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10:23, october 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Education ministry takes measure to provide schools with enough number of teachers

DUSHANBE, October 13, Asia-Plus -- Schools in Tajikistan are experiencing an acute shortages of teachers of the Russian language, chemistry, physics, biology and basic science, Education Minister

19:01, october 12, 2006

Religions’ affairs committee accepts applications from Muslims wanting to make Hajj this year

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - On Wednesday October 11, the Committee for Religions’ Affairs began accepting applications from Muslims wanting to make Hajj (the holy journey to Mecca) this year.

18:41, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Secondary school to open at RTSU in Dushanbe

DUSAHNBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov today told a news conference in Dushanbe that a secondary school will be set up at Russian-Tajik Slavic University (RTSU) in

18:11, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Experts predict raw opium harvest in Afghanistan to exceed 6,000 tons this year

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - This year’s raw opium harvest is expected to reach 6,100 tons, Tajik drug control chief Rustam Nazarov said at a briefing in Dushanbe today.

17:44, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik police report large drug haul

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - A large amount of drugs has been intercepted in northern Tajikistan.

17:15, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Uzbek-speaking population in Tajikistan wants universally recognized politician to be president

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus – The future president should realize his responsibility for the country’s future and do all in his power for Tajik nations’ holding deserving place in international

16:29, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

OSCE Center to present gender magazine and website in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - Raising awareness of local authorities, community leaders and non-governmental organizations on gender issues and the rights of women was the aim of an

16:01, october 12, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Mizoyev’s lawyer claims he has not yet received copy of verdict against his client

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - The Supreme Court has already issued a copy of its verdict against given the former commander of the presidential guards and former drug control chief of

15:34, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

TV and Radio Committee head hopes project for launching joint Persian-language TV station to be realized

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus -- Tajik side has not yet received appropriate documents for launching a joint Persian-language television station that would broadcast to Tajikistan, Iran and

15:19, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Central Asian regional cooperation to be discussed in China’s Urumqi October 20

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - Measures to strengthen regional cooperation in Central Asia will be discussed at the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation

14:58, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Central electoral commission holds first news conference

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - The first press conference given by Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) yesterday was dedicated to completion of the first phase of

14:02, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik authorities unblock websites

Three of five blocked websites have become available again.

12:25, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

More than 266,000 tons of wheat flour imported to Tajikistan so far this year

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus -- In January-September 2006, Tajikistan has imported 266,200 tons of wheat flour and 196,400 tons of wheat, which is 30,000 tons and 6,000 tons more respectively

11:55, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan plans to produce more than 75,000 tons of coal this year

DUSAHNBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan plans to have produced more than 75,000 tons of coal this year.

11:27, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik finance control specialists to familiarize themselves with work of their European colleagues

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - Within the next few days, a group of employees from the Tajik State Finance Control Committee will travel to Budapest to familiarize themselves with activity of

11:01, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Untargeted use of funds provided for seed potato causes serious damage: Tajik audit official

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - A damage caused by untargeted use of funds provided from the country’s budget for purchase of seed potato has amounted to 720,000 somonis (equivalent to

10:33, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Increasing gas prices to affect living level of the population, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - “Any sudden spike in fuel prices leads to increase in the prices of basic food products and affects living level of the population,” Yusuf Akhmedov, member of the

19:00, october 11, 2006

POWER

Tajikistan ratifies agreement on joint use of CSTO military facilities

DUSHANBE, October 11, Asia-Plus -- Tajik MPs today ratified an agreement on a joint use of facilities of military infrastructure of member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization

18:35, october 11, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Technical-vocational schools need modernization of their material-technical basis: Tajik labor official

DUSAHNBE, October 11, Asia-Plus -- The main part of labor migrants, some 46 percent, leaving the country in search of seasonal work, are working in the construction sector, 3%-4% are engaged in

18:25, october 11, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Kulob NGO opens information resource center for labor migrants

KULOB, October 11, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob Civil Society Support Center Shahrvand is making preparations for opening the first in Kulob Information Resource Center for Labor Migrants.

17:30, october 11, 2006

POWER

Tajik lower house endorses amendments to a number of laws

DUSHANBE, October 11, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament (Majlisi Namoyandagon) today approved a number of bills on amendments to the country’s law on military service and

16:45, october 11, 2006

Tajik Center for Strategic Studies does not agree with results of Transparency International 2005 CPI

DUSHANBE, October 11, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Center for Strategic Studies today gave a news conference on the results of work carried out in January-September this year.

15:52, october 11, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Finance control committee to publicize results of inspection of use of funds in construction of jubilee objects in Kulob

DUSHANBE, October 11, Asia-Plus -- The State Finance Control Committee has inspected the use of funds provided for the construction of jubilee objects in Kulob, Abdujabbor Shirinov, the head of the

15:06, october 11, 2006

POWER

Tajik servicemen now take oath of loyalty to president as well

DUSHANBE, October 11, Asia-Plus -- Tajik parliamentarians have endorsed a bill requiring an oath of loyalty to the president.

14:24, october 11, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Independence Day Amnesty concludes

DUSHANBE, October 11, Asia-Plus -- 3,960 people, including 252 women, 20 minors and 108 foreign citizens, have been released under Tajikistan’s amnesty law this year, according to the penal system

13:04, october 11, 2006

TAJKISTAN

CCER registered another two candidates

Central electoral commission has registered another two candidates for president. Five candidates will run in the November 6 presidential election.

12:31, october 11, 2006

TAJKISTAN

CCER considers issue of registration of candidates running on behalf of Socialists and Agrarians today

DUSHANBE, October 11, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) is meeting today morning to consider the issue of registration of two other candidates for the

12:02, october 11, 2006

POWER

PM visits Qumsangir, orders to complete reconstruction of quake-affected houses before winter

DUSHANBE, October 11, Asia-Plus - Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov yesterday visited the Qumsangir district to familiarize himself with a progress of reconstruction work in the areas hit by two

11:03, october 11, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan seeks purchasers for geranium oil

KHUJAND, October 11, Asia-Plus -- On October 12, narcology centers located in the northern province of Sughd will receive 14 computers, according to the Sughd health department.

19:02, october 10, 2006

TAJKISTAN

WB, ADB carry out third joint review of their operations in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 10, Asia-Plus - On October 10, the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) carried out the third joint review of their Tajikistan portfolio operations.