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President appoints eight members of parliament’s upper house

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree of March 29 Mr. Abdulafiz Azizov, Principal of Lyceum # 1 in Isfara, Mr.

12:33, march 30, 2010

Rahmon extends condolences to Dmitry Medvedev over Moscow deadly metro blasts

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon on Monday extended condolences over the two deadly metro blasts in Moscow, according to Tajik presidential press service.

12:17, march 30, 2010

INCIDENTS

Tajik national killed by deadly blast in Moscow

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A 24-year-old Tajik national Umed Abdurahmonov was killed by one of deadly explosions that rocked Moscow yesterday morning.

11:48, march 30, 2010

President visits Singapore and Brunei Darussalam

President Emomali Rahmon is paying state visits to Singapore and Brunei Darussalam

10:45, march 30, 2010

A court hearing over the fate of Tajikistan’s only private university begins in Dushanbe’s economic court

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A court hearing over the fate of the Institute of Innovation Technologies and Communications (IITC), which is Tajikistan’s only private university,

10:15, march 30, 2010

Pakistani national detained at Dushanbe airport with large amount of heroin

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Pakistani national has been arrested at the Dushanbe airport on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking, according to the Customs Service

20:25, march 29, 2010

SOCIETY

Decision to prohibit use of “tangems” as fixed-route taxes ill-considered step, says expert

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe authorities’ decision to prohibit the use of the China-made family cars, popularly known as “tangem,” as fixed route taxis is an ill-considered

19:45, march 29, 2010

Dushanbe authorities plan to gradually replace China-made family cars used as fixed-route taxis

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe municipal authorities have decided to gradually replace China-made economy family cars, popularly known as “tangem” and used as fixed-route

19:01, march 29, 2010

State-of-the-art equipment handed over to Khatlon counternarcotics directorate for its forensic lab

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The state-of-the-art equipment for testing narcotics has been handed over to the forensic lab at the Khatlon counternarcotics directorate, according to

18:38, march 29, 2010

No freight car has arrived in Khatlon since mid-March

QURGHON TEPPA, March 29, 2010, Asia-Plus - No freight car has arrived in Khatlon province since mid-March, Saidjon Yodgori, head of Tajik Railways’ branch for Khatlon, told Asia-Plus Monday

18:15, march 29, 2010

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bills on secret innovations and banking activity

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered bills on secret innovations and banking activities

17:55, march 29, 2010

American-Tajik Association set up in the United States

DUSHANBE, March 29, Asia-Plus -- Two important events for Tajiks living and studying in the Omaha State took place at the Thompson Center at the University of Nebraska on March 19 --

16:05, march 29, 2010

Nursultan Nazarbayev to sign amended budget for 2010 – 2012

The head of state, Nursultan Nazarbayev, will sign the amended budget for 2010 - 2012. The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, informed during the selector government meeting.

15:57, march 29, 2010

CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha to visit Kyrgyzstan

The CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha will arrive in Bishkek with a working visit on 29 March, 2010.

15:47, march 29, 2010

Uzbekistan to invest US$65,6m to combating TB

Uzbekistan will invest US$65.6 million in 2010-2014 to combat tuberculosis in the country, the article of senior phthisiatrician of Uzbek Health Ministry Nargiza Parpiyeva said at Narodnoye Slovo.

15:44, march 29, 2010

Turkmenistan to host traditional week of Francophonie

"Francophonie Week-2010" opened at the Turkmen National Music and Drama Theatre named after Makhtumkuli in Ashgabat on March 26.

15:37, march 29, 2010

Flight delay problem between Tajikistan and Russia settled, says Tajik minister

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2010, Asia-Plus - The flight delay problem between Tajikistan and Russia has been successfully solved, Tajik Minister of Transport and Communications Olimjon Boboyev told

15:33, march 29, 2010

Israel gets ready to strike at Iran's nuclear sites – media

Israeli air force have practiced simulated strikes at Iran's nuclear facilities using airspace of at least two unidentified Arab countries.

15:30, march 29, 2010

Iran sanctions top concern at G-8 meeting

Iran's nuclear program is of "critical concern" and will top the agenda when foreign ministers from the Group of Eight nations meet Monday to discuss global security.

15:26, march 29, 2010

Russian foreign minister to start Canada tour with Arctic talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend an Arctic Five ministerial meeting on Monday as part of his two-day visit to Canada.

15:17, march 29, 2010

Obama urges Afghan government to continue fighting corruption, drugs

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15:15, march 29, 2010

Fuel shortages lead to rise in gasoline prices in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the past two days, gasoline prices in Dushanbe have rose on average more than 7 percent.

14:45, march 29, 2010

INCIDENTS

Landslide threatens massive flooding in eastern Tajikistan

A huge mass of loose earth and boulders broke away from a mountainside in the Nourobod district, some 130 kilometers east of Dushanbe, damming the Surkhob River.

14:13, march 29, 2010

Afghan national detained in Tajik capital with large amount of heroin

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Afghan national has been arrested in Dushanbe on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

14:02, march 29, 2010

INCIDENTS

Deadly explosions hit Moscow subway system today morning

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- At least 41 people have been killed by two explosions, which hit the Moscow subway system at the peak of the morning rush hour, Russian media

13:19, march 29, 2010

Farther of the Langariyev brothers dies in Kulob

The former field commander of the pro-government Popular Front, Salmon Langariyev, died at the age of 84 in Kulob today morning after long illness.

12:15, march 29, 2010

Air communication between Tajikistan and Russia disrupted due to lack of flight schedule agreement

Passengers flying to Tajikistan by planes of Tajik airlines Tajik Air and Somon Air have stuck at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport for already four days.

10:30, march 29, 2010

Global Pulse 2010 comes to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2010, Asia-Plus - The U.S.

10:15, march 29, 2010

Tajik leader expected to pay state visit to Singapore

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is expected to pay a state two-day visit to Singapore from March 31 to April 1, Asia-Plus has learned from a source

18:54, march 28, 2010