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This year, Tajikistan’s foreign debt expected to amount to 35% of GDP, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Due to our new strategy of management of external debt the external debt-to-GDP ratio has decreased in recent years, Deputy Minister of Finance,

16:30, october 26, 2009

Tajikistan seeks company for rehabilitation of Obigarm-Nourobod section of the Dushanbe-Kyrgyz Border Road

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of transport and Communications intends to announce an international tender for rehabilitation of the Obigarm-Nourobod section of the

15:38, october 26, 2009

The exhibition, Tajikistan Infrastructure 2009, opens in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 6th international three-day exhibition, entitled Tajikistan Infrastructure 2009, is opening at the Kokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe tomorrow.

15:29, october 26, 2009

Tajikistan asks Iran to provide preferential loan for additional work at the Istiqlol Tunnel

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has asked Iran to consider the possibility of providing a $5 million preferential loan for carrying out additional work at the Istiqlol

15:15, october 26, 2009

International Monetary Fund notices the recovery of Kazakh economy

Kazakh Prime minister Karim Masimov and head of the International Monetary Fund's mission in Kazakhstan Ana Lucia Coronel discussed questions of current conditions of the banking and financial system

15:14, october 26, 2009

EU decision on Uzbekistan appalls human rights groups

EU member states have opted to drop an arms embargo against Uzbekistan in a move seen as dishonest and depressing by human rights campaigners, reported EU Observer.

15:13, october 26, 2009

State-owned privatization to get through stock exchange in Kyrgyzstan

Privatization of state-owned stakes will get through the Kyrgyzstan stock exchange for the first time in years, one of the Bishkek finance companies said.

15:12, october 26, 2009

Ashgabat hosts XII Conference of World Turkmens

The XII Conference of the Humanitarian Association of World Turkmens (HAWT) was held in Ashgabat on October 23.

14:59, october 26, 2009

UN secretary general denounces Baghdad suicide bombings

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned Sunday's terrorist attacks on the Iraqi capital that killed over 140 people.

14:58, october 26, 2009

U.S., Georgia begin joint military drills on Monday

The United States and Georgia begin on Monday two-week joint military drills in preparation for sending troops to Afghanistan.

14:57, october 26, 2009

Israel too 'weak' to attack Iran nuclear sites: Mottaki

Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Monday that arch-foe Israel was too weak to carry out any attack on Tehran's nuclear sites.

14:56, october 26, 2009

Afghanistan president says runoff must be held

Afghanistan's president says a runoff presidential election must be held as planned next month, despite talk of a power-sharing deal with his challenger to avoid a second vote.

14:40, october 26, 2009

Japan assists grass-roots development projects in Ayni district

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Three Grass-roots Human Security Projects of USD 248,045 granted by the Government of Japan, have been successfully implemented in the Ayni district,

14:25, october 26, 2009

UCA’s SPCE expands its activities in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday October 24, the School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) at Khorog Campus of the University of Central Asia (UCA) opened

14:01, october 26, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Four top managers of Vostokredmet get long jail terms for spaying

KHUJAD, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Four former top managers of the state unitary enterprise Vostokredmet have got long jail terms for abuse of power and spying.

13:17, october 26, 2009

CIS electric energy council endorses CIS energy cooperation concept

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The CIS electric energy council has endorsed the CIS energy cooperation concept and a plan of main actions for implementation of the concept.

12:51, october 26, 2009

President promises to take efforts to ensure holding parliamentary elections at high level

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon who is also leader of ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) has promised to take efforts to ensure holding of the upcoming

12:14, october 26, 2009

CIS electric energy council meets in Chisinau last Saturday

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 36th session of the CIS Electric Energy Council was held in Chisinau, Moldova on October 24.

11:59, october 26, 2009

Ukrainian parliament ratifies agreement on aerial communication between Kiev and Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Friday October 23, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s parliament) ratified a government-to-government agreement between Ukraine and Tajikistan on a

11:45, october 26, 2009

Tajik bank reviews its financial policy following global financial crisis

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Following effects of the global financial crisis, one of Tajikistan’s largest commercial banks, open-joint-stock company Agroinvestbonk, has reviewed

11:30, october 26, 2009

Iranian energy official gets acquainted with implementation of Iran-supported projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ian’s Deputy Minister of Energy, Hamid Chitchian, heading an Iranian delegation, paid a two-day visit to Tajikistan on October 22-23.

11:15, october 26, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Judge at Khatlon economic court faces corruption charge

QURGHON TEPPA, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A judge at the Khatlon regional economic court has been detained on suspicion of having been involved in bribery.

19:42, october 24, 2009

INCIDENTS

Woman in Shuroobod tried to poison her sister-in-law’s baby

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Following family quarrel, a young woman in Khtalon’s Shuroobod district has tried to poison a three-month-old baby of her sister-in-law (the wife of

19:07, october 24, 2009

President Rahmon holds a number of meetings in Moscow

During his three-day visit to Moscow, President Emomali Rahmon held a number of meetings. He retuned to Dushanbe Friday evening.

18:05, october 24, 2009

A number of events dedicated to Unite Nations Day held in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A number of events dedicated to the United Nations Day are being held in Dushanbe today.

17:20, october 24, 2009

OSCE Office supports workshop on cross-border co-operation for Afghan and Tajik senior border officers

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A five-day OSCE workshop that fostered cross-border cooperation between Tajikistan''s Border Troops and its neighboring countries'' Border Agencies

17:12, october 24, 2009

Three renovated border outposts handed to the Tajik Border Troops

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The EU-UNDP Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) has completed the renovation and re-equipping of three border outposts for the Border

10:50, october 24, 2009

SOCIETY

Quite a number of Tajik problems “too hard” to be solved without participation of Russia, says expert

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- It is difficult to imagine Central Asia’s geopolitics within the next 20-30 years without Russia, Tajik independent expert, Dr.

10:29, october 24, 2009