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20:49, december 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Federally funded organizations in GBAO transfer some TJS 100,000 to help Roghun’s construction

KHOROG, December 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Federally funded organizations in Gorno Badakhshan, which is the poorest province of Tajikistan, have transferred some 100,000 somoni (TJS) to help

20:41, december 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Number of TB cases increasing in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, December 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In Gorno Badakhshan, the number of tuberculosis cases is reportedly increasing from year to year.

20:03, december 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Local authorities not yet ready for fair and transparent elections, says IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, December 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan does not have the right to make those mistakes that were made during the 2005 parliamentary elections, when falsification instances were

19:35, december 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik PM, St. Petersburg governor discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Prospects of cooperation between Tajikistan and St. Petersburg were a major topic of a meeting of Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov with St.

19:16, december 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik universities are more actively getting involved with the EU funded Tempus program

DUSHANBE, December 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In the framework of the EU financed TEMPUS IV program, a grant amounting to €2.

18:58, december 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Development of mobile ICTs discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 12, 2009, Asia-Plus - Use of mobile information and communication technologies, or ITC, in the system for management of social issues and their direct influence on the process of

11:39, december 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CCER reportedly ready for 210 parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, December 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) is ready for the country’s parliamentary elections due in February 2010, the CCER

20:10, december 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik national air carrier suspends flights from Dushanbe to Istanbul

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has temporarily suspended its flight operations to and from Turkey’s city of Istanbul. Ms.

19:56, december 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Loan portfolio of Orienbonk’s branch in Qurghon Teppa amounts to 2.284 mln somoni

QURGHON TEPPA, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A loan portfolio of the branch of open joint-stock company Orienbonk (Tajikistan’s largest commercial bank) in Qurghon Teppa has risen 50

19:27, december 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Issue of providing educational facilities with textbooks practically solve, says minister

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The issue of providing educational facilities of the country with textbooks has practically been solved, Minister of Education Abdujabbor Rahmonov

19:08, december 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

This year’s UNDP-supported project outcomes discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable to discuss the results of the UNDP-supported project, Building Local and Regional Capacity for Creating and Monitoring Development Programs

18:36, december 11, 2009

POWER

Dushanbe mayor’s office announces tender for completion of construction of Water Park in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office intends to continue construction of Dushanbe’s Water Park.

17:02, december 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Government not going to write off last year’s debts for farms, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The government is not going to write off last year’s debs for cotton producing farms, Safar Mahmadiyev, the head of the economic policy and prognosis

16:34, december 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe heat and power station introduced into operation

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe heat and power station that was introduced into operation today is currently supplying heat to the majority of residential buildings and

16:12, december 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Employees of AFEW’s office in Tajikistan transfer some TJS4,000 to help Roghun’s construction

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Representatives from the country office of AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW) have transferred some 4,000 somoni (TJS) the bank account opened for

15:55, december 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Woman from Sughd dies from complications after influenza A, says Tajik health official

Test of blood samples of woman that died in Sughd last Sunday (December 6) has proved to be negative for the H1N1 virus.

15:17, december 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

European Union supports human rights and democracy in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The European Union has started funding 5 projects implemented by local and international non-governmental organizations, selected by a Call for

15:04, december 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan’s CEC invites representatives of Tajikistan to observe parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Uzbekistan has invited four observers from Tajikistan to monitor parliamentary elections that will take

14:48, december 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan still has problems with observance of human rights, says BHR chairperson

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan still has problems with observance of human rights despite a certain progress made in this direction, Ms.

14:07, december 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM delivers statement at 2009 BDF in Indonesia

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday December 10, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi delivered a statement at the ongoing second Bali Democratic Forum in Indonesia, according

13:08, december 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CIS experts meet in Minsk to discuss amendments to agreement on cooperation between CIS border troops

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of an expert group to discuss a draft protocol requiring changes and addenda made to the agreement on cooperation between the CIS border

12:35, december 11, 2009

INCIDENTS

Four killed, two injured in Khatlon traffic accident

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Four persons were killed and at least two others were injured on December 10 as a sedan Mercedes collided with a truck in the Khatlon province,

12:14, december 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

DCA seizes 821.623 kilos of narcotics this year

DUSHANBE , December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency have seized 821.

19:58, december 10, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Average amount remitted by Tajik migrants to Tajikistan makes $444, Russian Central Bank says

Dushanbe. December 10. Asia-Plus -- An average amount remitted by Tajik labor migrants from Russia to Tajikistan makes $444, press service of the Russian Central Bank reports.

19:07, december 10, 2009

TAJKISTAN

US dollar rises against Tajik national currency

Dushanbe. December 10. Asia-Plus -- Starting from December 8 the buying and selling rate of the US dollar rose in all Dushanbe exchange points reaching 4.41 and 4.43 Somoni for 1USD correspondingly.

18:16, december 10, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Sughd customs officials transfer over 10.5 thousand Somoni to Rogun account

Khujand. December 10. Asia-Plus -- Customs officials from Sughd Oblast of Tajikistan have contributed their mite into the construction of Rogun HPP.

18:02, december 10, 2009

POWER

Tajik delegation headed by Akilov to partake in EurAsEC Interstate Council’s session

Dushanbe. December 10.

17:30, december 10, 2009

TAJKISTAN

30% of cotton seeds procured for next year refer to elite sorts

Dushanbe. December 10. Asia-Plus -- More than 44.

16:53, december 10, 2009

TAJKISTAN

RCST local branches design development plan for 2010

Dushanbe. December 10.

16:24, december 10, 2009

POWER

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Federally funded organizations in GBAO transfer some TJS 100,000 to help Roghun’s construction

KHOROG, December 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Federally funded organizations in Gorno Badakhshan, which is the poorest province of Tajikistan, have transferred some 100,000 somoni (TJS) to help

Number of TB cases increasing in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, December 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In Gorno Badakhshan, the number of tuberculosis cases is reportedly increasing from year to year.

Local authorities not yet ready for fair and transparent elections, says IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, December 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan does not have the right to make those mistakes that were made during the 2005 parliamentary elections, when falsification instances were

Tajik PM, St. Petersburg governor discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Prospects of cooperation between Tajikistan and St. Petersburg were a major topic of a meeting of Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov with St.

Tajik universities are more actively getting involved with the EU funded Tempus program

DUSHANBE, December 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In the framework of the EU financed TEMPUS IV program, a grant amounting to €2.

Development of mobile ICTs discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 12, 2009, Asia-Plus - Use of mobile information and communication technologies, or ITC, in the system for management of social issues and their direct influence on the process of

CCER reportedly ready for 210 parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, December 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) is ready for the country’s parliamentary elections due in February 2010, the CCER

Tajik national air carrier suspends flights from Dushanbe to Istanbul

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has temporarily suspended its flight operations to and from Turkey’s city of Istanbul. Ms.

Loan portfolio of Orienbonk’s branch in Qurghon Teppa amounts to 2.284 mln somoni

QURGHON TEPPA, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A loan portfolio of the branch of open joint-stock company Orienbonk (Tajikistan’s largest commercial bank) in Qurghon Teppa has risen 50

Issue of providing educational facilities with textbooks practically solve, says minister

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The issue of providing educational facilities of the country with textbooks has practically been solved, Minister of Education Abdujabbor Rahmonov

This year’s UNDP-supported project outcomes discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable to discuss the results of the UNDP-supported project, Building Local and Regional Capacity for Creating and Monitoring Development Programs

Dushanbe mayor’s office announces tender for completion of construction of Water Park in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office intends to continue construction of Dushanbe’s Water Park.

Government not going to write off last year’s debts for farms, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The government is not going to write off last year’s debs for cotton producing farms, Safar Mahmadiyev, the head of the economic policy and prognosis

Dushanbe heat and power station introduced into operation

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe heat and power station that was introduced into operation today is currently supplying heat to the majority of residential buildings and

Employees of AFEW’s office in Tajikistan transfer some TJS4,000 to help Roghun’s construction

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Representatives from the country office of AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW) have transferred some 4,000 somoni (TJS) the bank account opened for

Woman from Sughd dies from complications after influenza A, says Tajik health official

Test of blood samples of woman that died in Sughd last Sunday (December 6) has proved to be negative for the H1N1 virus.

European Union supports human rights and democracy in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The European Union has started funding 5 projects implemented by local and international non-governmental organizations, selected by a Call for

Uzbekistan’s CEC invites representatives of Tajikistan to observe parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Uzbekistan has invited four observers from Tajikistan to monitor parliamentary elections that will take

Tajikistan still has problems with observance of human rights, says BHR chairperson

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan still has problems with observance of human rights despite a certain progress made in this direction, Ms.

Tajik FM delivers statement at 2009 BDF in Indonesia

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday December 10, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi delivered a statement at the ongoing second Bali Democratic Forum in Indonesia, according

CIS experts meet in Minsk to discuss amendments to agreement on cooperation between CIS border troops

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of an expert group to discuss a draft protocol requiring changes and addenda made to the agreement on cooperation between the CIS border

Four killed, two injured in Khatlon traffic accident

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Four persons were killed and at least two others were injured on December 10 as a sedan Mercedes collided with a truck in the Khatlon province,

DCA seizes 821.623 kilos of narcotics this year

DUSHANBE , December 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency have seized 821.

Average amount remitted by Tajik migrants to Tajikistan makes $444, Russian Central Bank says

Dushanbe. December 10. Asia-Plus -- An average amount remitted by Tajik labor migrants from Russia to Tajikistan makes $444, press service of the Russian Central Bank reports.

US dollar rises against Tajik national currency

Dushanbe. December 10. Asia-Plus -- Starting from December 8 the buying and selling rate of the US dollar rose in all Dushanbe exchange points reaching 4.41 and 4.43 Somoni for 1USD correspondingly.

Sughd customs officials transfer over 10.5 thousand Somoni to Rogun account

Khujand. December 10. Asia-Plus -- Customs officials from Sughd Oblast of Tajikistan have contributed their mite into the construction of Rogun HPP.

Tajik delegation headed by Akilov to partake in EurAsEC Interstate Council’s session

Dushanbe. December 10.

30% of cotton seeds procured for next year refer to elite sorts

Dushanbe. December 10. Asia-Plus -- More than 44.

RCST local branches design development plan for 2010

Dushanbe. December 10.

WB willing to provide financial assistance to Tajikistan to import electricity in winter period

The World Bank will provide assistance if there are governmentâ€™s guarantees and if imported electricity reaches the population of the country.