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19:17, april 16, 2007

POWER

Number of Kulob residents applying for lands for housing increases

KULOB, April 16, Asia-Plus - Over the first three months of the year, Kulob mayor’s office has considered 580 applications and complaints, an official with the department for applications of the

19:00, april 16, 2007

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to the Criminal-Procedural Code

DUSHANBE, April 16, Asia-Plus - The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to Tajikistan’s Criminal-Procedural Code

18:32, april 16, 2007

SPORT

Tajikistan wins five medals in international boxing tournament in Thailand

DUSHANBE, April 16, Asia-Plus - Tajik athletes won five medals in an international boozing tournament that was held in Thailand from April 7 to April 12, 2007, according to Tajikistan’s Boxing

18:17, april 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Lithuanian FM arriving in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, April 16, Asia-Plus -- Lithuanian Foreign Minister Petras Vaitiekunas is arriving in Tajikistan today for an official three-day visit.

17:40, april 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 42.8 percent of the cotton-sowing target

DUSHANBE, April 16, Asia-Plus - Tajik cotton farmers have sown cotton on 109,681 hectares of lands so far, which is 42.

17:15, april 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Czech catalogue exhibition opens in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, April 16, Asia-Plus - An exhibition of catalogues of Czech goods, as well as informational leaflets and other materials about good produced in the Czech Republic is opening at

16:48, april 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

AgroInvestBonk is the first in Tajikistan to introduce RS-Bank V.6 system

DUSHANBE, April 16, Asia-Plus - Open joint-stock company (OJSC) AgroInvestBonk is the first bank in Tajikistan to introduce the centralized automated banking system RS-Bank V.6 (Version 6).

15:56, april 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Media contest dedicated to World Press Freedom Day ongoing

DUSHANBE, April 16, Asia-Plus - The media competition dedicated to a World Press Freedom Day is going on in Tajikistan.

12:59, april 16, 2007

SPORT

Tajik tennis players to participate in qualifications for 2007 Davis Cup

DUSHANBE, April 16, Asia-Plus -- Tajik tennis player will participate in qualifications for the 2007 Davis Cup in the Asia/Oceania Group Play-offs that will be held in Yangon, Myanmar, from May 7

10:30, april 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

OSCE Chairman hails level of cooperation between OSCE and Tajikistan

The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, has positively assessed development of democracy in Tajikistan.

20:00, april 13, 2007

POWER

Capital mayor seeks media cooperation in explaining the Dushanbe general plan

Capital mayor assures that city residentsâ€™ rights of property and housing will not be hurt.

19:14, april 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

More than 50 large investment projects currently being implemented in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus -- More than 50 large investment projects for a total amount of $1.

18:36, april 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

US ready to promote Tajikistan as market for US companies, says US Deputy Assistant Secretary

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus -- The United States is ready to promote Tajikistan as market for US companies in many sectors, Evan A.

17:41, april 13, 2007

POWER

Government sends draft Civil Procedural Code for consideration to parliament

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus -- The government has sent the draft Civil-Procedural Code and the draft Code for Economic Legal Proceeding for consideration the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s

16:01, april 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Qurghon Teppa mayor criticizes local industrial enterprises

QURGHON TEPPA, April 13, Asia-Plus -- Over the first quarter of 2007, the revenue part of the Qurghon Teppa city budget has amounted to 2.

14:27, april 13, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Ongoing dispute between Tajikistan and Turkish company may possibly be solved soon

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - The trace of Turkish company Emek Insaat that did not finish the construction of water park in Dushanbe has been found in Germany.

13:59, april 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

OSCE Chairman arrives in Tajikistan today evening

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, is expected to arrive in Dushanbe today evening.

13:31, april 13, 2007

POWER

Capital residents to select best project for constructing Rudaki memorial complex

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - A commission for consideration of projects for the construction of the Abu Abdullo Rudaki memorial complex in the Tajik capital met yesterday to sum up the contest’s

13:04, april 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

UAE finance minister to promote establishment of cooperation of his country’s companies with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - Information posted on Tajik president’s website says that during his stay in Dubai, President Emomali Rahmon also met with Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai

12:37, april 13, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan seeks Dubai Aluminum cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - An official five-day visit of President Emomali Rahmon to the United Arab Emirates will conclude today afternoon and Rahmon is expected to return home today evening.

12:10, april 13, 2007

POWER

Head of state to address parliament on April 30

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) yesterday passed yesterday passed a resolution on holding of the

11:34, april 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik national air carrier raises passenger fares on flights to Moscow

Tajik State Air Company TajikAir has raised passenger fares on flights to Moscow.

11:02, april 13, 2007

Children’s drawings travel round SCO states

MOSCOW, April 13, Asia-Plus - International exhibition of children’s drawings formally titled “Children Draw Fairy-Tales” opened at the Children’s Center Museion of the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

10:30, april 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik national radio to be shifted to digital technologies

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s national radio will be shifted to digital broadcasting, Asadullo Rahmonov, Chairman of the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting, remarked at a news

19:00, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Turkey to boost educational cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus - Tajik, Turkish education ministers have signed a series of documents aimed at further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and Turkey in the field of

18:32, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Education minister dissatisfied with low knowledge level of teachers and students at high schools

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus - The present knowledge level of students and teachers at highs schools leaves much to be desired, Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov remarked at a news conference

18:04, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian drug police to open its local office in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus - The Drug Control Agency Director Rustam Nazarov told journalists in Dushanbe on April 12 that Russia’s Federation Drug Control Service (FSKN) will open its local

17:16, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

1,022 kilos of opiate narcotics intercepted by Tajik law enforcement agencies in January-March

Tajik drug control kingpin says that the amount of opiate narcotics confiscated in Tajikistan is on the rise.

16:33, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Additional manpower to be recruited for rehabilitation of Dushanbe-Chanak highway

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus -- A test asphalting of one of sections of the highway from Dushanbe to Uzbek border via Khujand started in the Mastchoh district in the beginning of this week,

16:00, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Another three TV stations granted broadcasting licenses, sys TV and radio broadcasting committee head

DUSHANBE, April 12, -- Another three TV stations in Tajikistan have received broadcasting licenses, Asadullo Rahmonov, Chairman of the Committee for TV and Radio-Broadcasting, said at a news