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18:32, april 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Project to support sustainable transport management in Tajik capital signed Tuesday

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To enhance the access to and quality of the public transportation in Dushanbe, and to reduce GHG emissions into the atmosphere, a medium-sized project,

18:20, april 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

World Bank supports to rehabilitate water supply system in Kulob

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank has provided 13.5 million U.S.

18:05, april 14, 2010

WORLD

Quake kills 400 in China

Some 400 people have and thousands are feared injured after a magnitude-7.

15:33, april 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government intends to revoke hydrocarbon prospecting license from Tajik-US JV

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2010, Asia-Plus /Payrav Chorshanbiyev/ -- The Government of Tajikistan intends to revoke a hydrocarbon prospecting license from the Tajik-U.

14:56, april 14, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Matricide from Sughd convicted

KHUJAND, April 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The 39-year-old resident of the village of Punuk in Sughd’s Asht district Ismoil Sobirov has got a long jail term for killing his mother.

13:30, april 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan – 21st Century magazine to be presented in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An official presentation of the Kazakhstan – 21st Century magazine is being held in Dushanbe today afternoon, according to the Kazakh Embassy

13:09, april 14, 2010

POWER

Khatlon regional administrators report to president on mitigation of effects of recent disasters

DUSHANBE, April 14, 201, Asia-Plus -- Tuesday afternoon, President Emomali Rahmon had telephone conversations with Khatlon Governor Ghaubullo Avzal, Kulob Mayor Homid Abdulloyev and Vose

12:45, april 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe mayor’s office ready to pay for training of gifted Tajik students at foreign prestigious universities

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Dr.

12:35, april 14, 2010

SOCIETY

Tajik ecologists welcome establishment of ecology commission within parliament

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Establishment of the ecology commission within the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) is an important stem, Alikhon Latifi,

12:15, april 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

EBRD BAS Programme in Tajikistan opens its office in Khujand

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of an office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Business Advisory Services (BAS) Programme is being held

11:25, april 14, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Tajik national suspected of having committed serious crimes in Tajikistan detained in Russia

KHUJAND, April 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The 31-yearold resident of Sughd’s Bobojonghafurov district Yoqub Ahmadov, suspected of having called for violent change of the constitutional order in

11:09, april 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik speaker complains to Belgian envoy of Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday April 13, Mr. Shukurjon Zuhurov, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) met with Mr.

10:52, april 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ADB plans to provide US$252 mln to Tajikistan in the coming three years

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank Tajikistan Regional Mission (TJRM) has concurred with the Government of Tajikistan a Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for

10:35, april 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

20 schools in GBAO to be connected to Internet by new school year

KHOROG, April 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 20 schools are expected to have been connected to Internet by the new school year, the GABO education directorate head Gahribsho Gharibshoyev said.

20:09, april 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Statements by representatives of the Supreme Court demonstrate that hearing outcome already predetermined

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2010, Asia-Plus – Statements by representatives from the Supreme Court demonstrate that the outcome of the hearing for a lawsuit against the Dushanbe weeklies Asia-Plus

19:03, april 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Asia-Plus, Farazh, Ozodagon state that hearing being held with serious violations

If the court does not consider respondents’ applications, the weeklies will challenge the judge.

18:10, april 13, 2010

LAW-ORDER

3,206 crimes registered in Tajikistan in Q110

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, 3,206 crimes have been registered in Tajikistan, which is 3.

16:52, april 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government reportedly revokes mining licenses from two foreign companies

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2001, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan has revoked mining licenses from two foreign companies that failed to begin prospecting and exploration work during a year

15:59, april 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan's economy weathers bleak 2009, better times ahead, says ADB

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A sharp reduction in workers'' remittances mainly due to economic difficulties in Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation and weak demand for

15:47, april 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government intends to stop official advertising campaign on Roghun’s construction

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- We have been greatly encouraged by Tajik government’s commitments to stop an official advertising campaign on Roghun’s construction, Mr.

14:40, april 13, 2010

INCIDENTS

Flooding threat situation in Darvoz ends well

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus -- The flooding threat situation has ended well in the Darvoz district, Gorno Badakhshan, according to the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES).

14:23, april 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik central bank announces tender for providing internal audit outsourcing services

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has announced a tender for selection of audit company for providing internal audit outsourcing services, the NBT

13:55, april 13, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Kulob court issues first arrest warrant

KULOB, April 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Monday April 12, the Kulob city court issued the first arrest warrant.

13:27, april 13, 2010

POWER

Ecology commission set up at parliament’s lower house

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2010, Asia-Plus – A commission for environmental issues has been set up at the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament).

12:47, april 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Belgian cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Belgium was the focus of a meeting of Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi with Belgian Ambassador to

12:34, april 13, 2010

POWER

Government reviews the results of past quarter’s work

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An April 12 government meeting, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, reviewed the result of the past quarter’s work, according to presidential press

12:08, april 13, 2010

INCIDENTS

Mudflow kills one in southern Tajikistan

Because of mudflows the Dushanbe-Kulob-Khorog highway has been closed for traffic for already three days.

11:40, april 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IMF reportedly ready to assist with solving the problem of delays in Tajikistan-bound rail cargo via Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The state and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between the Government of Tajikistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were a major

11:28, april 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Two Moscow universities expected to open their branches in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The branches of Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys and Moscow Power Engineering Institute (Technical University) are expected to be opened in

10:49, april 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik freight holdup problem leads to postponement of date of introduction of Sangtuda-2 station into operation

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Because of Tajik freight holdup problem the date of introduction of the Iranian-built Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power plant into operation will be