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11:29, august 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Japan supports grass-roots project in Kuhistoni Mastchoh district

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Today, Mr. Takuya Tamai, Third Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe, and Mr.

11:11, august 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Increasing international prices lead to increase in prices of basic food products in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Increasing international prices have led to increase in prices of a number of basic foods products in Tajikistan as many of basic food products are

10:53, august 4, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Chief accountant with Khujand University faces large-scale embezzlement charge

KHUJAND, August 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Zafar Boboyev, a chief accountant with the Khujand State University, has been detained on suspicion of having embezzled more than 2.

10:35, august 4, 2010

LAW-ORDER

More than 25 kilos of narcotics sized in Dushanbe in two days

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Police reportedly seized more than 25 kilograms of narcotics in the Tajik capital in two separate operations conducted on August 1 and 2, according to

10:18, august 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IITC founder files lawsuit against education minister

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Sadriddin Akramov, the founder of the Institute of Innovative Technology and Communication (IITC), has filed a lawsuit against Education Minister

19:31, august 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Five independent weeklies may not be brought out this week

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Five Dushanbe independent weeklies, namely Ozodagon , Paykon , S.S.S.

18:37, august 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government allocates 500,000 somoni for resumption of work at gem spinel mines in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The government has allocated a 500,000 somoni loan to the state unitary enterprise, Chamast (Amethyst), for resumption of work at the gem spinel mines,

17:34, august 3, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Sughd resident wanted by Tajik police for drug trafficking detained in Russia

KHUJAND, August 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Resident of Sughd province wanted by Tajik police on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking has been detained in Russia.

17:21, august 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

UTO announces disbandment of its armed forces on August 3, 1999

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Exactly eleven years ago, on August 3, 1999, the United Tajik Opposition (UTO) announced that no further opposition military units existed—all had been

16:32, august 3, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Acting chief of military registration and enlistment office in Spitamen faces bribery charge

KHUJAND, August 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Mirzozafar Sharipov, an acting chief of the military registration and enlistment office in Spitamen district, Sughd province faces bribery charge.

16:17, august 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Two Tajiks finish their multi-country cycling and return home

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two Tajik nationals – Alisher Khoushvakhtov, teacher at Tajik Technical University, and Said Azizov, teacher at Dushanbe’s School # 28 – have finished

15:03, august 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Counterpart International provides humanitarian aid to war veterans in Kulob

KULOB August 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Veterans of World War II from the city of Kulob have received humanitarian aid that was sent to them by Counterpart International from the United States,

14:20, august 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Nearly third of cotton fields in Kulob affected by pests

KULOB, August 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- More than 900 hectares of cotton plantations in Kulob district, Khatlon province have been affected by cotton worms and red spiders, Asia-Plus has learned

13:52, august 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Interior Minister: Mavlavi Abduqahhor detained for administrative delinquencies

Mavlavi Abudqahhor has been detained along with dozens of his students at the school in the village of Daryoobod, Roudaki district. IRPT says the students were beaten during the detention.

12:15, august 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CSTO-UN cooperation issues discussed in Moscow yesterday

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to cooperation between the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the United Nations were discussed at the CSTO consultations in Moscow on

11:50, august 3, 2010

POWER

Cooperation between Tajikistan and WB discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between the Government of Tajikistan and the World Bank were a major topic of a meeting of

11:05, august 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Iran’s anti-narcotic agency chief calls for robust measures against Afghan drugs

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2010, Asia-Plus – Commander of the anti-narcotic squad of Iran''s Law Enforcement Police General Hamid Reza Hossein-Abadi cautioned about the dire consequences of growing drug

19:19, august 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik madrasah leader, students detained

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2010, Asia-Plus – The leader of a madrasah and dozens of his students at his religious school in southern Tajikistan have been detained, RFE/RL''s Tajik Service reported on

18:54, august 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan celebrates Breastfeeding Week

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Breastfeeding Week started in Tajikistan on August 1 with the theme “Breast Milk – My World.” Ms.

18:07, august 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Government commission discusses preparations for population census

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the commission for organization of the 2010 population and housing census, presided over by Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov, took place on July 31.

16:40, august 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Drug control agency chiefs from ECO nations meet in Tehran

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has joined Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) nations representatives at a two-day meeting of heads of the drug control agencies that

16:16, august 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Religious extremism prevention project launched in Konibodom

KONIBODOM, August 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two public associations – Molodyozh i Tsivilizatsiya (Youth and Civilization) from Khujand and Payvandi Shahrvandi (Civic Link) from Konibodom – have

15:29, august 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Construction of power grid from Sangtuda-1 HPP to Afghan border to be completed in September

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Construction of a power transmission line from the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) to the Afghan border is expected to be completed in early

13:20, august 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

More than 22,000 new jobs created in Sughd in H1 2010

KHUJAND, August 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- More than 22,000 new jobs have been created in Sughd in January-June this year, Naim Malikislomov, the head of the Sughd social care, employment and

13:03, august 2, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Bribery cases reported in all Tajik higher educational institutions, says anticorruption agency chief

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- There is no any higher education institution in the country at which cases of corruption have not been reported, the head of the Agency of State

12:33, august 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Two Tajik cellular operators reportedly on verge of bankruptcy

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two Tajik cellular operators – M.

11:57, august 2, 2010

UNESCO World Heritage Committee inscribes archeological site Sarazm as cultural site

Sarazm, which means “where the land begins”, is an archaeological site bearing testimony to the development of human settlements in Central Asia, from the 4th millennium BCE to the end of the 3rd

10:54, august 2, 2010

POWER

New director of Zarya Vostoka appointed

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes at a July 30 government session.

10:35, august 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Law on restrictions on the use of tobacco products expected to come into effect on Jan 1, 2011

The bill on restrictions on the use of tobacco products, in particular, prohibits the sales of tobacco products on the territories and near educational health, cultural, and sports facilities.

10:18, august 2, 2010

POWER

Government session consider more than 40 issues

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A July 30 government session, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, considered more than 40 issues, according to residential press service.