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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

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

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

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

More than 90 percent of cotton fields made ready for plowing

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- More than 90 percent of this year’s cotton fields have reportedly been made ready for plowing, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

16:37, december 30, 2009

Chief of Russian Operational Border Group in Tajikistan replaced

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By Russian president’s decree Colonel Anatoly Mikheyev has been appointed to head the Operational Border Group (OBG) of Russia’s Federal Security

16:16, december 30, 2009

Ruling PDPT to compete for all seats in Kulob city legislature

KULOB, December 30, Asia-Plus -- The People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) will compete for all 40 seats in the Kulob city legislature and five seats in the Khatlon regional legislature, Khursand

15:08, december 30, 2009

Kazakh foreign ministry denies plans to deliver uranium to Iran

Kazakhstan has not planned any uranium supplies to Iran, an official spokesman for the ex-Soviet state's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

15:05, december 30, 2009

Bishkek to host Father Frosts parade

A Father Frosts parade will take place downtown Bishkek on December 31, public relations department of the city administration informed the news agency on Wednesday.

15:02, december 30, 2009

Gazprom signs gas deal with Uzbekistan

Russian energy giant Gazprom signed a contract to increase the volume of gas it purchases from Uzbekistan starting in 2010, the company said.

15:00, december 30, 2009

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov receives Leonid Melamed in Ashgabat

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the head of Russia's joint stock financial corporation "System", Leonid Melamed, on December 28.

14:50, december 30, 2009

U.S. eyeing more targeted sanctions against Iran

The United States and its allies are weighing focused sanctions against Iran's leadership rather than broad-based penalties that they fear could harm the protest movement.

14:45, december 30, 2009

Putin: Sharp unemployment growth prevention, saved banking - 2009 result

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin believes that the major achievements of the outgoing year are the prevention of a sharp unemployment growth and the salvation of the banking system.

14:38, december 30, 2009

Obama blames "systematic failure" for Christmas air incident

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday "a mix of human and systematic failures" was to blame for the failed Christmas Day bombing of the U.S.-bound plane with some 300 passengers.

14:32, december 30, 2009

Afghanistan's first skatepark mixes rich and poor

Afghanistan's first skateboarding park and school opened in Kabul on Tuesday with a boarding showdown between dozens of youngsters -- ranging from ministers' children to streetkids -- that it aims to

14:00, december 30, 2009

INCIDENTS

98 fires registered in Khatlon’s Kulob zone this year

KULOB, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Damage caused by fires registered in Khatlon’s Kulob zone this year has been estimated at 539,499 somoni, according to the Kulob firefighting service.

13:48, december 30, 2009

Farmers reach 90% of winter crop sowing target

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers have reached 90 percent of the winter crop sowing target, having planted winter grains on an area of more than 189,000 hectares to this

13:29, december 30, 2009

Association of Banks of Tajikistan plans to buy shares in Roghun for 10,000 somoni

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Association of Banks of Tajikistan (Association) plans to buy shares in open joint-stock company (OJSC), NBO Roghun, for 10,000 somoni, the

12:58, december 30, 2009

POWER

President signs decree on protection of rights of Roghun shareholders

By presidentâ€™s decree on protection of rights of shareholders in Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) shares in the Roghun HPP will be sold only to nationals of Tajikistan and legal entities

12:15, december 30, 2009

Khujand infectious diseases hospital receives modern equipment

KHUJAND, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand infectious disease has received modern equipment provided by the Global Fund to AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

11:59, december 30, 2009

Somon Air, German Hahn Air sign agreement on selling tickets for flights operated by Somon Air

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik private air carrier, Somon Air and Germany’s Hahn Air have signed an agreement on selling air tickets for flights operated by Somon Air,

11:45, december 30, 2009

Poor access to short-term loans and high interest rates impede development of private business in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Poor access to short-term loans and high interest rates on them pose serious problems for development of private business in Tajikistan, Tajik

11:30, december 30, 2009

Tajik, Iranian Red Crescent Societies discuss prospects of cooperation in 2010

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation were the focus of a meeting of Zafar Muhabbatov, the head of Tajikistan’s Red

11:15, december 30, 2009

Farm produce fair opens in Roghun

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A convoy of more than 20 trucks loaded with a total of more than 50 tons of farm produce arrived at the site for construction of the Roghun

21:17, december 29, 2009