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Tajik media watchdog ready to provide support to journalists facing libel charge

DUSHANBE, August 2, Asia-Plus — The first deputy Dushanbe prosecutor, Sayfuddin Muhsiddinov, has confirmed that that the Dushanbe prosecutor’s office instituted criminal proceedings against Saida

19:13, august 2, 2007

Over 400,600 tons of wheat flour and grains delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-June 07

DUSHANBE, August 2, Asia-Plus — 153,645 toms of wheat for $17,744.1 and 246,962 tons of wheat flour for 36,907.

17:54, august 2, 2007

Mobile group for supporting Tajik citizens set up in Moscow

DUSHANBE, August 2, Asia-Plus — A mobile group for providing support and assistance to Tajik citizens has been set p in Moscow, Asia-plus has learned from Muhammad Egamzod, a spokesman for the

17:13, august 2, 2007

Tajikistan, South Africa to boost economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, August 2, Asia-Plus — South Africa’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Bekizizve Uizd Jila presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon on August 2.

15:33, august 2, 2007

Tajik weekly faces libel and insult charges

Editor-in-chief and two correspondents of the Dushanbe weekly face charges of libel and insult.

13:46, august 2, 2007

President Rahmon receives Austrian Ambassador’s credentials

DUSHANBE, August 2, Asia-Plus — Austrian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ursula Faringer (phonetically spelled) today presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon.

13:24, august 2, 2007

Opposition front leader in Kyrgyzstan faces criminal charges

DUSHANBE, August 2, Asia-Plus – Itar Tass -- The leader of Kyrgyzstan’s oppositional front For Kyrgyzstan’s Decent Future, former Prime Minister Felix Kulov, has been formally charged with

11:41, august 2, 2007

U.S. Government supports Tajik border troops

DUSHANBE, August, 2, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday August 1, a detachment from the United States Marine Corps marked the completion of a training exercise with soldiers from the Main Border

11:28, august 2, 2007

IFRC Delegation in Tajikistan donates vehicle to national emergency response team at Tajik RCS

DUSHANBE, August 2, Asia-Plus - Delegation of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Tajikistan has donated a car Toyota to a national emergency response

19:36, august 1, 2007

Afghan energy minister arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 1, Asia-Plus — Afghan Energy and Water Resources Alhaj Muhammad Ismail Khan is arriving in Dushanbe today evening for a two-day working visit.

18:49, august 1, 2007

Tehran University graduate appointed as deputy head of youth committee for ideology

DUSHANBE August 1, Asia-Plus — By government’s resolution of July 31 Shahnoza Nazirova was appointed the deputy head of the Committee for Youth Affairs, Sports and Tourism.

18:13, august 1, 2007

“Bozgashti Ayom” by Abdulhofiz Qodiri recognized the best play of 2007

DUSHANBE, August 1, Asia-Plus -- “Bozgashti Ayom” (Return of the Past) by Abdulhofiz Qodiri has been recognized the best play of the year.

17:06, august 1, 2007

Tajikistan’s RCS conducts seminars on preventing infectious diseases

DUSHANBE, August 1, Asia-Plus — The Dushanbe branch of Tajikistan red Crescent Society (RCS) has conduced a series of seminars n issues of preventing infectious diseases for volunteers and

16:34, august 1, 2007

There ought to grant political asylum to two Iranian prisoners, says expert from the OSCE Center

DUSHABE, August 1, Asia-Plus — Two Iranian prisoners, Mir-Mehdi Mousavi and Asad Haidari, serving their sentences in a penal colony in Tajikistan, should not be deported to the

14:22, august 1, 2007

Supreme Court sentences former police officer to life imprisonment

DUSHANBE, August 1 -- The Supreme Court sentenced former police officer Narimon Abdurahmonov to life imprisonment last week.

14:21, august 1, 2007

Ghana’s Ambassador presents credentials to President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, August 1, Asia-Plus -- The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ghana to Tajikistan Edward Apau Menteya (phonetically spelled) today presented credentials to President Emomali

12:34, august 1, 2007

Two foreign prisoners serving their sentences in Yovon penal colony go on hunger strike

DUSHANBE, August 1, Asia-Plus -- Two foreign prisoners, serving their sentences in a penal colony in the Yovon district, have gone on hunger strike.

11:34, august 1, 2007

Plays and film story about Central Asia’s campaign Alexander of Macedonia brought out in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 1, Asia-Plus -- Two plays and a film story by Tajik playwright Barot Abdurahmon, united in one book entitled “Rukhshona”, has been brought out in Dushanbe.

20:27, july 31, 2007

Privileged shares account for 5 percent of AgroInvestBonk’s declared capital

DUSHANBE, August 1, Asia-Plus — Open joint-stock company AgroInvestBonk has issued a limited amount of privileged shares. The face value of one privileged share is 100 somonis.

20:06, july 31, 2007

Government endorses draft national budget for 2008

The Yovon heat and power plant is expected to be reintroduced into operation by November 1, this year.

19:03, july 31, 2007

Official ceremony to mark of expiry of UNTOP mandate held in Tajik capital Tuesday

DUSHANBE, July 31, Asia-Plus — An official ceremony to mark expiry of mandate of the United Nations Tajikistan Office of Peace-Building was held in Dushanbe on Tuesday.

18:24, july 31, 2007

CSTO proposes to SCO joint effort on post-conflict Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, July 31, Asia-plus – RIA Novsoti -- The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has proposed to another regional security organization joining efforts on post-conflict

17:51, july 31, 2007

Russian drug police seize 20 kg of heroin on highway in south Urals

DUSHANBE, July 31, Asia-Plus – RIA Novosti – A counternarcotics squad has seized about 20 kg of heroin on a major highway in the Chelyabinsk region, South Urals, a narcotics police spokesman said

17:33, july 31, 2007

16 leavers accepted to Tajik National University without examinations

DUSHANBE, July 31, Asia-Plus — This academic year, Tajik National University is able to accept 2,370 students.

15:17, july 31, 2007

City court postpones consideration of student headscarf complaint to another day

A city court in Dushanbe has postponed consideration of student challenge on headscarf ban to another day, remitting the case for further consideration to the Shohmansour district court.

14:06, july 31, 2007

Young Tajik gymnast brings her talent to American Dance Festival

DUSHANBE, July 31, Asia-Plus — Manizha Mahmoudzoda, a 16-year-old gymnast from Dushanbe, spent six weeks this summer studying modern dance and ballet at the American Dance Festival

13:56, july 31, 2007

Health Projects Implementation Unit organizes seminar to discuss state guarantees program’s results

DUSHANBE, July 31, Asia-Plus -- On August 2-4, the Health Projects Implementation Unit will organizes a special seminar to sum up the results of a two-month work of a state guarantees program in

13:00, july 31, 2007

CIS experts to consider draft agreement on joint film-making

DUSHANBE, July 31, Asia-plus — An expert group of the CIS Executive Committee will meet in Minsk, Belarus, on August 1-2 to consider a draft agreement on joint film-making.

12:53, july 31, 2007

Dushanbe city court to consider student challenge of headscarf ban

A court case pitting university female student against the Tajik State Institute of languages and the Ministry of Education Institute is supposed to begin in a city court in Dushanbe today.

12:19, july 31, 2007