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Rahmon urges to ban import of RHD cars

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus -- The State Committee for Investments and Management of State-owned Property is to take measures to establish training centers for entrepreneurs in all

19:36, december 25, 2007

President tasks to increase amounts of small loans provided in mountains areas

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon demanded at a December 25 meeting with participation of local entrepreneurs that amounts of small loans provided to entrepreneurs

19:02, december 25, 2007

President urges to speed up implementation of procedures to join WTO

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus -- Addressing a December 25 meeting with participation of Tajik entrepreneurs, President Rahmon charged the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT)

18:33, december 25, 2007

President calls on entrepreneurs to invest in construction of power plants

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday December 25, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with representatives from Tajik business circles to discuss problems facing development of

15:35, december 25, 2007

Russian emergency ministry sends humanitarian aid to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) has carried out operation on providing humanitarian aid to Tajikistan through making voluntary contribution

15:17, december 25, 2007

President meets with local entrepreneurs

More than 1,300 Tajik entrepreneurs have gathered in Dushanbe to meet with the head of state to discuss problems facing development o small and medium-sized businesses in the country.

14:35, december 25, 2007

Uzbekistan’s presidential election bears resemblance to political show: Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus -- Victory of Islam Karimov in Uzbekistan’s presidential election means that there ought not to expect any positive changes in relations between Tajikistan

13:49, december 25, 2007

Striking New Year’s show to be held in Tajik capital on December 30

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus -- A striking New Year’s show for children, staged by the Dushanbe mayor’s office, will be held at the Dushanbe Circus on December 30.

13:23, december 25, 2007

President of Academy of Sciences to host news conference on state of affairs in Tajik science

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus -- Academician Mamadsho Ilolov, President of the Academy of Sciences, will give a news conference today on a state of affairs in the Tajik science.

12:36, december 25, 2007

Uzbek president wins third term

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus – The President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, has been declared the winner of Sunday''s general election. He won 88.

19:25, december 24, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to water code

DUSHANBE, December 24, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to the country’s Water Code at

19:16, december 24, 2007

Sughd administrators give president account of state of affairs by phone

DUSHANBE, December 24, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon held a hook-up conference with participation of heads of Sughd’s Khujand, Isfara, Qairoqqum, Ayni, Asht, Bobojonghafurov, Ghonchi

18:56, december 24, 2007

35 fires reported in Tajikistan last week

DUSHANBE, December 24, Asia-Plus -- 35 fires occurred in Tajikistan last week, leaving two dead, press service of the Tajik firefighting service said.

18:34, december 24, 2007

Traffic accident leaves nine dead in Tajik capital

At least nine people and three others were injured Monday as minivan collided with diesel locomotive.

14:25, december 24, 2007

President Rahmon expresses condolences to families of avalanche victims

DUSHANBE, December 24, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has expressed his deep condolences to the families and friends of persons who were killed by avalanche on the highway from

14:13, december 24, 2007

Tajik emergencies official says avalanche leaves three dead

DUSHANBE, December 24, Asia-Plus -- According to the latest information, three persons have been killed in a huge avalanche in the Varzob district.

13:49, december 24, 2007

Iranian entrepreneurs get acquainted with Tajik market

DUSHANBE, December 24, Asia-Plus -- On Friday December 21, Sharif Said, head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), met with visiting delegation of Iranian businessmen, press

13:27, december 24, 2007

LAW-ORDER

DCA officers seize 2 kilos of marijuana in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, December 24, Asia-Plus -- Operation by officers from Tajik counter narcotics agency has led to the seizure of two kilograms of marihuana in Dushanbe.

13:09, december 24, 2007

Tajik business forum opens in Dushanbe

More than 1,300 representatives of business circles from all regions of Tajikistan have gathered in Dushanbe for a business forum.

12:57, december 24, 2007

Asian nations hold expert meeting on anti-drug campaign

DUSHANBE, December 24, Asia-Plus – Representatives of the Asian nations membering the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held a two-day meeting in Tehran on

12:38, december 24, 2007

Uzbekistan reports over 90% turnout in presidential elections

DUSHANBE, December 24 – The Sunday presidential elections in Uzbekistan had a turnout of 90.

19:26, december 22, 2007

Tajikistan ranked 69th in cinema-going

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan has been ranked 69th globally in terms of the number of tickets sold and 37th in terms of the number of cinemas in the country, Washington Profile said

18:43, december 22, 2007

Tajikistan marks Day of Power Engineering Specialists,

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus -- A ceremonial meeting, dedicated to a Day of Power Engineering Specialists and presided over by Sharifkhon Samiyev, chairman of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric

18:05, december 22, 2007

SPORT

Tajik wrestler wins bronze medal in World Combat Sambo Championships

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajik athlete Dilshod Azizov won the bronze medal in the 13th World Combat Sambo Championships, finishing third in -68 kg weight class, Asia-Plus has

17:24, december 22, 2007

Tajikistan not yet intends to open its consulate in Kunduz: MFA spokesman

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan does not yet intend to open its consulate in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province in the near future, Davlat Nazri, a spokesman for Tajik MFA, said in

16:53, december 22, 2007

CSTO parliaments heads to attend first Duma meeting

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus – The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member countries'' parliament heads will attend the first meeting of the newly-elected State Duma on December

16:18, december 22, 2007

Avalanche on Dushanbe-Khujand highway claims 15 lives

According to the Ministry of Interior, at least 15 people were killed in a huge avalanche on the 67th kilometer of the highway from Dushanbe to Khujand Friday night.

12:20, december 22, 2007

Capital mayor urges to improve decorative activity by December 28

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor’s resolution of December 19 requires completion of work on improvement of the aesthetic appearance of Dushanbe in the anticipation of

19:54, december 21, 2007

More than 1,300 entrepreneurs to gather in Dushanbe for meeting on Monday

DUSHANBE, December 21, Asia-Plus -- A forum of Tajik entrepreneurs, staged by the State Committee for Investments and Management of State-owned Property, is expected to be held at the Kokhi

19:05, december 21, 2007