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18:21, december 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amounts to more than $3.193 bln in Jan-Nov 09

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In January-November 2009, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 3.1937 billion U.S.

16:57, december 16, 2009

POWER

Parliament confirms new CCER staff

The list of new members of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) was sent by the president for confirmation to lower house of the parliament on December 14.

16:32, december 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk provides more some 757.5 mln somoni in loans this year

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2009, Asia-Plus - In January-November this year, open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk, which is one of the largest commercial banks in Tajikistan, has

16:06, december 16, 2009

POWER

Parliament endorses amendments allowing car window tinting

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed amendments to the country’s laws on other compulsory

15:19, december 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

BHR Award 2009 given to deputy chairman of Dushanbe court Yusuf Salimov

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This year, an annual award for human rights activists instituted by Tajikistan’s Republican Bureau on Human Rights and Rule of Law (BHR) – The Best Human

14:57, december 16, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Criminal case of Mirzo Ziyoev’s confederates moves to Supreme Court

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The State Committee for National Security and the Main Military Prosecutor’s Office have completed investigation into a case of 49 confederates of

14:24, december 16, 2009

SOCIETY

If Tajikistan joins Customs Union, it will get access to Russia’s market, says German expert

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- If Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan join the Customs Union that is created by Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, products of these countries will get access to

13:32, december 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Late Tajik minister's group charged with plotting breakout

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2009, Asia-Plus – A criminal case has been opened against 49 associates of late Tajik Emergency Situations Minister Mirzo Ziyoev, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported on

12:29, december 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Two Moscow universities expected to open their branches in Tajikistan in 2010

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and Russia on the procedure of establishment and functioning of branches of Russian higher

12:14, december 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

As of December1, TSB’s assets amount to 546 million somoni

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The global financial crisis has affected basic indictors of open joint-stock company (OJSC), Tojik Sodirot Bonk, this year, Tojiddin Pirov, the head

11:58, december 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Inflation for Jan-Nov 09 stands at 4.9 percent

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, gross domestic product (GDP) rose 3,1 percent in the year to November 30, 2009, reaching 18.3879 billion somoni (equivalent to 4.

11:44, december 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Indian textile company plans to get in Tajik market

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Sharif Said, yesterday met here with delegation of Indian textile company, Sunil

11:30, december 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Survey on labor migration from Tajikistan to Russia’s Sverdlovskaya region presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A survey formally titled “Public Monitoring and Analysis of Processes of Labor Migration from Tajikistan to Russia’s Sverdlovskaya Region” is being

11:15, december 16, 2009

POWER

Parliament to consider new CCER staff

The list of new members of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) was sent by the president for confirmation to lower house of the parliament on December 14.

20:02, december 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

TSB plans to buy shares in Roghun for US$5 million

DUSHANBE, December 15, 2009, Asia-Plus - Open joint-stock company (OJSC), Tojik Sodirot Bonk (TSB), plans to gradually buy shares in Roghun for 5 million U.S.

19:40, december 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Turkmen, Uzbek leaders point to the necessity of independent expertise for construction of power plants on transborder rivers

DUSHANBE, December 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov and his Uzbek counterpart, President Islam Karimov, discussed water-and-energy problems in Ashgabat,

18:34, december 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

UN Development Assistance Framework 2010-2015 to be signed in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, December 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The joint ceremony of signing the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2010-2015 and UNDP Country Programme Action Plan

18:22, december 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president leaves for Copenhagen to join UN climate change summit

DUSHANBE, December 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today afternoon left for Copenhagen to join the UN climate change summit, according to presidential press service.

17:10, december 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Daewoo International Corporation top manager visits Tajikistan to establish cooperation

DUSHANBE, December 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Mr.

16:43, december 15, 2009

INCIDENTS

Snow-trapped Afghan shepherds call for help

KHOROG, December 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Snow-trapped Afghan shepherds have called for help.

16:02, december 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Nine companies participate in tender for development of Big Konimansur deposit

DUSHANBE, December 15, 2009, Asia-Plus - Nine companies are participating in a tender for development of the Konimansuri Kalon (Big Konimansur) silver deposit in Tajikistan’s Sughd province,

15:23, december 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

All political parties, except SDPT, represented in new CCER staff

DUSHANBE, December 15, 2009, Asia-Plus - The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has a staff of 15 and of old staff members of the commission, unaffiliated Mirzoali Boltuyev

14:58, december 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan receives US$13.5 million to implement its National Strategy for Education Development Program

DUSHANBE, December 15, 2009, Asia-Plus – On November 5, 2009, the Education for All Fast Track Initiative (EFA FTI) Catalytic Fund allocated a grant of US$13.

14:54, december 15, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan - Kazakhstan - China gas pipeline launched

The international Turkmenistan - China gas pipeline was officially launched at Samandepe field in Lebap province of Turkmenistan on 14 December.

14:49, december 15, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

US Secretary of State congratulated Kazakhstan citizens on Independence Day

The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, congratulated citizens of Kazakhstan on Independence Day, the agency reports citing the press service of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.

14:48, december 15, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyz Parliament to moot 2010 budget

Parliament of Kyrgyzstan will consider the draft republican 2010 budget and discuss amendments to the 2009 budget, press service of the parliament reported Tuesday.

14:45, december 15, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

New electric power industry law discussed in Uzbekenergo

The Uzbekenergo state joint stock company held a seminar to explain the clauses of the new law on electric power industry.

14:42, december 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New report on business environment in Tajikistan to be presented tomorrow

DUSHANBE, December 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of a new report, Business Environment in Tajikistan through Eyes of Representatives of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), will

14:36, december 15, 2009

WORLD

Evo Morales promises U.S. 'second Vietnam' in case of aggression

Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia, has promised Washington a "second Vietnam" in case the United States shows military aggression in Latin America.

14:34, december 15, 2009

WORLD

Officials: World power meeting on Iran canceled

An upcoming meeting by five world powers on trying to curb Iran's nuclear program has been canceled at China's request, senior officials from three of the countries involved said Monday.