Postcard from Bishkek

Tuesday saw the monthly open meeting of the International Business Council, (IBC).  This onbe was sponsored by the OSCE, (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe), office in Bishkek and was entitled “Fighting Corruption: Importance of Preventive Measures”. As well as opening speeches from the Chairman of IBC, the Ambassador of the OSCE to Kyrgyzstan [...]

Apparently, there’s been some controversy in the British press about the possibility of Gordon Brown taking over as Chairman of the IMF, (International Monetary Fund), with David Cameron saying that he is not convinced that it’s a good idea.  He feels that although Gordon Brown has plenty of experience as Chancellor of the Exchequer, (the [...]