Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich will visit Turkmenistan in February to discuss the resumption of direct gas supplies, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara said Jan. 29, Itar-Tass reported.
Uzbek authorities on Jan. 17 unilaterally closed several checkpoints on Uzbekistan's border with Kyrgyzstan, AKI Press reported Jan. 18, citing the State Border Service of Kyrgyzstan.