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16:48, october 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Delegation from Sverdlovsk’s City without Narcotics to attend burning of 300 kilos of heroin

DUSHANBE, October 19, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday October 20, the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) will burn some 300 kilograms of heroin in the presence of representatives from the City without

14:38, october 19, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Monthly wages of officers combating corruption fluctuate from $100 to $300

The anticorruption agency chief says that to ensure adequate fight against corruption it is necessary to raise wages of the anticorruption agency officers, who now receive from $100 to $300 per month.

13:56, october 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Attack on Bhutto convoy kills more than 120 people

Returning Pakistan ex-PM Benazir Bhutto survives an attack on her convoy that kills more than 120 people.

12:17, october 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik media organizations propound to review media legislation

DUSHANBE, October 19, Asia-Plus -- Tajik media organizations have propounded to make amendments to the RT Law “On the Press and Other Mass Media.

11:42, october 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Issues of labor migrations in Russia’s Urals discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 19, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting entitled “Labor Migration from Central Asia and Migration Policy in Russia’s Urals” opened at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe

11:22, october 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Cement produced in Tajikistan meets only 20 percent of country’s requirements, says participant of TajikBuild 2007 exhibition

DUSHANBE, October 19, Asia-Plus -- The 4th Tajikistan International Exhibition “CONSTRUCTION – TajikBuild 2007” opened in Dushanbe yesterday.

10:41, october 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

ILO/UNDP projects on combating human trafficking and managing labor migration presented in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, October 19, Asia-Plus -- Two projects on combating human trafficking and managing labor migrations were presented by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and UNDP CO in

10:19, october 19, 2007

SPORT

Issues of drawing women into sports discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 19, Asia-Plus - A two-day conference formally titled “Women and Sports” opened in Dushanbe is ending today.

18:30, october 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Integration organizations within Post-Soviet area pay more attention to small countries: Tajik FM

Tajik foreign minister holds that integration organizations within the Post-Soviet area have begun paying more attention to interests of small countries.

17:16, october 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan makes preparations for joining EAEC Customs Union, says Tajik customs official

DUSHANBE, October 18, Asia-Plus -- First Deputy Customs Service Chief, Nematboy Rahmatov, told journalists in Dushanbe on October 18 that Tajikistan is currently working on joining the Customs

16:54, october 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Some 7,000 cars delivered by physical entities to Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, October 18, Asia-Plus -- Physical entities have delivered some 7,000 cars to Tajikistan since the beginning of the year, Nematboy Rahmatov, First Deputy Chief of the Customs

13:57, october 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik national caught in Russia with around 7 kilos of heroin

DUSAHNBE, October 18, Asia-Plus – Police in Kazan, the capital of the Russian Volga republic of Tatarstan, have confiscated more than 6.

13:47, october 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Large arms cache discovered in Hissor

A large arms cache has been discovered in the Hissor district.

13:32, october 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Railways seeks investors to purchase new train cars

DSUSHANBE, October 18, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Railways seeks investors for the purchase of new train cars.

12:47, october 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Eastern Europe and some CIS states overtakes East Asia on ease of doing business

DUSHANBE, October 18, Asia-Plus -- This year Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union surpassed East Asia on the ease of doing business, according to Doing Business 2008 — the fifth in

11:25, october 18, 2007

POWER

Youth Committee head appointed Ambassador to Japan

DUSHANBE, October 18, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree Davlatali Saidov, formerly Chairman of the Committee for Youth Affairs, Sports and Tourism, was appointed Tajikistan’s Ambassador to

10:40, october 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

BBC veterans train Tajik journalists in multimedia journalism

DUSHANBE, October 18, Asia-Plus -- An enlarged training seminar on multimedia journalism is going on in Dushanbe.

10:19, october 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Democrats hopes for clean hands of ruling PDPT in upcoming parliamentary by-election in Kulob

KULOB, October 18, Asia-Plus -- An organization of the Masoud Sobirov-run Democratic Party (DPT) by for the city of Kulob has decided to field its candidate in parliamentary by-election that

19:12, october 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Issues of reducing impact of HIV/AIDS discussed in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, October 17, Asia-Plus -- The third regional meeting of managers and coordinators of the “Social Accompaniment” project, sponsored by AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW), is going on in

18:28, october 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik CCI seeks German EPOS’ cooperation in Germany’s EPOS in creating traveling labs

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday October 16, Odil Sangov, the first deputy head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) met with Ms.

18:10, october 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Youth committee take efforts to encourage young men to serve in the army

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- The youth committee under the Tajik government has taken efforts to encourage young men to serve the army.

17:55, october 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Official presentation of EBRD BAS Program held in Tajikistan capital Wednesday

DUSAHNBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- An official press conference on the occasion of presentation of the European bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Business Advisory Services BAS Program

17:30, october 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

ADB and DFID to help implementation of Tajikistan's private sector development strategy

DUSHANBE , October 17, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) grant package totaling US$ 2 million will help boost the Tajikistan

17:12, october 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Youth committee breaks sending of labor migrants to Russia and Belarus?

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- Under agreements with economic entities from the Russian Federation and Belarus the Committee for Youth Affairs, Sports and Tourism was supposed to send some

16:54, october 17, 2007

SPORT

Tajik athletes have won 158 medals since the beginning of the year

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus - Since the beginning of this year, Tajik athletes have won 158 medals, including 48 gold, 43 silver and 67 bronze medals, in 49 international sports events,

16:36, october 17, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Director of Rudaki poultry factory faces charge of illegal allotment of 43 ha of lands for housing

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- Prosecutor-General Bobojon Bobokhonov told a news conference in Dushanbe on October 17 that the Prosecutor-General’s Office has instituted criminal proceedings

16:11, october 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Saudi Development Fund provides technical assistance to Dushanbe hospital

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- Under an agreement between the Government of Tajikistan and the Saudi Development Fund, a technical assistance in an amount of $4.

13:56, october 17, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Orima top manager held in pretrial detention facility of GKNB: Tajik chief prosecutor

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- Marouf Oripov, director general of the company M&P, which operates a chain of supermarkets Orima in Tajikistan, is currently being held at the pretrial

13:41, october 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan ranked 115th among 169 countries in index measuring press freedom level

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has been ranked 115th in an index measuring the level of press freedom in 169

13:14, october 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Union of Tajiks of Russia to convene its constituent congress in Moscow in early November

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- Interregional Union of Tajiks of Russia is expected to convene its constituent congress in Moscow on November 5, 2007, Asia-Plus has learned from Muhammad