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Experts to work out national labor market strategy for 2010-2020

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The first meeting of a working, set up to work out the national labor market development program for 2010-2020, took place at the Ministry of Labor and

18:29, january 28, 2010

Sughd residents and enterprises buy shares in Roghun by 132.149 mln somoni by Jan 28

KHUJAND, January 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By January 28, residents of the Sughd province and enterprises operating in the area have bought shares in open joint-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun for a

18:11, january 28, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Kazakhstan extradites alleged IMU activist to Tajikistan

KHUJAND, January 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan authorities have extradited the 39 year-old resident of Sughd’s Isfara district, Idris Sattorov, who is suspected of being member of the Islamic

16:34, january 28, 2010

Tajikistan exports 86,600 tons of cotton fiber in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In 2009, Tajikistan exported 86,600 tons of cotton fiber for a total amount of some 100 million U.S. dollars, Ms.

16:08, january 28, 2010

SOCIETY

Communist leader expects global crisis to last for five or six years

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Reports by many politicians, experts and economists noting that the global financial and economic crisis has allegedly ended are unfounded and do not

15:23, january 28, 2010

India provides a grant of US$700,000 to set up modern engineering workshop at Tajik State Technical University

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up “India –Tajikistan Modern Engineering Workshop” at Tajik State Technical University named after the

15:06, january 28, 2010

Hand grenade found near to Russian military base’s compound in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A hand grenade was found near to the compound of the Russian military base in Dushanbe on January 27, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

15:01, january 28, 2010

Parliament ratified CIS frontier cooperation convention

The deputies of the Senate of Parliament at the plenary session today passed Law on Ratification of the Frontier Cooperation Convention of the CIS states.

14:58, january 28, 2010

Great Patriotic War veterans to get lifetime pension in Kyrgyzstan

Veterans of the Great Patriotic War will get lifetime pensions in Kyrgyzstan. An appropriate decree was signed by the President the day before.

14:55, january 28, 2010

Uzbekistan adopts measures on development relations with USA

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a resolution “On measures on realization of action plan on strengthening bilateral relations between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United States of

14:52, january 28, 2010

Specialized exhibition of Turkish construction companies opens in Ashgabat

The International Exhibition of the construction industry and building materials industry of the Turkish Republic titled "Ashgabat Expo Build 2010" opened at the Exhibition Center of Ashgabat.

14:49, january 28, 2010

Obama renews pledge to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq by August

U.S. President Barack Obama has said he will keep his election campaign promise to have all of his country's combat troops home from Iraq by the end of this August.

14:46, january 28, 2010

Iran faces consequences over nuclear program: Obama

President Barack Obama said his focus on nuclear disarmament had strengthened U.S.

14:43, january 28, 2010

Medvedev, Obama discuss new START signing prospects

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday to discuss prospects for signing a new strategic offensive arms reduction treaty.

14:39, january 28, 2010

Afghanistan to need Western help for up to 15 years: Karzai

Afghanistan will need support from the West for up to 15 years, President Hamid Karzai warned Thursday ahead of a major international conference on his strife-torn country in London.

14:14, january 28, 2010

INCIDENTS

Mudslide injures three at the site for Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, January 28, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were injured Wednesday as a mudslide occurred at the site for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP), reliable source at

13:47, january 28, 2010

POWER

The last sitting of the sixth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the third convocation to take place on Feb 24

DUSHANBE, January 28, Asia-Plus -- The next and the last sitting of the sixth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the third convocation is scheduled to

13:32, january 28, 2010

Iran’s second aid cargo arrives in Tajikistan for quake-hit population of Vanj in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 27, the Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe handed over humanitarian aid for the earthquake-affected population of the Vanj district in

13:15, january 28, 2010

Dushanbe power and heat cannot provide city’s population with hot water because of fuel shortages

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe power and heat station cannot provide the city’s population with hot water because of acute fuel shortages, Shavkat Saidov, a chief spokesman

12:49, january 28, 2010

POWER

Dushanbe’s external trade turnover decreases last year

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe’s external trade turnover significantly decreased last year, First Deputy Dushanbe Mayor, Marouf Sayfiyev, told reporters on January 27.

12:34, january 28, 2010

Value of Tajikistan’s aluminum exports decreases by some US$500 mln in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In 2009, Tajikistan produced a total of 360,000 tons of aluminum, which is some 40,000 tons fewer than in 2008, Minister of Economic Development and

12:16, january 28, 2010

172 candidates nominated to compete for 61 seats in GBAO regional legislature

KHOROG, January 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 172 candidates have been nominated to compete for 61 seats in the regional legislature of Gorno Badakhshan.

11:46, january 28, 2010

DCA plans to diversify tactics of fight against organized drug-trafficking groups

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Drug Control Agency (DCA) plans to diversify tactics of fight against organized criminal drug-trafficking groups this year.

11:30, january 28, 2010

DCA currently investigating 12 transnational drug-trafficking groups

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Drug Control Agency is currently investigating activities of twelve transnational drug-trafficking groups, Tajik drug control chief announced at a

11:15, january 28, 2010

International Conference on Afghanistan taking place in London today

Tajik delegation led by Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi is attending the International Conference on Afghanistan that is taking place in London today.

20:00, january 27, 2010

$2.8 billion worth of opiates produced in Afghanistan in 2009

Referring to survey by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Tajik drug control chief noted that only 300 tons of 6,900 tons of opium produced in Afghanistan last year were destroyed

18:43, january 27, 2010

Tajik law enforcement and the U.S. Embassy partner up for investigative analysis

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- U.S.

18:25, january 27, 2010

Tajik education ministry, Iranian university sign memorandum of cooperation

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Education (MoE) of Tajikistan and Iranian university, Sarira Higher Education Institute, have signed a memorandum of cooperation.

17:55, january 27, 2010

Tajik authorities expect GDP to rise 5 percent in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade expects the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to rise 5 percent in the year to December 31, 2010.

16:27, january 27, 2010