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14:39, august 21, 2006

SPORT

International youth tennis tournament for Tajik President's Cup starts today

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus - International youth tennis tournament for Tajik President’s Cup started at the Central Stadium in Dushanbe today.

14:01, august 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik sub-unit arrives in Kazakhstan to take part in war game dubbed “Rubezh-2006”

DUSAHNBE, August 21, Asia-Plus - Sub-units of four member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan – arrived in Kazakhstan yesterday

13:33, august 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Low rate of collection of funds for electricity may break preparations for winter season, says Dushanbe vice-mayor

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday August 19, the Dushanbe mayor’s office gave a news conference on a progress of preparations for autumn-winter 2006-2007.

13:11, august 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Speaker of Russia’s Council of Federation to arrive in Tajikistan for three-day visit

Chairman of Russiaâ€™s Council of Federation, Sergey Mironov, will arrive in Dushanbe on August 24 for an official three-day visit.

12:41, august 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Division of continuing education and training at UCA campus in Khorog launches new program

KHOROG, August 21, Asia-Plus -- The Division of Continuing Education and Training functioning at the campus of the University of Central Asia (UCA) in Khorog has launched new program.

12:04, august 21, 2006

POWER

Dushanbe mayor visits oldest resident of Tajik capital, holds meeting with youth

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday August 19, Dushanbe Mayor, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, visited Ms. Mamlakat Karimova, the oldest resident of the Tajik capital. Ms.

11:52, august 21, 2006

POWER

Rahmonov demands that officials should know national anthem by heart!

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- Henceforth, all members of Tajikistan’s government and parliament should know text of the national anthem by heart and perform it at all official events.

11:43, august 21, 2006

POWER

Rahmonov sends telegram of congratulations to Afghan President Karzai on occasion of 87th anniversary of Afghanistan’s Independence

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov has sent a telegram of congratulations to his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, on occasion of the 87 th

11:38, august 21, 2006

Emergency management agency in Temurmalik district forms its own rescue team

Temurmalik emergency management agency has formed its own rescue team numbering 15 people.

11:35, august 21, 2006

INCIDENTS

One Tajik killed, five others injured in mass fighting in Moscow

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus – A mass fighting between workers from Tajikistan and their fellow-countrymen occurred in Moscow Friday late, the Russian website Vesti.ru reported.

11:19, august 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

First flight Saratov-Moscow-Qurghon Teppa conducted Saturday

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- The first test flight Saratov-Moscow-Qurghon Teppa was conducted last, Saturday August 19.

10:55, august 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

WHO mission to assess state of protection of health of children and teenagers in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- Dr Mikael Ostergren, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Adviser, Maternal and Child Health, is arriving in Tajikistan on August 22.

10:32, august 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Speaker of Kazakhstan’s lower chamber of parliament to visit Tajikistan in September

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- Mr. Ural Mukhamedzhanov, Chairman of the Mazhilis (Kazakhstan’s lower chamber of parliament), is scheduled to visit Tajikistan in September.

10:12, august 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Compared to 2005 volume of direct investments in Tajikistan’s economy triples

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- Compared to the whole year of 2005 a total volume of direct investments in Tajikistan’s economy has tripled over the first six months of this year.

19:05, august 18, 2006

INCIDENTS

Strong tremor jolts Tajik capital today afternoon

Quite strong earthquake shook Tajik capital today afternoon. No damage or injured reported.

19:00, august 18, 2006

TAJKISTAN

First edition of “Muhojir” magazine brought out in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 18, Asia-Plus -- An official presentation of the first edition of quarterly magazine entitled “Muhojir” (Migrant) was held in the Mission of the International Organization for

17:31, august 18, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s Vostokredmet to produce jubilee souvenirs from precious metals by Tajikistan’s Independence Day

DUSHANBE, August 18, Asia-Plus -- The Vostokredmet (Eastern Rare Metals) state enterprise based in northern Tajikistan has received order from the country’s government for producing jubilee

14:06, august 18, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Restoration of Uzbekistan’s membership of CSTO to strengthen role of this organization in Central Asia, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, August 18, Asia-Plus -- Restoration of Uzbekistan’s membership of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will strengthen a role of this regional security organization in the

13:11, august 18, 2006

Iran assists in opening museum of literary and written heritage in Kulob

KULOB, August 18, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of a museum of literary and written heritage was held in Kulob today.

13:10, august 18, 2006

INCIDENTS

Five killed, two inured in car collision in Khatlon yesterday

Five persons were killed and at least two others were injured Thursday as two cars collided near Qurghon Teppa.

12:43, august 18, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Shortage of fuel may impede cotton harvest in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 18, Asia-Plus -- A cotton-picking campaign has already been launched in a number of districts of southern Tajikistan, and they have yielded some 2,000 tons of cotton over the

12:13, august 18, 2006

Tajik president given title of honorable citizen of the Russian city of Sochi

DUSHANBE, August 18, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov has been given a title of honorable citizen of the Russian city of Sochi, presidential press service reported.

12:00, august 18, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Journalists invited to attend contest on HIV/AIDS problem

DUSHANBE, August 18, Asia-Plus -- Central Asian project to fight AIDS funded by the World Bank and the British Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) has announced a

11:54, august 18, 2006

Youth festival of friendship starts in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, August 18, Asia-Plus -- A republican youth festival of friendship is scheduled to be held in Dushanbe from August 18-19.

11:45, august 18, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik medical works mark their professional holiday today

According to information from the Ministry of Health, at present Tajikistan has 3,5000 doctorâ€™s vacancies and practically the same number of nurses.

11:00, august 18, 2006

TAJKISTAN

PDPT sets up election staff in Rudaki district

DUSAHNBE, August 18, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) has set up an election staff in the Rudaki district within the framework of preparations for presidential

10:49, august 18, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik capital makes preparations for Tajik-Russian inter-parliamentary forum set for late August

DUSAHNBE, August 18, Asia-Plus - Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, presided over a meeting of the organizing committee for holding

10:21, august 18, 2006

INCIDENTS

Blaze at oil reservation in the Titov Street in Tajik capital extinguished

Firefighters have managed to extinguish fire that broke out at the oil reservation in the Titov Street in Dushanbe yesterday afternoon and prevent powerful blast.

19:22, august 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Russian, Tajik presidents discuss bilateral cooperation

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - On Thursday August 17, Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov met in the Russian resort city of Sochi with his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, to discuss

19:01, august 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik minister of interiors awarded Russian decoration for providing support in neutralization of drug syndicate in Russia

DUSHANBE, August 17 - On Thursday August 17, visiting Russia’s Minister of Interiors Rashid Nurgaliyev bestowed on his Tajik counterpart, Khumdin Sharipov, Russia’s reward “For Providing Assistance.