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First unit of Yovon heat station made ready for operation, says Tajik aluminum group

DUSHANBE, November 7, Asia-Plus -- The first stage of repair-and-renewal operations at the Yovon heat station has practically been completed and the first unit of the station will be put into

19:25, november 7, 2007

Iran’s charity helps educational facilities in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 7, Asia-Plus - Tajik Branch of Iran’s Imam Khomeini Relief Committee Imdad has provided $10,000 worth of sewing equipment to four educational facilities in Tajikistan.

17:20, november 7, 2007

Education sector to be reformed next year, says minister

DUSHANBE, November 7, Asia-Plus -- The national budget for 2008 earmarks 692 million somonis for public education, which is 41 percent or 185 million somonis more than in 2007.

16:33, november 7, 2007

Known Russian singer to give solo concert in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 7, Asia-Plus -- Known Russian singer, People’s Artist of the USSR Josef Kobzon is expected to present a

16:13, november 7, 2007

Tajik RCS volunteers instructed in methods of family reunification during and after emergency situations

DUSHANBE, November 7, Asia-Plus -- Twenty volunteers of Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) from the Sughd province have been trained in methods of reunification of families during and

14:38, november 7, 2007

Tajikistan marks Theatre Day

DUSHANBE, November 7, Asia-Plus -- Celebrations to mark a Theatre Day and the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Tajikistan’s Russian Dramatic Theatre named after Vladimir

14:15, november 7, 2007

Tajik Representative to UN concerned over intensification of activities of Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan

Speaking at UN General Assemblyâ€™s plenary session on November 5, Tajik Representative to the United Nations Sirojiddin Aslov called for not admitting terrorists to participation in power-holding

13:10, november 7, 2007

Tajikistan in 5th position among CIS states in industrial production growth

DUSHANBE, November 7, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is in fifth position among the CIS states in terms of industrial production growth for January-September 2007, the CIS interstate committee for

19:19, november 6, 2007

Mild tremor jolts Tajik capital today morning

DUSHANBE, November 6, Asia-Plus -- A mild tremor jolted Dushanbe and its adjoining areas Tuesday morning. The earthquake measuring 2.0-3.0 on the 12-point scale occurred around 7:15 a.m.

19:04, november 6, 2007

The United States ready to assist Tajikistan with training of peacekeeping personnel

DUSHANBE, November 6, Asia-Plus -- The United States is ready to assist Tajikistan with training of military personnel for participating in peacekeeping operations, the US Central Command

17:02, november 6, 2007

Disaster response teams of Tajikistan’s RCS practice disaster relief

DUSHANBE, November 6, Asia-Plus -- Disaster response teams of Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) have completed an exercise on testing the backup disaster response plan, Asia-Plus has

16:38, november 6, 2007

Tajikistan marks 13th anniversary of Constitution

DUSHANBE, November 6, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is marking today the 13th anniversary of the adoption of the country’s Constitution that launched the presidential form of ruling.

20:33, november 5, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Imprisoned Legkopromcontract director goes on hunger strike

DUSHANBE, November 7, Asia-Plus -- An imprisoned director general of the State Unitary Enterprise Legkopromcontract, 54-year-old Rahmatullo Turmanov, has gone on hunger strike, “protesting

17:25, november 5, 2007

PDPT fields Kulob mayor in Khatlon legislature by-election

KULOB, November 5, Asia-Plus -- The organization of the People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) for the city of Kulob has nominated Kulob mayor Homid Abdulloyev to stand for by-elections to the

16:15, november 5, 2007

Capital mayor’s office holds meeting to discuss recent price hike

DUSHANBE, November 5, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe municipal authorities discussed issues related to recent increase in prices of some basic food products at a November 3 meeting presided over by

15:05, november 5, 2007

US Central Command chief arrives in Tajikistan tomorrow

DUSHANBE, October 31, Asia-Plus - Chief of the US Central Command, Admiral William J. Fallon, and his wife Mrs.

14:53, november 5, 2007

Tajikistan in 117th position in the Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008

DUSHANBE, November 5, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan with a score of 3.37 has been ranked 117th in the Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008 released by the World Economic Forum.

14:26, november 5, 2007

President Rahmon congratulates Tajikistan’s people on Constitution Day

Congratulating Tajikistanâ€™s people on a Constitution Day, President Emomali Rahmon noted that the countryâ€™s Constitution adopted in 1994 has created opportunities for constructing rule-of-law

13:45, november 5, 2007

Tajik-language keyboard appears in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 5, Asia-Plus -- The first Tajik-language keyboard has appeared in Tajikistan, Asia-Plus has learned from Bahor Irkayev, academic adviser to Tajikistan’s Engineering Academy.

13:04, november 5, 2007

Congress of Tajik interregional union in Russia opens in Moscow

The first congress of Tajiks of Russia that opened in Moscow today is aimed at uniting Tajik associations functioning in the Russian Federation.

12:29, november 5, 2007

Establishment of CAREC Institute crucially important initiative: ADB president

DUSHANBE, November 5, Asia-Plus -- The 6th Ministerial Conference may prove to be crucial event for the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program and considerably strengthen

12:16, november 5, 2007

EBRD intends to provide funds to assist Tajikistan with resolving cotton debt crisis

DUSHANBE, November 5, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and the European bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), investment climate in Tajikistan, progress

11:51, november 5, 2007

ADB provides $22 million to support flood risk management system for Khatlon

DUSHANBE, November 5, Asia-Plus -- A loan agreement to support the Khatlon Province Flood Risk Management Project was signed between the Tajik government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)

11:33, november 5, 2007

Tajik leader, ADB president discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 5, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday November 3, President Rahmon met with visiting Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda, who arrived in Dushanbe to attend to the

11:15, november 5, 2007

Tajikistan tops Central Asian states in drawing WB credit funds

DUSHANBE, November 5, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the Word Bank were major topic of a meeting of President with

17:23, november 3, 2007

Improvement of regional trade to allow using potentials of each of CAREC countries more efficiently: President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, November 3, Asia-Plus -- The chief task of regional integration is in promoting more weighty positions for participating in world economy in order to develop economy, provide stability

16:32, november 3, 2007

Tajikistan, ADB sign loan agreement on Regional Road Corridor Improvement Project

DUSHANBE, November 3, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a loan agreement on the Regional Road Corridor Improvement Project.

15:18, november 3, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Afghan national detained in Tajik capital with more than 45 kilos of drugs

DUSHANBE, November 3, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry directorate for combating drug trafficking (drug police) have warded off an attempt of drug pushing in Dushanbe,

15:07, november 3, 2007

Bulk of new text books for general schools presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 3, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 2, the Education Projects Management Unit (PMU) presented two new educational programs and six textbooks for Tajik-language general

14:45, november 3, 2007