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Congress scrutinizes Obama's Afghanistan plan

Democrats are complaining about President Barack Obama's escalation of the war in Afghanistan and Republicans are unhappy with his promise to withdraw troops in 18 months, but Congress appears

13:45, december 2, 2009

USD and RR exchange rates reportedly decrease slightly in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Offer of foreign currencies that was observed at the inter-bank currency market of Tajikistan from November 27 to December 1 has resulted in exchange rates

13:17, december 2, 2009

14 new HIV infection cases detected in Kulob in November alone

KULOB, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Fourteen new cases of HIV infection were detected in Khatlon’s Kulob zone in November alone, the Kulob AIDS Center director Tohir Tumonov said in an interview

13:06, december 2, 2009

President calls on Tajik families to buy shares in Roghun for 3,000 somoni

Some 600 million U.S.

12:29, december 2, 2009

Rahmon to meet with representatives of political parties over parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is expected to meet with senior representatives of political parties of Tajikistan on December 4.

12:14, december 2, 2009

Number of HIV sufferers increasing in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 82 new cases of HIV infection have been detected in the Khatlon province since the beginning of this year, bringing the overall number of

11:59, december 2, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Barqi Tojik’s deputy chief accountant detained on suspicion of embezzlement of state funds

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Amonullo Qayumov, the deputy chief accountant for Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding, has been detained on suspicion of having

11:45, december 2, 2009

Different aspects of OSCE activity in the context of Kazakhstan’s OSCE chairmanship discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A scientific-practical conference entitled “Kazakhstan’s OSCE Chairmanship: Regional Problems” was held in Dushanbe on November 30.

11:30, december 2, 2009

CSTO counternarcotics agencies sets up database of transnational drug dealers

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Counternarcotics agencies from member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organizations (CSTO) have set up a database of transnational drug

11:14, december 2, 2009

Tajikistan’s BHR institutes annual award for human rights activists

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Republican Bureau on Human Rights and Rule of Law (BHR) has instituted an annual award for human rights activists – The Best Human Rights

20:50, december 1, 2009

AFEW’s AIDS-awareness campaign targets some 500,000 people in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An AIDS-awareness informational campaign, organized by the AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW) in Tajikistan under the motto “Understanding Gives Hope”

20:11, december 1, 2009

Number of A/H1N1 flu cases rises to seven in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The number of the A/H1N1 flu cases has risen to seven in Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

19:36, december 1, 2009

Creation of credit bureau important step towards strengthening of Tajikistan's financial system

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Creation of a credit bureau is an important step towards strengthening of Tajikistan''s financial system, Farhod Akbarov, the executive director of

18:41, december 1, 2009

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to refugee law

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered amendments to the country’s law on refugees at a

18:32, december 1, 2009

Swiss Government and IFC launch program to expand access to finance in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday December 1, 2009, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Swiss Government announced an official launch of a three-year project

16:47, december 1, 2009

Sangtuda-1 HPP administration announces reduction in electricity generation

Only one of four units of the sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) will operate beginning on December 2.

15:55, december 1, 2009

Tajikistan ranked 2nd among former Soviet republics in rise in USD exchange rate

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of November 30, 2009, Tajikistan was ranked second among the former republics of the Soviet Union in terms of rise in exchange rate of the

15:25, december 1, 2009

1,740 HIV sufferers officially registered in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Like other countries throughout the world, Tajikistan is marking World AIDS Day today.

14:44, december 1, 2009

Water levels at Norak reservoir currently at 901.8 meters above sea level

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of December 1, 2009, water levels at the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectricity power plant (HPP) were at 901.

14:35, december 1, 2009

At least 442 schools in Kyrgyz regions quarantined, Education Ministry says

At least 442 public schools in the regions of Kyrgyzstan have been quarantined over the flu virus, the Kyrgyz Education Ministry reported.

14:30, december 1, 2009

Tajik, Kazakh foreign ministers discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with his Kazakh counterpart Kanat Saudabayev in Athens, Greece on November 30, according to the Tajik MFA

14:29, december 1, 2009

OSCE Centre supports dialogue between civil society and political parties in Kazakhstan

A roundtable meeting on removing barriers to effective interaction between non-governmental organizations and political parties was organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana jointly with the Public

14:25, december 1, 2009

Uzbekistan to purchase tramcars from Ukrainian-Czech joint venture

Uzbek delegation visited the Ukrainian-Czech joint venture on production of tramcars "Tatra-South," kp.ua reported.

14:22, december 1, 2009

President of Turkmenistan pays working visit to Moscow

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid a working visit to Moscow at the invitation of the President of Russia.

14:18, december 1, 2009

Russia, Iran sign four documents on cooperation

Four documents on cooperation were signed on the results of Mondayâ€™s session of the Russian-Iranian commission on trade and economic cooperation.

14:14, december 1, 2009

New IAEA director general takes up post, relieves ElBaradei

Japanese businessman Yukiya Amano has officially taken up the post as the next head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on December 1, to succeed Mohamed ElBaradei.

14:12, december 1, 2009

INCIDENTS

Nexia runs over cyclists in Khalton, leaving two dead and two injured

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed ad two others were injured on November 30 as a Nexia sedan ran over cyclists in the southern Khatlon province.

14:11, december 1, 2009

Washington still waits for new arms treaty with Russia

Ian Kelly, a spokesman for the United States Department of State, said the signing of a new arms treaty between Russia and the U.S. is impossible before the deadline of December 5.

14:07, december 1, 2009

Obama to detail Afghanistan war expansion

After months of debate, President Barack Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public Tuesday night, coupling an infusion of as many as 35,000 more troops with a vow

13:57, december 1, 2009