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They include websites that have been blocked since 2004. The move marks yet another step towards the gradual liberalisation of Uzbekistan under the current regime. Multiple media outlets and rights organisations were banned in Uzbeki- stan following the protests in Andijon in 2005 - the protests ended in a massacre, placing the country’s international image in a negative light.
The newly accessible websites include those
of Voice of America, the BBC's Uzbek Service, Deutsche Welle, Eurasianet and the Fergana Agency, among other media outlets. The sites include those belonging to rights groups Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Report- ers Without Borders.
Some websites still remain blocked, however. RFE/RL’s Uzbek Service was one of the websites Allamjonov did not mention in his posts.
Private investors invited to develop €40mn IT park in Sarajevo
Foreign investors have been invited to invest in the planned Business Zone Šip-IT Park in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Sarajevo Canton Prime Minister Edin Forto and other senior officials have announced.
Sarajevo Canton hopes to raise around BAM80mn (€40mn) from investors for the construction of an IT park in the Sarajevo settlement of Šip. The idea of creating a "silicon valley" in Šip neighbourhood is not new, but now it has been placed high on the agenda of the current cantonal government.
The establishment of the IT Park is supported by the BIT Alliance association, which consists of almost 60 of the largest IT companies in Bosnia, employing more than 2,800 experts.
Amendments to the Regulatory Plan "Business Zone Šip-IT Park” are underway at the Plan- ning Office of Sarajevo Canton, after which public hearings will be organised in the municipalities of Centar and Vogošca, on the territory of which
the Technology Park will be located, Ekapija daily reported.
The plans were outlined by Forto, Minister of Economy Haris Bašic, and the director of the KS Mirza Hulusic Construction Institute who present- ed the project to foreign investors, along with the plan for the construction of the Eko Camp Bijam- bara and the renovation of the Igman hotel.
Telekom Slovenije’s net profit rises 4% in first quarter
State-owned Telekom Slovenije Group recorded net profit of €10.1mn in January-March, 4% up on the year, the company announced.
The group's operating profit (Ebit) rose by 15% to €11.8mn. Earnings before interest, taxes, amorti- sation and depreciation (Ebitda) totalled €56.5mn, 8% up on the year.
Telekom Slovenije Group generated a total of €172.8mn in operating revenue in the first quar- ter of the year and €172mn, both 6% down on the year. However, the results are not directly com- parable, since the 2019 figures do not include the revenue from Blicnet, which was sold in 2018.
Telekom Slovenije Group recorded net profit of €33.3mn last year, up from €9mn reported for 2017.
Growth of broadband users in Montenegro steadies at 12% y/y in March
The number of broadband connections including ADSL, VDSL, WiMAX and WiFi in Montenegro rose 12% y/y to 160,130 as of the end of March, accord- ing to data from the country's telecoms agency, the Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services of Montenegro (EKIP).
The number of broadband connections is con- stantly rising in the Adriatic country, which has a