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17:12, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Death toll in September 19 attack n military convoy rises to 26

Fourteen officers and soldiers wounded in a September 19 attack in Rasht are continuing to undertake medical treatment in the hospital of the Ministry of Defense in Dushanbe

16:43, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Blocking Vakhsh River for construction of Roghun dam still undecided

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Blocking the Vakhsh River in winter for the beginning of construction of the dam for the Roghun hydroelectric power pant (HPP) is still undecided,

15:11, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Growth outlook for Tajikistan is cautiously optimistic – ADB

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Rising remittance inflows, higher global prices for aluminum and cotton, and a growing agriculture sector supported Tajikistan’s growth in the first half

15:01, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

UNICEF CO helps rehabilitate disaster-hit school in Kulob

KULOB, September 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- School # 44 in the village of Yakhsouchiyon, Kulob district that was damaged by May floods will be rehabilitated.

14:25, september 28, 2010

Tajik movie wins Fukuoka Audience Award

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Pus -- Movie entitled “Qiyomi Rouz” (True Noon) by Tajik filmmaker Nosir Saidov has won the Fukuoka Audience Award at the "Focus on Asia — Fukuoka

13:51, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Kazakh business forum opens in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A two-day conference of representatives from business communities of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan has opened at the Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel in Dushanbe

13:03, september 28, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Orienbonk’s branch in Roghun robbed

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Unidnetified persons have robbed the branch of Tajikistan’s largest commercial, Orienbonk, in the city of Roghun, 100 kilometers east of Dushanbe.

11:59, september 28, 2010

POWER

President urges to strengthen fight against terrorism and extremism

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus – Issues related to recent events in the country, maintenance of public order and prevention of crime were the focus of a September 27 meeting of the Council

11:17, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik MPs to make amendments to the environmental protection law

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik MPs plan to make amendments to the country’s law on environmental protection, Rustam Latipov, the head of the Majlisi Namoyandagon

11:10, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ECO energy and oil ministers to meet in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Energy and Industries of Tajikistan (MoEI) will host the 2nd Ministerial Meeting on Energy/Petroleum of the Economic Cooperation

10:52, september 28, 2010

POWER

Capital mayor receives citizens over housing issues

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Pus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday received 26 residents of the city, whose complaints and applications over their housing conditions

10:34, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kulob cotton growers reach 45.3 percent of this year’s cotton target

KULOB, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By September 27, five cotton producing districts in the Kulob zone of Khatlon province have yielded 23,304 tons of raw cotton, which is 45.

10:18, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Working group for migration issues meets at Tajik Embassy in Moscow

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The first meeting of a working group for migration issues within the Public Council at the Tajik Embassy in Moscow took place on September 25.

19:53, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik media demand apology from Ministry of Defense

Heads of a number of independent media and media organizations expressed concern over actions of the leadership of the Ministry of Defense that has accused independent media of provocations and lack

18:47, september 27, 2010

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill requiring amendments to the Academy of Sciences law

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to the country’s law “On

18:32, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Imported flour prices reportedly rise 6.2% in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The price of imported wheat four has risen 6.2 percent over the past week and 22.

18:07, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IFC vice president: Tajikistan still has to do a lot improve business environment

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Though the business environment has improved in Tajikistan due to carrying out reforms, the country still has to do a lot, Rashad Kaldany,

17:11, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe heat and power plant expected to provide with heat only 715 buildings in winter

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe heat and power plant is expected to be provided with 30,000 tons of fuel oil and 130 million cubic meters of natural gas during

16:51, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Inter RAO YeES to purchase Rosatom’s stake in Sangtudinskaya GES-1

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP), and OJSC Inter RAO YeES (the

15:35, september 27, 2010

POWER

Tajikistan hopes for international organizations’ support for Roghun’s construction, says PM

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In cooperation with all international organizations, Tajikistan hopes for their support for implementation of the Roghun hydroelectricity project.

14:46, september 27, 2010

POLITICS

Rahmon meets with Qatari Emir, Iranian president, and U.S. envoy for Afghanistan in New York

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On September 24, President Emomali Rahmon held meetings with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani

14:13, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Regional conference on women’s economic empowerment opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Around 60 delegates are attending the two-day regional conference on women’s economic empowerment in Central Asia that opened in Dushanbe today.

13:28, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IFC considers possibility to expand cooperation with Tajikistan on a number of energy projects

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering the possibility of expanding cooperation with Tajikistan on a number of hydroelectricity

13:05, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

India provides financial support to victims of Kulob flood

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Government of India has provided 200,000 U.S.

12:50, september 27, 2010

POWER

Dushanbe mayor’s office provides financial support to families of soldiers killed in Rasht

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By capital mayor’s decree extraordinary grants were provided yesterday to families of two soldiers that were killed in a September 19 attack on a

12:40, september 27, 2010

POWER

President visits wounded soldiers

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning visited the hospital of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Dushanbe to meet soldiers that were wounded in a

12:30, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Afghan leaders discuss interaction combating terrorism, extremism and drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon had a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, on September 26, according to

12:22, september 27, 2010

INCIDENTS

Faulty gas cylinder installed in minivan blows up in Dushanbe Saturday

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus – An explosion occurred in Dushanbe’s neighborhood # 82 Saturday evening.

12:09, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Foreign mercenary killed in Rasht

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus – Another militant has been killed in a operation carried out by government forces in Rasht district to hunt down persons involved in a September attack on a

11:57, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Jailbreak fugitive killed in Fayzobod

Member of a group of high-profile inmates who broke out of detention facility in Dushanbe last month was killed on September 26 while offering armed resistance to security forces.