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More than US$ 5 billion allocated for development of fuel and energy complex in 2009

More than US$ 5 billion were allocated for development of fuel and energy complex in 2009, said Bahyt Sultanov, on Thursday during presentation of the bill on the Republican budget for 2009 - 2011 in

15:02, september 15, 2008

Inflation slowdown expected in Kyrgyzstan, Economy Minister says

â€œInflation slowdown is expected in Kyrgyzstan in the end of 2008,â€ Akylbek Japarov, the Kyrgyzstanâ€™s Minister of Economy Development and Trade said last Friday.

15:00, september 15, 2008

Turkish constructors to build luxury house for employees of two Turkmen ministries

The ministry of energy and industry and the ministry of construction materials industry of Turkmenistan will sign a contract with Turkish company Imeks InÅŸaat Makina Elektrik Konstrksiyon Sanayi LTD.

14:49, september 15, 2008

Uzbekistan tries to avoid child labor in cotton industry

All regions in Uzbekistan started picking cotton in September - the country's main crop, and this is being done in a very unusual situation for the government.

14:43, september 15, 2008

Russian foreign minister comes to Abkhazia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has come to Sukhumi.

14:39, september 15, 2008

IAEA report on Iran as early as Monday

The UN nuclear watchdog IAEA will publish its latest report on Iran's nuclear programme as early as Monday afternoon, sources close to the agency said Sunday.

14:36, september 15, 2008

Lehman failure may hurt U.S. commercial property

A bankruptcy by Lehman Brothers (LEH.N) may prompt the sale of its $32.6 billion of commercial real estate investments, and that just may be the jolt the U.S.

14:34, september 15, 2008

Rebels cut off Afghan teacher's ears as 'punishment': official

Taliban militants dragged a school teacher out of a mosque in Afghanistan and cut off his ears as a "punishment" for working for the government, an education official said.

14:24, september 15, 2008

LAW-ORDER

New details emerge on police operation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- New details emerged just now on the operation carried out by special investigation group of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in the northern city of

14:10, september 15, 2008

INCIDENTS

Black box data from Aeroflot crash to be analyzed in 3-4 weeks

The black boxes from the plane that crashed near the Urals city of Perm killing 88 people will be decoded in three or four weeks, Russian Transportation Minister Igor Levitin said Monday.

14:00, september 15, 2008

INCIDENTS

Suspect in August 28 attack on two police officers in Isfara detained

An operation carried out by a special investigation group of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in the northern city of Isfara on September 14 led to the arrest of a person suspected of having been

13:17, september 15, 2008

POWER

Emomali Rahmon sends condolences to Russian President Medvedev over Perm air crash

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today sent a telegram of condolences to his Russian counterpart, President Dmitry Medvedev, over a Perm air crash that left

13:06, september 15, 2008

No Tajik nationals among victims of Perm air crash

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- There are no Tajik nationals among victims of Perm air crash, the Tajik Ambassador to Russia, Mr. Abdulmjid Dostiyev said.

12:43, september 15, 2008

POWER

President appoints new ambassadors to India, Saudi Arabia

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree Saidbeg Saidov, formerly Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, was appointed as Ambassador of Tajikistan to India, replacing

12:35, september 15, 2008

Exhibition of books printed by Russian publishers to open in Dushanbe Wednesday

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A two-day exhibition of books printed by Russian publishing houses will open in Dushanbe on September 17.

12:22, september 15, 2008

Sughd external trade turnover exceeds $694.640 mln in Jan-Aug 08

KHUAJND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2008, the foreign trade turnover of the Sughd province, including electric energy and natural gas, has amounted to 694.

12:06, september 15, 2008

Medical workers concerned over increase in number of cardiovascular diseases in Murgab

KHOROG, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The number of cardiovascular diseases is increasing in GBAO’s Murgab district.

11:52, september 15, 2008

Biological treatment facilities installed at JV Javoni in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based Tajik-Italian joint venture, limited liability company Javoni, dealing with deep processing of cotton fiver and production of

11:40, september 15, 2008

POWER

Director of Norak HPS replaced

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolution of September 13 Mahmadullo Qurbonov was relieved of his post of director of the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS),

11:34, september 15, 2008

INCIDENTS

Two borer guards killed in Saturday skirmish at Tajik-Afghan border in Shuroobod

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two border guards have been killed in a skirmish on the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon’s Shuroobod district.

11:25, september 15, 2008

281 suicides and suicide attempts registered in northern Tajikistan in Jan-Aug 08

KHUJAND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 173 cases of suicide and 45 cases of suicide attempt have been registered in the Sughd province over the first eight months of this year, according

11:10, september 15, 2008

Tajik MoA offers opening UN FAO office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Friday September 12, the Minister of Agriculture, Qosim Qosimov, met with visiting Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (UN

11:02, september 15, 2008

Construction of the Shahriston tunnel under way

KHUJAND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 462 meters of the Shahriston tunnel have been constructed from the northern portal so far, Ilhom Jamolov, head of the Sughd information analysis

10:48, september 15, 2008

Tajik specialists explore oil and gas fields for Gazprom in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The first phase of geological surveys for the Dushanbe-based joint venture, closed joint-stock company (OJSC) Somon Oil (phonetically spelled), has

10:34, september 15, 2008

CIS experts to discuss migration policy concept

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An expert group will meet in Minsk, Belarus on September 16-17 to discuss issues related to coordination and finalization of the draft concept of

10:20, september 15, 2008

Sughd ecologists concerned over excess contents of nitrogen, nitrite and phosphate in Syrdarya waters

KHUJAND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A seminar on strategy of promotion of the Protocol of Register of Emissions and

20:04, september 13, 2008

More and more Afghan nationals seek refugee status in Tajikistan

KULOB, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- More and more Afghan nationals are seeking a status of refugee in Tajikistan.

19:23, september 13, 2008

Enterprise for producing coal briquettes launched in Shuroobod

KULOB, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- TajKDR Company has launched an enterprise for producing coal briquettes in the village of Yol Khatlon’s Shuroobod district.

19:10, september 13, 2008

CIS experts discuss crime prevention issues

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An organizational meeting of the Conference of Heads of the CIS Working Structures for Cooperation on Crime Prevention was held in Moscow on September 12.

18:52, september 13, 2008