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Uzbek Parliamentary elections held successfully

At 8 pm Sunday, voting at elections of the deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis and local councils completed at all polling stations in Uzbekistan.

15:53, december 28, 2009

Bilateral economic cooperation expected to be focus of Tajik-Iranian negotiations in January 2010

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As it had been reported earlier, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will arrive in Tajikistan on January 6, 2010 on an official two-day visit.

15:52, december 28, 2009

Growth of economy of Kazakhstan in 2009 to make more than 0.1 %

In 2009, the level of the economic growth of Kazakhstan will reach more than 0.1 %.

15:41, december 28, 2009

Kyrgyzstan launches declaration campaign since January 1, 2010

Another declaration campaign will be launched in Kyrgyzstan since January 1, 2010, the State Personnel Department of the republic informed the news agency on Monday.

15:37, december 28, 2009

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov invites Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit Turkmenistan

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation today.

15:28, december 28, 2009

U.S. condemns Iranian police violence

The United States has condemned violence in Iran where four to eight people died in clashes between opposition demonstrators and police on Sunday.

15:26, december 28, 2009

The Party of Economic Reforms holds pre-election congress last Saturday

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday December 26, the Party of Economic Reforms held its 3rd congress to discuss the party’s pre-election platform and determine candidates

15:18, december 28, 2009

U.K. activists gather to remember Israel's Gaza offensive

Activists of Muslim and anti-war movements have staged a rally near the Israeli embassy in London ahead of the first anniversary of Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip.

15:08, december 28, 2009

All Tajik residential customers to have electricity on the New Year holiday

On occasion of the New Year holiday, electricity will be supplied 24 hours to all residential customers in the country from December 31, 2009 to January 1, 2010

14:59, december 28, 2009

Medvedev to hold session of Council of Legislators Mon

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is to hold a session of the Council of Legislators here on Monday.

14:49, december 28, 2009

US troop deaths in Afghanistan double 2008 toll

A US solder was killed in Afghanistan, NATO said on Sunday, raising the American death toll to twice the number of those killed there in 2008, according to an AFP tally.

14:48, december 28, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajik-Russian relations develop unevenly this year, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik independent expert Rashid Ghani Abdullo considers that Tajik-Russian bilateral relations have developed unevenly this year because of Russia’s

13:41, december 28, 2009

Financial opportunities of DPT enough to nominate only 9 candidates though party list system

DUSHANBE, December 28. 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Democratic Party (DPT) led by Masoud Sobirov held its pre-election congress in Dushanbe on December 26.

13:13, december 28, 2009

CPT to have a party list of 10 candidates for the 2010 parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 28th pre-election congress of the Communist Party (CPT) that took place in Dushanbe on December 26 confirmed a party list of 10 candidates for

12:44, december 28, 2009

INCIDENTS

Pair from Isfara killed by mine explosion on Tajik-Uzbek border

ISFARA, December 28, 2009, Asia-Plus - A couple from the village of Zarkhok in the northern district of Isfara have been killed in a mine explosion on the Tajik-Uzbek border.

11:30, december 28, 2009

Some 1,300 fetanil ampoules destroyed in Dushanbe last Friday

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) jointly with employees of the State Service for Supervision of Pharmaceutical Activity have confiscated a large

11:15, december 28, 2009

Iranian president to visit Tajikistan in early January

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is due to pay visits to Turkmenistan and Tajikistan in early January, the Iranian envoys to the Central Asian

20:25, december 26, 2009

PDPT determines candidates for election to parliament through party list system

Amirsho Miraliyev, the head of Presidentâ€™s Executive Office, is at the top of list of the PDPT candidates for election to parliament through a party list system.

19:57, december 26, 2009

Emomali Rahmon reelected as PDPT leader, while Rustam Rahmon elected to PDPT’s board

DUSHANBE, December 26, Asia-Plus -- The 10th congress of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) that was held in Dushanbe today reelected President Emomali Rahmon as the party leader.

19:28, december 26, 2009

SPORT

Rasoul Boqiyev to represent Tajikistan in the London 2012 Olympics

DUSHANBE, December 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s first-ever Olympic medalist, judoka Rasoul Boqiyev, will return home.

18:41, december 26, 2009

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan to consider the possibility of launching air route Bishkek-Dushanbe-Delhi

DUSHANBE, December 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The ninth two-day session of the Tajik-Kyrgyz intergovernmental commission resulted on December 25 in signing of a protocol on making amendments to

16:20, december 26, 2009

Seminar on labor migration issues takes place in Dushanbe on Friday

DUSHANBE, December 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A seminar and a videoconference entitled “Lessons of Three Decades of Work in the Migration Field” took place at the World Bank Dushanbe Office on

15:34, december 26, 2009

UNICEF to provide US$28 mln to Tajikistan within next six years

DUSHANBE, December 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan (GoT) and the UNICEF Country Office in Tajikistan signed the Plan of Actions for implementation the Country Program of

15:06, december 26, 2009

POWER

Vice speaker receives visiting representatives of political parties of foreign countries

DUSHANBE, December 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Friday December 25, Safar Safarov, the first deputy speaker of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), received a

12:35, december 26, 2009

Electricity prices expected to rise 25% in Tajikistan in January 2010

DUSHANBE, December 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The government is currently considering the issue of raising electricity rates for all categories of consumers beginning on January 1, 2010,

12:15, december 26, 2009

BHR conducts charitable action for inmates of juvenile penal colony

DUSHANBE, December 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of the New Year’s holiday, Tajikistan’s Bureau on Human Rights and Rule of Law (BHR) has conducted a charitable action for inmates of

11:55, december 26, 2009

Shahritus district transfers more than 40,000 somoni to Roghun’ bank account

QURGHON TEPPA, December 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Employees of federally funded enterprise and organizations in Khatlon’s Shahritus district have given up their one-day’s wages, totaling more than

11:30, december 26, 2009

USD expected to fell during days of mass sale of shares in Roghun, says NBT head

DUSHANBE, December 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A large amount of the national currency, the somoni, will be withdrawn from circulation during the days of mass sale of shares in open joint-stock

20:52, december 25, 2009

Sughd electoral commission for 2010 local legislature elections numbers 11 members

KHUJAND, December 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 21st session of the Sughd regional legislature (Majlis) of the third convocation that took place in Khujand on December 21 confirmed the composition of

20:35, december 25, 2009