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11:59, april 22, 2010

1.5 mln somoni allocated for implementation of projects in Hissar Historical Park

DUSHANBE, April 22, Asia-Plus -- 1.

11:43, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Breeding places for locusts detected in five districts of Sughd

KHUJAND, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To-date, breeding places for locusts have been detected in five districts of Sughd province, Hakim Shokirov, the head of the branch of state unitary

11:07, april 22, 2010

Tajikistan RCS sends humanitarian aid to mudflow-hit population in Sughd

KHUJAND, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) in Sughd province has sent a consignment of humanitarian aid to 10 families (totaling 58 people) in

10:51, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

445 firearms confiscated in Tajikistan in Q110

DUSHANBE/KHOROG, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months, Tajik law enforcement authorities have confiscated 445 illegally possessed firearms from the population, Deputy

10:34, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik energy and industries minister meets Russian delegation

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Prospects of further expansion bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy and industry were the focus of a meeting of Minister of Energy and

10:15, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik law enforcement and the U.S. embassy partner to investigate terrorist incidents

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On April 21, the U.S.

19:08, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Ministry of culture has not organized ‘attestations’ of imams in mosques, says minister

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Minister of Culture Mirzoshorukh Asrori denied information that the Ministry of Culture (MoC) has allegedly organized “attestations” of imams in mosques

18:35, april 21, 2010

POWER

Parliament’s committee considers amendments to the 2010 national budget law

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Economy, Budget, Finance and Taxes held an enlarged meeting on April 21

18:00, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

1,264 new TB cases detected in Tajikistan in Q110

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The number of TB infection cases is continuing to increase in Tajikistan.

17:43, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

40 HIV-infected prison inmates registered in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To-date, 40 HIV-infected prison inmates have been registered in Tajikistan, Bahrom Abdulhaqov, the deputy head of the penal department within the Tajik

17:04, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Overall volume of rail shipments reduces by nearly half in Q1 10

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the first quarter of this year, an overall volume of rail shipments has amounted to 2.334 million tons, which is 1.

15:39, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Railways’ transit traffic volumes decrease because of freight delays in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan also stopped transit of its commercial cargos and passenger rail traffic via Tajik territory.

14:55, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

3rd Central Asian Forum on infectious diseases and drug use in prison settings opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The 3rd three-day Central Asian Forum on infectious diseases and drug use in prison settings has opened in Dushanbe today.

14:35, april 21, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Number of thefts increases in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Number of thefts has increased in Tajikistan.

14:22, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kulob brickwork partially resumes operations

KULOB, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- After being closed for more than three months, the Kulob brickworks has partially resumed operations.

14:08, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Seminar to discuss stability and security in CA opens in Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A two-day international seminar on “Stability and Security in Central Asia: Interaction with International and Regional Organizations”, organized by the

13:58, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Over one third of rural Tajiks food insecure

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Food Security Monitoring System of the World Food Programme (WFP) reports that overall food insecurity has slightly worsened in the first quarter of 2010,

13:35, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Russian entrepreneurs in Tajikistan to establish cooperation with Tajik colleagues

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of Russia’s Penza region, led by the deputy governor, Yuri Bykov, is currently in Dushanbe to establish cooperation with Tajik enterprises.

13:11, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Conference to discuss rational use of water resources held in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A scientific-practical conference entitled, Water Is the Source of Life, was held in Dushanbe on April 20.

12:52, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Torrential rain damages 300 ha of cotton fields in Hamdoni district

KULOB, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Recent heavy rains have damaged 300 hectares of cotton fields in the Hamadoni district, Khatlon province, Abdullo Rajabov, a lead specialist with the Kulob

12:20, april 21, 2010

POWER

President to make annual address to parliament on April 24

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus /Payrav Chorshanbiyev/ -- The first joint meeting of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) and the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s

12:07, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon accepts credentials from 11 new ambassadors

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday April 20, President Emomali Rahmon accepted credentials from eleven newly appointed ambassadors of foreign countries to Tajikistan.

11:19, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s first chicken meat production factory to open in Muminobod

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s first chicken meat production factory is expected to open in the Muminobod district, Khatlon province in May this year, Deputy Agriculture

10:58, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Iran expected to ease visa regime

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

10:39, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik speaker, Kazakh envoy discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Shukurjon Zuhurov yesterday met with Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan

10:20, april 21, 2010

CIS variety stars to perform concert in Dushanbe on occasion of Victory Day

DUSHANBE, March 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Known CIS variety stars will perform a concert in Dushanbe on occasion of the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.

10:00, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik official urges demarcation of Kyrgyz border

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus – A regional Tajik official says the Kyrgyz-Tajik border urgently needs to be demarcated in order to prevent violent cross-border incidents from occurring,

18:54, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Contest on the best article about Tajik-Russian relations announced among Tajik reporters

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of the competition “Tajikistan-Russia: Historical Roots of Friendship and Cooperation, Glance at the Future” will take place in Dushanbe on

18:08, april 20, 2010

Exhibition of works by young painters dedicated to Victory Day held in Khujand

KHUJAND, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus - An exhibition of works by young painters from Sughd province dedicated to the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 was held

17:45, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Visiting CARICC director meets chiefs of Tajik law enforcement authorities

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday April 20, visiting director of the Central Asia Regional Information and Coordination Center (CARICC) for Combating Illicit Trafficking in