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11:45, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

SCO culture ministers gather in Beijing to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Minister of Culture Mirzoshorukh Asrori has joined his counterparts from member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at the 7th

11:30, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Farmers in some districts of Khatlon launch cotton-sowing campaign

QURGHON TEPPA, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Some districts in Khatlon province, located in Vakhsh Valley, have already launched a cotton-sowing campaign, the Sughd administration press

11:15, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sughd banks slow in providing loans to local farmers

KHUJAND, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Sughd banks are slow in providing loans to local farming units that may seriously affect crop harvests in the province, Asia-Plus has leaned from a

20:04, march 20, 2010

SPORT

Wrestler from Qurghon Teppa wins gushtingiri competition in Danghara

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The 27-year-old wrestler from the city of Qurghon Teppa Muhammad Abdurahmonov won the republican gushtingiri (Tajik national wrestling) competition in

19:43, march 20, 2010

Navrouz celebrations take place Qughon Teppa on March 21

QURGHON TEPPA, March 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The main festive events to celebrate the Navrouz Holiday will take place in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of Khatlon province on March 21.

19:32, march 20, 2010

Khorog State University organizes outdoor festivities for townfolk

KHOROG, March 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Outdoor festivities dedicated to the Navrouz Holiday are taking place at the central square of Khorog, the capital of Gorno Badakhshan today.

19:09, march 20, 2010

Tajik, Turkmen presidents plant tree of eternal friendship in Danghara

The main republican celebrations dedicated to the Navrouz Holiday took place in the Danghara district, Khatlon province on March 19.

18:30, march 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

U.S. Secretary of State congratulates Tajik people on Navrouz Holiday

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The United States Secretary of State Hillary Cllinton has congratulated the people of Tajikistan on the Navrouz Holiday.

12:55, march 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Exhibition ‘Modalities’ opens at Dushanbe’s Central Department Store March 30

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- As continuation of its long standing tradition the Swiss Cooperation Office in Tajikistan has recently issued a new calendar “Tajikistan 2010-2011”,

12:30, march 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Switzerland, Tajikistan agree on cooperation in reforming medical undergraduate education

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The project agreement on medical education reform was signed on March 17 in Dushanbe between Rudolf Schoch, Country Director of the Swiss

12:00, march 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

US assistance to Tajikistan in area of TB prevention and control has valued at over $ 3mln since 2004

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On March 19, Jeffrey Lehrer, Country Director of the United States Agency for International Development and Deputy Minister of Health Sohibnazar

20:56, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

US Embassy extends condolences to the family of Himmatzoda and IRPT members

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The U.S.

20:26, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

247 HIV sufferers die in Tajikistan in 20 years

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The number HIV sufferers has reportedly increased from zero to 1,853 over the past twenty years, Ms.

19:30, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik entrepreneurs’ association opens its representative office in Kulob

KULOB, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Association of Development and Support of Entrepreneurship in Tajikistan (Association) has opened its representative office in the city of Kulob today.

18:55, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

SDPT candidate for parliament says Konibodom authorities persecute his supporters

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Deputy leader of the Social Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT), Shokirjon Hakimov, who ran for parliament in Konibodom constituency # 19 in Sughd

16:35, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik journalists trained in coverage of TB problems in media

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A two-day training for Tajik journalists on coverage of TB prevention and control issues in media is concluding in Dushanbe on March 18.

16:04, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Europe and Central Asia facing energy crunch

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The outlook for primary energy supplies, heat, and electricity is questionable for the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region, despite Russia and

15:46, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Counternarcotics training for Afghan police ends in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Thirty-five Afghan police took counternarcotics training courses in Dushanbe from February 17 to March 17 this year.

15:14, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk provides more than 109 mln somoni in loans in Jan-Feb 2010

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus - Over the first two months of this year, open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk, which is one of the largest commercial banks in Tajikistan, has

14:47, march 19, 2010

Main Navrouz celebrations take place in Danghara this year

This year, the main celebrations to mark the Navrouz Holiday are taking place in the Danghara district, Khatlon province.

14:05, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Candidate registration ends for Majlisi Milli elections

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Registration for the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) elections ended on March 18, with 27 candidates registered to run,

13:37, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Afghan national detained in Gorno Badakhshan with 16 kilos of narcotics

KHOROG, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus - Officers from the GBAO counternarcotics directorate have warded off an attempt of smuggling a large among of drugs into the region.

13:20, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ADB, EBRD and World Bank advance pilot program for climate resilience in Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus – A joint team of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank, and the International Finance

13:13, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of heroin seized at Dushanbe railroad station

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers seized a large amount of heroin at the Dushanbe railroad station yesterday, according to the Customs Service under the Government of

13:00, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik PM to attend High-Level Interactive Dialogue on Water in New York

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov will depart for New York on March 20 to attend a High-Level Dialogue on Water, according to presidential press service

12:42, march 19, 2010

UN SG appeals world community on occasion of Navrouz Holiday

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On March 17 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at U.N. headquarters appealed the world community on the occasion of Nowvruz (in Tajik Navrouz) Holiday.

11:30, march 19, 2010

Gorno Badakhshan residents make preparations for Navrouz

KHOROG, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Navrouz, a historical tradition symbolizing the beginning of the New Year, is celebrated widely throughout Tajikistan through traditional songs, dances,

11:15, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik speaker informs Turkmen president of the past parliamentary elections results

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday March 18, visiting Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov met here with Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower

20:00, march 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Directory of Tajik means of mass communication published in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A directory of Tajikistan’s means of mass communication in the Tajik language, Ma’lumotnomai Vasoiti Irtiboti Ommai Tojikistan, was printed in Dushanbe

18:55, march 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan sign seven documents

Emomali Rahmon and visiting Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov today signed a joint statement and six cooperation agreements were signed in the presence of them.