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Humanitarian demining unit set up at Tajik MoD

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony to mark the establishment of an OSCE-supported operational humanitarian mine clearance unit within the Ministry of Defense (MoD) was held

19:02, november 5, 2009

Transition since fall of Berlin Wall shapes today’s crisis and recovery in emerging ECA, WB report says

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The economic policy choices made by some countries of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) during the transition from centrally planned to market economies

18:41, november 5, 2009

4th Central Asian Forum of Partners working in the field of HIV epidemic prevention to be held Almaty

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Problems and perspectives of cross sectoral coordination of HIV epidemic prevention at National and Regional levels will be discussed in Almaty by the

16:54, november 5, 2009

China to continue supporting development of transportation sector in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Government of China will continue supporting development of the transportation sector in Tajikistan because transport communication is foundation

15:49, november 5, 2009

Health minister calls on Tajik medical workers to be ready for combating swine flu

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The first meeting of the republican commission for combating swine influenza, presided over by Minister of Health Nusratullo Salimov, was held at the

15:30, november 5, 2009

Era of increased mobility requires better protection of migrants’ rights, says UN Secretary-General

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In an era where people are crossing borders in greater numbers seeking better opportunities, it is more vital than ever that States safeguard the

15:18, november 5, 2009

At least 17 Kyrgyz citizens test positive for swine flue

At least 17 citizens of Kyrgyzstan have tested positive for swine flu, Sabirjan Abdikarimov, the Assistant Health Care Minister told reporters in Bishkek Thursday.

15:16, november 5, 2009

No cases of A/H1N1 influenza reported in Turkmenistan

No cases of A/H1N1 influenza has been reported in Turkmenistan.

15:11, november 5, 2009

Nazarbaev starts his visit to Italy and Vatican

According to the "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" newspaper, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev yesterday arrived to Rome.

15:09, november 5, 2009

Switzerland cancels sanctions against Uzbekistan

Switzerland canceled sanctions against Uzbekistan introduced after Andijan events in May 2005, radio "Ozodlik" ("Liberty") reported.

15:06, november 5, 2009

China welcomes future U.S.-N.Korea nuclear talks

China is hoping that bilateral negotiations between the United States and North Korea will help revive six-party talks on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, a spokesman for the Foreign

15:04, november 5, 2009

Russia urges U.S. to sign bilateral extradition treaty

Russia has reiterated its proposal to the United States to sign a bilateral extradition agreement, the Russian justice minister said.

15:02, november 5, 2009

Iran opposition protesters return to streets

The contrasts were vivid: Pro-government supporters chanted "Death to America" and stomped on U.S.

14:55, november 5, 2009

U.N. evacuates hundreds of staff from Afghanistan

The United Nations said on Thursday it would temporarily evacuate hundreds of its international staff from Afghanistan due to deteriorating security, a sharp blow for Western efforts to stabilize the

14:45, november 5, 2009

Exhibition of Turkish goods expected to take place in Tajik capital next month

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Sharif Said, Chairman of the Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), met with Mustafa Beyaz, Secretary General of the Tajik-Turkish Association

14:24, november 5, 2009

Tajik drug control chief, UNODC expert discuss drug situation in the CA region

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Director of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) Rustam Nazarov met with visiting expert from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Hayder

14:01, november 5, 2009

EU concludes its two-year project on transit of perishable goods in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The two-year EU project on Development of Equipment Certification Centers for the Transportation of Perishable Goods in Central Asia is closing with a

13:42, november 5, 2009

INCIDENTS

Uzbek border guard reportedly wounds Tajik serviceman at border crossing in Panjakent

KHUJAND, November 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik border guard has reportedly been wounded at the border-crossing checkpoint Sarazm on the Tajik-Uzbek border in Sughd’s Panjakent district.

13:25, november 5, 2009

Power holding claims that electricity rationing has not yet been introduced, while…

The Barqi Tojik spokesman claims that electricity rationing has not yet been introduced in Tajikistan, noting that they have been forced to cut off electricity to some districts at certain time of

11:45, november 5, 2009

25,000 computers installed at schools in Tajikistan so far

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 25,000 computers have been distributed to schools across the country within the frameworks of the first and second phases of the national school

11:30, november 5, 2009

Introduction of roll roads is important step for Tajikistan, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Every year, huge investments, including loans for construction and rehabilitation of motor roads, are provided to Tajikistan and we will have to repay

11:15, november 5, 2009

Tajikistan, Poland sign agreement on cooperation in the fields of culture, science and education

Tajikistan and Poland has singed a program of cooperation in the fields of culture, science and higher education for 2009-2011.

20:27, november 4, 2009

Seminar on the ADB anticorruption policy conducted in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan government officials have attended a seminar on the Asian Development Bank''s (ADB) anticorruption policy, which seeks to reduce the risk

20:10, november 4, 2009

Agroinvestbonk does not have any serious problems with repayment of 2009 cotton campaign loans

KULOB, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Agroinvestbonk’s branch in Kulob reportedly does not have any serious problems with repayment of loans provided to local farmers for this year’s

19:49, november 4, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Two alleged IMU female supporters detained in Sughd in two days

KHUJAND, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two women from Sughd’s Isfara district have been detained in two separate operations on suspicion of having contacts with the banned Islamic Movement of

19:08, november 4, 2009

ADB calls on donors to assist Tajikistan with improvement of transportation infrastructure

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- One of priorities of Tajikistan’s development program is to bring the country out of the transportation deadlock, Minister of Transport and

18:32, november 4, 2009

Power grid linking Sangtuda-1 HPP to Afghanistan to be introduced into operation next spring

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A 220 kilovolt double circuit transmission line that will link the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) on Tajikistan''s Vakhsh River to the

16:11, november 4, 2009

Polish deputy foreign minister arrives in Dushanbe

Tajikistan and Poland are expected to sign a cultural cooperation agreement today.

15:53, november 4, 2009

CPT ready to support independent candidates in single-mandate constituencies

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Communist Party (CPT) intends to hold an extraordinary congress in the second part of December to discuss the party platform at the upcoming

15:16, november 4, 2009