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One of managers of Qairoqqum HPP gets long jail terms for accident that hit the station in Jan 09

KHUJAND, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Chkalovsk city court yesterday completed consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against a group of managers of the Qairoqqum

20:28, december 3, 2009

CPT to raise participation of party representatives in electoral commissions with president

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Communists intend to raise the issue of participation of representatives of political parties in electoral commissions at a session of the Public

19:45, december 3, 2009

Anzob and Khaburabat passes closed for traffic

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This year, the Khaburabat Pass, connecting the Tajik capital to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region, has been closed for traffic since December 1

19:01, december 3, 2009

SDPT not invited to attend Public Council’s session that takes place tomorrow

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus - Representatives of the Social-Democratic Party (SDPT) have not been invited the next session of the Public Council of Tajikistan that takes place in

18:27, december 3, 2009

WB selects companies to assess techno-economic, environmental and social studies for Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the last several months, the World Bank has assisted the Government of Tajikistan in developing the Terms of Reference (TOR) for both the

17:54, december 3, 2009

Dushanbe heat and power station seeks solution to gas-supply problem

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday December 2, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov ordered to introduce the Dushanbe heat and power station into operation until December 15.

16:53, december 3, 2009

Tajik human rights activist Nigina Bahriyeva not allowed entering Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday December 2, border guards at Bishkek airport, Manas, did not allow Tajik human rights activist, Ms. Nigina Bahriyeva, to enter Kyrgyzstan.

15:37, december 3, 2009

Tajikistan, Russia sign cooperation agreement to combat drug trafficking

So far, Tajikistan and Russia have cooperated in combating drug trafficking on the basis of the CIS agreement to combat drug trafficking signed in Minsk in 2000 and a number of interagency agreements.

15:05, december 3, 2009

ADB continues energy sector support in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500,000 technical assistance (TA) grant to develop a project design and feasibility study for a new

14:51, december 3, 2009

Kazakh President signs law about transfer from National Fund for 2010-2012

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev signed the bill "About the transfer from the National Fund of Kazakhstan for 2010-2012", reported press service of the President on Thursday.

14:49, december 3, 2009

ADB extends $60 million loan to support water supply and sanitation in Uzbekistan

The Asian Development Bank's (ADB's) President Haruhiko Kuroda and Republic of Uzbekistan's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Rustam Azimov on 1 December signed a $60 million loan

14:47, december 3, 2009

Kyrgyzstan to revise social benefits in 2010

It is planned to revise size of benefits for socially vulnerable population of Kyrgyzstan in January, March, July and October 2010, Daniyar Usenov, the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan said Thursday at

14:44, december 3, 2009

Turkmenistan to host International Conference on disarmament

The first consultative meeting on the preparation and holding of the International Conference on Disarmament Issues in Central Asia and Caspian Basin, scheduled for the first half of 2010 in

14:42, december 3, 2009

Russia, U.S. could sign new strategic arms deal by yearend — expert

Russia and the United States will most likely sign a new strategic arms reduction treaty by the end of this year, a Russian political analyst has said.

14:33, december 3, 2009

Russia-Israel commission resumes work after three-year interval

The Russian-Israeli mixed commission on trade and economic cooperation resumes its work after a three-year interval, reported a source at the Russian government.

14:31, december 3, 2009

Honduran lawmakers refuse to reinstate Zelaya as president

Congress in Honduras has voted against the reinstatement of ousted President Manuel Zelaya for the remainder of his term which ends in January, the Honduran media reported.

14:28, december 3, 2009

Italy to send 1,000 more troops to Afghanistan

Italy will send around 1,000 additional soldiers to Afghanistan as part of U.S.

14:11, december 3, 2009

Tajik CCI head, Russian trade representative discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Head of Tajikistan’s Camber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Sharif Said, yesterday met here with Russia’s Trade Representative to Tajikistan,

13:56, december 3, 2009

Tajik citizen wins European court case against Russia

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus – The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Russia to pay more than 18,000 euros ($27,000) in compensation to a Tajik citizen who was imprisoned in Russia

13:42, december 3, 2009

Jamoat head in Panj district faces bribery charge

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

13:36, december 3, 2009

President Rahmon receives credentials of Brazilian, Georgian and Greek ambassadors

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday December 2, President Emomali Rahmon received the credentials of Brazilian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Alfredo Cesar Martinho

13:20, december 3, 2009

Issues of cooperation against biological, chemical and nuclear terrorism discussed in Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A workshop for Central Asian Countries on Non-Proliferation and International Legal Cooperation against Biological, Chemical and Nuclear Terrorism

13:17, december 3, 2009

USAID supports tax reform initiatives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The First Deputy Chairman of the Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, Mr. Ayub Soliyev, and Deputy Regional Mission Director of U.S.

13:06, december 3, 2009

Alleged Afghan drug trafficker detained in Farkhor

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Afghan national detained in the border area of the Farkhor district, Khatlon province on the night of December 1-2 with a large amount of narcotics,

12:54, december 3, 2009

SOCIETY

U.S. administration’s decision to send additional contingent to Afghanistan late, says expert

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The decision of the United States to send additional troops to Afghanistan is quite belated, Abdughani Mamadazimov, the head of the Association of

12:40, december 3, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajik expert considers that the Afghan problem can be solved only by peaceful means

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- It is impossible to settle the Afghan problem by force and President Barack Obama’s 30,000-strong troop increase for the Afghan war will not establish

12:28, december 3, 2009

Preschool education institutions cover only 10% of children in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Preschool education institutions now cover only 10 percent of children in Tajikistan, Minister of Education, Abdujabbor Rahmonov, said in an interview

12:13, december 3, 2009

Number of hepatitis A cases increasing in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Sughd health authorities report increase in the number of hepatitis A cases in the province.

11:58, december 3, 2009

Schools in Gorno Badakhshan experience shortage of teachers

KHOROG, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Schools in Gorno Badakhshan are continuing to experience shortage of teachers, Nazrullo Khairulloyev, the head of social and cultural department within

11:44, december 3, 2009