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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

13:21, march 14, 2008

Tajikistan remains an authoritarian state: Human Rights Report-2007

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan, with a population of approximately seven million, is an authoritarian state; political life is dominated by President Emomali Rahmon and an inner

13:07, march 14, 2008

POWER

MPs report back to electros

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) are going today to their constituencies to report back to electors,

12:56, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

OIC summit to adopt some 20 cooperation documents

The 11th summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) opened in Dakar, Senegal on March 13. The summit is expected to adopt some 20 cooperation documents.

12:44, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, Qatari emir discus Roghun hydroelectricity project

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - On Thursday March 13, President Emomali Rahmon met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah al-Thani in Dakar, Senegal on sidelines of the 11th summit of

12:13, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Heads of medical facilities in Khatlon to take training course on management

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11:30, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Asian Development Outlook 2008 to be presented in Tajik capital in April

DUSAHNBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank’s (AB) Tajikistan Resident Mission in Dushanbe will host the local launch of the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2008 on April 2,

20:40, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TB remains global public health problem, says US ambassador

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Nearly nine million new cases of TB arise in the world every year, US Ambassador to Tajikistan, Ms.

19:47, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Exhibition of Iran’s press opens at Tajik National University

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- An exhibition of Iran’s press opened at the Department of Journalism at Tajik National University on Thursday. Mr.

19:23, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

50th anniversary of the European Parliament celebrated in Strasbourg

To celebrate the European Parliament's 50th anniversary on March 19 2008, the presidents of the EP, the Council and the Commission each addressed the House in a special sitting in Strasbourg.

19:08, march 13, 2008

ORIEN Insurance intends to engage in insuring Tajik labor migrants in real earnest

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus - Closed joint-stock company ORIEN Insurance (insurance company) intends to engage in insuring Tajik labor migrants working in the Russian Federation in

18:27, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TSB branch in Kulob provides loans for development of private business

KULOB, March 13, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Tojiksodirotbonk (TSB) in Kulob today provided the first this year loan for development of private business.

18:08, march 13, 2008

INCIDENTS

Preparations for international conference under way in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

16:59, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik political parties in crisis state, says PDPT deputy leader

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- “Political parties that released a statement on crisis situation in Tajikistan themselves are in a crisis state,” Davlatali Davlatzoda, the deputy head of

16:25, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Experts from SCO defense ministries meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of experts from defense ministries of member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Dushanbe on March 12, Asia-plus ahs

15:55, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 27% of spring crop sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Pus - Areas under grain crops will have increased in Tajikistan this year, Tohir Sodiqov, the head of grain and industrial crops department within the Ministry

15:29, march 13, 2008

As half a million face hunger, aid to Tajikistan underfunded: UN

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus – - More than half a million Tajiks could soon face food shortages as a severe winter turns to flooding and an appeal for $25 million remains only one-quarter funded,

15:19, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Japan assists Tajikistan with training personnel for its agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Ten Tajik specialists in agriculture will take training courses in Japan under support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

14:44, march 13, 2008

Tajik tour operators meet in Baljuvon to discuss tourism development issues

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- A working meeting of Tajik tourism companies participating in the community based tourism development support projects was held in Khatlon’s Baljuvon district

14:22, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Iran’s Khorasan Razavi to expand ties

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus – Governor General of Khorasan Razavi Mohammad-Javad Mohammadzadeh and Tajik Health Minister Nusratullo Salimov have called for expansion of ties between the two sides.

13:50, march 13, 2008

Kazakhstan sends a bulk of wheat, fuel and foodstuffs to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Karim Masimov has singed a resolution on providing humanitarian aid to Tajikistan, Kazinfrom reported.

13:36, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Iran sign MoU on health affairs

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus – Tajik Minister of Health Nusratullo Salimov Iran''s minister of Health and his Iranian counterpart, Kamran baqeri Lankarani, signed a Memorandum of Understanding

13:23, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon meets with OIC Secretary General

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- President Rahmon held talks with the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof, Ekmeleddin Ishsanoglu in Dakar, Senegal on

13:03, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IDB to provide $13.7 million for the second phase of the Danghara steppe irrigation project

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon arrived in Senegal’s capital, Dakar Wednesday evening atop a high-ranking delegation to attend the 11th summit of the

11:58, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS heads of government state to discuss 20 issues at a May 23 meeting

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Some 20 issues are supposed to be discussed at a meeting of the CIS heads of government scheduled for May 23.

11:44, march 13, 2008

INCIDENTS

Another fire reported on Dushanbe’s Korvon market

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Another large fire has been reported on Dushanbe’s Korvon market.

11:33, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Canada’s Tethys launches exploration of oil and gas reserves of Beshtenchak field in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Canada’s Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys) recently started exploring oil and gas reserves of the Beshtenchak field in Khatlon’s Baljuvon district.

11:20, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik savings bank distributes funds of second tranche of government’s cotton loan

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) has remitted 8 million somonis of the second tranche of government’s cotton loan to its branches for providing loans to

20:30, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Another Tajik-Afghan bridge to be built in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Construction of a new bridge across the Panj River will start in GBAO’s Vanj district in late March.

19:52, march 12, 2008

“Euphoria” by Vyrypayev to be shown in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- “Euphoria” (2006) directed by known Russian filmmaker Ivan Vyrypayev, who has attracted considerable acclaim for his plays (including “Oxygen” staged in more than