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Compared to other countries tax rates not so high in Tajikistan, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Speculations that tax rates are allegedly too high and taxes are burdensome in Tajikistan are the result of one-way approach to Tajikistan’s tax code,

20:06, march 15, 2010

OSCE allocates €39,000 to support drug prevention campaign in Tajikistan

DUSHABE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is continuing to support implementation of the drug prevention campaign in Tajikistan,

19:35, march 15, 2010

Dushanbe mayor nominated s candidate for Majlisi Milli

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The first session of the Dushanbe council (Majlis) of the fourth convocation took place in the Tajik capital today.

18:37, march 15, 2010

POWER

President calls on local entrepreneur to actively participate in transportation development projects

630 million somoni will be spent for rehabilitation of Dushanbe-Vahdat-Danghara highway and construction of Chormaghzak tunnel.

18:09, march 15, 2010

Ural Airlines launches new air routes from Ufa to Tajikistan in April

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In early April this year, Russia’s air carrier, Ural Airlines, will launch air route from Ufa, the capital of Russia’s Boshkortistan Republican to

17:43, march 15, 2010

UN secretary general to discuss drug eradication issues with leader of Russia and CA: RIA Novosti

DUSHNABE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon intends to discuss drug eradication issues with leaders of Russia and five Central Asia’s countries

17:11, march 15, 2010

New newspaper brought out in Khorog

KHOROG, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The first edition of a new newspaper entitled Hayot (Life) was brought out in Khorog, the capital of Gorno Badakhshan on March 14.

15:40, march 15, 2010

Adrasman ore refinery plans to double ore output

KHUJAND, march 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Shareholders of open joint-stock company (OJSC), The Adrasman Ore Refinery, which is operated by joint-stock company, Konimansur (Kazakhstan), have

15:17, march 15, 2010

Sagntuda-1 HPP reportedly generates more than 880 mln kWh of electricity since Oct 1, 2009

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Sangtuda-1 HPP, which is operated by open joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, has generated more than 880 million kWh of electricity

14:59, march 15, 2010

35 villagers die in Kazakhstan flood

The death toll from the flood in the village of Kyzyl-Agash in Kazakhstan's Alma Ata region has reached 35, the mass media reported on Saturday.

14:56, march 15, 2010

Kyrgyzstanis owes 231.5 million soms for natural gas

As of February 1, 2010 in Kyrgyzstan debts of population for consumed natural gas amount to 231.5 million soms, the press service “Kyrgyzgas” told the news agency.

14:55, march 15, 2010

Japan allocates US$589,517 to water supply, irrigation projects

The Government of Japan allocated grants for US$589,517 to seven projects in Uzbekistan, which will be directed at improving water supply to population and irrigation and drainage systems.

14:52, march 15, 2010

President of Turkmenistan gives start to mass tree planting campaign

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave a symbolic start to the large-scale planting of 10 thousand seedlings, which is due to begin in just a few days.

14:49, march 15, 2010

Police seize 21.5 kilos of drugs in three operations last Sunday

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik police seized 21.5 kilograms of narcotics in three separate operations yesterday.

14:42, march 15, 2010

UN chief hails 'opportune' Mideast Quartet meeting

The upcoming Moscow meeting of the Middle East Quartet comes at a "crucially important" time for talks between Israel and the Palestinian authorities, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has told.

14:32, march 15, 2010

Voting for GBAO regional council was re-run in five constituencies

KHOROG, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On March 14, the second round of voting for the GBAO regional council (Majlis) took place in five constituencies on March 14.

14:30, march 15, 2010

Millions of Russians vote in regional elections

Millions of Russians went to the polls on Sunday to vote in regional elections seen as a popularity test for the ruling United Russia party amid rising unemployment and housing and utilities prices.

14:18, march 15, 2010

U.N. Iran sanctions may take until June: Kouchner

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14:13, march 15, 2010

New UN envoy to Afghanistan arrives at troubled mission

The new UN representative to Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, arrived Saturday to take up his post at a mission that has suffered blows to its standing and morale in the past year.

14:03, march 15, 2010

INCIDENTS

Rock fall kills three and injures two in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A rock fall has killed three persons and injured two others in northern Tajikistan.

13:47, march 15, 2010

KOICA to allocate US$2.8 mln for construction of small hydropower plants in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will allocate 2.8 million U.S.

13:25, march 15, 2010

PDPT candidate wins elections in Konibodom constituency

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Nasrullo Mahmoudov, candidate from the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT), has won elections to the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower

12:59, march 15, 2010

Construction of Chormaghzak tunnel expected to officially commence today

President Emomali Rahmon is participating in groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the Chormaghzak tunnel.

11:45, march 15, 2010

Government studies impact of taxes on country’s economy

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A special working group for studying impact of taxes on the country’s economy began its work last week, according to the Tax Committee under the

11:30, march 15, 2010

Orienbonk’s loan portfolio amounts to some 737 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- As of February 28, 2010, a loan portfolio of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s largest financial institutions,

11:15, march 15, 2010

Guide for SMEs on paying taxes presented in Dushanbe Friday

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus - Presentation of the guide for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on paying taxes took place at the Tax Committee in Dushanbe on March 12.

21:11, march 13, 2010

INCIDENTS

Four killed, one injured in traffic accident in eastern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Four persons were killed and one other was injured Friday (March 12) as a car fell into precipice in eastern Tajikistan.

20:45, march 13, 2010

GBAO journalists trained in coverage of AIDS/HIV news

KHOROG, March 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A seminar for local journalists on the correct coverage of the AIDS/HIV news in media took place in Khorog, the capital of Gorno Badakhshan on March 12.

19:52, march 13, 2010