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17:31, march 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Rahmonov receives head of Bundestag delegation

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus - State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Germany were discussed today in Dushanbe at a meeting of President Emomali

15:23, march 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Azerbaijan’s president arrives in Tajikistan

Azerbaijanâ€™s President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Dushanbe today morning for an official two-day visit. Today, he is scheduled to meet with his President Rahmonov.

14:53, march 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

JV Aprelevka to resume development of deposit Ikkijelon

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus - Tajik-Canadian gold mining joint venture Aprelevka intends to have resumed mining and processing of ores at the Ikkijelon deposit in northern Tajikistan this year,

14:19, march 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Russia ought to expand information interaction

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan and Russia ought to expand information interaction, Tajik journalists and senior representatives from Russia’s news agency RIA Novosti remarked at a

13:53, march 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Water level in reservoir powering Norak station continuing to decline

Under the instruction for use of the Norak dam, it is prohibited to use the reservoir for powering the Norak station if the water level in the reservoir drops below the critical mark.

13:27, march 15, 2007

SPORT

FIFA, AFC presidents to arrive in Tajikistan to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus - Heads of International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are expected to arrive in Tajikistan to discuss cooperation

12:34, march 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian military base in Tajikistan constructs residential buildings for its servicemen

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus - Russian military base in Tajikistan has constructed three multi-story residential buildings for its servicemen in Dushanbe and the Khatlon province.

12:09, march 15, 2007

Japan supports improvement of social sector in Tajikistan through grant package totaling some $613,000

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus - On March 14, the Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe signed a number of grant-contracts of the Grant Assistance for Grass Roots Human Security Projects of the Government of

20:43, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Afghanistan offers Tajikistan to increase number of flights

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Afghanistan has offered Tajikistan to increase the number of flights linking their capital cities.

19:27, march 14, 2007

First stage of project for improvement of solid waste management ongoing in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- The first stage of the project aimed at improving solid waste management is ongoing in Dushanbe.

18:49, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan introduces restrictions on imports of poultry

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan has introduced restrictions on imports of chickens and others birds and poultry from the countries, where an outbreak of bird flu was registered, Tajik

17:56, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Japan’s embassy donates two minivans equipped with motopumps to capital firefighters

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - Japan’s Embassy in Dushanbe today handed over two minivans Gazel equipped with motopumps to the Dushanbe firefighting service.

16:06, march 14, 2007

POWER

MPs adopt law on national symbols of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - Tajik parliament has endorsed a new bill on national symbols of the country.

15:14, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik weekly editor elected to head international association of Persian-language journalists

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - A three-day international meeting of Persian-language media in Dushanbe ended on March 13 with the establishment of a new media association -- International

14:47, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Water level in reservoir of Norak HPS declines below critical mark

Further decline in the water level in the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power station may cause serious energy crisis in Tajikistan.

13:55, march 14, 2007

POWER

Dushanbe mayor announces competition for vacancies

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has announced a competition to fill two vacancies in the mayor’s office.

13:08, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Capital mayor’s office sets up tender commission for facilities being constructed this year

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor yesterday passed a resolution obligating to set up a tender commission and fix dates of announcement and holding of tenders for selection of general

12:36, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CSTO interstate commission for military-economic cooperation meets in Astana

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Ways to expand military-economic cooperation are on the agenda of a two-day meeting of the interstate commission for military-economic cooperation of the Collective

12:05, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Some 2,000 Tajik students study abroad

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - Some 2,000 Tajik students now study at higher educational institutions in foreign countries, primarily in the CIS states.

11:30, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

12 Tajik media representatives discuss with a number of Russian agencies cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Twelve media representatives from Tajikistan are currently in Moscow to discuss with a number of Russian agencies cooperation issues.

19:00, march 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan remains unattractive country for tourists

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2007 by the World Economic Forum has ranked Tajikistan 110th among 124 countries in terms of attractiveness of the

18:15, march 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian-Tajik JV plans to process up to 50 kilograms of gold per year

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus - Tajik-Russian joint venture Almaz-Asia dealing with production of jewelries has operated in Tajikistan since March 1, 2007, the JV director general Abdulmajid Saidov

17:53, march 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

General Suhrob Qosimov sends in his resignation

The Interior Ministryâ€™s Special Force Brigade commander, Major-General Suhrob Qosimov, has sent in his resignation and now plans to concentrate on development of Tajik football.

17:02, march 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Counterpart International supports improvement of heath sector in Kulob region.

KULOB, March 13, Asia-Plus - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has handed over $134,000 worth of assistance to three large medical facilities in the Kulob region of Khatlon.

16:39, march 13, 2007

SPORT

Dushanbe athletes win all gold medals in 14th republican taekwondo championships

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus - Taekwondo players from Dushanbe won 21 gold, 23 silver and 10 bronze medals in the 14th republican taekwondo championships in Dushanbe on March 10-11.

16:12, march 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Granting amnesty to former participants of civil war would be at least unfair, says PDPT member

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- To grant amnesty to former militants convicted on charges of having committed grave crimes would be at least unfair, Mouso Asozoda, the head of office of the

15:45, march 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik authorities will not second Turajonzoda’s proposal: local expert

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities will not second proposal by Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda to grant full amnesty to former militants and leaders of the Tajik United Opposition (UTO),

14:27, march 13, 2007

POWER

Visiting Hungarian diplomat discusses in Dushanbe inter-parliamentary cooperation

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of Tajik-Hungarian cooperation were the major topics of a March 12 meeting of Abdulmajid Dostiyev, First Deputy Speaker of the Majlisi

13:29, march 13, 2007

POWER

President Rahmonov urges to improve work on paying pensions

President Rahmonov has demanded at a March 12 government meeting that control of collection of fees to Fund for Social Security of the Population should be tightened.

11:30, march 13, 2007

POWER

3,500 civil servants participate in planting trees in the National Gardens of Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Voskresnik (from Russian word for Sunday; day of volunteer work in the former Soviet union, the tradition, which is continued in Tajikistan) with participation of