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Uzbekistan’s economy to grow by 6.5% next two years – World Bank

Gross domestic product (GDP) of Uzbekistan will grow by 6.5% in 2010 and 2011, the World Bank said in its Global Economic Prospects 2010, released on 21 January 2010.

15:00, january 22, 2010

Kazakhstan, Russia discussed organization of deliveries of Kazakhstan fruit-and-vegetable products to Moscow market

The Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Russia, Zautbek Turisbekov, had a meeting with the mayor of Moscow, Yury Luzhkov, to discuss the questions of direct deliveries of

14:53, january 22, 2010

Over 7,000 special children involved in educational programs in Kyrgyzstan

Over 7,000 children with special needs are currently involved in various educational programs, the Kyrgyz Education Minister, Abdylda Musaev said Friday at a final collegium.

14:49, january 22, 2010

Ukrainian "Altcom" to start construction of bridge across Amu Darya in Turkmenistan

The financial-industrial group "Altcom" (Donetsk, Ukraine) will begin construction of a road bridge, Atamurat-Kerkichi, across the Amu Darya river in Turkmenistan before April of this year.

14:47, january 22, 2010

Haitian looters fear for their lives as residents fight back

Looters in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince are coming under attack by local residents, who are forming Lynch mobs, a RIA Novosti correspondent said on Thursday.

14:43, january 22, 2010

Clinton sees unity on Iran despite China

Despite Chinese reluctance to impose further sanctions on Iran, U.S.

14:35, january 22, 2010

High-level talks on new Russia-US nuclear pact: report

Senior officials from the United States and Russia held talks Thursday on a new nuclear disarmament treaty, Interfax news agency reported, after both sides said significant progress had been made.

14:32, january 22, 2010

US unveils civilian strategy for Afghanistan, Pakistan

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled a long-term, non-military strategy to stabilize Afghanistan and Pakistan that calls for sending more civilian experts to the region.

13:55, january 22, 2010

Oil and gas productions decreasing in Baljuvon

KULOB, January 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In 2009, Khatlon’s Baljuvon district produced a total of 12.

13:15, january 22, 2010

Roundtable to discuss ways to stem increase in number of suicides in CA takes place in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting to discuss ways to stem an increase in the number of suicides in Central Asia is taking place in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of

13:00, january 22, 2010

USAID launches new agriculture project in Tajikistan – the goal is to increase farmers’ incomes by 25%

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday January 21, 2010, Deputy Chief of Mission Necia Quast, Deputy Prime Minister Muradali Alimardon, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sijovuddin

12:45, january 22, 2010

Tajik theatre to take part in international festival of professional theatres in Iran

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Youth Dramatic Theatre named after Mahmoudjon Vohidov will participate in an International Festival of Professional Theatres, Daheye Fajr, which

12:20, january 22, 2010

Tajikistan receives 784 bodies from Russia in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Minister of Interiors Abdurahim Qahhorov revealed on January 20 that Tajikistan received the

12:05, january 22, 2010

Tajikistan expected to begin to publish two daily newspapers this year

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two state-run daily newspapers are expected to be published in the country starting from this year, Mirzobadal Badalov, head of the publishing houses

11:30, january 22, 2010

411 local women commit crimes in Khatlon last year

QURGHON TEPPA, January 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In 2009, 414 local women committed crimes in the Khatlon province, the Khatlon police directorate chief Abdurahmon Buzmakov said in an interview

11:15, january 22, 2010

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Surge in Taliban activities in Afghanistan may cause development of religious extremism in Tajikistan, says expert

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Professor Abdunabi Sattorzoda, head of the foreign policy and foreign economic development department within the Center for Strategic Studies under

21:20, january 21, 2010

Kazakhstan’s ATFBank has not been shareholder in Tajikistan’s Sohibkorbonk since 2008

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2010, Asia-Plus – The December 5, 2009 Asia-Plus-Blitz item titled “Khujand-based bank closes its branches in Sughd and reduces staff following crisis” should have noted that

20:45, january 21, 2010

Issues related to collection of information for Dushanbe’s redevelopment plan discussed today

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Heads of Dushanbe’s relevant municipal services and visiting specialists from the Moscow open joint-tock company (OJSC) Giprogor today met here to

20:25, january 21, 2010

Tajikistan to offer adoption the water doctrine of Central Asia, says minister

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan plans to offer the adoption of the water doctrine of Central Asia at the upcoming international conference on the water issues that will

19:50, january 21, 2010

Dushanbe airport transfers almost 27 mln to the public purse in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Three Tajik and sixteen foreign air carriers, including 10 airlines from the CIS states, now use services rendered by the Dushanbe International

19:35, january 21, 2010

Tajik Air to launch air route from Dushanbe to Kiev, while Tashkent refuses to resume flights to Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- According to the preliminary estimates, net profit of Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, for 2009 may reach 30 million somoni, the Tajik Air director

19:05, january 21, 2010

Adjournment of consideration of appeal over “Isfarans case” illegal, says prosecutor

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A group of relatives of 31 residents of Sughd’s Isfara district, who were sentenced to long jail terms last June, gathered near the building of the

16:50, january 21, 2010

Tajik FM, U.S. Ambassador discuss Tajik-U.S. bilateral political consultations holding issues

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 20, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with U.S.

16:40, january 21, 2010

U.S. Embassy assists Dushanbe’s new Customs Training Academy

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2010, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday January 19, Ambassador Ken Gross participated in a dedication ceremony at the new Customs Training Academy in Dushanbe, press release issued by

16:25, january 21, 2010

Agroinvestbonk accounts for 26% of 2009 remittances to northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s largest commercial banks, accounted for some 26 percent of the overall volume

16:10, january 21, 2010

Tajik-Russian lyceum reportedly listed among 10 world’s best physico-mathematical schools

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Studnets from Dushanbe-based Tajik-Russian lyceum, Hotam & PV, yielded very good results in the International Olympiad on Exact Sciences

15:50, january 21, 2010

British Government holds international conference on Afghanistan on Jan 28

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An international conference on Afghanistan will be held in London on 28 January 2010. According to the U.K.

15:30, january 21, 2010

JICA provides 11 items of medicines/nutrients and 4 vaccines to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- According to implementation of technical cooperation project of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), directed to render support of Strategy for

15:05, january 21, 2010

Sangtuda-1 HPP increases electricity generation by 51% last year

DUSHANBE, January 21, 201, Asia-Plus -- In 2009, the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) generated 1.

14:35, january 21, 2010