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18:18, november 9, 2010

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers draft budget for 2011

DUSHANBE, November 9, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on the national budget for 2011 at a November 9 meeting,

16:38, november 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Trucks carrying commodities for Iranian national exhibition in Dushanbe stuck in Uzbekistan

Trucks carrying some 40 tons of commodities for Iran’s national exhibition that is expected to open in Dushanbe on November 13 have been stuck on Uzbek territory for already two days.

15:32, november 9, 2010

POWER

Tajik leader calls on JICA to participate in regional energy projects

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today received Mr. Kiyoshi Kodera, Vice-President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

15:15, november 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Cement prices rise in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Prices of local and imported cement have risen in Tajikistan over the past month, according to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT).

14:38, november 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

RTSU hosts international conference on CA problems

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2010, Asia-Plus - An international conference titled “Problems of Modernization and Security of Central Asian Countries and Russia Under New Geopolitical Realities” is

14:15, november 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ADB supports Tajikistan’s preparations for climate change adaptation

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $750,000 technical assistance grant (TA) to strengthen the Government of Tajikistan’s ability to make

13:48, november 9, 2010

POWER

Nearly 300 old private houses to be demolished in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Nearly 300 old private houses will be demolished in the center of Dushanbe as part of the municipal redevelopment plan that includes the construction

13:26, november 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Russian Children’s Ombudsman offers to toughen quarantine procedures for arriving people

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Russian Children’s Ombudsman Pavel Astakhov has offered to toughen quarantine procedures for arriving people.

13:18, november 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Russian economic commission to discuss participation of Russian business in energy projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The next meeting of the Tajik-Russian intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation is being held in Moscow today.

13:09, november 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik foreign minister asks his Iranian counterpart for help in sending back Tajik students studying in Iran illegally

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with his Iranian counterpart Manoucherh Mottaki in Tehran yesterday on sidelines of the 9th meeting of the

13:02, november 9, 2010

POWER

Tajik leader to receive visiting vice-president of JICA today

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will receive Mr. Kiyoshi Kodera, Vice-President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), today.

12:52, november 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CIS top security officials meet in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The 29th two-day meeting of the Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Special Services of CIS Nations opened in Dushanbe yesterday, according to

22:33, november 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

The last group of Tajik pilgrims carried to Saudi Arabia on November 7

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On November 7, Tajikistan’s private air carrier, Somon Air, carried the last group of Tajik pilgrims, numbering 112 people, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,

22:27, november 8, 2010

INCIDENTS

CES rescuers find the border of one more Alpha officer in the Surkhob River

The search operation for the body of the last of six Alpha officers that were reported missing is going on.

22:07, november 8, 2010

SOCIETY

Events in northern Afghanistan pose threat to Central Asian region

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik journalist Ilhom Narziyev, who is an expert on Afghanistan, considers that it cannot be ruled out that certain armed groups may cross from

20:07, november 8, 2010

SOCIETY

They try to get Tajikistan involved into inner conflict of Afghanistan, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik political scientist Rashid Ghani Abdullo considers that Tajikistan ought not to take any steps until Taliban militants concentrating in the

18:59, november 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

6th round the polio immunization campaign begins in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Almost 2.

18:31, november 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Independent Tajik papers seek to circumvent printing ban

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik-language political weekly Farazh has been published after a three-week hiatus as a joint publication with the Russian-language weekly

18:20, november 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik ambassador meets with Tajik students studying at Northern Virginia Community College

VIRGINIA, November 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to the United States Abdujabbr Shirinov on November 6 met with Tajik students studying at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA).

17:48, november 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Embassy in Moscow begins to issue biometric passports to Tajik nationals living in Russia

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Embassy in Moscow has begun to issue biometric passports to Tajik nationals living in the Russian Federation, according the Embassy press

17:33, november 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tojiktransgaz pays off its debt to Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, November 8, Asia-Plus -- Tajik state natural-gas distributor, Tojiktransgaz, has paid off its US$2.5 million debt to Uzbekistan, the source at Tojiktransgaz said.

22:00, november 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik journalists trained in how to make economic reports

DUSHANBE, November 5, Asia-Plus -- The second five-day training on how to make economic reports will be launched in Dushanbe on November 8.

21:24, november 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

New TB hospital to be built in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, November 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A new Khatlon regional tuberculosis hospital with 60 beds will be built in the Havaskor jamoat, Vakhsh district, the Khatlon TB Prevention Center

19:57, november 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

JICA vice president to visit Tajikistan next week

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

18:18, november 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

United States raise concern regarding recent developments in Tajikistan that appear to limit media

The United States notes with serious concern recent developments in Tajikistan that appear to limit media access and media freedom while increasing pressure on independent media.

17:03, november 5, 2010

INCIDENTS

Fire at IRP’s headquarters reportedly caused by electrical malfunction

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The fire that occurred at the Islamic Revival Party (IRP)’s headquarters in Dushanbe on October 23 was caused by an electrical malfunction, Tolib

16:46, november 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Somon Air to carry the remaining 800 Tajik Hajjis to Saudi Arabia until the end of this week

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s private air carrier, Somon Air, will operate four other flights to Sauid Arabia until the end of this week to carry the remaining 800

16:14, november 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

International symposium to discuss labor migration takes place in Khujand

KHUJAND, November 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An international symposium entitled “Migration Bridge between Central Asia and Russia under Conditions of Economic Crisis” took place in Khujand the

15:49, november 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Bank account for Roghun’s construction receives 14.36 mln somoni from fees for car window tinting permits

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- More than 6,300 car owners have paid a total of 14.

15:10, november 5, 2010

SOCIETY

It is still premature to impose tax on livestock, says finance minister

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at enlarged meeting of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) to discuss the draft national budget for 2011, MP