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Ukrainian company to design and manufacture generators for Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, December 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from Ukrainian state-owned industrial plant Elektrotyazhmash have completed assessment of equipment that had been delivered to the site

15:34, december 25, 2009

Tajikistan, Herat chambers of commerce discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 25, 2009, Asia-Plus - Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Sharif Said yesterday met here with a delegation of the Afghan province of Heart, led

15:05, december 25, 2009

Dushanbe students participate in seminar on democratic election standards

DUSHANBE, December 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A two-day seminar entitled “Youth and Democratic Election Standards” for students from Dushanbe universities is concluding in Dushanbe today.

14:49, december 25, 2009

Kazakhstan hit earthquake

Kazakhstan hit an earthquake, reports press service of the Ministry of Emergency of Kazakhstan.

14:49, december 25, 2009

Ahmadinejad says Obama disappointment to world

U.S. President Barack Obama failed to meet with the expectations of the global community, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said in an interview with the U.K. Channel 4.

14:45, december 25, 2009

Pope knocked down at start of Christmas Mass in Vatican

Pope Benedict XVI was knocked to the floor while walking to the altar of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican to begin the traditional Christmas Eve service.

14:43, december 25, 2009

Parliament ratifies republican budget for 2010

The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan has ratified republican budget for 2010 and 2011-2012 estimates in the second and third readings on Thursday.

14:40, december 25, 2009

Putin, Chavez discuss energy, Russian supplies

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Venezuelaâ€™s President Hugo Chavez on Thursday, the government press service said.

14:38, december 25, 2009

Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan: NATO

A Canadian soldier serving under NATO has died from a roadside bomb in Taliban-plagued southern Afghanistan, the alliance said Thursday.

14:32, december 25, 2009

Sergey Lebedev: “Election process organized on highest level”

More than 270 representatives of foreign states and international organizations will act as observers on the elections to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan.

14:27, december 25, 2009

President of Turkmenistan donates books about Japan to Institute of World Languages

The library of the Turkmen National Institute of World Languages named after Dovletmammed Azadi has got hundreds of books, published in Japan, about the culture and history, economics, arts,

14:19, december 25, 2009

Tajik-Kyrgyz intergovernmental commission meets in Osh

DUSHANBE, December 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The ninth two-day session of the Tajik-Kyrgyz intergovernmental commission is concluding in the Kyrgyz southern city of Osh today, the source at the

13:19, december 25, 2009

Tajik defense minister meets with Pakistani PM

DUSHANBE, December 25, 2009, Asia-Plus – On Thursday December 24, Tajik Defense Minister, Colonel-General Sherali Khayrulloyev, met with Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in

13:05, december 25, 2009

POWER

Dushanbe enterprises expected to invest $125 mln in Roghun’s construction in Q1 2010

DUSHANBE, December 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In the first quarter of 2010, contribution of the Dushanbe enterprises and organizations to construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant

11:46, december 25, 2009

Uzbekistan insists to keep the 2009 gas price for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tojiktransgaz (Tajik state natural-gas distributor) is continuing negotiations with the Uzbek natural-gas supplier, Uztransgaz, on gas shipments to

11:30, december 25, 2009

Chancellor of Panjakent Teachers’ Training Institute admitted to CRE

DUSHANBE, December 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Chancellor of Panjakent (Sughd province) Teachers’ Training Institute, Muazzam Ansorov, has been admitted to the Club of Rectors of Europe, according

11:15, december 25, 2009

POWER

January 6 2010 declared as Day of Dushanbe Residents’ for Construction of Roghun HPP

Decision on this subject was adopted by the 20th session of the Dushanbe legislature on December 24.

11:00, december 25, 2009

Journalists expected to visit site for construction of Roghun HPP today

DUSHANBE, December 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- According to president’s office, representative of Tajik media are expected to visit the site for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power

20:47, december 24, 2009

UNODC Regional Office for CA provides 57,000 somoni for reconstruction of DCA’s forensic lab

DUSHANBE, December 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A document on completion of reconstruction of premises for forensic laboratory was signed at the Khatlon counternarcotic directorate in Qurghon

20:20, december 24, 2009

MSDSP participates in a roundtable on tourism in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 24, 2009, Asia-Plus - The Mountain Societies Development Support Programme (MSDSP) in collaboration with European Center for Eco and Agro Tourism (ECEAT) and Welt Hunger

20:07, december 24, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Tajik traffic police reportedly find 11 of 13 cars hijacked from Kazakhstan to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik traffic police have found 11 of 13 cars hijacked from Kazakhstan to Tajikistan, Mahmadali Zaydulloyev, the deputy chief of the Tajik traffic

19:28, december 24, 2009

Exhibition of Turkish goods opens in Dushanbe on Wednesday

DUSHANBE, December 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An exhibition of Turkish goods opened in Dushanbe on December 23.

19:16, december 24, 2009

Tajik defense minister returns from his official visit to Pakistan

DUSHANBE, December 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An official three-day visit of Tajik Defense Minister Sherali Khayrulloyev to Pakistan is concluding today after his meeting with Pakistani President

16:57, december 24, 2009

Cellular company Tacom obligated to pay some TJS 1 mln in damages to Internet-provider Intercom

DUSHANBE, December 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Cellular company, Tacom, which operates in Tajikistan under the trademark of Beeline, has been obligated to pay some 1 million somoni (TJS) in

15:32, december 24, 2009

Tajikistan, India amend bilateral agreement on non-visa regime for holders of diplomatic passports

DUSHANBE, December 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A protocol on making changes and addenda to the government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and India on non-visa regime for holders

14:59, december 24, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Member of Hamadoni legislature faces hooliganism charge

KULOB, December 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against Habibullo Odinayev, director of central bazaar in Khutlon’s Hamadoni

14:50, december 24, 2009

First five-year period of realization of government's development program to begin in 2010

First five-year plan of realization of the government's development program will begin in Kazakhstan in 2010.

14:46, december 24, 2009

Bakiev: Kyrgyzstan should not restrict foreign policy to old ties

Kyrgyzstan should not restrict its foreign policy to old ties, Kurmanbek Bakiev the President of Kyrgyzstan said Thursday on celebration of 65th anniversary of the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry.

14:43, december 24, 2009

Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan holds session

The Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan held a session on 23 December to consider the work carried out in the framework of the preparation to the parliamentary elections, including measures to

14:40, december 24, 2009