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11:15, january 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

International Conference on Afghanistan taking place in London today

Tajik delegation led by Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi is attending the International Conference on Afghanistan that is taking place in London today.

20:00, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

$2.8 billion worth of opiates produced in Afghanistan in 2009

Referring to survey by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Tajik drug control chief noted that only 300 tons of 6,900 tons of opium produced in Afghanistan last year were destroyed

18:43, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik law enforcement and the U.S. Embassy partner up for investigative analysis

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- U.S.

18:25, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik education ministry, Iranian university sign memorandum of cooperation

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Education (MoE) of Tajikistan and Iranian university, Sarira Higher Education Institute, have signed a memorandum of cooperation.

17:55, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik authorities expect GDP to rise 5 percent in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade expects the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to rise 5 percent in the year to December 31, 2010.

16:27, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

UNFPA CO to hand over humanitarian aid to quake-hit people in Vanj soon

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Country Office of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Tajikistan will hand over humanitarian aid to residents of the Vanj district in

16:05, january 27, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Ten Hizb ut-Tahrir members handed jail terms between 8½ and 15½ years in Sughd

KHUJAND, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Another ten members of the outlawed extremist religious Hizb ut-Tahrir organization in the northern Sughd province have got long jail terms.

15:31, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Large arms cache discovered in Hissor

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A large arms cache has been discovered in the Hissor district, some 20 kilometers southwest of Dushanbe.

14:54, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Three companies to compete for contract for development of Tajik silver deposit to be named in February

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The results of the first stage of a tender for development of the Konimansuri Kalon (Big Konimansur) silver deposit in Tajikistan’s Sughd province

14:16, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Only Afghan law enforcement and power-wielding structures and nobody else able bring peace to Afghanistan, says Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, January 27, Asia-Plus -- No regional or international force is able to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan, only Afghan law enforcement and power-wielding structures are able

13:35, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Funds for use of Tajikistan’s highways by foreign transport replenishes Tajik budget by $3.6 mln

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus - In 2009, all types of transportation shipped more than 19 million tons of cargo, which is 101.

13:02, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

New rules of bankruptcy procedures discussed in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A seminar to make local entrepreneurs aware of new rules of the bankruptcy procedures in Tajikistan took place in Dushanbe on January 26, according to

12:30, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

38 candidates nominated to compete for 30 seats in Khorog legislature

KHOROG, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 38 candidates have been nominated to compete for 30 seats in the Khorog legislature (City Majlis).

12:15, january 27, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Anticorruption agency investigates case of former chief of Tajik national airline

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption is investigating the case of former chief of Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air,

12:01, january 27, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Deputy chairman of Roudaki district faces corruption charge

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Said Boboazimov, deputy chairman of the Roudaki district, faces corruption charge.

11:46, january 27, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Corruption costs Tajikistan at 70.5 mln somoni in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe, Director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption Fattoh Saidov

11:30, january 27, 2010

INCIDENTS

Total damage caused to GBAO’s Vanj by January 2 quake estimated at 6.609 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A total damage caused to the Vanj district in Gorno Badakhshan by a January 2 earthquake has been estimated at 6.

11:15, january 27, 2010

INCIDENTS

Natural disasters leave 45 dead in Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 189 natural disasters that occurred in Tajikistan in 2009 left 45 dead, Khaybullo Latipov, head of the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES),

21:31, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kulob residents buy shares for 20 mln somoni by Jan 26

KULOB, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By January 26, residents of Khatlon’s Kulob zone have bought shares in open joint-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun for 20 million somoni, Abdukarim

21:22, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Russia reportedly largest investor in Tajikistan in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In 2009, Russia was the largest investor in Tajikistan, Davlatali Saidov, head of the State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property

20:56, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

431 new cases of HIV infection detected in Tajikistan in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 431 new cases of HIV infection were detected in Tajikistan last year, bringing the total number of people living with HIV in Tajikistan to 1,853,

20:32, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Health Outreach Program launched in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 26, U.S.

20:13, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Construction of highway connecting Tajikistan and Pakistan to start after coordination of this issue with Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Implementation of project for construction of alternate highway connecting Tajikistan and Pakistan will start after coordination of this issue with

19:32, january 26, 2010

INCIDENTS

Land mine kills two children, wounds another one in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two children were killed and another one was wounded on January 19 after a land mine exploded in the southern Khatlon province.

18:43, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

AKF promotes Corporate Social Responsibility in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Civil Society Programme (CSP) of Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Tajikistan held a round table discussion on “Corporate Social Responsibility for the

18:19, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan signs 15 investment project agreements in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In 2009, Tajikistan signed 15 agreements for implementation of investment projects in various sectors of the country’s economy, according to the

18:12, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

22,700 entrepreneurs now reportedly work in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- More than 22 entrepreneurs now work in Tajikistan, Nusratullo Davlatov, head of the Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, remarked at a

18:10, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ITC helps Tajik textile & clothing manufacturers revitalize the industry

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- International Trade Center (ITC) organizes a two-day seminar entitled “Strategic Value Chain Diagnosis and Action-Planning” on January 28-29 under

17:56, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Roghun shares for over 6.1 mln somoni sold in Gorno Badakhshan so far

KHOROG, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Since January 6 this year, when the government started to sell shares in open joint-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun, people and organizations in Gorno

17:40, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

NBT plans to launce large-scale campaign on immobilizing dilapidated banknotes

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) plans to launch a large-scale campaign on demobilizing dilapidated banknotes this year.