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Russia says U.S. blocking nuclear arms reduction talks

Russia accused the United States on Monday of stonewalling negotiations on a new pact on reducing the size of the two powers' nuclear arsenals, the latest sign of deteriorating Russian-U.S. relations.

14:21, september 30, 2008

IAEA chief urges Iran to end its nuclear secrecy

A six-year probe has not ruled out the possibility that Iran may be running clandestine nuclear programs, the chief U.

14:19, september 30, 2008

Taliban's Omar offers deal to U.S. on withdrawal

Taliban leader Mullah Omar on Monday urged U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan to withdraw or face a similar defeat to occupying Soviet troops a generation ago.

13:51, september 30, 2008

Tajikistan reaches 42.4 percent of 2008 cotton target

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik cotton growers are taking measures to gather cotton and fulfill the national target, which, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA),

13:29, september 30, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Top managers of tour operator convicted of deceiving pilgrims last year

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Top managers of the tour operator Kholid Muzaffar have got long jail terms for deceiving 700 pilgrims last year, according to the Shuroi Adliya

12:46, september 30, 2008

Tajik-Russian parliamentary forum to be held in Dushanbe in late October

DUSHANBE, September 30, Asia-Plus -- The third parliamentary forum “Tajikistan-Russia: Potentials of Interregional Cooperation” will be held in Dushanbe in late October, according to an official

11:51, september 30, 2008

Tajikistan attends Education Environment 2008 Forum in Moscow

DUSHANBE, September 30, Asia-Plus -- The 10th All-Russian Forum entitled The Education Environment 2008 is opening at the All-Russian Exhibition Center in Moscow today.

11:23, september 30, 2008

Democrats and Communists will not participate in by-election to Kulob legislature

KULOB, September 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Democratic (Masoud Sobirov-run wing) and Communist parties have decided not to participate in by-elections to the Kulob city legislature scheduled

11:04, september 30, 2008

X-ray equipments at Sughd medical facilities inspected for compliance with safety requirements

KHUAJND, September 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd branch of the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Agency at the Tajik Academy of Science has launched an assessment of state of X-ray equipments

11:02, september 30, 2008

Tajik delegation attends Europe’s largest human rights and democracy conference in Warsaw

DUSHANBE, September 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajik delegation, comprising representatives from the government and civil society, is attending Europe’s largest human rights and democracy conference

10:59, september 30, 2008

POWER

Capital mayor sacks passenger transport service head, reprimands municipal waterworks head

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has sacked the head of the state unitary enterprise Bus-1 Iso Asoyev and reprimanded the head of Dushanbe’s

10:57, september 30, 2008

INCIDENTS

Residents of Rasht district practice disaster relief

DUSHANBE, September 30, Asia-Plus -- A practical emergency response training was conducted for residents of the Qalai Surkh jamoat in the Rasht district, eastern Tajikistan on September 28,

10:51, september 30, 2008

Tajikistan has not yet negotiated gas imports prices with Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, September 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan state natural-gas distributor, Tojikgaz, has not yet started negotiations with Uzbekistan on prices for natural-gas imports for 2009.

18:42, september 29, 2008

POWER

President to pay working visit to Rasht Valley in early October

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will pay a two-day working visit to the Rasht Valley in eastern Tajikistan from October 2-3, according to presidential

18:07, september 29, 2008

Independence School of Journalism hosts 2nd training for journalists and press services

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Independent School of Journalism “Tajikistan – 21st Century” (School) will host the second of a series of trainings for journalists and

17:36, september 29, 2008

WB report on innovation, inclusion and integration in East Europe and former Soviet Union to be presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Innovation, Inclusion, and Integration: From Transition to Convergence in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union, will be presented at the WB

17:07, september 29, 2008

India’s Abhijeet Group seeks cooperation with Tajik companies

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 29, Odil Sangov, first deputy head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), met with visiting Senior

15:09, september 29, 2008

IRPT to organize republican contest among Koran reciters

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) intends to organize the republican contest among the Tajik Koran reciters in Dushanbe on October 11.

14:52, september 29, 2008

Senior officers from Tajik power-wielding structures participate in study tour of to European drug profiling units

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, a group of representatives of Tajik power-wielding structures, numbering eight senior members of the Border Guards, Drug Control Agency,

14:47, september 29, 2008

Austrian businessmen discuss potential coop with Kazakhstan

A workshop on presentation of Kazakhstanâ€™s investment opportunities held on September 24 in Linz, Austria, attracted attention of the Austrian business circles.

14:46, september 29, 2008

Authorized fund of close joint stock company should be not less than US$ 50 thousand from January 1

President of Uzbekistan signed the Law about amending the Law "About joint stock companies and protection of stockholders rights" on September 26.

14:45, september 29, 2008

Wages, pensions and state allowances to grow by 10% in 2009

From January 1, 2009, the salaries of employees of establishments financed from the State Budget, self-supporting enterprises and public organizations will be increased by 10%.

14:43, september 29, 2008

Pensioners and invalids to travel free of charge at municipal transports

Mayor of Bishkek Nariman Tuleev signed a resolution on granting a right to some categories of citizens to travel at municipal transport of the capital.

14:42, september 29, 2008

Iran won’t abide by new Security Council resolution – parliament

Tehran will not abide by the new resolution of the UN Security Council unanimously approved on Saturday, spokesman of the Iranian Parliamentâ€™s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kazem

14:41, september 29, 2008

US warship approaches Ukraine’s Faina seized by Somalia pirates

A U.S. warship has come close to the Ukrainian ship Faina seized by Somalia pirates. Local authorities explained the move with the wish to prevent the unloading the weaponry from the Faina.

14:39, september 29, 2008

Russia offers new draft resolution on Iran to sextet colleagues

Russia has offered sextet colleagues (the United States, France, China, the United Kingdom and Germany) to consider a new resolution of the UN Security Council on the Iranian nuclear program, Russian

14:37, september 29, 2008

Afghan warlord Hekmatyar claims French ambush: report

Afghan insurgent leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has claimed responsibility in a video message for an August ambush that killed 10 French soldiers, an Afghan news agency reported Monday, saying it had

14:08, september 29, 2008

Conscription commissions set up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Under president’s decree of September 16 on drafting young Tajiks into the country’s armed forces, conscription commissions have been set up in

13:54, september 29, 2008

650 residents of GBAO sent Russia for seasonal work via Badakhshonkhorijakor

KHOROG, September 29, 2008, Asia-Plus – Since the beginning of this year, 650 residents of Gorno Badakhshan have been sent to the Russian Federation for seasonal work through

13:32, september 29, 2008