But deputies assured the president at a 11 June meeting that they will ensure the timely adoption of those laws despite the upcoming parliamentary summer recess. But the court ruled that the charges are valid and denied that they were politically motivated. Voronov said that Kazhegeldin will remain abroad until his legal status is clarified, according to Interfax. Some Chinese immigrants have also been apprehended. An additional 1,500 people have been fined for violating Kazakhstan's passport regulations.
Kyrgyz parliament blames govt.
The statement noted that the government had recently sent large quantities of flour to Uzbekistan as payment for Kyrgyzstan's outstanding gas debts and that domestic grain supplies are currently exhausted. Bread and flour prices in Kyrgyzstan have recently risen by 30-40 percent. Tajik opposition objects to Russian military The Democratic Party of Tajikistan has issued a statement condemning the April agreement between Moscow and Dushanbe allowing Russia to maintain a military base in Tajikistan, ''Nezavisimaya gazeta'' reported on 17 June. The statement says the Russian military presence serves to prop up the present Tajik leadership and deters foreign investment. The statement also appealed to the population and political parties to lobby against the holding of a proposed referendum on amendments to the Tajik Constitution.