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13:27, august 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan yields 20,474 tons of cotton by Monday

DUSHANBE, August 27, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan has yielded 20,474 tons of raw cotton by Monday, which is 3.

13:01, august 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Over 10 kilos of drugs intercepted in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, August 27, Asia-Plus -- More than 10 kilograms of drugs have been intercepted in a single operation in northern Tajikistan, according to the Sughd police directorate.

12:32, august 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Afghan leaders and US secretary of commerce hold talks in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, August 27, Asia-Plus -- A tripartite meeting with participation of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, and the US Secretary of Commerce Carlos

12:29, august 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Cooperation with USA one of priorities of Tajikistan’s foreign policy, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, August 27, Asia-Plus -- An August 25 meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with the US Secretary of Commerce Carlos M.

12:14, august 27, 2007

SPORT

Despite defeat Tajikistan qualifies for the round of 16

DUSHANBE, August 27, Asia-Plus -- Fifa.com – Tunisia yesterday beat Tajikistan 1-0. The Tunisian winner came from Youssef Msakni after 82 minutes at the Suwon Sports Complex.

11:46, august 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

US-financed Tajik-Afghan bridge opens

US-made bridge across the Panj River, linking Tajikistanâ€™s Panji Poyon and Afghan port of Sherkhon Bandar officially opened on August 26.

16:39, august 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Secretary of US department of commerce to join Tajik, Afghan presidents at talks in Tajik capital

A tripartite meet with participation of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, and Secretary of the US Department of Commerce Carlos M.

16:13, august 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe, Tashkent discuss usage of resources of the trans-border Syrdarya River

DUSHANBE, August 25, Asia-Plus — Tajik energy delegation led by Abdullo Qurbonov, the head of the energy policy department of the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI), has negotiated with Uzbek

15:50, august 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Afghan president arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 25, Asia-Plus – Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in Dushanbe today on a two-day working visit.

15:21, august 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan yields 7,645 tons of cotton by Friday

DUSHANBE, August 25, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan has yielded 7,645 tons of raw cotton by Friday, August 24, which is 1.

19:15, august 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Examination of religious knowledge of capital imam-khatibs ends, four of them fail to pass the test

Some 50 imam-khatibs in the mosques of Dushanbe have taken a special test of religious knowledge to prove their fitness for the job; four of them have failed to pas the exam.

18:49, august 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Turkish company to invest in housing construction in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 24, Asia-Plus — Turkey’s Guzal intends to invest in construction of residential buildings in Tajikistan, Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) said.

17:52, august 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Slovakian FM to pay visit to Tajikistan on August 30

DUSHANBE, August 24, Asia-Plus — Foreign Minister of the Republic of Slovakia, Jan Kubis, is expected to pay visit to Tajikistan on August 30, Tajik MFA said.

17:33, august 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Grain-harvesting campaign nears completion in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 24, Asia-Plus — Dehqan (peasant) farmers in Tajikistan have produced 340,803 tons of cereals, including wheat, rice, and maize, by August 24, Asia-Plus has learned at the Ministry

16:01, august 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik journalists says Internet libel law to have negative consequences

DUSHANBE, August 24, Asia-Plus — A process of making amendments to the country’s Criminal Code, criminalizing libel and other forms of defamation on the Internet, went off too hurriedly, without

13:54, august 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Numbers of IRPT organization for Kulob have doubled over the past two years

KULOB, August 24, Asia-Plus — 14 another persons joined the organization of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) for the city of Kulob in August 2007, bringing a total number of its members to 220,

12:17, august 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Afghan president pays two-day working visit to Tajikistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is arriving in Tajikistan tomorrow for a two-day working visit.

11:42, august 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

International assembly of capitals of CIS to be held in Magadan

DUSHANBE, August 24, Asia-Plus – Itar Tass -- Problems of cities of countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will be considered at an international assembly of capitals and major

11:16, august 24, 2007

SPORT

Tajikistan beaten by Belgium 0-1 in FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea

DUSHANBE, August 24, Asia-Pus — Belgium beat Tajikistan 1-0 thanks to a last-gasp winner from Christian Benteke at Changwon Main Stadium on Thursday August 24. Fifa.

10:23, august 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Volume of production of industrial goods in CIS states rises by 9 percent in Jan-June 07

DUSHANBE, August 24, Asia-Plus – Kazinform – Compared to January-June 2006, rise in the volume of production of industrial goods in the CIS countries over the first half-year of 2007

18:58, august 23, 2007

INCIDENTS

Landslide leaves three dead in northern Ayni district

KHUJAND, August 23, Asia-Plus — Landslide has killed three persons in the northern Ayni district.

17:17, august 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russia’s OJSC Garzprom Neft to create a chain of refuel stations in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 23 Asia-Plus — Russia’s open joint-stock company (OJSC) Gazprom Neft intends to create a chain of refuel stations in Tajikistan, Asia-Plus has learned at Gazprom Neft press

16:09, august 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM meets with CIS executive committee representatives to discuss the upcoming CIS summit

DUSHANBE, August 23, Asia-Plus — On Wednesday August 22, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi received visiting working group of the CIS Executive Committee, Tajik MFA said.

15:44, august 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Afghan bridge across in the pan River set to open in Khatlon in few days

DUSHANBE, August 23, Asia-Plus — A bridge across the Panj River that will consolidate permanent overland links between Tajikistan and Afghanistan is set to open in few days, an article “Bridge

15:19, august 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

GOTA telecommunications system to be launched in Tajikistan soon

DUSHANBE, August 23, Asia-Plus — Installation of a new telecommunications system – Global Open Trunking Architecture (phonetically spelled) or GOTA – will begin in early September, Asia-Plus has

14:50, august 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Qatar Emir to pay three-day visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 23, Asia-Plus — Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani intends to pay a three-day visit to Tajikistan, according to the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

14:01, august 23, 2007

Three residents of Danghara fined 2000 somonis each for breaking order on observing traditions

KULOB, August 23, Asia-Plus — A court in Khatlon’s Danghara district has ruled that three residents of the district R. Murodov, M. Sufiyev, and S.

13:49, august 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

EAEC justice ministers gather in Cholpon-Ata to discuss harmonization of national laws

DUSHANBE, August 23, Asia-Plus — Tajik Justice Minister Bakhtiyor Khudoyorov is attending a meeting of the EAEC (Eurasian Economic Community) council of justice minister that opened at Kyrgyzstan’s

13:20, august 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

More than 50 kilos of drugs seized on the Tajik-Afghan border in Farkhor

DUSHANBE, August 23, Asia-Plus — Tajik counternarcotics agency has reported the seizure of large amount of drugs on the Tajik-Afghan border.

12:56, august 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Internet provider first in Central Asia to launch Mobile WiMAX

DUSHANBE, August 23, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan’s Internet-provider Babilon-T has launched Mobile WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) in a test regime.