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15 mosques suspended from their function in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 15 mosques were temporarily suspended from their function in Gorno Badakhshan last year for failure to be reregistered with the Committee on Religious

13:58, january 26, 2011

SECURITY

Activist of Al-Qaeda network killed in eastern Tajikistan

Mazori Fathiddinov was leader of the armed gang, which is hiding in Tojikobod district.

13:28, january 26, 2011

Tajikistan recycles waste solid propellants

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The state unitary enterprise, Zarya Vostoka, located in the northern city of Taboshar, began recycling waste solid propellants containing beryllium a

12:26, january 26, 2011

Three killed, two inured in traffic accident in Sughd

KHUJAND, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed and at least two others were injured on January 25 as two cars collided in Mastchoh district, Sughd province.

12:08, january 26, 2011

The number of Tajiks wounded in the Domodedovo blast rises to 16

According to the Tajik Embassy in Moscow, the number of Tajiks wounded in the January 24 blast at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport has risen to 16.

17:45, january 25, 2011

Additional €9 mln needed for construction of international terminal at Dushanbe airport

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Additional 9 million euros are needed to construct an international terminal at the Dushanbe airport, Aziz Ibrohimov, the deputy director general of

17:30, january 25, 2011

Barqi Tojik: customers should still pay for electricity under last year’s rates

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Customers should still pay for electricity under the rates set in 2010 as the government has not yet endorsed the new electricity rates offered by Barqi

16:29, january 25, 2011

60% discount has not yet been granted to Tajik national air carrier

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe International Airport plans to grant a 60-percent discount for airport, ground and air navigation services to the country’s national air carrier,

16:25, january 25, 2011

Suicide on the rise in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE/KHUJAND, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The chairperson of the Committee for Women and Family Affairs, Sumangul Taghoyeva, told reporters on January 24 that 703 cases of suicide and

16:22, january 25, 2011

Chinese nationals account for more 60% of labor migrants working in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- More than 2,360 labor migrants, with more than 60 percent (1,427 people) of them being Chinese nationals, are currently working in Tajikistan, Valijon

16:19, january 25, 2011

SECURITY

270 firearms seized in northern Tajikistan in 2010

KHUJAND, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 270 firearms were confiscated from local population in Sughd province in 2010, which is 15 firearms more than in 2009, according to the Sughd police

16:16, january 25, 2011

POLITICS

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill on combating money laundering and the financing of terrori

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a loan agreement between the Government of Tajikistan and the

16:15, january 25, 2011

One Tajik killed, eight others injured in bomb attack ay Moscow’s Domodedovo airport, says Russian m

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to the latest data from Russia’s appropriate services, 35 persons were killed and some 100 others were injured, many of them critically, at

16:09, january 25, 2011

838 instances of violation of land code recorded in Kulob in 2010

KULOB, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Inspections by specialists from the Kulob land management committee recorded 838 instances of violation of the country’s land legislation, ranging from use of

15:59, january 25, 2011

Price of domestic gas rise 50 percent in southern Tajikistan

QURGHON TEPPA, January 25, 2011 Asia-Plus -- Price of domestic natural gas has risen 50 percent in the Valkhsh Valley (Qurghon Teppa zone) of Khatlon province.

15:55, january 25, 2011

Work to complete Istiqlol Tunnel to start in April, says minister

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus / -- The work on installation of ventilation and lighting facilities in the Istiqlol Tunnel will begin in April this year, Minister of Transport and

15:51, january 25, 2011

SECURITY

Control over administrative buildings and public places strengthened in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Following a bomb attack at Moscow''s Domodedovo airport and for the purpose of preventing terrorist acts on the territory of Tajikistan, Tajik Minister of

15:47, january 25, 2011

POWER

Tajik president calls terrorist act at Domodedovo airport monstrous crime

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today sent a telegram of condolences to his Russian counterpart, President Dmitry Medvedev, over tragedy that occurred at Moscow’s

15:43, january 25, 2011

Tajik killed in Domodedovo explosion identified as resident of Jirgatol district

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Embassy in Moscow says one Tajik national is among those killed in the explosion at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport.

15:37, january 25, 2011

Wheat and flour prices continuing to rise in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Wholesale prices for wheat and flour have increased on average by US$8.

15:28, january 25, 2011

Volume of Tajikistan’s cargo shipments rises 3.9 percent in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In 2010, all types of transportation shipped 17,946,700 tons of cargo, which is 3.

15:25, january 25, 2011

Iran reportedly the largest investor in Tajikistan in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- US$320.058 in investments have flowed into Tajikistan over the first nine months of 2010, Davlatali Saidov, which is US$159.

15:14, january 25, 2011

Tinted glass permit fee raised in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities have raised tinted glass permit fees.

15:08, january 25, 2011

According to the latest data, two Tajik national were killed in an explosion at Moscow’s Domodedovo

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the number o Tajik nationals killed in an explosion at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport has risen to two.

14:48, january 25, 2011

Tajik authorities admit blockage of a number of independent websites in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities have admitted that a number of independent websites were blocked last year.

14:39, january 25, 2011

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan expected to sign air-traffic agreement until April

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A draft air-traffic management agreement between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan is still being considered by the sides, Minister of Transport and Communications

14:36, january 25, 2011

POLITICS

Tajik, Russian presidents intend to intensify anti-terrorism efforts

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 25, President Emomali Rahmon had a telephone conversation with hi Russian counterpart, President Dmitry Medvedev, according to the

18:03, january 24, 2011

Roghun’s money gives first dividends

Roghun’s temporarily surplus funds deposited at Tajik banks have given the first dividends in an amount of 5 million somoni.

13:30, january 24, 2011

SPORT

Young Tajik soccer player to play for FootballCV Reds in UK

LONDON, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Young Tajik soccer player Behzod Sharipov will play for reserves of FootballCV Reds in England, Great Britain.

12:56, january 24, 2011