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15:26, october 10, 2006

SPORT

Tajik young athletes with disabilities win two golden and one silver medals in Special Olympics Games in Rome

DUSHANBE, October 10, Asia-Plus - Four Tajik young athletes with disabilities – Nilufar Dadaboyeva from the Chorbogh orphanage, Junaidullo Aliyev and Sanovbar Khalilova from the special lyceum, and

14:55, october 10, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Registered candidates holds meetings of their staffs today

DUSHANBE, October 10, Asia-Plus - Three registered candidates for president today held meetings of their staffs to discuss their agitation campaigns.

14:22, october 10, 2006

TAJKISTAN

23,325 voters expected to vote in Norak November 6

KULOB, October 10, Asia-Plus - 23,325 voters are expected to vote in Norak on November 6, Alimurod Ismoilov, the head of the district electoral commission for Norak, remarked at a meeting with

13:48, october 10, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan to raise gas price for Tajikistan

Uzbekistan plans to raise the price of natural gas for Tajikistan in 2007.

12:54, october 10, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to participate at meeting of CIS energy council in Astana

DUSHANBE, October 10, Asia-Plus -- The 30 th session of the CIS energy council will be held in the Kazakh capital city of Astana on October 13.

12:31, october 10, 2006

TAJKISTAN

2nd health care exhibition opens in Dushanbe today

DUSAHNBE, October 10, Asia-Plus -- The second Dushanbe International Healthcare Exhibition DIHE 2006 opened at the Kokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe today.

12:08, october 10, 2006

TAJKISTAN

RRP top Tajikistan regions in cotton yielding

DUSHANBE, October 10, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has yielded 342,900 tons of cotton by October 9, which comprises 62.

11:18, october 10, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan to invest in power plants

DUSHANBE, October 10, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov met with top managers of Kazakhstan’s Investment Fund and ATF Bank in Dushanbe on October 9.

10:00, october 10, 2006

TAJKISTAN

RusAl, SUAL, Glencore sign consolidation agreement

DUSHANBE, October 9, Asia-Plus -- Two Russian aluminum giants, Russian Aluminum (RusAl) and Siberian Ural Aluminum (SUAL), and Switzerland''s Glencore have signed an agreement on the consolidation

19:00, october 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

CCER refuses registration of Narziyev as candidate for president

DUSHANBE, October 9, Asia-Plus - Tajik central electoral commission has refused registration of Mirhusein Narziyev, the leader of the unregistered wing of the Socialist Party (SPT) as candidate for

17:44, october 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan blocks access to several websites

Tajik authorities have justified blocking the websites by saying that they â€œundermine stateâ€™s information policy.

17:15, october 9, 2006

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill on sweating oath of loyalty to the president

DUSHANBE, October 9, Asia-Plus - Members of the board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have considered a bill on swearing oath of loyalty to the president.

16:44, october 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

IKCO to export 1,200 luxury Samand cars to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 9, Asia-Plus - Keyvan Khojasteh, the deputy head of the Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) for export affairs, yesterday said in Tehran that in line with development of its exports to

16:04, october 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Concept of use of Central Asian water and energy resources to be discussed in Moscow in late October

DUSHANBE, October 9, Asia-Plus - An Interstate Council of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) that meets in Moscow on October 27 will consider a draft concept of efficient use of water and

15:11, october 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Registered candidates may launches agitation campaign today: CCER

DUSHANBE, October 9, Asia-Plus - The registered candidates and their representatives now have the right to start agitation campaign, meeting with voters and publishing materials in various print

14:28, october 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Boboyev says development of economy is one of priorities of his election program

DUSHANBE, October 9, Asia-Plus - Olimjon Boboyev, the leader of the Party of Economic Reforms also rector of Tajikistan’s Institute of Transport, noted that one of priorities and main directions of

13:54, october 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Three candidates for president registered by CCER so far

Tajikistanâ€™s central electoral commission has still registered three candidates for president: Emomali Rahmonov (PDPT); Ismoil Talbakov (CPT) and Olimjon Boboyev (Party of Economic Reforms).

12:11, october 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

CCER begins registering candidate for president

The Democratic Party has left the presidential election and now, five parties will continue race for presidency.

11:51, october 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan introduces electricity rationing

DUSHANBE, October 9, Asia-Plus - Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding has announced new measures rationing electricity supplies in the country.

11:26, october 9, 2006

POWER

Tajik PM calls on European companies to invest in Tajik economy

DUSHANBE, October 9, Asia-Plus - Expanded cooperation between Tajikistan and the European Union were at the center of discussions between Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov and a delegation from the

10:00, october 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

U.S. expects upcoming election to be step forward in terms of meeting international standards: U.S. official

Tajikistan has good potentials to build the practices and institutions that will serve Tajikistan well for democratic stability in the future, senior US diplomat told journalists Friday following his

20:08, october 6, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik students studying in Beijing to vote for incumbent president: Russian media

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus– A meeting of Tajik students studying at various higher educational institutions in China was held in Beijing on October 5.

19:38, october 6, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Socialists in Khatlon collect 56,484 signatures to support their leader as candidate for president

QURGHON TEPPA, October 6, Asia-Plus - Supporters of the Socialist Party (SPT) in the Khatlon province have collected 56,484 signatures to support the SPT leader Abduhalim Ghafforov as candidate for

19:17, october 6, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Democrats the last to collect enough signatures to register their candidate

DUSAHNBE, October 6, Asia-Plus - Three other political parties – The Communist Party (CPT), Agrarian Party (APT) and Socialist (SPT) parties – have also managed to collect enough number of

19:00, october 6, 2006

TAJKISTAN

27,312 resident of Kulob support incumbent president’s candidacy

KULOB, October 6, Asia-Plus - The People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) has collected 27,312 signatures in the city of Kulob to support its candidate Emomali Rahmonov.

18:41, october 6, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Representatives from three political parties included into district electoral commission in Kulob

KULOB, October 6, Asia-Plus - The district electoral commission for Kulob constituency includes representatives from three political parties.

18:18, october 6, 2006

Representatives from Tajik legal support centers to gather in Dushanbe

DUSAHNBE, October 6, Asia-Plus - The first two-day conference of the legal support centers active in Tajikistan will open at Kayon-2 Hotel in Dushanbe on October 9.

17:49, october 6, 2006

Kazakh Embassy donates books and video materials to friendship center in Vakhsh

DUSAHNBE, October 6, Asia-Plus - The Kazakh Embassy in Dushanbe has donated a bulk of books and video materials about Kazakhstan to the Cultural Center, the Home of Accord and Friendship,

17:15, october 6, 2006

POWER

Mayor calls on media to cooperate in tackling problems

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus - Issues related to public transport services were major topics of a meeting of Dushanbe Mayor, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, with representatives of a number of the

16:24, october 6, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Interfood Tajikistan 2006 exhibition to be held in Tajik capital in November

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus - The 1 st Tajikistan International Exhibition -- Food, Drinks, Packaging & Food Technology – will be held in Dushanbe on November 23-25.