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Issues of establishment of public TV in Tajikistan will be discussed tomorrow

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The public association Khoma will host a roundtable meeting formally titled “Opportunities for Establishment of Public TV in Tajikistan” on

20:20, november 29, 2008

Adult education association determines strategy of activities for 2009

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Adult Education Association of Tajikistan (AEAT) conducted a seminar on November 28 to discuss problems facing it and determine the strategy of

19:39, november 29, 2008

2008 autumn conscription campaign completed ahead of schedule

The autumn conscription campaign was completed in Tajikistan on November 28, two days ahead of schedule

19:22, november 29, 2008

Gasoline prices drop in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, November 29, Asia-Plus -- Over the past two weeks, gasoline prices have dropped by some 21.

18:51, november 29, 2008

Private school placed in building of suspended school Sonmin in Khujand

KHUJAND, November 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A private school Fayz has been placed in a building of the school Sonmin in Khujand.

18:23, november 29, 2008

INCIDENTS

Kyrgyz border guard wounds two Tajik teenagers

ISFARA, November 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyz border guard has wounded two Tajik teenagers from Isfara’s jamoat of Vorukh (Tajik exclave in the territory of Kyrgyzstan).

17:50, november 29, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Sughd customs authorities consider drug-trafficking charge brought against their officer to be unfounded

KHUJAND, November 29, Asia-Plus -- Sughd customs authorities consider drug-trafficking charge brought by Kyrgyz police against their officer Hotam Berdiyev “unfounded.

17:10, november 29, 2008

The project “I Know!” provides reproductive health services for 25,000 Tajik women so far

KULOB, November 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the past year, the project “I know!

16:27, november 29, 2008

Tajikistan welcomes cooperation with Iran on car production, says President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2008, Asia-Plus – Iran has made good progress in car manufacturing and Tajikistan welcomes cooperation on a joint car factory with Iran, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon told

16:12, november 29, 2008

Known Tajik cleric summoned to GKNB for questioning

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 28, imam-khatib (preacher) of the Muhammadi Mosque in the Vahdat district, Ishon Nouriddinjon Turajonzoda, who is the elder brother of

12:44, november 29, 2008

Tajik CCI head, EU delegation discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- State and further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the European Union were the focus of a meeting of Sharif Said, Chairman of

12:29, november 29, 2008

Tajik MoF, French bank sign loan agreement for construction of Dushanbe airport terminal

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 28, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and France’s Natiksis Bank signed a loan agreement for € 17 million for co-financing the construction

12:15, november 29, 2008

Some 35% of residential buildings in Tajik capital to be provided with safe drinking water

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Water supply system of some 35 percent of residential buildings in Dushanbe will be improved and they will be provided with safe drinking starting from the

11:48, november 29, 2008

90 percent of voters do not know deputies representing them in parliament, says CPT representative

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- “Some 90 percent of voters even do not know name of deputies representing them in parliament,” Subhon Safiulloyev, the head of the Communist Party

11:30, november 29, 2008

Election law working group offers amendments to election law

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2008, Asia-Plus - The sixth session of the Election Law Working Group was held at the Center for Strategic Studies in Dushanbe on November 28.

19:51, november 28, 2008

Winter wheat planted on area of 109,000 ha so far

DUSHANBE, November 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- According to the crops sector department within the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Tajik farmers have planted winter crops on an area of more than

18:44, november 28, 2008

Afghan envoy offers to simplify legal foundation of cross-border trade

DUSHANBE, November 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Authorities of Afghanistan and Tajikistan ought to take measures to simplify legal procedures connected with cross-border trade between the two

18:24, november 28, 2008

Monuments to Dzerzhinsky and Putovsky in Dushanbe quietly disappear

DUSHANBE, November 28, 2008, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe authorities are gradually removing Soviet-era monuments and like the statue of Lenin monuments to Felix Dzerzhinsky and Cheslav Putovsky have

17:57, november 28, 2008

President Rahmon visits Qatar and Yemen

DUSHANBE, November 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has left Tehran for Doha, Qatar where he will attend the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review

16:57, november 28, 2008

President Rahmon holds talks with Iranian foreign, defense, and energy ministers in Tehran

DUSHANBE, November 28 2008, Asia-Plus -- During his stay in Tehran, President Emomali Rahmon also held bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, Minister of Defense and Armed

15:22, november 28, 2008

Tajik, Iran to launch joint rail car repair enterprise

DUSHANBE, November 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon who is on a two-day visit to Iran, yesterday met with his Iranian counterpart, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in Tehran to

15:06, november 28, 2008

Over 60% of Kyrgyz employers ready to pay workers $100-200 a month

The research held by the State Migration and Employment Committee in collaboration with the International Labor Organization showed that over 60 percent of employers in Kyrgyzstan are ready to pay

15:04, november 28, 2008

Kazakh-Azerbaijan Trade turnover increases by 87%

In January-September 2008, trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan is equal to US$ 440 million, which is more by 87% compared to the mentioned period in 2007, Elkhan Nuriyev, Head of Centre

15:03, november 28, 2008

Uzbekistan budget surplus in first 3 quarters is 1.9% of GDP

In Uzbekistan the main part of State budget in January-September 2008 were hidden taxes-2.914 trillion sums (approximately US$ 2.132 billion).

15:02, november 28, 2008

Turkmen government to support national economy against global financial crisis

The government of Turkmenistan discussed issues related to protecting the national economy from the impact of the global financial crisis at a meeting on 26 November.

15:01, november 28, 2008

Russia hails U.S. 'common sense' over Georgia, Ukraine NATO bids

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev expressed satisfaction on Friday with a U.S. decision not to push for Georgia and Ukraine's fast-track membership of NATO.

14:59, november 28, 2008

Obama says White House should be green, talks puppies

US president-elect Barack Obama has said in an interview that he hopes to make the White House environmentally friendly, and encouraged fellow Americans to follow suit.

14:58, november 28, 2008

Iran says would welcome Obama talks: report

Iran would welcome talks between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and U.S.

14:57, november 28, 2008