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14:14, july 3, 2007

19 female members of Hizb ut-Tahrir released under amnesty

According Tajikistanâ€™s penitentiary directorate, 325 women, including 19 members of the outlawed religious extremist Hizb ut-Tahrir organization, have been released under an amnesty law adopted on

13:42, july 3, 2007

Tajikistan seeks cooperation of Qatari companies in implementing investment projects

DUSHANBE, July 3, Asia-Plus — Qatari business delegation comprising 17 representatives from companies of this country is expected to arrive in Tajikistan next week, Asia-Plus has learned at the

12:51, july 3, 2007

New editor of Sughd official newspaper appointed

KHUJAND, July 3, Asia-Plus — By Sughd governor’s resolution Ergash Sulaymonov has been appointed as editor-in-chief of Leninabadskaya Pravda , an official newspaper of the Sughd government.

12:14, july 3, 2007

APT candidate applies to Bokhtar authorities asking not to interfere in by-election process

QURGHON TEPPA, July 3, Asia-Plus — Member of the Agrarian Party (APT) competing for vacant seat in the lower house of the Tajik parliament in a July 8 by-election in the Bokhtar district, Abdusalom

11:17, july 3, 2007

U.S. embassy supports training for emergency situations

DUSHANBE, July 3, Asia-Plus — On June 29, 2007, the US Embassy in Dushanbe concluded a two-week training course during which American instructors from the Virginia National Guard and professionals

10:00, july 3, 2007

President Rahmon congratulates his Belarus counterpart on Belarus’ Independence Day

DUSHANBE, July 3, Asia-Plus — On Tuesday July 3, President Emomali Rahmon congratulated his Belarus counterpart, President Aleksandr Lukashenko, on occasion of Belarus’ main state holiday –

10:00, july 3, 2007

US State Department finances delivery of donated medicine to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 3, Asia-Plus — On June 19, the US State Department financed the delivery of more than $5 million of donated medicine provided by Project HOPE to the Republican Clinical Immunization

18:40, july 2, 2007

Virtual directory of Tajik industrial and economic sectors created

DUSHANBE, July 2, Asia-Plus — The www.exportdir.tj , is created as an electronic directory of economic and industrial sectors of Tajikistan.

18:13, june 29, 2007

Tajik FM leaves for Berlin to attend presentation of EU strategy for Central Asia

DUSHANBE, June 29, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi today left for Berlin.

17:37, june 29, 2007

Tajik-Swiss joint venture to prospect for gas and oil in northern Tajikistan

A June 29 session of the Tajik government resolved the issue of granting license to the Tajik-Swiss joint venture to prospect for oil and natural gas in northern Tajikistan.

14:40, june 29, 2007

Fire at the Dushanbe Hotel extinguished

Fire has caused inconsiderable damage to the Dushanbe Hotel building. Four persons affected by carbon-monoxide poisoning are in good condition now, according to medical workers.

14:26, june 29, 2007

Tajik-Swiss joint venture to prospect for gas and oil in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 29, Asia-Plus — Tajik-Swiss joint venture Somon Oil has received license from the Tajik government to prospect for oil and natural gas in northern Tajikistan.

13:57, june 29, 2007

Another fire occurs at Dushanbe Hotel today

A fire occurred at the Dushanbe Hotel today. Four persons affected by carbon-monoxide poisoning have already been hospitalized.

12:55, june 29, 2007

One killed, one wounded in grenade explosion in Darvoz, border officer reported missing

KHOROG, June 29, Asia-Plus — One person was killed and one another was seriously wounded Thursday as a grenade RGD-5 exploded in a car UAZ-31519 in the Darvoz district, Gorno Badakhshan.

12:23, june 29, 2007

SCO energy ministers gather in Moscow to discuss issues of cooperation issues, setting up energy club

DUSHANBE, June 29, Asia-Plus — Energy ministers from member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have gathered in Moscow for a meeting that opened today.

12:01, june 29, 2007

President Rahmon meets with 57 newly appointed judges

DUSHANBE, June 29, Asia-Plus — On Thursday June 28, President Emomali Rahmon received 57 newly appointed judges, presidential press service said.

11:20, june 29, 2007

President urges more publicity in work of anticorruption agency

The anticorruption agency director reported on work carried out by its agency over the past five months at a June 28 government session presided over by President Rahmon.

10:30, june 29, 2007

National Peace Accord Amnesty carried out

More than 290 female prison inmates have been released under Tajikistanâ€™s amnesty law so far. They were serving their sentences for minor crimes.

19:27, june 28, 2007

Drug pusher detained in Tajik capital Wednesday morning

DUSHANBE, June 28 — Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) have stopped an attempt by drug traffickers to smuggle a large amount of drugs into Dushanbe.

19:13, june 28, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon deputies go on three-month recess

DUSHANBE, June 28, Asia-Plus — The final sitting of the third session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the third convocation presided over by its speaker

18:35, june 28, 2007

Fintur intends to buy Indigo Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 28, Asia-Plus – ComNews – Fintur Holdings B.V., whose controlling shareholder is TeliaSonera, is completing private negotiations on buying assets of the US MCT Corp, ComNews said.

17:53, june 28, 2007

Capital legislature discusses preparations for autumn-winter period

DUSHANBE, June 28, Asia-Plus — The Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) has discussed issues related to preparations for autumn-winter 2007-08.

15:32, june 28, 2007

Russia’s power generating company weighs construction of four small power plants in Tajikistan

Russia’s power generating company weighs construction of four small power plants in Tajikistan DUSHANBE, June 28, Asia-Plus — Russia’s power generating company, open joint-stock company

15:05, june 28, 2007

Counternarcotics agency burns some 110 kilos of drugs

DUSHANBE, June 28, Asia-Plus — On June 26, Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) burned some 100 kilograms of drugs.

14:25, june 28, 2007

Another victim of anti-personnel mines in Tajikistan: TMAC

Although it is 10 years since Tajikistanâ€™s peace accord was signed, many areas are still contaminated with land mines and unexploded ordinances.

13:25, june 28, 2007

Setting up SCO energy club planned

DUSHANBE, June 28, Asia-Plus — Energy ministers of member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will discuss questions of setting up the energy club of the Shanghai

13:02, june 28, 2007

By NBT’s ruling Central Asian Bank liquidated

DUSHANBE, June 28, Asia-Plus — Tajik-Cypriot JV, The Central Asian Bank (CAB), has been self-liquidated following a ruling issued by the Board of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on June 19,

12:32, june 28, 2007

SCO member nations says SCO created to combat terrorism and nothing else

SCO defense ministers have agreed to hold a joint anti-terror exercise.

11:28, june 28, 2007

Central Asian education authorities gather in Kazakh capital to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 28, Asia-Plus -- The Sixth four-day Central Asian Education Forum opened in the Kazakh capital city of Astana on June 27, according to the ministry of education (MoE).

10:00, june 27, 2007

Pages of history should not be forgotten, says President Rahmon

A ceremonial meeting dedicated to the 10th anniversary of signing of the General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National Reconciliation was held in Dushanbe on June 26.