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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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

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

TAJKISTAN

If banks fail to repay government credit until November 1, they will be fined, says finance minister

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The issue of postponement of repayment of a government credit provided to banks last year for financing of cotton-harvesting campaign has not yet been

19:32, october 23, 2009

POWER

Tajik speaker, U.S. ambassador discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus - Saydullo Khairulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) today met with the U.S.

19:14, october 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik national air carrier gets net profit of some TJS 24 mln this year so far

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajik national carrier, Tajik Air, has got a net profit of some 24 million somoni, the deputy director

18:39, october 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Russia interested in keeping all positive accumulated during common history: Rahmon

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ties of strategic partnership link Tajikistan to the Russian Federation and Tajikistan is interested in further expansion of bilateral cooperation.

18:01, october 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader receives title of Honorable Professor from Moscow State University

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has received a titled of Honorable Professor from M.V. Lomonosov Moscow Sate University (MSU).

15:56, october 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

As of October 1, 2009, Tajikistan’s trade amounts to $1.524 bln

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the third quarter of this year Tajikistan’s external debt increased by some 51 million U.S. dollars to 1.524 billion dollars.

15:16, october 23, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Group of employees of Tajik central bank face embezzlement charge

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry directorate fro combating organized crime have reportedly exposed an organized criminal group comprising employees

14:54, october 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Government plans to allocate some $150 mln for Roghun hydroelectricity project this year

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s national budget for 2010 earmarks 650 million somoni (equivalent to more than 148 million U.S.

14:33, october 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

More than 3,000 families to be moved from area for Roghun reservoir soon

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- More than 950 families have been moved from an area for construction of a reservoir of the Roghun hydroelectric plant (HPP) this year, Minister of

14:16, october 23, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakhstan and Belorussia confirm readiness to create Customs Union

Russia's First Deputy Minister Igor Shuvalov reported that Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus reconciled all documents concerning the creation of the Customs Union.

14:15, october 23, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Export of Uzbek oil is impossible – experts

Export of Uzbek oil is impossible, at least in the near future, as the republic does not only lack potential for oil export, but also is the importer of this resource.

14:14, october 23, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Child homelessness rising in Kyrgyzstan, UNDP says

â€œNowadays Kyrgyzstan counts up to 4,000 homeless children,â€ said participants of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Professional Education for Homeless Children project taking part in

14:13, october 23, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Ambassador of Norway Dag Halvorsen accredited in Turkmenistan

Dag Halvorsen, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Norway to Turkmenistan with residence in Kazakhstan, presented his credentials to the Speaker of the Turkmen

14:12, october 23, 2009

WORLD

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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,

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

If banks fail to repay government credit until November 1, they will be fined, says finance minister

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The issue of postponement of repayment of a government credit provided to banks last year for financing of cotton-harvesting campaign has not yet been

Tajik speaker, U.S. ambassador discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus - Saydullo Khairulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) today met with the U.S.

Tajik national air carrier gets net profit of some TJS 24 mln this year so far

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajik national carrier, Tajik Air, has got a net profit of some 24 million somoni, the deputy director

Tajikistan, Russia interested in keeping all positive accumulated during common history: Rahmon

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ties of strategic partnership link Tajikistan to the Russian Federation and Tajikistan is interested in further expansion of bilateral cooperation.

Tajik leader receives title of Honorable Professor from Moscow State University

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has received a titled of Honorable Professor from M.V. Lomonosov Moscow Sate University (MSU).

As of October 1, 2009, Tajikistan’s trade amounts to $1.524 bln

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the third quarter of this year Tajikistan’s external debt increased by some 51 million U.S. dollars to 1.524 billion dollars.

Group of employees of Tajik central bank face embezzlement charge

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry directorate fro combating organized crime have reportedly exposed an organized criminal group comprising employees

Government plans to allocate some $150 mln for Roghun hydroelectricity project this year

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s national budget for 2010 earmarks 650 million somoni (equivalent to more than 148 million U.S.

More than 3,000 families to be moved from area for Roghun reservoir soon

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- More than 950 families have been moved from an area for construction of a reservoir of the Roghun hydroelectric plant (HPP) this year, Minister of

Kazakhstan and Belorussia confirm readiness to create Customs Union

Russia's First Deputy Minister Igor Shuvalov reported that Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus reconciled all documents concerning the creation of the Customs Union.

Export of Uzbek oil is impossible – experts

Export of Uzbek oil is impossible, at least in the near future, as the republic does not only lack potential for oil export, but also is the importer of this resource.

Child homelessness rising in Kyrgyzstan, UNDP says

â€œNowadays Kyrgyzstan counts up to 4,000 homeless children,â€ said participants of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Professional Education for Homeless Children project taking part in

Ambassador of Norway Dag Halvorsen accredited in Turkmenistan

Dag Halvorsen, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Norway to Turkmenistan with residence in Kazakhstan, presented his credentials to the Speaker of the Turkmen

Russia says new U.S. anti-missile scheme may not be implemented

Russia believes that the new U.S.

â€œNowadays Kyrgyzstan counts up to 4,000 homeless children,â€ said participants of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Professional Education for Homeless Children project taking part in