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10:41, october 18, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Russia to provide help open polling stations in its cities

DUSHANBE, October 18, Asia-Plus -- The upcoming presidential election will be the next stage of democratic development in Tajikistan, Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov remarked

10:23, october 18, 2006

TAJKISTAN

RusAl reports activities for January-September

DUSHANBE, October 18, Asia-Plus -- The Russian aluminum giant Russian Aluminum (RusAl) has reported the results of its work in the first nine months of the year.

19:01, october 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Number of Tajik migrants deported from Russia reported to be decreasing

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus - Some 4,700 Tajik citizens have been deported from the Russian Federation this year, Anvar Boboyev, the head of the State Migration Service, said.

17:52, october 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

CAG organizes contest for the best Internet-resources promoting the UN MDGs in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus - The Central Asian Gateway project ( www.cagateway.

17:28, october 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tax debts in Kulob increasing

KULOB, October 17, Asia-Plus - Over the past nine months, tax debts of Kulob enterprises and organizations have increased by 349,900 somonis and amounted to 2,627,400 somonis as of October 1,

16:01, october 17, 2006

POWER

President sacks heads of two districts in Khatlon

Heads of Sarband and Panj have been sacked for shortcomings in their activities.

15:19, october 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan to invest US$800 million in Tajikistan’s energy sector

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus - Kazakhstan intends to invest US$800 million in Tajikistan’s energy sector, according to the Kazakh Embassy in Dushanbe.

14:12, october 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

IMF expert proposes to tighten monetary policy in Tajikistan, appreciate exchange rate

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus - A presentation of the report entitled “Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia” was held in a form of videoconference in four Central Asia’s states

13:27, october 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

28 polling stations set up in Russia for presidential election

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus - Some 240 international observers to monitor presidential election in Tajikistan have been to date accredited with Tajik MFA, Muhibullo Dodojonov, a spokesman for

12:34, october 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

OryonBonk net profit has exceeded US$2.35 million as of October 1 2006

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus - Since the beginning of the year, a net profit of the open joint-stock company (OJSC) OryonBonk has increased by 2,606,494 somonis and amounted to some 8 million

12:13, october 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

CIS foreign minister’ meeting discusses issues to raise efficiency of he CIS

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the council of foreign ministers of the CIS member states was held in Minsk on October 16.

11:59, october 17, 2006

POWER

Rahmonov visits Qumsangir district in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov, who was supposed to leave for Minsk yesterday to attend the CIS summit, instead visited the Qumsangir district in Khatlon today.

11:45, october 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

International conference on security providing issues opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- An international conference formally titled ‘Interaction between NGOs of Member Nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to Maintain the

11:10, october 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

French combat planes to stay in Tajikistan until December

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- French Air Force Mirage jets will remain in Tajikistan until December.

10:53, october 17, 2006

SPORT

Tajik ITF taekwon-do fighters cannot participate in prestigious international contests for lack of finance

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s taekwon-do (International Taekwon-do Federation or ITF) championships concluded in Dushanbe on October 15.

10:17, october 17, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Prosecutor accuses some officials of drug trafficking

Chief prosecutor claims that some officials from the power-wielding structures protect drug dealers, trying to influence the course of criminal proceedings instituted against them.

10:00, october 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Communications ministry seeks China’s investment

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus The Ministry of Communications has proposed eight projects to enhance the communications sector, Said Zuvaydov, Minister of Communications, told a news conference in

09:30, october 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Communications minister insists on creation of Unified Communications Center and Information Resource Unit

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- Communications Minister Said Zuvaydov told journalists in Dushanbe yesterday that a unified communications gateway for the telephone system has been launched in

19:07, october 16, 2006

SPORT

Tajik ITF taekwon-do fighters cannot participate in prestigious international contests for lack of finance

DUSHANBE, October 16, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s taekwon-do (International Taekwon-do Federation or ITF) championships concluded in Dushanbe on October 15.

18:06, october 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Number of cases of bullying reduces in Tajik army, says Tajik main military prosecutor

DUSHANBE, October 16, Asia-Plus - In January-September 2006, 27 cases of "dedovshchina," the often brutal hazing of new recruits by older soldiers (bullying), have been officially registered in the

17:28, october 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

24 supporters of rebellious colonel, Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev, detained in Tajikistan this year: deputy minister of interiors

DUSHANBE, October 16, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s law enforcement agencies have detained 24 supporters of a rebellious colonel, Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev, and 16 supporters of another ringleader, Rahim

16:33, october 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Fixed-line network rates remain the same through the end of the year

DUSHANBE, October 16, Asia-Plus - Rates of the fixed-line network are expected to remain the same through the end of the year, Minister of Communications Said Zuvaydov announced at news conference

15:48, october 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

We closed websites just for technical reasons, says communications minister

DUSHANBE, October 16, Asia-Plus - Tajik Minister of Communications Said Zuvaydov told a news conference in Dushanbe today that access to five websites was not available last week for technical

14:07, october 16, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Attempt on three Isfara officials solved; five IMU members detained

DUSHANBE, October 16, Asia-Plus - The country’s law enforcement agencies have solved an attempt on lives of three Isfara officials that was committed on September 27, Mahmadsaid Juraqulov, the head

12:57, october 16, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Tajik interior official reports on law-enforcement officers charged with crimes

DUSHANBE, October 16, Asia-Plus - Major-General Emomali Azimov, the chief of the Interior Ministry department for internal investigation, told journalists in Dushanbe on October 16 that that

12:31, october 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik police put on alert in connection with upcoming presidential election

DUSHANBE, October 16, Asia-Plus - “We do not have any information that one or other religious extremist group intends to destabilize the situation in the republic ahead of the upcoming presidential

12:03, october 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

IMF Country Office in Tajikistan to present Central Asia economic outlook report

DUSHANBE, October 16, Asia-Plus -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Country Office in Tajikistan is presenting a report entitled “Prospects of Regional Economic Development of Central Asia” in

11:33, october 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Russian ambassador gives news conference in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 16, Asia-Plus -- Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov will give a news conference in Dushanbe on October 17, at noon.

10:51, october 16, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Institute for Raising Professionalism of Lawyers established in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 16, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of the Institute to Raise the Professionalism of Lawyers was held in Dushanbe on October 14.

10:31, october 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik defense official denies India jetfighter-deployment report

DUSHANBE, October 16, Asia-Plus -- Major-General Maruf Hasanov, the head of Tajikistan''s Defense Ministry''s Administration for Foreign Military Cooperation, told Asia-Plus on October 13 that