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10:41, september 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Number of credit card holders more than doubles in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 22, Asia-Plus -- A number of credit card holders in Tajikistan more than doubled in the year to September 1, 2007, increasing from 11,222 to 28,413 people, Asia-Plus has

18:39, september 21, 2007

MoC religious affairs directorate accepts Hajj applications

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus -- Sub-divisions of the religious affairs directorate of the Ministry of Culture (MoC) in the provinces have begun accepting applications from Muslins

17:50, september 21, 2007

Conference dedicated to founder of Tajik-Persian literature held in Tajik capital Thursday

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus -- A scientific conference dedicated to the 1150th anniversary of the founder of Tajik-Persian literature Abuabdulloh Rudaki was held at the Academy of

17:13, september 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

China’s gold producer to increase the volume of production of gold by ZGS

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus — Zijin Mining Group Co.

17:12, september 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan’s Alina to build plant on producing construction dry packs in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan’s holding Alina intends to build a plant on producing construction dry packs in Tajikistan, Asia-plus has learned at the Ministry of Energy and

16:48, september 21, 2007

INCIDENTS

Kyrgyz PM offers to set up SCO disaster response center

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus – Kyrgyz Prime Minister Almazbe Atambayev has offered to set up Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Disaster Response Center in south of Kyrgyzstan, Russia’s news

16:30, september 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Second Tajik-Russian inter-parliamentary forum ends its work in Orienburg

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus – The second Tajik-Russian inter-parliamentary forum entitled “Russia-Tajikistan: Potential of Interregional Cooperation” ended its work in the Russian city of

15:59, september 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Public health issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus — Issues related to development of public health education in Tajikistan were major topics of a roundtable meeting that was held in Dushanbe yesterday.

15:52, september 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

EAEC secretary general discusses in Tajik capital preparations for upcoming EAEC summit

Tajik president and visiting EAEC secretary general have discussed the agenda of the EAEC summit scheduled for early October.

15:36, september 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Two arms caches discovered in Tajikistan yesterday

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus — Search operations by officers from the Ministry of Interior (MoI) have led to the discovery of two arms caches in the country.

15:01, september 21, 2007

POWER

President Rahmon receives credentials of Azeri envoy

DUSAHNBE, September 21, Asia-Plus — President Emomali Rahmon today received credentials of the newly appointed Azeri Ambassador to Tajikistan Mageram Aliyev.

14:33, september 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

New Tajik ambassador to Uzbekistan presents credentials to Uzbek president

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus – On Thursday September 20, new Tajik Ambassador to Uzbekistan Bobokhon Mahmadov presented credentials to Uzbek President Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan’s news agency

13:50, september 21, 2007

17 musicians from Central Asia on tour in 11 North American cities from October 12 to November 9, 2007

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus -- Seventeen musicians from Central Asia will share their mastery of traditions at once ancient and contemporary in an 11-city North American tour beginning on

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

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Number of credit card holders more than doubles in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 22, Asia-Plus -- A number of credit card holders in Tajikistan more than doubled in the year to September 1, 2007, increasing from 11,222 to 28,413 people, Asia-Plus has

MoC religious affairs directorate accepts Hajj applications

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus -- Sub-divisions of the religious affairs directorate of the Ministry of Culture (MoC) in the provinces have begun accepting applications from Muslins

Conference dedicated to founder of Tajik-Persian literature held in Tajik capital Thursday

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus -- A scientific conference dedicated to the 1150th anniversary of the founder of Tajik-Persian literature Abuabdulloh Rudaki was held at the Academy of

China’s gold producer to increase the volume of production of gold by ZGS

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus — Zijin Mining Group Co.

Kazakhstan’s Alina to build plant on producing construction dry packs in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan’s holding Alina intends to build a plant on producing construction dry packs in Tajikistan, Asia-plus has learned at the Ministry of Energy and

Kyrgyz PM offers to set up SCO disaster response center

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus – Kyrgyz Prime Minister Almazbe Atambayev has offered to set up Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Disaster Response Center in south of Kyrgyzstan, Russia’s news

Second Tajik-Russian inter-parliamentary forum ends its work in Orienburg

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus – The second Tajik-Russian inter-parliamentary forum entitled “Russia-Tajikistan: Potential of Interregional Cooperation” ended its work in the Russian city of

Public health issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus — Issues related to development of public health education in Tajikistan were major topics of a roundtable meeting that was held in Dushanbe yesterday.

EAEC secretary general discusses in Tajik capital preparations for upcoming EAEC summit

Tajik president and visiting EAEC secretary general have discussed the agenda of the EAEC summit scheduled for early October.

Two arms caches discovered in Tajikistan yesterday

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus — Search operations by officers from the Ministry of Interior (MoI) have led to the discovery of two arms caches in the country.

President Rahmon receives credentials of Azeri envoy

DUSAHNBE, September 21, Asia-Plus — President Emomali Rahmon today received credentials of the newly appointed Azeri Ambassador to Tajikistan Mageram Aliyev.

New Tajik ambassador to Uzbekistan presents credentials to Uzbek president

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus – On Thursday September 20, new Tajik Ambassador to Uzbekistan Bobokhon Mahmadov presented credentials to Uzbek President Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan’s news agency

17 musicians from Central Asia on tour in 11 North American cities from October 12 to November 9, 2007

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus -- Seventeen musicians from Central Asia will share their mastery of traditions at once ancient and contemporary in an 11-city North American tour beginning on

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

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.