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First flight from Istanbul to Dushanbe set for following Friday

DUSHANBE , January 31, Asia-Plus -- Turkish national airlines “Turk Hava Yollari” (Turkish Airlines) will start flights to Tajik capital already this week.

12:02, january 31, 2006

Police make up comparative portrait of alleged killer of Tajik military institute head

DUSHANBE , January 31, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan ’s police are intensively seeking the person suspected on having killed the head of Tajikistan

20:55, january 30, 2006

Tajikistan upgrades control of Sughd stretch of Kyrgyz border following attack on prison in Qairoqqum

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Following attack on prison in the northern city of Qairoqqum Tajikistan has upgraded control of the Sughd stretch of its common border with Kyrgyzstan, according

19:39, january 30, 2006

Procedural violations made in trial of former Tajik drug control chief: defense lawyer

DUSHANBE , January 30, Asia-Plus - The trial of Ghaffor Mirzoyev, former commander of Tajikistan ’s Presidential Guards and former head of the country’s Drug

18:37, january 30, 2006

Dushanbe drug control chief to give news conference in Moscow

DUSHANBE , January 30, Asia-Plus - Director of Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency (DCA), Rustam Nazarov, is supposed to give a news conference in the Press-Club of the RIA

18:15, january 30, 2006

Alleged murderer of Tajik guest worker detained in Moscow region

DUSHANBE , January 30, Asia-Plus - The 17-year-old Russian was recently detained in Leninsky District of Moscow Oblast (Region) on suspicion of having killed Tajik guest worker,

14:56, january 30, 2006

Israeli Ambassador to Tajikistan arriving in Dushanbe today afternoon

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus - Mr.

13:47, january 30, 2006

15 kilograms of heroin seized by drug police in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE , January 30, Asia-Plus - Officers of the Interior Ministry’s department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) intercepted a large amount of heroin in

13:44, january 30, 2006

Arms cache discovered in eastern part of Tajik capital

DUSHANBE , January 30, Asia-Plus - A cache containing ammunition was discovered in Dushanbe on January 29.

13:41, january 30, 2006

One killed in traffic accident in northern district of Istaravshan

DUSHANBE , January 30, Asia-Plus - Icy condition of roads in the republic makes traffic difficult.

13:35, january 30, 2006

We have no right to always making compromise, says official with information department within the president’s office

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- “We have no right of always making compromise,” Mahmudkhon Sarayev, an official with information and analytical department within the President’s Executive

13:28, january 30, 2006

Head of Tajik Committee for TV ad Radio-broadcasting dissatisfied with low quality of TV programs

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting hosted a news conference on January 27 to report on the results of work carried out in 2005.

12:39, january 30, 2006

Catalytic Fund Strategy Committee endorses US$9.2 million grant for Tajikistan for 2006

Dushanbe, January 30, Asia-Plus -- The Catalytic Fund Strategy Committee under the Education For All Fast Track Initiative, which came together for it meeting in Beijing, China, has approved the

12:35, january 30, 2006

Tajik drug control chief meets with visiting expert from ICG

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Director of Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency (DCA) Rustam Nazarov denies allegations by some media about poor protection of the Tajik-Afghan border as “unfounded”.

12:20, january 30, 2006

66 local women arrested last year on suspicion of involvement in drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- 66 female drug couriers had been detained in Tajikistan over the first nine months of 2005, Deputy Chairperson of the Tajik Committee for Women’s Affairs,

12:13, january 30, 2006

People in Tajikistan annually spend some US$300 million for carrying out religious rites and rituals

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- people in Tajikistan annually spend some US$300 million for carrying out religious rites and rituals and this amount is increasing year out, Tohir Rashidov,

12:06, january 30, 2006

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover for 2005 amounts to over 2 billion USD

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- in 2005, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric power and natural gas, amounted to 2.2385 billion U.S. dollars, which is 106.

11:43, january 30, 2006

Tajik CCI sets up Information Center containing materials about business throughout the world: CCI head

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- In 2005, Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) rendered services for a total mount of more than 1.

11:10, january 30, 2006

Home gas blast leaves two injured in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- A home gas blast has left two injured in Dushanbe.

11:04, january 30, 2006

Tajik killed by police officer in Moscow

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Another Tajik labor migrant has been killed in Moscow.

11:02, january 30, 2006

Numbers of ruling PDPT’s organization for Kulob growing

KULOB, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Fifty residents of Kulob aged 23 to 57 have submitted applications for joining the organization of ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) for Kulob.

11:00, january 30, 2006

SPORT

Tajikistan Olympic team leaves for Turin to participate Winter Olympic Games

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- The first 4-member delegation of Tajikistan Olympic team, including two sportsmen, Andrey Drygin and Abdughaffor Sharipov, as well as Muhammadsho Abdulloyev,

10:58, january 30, 2006

Afghan drag trafficker with over 15 kilograms of heroin detained by drug police in Tajik capital last Friday

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Afghan citizens has been detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking.

10:57, january 30, 2006

Over 46 kilograms of drugs intercepted at Tajik-Afghan border in Farkhor district on night of January 27-28

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Last week, Tajik power-wielding structures warded off an attempt by Afghan drug trafficker to smuggle a large amount of drugs into Farkhor District in Khatlon.

10:51, january 30, 2006

POWER

86 women hold leading positions in Kulob local authorities

KULOB, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Over the past seven year, a number of women holding leading positions in the city and the district of Kulob has increased from 46 to 86, Kulob Mayor, Abdujabbor

10:50, january 30, 2006

POWER

44 percent of investments to be assimilated on construction of facilities of statewide importance this year

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus - This year, Tajikistan plans to have assimilated 44 percent of investments on the facilities of statewide importance such as hydropower plants, highways and

20:07, january 27, 2006

Damage caused by emergencies to Gorno Badakhshan in 2005 amounts to some 5 million Somonis

KHOROG, January 27, Asia-Plus - 253 emergencies, including five tremors, 32 fires, 175 avalanches and mudslides, as well as 36 traffic accidents, were reported in Gorno Badakhshan last year,

19:41, january 27, 2006

Committee for Religious Affairs prepares necessary literature on history of Islam for secondary schools

DUSHANBE , January 27, Asia-Plus - “The Committee for Religious Affairs has prepared necessary literature on history of Islam and will submit it for consideration to the

19:22, january 27, 2006

No commitments made by WB senior vice-president on Tajik debt write-off: World Bank

Dushanbe, January 27, Asia-Plus - Press release issued by the World Bank on January 26 says, “Some news services have incorrectly reported on the 24th of January 2006 that the World

18:49, january 27, 2006