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11:24, june 29, 2011

At least ten civilians killed in attack on hotel in Kabul

At least 10 Afghan civilians were killed when suicide bombers and heavily armed Taliban insurgents attacked a hotel frequented by Westerners in the Afghan capital late on Tuesday.

11:01, june 29, 2011

IMF Executive Board selects Christine Lagarde as Managing Director

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday June 28, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today selected Christine Lagarde to serve as IMF Managing Director and Madame

10:46, june 29, 2011

Tajik president receives visiting Russian officials today afternoon

President Emomali Rahmon is expected to receive Sergey Naryshkin, Head of Russian President’s Office, and Anatoly Serdyukov, Russian Minister of Defense, today afternoon.

10:16, june 29, 2011

Tajikistan ought to build its own petroleum refineries, says expert

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Rise in Russian gasoline tariffs is a heavy burden on Tajikistan’s economy and consumers, Tajik expert Mikhail Sim told Asia-Plus today.

09:45, june 29, 2011

Death toll in blast at refueling station in Khatlon rises to two

QURHGON TEPPA, June 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- One more of victims of a blast at one of natural-gas refueling stations in Khatlon province has died.

09:27, june 29, 2011

United States concerned over restrictions on religious freedom in Tajikistan

Acting Political Counselor at the United States Mission to the OSCE, Patrick Connell, considers that Tajik government’s systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom are

08:38, june 29, 2011

BBC reporters’ membership in Hizb ut-Tahrir not proved

Fayziniso Vohidova, a lawyer of Urunboy Usmonov, a reporter for the BBC World Service Central Asian department, says the investigation has failed to produce evidence to prove that her client is

18:06, june 28, 2011

Tajikistan removed from TIP Report’s “Watchlist”

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On June 27, Secretary Clinton released the Department''s 2011 Report on Trafficking in Persons.

18:03, june 28, 2011

Uzbekistan’s persistence against Roghun’s construction is struggle for regional power market

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Those knowing hydropower engineering do not believe the myth spread by some Uzbek political circles that construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power

16:38, june 28, 2011

Organization of Islamic Conference renamed

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus – Organization of the Islamic Conference changed its name to Organization of the Islamic Cooperation on June 28, 2011.

15:52, june 28, 2011

President signed a number of adopted laws

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday June 28, President Emomali Rahmon signed a number of laws that were adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of

15:19, june 28, 2011

Council of Investors of Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia meets in Varzob

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqi Oqilov has called on entrepreneurs from Saudi Arabia to consider issues related to their participation in investment projects in

14:50, june 28, 2011

More than $100 mln reportedly invested by Kazakh companies in Tajikistan’s economy in recent years

DUSHANBE, July 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Kazakh companies have invested more than 100 million U.S. dollars in Tajikistan’s economy in recent year.

14:03, june 28, 2011

Coalition of NGOs calls on Tajik government to end torture and fulfill its international obligations

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On June 26, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, a coalition of Tajik and international human rights organizations urged the

13:42, june 28, 2011

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to the law on weapons

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament discussed a draft law requiring amendments to the RT Law “On Weapons” at a

12:43, june 28, 2011

Dushanbe hosts Interpol’s working group meeting of Project Kalkan

Some 30 experts from Central and South Asia’s counties have gathered in Dushanbe to discuss issues of combating terrorism and religious extremism.

12:06, june 28, 2011

Auto race for people with physical disabilities starts in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An auto race for people with physical disabilities has started on the Dousti Square (Friendship Square) in Dushanbe today.

11:29, june 28, 2011

Assistant Secretary of State William R. Brownfield arrives in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) William R.

11:20, june 28, 2011

Winners of the national photo contest “People of Good Will” in Tajikistan announced Saturday

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2001, Asia-Plus – Awards ceremony for the winners of the First national photo contest “People of Good Will” in Tajikistan took place during the opening of the photo-exhibition in

11:07, june 28, 2011

On killed, three injured in blast at gas refueling station in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- One person has been killed and at least three others have been injured in a blast at one of natural-gas refueling stations in the southern Khatlon

10:50, june 28, 2011

3G workshop for Tajik and Kyrgyz clothing companies

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Twenty trainers from Tajik and Kyrgyz clothing companies were introduced to the unique methodology of “3G Tailor” of Rajesh Bheda Consulting (www.rajeshbheda.

10:31, june 28, 2011

Tajik-Kazakh business forum opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A three-day conference of representatives from business communities of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan has opened in Dushanbe today.

10:16, june 28, 2011

Second transformer installed at Sughd-500 substation

KHUJAND, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Installation of the second transformer at the Sughd-500 substation in Ghonchi district has improved electricity supplies in northern Tajikistan, Mumin

09:55, june 28, 2011

Tajiks in dam resettlement complain of compensation problems

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The coordinator of the Tajik program to resettle thousands of people from the area around the Roghun Dam project says there are problems getting the villagers

09:47, june 28, 2011

Iranian president to visit Tajikistan in summer to inaugurate major economic projects

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is scheduled to pay a visit to Tajikistan late in August in a bid to meet his Tajik counterpart and inaugurate several

09:44, june 28, 2011

Tajik leader offers to punish countries supporting terrorists

In a statement released at the International Conference on Global Fight against Terrorism in Tehran, Tajik leader expressed regret that international community has not taken serious measures to

09:04, june 28, 2011

Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan to jointly combat terrorism

The presidents of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan agreed on June 25 to join forces in combating terrorism.

15:31, june 25, 2011

Event to mark International Day against Drug Abuse takes place in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE , June 25, 2011, Asia-Plus – Event dedicated to the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking took place in People’s Friendship Park in Dushanbe on

14:59, june 25, 2011

Alleged soccer fans riot instigators arrested in Kulob

The Kulob city court has issued arrest warrants for alleged instigators of a soccer fans riot that broke out in Kulob on June 14 after top soccer league match between Ravshan from Kulob and Istiqlol

14:09, june 25, 2011

Unit 4 at Sangtuda-1 HPP reintroduced into operation after major repairs

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Unit 4 at the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) has been reintroduced into operation after major repairs, the press center of open joint stock company