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15:14, april 12, 2008

Dushanbe marks Rock ’n Roll Day

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus -- A concert dedicated to a World Rock ''n Roll Day will be held in Dushanbe on April 13.

14:49, april 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, CSTO secretary general to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus - The Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Nikolai Bordyuzha, who is arriving in Tajikistan tomorrow afternoon, is scheduled

11:45, april 12, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Sughd prosecutor denies hunger-strike report

KHUJAND, April 12, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd prosecutor Khairullo Saidov has denied the fact that woman being held at a pretrial detention facility in Khujand went on hunger strike as “unfounded.

11:32, april 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Students at Tajik Islamic Institute assessed for meeting student status requirements

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus -- A special commission charged with assessing a level of knowledge of students at Tajik State Islamic Institute currently vets the first- and the second-year

11:15, april 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Three Sughd residents detained in Russia for drug pushing

KHUJAND, April 12, Asia-Plus -- Over the first quarter of this year, three residents of the Sughd province have been detained in the Russian Federation on suspicion of having been involved in drug

10:34, april 12, 2008

Sughd tops Tajik provinces in number of suicide cases in Tajikistan: prosecutor

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus -- The northern Sughd province tops Tajikistan’s regions in terms of the number of suicide cases, accounting for nearly 75 percent of suicides registered in the

19:54, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

France one of windows to Europe for Tajikistan: Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- On Friday April 11, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi joined his French counterpart, Mr.

19:38, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan is strategic friendly partner for us, says French FM

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- Visiting French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Mr. Bernard Kouchner today held talks with President Emomali Rahmon.

18:30, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik speaker, Iranian Deputy FM discuss state of Tajik-Iranian relations

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus - State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral relations between Tajikistan and Iran were a focus of talks of Saydullo Khairulloyev, Chairman of the

18:03, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

German officials arrive in Tajikistan to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- Gernot Erler, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office, and Hedi Wegener, Chair of the German-Central Asian Parliamentary Group in the Bundestag.

17:29, april 11, 2008

AMM awards a $75,000 grant to Dushanbe Zoo

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus - The American Association of Museum (AMM) has provided a $75,000 grant to the Dushanbe Zoo, Viktor Ibrohimov, the director general of the NGO Imkoniyathoi

15:28, april 11, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Guilt of suspects in murder of Russian TV reporter proven, says chief prosecutor

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- Guilt of two Tajik nationals suspected of killing of the Russian TV reporter, Ilyas Shurpayev, has practically been proven, Prosecutor-General Bobojon

15:03, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

French FM to visit Karine Mann Center and open French Embassy in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- Visiting France’s Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner is currently holding talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and then he will hold talks with his Tajik

14:27, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Orienbonk’s loan portfolio exceeds $174 million

DUSHNBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- As of April 1, a loan portfolio of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, Tajikistan’s largest commercial bank, has exceeded 596 million somonis

14:06, april 11, 2008

Women constitute over 50 percent of personnel in education, health and culture sectors

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- Women now constitute more than 50 percent of personnel in the country’s education, health and culture sectors, Ms.

13:41, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CSTO secretary general arrives in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, Asia-Plus -- The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha is arriving in Dushanbe tomorrow for a working visit, Asia-Plus has learned a the

13:23, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Role of private employment agencies in management of labor migration to be discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- A two-day regional seminar formally titled “Private Employment Agencies: Role; Management; Regulation; and Activity” will be held in Dushanbe on April 15-16.

12:55, april 11, 2008

Tajik female writers wins the competition Russkaya Premiya

DUSHANBE, April 11 Asia-Plus -- Tajik female writer, Ms.

12:30, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

A number of foreign countries allot Tajikistan student quotas, says education minister

DUAHNBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- A number of foreign countries have already allotted education permits to Tajikistan for this year, Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov told reporters

11:56, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Electricity rationing in Kulob to be effective until April 13, says Barqi Tojik head

KUOB, April 11, Asia-Plus -- A strict electricity rationing reintroduced in Khatlon’s Kulob region will be effective until April 13, Sharifkhon Samiyev, the director of Barqi Tojik

11:15, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Amonatbonk loans 91 cotton-growing farms in Vose

KULOB, April 11, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of the year, the branch of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) in Khatlon''s Vose district has provided some 2.

11:12, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

2nd meeting of Task Force on Regional Electricity Cooperation to be held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- The second meeting of a Task Force on regional Electricity Cooperation in Central and South Asia and special workshop on hydropower management in Central Asia

10:43, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

First tons of Khatlon early vegetables come to markets in Dushanbe and Qurghon Teppa

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus - The first tons of early vegetable grown by Khatlon farmers have come to markets in Dushanbe and Qurghon Teppa.

10:12, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Over 700 Tajik schools do not meet elementary requirements, says minister

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov told a press conference in Dushanbe on April 10 that more than 700 schools in the country do not meet elementary

20:03, april 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tojikmatlubot takes efforts to run meat prices in Dushanbe down

DUSHANBE, April 10, Asia-Plus -- To run meat prices in Dushanbe down Tojikmatlubot (consumer’s cooperation) intends to hold regular fairs in the city, the Tojikmatlubot deputy head, Khurshed

19:36, april 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Exhibition of Afghan goods to be held in Dushanbe in summer

DUSHANBE, April 10, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Afghanistan were a major topic of a meeting of

19:19, april 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to set up single center for testing university/college entrants

DUSHANBE, April 10, Asia-Plus - The government has already endorsed the issue of establishing a national single center for testing university/college entrants, Education Minister Abdujabbor

18:52, april 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe radio station Imrouz has not aired for three days

DUSHANBE, April 10, Asia-Plus -- The radio station Imrouz (Today), founded by media holding Orieno-Media, has not aired since April 8.

18:33, april 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

MFA Troika EU-Central Asia meeting opens in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, April 10, Asia-Plus -- A two-day meeting between the European Union and the countries of Central Asia chaired by the current President of the EU General Affairs and External

16:11, april 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

New editor of Sadoi Mardum appointed

DUSHANBE, April 10, Asia-Plus -- Joumakhon Nabotov has been appointed as editor-in-chief of Sadoi Mardum (Voice of People), an official news paper of the Tajik parliament.