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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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

CSTO to form five-sided group in Central Asia for political deterrence

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) intends to form a five-sided group in the Central Asian region for political deterrence, The CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha announced at a

18:11, september 13, 2008

INCIDENTS

FOCUS implements fifth community-based disaster preparedness project under agreement between ECHO and AKF

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) and Aga Khan Foundation UK (AKF UK) on September 12 signed an agreement to implement

17:47, september 13, 2008

Human rights challenges in Tajikistan focus of meeting organized by OSCE Office

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Free and fair elections, violence against women, prevention of torture, access to prisons and forced labor were topics discussed at a two-day

17:44, september 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

U.S. Government continues support for Tajik border security

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On September 12, an international delegation led by U.S.

11:56, september 13, 2008

Representatives of organizing committee for “Five Stars: Intervision” contest to arrive in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will take appropriate efforts to host the “Five Stars: Intervision” contest at proper level, Abdughaffor Abdujabborov, an official with

11:42, september 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IFC, Global Corporate Governance Forum and Reuters Foundation to hold regional media-seminar

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Central Asia Corporate Governance Project of International Finance Corporation (IFC) jointly with the Global Corporate Governance Forum and the

11:29, september 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik prosecutor-general’s office refuses reporter’s application over reports by RFE/RL’s Tajik Service

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prosecutor-General’s Office has refused an action brought by former reporter for the RFE/RL’s Tajik Service, Sayof Mizrob, against Radio

11:15, september 13, 2008

Orthodox church in Khujand now does not have prior

KHUJAND, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Parishioners of the Orthodox Maria Magdalena Church in Khujand are concerned that the church currently does not have prior.

11:01, september 13, 2008

POWER

Celebrations to mark jubilee of the Dushanbe newspaper to be held at Poytakht Palace

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Friday September 12, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev signed a resolution on marking the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the

10:48, september 13, 2008

POWER

Dushanbe authorities provide over TJS211,000 for rehabilitation maternity house’s heating system

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- More than 211,000 somonis (TJS) have been allocated from the city budget for rehabilitation of heating system at Dushanbe’s maternity house # 3,

10:34, september 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Orienbonk’s loan portfolio exceeds $178.825 million

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- As of September 1, 2008, a loan portfolio of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s largest financial institutions,

10:20, september 13, 2008

With announcement of Year of Imam Azam attitude of Islamic world to Tajikistan to become even more favorable: Tajik grand mufti

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President’s initiative to announce 2009 as Year of Imam Azam (Al-Imam al-A''zam, "The Greatest Imam" Nu’man bin Thabit bin Zuta bin Mahan, better

19:18, september 12, 2008

German cyclist making contribution to development Veshab village arrives in Dushanbe Friday

AYNI, September 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On September 12, German national, Mr.

18:04, september 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Drug pusher detained in Hissor

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Bahriddin Azizov from Khatlon’s Bokhtar district has been detained in the district of Hissor, some 17 kilometers southwest of Dushanbe, on suspicion