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18:28, december 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

12 kilos of heroin seized on Dushanbe’s Ganjina market Sunday

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Tajik counternarcotics agency have warded off an attempt of drug pushing in Dushanbe.

18:17, december 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Turkmen electricity arrives in Tajikistan: Tajik power holding

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Turkmen electricity has arrived in Tajikistan, Barqi Tojik (Tajik electricity systems) power holding said.

17:43, december 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan prepare agreements on transport communication

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are working on preparing a draft government-to-government agreement on automotive transport communication, Asia-Plus has learned

17:18, december 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Majority of Russian nationals staying in Tajikistan vote for Putin’s United Russia

7,787 of 9,048 Russian nationals participating in voting in Tajikistan voted for Putinâ€™s United Russia.

15:51, december 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik entrepreneurs instructed in methods of use o barcode system

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- A two-day seminar for Tajik entrepreneurs on methods of using GS1 barcode system concluded in Dushanbe on Saturday December 1.

15:18, december 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan fails to fulfill 2007 cotton target, reaching only 76.3%

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Tajik has failed to fulfill the national cotton target for 2007, having reached only 76.3 percent to this day.

14:58, december 3, 2007

INCIDENTS

Mild tremor jolts Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Mild tremor measuring 2.0-3.0 on a ten-point scale jolted Dushanbe Sunday evening, at around 4:57 p.m.

14:07, december 3, 2007

POWER

Tajik president visits Japan

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus – Tajikistani President Emomali Rahmon is on a four-day visit to Japan from Sunday, during which he will attend the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Oita Prefecture

13:34, december 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Iran’s company seeks cooperation with Tajikistan in the field of energy

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Senior representatives from Iran’s company Motahedin-e Saleh International Co are expected to arrive in Tajikistan in the near future to discuss

12:12, december 3, 2007

INCIDENTS

ADB, Tajikistan sign $2 Million grant to rehabilitate key infrastructure in northeast Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday December 1, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Tajikistan signed an agreement for a project that will help rehabilitate key

12:00, december 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Putin's United Russia at 63.2% with almost half of votes counted

With over 47% of votes counted, President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party has garnered an overwhelming 63.2% in Sunday's parliamentary polls, the Central Election Commission announced.

11:59, december 3, 2007

POWER

Capital mayor urges to improve decorative and advertising activity

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- issues related to improvement work on decorative and advertising activity in the city were major topic of a December 1 meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s

11:45, december 3, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan attends Asian conference of female MPs and female ministers

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Two members of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) – Oynisso Bahronova and Muhiba Yoqubova -- attended the 5th Asian Conference of Women

11:16, december 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM holds a number of meetings in Madrid

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus - Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has held a number of meetings with his counterparts from the OSCE participating countries during his visit to

18:58, december 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Now calling party pays in Tajikistan

Cost of outgoing calls from fixed-line network of Tojik Telecom changed with effect from December 1 and it is now 16.5 dirams per minute instead of the previous 2 dirams.

18:18, december 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Results of the competition “HIVAIDS: Prevention, Treatment and Care” summed up

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- On November 30, an wards ceremony was held at Tajik Journalists’ Union in Dushanbe for the winners of the competition “HIV/AIDS: Prevention, Treatment and

17:39, december 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Number of people living with HIV in Khatlon increasing

QURGHON TEPPA, December 1, Asia-Plus - To date, 174 HIV sufferers, including 37 women, have been officially reported in the Khatlon province, the Khatlon health directorate head Fayzali

17:08, december 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

U.S. and Russian embassies honor 201st motorized rifle division

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 30, U.S.

16:21, december 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Shuroobod teenagers, taken hostage by Afghans dealers, released

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- Two teenagers from Khatlon’s Shuroobod that were taken hostage by Afghans drug dealers

15:48, december 1, 2007

Tajikistan admitted to UNWTO

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has been admitted to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Committee for Youth’s Affairs, Sports and tourism said.

15:28, december 1, 2007

SPORT

Tajik karate player wins gold medal in East Asia-Pacific Championships in Hong Kong

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- Tajik karate player Badriddin Umarov won gold medal in East Asia-Pacific Karate-Do Championships, finishing first in -80 kg category, Asia-Plus has learned

15:11, december 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Autumn conscription campaign successfully finished

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) says the autumn conscription campaign has been successfully finished, reaching 100 percent of the target determined by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of

17:20, november 30, 2007

LAW-ORDER

UN Convention against Corruption discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “The United Nations Convention against Corruption: Ratification and Priorities” opened at the Asia Grand Hotel in

16:55, november 30, 2007

Iran charity head to arrive in Tajikistan in December

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- Husein Anvari, head of Iran’s Imam Khomeini Relief Committee, heading a high-ranking Iranian delegation will arrive in Tajikistan on December 8 for a

16:14, november 30, 2007

TV channel Safina to demonstrate old Tajik films

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s Gosfilmfond (national stock of films) has handed over to Tajikistan 112 films that were made by Tajik filmmakers in the 20th century already.

15:33, november 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Shahriston pass to work during winter months

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- The Shahriston pass will work during the winter months, Asia-Plus has learned from Qurbon Naimov, a specialist with road-building department of the

15:06, november 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Kyrgyz NGOs concerned over Tajiks’ buying houses of Kyrgyz migrants

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyz experts are concerned about continuous migration of the country’s able-bodied population and are skeptical about its ability to preserve its

14:00, november 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Afghan police officers participate in OSCE course on fighting drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus – Methods to fight drug trafficking were the focus of a three-week long OSCE-organized course for ten Afghan police officers that concluded in Russia’s Domodedovo

13:50, november 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan to discuss gas prices for Russia in December

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus – Uzbekistan plans to hold talks with Russia in December on raising the price of Uzbek natural gas deliveries for 2008, a spokesperson for state oil and gas company

13:37, november 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

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12 kilos of heroin seized on Dushanbe’s Ganjina market Sunday

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Tajik counternarcotics agency have warded off an attempt of drug pushing in Dushanbe.

Turkmen electricity arrives in Tajikistan: Tajik power holding

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Turkmen electricity has arrived in Tajikistan, Barqi Tojik (Tajik electricity systems) power holding said.

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan prepare agreements on transport communication

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are working on preparing a draft government-to-government agreement on automotive transport communication, Asia-Plus has learned

Majority of Russian nationals staying in Tajikistan vote for Putin’s United Russia

7,787 of 9,048 Russian nationals participating in voting in Tajikistan voted for Putinâ€™s United Russia.

Tajik entrepreneurs instructed in methods of use o barcode system

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- A two-day seminar for Tajik entrepreneurs on methods of using GS1 barcode system concluded in Dushanbe on Saturday December 1.

Tajikistan fails to fulfill 2007 cotton target, reaching only 76.3%

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Tajik has failed to fulfill the national cotton target for 2007, having reached only 76.3 percent to this day.

Mild tremor jolts Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Mild tremor measuring 2.0-3.0 on a ten-point scale jolted Dushanbe Sunday evening, at around 4:57 p.m.

Tajik president visits Japan

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus – Tajikistani President Emomali Rahmon is on a four-day visit to Japan from Sunday, during which he will attend the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Oita Prefecture

Iran’s company seeks cooperation with Tajikistan in the field of energy

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Senior representatives from Iran’s company Motahedin-e Saleh International Co are expected to arrive in Tajikistan in the near future to discuss

ADB, Tajikistan sign $2 Million grant to rehabilitate key infrastructure in northeast Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday December 1, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Tajikistan signed an agreement for a project that will help rehabilitate key

Putin's United Russia at 63.2% with almost half of votes counted

With over 47% of votes counted, President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party has garnered an overwhelming 63.2% in Sunday's parliamentary polls, the Central Election Commission announced.

Capital mayor urges to improve decorative and advertising activity

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- issues related to improvement work on decorative and advertising activity in the city were major topic of a December 1 meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s

Tajikistan attends Asian conference of female MPs and female ministers

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Two members of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) – Oynisso Bahronova and Muhiba Yoqubova -- attended the 5th Asian Conference of Women

Tajik FM holds a number of meetings in Madrid

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus - Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has held a number of meetings with his counterparts from the OSCE participating countries during his visit to

Now calling party pays in Tajikistan

Cost of outgoing calls from fixed-line network of Tojik Telecom changed with effect from December 1 and it is now 16.5 dirams per minute instead of the previous 2 dirams.

Results of the competition “HIVAIDS: Prevention, Treatment and Care” summed up

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- On November 30, an wards ceremony was held at Tajik Journalists’ Union in Dushanbe for the winners of the competition “HIV/AIDS: Prevention, Treatment and

Number of people living with HIV in Khatlon increasing

QURGHON TEPPA, December 1, Asia-Plus - To date, 174 HIV sufferers, including 37 women, have been officially reported in the Khatlon province, the Khatlon health directorate head Fayzali

U.S. and Russian embassies honor 201st motorized rifle division

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 30, U.S.

Shuroobod teenagers, taken hostage by Afghans dealers, released

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- Two teenagers from Khatlon’s Shuroobod that were taken hostage by Afghans drug dealers

Tajikistan admitted to UNWTO

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has been admitted to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Committee for Youth’s Affairs, Sports and tourism said.

Tajik karate player wins gold medal in East Asia-Pacific Championships in Hong Kong

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- Tajik karate player Badriddin Umarov won gold medal in East Asia-Pacific Karate-Do Championships, finishing first in -80 kg category, Asia-Plus has learned

Autumn conscription campaign successfully finished

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) says the autumn conscription campaign has been successfully finished, reaching 100 percent of the target determined by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of

UN Convention against Corruption discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “The United Nations Convention against Corruption: Ratification and Priorities” opened at the Asia Grand Hotel in

Iran charity head to arrive in Tajikistan in December

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- Husein Anvari, head of Iran’s Imam Khomeini Relief Committee, heading a high-ranking Iranian delegation will arrive in Tajikistan on December 8 for a

TV channel Safina to demonstrate old Tajik films

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s Gosfilmfond (national stock of films) has handed over to Tajikistan 112 films that were made by Tajik filmmakers in the 20th century already.

Shahriston pass to work during winter months

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- The Shahriston pass will work during the winter months, Asia-Plus has learned from Qurbon Naimov, a specialist with road-building department of the

Kyrgyz NGOs concerned over Tajiks’ buying houses of Kyrgyz migrants

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyz experts are concerned about continuous migration of the country’s able-bodied population and are skeptical about its ability to preserve its

Afghan police officers participate in OSCE course on fighting drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus – Methods to fight drug trafficking were the focus of a three-week long OSCE-organized course for ten Afghan police officers that concluded in Russia’s Domodedovo

Uzbekistan to discuss gas prices for Russia in December

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus – Uzbekistan plans to hold talks with Russia in December on raising the price of Uzbek natural gas deliveries for 2008, a spokesperson for state oil and gas company

Central bank hosts meeting to discuss perfect forms of loaning agrarian sector

A meeting held at the National Bank of Tajikistan yesterday discussed issues related to seeking the most acceptable forms of crediting farming units.