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15:48, february 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Armed Afghan drug trafficker detained at Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik police have detained an armed Afghan drug trafficker in the southern Khatlon province, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

15:26, february 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Iran to launch construction of Ayni HPP after completion of Sangtuda-2 hydroelectricity project

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Construction of 170MW Ayni hydroelectric power plant (HPP) on the Zarafshon River in Sughd province will start after introduction of the Sangtuda-2

13:57, february 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Government endorses draft poverty reduction strategy for 2010-2012

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan considered and endorsed the draft poverty reduction strategy for 2010-2012 on February 1, Anvar Najmiddinov, head of the

13:21, february 3, 2010

SOCIETY

Judges’ lawsuit against independent newspapers cause campaign on making people aware of corruption and bias in Tajik judicial system, says expert

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Defamation lawsuit filed by judges’ against the Dushanbe independent weeklies Asia-Plus, Farazh and Ozodagon with demand for 5.

12:38, february 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Russian faculty of intensive technologies in agriculture to open in Kulob

KULOB, February 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the Ivanovo State Agricultural Academy (Russia) is expected to arrive in Kulob in mid-February to meet with senior representative from

12:01, february 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Vietnamese JV stand idle because of lack of orders for its product

KHUJAND, February 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based Tajik-Vietnamese joint venture for producing floss thread, VT-Silk, has been stood idle since last week because of lack of orders for

11:45, february 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sughd traffic police issue tinted glass permits to 248 car owners

KHUJAND, February 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd traffic police department has issued tinted glass permits to 248 car owners since the beginning of this year, the Sughd traffic police

11:30, february 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

55 small power plants reportedly built in Tajikistan in 2009

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 55 small power plants with rated capacity ranging from 5 to 400 kW were constructed in Tajikistan in 2009, which is five stations more than it was

11:15, february 3, 2010

EU allocates €42,080 to bring relief to the victims of the earthquake in Vanj

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe, 02 February 2010 - The European Commission has decided to provide 42,080 euros to bring relief to the victims of the earthquake of January 2

20:19, february 2, 2010

SOCIETY

Tajik journalists have not yet learnt to observe country’s laws, says Tajik think tank deputy director

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Sayfullo Safarov, deputy director of the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of Tajikistan, considers that Tajik journalists have not yet

19:42, february 2, 2010

SPORT

One alpine slier to present Tajikistan in XXI Olympics in Vancouver

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- One alpine skier – Andrey Drygin – will represent Tajikistan in the XXI Winter Olympics in Vancouver that will open on February 12, Asia-Plus has

19:09, february 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Judges to submit their claims for damages to in written form on February 23

Three judges who filed lawsuits against three independent newspapers and a lawyer should submit their claims for damages in written form on February 23.

18:18, february 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

More than 644,000 ha allocated for agricultural crops in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has allocated more than 644,000 hectares of farmland, including 445,400 hectares of irrigated lands, for various agricultural crops

16:14, february 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Second phase of Shogun-Zighar road construction project reportedly completed

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The second phase of the Shogun-Zighar road construction project has been completed and formal acceptance of this section of the road by a special

15:58, february 2, 2010

INCIDENTS

Two wounded in armed skirmish between two hooligans groups in Khorog

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two persons have been wounded in an armed skirmish between two hooligans groups in Khorog, the capital of Gorno Badakhshan, according to the Ministry of

15:37, february 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Some 671 mln somoni worth of Roghun shares sold by Feb 1, says finance ministry

DUSHANBE, February, 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Some 671 million somoni worth of shares in open join-stock company NBO Roghun have been sold in the country by February 1, 2010, the Ministry of

14:31, february 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik media organizations made joint statement over frequent lawsuits against independent media

In a joint statement made on February 1, Tajikistan’s media organizations express concern about the fact that cases of filing lawsuits against independent media have become frequent.

13:23, february 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik officials bring libel actions against print media in run-up to parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2010, - "The Tajik authorities must stop using the judicial system to harass independent news media", Reporters Without Borders said on February 1 in reaction to an appeal

12:15, february 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Entrepreneurs making considerable contribution to Roghun project will probably be awarded

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Coordination Council of Business Associations of Tajikistan (Council) plans to apply to the Government with proposal to award the most active

12:00, february 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Fuel shortage forces Dushanbe heat station to suspend heating season ahead of schedule

DUSHANBE, February 1 2010, Asia-Plus -- Acute fuel shortages have forced the Dushanbe power and heat station to suspend the heating season ahead of schedule.

11:45, february 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IMF revises up global forecast to near 4% for 2010

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The global economy, battered by two years of crisis, is recovering faster than previously anticipated, with world growth bouncing back from negative

11:30, february 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ADB to expand trade finance facilitation program to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from the Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB), yesterday met here with senior representatives from five

11:15, february 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Three Tajik independent newspapers makes appeal to Tajikistan’s media community

Editors of three Tajik independent newspapers – Asia-Plus, Farazh and Ozodagon – have made an appeal to the country’s media community for moral and legal help.

20:32, february 1, 2010

SOCIETY

Cases when officials file lawsuits against media become frequent in Tajikistan, says expert

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Cases when officials file lawsuits against media have become frequent in Tajikistan that can negatively impact the level of freedom of speech in the

18:17, february 1, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Judges vs media

Two judges from the Supreme Court of Tajikistan and judge from a Dushanbe court have filed lawsuits against three Dushanbe weeklies asking for totaling 5.5 million somoni in damages.

15:55, february 1, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Prosecutor faces fraud charge

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An official with the Prosecutor-General’s Office fraud charge.

15:21, february 1, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Government provides 24 mln somoni credit for printing first bulk of biometric passports

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To print the first bulk of biometric passports for Tajikistan the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has taken a 24 million somoni (equivalent to US$6

14:25, february 1, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Two detained on suspicion of robbing Chinese national in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Obidjon Odilov, resident of the Tursuzoda district, and Suhrob Azamov, resident of the Roudaki district, have been detained on suspicion of robbing

14:09, february 1, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe mayor is sure that Tajik capital families will buy Roghun shares for TJS 5,000 each by April

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- I am sure that families in Dushanbe, except vulnerable ones, will buy shares in open joint-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun for 5,000 somoni (TJS) each

13:45, february 1, 2010

INCIDENTS

Three killed, one injured in three traffic accidents in Tajikistan on Sunday

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed and at least one other was injured in three traffic accidents in the country on January 31, according to the Tajik traffic