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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.

18:13, june 26, 2007

More than 80,000 Tajik labor migrants legalized in Russia, says MoI migration service

DUSHANBE, June 26, Asia-Plus — More than 80,000 Tajik nationals have to date been officially allowed to work in the Russian Federation, Asia-Plus has learned at the migration service of the

16:36, june 26, 2007

Kulob farmers yield first 20,000 tons of cereals

KULOB, June 26, Asia-Plus — Kulob farmers have yielded the first 20,000 tons of grains by June 26.

16:10, june 26, 2007

Dushanbe authorities to raise bus, fixed-route taxi fares

DUSHANBE, June 26, Asia-Plus — Capital mayor has signed a resolution raising fares for buses, fixed-route taxies, and taxies.

14:10, june 26, 2007

Tajik President, EU special envoy to Central Asia discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 26, Asia-Plus -- On Monday June 25, President Emomali Rahmon met with visiting European Union Special Representative to Central Asia Pierre Morel.

13:45, june 26, 2007

EU earmarks 750 million euros for its strategy for Central Asia, says EU special envoy

DUSHANBE, June 26, Asia-Plus — The European Union intends to provide 750 million euros for its new strategy for Central Asia in the coming six years, the European Union Special Representative to

12:41, june 26, 2007

Russia’s Textile Holding intends to remove it from Tajik-Russian JV Eurasia Textile

DUSHANBE, June 26, Asia-Plus — Russia’s Textile Holding intends to remove it from the Tajik-Russian joint venture Eurasia Textile, Asia-Plus has learned from Mirzo Mousoyev, director of the

12:19, june 26, 2007

New Kulob prosecutor appointed

KULOB, June 26, Asia-Plus — Nasrullo Mahmoudov has been appointed to head the Kulob prosecutor’s office, replacing Mirzo Aminov.

11:02, june 26, 2007

New head of the Sughd TV and radio committee appointed

KHUJAND, June 26, Asia-Plus — A new head of the Sughd TV and radio committee has been appointed. .

10:33, june 26, 2007

OSCE intends to launch a number of new projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 26, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to the National Peace Accord were major topics of a June 25 meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with visiting OSCE Secretary General, Ambassador Marc