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18:17, september 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon departs for New York to attend 65th session of UN General Assembly

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will attend the second summit on inter-religious dialogue ad cooperation for peace that will take place in New York on September 23 on sidelines of the 65th session of

12:06, september 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IFC Vice President Rashad Kaldany to visit Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Vice President of International finance Corporation (IFC) for Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Rashad Kaldany, will pay visit to

11:51, september 18, 2010

Tajik capital hosts international song festival

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An international two-day song festival, entitled “The Sky of Commonwealth,” kicked off in Dushanbe on September 17.

11:34, september 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Establishment of HAC will lead to increase in number of pseudo-academics in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The establishment of the Higher Attestation Commission (HAC, agency to oversee awarding of advanced academic degrees) in Tajikistan will lead to the

11:16, september 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik pressure said to be growing over Islamic dress

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2010, Asia-Plus – A branch of the Islamic Revival (IRP) in the city of Kulob has complained that authorities are pressuring women who wear the hijab, the Islamic head scarf,

11:00, september 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe to host CIS youth environmental education camp

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An international youth environmental education camp, entitled “Ecology of Commonwealth” and the School of Young Ecologist will take place in

10:39, september 18, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Two detained in Kulob for illegal deprivation of freedom

KULOB, September 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Kulob law enforcement authorities have instituted criminal proceedings against two residents of the city of Kulob – Nabijon Nazarov and Bobojon Nazarov.

10:20, september 18, 2010

SOCIETY

Russia will scarcely lift export duties on light oil for Tajikistan, says expert

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus -- Russia will scarcely lift sport duties on light oil fro Tajikistan, Zayniddin Muminov, the head of the CIS department within the Ministry of Economic

10:02, september 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader endorses the Dushanbe Diar project

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon endorsed the Dushanbe Diar project that will be implemented due funds provided by Qatar, Qatari Minister of State for

18:28, september 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Academy of Sciences president supports decree requiring restructuring of research institutes

Academician Mamadsho Ilolov is convinced that mergence of some research institutes is for the benefit of Tajik science.

16:04, september 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Qatari relations to be discussed in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, Asia-Plus September 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is receiving visiting Qatari Minister of State for International Cooperation, Dr.

14:34, september 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CIS nations expected to sign free trade zone treaty soon

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The CIS nations may sign a treaty on a free trade zone within the next few months.

13:56, september 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Presentation of book by Tajik president translated into Chinese held in Tajik Embassy in Beijing

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of “The Tajiks in the Mirror of History: From the Aryans to the Samanids” by President Emomali Rahmon translated into Chinese took

13:03, september 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Several research institutes of Tajik Academy of Sciences merged

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By government’s decree of September 16 a number of research institutes of the Academy of Science of Tajikistan were merged, according to presidential

12:38, september 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Over 1.3 tons of narcotics seized in Kanal-Yug Operation

DUSHANBE, September 17 2010, Asia-Plus -- A special three-day (September 13-16) operation by counternarcotics agencies of Tajikistan, Russia and Kazakhstan, dubbed Kanal-Yug (Channel-South),

12:19, september 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

RTR-Planeta TV channel can be viewed in Tajikistan again

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has resumed rebroadcasting Russia’s television channel, RTR-Planeta.

12:02, september 17, 2010

SOCIETY

Tajikistan receives U$218 mln in grants from donors this year

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of this year, the Government of Tajikistan has signed nineteen agreements with international financial institutions and donor

11:49, september 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

780 children adopted in northern Tajikistan last year

KHUJAND, September 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 780 children were adopted in Sughd province last year, Asia-plus has learned at the secretariat of the Sughd commission for child’s rights.

11:33, september 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Prices of imported grains and flour rise in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Prices of imported grains and wheat flour have risen in Tajikistan.

11:16, september 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

14 coalfields now operate in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 14 coalfields now operate in Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of energy and Industries (MoEI).

10:50, september 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Bilateral Tajik-EU relations discussed in Dushanbe Thursday

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday September 16, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi received Mr.

10:35, september 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

United States strengthens Tajikistan’s border security and law enforcement sectors

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -– Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi and U.S.

10:18, september 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ADB awards US$122 mln grant to Tajikistan for regional power transmission project

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2010, Asia-Plus – On Thursday September 16, the Government of Tajikistan, represented by Mr. Safarali Najmiddinov, Minister of Finance, and Mr.

18:02, september 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

UNDP, UNEP jointly with MEDT launches new poverty and environment protection project

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The UNDP and UNEP jointly with the Ministry of Economy and Trade (MEDT) have launched a new poverty and environment protection project in Tajikistan.

17:52, september 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Entrepreneurs complain about loss of freight during tail via Uzbek territory

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Entrepreneurs are continuing to complain about loss of freight during rail transit via the territory of Uzbekistan.

15:46, september 16, 2010

INCIDENTS

Tajik authorities, former opposition commanders conclude oral agreement

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of a delegation of Tajik power-wielding ministers with former opposition commanders that took place in Gharm, the administrative center of Rasht

15:07, september 16, 2010

INCIDENTS

Another escaped prisoner detained

Tajik law enforcement authorities have recaptured another escaped prisoner. His is Russian national Ali Aliyev, who was convicted of illegal border crossing and organization of criminal grouping.

14:42, september 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Barqi Tojik repays part of its debt to Sangtudinskaya GES-1

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik power holding (Tajik electricity supplier) has repaid part of his debt to open joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1 that operates

13:23, september 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik humanitarian aid convoy arrives in Peshawar

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik humanitarian aid convoy carrying food products, children’s clothing and other supplies arrived in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on

12:41, september 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Issues of promoting youth’s in national values discussed at Tajik National University

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 15, representatives from the Committee for Religious Affairs, the Committee for Youth, Sports and Tourism Affairs and the