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1 BBC NEWS I Asia-Pacific I Asian leaders to combat terror ~~~!J Page 1 of2 News Sport Weather World Service Languages Low Graphics version : Change edition Co News Front Page ~"i.,. t! Africa Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Middle East South Asia UK Business Health Science/ Nature Technology Entertainment Have Your Say In Pictures Week at a Glance Country Profiles In Depth Programmes.La.?t..LJ.pcJ.at~.c!;..VY~d.l!~s.cJa.y,..1.~..J.Llrl.~,JQQ41.,Q~.:.~.?(;.fV1I..9?:.1.?.l.JK... IiIIiI this to a friend ~ Printable version Asian leaders to combat terror Monka Whitlock ~!?~m~g.~respc).d.cj.~rl!ji.1ii3?~.k.~m.._mm The presidents of six countries stretching from Beijing to the Caspian Sea are meeting in Uzbekistan today to discuss their shared security concerns. The six, known as the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation, are China, Russia and four Central Asian states. Afghanistan and Mongolia will attend as guests. The focus of the summit will be the opening of a special centre set up to combat what the government has called terrorist groups. Armed police have been out on the streets of Tashkent since dawn, creating, they hope, a safe corridor for the presidents to travel into the city centre. SEE ALSO: China signs Uzbek ( 1.5 Jun 04 I Asia-i China and Central/ 23 Sep 03 I Asia I Uzbek 'torture' mot 24 Feb 04 I Asia-! Bank reviews Uzbel 05 Feb 04 I Asia-! Country profile: Uzi 01. Nov 03 : Counl RELATED INTERNET Government of Uzb Chinese foreign mil' The SSC is not respo content of external Ii TOP ASIA-PACIFIC Uzbek officials put t N Korea 'in urgent I Kylie Minogue Japan growth has t confir I What is R~ languages They have blocked the main roads with army trucks and the city is at a virtual standstill. 4'3:. TIE'NG VIeT These extreme measures INDONESIA reflect the theme of the ~;~ summit - the security of this 1111] MORE> wide range of nations spanning most of Asia. The Chinese have coined a SHANGHAI CO-OPERATION ORGANISATION China Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Russia Tajikistan Uzbekistan special catchphrase: we must combat, they say, the three evils of terrorism, extremism and separatism. China's main concern is the Muslim Uighur people of Xinjiang in western China, many of whom resent the rule of Beijing, while the Uzbek authorities pitch their struggle against the anti-government Islamic movement and the Russians against some Chechen groups. Critics silenced stm 5/17/2005

2 BBC NEWS I Asia-Pacific I Asian leaders to combat terror i-s~'3/"j Page 2 of2 The summit will project all these and other dissenting peoples as somehow laced together, aspects to a global problem. To voice their common purpose, the Shanghai group is to open what it calls an anti-terrorism centre in Tashkent, where the various security forces will share information and strategies. But there are worries that some of the dissident voices have legitimate points of view that are being suppressed by powerful governments. There have been mass trials and executions of Uighur activists in China and human rights groups estimate that Uzbek jails contain perhaps 7,000 political prisoners. Police swept away a tiny demonstration against the summit. The protestors were trying to make the point that very few people in the Shanghai bloc have freedom of speech and assembly. fie this to a friend ~ Printable version LINKS TO MORE ASIA-PACIFIC STORIES Select News alerts I services I OOt3 MMV Help I Privacy & Cookies Policy I News sources I About the SSC News Front Page I Africa I Americas I Asia-Pacific I Europe I Middle East I South Asia UK I Business I Entertainment I Science/Nature I Technology I Health Have Your Say I In Pictures I Week at a Glance I Country Profiles I In Depth I Programmes SSC Homepage > > I SSC Sport> > I SSC Weather> > I SSC World Service> > NEWSWATCH Notes I Contact us I About BBC News I Profiles I History stm 5/1 7/2005

3 BBC NEWS I World I Asia-Pacific I Turkmen leader closes hospitals Home TV Radio Ta!k Where I Live A-Z Index Low Graphics version! Change edition Co WATCH SSC NI News Front Page World Africa Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Middle East South Asia From Our Own Correspondent UK England Northern Ireland Scotland Science/ Wales Business Politics Health Education Nature Technology Entertainment Have Your Say Magazine In Pictures Week at a Glance Country Profiles In Depth Programmes IBIB I C III.IJ:I;U:I::1_ ~B IBICIIi!j~.J.~ LANGUAGES ti:. TIE'NG VI~T INDONESIA MORE >.~.a"~.t.,ld.p.c!,<j.~~.d.:"i~.e!s,,cj.clyl.,.~...~.cj.rsl,1.,..~og.5()o..:.5g,.~.~.i."., this to a friend ~ Printable version Turkmen leader closes hospitals By Monica Whitlock SSC correspondent in Ash9.9._ba_t.. _ Reports from Turkmenistan say President Niyazov has ordered the closure of all the hospitals in the country except those in the capital, Ashgabat. The order, announced by a government spokesman, is part of the president's radical President Niyazov is known for giving health care policies. eccentric orders Thousands of medical workers have already been sacked under the plan. Civil rights activists have accused the president of sacrificing public services in favour of vast projects that glorify his regime. President Niyazov apparently took the decision to close the hospitals at a meeting with local officials on Monday. "Why do we need such hospitals?" they can come to Ashgabat." he said. "If people are ill( For the Turkmens, it means the end of a nationwide health service already on its knees. There are few able doctors and little medicine in rural Turkmen hospitals, and last year President Niyazov sacked 15,000 medical workers, replacing them with army conscripts. However the local hospital was the only place for sick people to go - especially those without the funds to travel to Ashgabat for treatment. The foreign community will be horrified by the decision. President Niyazov is well known for his idiosyncratic orders, but it is extraordinary for a head of state to take such a step. SEE ALSO: Turkmens honour '! 27 Oct 04! Asia-Pi Turkmen leader OpE 13 Sep 04 I Asia-P Turkmen leader ore 11 Aug 04! Asia-P The cult of the Turk 02 Nov 01 I Asia-P RELATED INTERNET Turkmenistan Infor Turkmen Ministry 0 Communications The SSC is not res po content of external II TOP ASIA-PACIFIC Uzbek officials put t N Korea 'in urgent I Kylie Minogue has t Japan growth confir f~ I What is R~ At the same time, the president has also ordered the closure of rural libraries, saying they are pointless because village Turkmens do not read. uk/i /hi/world/asia-pacific/ stm 5/17/2005

4 BBC NEWS I World I Asia-Pacific I Turkmen leader closes hospitals '{.S~b~/f Page 2 of2 Criticism of the president is not allowed in Turkmenistan, but civil rights activists abroad say he has destroyed social services while spending millions of dollars of public money on grand projects, such as gold statues of the leader and a vast marble and gold mosque, one of the biggest in Asia. fie this to a friend ~ Printable version LINKS TO MORE ASIA-PACIFIC STORIES Select News alerts I services! Mobiles!PDAs! Headlines for your site 0013 MMV Help I Privacy & Cookies Policy I News sources I About the SSC News Front Page I World I UK I England I Northern Ireland I Scotland I Wales I Polit Business I Entertainment I Science/Nature I Technology I Health I Education Have Your Say I Magazine I In Pictures I Week at a Glance I Country Profiles I In Depth I Pro SSC Homepage» I SSC Sport» I SBC Weather» I SBC World Service» NEWSWATCH Notes I Contact us I About BBC News I Profiles I History bbc.co. ukl 1/hi/world/asia -pacific/ stm 5/1 7/2005

5 The Westminster Bookshop > Beyond the Oxus by Monica Whitlock ~3/,:>'" Page 1 of2 Basket Checkout Account Help Home Search for a book: Welcome to The Westminster Bookshop Shop Sections Main Section» World Politics» Beyond the Oxus Shop Home Election 2005 Biography Britain World Politics Americas Europe Fiction Reference History Business Political Thought Multimedia Art New Releases Featured Titles Signed Copies Special Offers Beyond the Oxus by Monica Whitlock The Central Asians Along the banks of the river once called Ox us lie the heartlands of Central Asia: Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Catapulted into the news by events in Afghanistan, these strategically important, intriguing and beautiful countries remain almost completely unknown to the outside world. Our Price: 8.99 Availability This item is normally available for despatch within two working days Customer login Author: Monica Whitlock Address ISBN: Publisher: John Murray I Year Published: 2003 Password Extent: 304pp Casing: B-format paperback There are currently no reviews for this product. Status: Available Our Price: 8.99 Be the first to review by clicking below! Open an Account Forgotten Password Review this product.. Date: 17/05/2005 Your Basket. Your basket is empty! Related Subjects World Politics Asia Travel Writing Shop Help Help Desk Our Privacy Policy Contact Us Join Our Newsletter Please fill in your address below to join our newsletter mailing list. -I Who We Are I Information for Publishers I Educational! Institutional Accounts I Contact us by westminsterbookshop.co. uk/shop/product. php/1578/0/ 5/17/2005

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