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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

Tajik foreign minister calls on Japan to participate in hydroelectricity projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday November 3, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Tajikistan, Tsutomu

14:53, november 4, 2009

First Uzbek pilgrims to depart for Saudi Arabia on Nov 10

The first group of pilgrims from Uzbekistan will depart for Saudi Arabia on November 10, the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan said.

14:51, november 4, 2009

POWER

Rahmon congratulates Afghan President Hamid Karzai on his reelection

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday sent a telegram of congratulations to Afghan President Hamid Karzai on his reelection, according to presidential

14:51, november 4, 2009

Kazakhstan takes 47 in rating of world world financial center

London is the world financial center 2009, reported "Business Week" with reference to the research of the World Economic Forum.

14:48, november 4, 2009

Kyrgyz GDP could reach 200Bln in 2009

Kyrgyzstanâ€™s GDP rate could reach 200 billion soms by the end of 2009.

14:39, november 4, 2009

IV specialized exhibition of Iranian goods opens in Ashgabat

The IV specialized exhibition of goods of the Islamic Republic of Iran opened at the Exhibition Palace in Ashgabat on November 2.

14:39, november 4, 2009

POWER

Tajik leader proposes to mark national Flag Day as national holiday

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday sent a draft law on making amendments to the country’s law “On Holidays” to the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower

14:37, november 4, 2009

Obama says Iran 'must choose' its future

Iran "must choose" whether it wants to open the door for opportunity and prosperity, U.S. President Barack Obama said in a statement on the 30th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S.

14:32, november 4, 2009

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov set for official visit to Cyprus

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will pay an official one-day visit to Cyprus on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations as well as key international issues, a spokesman for the ministry said.

14:30, november 4, 2009

Iran dissident says US embassy capture 'not right'

Iran's top dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri said Wednesday the capture of the US embassy 30 years ago by Islamist students was a mistake.

14:28, november 4, 2009

Ex-minister urges troops out of Afghanistan

The government should withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, a former junior foreign minister said Wednesday, in a split with Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government over the drawn-out conflict.

14:24, november 4, 2009

Polish official offers not to delay setting up joint economic commission

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a Tajik-Polish business forum that was held in Dushanbe yesterday, Polish Deputy Minister of Economy, Martin Korolets offered not to delay

13:50, november 4, 2009

Tajikistan seeks power supplies from southern Kazakhstan in winter

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Minister of Energy and Industries, Poulod Muhiddinov, told reporters in Dushanbe yesterday that Tajikistan is currently conducting negotiations

13:32, november 4, 2009

Tajik-Uzbek negotiations on Turkmen electricity deliveries to Tajikistan under way

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An expert working group of Tajik power engineering specialists is currently in Tashkent to discuss wit their Uzbek colleagues the issue of the

12:53, november 4, 2009

Russia works out program for development of the space-surveillance center in Nurek

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- To modernize space-surveillance system Russia has worked out a program for development of the optical-electronic space monitoring center (also called

12:20, november 4, 2009

33 private clinics and medical rooms reportedly function in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, November 4, 2009 Asia-Plus -- 33 private clinics and medical rooms now function in the Sughd province, Ikrom Ismoilov, the head of the Sughd center for medical activity supervision,

12:15, november 4, 2009

Tajik Air to carry Tajik Hajjis to Saudi Arabia this year

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This year, Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, will carry Tajik Hajjis to Saudi Arabia, Abdughaffor Yusupov, the head of the Hajj department within

12:03, november 4, 2009

POWER

President signs amnesty law

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon signed the amnesty law yesterday, according to presidential press service.

11:44, november 4, 2009

CIS defense ministers to gather in Tajik capital to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Defense ministers from the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will meet in Dushanbe on November 10 to discuss state and

11:30, november 4, 2009

Tajikistan’s Constitutional Court launches its website today

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A presentation of an official website of Tajikistan’s Constitutional Court ( www.constcourt.tj ) is being held today.

20:00, november 3, 2009