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14:25, february 10, 2010

WORLD

Russian foreign minister to meet with former US secretary of state

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet on Wednesday with former U.S.

14:19, february 10, 2010

WORLD

US may send more troops to northern Afghanistan: official

US commanders are weighing plans to send more American troops to northern Afghanistan, a region under the command of German forces, a US official said on Tuesday.

14:10, february 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik think tank expected host Fifth SCO Forum in May this year

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Center for Strategic Studies under the President of Tajikistan is expected to host the Fifth Forum of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

13:38, february 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CCER begins to print ballot papers

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has begun to print ballot papers for the February 28 elections to the Majlisi Namoyandgon

12:34, february 10, 2010

POWER

New director of Tajik children’s TV channel appointed

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By government’s decrees a number of staff changes were introduced in some government institutions yesterday.

12:00, february 10, 2010

SPORT

Tajik alpine skier to enter competition in Olympics in Vancouver on Feb 13

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Alpine skier Andrei Drygin, who is representing Tajikistan in the XXI Winter Olympics in Vancouver arrived in the Olympic Village on February and got

11:45, february 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Only 616 computers delivered to Sughd for local schools last year

KHUJAND, February 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Only 616 computers were delivered to the Sughd province for local schools last year under the school computerization program, which is only 50.

11:30, february 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajiks working in Chelyabinsk buy shares in Roghun for a total of US$50,700

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Representatives from the Tajik Embassy in Moscow jointly with representatives of Tajik banks in Russia are carrying out an explanatory work among

11:15, february 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Egyptian bilateral tourism cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Egypt in the field of tourism was a major topic of a meeting of Maliksho Nematov, Chairman

21:06, february 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

OSCE media freedom representative criticizes 'misuse' of libel laws to muzzle the press in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Hungary

Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, condemned as "dangerous attempts at censorship" lawsuits initiated by high-ranking government officials in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and

20:56, february 9, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Tajik pop star maintains considers herself innocent of charges she faces

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik variety singer Farzona Khurshed, a member of Tajikistan’s known pop dynasty, consider herself innocent of charges she faces.

18:48, february 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan cuts off electricity supplies to the Zarnisor settlement in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, February 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan has cut off electricity supplies to the industrial settlement Zarnisor (formerly Altyn Topkan) in the Tajik northern Sughd province and

18:19, february 9, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Khatlon resident convicted on extremism charge

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A 33-year-old resident of Khatlon’s Jilikul district, Mahmadsaid Mirzoyev, who reportedly underwent training at terrorist camps in Afghanistan, has

16:56, february 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CCER registers 229 candidates for parliament

153 candidates will compete for 41 seats in the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) in single-mandate constituencies and 73 other candidates were nominated by political

16:32, february 9, 2010

POWER

Dushanbe mayor shakes municipal officials

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev introduced a number of staff changes at a February 8 meeting of the mayor’s office.

16:21, february 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

88 candidates compete for 40 seats in Kulob legislature

KULOB, February 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 88 candidates have been registered to compete for 40 seats in the Kulob legislature (City Majlisi), Davlatsho Sharofuddinov, head of the Kulob city

15:25, february 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Heavy snowfall affects pre-election campaign in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, February 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Heavy snowfall and risk of avalanches have seriously affected holding of pre-election agitation campaign in Gorno Badakhshan, Alim Sherzamonov,

14:50, february 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Self-propelled candidate for parliament from Khorog constituency withdraws from race

KHOROG, February 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Self-propelled candidate for the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) from Khorog single-mandate constituency # 41, Mirzosain

14:31, february 9, 2010

WORLD

Gates wants Iran sanctions in 'weeks, not months'

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to see the United Nations slap sanctions on Iran in "weeks, not months.

14:29, february 9, 2010

WORLD

Iran begins production of high-grade nuclear fuel – Reuters

Iran began final preparations for the production of 20%-enriched nuclear fuel at the Natanz plant, Reuters said on Tuesday citing an Iranian nuclear official.

14:29, february 9, 2010

WORLD

Medvedev, Gonzalez to discuss RF-EU partnership

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev meets with Felipe Gonzalez Marquez, Chairman of the Group of Wise Men (GWM) of the European Union, here on Tuesday.

14:26, february 9, 2010

WORLD

British soldier killed in Afghanistan, toll passes Falklands

A bomb disposal expert was killed Monday by an explosion in Afghanistan, pushing Britain's death toll in the conflict above that of the 1982 Falklands war, defence officials said.

14:19, february 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tojiktransgaz official denies report by some media that Uzbekistan cuts gas shipments to Tajikistan by half as ‘baseless’

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Report released by some media that Uzbekistan has allegedly cut natural-gas shipments to Tajikistan by half does not correspondent to the facts,

13:54, february 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CCI offers Pakistani businessman to launch hand-knotted carpet weaving industry in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Sharif Said, yesterday met here with Pakistani businessman Haji Mohammad Nahim

13:35, february 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan-EDB agreement comes into effect

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Eurasian Development Bank has received an official notification from Tajikistan’s MFA that an agreement signed between the Government of

13:19, february 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

EBRD provides additional US$4.2 mln for improvement of water supply in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2010, Asia-Plus - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is intensifying municipal operations in Tajikistan.

12:54, february 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Diaspora in Chelyabinsk conducts two-day action on selling Roghun shares to Tajiks working in this Russia’s region

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- With support from the Tajik General Consulate in Yekaterinburg and Tojik Sodirot Bonk (TSB), the Tajik Diaspora in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region

11:45, february 9, 2010

Republican conference entitled “The Tajiks and Islamic Culture” opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The republican scientific-practical conference, entitled “The Tajiks and Islamic Culture,” is opening at the Poytakht Center in Dushanbe today.

11:30, february 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Secretary general of Egypt Fund for Technical Cooperation with CIS in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- General-Secretary of the Egyptian Fund for Technical Cooperation with the CIS, Ambassador Samah Sotohi, arrived in Dushanbe on February 8 to discuss

11:15, february 9, 2010

POWER

Mayor orders to supply electricity to Dushanbe enterprise working in one shift from 6:30 am to 7:00 pm

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office to discuss issues related to improving quality of goods realized at Dusahnbe’s markets, saving electricity