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15:05, december 21, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Advanced microsurgery operating room opened in Kyrgyzstan

An advanced reconstructive microsurgery and hand surgery operating room was opened at the Kyrgyz National Hospital with assistance of the German Embassy, the German diplomatic mission to Kyrgyzstan

15:02, december 21, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

84 CIS observers to monitor elections in Uzbekistan

The mission of observers of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States started its activities to monitor the elections to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of

15:01, december 21, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Nazarbayev assigned to finish building of problem construction objects

The head of state, Nursultan Nazarbayev, at the solemn meeting on Wednesday devoted to Independence Day said that construction companies should finish building of problem construction objects in the

14:57, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader calls again on CIS leaders for common position for Afghanistan

Speaking at an informal summit of seven CIS heads of state in Kazakhstan, President Emomali Rahmon called on CIS leaders to have more active position on the issues related to settlement of Afghan

14:51, december 21, 2009

WORLD

Russia Foreign Minister, Egypt President, LAS head discuss Palestine-Israel situation

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets on Monday with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Secretary General of the League of Arab States (LAS) Amr Moussa to discuss prospects to improve the

14:47, december 21, 2009

WORLD

Chavez accuses U.S. of violating Venezuelan airspace

President Hugo Chavez has accused the United States of flying a spy plane into Venezuelan airspace, and warned that any further intruders will be shot down.

14:40, december 21, 2009

WORLD

'Grateful' Georgia sends troops to Afghanistan

Georgia is dispatching nearly 1,000 troops to Afghanistan as a sign of gratitude towards the west, President Mikheil Saakashvili wrote in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece on Saturday.

14:08, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik cellular operator to transfer US$15,000 to Roghun’s bank account

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik cellular operator, closed joint-stock company (OJSC) MLT/TT (Mobile Lines of Tajikistan) is carrying out a large-scale action from December 18

13:32, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tojiktransgaz top managers go to Tashkent this week to discuss gas price for 2010

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of Tojiktransgaz (Tajik state natural-gas distributor), led by its director general, Saidmamad Sharofiddinov is expected to go to

13:08, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

SDPT leader’s name is at the top of the party list, while he intends to run individual constituency

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Social-Democratic Party (SDPT) held its pre-election congress on December 20.

12:39, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

IRPT has party list of 22 candidates for 2010 parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 8th congress of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) that took place in Dushanbe on December 20 determined a party list of candidates for the

12:15, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan opens border so Afghan shepherds can go home

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus – A Tajik border official has said 25 Afghan shepherds and thousands of sheep stranded for nine days by a snowstorm crossed through the Vakhon Mountains to

16:47, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan marks International Migrants Day

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is marking International Migrants Day today.

16:00, december 18, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Unidentified person steals gold medal of labor veteran from Yovon

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An identified person has stolen the “Hammer and Sickle” gold medal of a labor veteran from Khatlon’s Yovon district.

15:21, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Rehabilitation center for drug addicted convicts inaugurated in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus – Today the EU-UNDP Central Asia Drug Action Programme (CADAP) handed over a refurbished and equipped building of the rehabilitation center for

15:14, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

GBAO drug control directorate burns over 60 kilos of drugs

KHOROG, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The GBAO drug control directorate burned more than 60 kilograms of narcotics, including more than 4 kilograms of heroin, yesterday.

14:53, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Seminar to discuss participation of citizens in political life opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A two-day seminar formally titled “Media and the Right of Citizens to Participation in Political Life and Public Managed” has opened at the Center

14:34, december 18, 2009

INCIDENTS

Dead man found at stadium of one of Dushanbe’s schools yesterday

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The body of young man was found hanging on horizontal bar at stadium of Dushanbe’s School # 32 yesterday night, according to the Ministry of Interior

14:14, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Delegation of Russian ruling party arrives in Tajikistan for establishment of contacts wit PDPT

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of Russian ruling party, Yedinaya Rossiya (United Russia), will arrive in Tajikistan on December 25 for a three-day visit.

13:37, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

SDPT leader is sure his party will pass 5-percent threshold to seats in parliament

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus - The program of the Social-Democratic Party (SDPT) is based on principles of social justice and social democracy, the SDPT leader Rahmatillo Zoirov

13:02, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Prosecutor-general’s office institutes criminal proceedings against three alleged terrorists

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus - The Prosecutor-General’s Office has instituted criminal proceedings against three alleged terrorists, who have reportedly undergone training in terrorist

12:10, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Ruling party ready to help provide Roghun construction with skilled personnel

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An organization of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) for Dushanbe has decided to set up a special commission to study the process of

11:50, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Only reservoirs situated at lower reaches of rivers should be studied in terms of environmental effects, says expert

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Experts should carry out environmental studies of not all reservoirs, they should carry out assessment studies only of those that are situated at the lower

11:30, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

SDPT does not trust election observers from CIS and SCO

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Social-Democratic Party (SDPT) does not trust election observes from member nations of the CIS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

11:15, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Women run 16% of small and medium companies in Tajikistan: IFC survey

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The IFC report, Business Environment in Tajikistan as Seen by Small and Medium Enterprises 2009, notes that women run 36% of individual entrepreneurs

20:46, december 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik cellular operator supports construction of Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, December 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday December 16, Tajik cellular operator, closed joint-stock company (OJSC) MLT/TT (Mobile Lines of Tajikistan) organized a dinner party for

20:34, december 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Majlisi Namoyandagon sets up commission for buying shares in Roghun

DUSHANBE, December 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) and as well as its staff members have decided to give up their one-day’s

20:17, december 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CPT ready to send its representatives to all polling stations

DUSHANBE, December 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Communist Party (CPT) is ready to send its representatives to all polling stations during the 2010 parliamentary elections, the CPT leader Shdi

19:41, december 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob farmers plant winter wheat on 54,891 ha this year so far

KULOB, December 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in Khatlon’s Kulob zone have planted winter wheat on 54,891 hectares to this day, which is 67 percent of the target, Abdullo Rajabov, a leading

17:03, december 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Exemption of agricultural goods production means imports from VAT discussed in Khujand

KHUJAND, December 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “Exemption of Import of Agricultural Goods Production Means from VAT as One of Efficient Mechanisms to Strengthen