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18:15, february 22, 2010

POWER

CCER reports to the president on preparations for February 29 parliamentary elections

The head of state has charged the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER), the Prosecutor-General’s Office and the Supreme Court as well as local authorities to take adequate measures

17:42, february 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

SDPT leader files lawsuit against Minbari Khalq; Jumhuriyat next in turn

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Social-Democratic Party (SDPT) leader Rahmatillo Zoirov has filed a lawsuit against the newspaper Minbari Khalq (The People’s Tribune),

17:08, february 22, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Bailiff from Istaravshan court faces bribery charge

KHUJAND, February 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Akmal Kholboyev, a bailiff from the city court in Istaravshan, Sughd province has been detained by local anticorruption officers on suspicion of

15:53, february 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Government collects some 732.5 mln somoni for Roghun HPP by Feb 20

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By February 20, the government has collected some 732.5 million somoni (equivalent to some 168 million U.S.

15:35, february 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik media development support issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting to discuss issues related to supporting development of Tajik media has opened in Dushanbe today.

15:20, february 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik police seize more than 4 kilos of narcotics yesterday

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Police officers seized more than four kilograms of narcotics in five separate operations carried out in the country on February 21, according to the

14:58, february 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Chief prosecutor denies IRPT’s statement about election law violations as ‘baseless’

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s chief prosecutor has denied a statement by the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) about numerous instances of violation of the parliamentary

14:05, february 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

British CforC Ltd seeks cooperation with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Deputy head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Asanali Karamaliyev has met with visiting director of CforC Ltd (UK) Simon Brooks,

13:33, february 22, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Khujand military court convicts doctor for bribery and negligence; the doctor amnestied and released in courtroom

KHUJAND, February 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The military court of the Khujand garrison has convicted Odil Hodiboyev, chief of the internal diseases department within the hospital of the Sughd

13:04, february 22, 2010

SPORT

Tajik football player qualify for semi-finals of 2010AFC Challenge Cup

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik football players have qualified for semi-finals of the 2010 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup.

12:42, february 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Registration of candidate for Sughd regional council annulled

KHUJAND, February 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The registration of the candidate for the Sughd regional council from Konibodom constituency # 18, Burhon Bahromov, has been annulled by a decision of

11:45, february 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Regional electoral commission annuls registration of four candidates for Khujand legislature

KHUJAND, February 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The registration of four candidates for Khujand legislature (City Majlisi) has been annulled by a decision of the regional electoral commission,

11:30, february 22, 2010

SOCIETY

Worsening of situation in Kunduz will scarcely affect the situation in Tajikistan, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Many residents of Tajikistan are concerned that intensification of activities of the Taliban in the Afghan province of Kunduz bordering southern

11:15, february 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Some 1 mln Tajiks are currently staying in Russia, says FMS official

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Representative office of Russia’s Federal Migration Service (FMS) hosted a news conference in Dushanbe on February 19.

22:20, february 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Two Uzbeks detained in Dushanbe for illegally crossing border

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two Uzbeks have been detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of having illegally crossed the border, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

22:06, february 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Panjakent resident detained for drug pushing

KHUJAND, February 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The 26-year-old resident of Sughd’s Panjakent district, Shohin Nabiyev, has been detained on suspicion of having been involved in drug pushing.

21:50, february 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Demand for small loans reportedly increases in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, February 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Demand for small loans has increased that means that the global financial crisis has resulted in entrepreneurs falling behind, sales dropping and

21:13, february 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

WHO delivers supplies of Tamiflu to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is among the World Health Organization (WHO) member nations getting themselves equipped and prepared towards influenza A H1N1 threat.

20:35, february 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Public associations’ collation calls on voters to support women candidates for parliament

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Coalition of public associations, From Legal Equality to Actual Equality, gave a news conference at the Center for Strategic Studies in Dushanbe on

20:07, february 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

36 polling stations set up in foreign countries to allow Tajik citizens residing abroad to vote

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 36 poling stations have bees et up in the CIS and far abroad countries to allow Tajik citizens residing abroad to vote, Muhibullo Dadajonov, head of

19:32, february 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Five persons withdraw their candidacies from parliamentary elections

Now, 148 candidates are competing for 41 seats in the lower house of the parliament as five persons withdrew their candidacies form the parliamentary elections.

18:56, february 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM visits Qatar

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi at the head of Tajik government delegation today departed for Qatar on a short visit, according to the MFA

18:26, february 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik youth delegation visits Iran

DUSHANBE, February 20, Asia-Plus -- Kabirjon Jourayev, first deputy head of the Committee for Youth, Sports and Tourism Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan, heading a Tajik youth

18:09, february 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan can play important role in stabilizing the situation in Afghanistan, says U.S. Af-Pak envoy

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, made an official visit to Tajikistan on February 20.

19:52, february 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Power supply to Tajik-Chinese mining company not yet resumed

KHUJAND, February 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Power supply to the Tajik-Chinese Mining Company deployed in the settlement of Zarnisor (formerly Altyn Topkan), Sughd province has not yet been

18:36, february 19, 2010

Afghan filmmaker to shoot movie about Afghanistan in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Friday February 19, Afghan filmmaker Seddiq Abedi, who is currently living in Canada, met with reporters at Tajik Journalists’ Union in Dushanbe.

18:12, february 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, as nearest neighbor of Afghanistan, has its rightful strategic interests there, says Holbrooke

WASHINGTON, February 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Ahead of his visit to Dushanbe, U.S.

16:07, february 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to start to modernize its oldest hydropower plants this year

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By president’s order modernization of power plants of Vakhsh and Varzob cascades will begin this year, Nozir Yodgori, a spokesman for Barqi Tojik

15:45, february 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ADB’s TJRM to give news conference devoted to regional cooperation in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will give a news conference on February 23.

15:32, february 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

27.6538 mln somoni worth of Roghun shares sold in Kulob zone by Feb 19

KULOB, February 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Hundreds of medical workers from the city of Kulob have come to local branch of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) to purchase shares in Roghun.