian Al-Alam TV "With the Event" programme on Iraqi elections.
January 31, 2009... Today's Iranian Al-Alam TV's "With the Event" programme discussed the provincial elections which were held in Iraq today. No further processing planned. Source: Al-Alam TV, Tehran, in Arabic 1735 gmt 28 Jan 09 BBC Monitoring

Senior officials in charge of probe into fire at nursing home in Russia.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Moscow, 31 January: Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev has instructed his plenipotentiary representative in the Northwest Federal District, Ilya Klebanov, to go to the...

Hamas' Haniyah lauds Iran supreme leader on Gaza.
January 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Iranian official government news agency IRNA website Tehran, 31 January: In a message to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamene'i , the Prime Minister of the legal...

Brazil's involvement key to Colombian hostage release - weekly.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Colombian weekly Cambio website on 29 January [Report: "Brazil Was the Key in the Release of the Hostages"] The main obstacle to the release of the group of two civilians and four soldiers being held hostage,...

Opposition Leader Detained in Russian Region
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Gazprom-owned, editorially independent Russian radio station Ekho Moskvy on 31 January [Presenter] Meanwhile, the authorities in some cities have decided to make preventive arrests. Some people have been detained in Tyumen,...

South Sudan will vote for separation, SPLM official says.
January 31, 2009... Text of report in English by UN sponsored Radio Miraya FM website, on 31 January Saturday, 31 January 2009: The [Sudan People's Liberation Movement] SPLM Secretary-General, Pagan Amum, said South Sudan has become closer to separation...

Swiss president to visit Czech Republic on 24 February.
January 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Czech national public-service news agency CTK Prague, 31 January: Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz will visit the Czech Republic on 24 February, the website of Czech President Vaclav Klaus writes today. ...

Thai protesters break through police barricades, reach Government House.
January 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post website on 31 January United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) protesters have finally broken through all police and military barricades and arrived at the gate of the...

Mixed reaction greets election of Shaykh Sharif as new Somali president.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Somali pro-Puntland government Puntlandpost website on 31 January The election of Shaykh Sharif Shaykh Ahmad as the president of the Federal Government of Somalia during the election held in Djibouti has been welcomed...

Dozens feared dead after oil tanker explodes in southwestern Kenya.
January 31, 2009... At least 30 people have been killed and hundreds others injured after an oil tanker caught fire and exploded in the southwestern Kenyan town of Molo in the Rift Valley Province, reported the privately-owned KTN TV 31 January. A senior...

Jordan's king urges giving USA chance to develop peace initiative.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Dubai-based, Saudi private capital-funded pan-Arab news channel Al-Arabiya TV on 31 January [Announcer-read report over video] In statements to Al-Arabiya after meeting with George Mitchell, the US president's envoy...

More on Antigua man arrested for murder of Australian sailor.
January 31, 2009... Text of report by Caribbean Media Corporation news agency website on 31 January St John's, Antigua: A 21 year-old resident was on Friday arrested and charged with the murder January 22 murder of Australian sailor Drew Gollan. In...

Ex-Lebanese prisoners praise Iran support for Palestinians.
January 31, 2009... At 1922 gmt, Iranian TV Channel Two, started a live roundtable attended by former Lebanese prisoners Mustafa al-Dayrani and Samir al-Qintar who had been released in a swap with Israel in July 2008. At the beginning of the discussion, the...

Chinese premier arrives in Brussels for official visit to EU headquarters.
January 30, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) BRUSSELS, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Brussels on Thursday [29 January] evening for an official visit to the European...

Russian TV attacks Yukos as Europe hears case.
January 30, 2009... In a report on 29 January, state-controlled Russian Channel One TV mounted an attack on those formerly at the head of what used to be Russia's oil major Yukos. Part of the "Man and law" crime roundup, it was a feature roughly 20 minutes long....

NKorea nullifies "military agreements", maritime border with South - agency.
January 30, 2009... Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) - North Korea said on Friday [30 January] that it is scrapping all military agreements with South Korea and declared a western sea border void, sharply...

Russian leader meets Gorbachev, editor over recent murders.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian Ren TV on 29 January [Presenter] The subject of the murders of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and Novaya Gazeta correspondent Anastasiya Baburova today reached the top level. President Dmitriy Medvedev...

Afghan foreign minister to visit Pakistan 30 January.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 29 January [Thursday]: Afghan Foreign Minister Dr Rangin Dadfar Spanta will visit Islamabad on Friday to hold discussions on bilateral and regional...

Peace in Pakistan, Afghanistan, tribal areas inter-linked - frontier chief.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 29 January [Thursday]: Chief Minister NWFP [North-West Frontier Province] Amir Haider Khan Hoti has said that peace in Pakistan, Afghanistan and FATA...

Nine alleged "terrorists" arrested in Pakistan's Rawalpindi.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Rawalpindi, 29 January [Thursday]: Police have arrested nine alleged terrorists who were planning suicide attacks on Pakistan Day parade on 23rd March and...

Pakistan PM adviser assures rehabilitation, compensation for tribal areas people.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 29 January [Thursday]: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik Thursday assured compensation and rehabilitation for the affected people...

Pakistan senate demands early release of detained scientist from US custody.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 29 January [Thursday]: Leader of the House in Senate Mian Raza Rabbani Thursday demanded the US administration to release Dr Aafia and assured the House...

Pakistan PM, Albanian counterpart discuss bilateral ties.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Davos, Switzerland, 29 January [Thursday]: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani and his Albanian counterpart Sali Berisha on Thursday met on the sidelines of the...

India welcomes Sri Lanka's announcement on safe passage to Tamil civilians.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI New Delhi, 29 January [Thursday]: India Wednesday [as published] night welcomed Sri Lankan government's announcement that its army would allow a safe passage to Tamil civilians trapped in northern...

India expects Pakistan to "act" on commitments - minister.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI New Delhi, 29 January [Thursday]: Amid reports that Pakistan had found no evidence linking it to the Mumbai terror attacks, India on Thursday said it expects Islamabad to act on commitments. ...

More than 4,500 kg of Marijuana seized in south India.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI New Delhi, 29 January [Thursday]: Over 4,500 kg of Marijuana worth nearly one crore rupees [one crore equals 10 million] has been seized from three people in the Naxal-infested Khammam district of...

Muslims protest in Indian capital against police "harassment".
January 30, 2009... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI New Delhi, 29 January [Thursday]: Four months after ten youth from Azamgarh in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh were arrested in connection with terror attacks in Delhi, thousands of Muslims...

PM says Pakistan needs economic cooperation to fight terror war.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by leading private Pakistani satellite TV channel Geo News website on 30 January Davos [Switzerland]: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani, talking to US and European media in Davos, urged the world to extend all out...

Pakistan PM meets world leaders at Davos forum 29 January.
January 30, 2009... Excerpt from report by Pakistani state-run PTV News on 29 January Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at an important meeting in Davos today discussed bilateral relations and the regional...

Voter education kicks off in south Sudan.
January 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Paris-based Sudanese newspaper Sudan Tribune website on 30 January The undersecretary of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Julia Aker, said that a programme is being put together to inform women on...

Sudanese men arrested over adultery charge.
January 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Paris-based Sudanese newspaper Sudan Tribune website on 30 January Two truck drivers of the Khartoum-based Eyat Company have been arrested for committing adultery during midnight with women alleged to be...

Sri Lankan president urges Tamil Tigers to allow free movement of civilians.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order website on 30 January His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka has urged the LTTE [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam] to allow the civilians...

European Commission delegation describes Ghana's economy as resilient.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by state-owned Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) Radio 1 on 29 January The head of the European Commission [EC] delegation to Ghana, Feliberto Ceriani Sebregondi, says Ghana's economy is resilient. He said an economy...

SAfrica: ANC reportedly wins 23 of 27 wards contested 28 January in 6 provinces.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by non-profit South African Press Association (SAPA) news agency JOHANNESBURG Jan 29 Sapa The ANC triumphed in 23 of the 27 wards which were contested in six provinces in Wednesday's by-election, according to the...

No humanitarian supplies to north Sri Lankan civilians - NGO.
January 30, 2009... Text of report headlined "No humanitarian supplies from UN, WFP, say TRO officials" published by TamilNet on 28 January The World Food Programme (WFP) officials responsible for the food supply to civilians in Vanni and UN officials who...

Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers release two UN workers - website.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order website on 30 January Two UN expatriates forcibly detained by the LTTE [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam] terrorists in Wanni have been released and allowed...

Botswana: paper says SADC "admit failure" over Zimbabwe crisis.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by Botswana newspaper Mmegi website on 28 January [Unattributed Article: "AU, UN and Poll Only Hope for Zim"] "The Extraordinary Summit noted that the people of Zimbabwe are faced with difficult challenges and...

Zambia: Ex-president says UK offered bribe for sale of copper mines.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by state-owned national newspaper Zambia Daily Mail website on 29 January [Report by Charles Musonda: "I Declined GBP10m Bribe FJT"] Former President Frederick Chiluba says he declined a AGBP10 million bribe allegedly...

Sri Lanka Army shelling kills 44 civilians in north - pro-Tamil website.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by Sri Lankan TamilNet website on 29 January Sri Lanka Army (SLA) stepped up indiscriminate artillery barrage towards the heart of 'safety zone' since Thursday [29 January] noon [local time] killing at least 44 civilians...

Sri Lanka Navy destroys Tamil Tigers' suicide boat in north.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order website on 30 January Sri Lanka Navy attack boats deployed in the Mullaittivu seas have destroyed an LTTE [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam] suicide boat...

Politicians, insurgents nexus security concern in northeast India - paper.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by Sanjay Basak headlined " In Manipur, private armies start to rise" published by Indian newspaper The Asian Age website on 30 January New Delhi, 29 January: In insurgent-infested Manipur [north eastern state], political...

Red Cross escorts 226 patients to hospital in north Sri Lanka - website.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order website on 30 January A total of 226 patients in the company of their 139 relatives and bystanders have brought to the Vavuniya government hospital from...

Zimbabwe: Unemployment rate rises to 94 per cent; millions need food aid.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by South Africa-based ZimOnline website on 30 January [Report by Own Correspondent: "Zim Unemployment Skyrockets, 7m Need Food Aid"] JOHANNESBURG Zimbabwe's unemployment rate has risen to 94 per cent in a country...

Ex-UN official says fresh recruitments in Nepal army against pact.
January 30, 2009... Text of report published by Nepalese newspaper Kantipur website on 29 January Kathmandu, 29 January: In the wake of deepening controversy over fresh recruitment in Nepal Army (NA), former United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Chief Ian...

Zimbabwe to use multiple foreign currencies; pursue "strict" monetary measures.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by South Africa-based ZimOnline website on 30 January [Report by Wayne Mafaro: "Zimbabwe To Use Multiple Currencies"] HARARE Zimbabwe will use multiple foreign currencies alongside the Zimbabwe dollar, under a...

Iranian president leaves Kermanshah for Tehran.
January 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Iranian official government news agency IRNA website Tehran, 29 January: President Mahmud Ahmadinezhad completed his provincial tour to Kermanshah Province and left for Tehran late Thursday [29 January]. ...

UN chief to visit India to attend sustainable development summit.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI United Nations, 30 January [Friday]: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will visit India next week to attend a four-day summit on sustainable development, after dropping in on Pakistan, where is...

India unveils design of spacecraft to take astronauts to space.
January 30, 2009... Text of report by Kumar Chellapan headlined "Man mission craft designed" by Indian newspaper The Asian Age website on 30 January Chennai, 29 January [Thursday]: India is getting set to send its first astronauts to space. The design of the...

Kazakh MPs approve amendments to Environment Code.
January 30, 2009... Excerpt from report by state-owned Kazakh TV [Presenter] The import of old technologies into Kazakhstan will be banned, according to draft amendments to the Environment Code that were approved in the first reading by members of the Majlis...