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TDB raises deposit interest rates for physical entities

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Closed joint-stock company Tajikistan Development Bank (TDB) has raised some deposit interest rates for physical entities.

14:44, september 22, 2008

Kazakh specialist complete geological survey on the site for Nourobod HPP

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Kazakh specialists have completed a geological survey on the site for construction of the Nourobod hydroelectric power station (HPP) that will be

14:35, september 22, 2008

Kyrgyzstan asks Turkmenistan to supply 1 billion kWh of electricity

The delegations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan met in Almaty on September 18-19 to discuss energy, agriculture and water issues.

14:33, september 22, 2008

Almaty hosts a meeting on energy, agriculture and water management of CA countries

Questions of energy, agriculture and water management of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan and Turkmenistan took place in Almaty.

14:31, september 22, 2008

Roundtable public cooperation between non-state non-profit organizations and state structures held in Tashkent

Tashkent hosted roundtable on consolidating public cooperation between non-state non-profit organizations and state structures, new mechanisms of financing the activity of non-state non-profit

14:30, september 22, 2008

Turkmenistan to start supplies of natural gas to China according to schedule

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed confidence that supplies of Turkmen natural gas to Chinese consumers would start according to schedule.

14:28, september 22, 2008

Iran will stop any aggression, if attacked – president

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic's military will "break the hands" of any aggressor, if attacked.

14:27, september 22, 2008

Russian warships head to the Atlantic, Caribbean

A Russian naval task force departed Monday on a tour of duty in the Atlantic Ocean, including joint naval drills with the Venezuelan navy in November, a Navy spokesman said.

14:26, september 22, 2008

At least 53 killed in hotel blast in Pakistan

At least 53 people were killed and another 226 injured in a suicide bomb attack on the Marriott hotel in Pakistan's capital on Saturday, Pakistani officials said on Sunday.

14:24, september 22, 2008

Account' of ambush of French troops in Afghanistan: minister

France's defence minister confirmed Monday the existence of a NATO officer's "account" of a deadly ambush of French soldiers last month, after a newspaper cited what it said was a report that said

14:18, september 22, 2008

POWER

Rahmon sends condolences to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari over Saturday’s terrorist attack

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning sent a telegram of condolences to his Pakistani counterpart, President Asif Ali Zardari, over a Saturdays

13:52, september 22, 2008

POWER

Tajik president leaves for New York to attend 63 rd session of UN General Assembly

President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for New York to attend the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly.

13:38, september 22, 2008

Students from half of Sughd universities currently work in cotton fields

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Students from four of eight Sughd universities have been sent to cotton plantations to this date, Asia-Plus has learned from Rustamjon Usmonov, head

13:22, september 22, 2008

Khatlon students to be sent to help farmers work cotton harvest: Khatlon governor

QURGHON TEPPA, September 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Students from the Khatlon higher educational institutions and colleges will be sent to work cotton harvest, Khatlon governor Ghaybullo Afzal

13:00, september 22, 2008

Political parties discuss reality of existence of multiparty system in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting to discuss reality of existence of multiparty system in Tajikistan was held in Tajik Journalists’ Union in Dushanbe on

12:21, september 22, 2008

Two killed, two injured in landmine explosions in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two persons have been killed and two others have been injured in landmine explosions in Tajikistan since the beginning of this year, Jonmahmad

11:42, september 22, 2008

POWER

President signs decree banning collection and export of ferula

President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree banning collection and export of ferula.

10:52, september 22, 2008

1,328 Muslims from northern Tajikistan to make Hajj this year

KHUJAND, September 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 1,328 Muslims from the northern Sughd province will make Hajj (holy journey to Mecca) this year.

10:35, september 22, 2008

Over US$3.824 mln and RR8.885 mln remitted to Amonatbobk’s branch in Vose this year

KULOB, September 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of this year, the branch of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) in Khatlon’s Vose district has provided 1.

20:40, september 20, 2008

Tajik FM leaves for New York to attend 63 rd session of UN General Assembly

DUSHANBE, September 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Friday September 19, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi left for New York to attend the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly.

20:19, september 20, 2008

INCIDENTS

Mild tremor jolts Tajik capital Saturday morning

DUSHANBE, September 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A mild tremor measuring 2.0-3.0 on a 12-point scale shook Dushanbe Saturday morning, at 7:55 a.m., the Dushanbe seismological station said.

20:01, september 20, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Kulob resident faces rape charge

KULOB, September 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against a 24-year-old Saymumin Sherov, resident of the village of Somon in the

19:17, september 20, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Dangerous criminal detained in Kulob

KULOB, September 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Dangerous criminal was detained in Kulob on September 19.

18:57, september 20, 2008

4.8 tons of heroin seized in Central Asia this year, says CIS organized crime combating office head

DUSHANBE, September 20, 2008, Asia-Plus - Production of heroin has increased considerably this year, Alexander Bokov, head of the CIS Organized Crime Combating Coordination Bureau, announced

17:48, september 20, 2008

Construction may become important direction of Tajik-Polish cooperation, says Polish diplomat

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe on September 19, Mr.

10:30, september 20, 2008

UCA, DAAD announce partnership to provide scholarships for Central Asian students

DUSHANBE, September 20, 2008, Asia-Plus – The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) announce a partnership to provide full scholarships for Central Asian

19:21, september 19, 2008

Tajikistan ranked 104th among 118 economies in GETR 2008

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Global Enabling trade Report (GETR) 2008, released by the World Economic Forum, ranks Tajikistan 104th among 118 economies.

18:59, september 19, 2008

IRPT leader fails to hold meeting with Tajik labor migrants in Moscow

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) also deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Mr.

18:33, september 19, 2008