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World financial crisis will not affect ADB’s investments in Tajikistan, says ADB mission head

KHUJAND, October 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- the World financial crisis will not affect investments of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Tajikistan, Mr.

14:56, october 10, 2008

INCIDENTS

Fire at Shohmansour market extinguished

A fire at Dushanbeâ€™s Shohmansour market has been extinguished. The trading center, Nargis, and three nearby shops have been destroyed completely by the fire.

14:33, october 10, 2008

Dushanbe court considers case pitting private TV station against TV and radio committee

DUSHANBE, October 2008, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe economic court is considering a court case pitting the Dushanbe independent TV station, Somoniyon, against the Committee for TV and

13:45, october 10, 2008

CA customs service officers gather in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2008, Asia-Plus - Efficient functioning of an analysis and risk management system as the factor to ensure further development of the regional trade cooperation and

13:13, october 10, 2008

Second mental health forum opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 2nd republican forum on the mental health issues opened in Dushanbe today morning.

13:02, october 10, 2008

President Rahmon attends three summits in Bishkek today

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2008, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon is attending three summit meetings in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan today, according to presidential press service.

12:30, october 10, 2008

Tajik culture minister, WAPIST secretary general meet

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2008, Asia-Plus – On Thursday October 9, Tajik Minister of Culture Mirzoshorukh Asrori met with Secretary General of the World Assembly for Proximity of Islamic Schools of

12:23, october 10, 2008

WB tries to be of support to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday October 10, the World bank Group President, Robert B. Zoellick, gave a press briefing at the IMF-WB annual meeting 2008.

11:47, october 10, 2008

INCIDENTS

Fire breaks out at Shohmansour market n Dushanbe

A fire broke out on the Shohmansour market in Dushanbe today morning at around 6:00 a.m. 14 fire crews have worked to put out the fire.

11:37, october 10, 2008

Tajik parliament gives the lead in legislative measures to counter HIV/AIDS: CAAP executive director

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik parliament has given the lead in regulating issues related to providing legislative support for measures to counter HIV-infection, Tilek

11:22, october 10, 2008

British Ambassador visits Rasht Valley and Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday October 9, the British Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Graeme Loten, started his weeklong visit to the Rasht Valley and Gorno Badakhshan.

11:12, october 10, 2008

Tajik student wins grand prize of international contest dedication to Aitmatov’s works

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2008 Asia-Plus -- Second-year student from Tajik State Institute of Languages, Fotima Egamnazarova, has won the grand prize of an international contest dedicated to

10:58, october 10, 2008

Konibodom produces over 39 million somoni worth of industrial goods in Jan-Sept 08

KONIBODOM, October 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, the city of Konibodom in the Sughd province has produced a total of 39,226,891 somoni worth of industrial

10:29, october 10, 2008

81 new public association established in northern Tajikistan this year

KHUJAND, October 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 81 new public associations have been registered in the northern Sughd province this year. Speaking in an interview with Asia-Plus, Ms.

10:15, october 10, 2008

Tajikistan starts process of ratification of CARICC agreement

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday October 8, the president sent an agreement between Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on

19:27, october 9, 2008

IMF experts expect Tajikistan’s GDP growth to be 4.1% in 2008

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The world economy is decelerating quickly, buffeted by an extraordinary financial shock and by still-high energy and commodity prices, and many

18:21, october 9, 2008

Oriengroup, China’s Xinjiang International Resource Company to build new cement plant in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Geological survey at the site for construction of a new cement plant in the southern

16:56, october 9, 2008

Conference on improvement of water management in CA opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An international two-day conference, entitled “Improvement of Water Management for Sustainable Development of Central Asia,” opened in Dushanbe today.

15:17, october 9, 2008

German delegation visits Khatlon to review KfW-sponsored projects

DUSHANBE, October 9, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday October 7, German delegation led by Ms.

14:46, october 9, 2008

Uzbekistan to provide humanitarian aid worth US$200,000 to Kyrgyz Republic

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a resolution on providing humanitarian aid to the people of the Kyrgyz Republic, who suffered from the earthquake, UzA reported.

14:45, october 9, 2008

Uzbekistan prepares to IV International Uzbekistan cotton fair

Association "Uzpahtasanoat" prepares to conduct IV International Uzbekistan cotton fair on high level, reception of cotton harvest.

14:44, october 9, 2008

Farmers from Karaganda region go to Canada on study tour

A group of farmers from Karaganda region departed for Canada on study tour, reported Kazinform. This tour is organized by the World Bank Group under Drylands Management Project.

14:42, october 9, 2008

President Valdis Zatlers invites Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to visit Latvia

Today, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov received President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers, who arrived in Turkmenistan yesterday.

14:41, october 9, 2008

Russia completes troop pullout from S.Ossetia buffer zone

Russia completed the withdrawal of its peacekeepers from a buffer zone near South Ossetia on Wednesday, two days ahead of the agreed deadline, the commander of the Russian peacekeepers in the region

14:40, october 9, 2008

Six powers to discuss Iran in a few days: US

The six powers trying to scale back Iran's nuclear ambitions will consult soon via telephone about the "next steps" to take at the United Nations, a State Department official said Wednesday.

14:39, october 9, 2008

U.S. pledges support for any new political coalition in Ukraine

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday Washington is ready to work with any political coalition in Ukraine that might emerge in the wake of the country's political crisis.

14:37, october 9, 2008

U.S. to call for more NATO troops for Afghanistan

The United States will appeal to NATO allies on Thursday to send more troops to fight Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, despite the prospect of spending cuts because of the global financial crisis.

14:32, october 9, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Two Sughd entrepreneurs get long jail terms for tax evasion and other crimes

KHUJAND, October 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two entrepreneurs in the Sughd province have got long jail terms for tax evasion and other crimes.

14:14, october 9, 2008

POWER

Two apartment buildings affected by last year’s gas blasts restored

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two apartment buildings affected by last year’s natural-gas blasts have been restored, Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the Dushanbe mayor, told

13:41, october 9, 2008