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Chinese firms trading with Iran evade US sanctions: report

Chinese companies banned from doing business in the United States for selling military equipment to Iran are evading US sanctions, The Wall Street Journal said on its website citing a

14:38, january 4, 2010

Dozens of forums, summits and trips waiting for Medvedev in 2010

There is much work and many trips in store for President Dmitry Medvedev in the present year 2010.

14:32, january 4, 2010

French TV exec heads to Afghanistan after kidnapping

A senior executive with France Television said Saturday he was flying to Kabul as efforts continued to free two of the station's journalists abducted in Afghanistan this week.

14:13, january 4, 2010

Iranian president arrives in Dushanbe on the first leg of his Central Asian tour

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2010, Asia-Plus – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran arrived in Dushanbe today morning on the first leg of his Central Asian tour, Iran''s IRNA reported today.

13:54, january 4, 2010

Kulob electricity distributor head sells his car to buy shares in Roghun for 5,000 somoni

KULOB, January 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Director of the Shabakahoi Mintaqai Kulob (Kulob regional electricity distributor), Mirzo Ismoilov intends to buy shares in the Roghun hydroelectricity power

13:42, january 4, 2010

Shares in Roghun will also be sold at theaters and Sughd TV station in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, January 4, 2010, Asia-Plus - Deputy head of Amonatbonk’s (Tajikistan’s savings bank) branch in Khujand, Akbar Huseinov, says all 18 branches of Amonatbonk and their agencies in the

13:23, january 4, 2010

INCIDENTS

CES commission travels to Vanj to assess actual damage caused by Saturday’s quake

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A special commission has left for GBAO’s Vanj district today morning to assess an actual damage caused by Saturday’s earthquake, According to the

12:45, january 4, 2010

Iran, Tajikistan agree on financial measures to complete the Anzob tunnel project

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2010, 2009, Asia-Plus – Iranian officials declared allocation of $5mln in loan for the completion of the construction work of Tajikistan''s Istiqlol tunnel.

12:37, january 4, 2010

Iranian president arrives in Tajikistan

President Emomali Rahmon and his Iranian counterpart, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, will discuss prospects of bilateral cooperation between their countries in sectors like energy, transport and

19:05, january 3, 2010

Analyst: Spain plans closer EU ties with Central Asia

DUSHANBE, January 3, 2010, Asia-Plus – As EU president for the first six months of 2010, Spain will focus on strengthening relations with Central Asia, one analyst believes, Radio Liberty

19:03, january 3, 2010

Iranian president arrives in Tajikistan on January 4

DUSHANBE, January 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is due to pay an official visit to Tajikistan on January 4-5 but not January 6-7 as it had been previously

18:42, january 3, 2010

INCIDENTS

Saturday’s tremor damages a number of residential buildings in GBAO’s Vanj district, no human casualties reported

DUSHANBE, January 3, 2010, Asia-Plus - Quite a strong quake jolted the Vanj district in Gorno Badakhshan on January 2, at 7:15 a.m. According to the Dushanbe seismological station, a 5.

15:32, december 31, 2009

Kazakhstan citizens to have four days off on New Year

Kazakhstan citizens will have for days off on the New Year holiday: January 1, 2, 3 and 4.

15:28, december 31, 2009

Kyrgyzstan not to switch off electricity on New Year’s Eve

Kyrgyz major power company Severelectro decided not to switch off electricity during the New Year holidays.

15:26, december 31, 2009

Second round of Uzbek parliamentary elections to be held on 10 January

The Central Election Commission held a session on 30 December to consider the preliminary results of the elections of the Legislative Chamber and the holding second round of elections in separate

15:23, december 31, 2009

Russian Prime Minister congratulates President of Turkmenistan on New Year

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received a congratulatory New Year message from the Prime Minister of Russia, Vladimir Putin.

15:11, december 31, 2009

42 labor migrants from Farkhor reportedly contract TB in Russia

KULOB, December 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 107 new cases of tuberculosis have been registered in Khatlon’s Farkhor district this year, which 14 cases more than last year, Hazratqul Kavgov, the

15:07, december 31, 2009

President Medvedev wishes happy New Year to world leaders

President Medvedev wished Happy New Year to world leaders, the Kremlin press service said Wednesday.

15:00, december 31, 2009

Iran dismisses reports of secret uranium deal with Kazakhstan

Iran has denied a Western media report of a secret $450-million deal to procure purified uranium ore from Kazakhstan.

14:57, december 31, 2009

Drunk man kills 6, injures 9 people in south China

A drunk man went on a killing spree in south China hacking six people to death and injuring nine more, Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.

14:55, december 31, 2009

Nomination of candidates to run in single-mandate constituencies starts in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A process of nomination of candidates to run in elections for parliament in singe-mandate constituencies began in Tajikistan on December 30.

14:53, december 31, 2009

Eight Americans, five Canadians slain in Afghanistan

Eight Americans possibly working for the CIA were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up after sneaking into the gym on a US base in Afghanistan, officials and US media reports said.

14:33, december 31, 2009

Oxfam completes livelihoods and food security project in four Khatlon’s districts

KULOB, December 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An official ceremony of completion of the Oxfam project on improving livelihoods and food security in 20 vulnerable villages in four Khatlon’s districts

13:39, december 31, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajikistan’s relations with its neighboring countries do not meet their potential, says expert

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This year, Tajikistan’s relations with its neighboring countries in the region have not met their real potential, Tajik independent expert Rashid Ghani

12:52, december 31, 2009

POWER

Tajik, Turkish presidents discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Yesterday evening, President Emomali Rahmon had telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, President Abdullah Gul, according to

11:15, december 31, 2009

Coordination council of business associations holds its last meeting of the year on Tuesday

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Coordination Council of Business Associations (Council) of Tajikistan held its last meeting of the year on December 29.

21:10, december 30, 2009

POWER

Medvedev congratulates Rahmon on New Year

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has congratulated President Emomali Rahmon on the upcoming New Year.

20:57, december 30, 2009

SOCIETY

Presidents’ decree on protection of shareholders in Roghun legalizes illegally earned capital, says lawyer

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President’s decree on protection of rights of shareholders in Roghun may help attraction of funds for constriction of the Roghun hydroelectric power

19:54, december 30, 2009

SOCIETY

Presidents decree on shares in Roghun may promote attraction of funds for Roghun’s construction, says expert

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President’s decree on protection of rights of shareholders in open joint-stock company (OJSC), NBO Roghun, may promote attraction of funds for

19:15, december 30, 2009