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13:24, september 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Swiss JV to prospect for oil and gas in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus — Tajik-Swiss joint venture Somon Oil will start exploration of oil and gas reserves of the Obchai Qalacha and Navobod fields in the northern Sughd province before

12:53, september 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

AgroInvestBonk’s capital nears $22 million

As of August 31, the regulative capital of AgroInvestInvestBonk has amounted to 75,351,463 somonis (equivalent to some $22 million), Asia-plus has learned at AgroInvestBonk’s directorate for

12:23, september 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

New school opens its doors to pupils in Varzob

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus — Another new school has opened its doors to pupils in the Varzob district.

11:45, september 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik young journalists instructed in preparing TV reporting

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus — A training seminar, formally titled “TV Reporting and Its Difference from Information Genres of Radio and Press”, for young journalists was held in the

10:36, september 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

To develop microcrediting it is necessary to simplify procedure of MFIs reporting to central bank

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus -- To develop microcrediting in Tajikistan it is necessary to simplify a procedure of reporting of microfinance institutions (MFI) organizations to central

19:19, september 20, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Graduating students not in hurry to work with school

More than 5,000 students have graduated from teachersâ€™ training institutions in Tajikistan this year, but only little more than 50 percent of them now work with schools.

18:30, september 20, 2007

SPORT

Regar TadAZ represents Tajikistan in AFC President’s Cup

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan’s football champion Regar TadAZ of Tursunzoda is representing Tajikistan in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President’s Cup 2007 that kicked

15:58, september 20, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Regional microfinance conference opens in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus — The fifth annual regional conference formally titled “Microfinance in Central Asia: Road Ahead” opened at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe

15:26, september 20, 2007

TAJKISTAN

AgroInvestBonk pays wages to its cotton farmers in good time

KULOB, September 20, Asia-Plus — Head office of AgroInvestBonk in Kulob today gave the next tranche to the farm Khatlon in the Kulob district for paying wages of cotton farmers for the last

14:57, september 20, 2007

A group of women from Rudaki demonstrate in Tajik capital against pulling down their residential buildings

A group of women from the Rudaki district have demonstrated in Dushanbe against pulling down their residential buildings

14:09, september 20, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches one third of 2007 cotton target

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus -- Tajik cotton farmers are taking real measures to gather cotton on time and fulfill the national target, which has been determined at 550,000 of cotton.

13:43, september 20, 2007

SPORT

Tajik juniors win their first one silver and two bronze medals in the First Eurasian U-16 Sports Games

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus — Tajik juniors participating in the First Eurasian U-16 Sports Games have won their first one silver and two bronze medals.

13:00, september 20, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Security Council secretary attends meeting of council of CSTO security council secretaries in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus — The Tajik Security Council secretary Amirqul Azimov is attending a session of the council of the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) security council

12:28, september 20, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Conference on microfinancing problems opens in Tajik capital today

The fifth annual regional conference formally titled â€œMicrofinancing in Central Asia: Path to the Futureâ€ has opened at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe today.

12:26, september 20, 2007

TAJKISTAN

EAEC secretary general arriving in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus — The Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) secretary general Grigory Rapota is expected to arrive in Tajikistan today for a three day working visit, according to

10:30, september 20, 2007

POWER

Tajik president orders to allot Kyrgyzstan a quota of 50 students

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus — During his two-day visit to Kyrgyzstan, President Emomali Rahmon on Tuesday afternoon met in Bishkek with Marat Sultanov, Chairman of the Zhokorgu Kenesh

19:15, september 19, 2007

Imprisoned rebels ask President Rahmon for amnesty

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — A group prisoners, serving their sentences in penal colonies in Tajikistan, have appealed to President Emomali Rahmon, international and human rights

18:44, september 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan announces tender for conducting feasibility study for rehabilitation of the road Kulob-Darvoz

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan has announced a tender for conducting feasibility study for rehabilitation of the road Kulob-Darvoz, which is 98 kilometers in length, Asia-plus ahs

18:08, september 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

TTL starts exploration of gas and oil reserves of the Beshtinchak field

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — UK-based company Tetis Tajikistan Limited (TTL) will start exploration of gas and oil reserves of the Beshtinchak field in

17:45, september 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik police burn over 735 kilograms of drugs

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Police in Dushanbe burned more than 735 kilograms of drugs on September 19. The totaled included 155 kilograms of heroin.

15:33, september 19, 2007

INCIDENTS

SCO emergencies ministers gather in Bishkek for the third conference

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Mahmadullo Zokirov, the head of the State for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES), today morning left for Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to attend the third

14:58, september 19, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Officer of court in Khuroson faces bribery charge

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Officers from the Khatlon directorate of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption have arrested Toura Sunnatov, an officer of a court in

14:35, september 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik energy minister attends international energy conference in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan’s Energy and Industries Minister Sherali Gulov attended an international energy conference that was held at the Issyk-Kul resort in Kyrgyzstan on

13:50, september 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president meets with representatives of Tajik Diaspora in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on his official visit to Kyrgyzstan, today in Bishkek held a short meeting with representatives of the Tajik Diaspora

12:37, september 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan sets December 23 as presidential poll date

DUSAHNBE, September 19, Asia-Plus – RIA Novosti -- Presidential elections will be held in Uzbekistan on December 23, the head of the Central Asian country''s Central Election Commission

12:31, september 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Flour prices dictated by market

In Dushanbe, prices of wheat flour have dropped from 120 to 90 somonis per a 50-kilogram sack, and specialists from Ministry of Economic Development and Trade do not rule out that the flour prices

11:59, september 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

The results of the “School of Public Health” project to be sum up in Tajik capital tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — A roundtable meeting to sum up the results of the “School of Public Health (SPH)” project that has been implemented as part of the “Public Health” Program of the

11:34, september 19, 2007

Presentation of books published under support of OSI/AF to be held in Khujand

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Presentation of the book “Bayozi Mehr” (Anthology of Tajik-Persian Poetry of the 20th Century), 14th volume of the collection of works by Sadriddin

11:01, september 19, 2007

Tajik veterans’ council intends to raise ‘free prescription’ amount increase with authorities

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Council of Veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 is expected to hold its second plenum in Dushanbe on September 21.

10:27, september 19, 2007

International festival of puppet theatres to open in Tajik capital in late September

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus -- An international festival of puppet theatres, entitled “Chodari Khayol” (Screen of Fantasy), will open in Dushanbe on September 25.

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Tajik-Swiss JV to prospect for oil and gas in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus — Tajik-Swiss joint venture Somon Oil will start exploration of oil and gas reserves of the Obchai Qalacha and Navobod fields in the northern Sughd province before

AgroInvestBonk’s capital nears $22 million

As of August 31, the regulative capital of AgroInvestInvestBonk has amounted to 75,351,463 somonis (equivalent to some $22 million), Asia-plus has learned at AgroInvestBonk’s directorate for

New school opens its doors to pupils in Varzob

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus — Another new school has opened its doors to pupils in the Varzob district.

Tajik young journalists instructed in preparing TV reporting

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus — A training seminar, formally titled “TV Reporting and Its Difference from Information Genres of Radio and Press”, for young journalists was held in the

To develop microcrediting it is necessary to simplify procedure of MFIs reporting to central bank

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus -- To develop microcrediting in Tajikistan it is necessary to simplify a procedure of reporting of microfinance institutions (MFI) organizations to central

Graduating students not in hurry to work with school

More than 5,000 students have graduated from teachersâ€™ training institutions in Tajikistan this year, but only little more than 50 percent of them now work with schools.

Regar TadAZ represents Tajikistan in AFC President’s Cup

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan’s football champion Regar TadAZ of Tursunzoda is representing Tajikistan in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President’s Cup 2007 that kicked

Regional microfinance conference opens in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus — The fifth annual regional conference formally titled “Microfinance in Central Asia: Road Ahead” opened at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe

AgroInvestBonk pays wages to its cotton farmers in good time

KULOB, September 20, Asia-Plus — Head office of AgroInvestBonk in Kulob today gave the next tranche to the farm Khatlon in the Kulob district for paying wages of cotton farmers for the last

A group of women from Rudaki demonstrate in Tajik capital against pulling down their residential buildings

A group of women from the Rudaki district have demonstrated in Dushanbe against pulling down their residential buildings

Tajikistan reaches one third of 2007 cotton target

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus -- Tajik cotton farmers are taking real measures to gather cotton on time and fulfill the national target, which has been determined at 550,000 of cotton.

Tajik juniors win their first one silver and two bronze medals in the First Eurasian U-16 Sports Games

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus — Tajik juniors participating in the First Eurasian U-16 Sports Games have won their first one silver and two bronze medals.

Tajik Security Council secretary attends meeting of council of CSTO security council secretaries in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus — The Tajik Security Council secretary Amirqul Azimov is attending a session of the council of the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) security council

Conference on microfinancing problems opens in Tajik capital today

The fifth annual regional conference formally titled â€œMicrofinancing in Central Asia: Path to the Futureâ€ has opened at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe today.

EAEC secretary general arriving in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus — The Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) secretary general Grigory Rapota is expected to arrive in Tajikistan today for a three day working visit, according to

Tajik president orders to allot Kyrgyzstan a quota of 50 students

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus — During his two-day visit to Kyrgyzstan, President Emomali Rahmon on Tuesday afternoon met in Bishkek with Marat Sultanov, Chairman of the Zhokorgu Kenesh

Imprisoned rebels ask President Rahmon for amnesty

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — A group prisoners, serving their sentences in penal colonies in Tajikistan, have appealed to President Emomali Rahmon, international and human rights

Tajikistan announces tender for conducting feasibility study for rehabilitation of the road Kulob-Darvoz

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan has announced a tender for conducting feasibility study for rehabilitation of the road Kulob-Darvoz, which is 98 kilometers in length, Asia-plus ahs

TTL starts exploration of gas and oil reserves of the Beshtinchak field

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — UK-based company Tetis Tajikistan Limited (TTL) will start exploration of gas and oil reserves of the Beshtinchak field in

Tajik police burn over 735 kilograms of drugs

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Police in Dushanbe burned more than 735 kilograms of drugs on September 19. The totaled included 155 kilograms of heroin.

SCO emergencies ministers gather in Bishkek for the third conference

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Mahmadullo Zokirov, the head of the State for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES), today morning left for Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to attend the third

Officer of court in Khuroson faces bribery charge

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Officers from the Khatlon directorate of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption have arrested Toura Sunnatov, an officer of a court in

Tajik energy minister attends international energy conference in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan’s Energy and Industries Minister Sherali Gulov attended an international energy conference that was held at the Issyk-Kul resort in Kyrgyzstan on

Tajik president meets with representatives of Tajik Diaspora in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on his official visit to Kyrgyzstan, today in Bishkek held a short meeting with representatives of the Tajik Diaspora

Uzbekistan sets December 23 as presidential poll date

DUSAHNBE, September 19, Asia-Plus – RIA Novosti -- Presidential elections will be held in Uzbekistan on December 23, the head of the Central Asian country''s Central Election Commission

Flour prices dictated by market

In Dushanbe, prices of wheat flour have dropped from 120 to 90 somonis per a 50-kilogram sack, and specialists from Ministry of Economic Development and Trade do not rule out that the flour prices

The results of the “School of Public Health” project to be sum up in Tajik capital tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — A roundtable meeting to sum up the results of the “School of Public Health (SPH)” project that has been implemented as part of the “Public Health” Program of the

Presentation of books published under support of OSI/AF to be held in Khujand

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Presentation of the book “Bayozi Mehr” (Anthology of Tajik-Persian Poetry of the 20th Century), 14th volume of the collection of works by Sadriddin

Tajik veterans’ council intends to raise ‘free prescription’ amount increase with authorities

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Council of Veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 is expected to hold its second plenum in Dushanbe on September 21.

International festival of puppet theatres to open in Tajik capital in late September

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus -- An international festival of puppet theatres, entitled “Chodari Khayol” (Screen of Fantasy), will open in Dushanbe on September 25.

The fifth annual regional conference formally titled â€œMicrofinancing in Central Asia: Path to the Futureâ€ has opened at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe today.