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12:09, july 7, 2006

Nearly 1.5 tons of drugs intercepted by Tajik police in first half-year of 2006

DUSHNBE, July 7, Asia-Plus - Officers from the Tajik Ministry of Interior (MoI) have warded off 419 attempts of drug trafficking across the republic of the first six months of this year.

12:00, july 7, 2006

Representatives from US Senate visits Tajik DCA

DUSHANBE , July 7, Asia-Plus - Representatives from U.S. Senate yesterday visited Tajikistan ’s Drug Control Agency (DCA).

11:26, july 7, 2006

190 bodies of Tajik labor migrants returned to Tajikistan from Russia since the beginning of the year

20 Tajik migrant workers have been killed in Russian Federation since the beginning of this year.

19:07, july 6, 2006

Issues of working out of regional business project for Central Asia discussed in Tajik capital Wednesday

DUSHANBE, July 6, Asia-Plus - Issues related to working out regional business for studying obstacles on the way of development of entrepreneurship, trade and economy in Central Asia where discussed

18:16, july 6, 2006

Dushanbe mayor’s office announces competitions to fill vacancies

DUSHANBE, July 6, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe mayor’s office has announced competitions to fill the vacant positions of head of the trade and paid services section, and director of the unit for

17:56, july 6, 2006

Tajik upper house to consider law on president’s symbols at its next session set for July 20

DUSHANBE, July 6, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Law “On Symbols of the President of Tajikistan” has been submitted for consideration to the sixth session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper

17:00, july 6, 2006

US Secretary of Defense expected to pay visit to Tajikistan?

According to some sources, U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rusmfeld is expected to arrive in Tajikistan next week. Meanwhile, official sources neither confirm nor deny this information.

13:42, july 6, 2006

Over 40 Tajik military cadets graduating from higher military schools in Russia return home this year so far

DUSHANBE , July 6, Asia-Plus - More than 40 Tajik military cadets have graduated from higher military schools in the Russian Federation and returned home this

12:52, july 6, 2006

AIDS situation in Tajikistan becoming worse year in, says AIDS-prevention center head

DUSHANBE , July 6, Asia-Plus - The HIV/AIDS situation in Tajikistan becoming worse year in, Azamjon Mirzoyev, Director of the Republic

12:28, july 6, 2006

Supreme Court starts trial of kidnappers who killed 16-year-old teenager in Hissor

DUSHANBE , July 6, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday July 4, Tajikistan ’s Supreme Court started trial of 20-year-old Nasim Qosimov and his 15-year-old nephew Sherzod

11:58, july 6, 2006

Government decides to solve issue of financing work on renaming three mounts in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, July 6, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Government has passed a resolution obligating the Ministries of Finance, Healthcare and Culture jointly with the National Agency for Space, Geodesy and

11:41, july 6, 2006

China intends to invest in development of Altyntopkan mine in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 6, Asia-Plus -- One of China’s companies has shown interest in investing in development of the Altyntopkan mine in the Tajik northern province of Sughd.

11:20, july 6, 2006

Mild tremor jolts Tajik capital today tomorrow

An earthquake measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale jolted Dushanbe today morning, at around 8:57 a.m. The tremor also could be field in the eastern part of Tajikistan.

11:19, july 6, 2006

Khatlon governor dissolves local government’s press service

QURGHON TEPPA, July 6, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon government’s press service has been dissolved and a new information-analytical department has been set up on the basis of it, Amirsho Miraliyev,

11:07, july 6, 2006

Tajikistan to increase production of wheat flour this year: Ministry of Agriculture

DUSHANBE, July 6, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan intends to increase production of wheat flour this year, Sherali Safarov, the head of the grain department of the Ministry of Agriculture, said.

10:43, july 6, 2006

Military court in Khujand starts trial of four suspected of having attacked prison in Qairoqqum

DUSHANBE, July 6, Asia-Plus -- A military court in Khujand has started consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against persons, who are suspected of having attacked a prison in the Tajik

18:39, july 5, 2006

National strategic plan on HIV/AIDS discussed in Dushanbe Wednesday

DUSHANBE , July 5, Asia-Plus - A draft of the new cycle of the National Strategic Plan on HIV/ADIS designed for 2006-2010 was discussed at a Partnership Forum on HIV/AIDS in

17:44, july 5, 2006

One in each 200 pregnant women in Dushanbe and Khujand HIV-infected: UN Resident Coordinator in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 5, Asia-Plus - The results of epidemiological survey on spread of HIV/AIDS in Tajikistan carried out in Dushanbe and Khujand have shown that 15.

15:04, july 5, 2006

Head of EC Delegation to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan meets with Tajik Deputy PM to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, July 5, Asia-Plus - On Wednesday July 5, Mr.

14:28, july 5, 2006

Two residents of Hissor jailed for human trafficking

DUSHANBE , July 5, Asia-Plus - Tajik police authorities reported on July 5 that two residents of the Hissor district had been convicted on charges of trafficking in persons.

13:40, july 5, 2006

Prince Andrew to officially open new premises of U.K. Embassy in Dushanbe Friday afternoon

DUSHANBE , July 5, Asia-Plus - His Royal Highness The Duke of York will arrive in Tajikistan on July 7 for a two day visit.

12:40, july 5, 2006

More than 55 kilos of heroin confiscated from two alleged Afghan drug pushers in Tajik capital Tuesday

DUSHANBE , July 5, Asia-Plus - Officers form the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) intercepted more than 55 kilograms of heroin in two

11:17, july 5, 2006

11-year-old girl brutally killed in Tajik capital yesterday

Robbers have brutally killed an 11-year-old girl in Dushanbe.

10:39, july 5, 2006

Tajik Journalists’ Union resumes its activity

DUSHANBE, July 5, Asia-Plus -- A court in the Ismoili Somoni district in Dushanbe has given ruling allowing Tajik Journalists’ Union to resume its activity, new head of the Tajik Union of

10:21, july 5, 2006

Strategic plan of actions to combat HIV/AIDS discussed at partnership forum on HIV/ADIS in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, July 5, Asia-Plus -- A draft of the new cycle of the National Strategic Plan on HIV/ADIS designed for 2006-2010 is being discussed during a Partnership Forum on HIV/AIDS that opened in

19:22, july 4, 2006

Destiny of DPT faction “Vatan” to be settled in August, says DPT deputy head

DUSHANBE, July 4, Asia-Plus -- A destiny of a “Vatan” (Homeland) faction formed within Tajikistan’s Democratic Party (DPT) will be settled in early August, Rahmatullo Valiyev, the party’s

17:15, july 4, 2006

Tajikistan raises natural gas rates

DUSHANBE , July 4, Asia-Plus - Following rising exchange rate of USD Tajikistan has reviewed natural gas rates and decided to raise them, according to information from

16:44, july 4, 2006

BBC hopes for expeditious solution of issue of resumption of BBC's service in Tajikistan on FM frequencies

DUSHANBE , July 4, Asia-Plus - BBC’s Persian Service in Tajikistan was registered with the Tajik Ministry on June 26.

14:19, july 4, 2006

Over 100 Tajik border officers take part in training at Panj border unit in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, July 4, Asia-Plus - On Wednesday July 5, advisers from Russian Border Operational Group in Tajikistan in cooperation with rear services of Tajikistan’s Committee for Protection of the

13:35, july 4, 2006

Debts of cotton farmers to be restructured soon, says head of unit for realization cotton farmers’ debt project

DUSAHNBE, July 4, Asia-Plus - Debts of cotton farmers may possibly be restructured soon, Mr.