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11:29, march 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Russian energy entity seeks state support for hydroelectricity projects in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, March 17, Asia-Plus -- Projects for construction of hydropower plants on the transboundary rivers in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are of special interest, Leonid Drachevsky, the deputy

11:15, march 17, 2008

LAW-ORDER

We hope for unbiased trial, says Oripov’s defense lawyer

DUSHANBE, March 17, Asia-Plus -- “I have managed to familiarize myself with major part of case materials of my client and relaying of initial analysis of evidences and documents, I may

19:55, march 15, 2008

TAJKISTAN

First center for realization and maintenance of Tojiron’s tractors opens in Rudaki

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of the center for realization and maintenance of tractors assembled by Tajik-Iranian joint venture TojIron was held in the Rudaki district

19:24, march 15, 2008

TAJKISTAN

USD/TJS exchange rate in exchange offices now lower than the official one

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus -- USD/TJS (Tajik national currency somoni) exchange rate in currency exchange offices is currently lower than the exchange rate set by the National bank of

18:52, march 15, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iran to help Tajikistan build cardiac surgery clinic

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Health Minister Nusratullo Salimov heading Tajik delegation was on a visit to Iran on March 8-13.

18:26, march 15, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Job fair held in Tajik capital on Friday

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus -- A job vacancies fair was held in Dushanbe on March 14.

17:44, march 15, 2008

Consumer Rights Day marked on March 15

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus -- Every year, around the world, World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) is celebrated on March 15. It marks the day President John F.

17:15, march 15, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Transport and border crossing issues discussed in Almaty on March 13-14

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus -- The 13th Session of the SPECA (UN Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia) Project Working Group on Transport and Border Crossing (PWG-TBC) was held

16:31, march 15, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Syria to open embassies in Damascus and Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus -- On March 14, President Emomali Rahmon held talks with Syrian Vice President Farouk al-Shara in Dakar, Senegal on sidelines of the 11th OIC Summit.

16:06, march 15, 2008

POWER

Dushanbe park design competition announced

Capital mayor has announced the Dushanbe park design competition.

15:26, march 15, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS foreign ministers’ meeting to consider 15 draft documents

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus -- 15 draft documents will be considered at a session of the CIS council of foreign ministers that is scheduled to be held in Moscow on March 28.

15:10, march 15, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Health minister urges to define the real number of TB sufferers

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus -- Health Minister Nusratullo Salimov on March 14 held a meeting with participation of senior representatives from the Ministry of Health (MoH) to discuss the TB

14:46, march 15, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Trial of former UTO field commander starts in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus -- On Friday March 14, the Supreme Court started consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against Fathullo Tojiddinov, the former commander of the rapid

12:31, march 15, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan among top four CIS states in money remittances: Russian central bank

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus - In 2007, $1.

12:22, march 15, 2008

TAJKISTAN

More than 5,000 TB patients registered in Tajikistan: RCS

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of World Tuberculosis Day, which is annually held on March 24, Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) organizes a series of activities in

12:10, march 15, 2008

Tajik RCS distributes humanitarian aid to Kulob residents

KULOB, March 15, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) has provided humanitarian aid to orphans and children with intellectual disabilities in Khatlon’s Kulob district.

21:01, march 14, 2008

LAW-ORDER

M&P director maintains his innocence

Marouf Oripov, the director general of the Dushanbe-based Tajik-Dutch joint venture M&P, considers himself innocent of the charges he faces.

20:10, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

38 labor migrants have entered Tajik republican TB hospital this year so far

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of the year, 38 labor migrants that worked in the Russian Federation have entered Republican TB Hospital # 2 in the Vahdat, the TB Hospital Head

19:33, march 14, 2008

“Molodyozhny” movie heater reopens in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- An inauguration ceremony the Project for the Improvement of the Cultural Facility under the

19:20, march 14, 2008

OSCE Centre helps plant trees in Tajikistan’s rural areas to prevent land degradation

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- In an effort to help reduce land erosion in Tajikistan, the OSCE Center in Dushanbe is supporting a week-long project starting on Friday March 14 that will see

17:13, march 14, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Trial of M&P head starts in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- The trial of Marouf Oripov, the director general of the Dushanbe company M&P, which owns a chain of supermarkets Orima in Dushanbe and Kulob, began in

16:49, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

UCA, Tajik Institute of History jointly publish a new book about Gorno Badakhshan

DUSAHNBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography (IHAE), Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan jointly published a

16:38, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Uzbek gas supplies to Tajik capital suspended

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan suspended exports of natural gas to Tajikistan yesterday.

16:08, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon holds talks with his Afghan, Iranian and Turkish counterparts in Dakar

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - On Thursday March 13, President Emomali Rahmon held meetings with his Iranian, Afghan and Turkish counterparts in Dakar, Senegal, where he has attended the

15:21, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Reporters Without Borders lists Tajikistan among “countries under watch”

DUSAHNBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Reporters Without Borders launched the first Online Free Expression Day on March 12.

15:02, march 14, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Procedure of confiscation of Ghaffor Mirzoyev’s property starts in Kulob

KULOB, March 14, Asia-Plus -- A procedure of confiscation of property of former Drug Control Agency head Ghaffor Mirzoyev has started in Kulob.

14:45, march 14, 2008

“Five Wives of Khoja Nasreddin” to be staged in international theatrical festival in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Russian Drama Theatre named after Vladimir Mayakovsky will stage a comedy “Five Wives of Khoja Nasreddin” in the International Festival of

14:29, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Large drug cache discovered in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- A large drug cache has been discovered by police officers in southern Tajikistan.

14:15, march 14, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Sughd customs officers stop contraband import of food products and fuel

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd customs service recently stopped contraband import of food precuts and fuel into province, Asia-Plus has learned at the Tajik Customs

13:54, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president offers to establish Muslim Countries Development Support Fund

Addressing the 11th OIC summit, President Emomali Rahmon offered to establish Muslim Countries Development Support Fund and intensify operations of the OIC specialized institutions such as Islamic