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12:21, april 12, 2010

INCIDENTS

Rockfall kills four in eastern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Four persons were killed Sunday as a rock fall occurred in the Rasht district in eastern Tajikistan.

12:08, april 12, 2010

POWER

President Rahmon extends condolences to Poland over plane crash

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon on Saturday sent his condolences to Mr.

10:37, april 12, 2010

Tajik capital to host international puppet theatre festival

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An international puppet theatre festival, dubbed Chodari Khayol, will be held in Dushanbe from April 17 to April 21, offering top entertainment for kids

10:17, april 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Representatives from business communities of OIC member nations to meet in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A conference of representatives from business communities of member nations of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) will take place in Dushanbe

18:14, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Agricultural specialists from India’s Punjab study experience of their Tajik colleagues

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to expansion of bilateral agricultural cooperation were a major topic of a meeting of Tajik Deputy Agriculture Minister, Sijouddin

17:20, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Iran sign MoU on tourism cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on tourism cooperation for 2010-2014, Asia-Plus has learned from Lochin Fayzulloyev,

16:31, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sughd industrial production reportedly increases by 29.1% in Jan-Mar 2010

KHUJAND, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In January-March 2010, Sughd province has produced a total of 319.

16:03, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik astrophysicist receives CIS Stars of Commonwealth Award 2010

DUSHANBE, April 10, Asia-Plus -- Known Tajik astrophysicist Poulod Bobojonov has received the CIS Stars of Commonwealth Award.

15:34, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Another Afghan national detained in Khatlon with large amount of narcotics

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Another Afghan national has been detained by Tajik police officers in the southern Khatlon province with a large amount of narcotics.

15:22, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Exercise for internal troops conducted in Tursunzoda

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Internal Troops of the Ministry of Interiors (MoI) of Tajikistan have marked their 18th anniversary today.

14:52, april 10, 2010

INCIDENTS

Flooding threatens three villages in Darvoz

An emergency situation has emerged in the Darvoz district, Gorno Badakhshan as a landslide caused by torrential rain dammed the Rogh River on April 7, creating a large lake.

14:19, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Locust infestation detected in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A locust infestation has been detected in the Mastchoh district, Sughd province.

14:00, april 10, 2010

INCIDENTS

One killed, 10 others injured in GBAO traffic accident

KHOROG, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- One person was killed and at least 10 others were injured Thursday (April 8) as three vehicles collided in Khorog, the capital of Gorno Badakhshan.

13:33, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

New Turkmen envoy presents copy of credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Friday April 9, new Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Nokerguly Atagulyev presented a copy of the credentials to Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrkhon Zarifi,

18:51, april 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik cellular operators organize SMS-actions to support Roghun’s construction

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik cellular operators have organized SMS-actions to support the construction of the Rghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP).

18:07, april 9, 2010

SOCIETY

‘If some CA leaders don’t change their policy they will share Bakiyev’s fate,’ says IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The latest developments in neighboring Kyrgyzstan will not impact the situation in Tajikistan considerably, because our republic has leaned from bitter

17:19, april 9, 2010

Figaro’s cavatina from Il Barbieri di Siviglia to sound on Tajik stage again

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-plus -- Figaro’s cavatina from Il Barbieri di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) (1816) by Gioachino Rossini will sound on Tajik stage again.

15:30, april 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IRPT leader meets with U.S. diplomat

DUSHANBE, April 9, Asia-Plus -- Leader of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) Muhiddin Kabiri today met here with Mr. Charles Martin, Political Officer, U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe.

15:16, april 9, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Large amount of mineral fertilizers smuggled into Sughd out of Kyrgyzstan seized yesterday

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A large consignment of mineral fertilizers that was smuggled into Tajikistan out of Kyrgyzstan was seized in Sughd province yesterday, according to the Customs

15:01, april 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Iran to assist Tajikistan with development of its tourism sector

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to expansion of bilateral tourism cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran were the focus of a meeting of Maliksho Nematov, Chairman of the

14:10, april 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik delegation attends ADB-sponsored high-level forum on climate change in the Philippines

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Senior government officials and climate change experts from around the world gathered for the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Partnership Forum in the

13:21, april 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Representatives from 14 Dushanbe’s sister cities invited to participate in race dedicated to Tajik Capital City Day

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe authorities are currently making preparations for a Capital City Day, which is marked in Tajikistan on the third Saturday of April.

12:45, april 9, 2010

WORLD

CSTO Secretariat to prepare report on the situation in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is closely watching the situation in Kyrgyzstan.

12:28, april 9, 2010

WORLD

Bakiyev insists he is still legitimate president

Kyrgyz president has imposed responsibility for destabilization of the situation in the country on the opposition leaders.

11:12, april 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Mass cotton sowing campaign launched in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A mass cotton sowing campaign has been launched in Tajikistan, NAzrullo Dadaboyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), told Asia-Plus

10:32, april 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

35 young men from Hamadoni reportedly volunteer for military service

KULOB, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 35 young men from the Hamadoni district, Khatlon province have volunteered for military service, the Hamadoni chief recruitment officer, Lieutenant-Colonel

10:15, april 9, 2010

SOCIETY

No preconditions in Tajikistan for occurrence of Kyrgyz events, says PDPT representative

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The latest developments in Kyrgyzstan can affect, to a certain extent, the situation in Central Asia, Muoso Asozoda, an official with the ruling People’s

20:39, april 8, 2010

INCIDENTS

Kyrgyz border guards reportedly attack residents of Tajik village of Vorukh Wednesday

ISFARA, April 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An incident took place in Vorukh, a Tajik exclave in Kyrgyzstan, on April 7.

20:05, april 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Change of power in Kyrgyzstan domestic affairs of this country, says Tajik MFA

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik MFA is closely watching the situation in Kyrgyzstan, Davlat Nazriyev, the head of the MFA information department, said in an interview with

19:31, april 8, 2010

SOCIETY

Following Kyrgyz events some force may want to change power in their countries, says expert

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Revolutions and coups mainly take place in countries with weak economy and having many social problem, Sayfullo Safarov, deputy director of the Center for