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Tajik Railways intends buy shares in Roghun for US$10 million

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Railways intends to allocate 10 million U.S. dollars to buy shares in open joint stock company (OJSC) Roghun HPP.

18:47, december 2, 2009

Over 1,000 mudflow victims in Khatlon’s Khuroson district still out in the cold

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus /Nargis Hamroboyeva/ -- After floods and mudflows destroyed hundreds of houses in Tajikistan in April and May of this year, over 1,000 victims are still left

18:34, december 2, 2009

PDPT’s pre-election congress expected to notify party’s charter

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) will convoke a pre-election congress on December 26.

16:45, december 2, 2009

MPs endorse bill requiring penalty fee for officials impeding development of construction sector

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed amendments to the country’s administrative code

15:49, december 2, 2009

25 new HIV infection cases detected in Gorno Badakhshan this year

KHOROG, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 25 new cases of HIV infection have been detected in Gorno Badakhshan since the beginning of this year, bringing a total number of HIV sufferers in the

15:37, december 2, 2009

WB, EC help Tajikistan prevent swine flu pandemic

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- To prevent swine flu pandemic, Tajikistan has purchased US$574,000 worth of equipment, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

15:00, december 2, 2009

OSCE should help establish dialogue among CA states on water problems, says Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The demographic boom that has occurred in Central Asia over the past 50 years has caused irrational and extensive development of lands and water

14:46, december 2, 2009

Kazakh FM to host conference to mark the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on Rights of the Сhild

A conference "The 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Contemporary Challenges and Innovations in the Republic of Kazakhstan" will be held at the Kazakh Foreign Ministry

14:42, december 2, 2009

Uzbekistan to purchase tramcars from Ukrainian-Czech joint venture

Uzbek delegation visited the Ukrainian-Czech joint venture on production of tramcars "Tatra-South," kp.ua reported.

14:39, december 2, 2009

Malaysia to assist Kyrgyzstan in construction of 20 mini hydropower plants

Kyrgyzstan plans to construct 20 mini hydropower plants with assistance of Malaysia in 3-5 years, press service of the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry reported.

14:35, december 2, 2009

International conference opens in Turkmenbashi city under auspices of UNESCO

The International Conference "The Role of Information and Communication Technologies, Science and Planning in Improving Quality of Education" opened in the city of Turkmenbashi on December 1.

14:32, december 2, 2009

U.S. studying Russia's draft European security treaty – Kelly

The United States is studying Russia's draft European security treaty, the State Department said Tuesday.

14:28, december 2, 2009

Obama's address to nation: 30,000 troops to go to Afghanistan

U.S. President Barack Obama outlined a new strategy on Afghanistan in his address to the nation on Tuesday night, saying 30,000 troops would be additionally deployed by next summer.

13:58, december 2, 2009

Turkey says Nagorny Karabakh issue key to deals with Armenia

Turkish-Armenian deals can only be ratified after the Nagorny Karabakh issue is resolved, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said at a meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov

13:56, december 2, 2009

Congress scrutinizes Obama's Afghanistan plan

Democrats are complaining about President Barack Obama's escalation of the war in Afghanistan and Republicans are unhappy with his promise to withdraw troops in 18 months, but Congress appears

13:45, december 2, 2009

USD and RR exchange rates reportedly decrease slightly in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Offer of foreign currencies that was observed at the inter-bank currency market of Tajikistan from November 27 to December 1 has resulted in exchange rates

13:17, december 2, 2009

14 new HIV infection cases detected in Kulob in November alone

KULOB, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Fourteen new cases of HIV infection were detected in Khatlon’s Kulob zone in November alone, the Kulob AIDS Center director Tohir Tumonov said in an interview

13:06, december 2, 2009

President calls on Tajik families to buy shares in Roghun for 3,000 somoni

Some 600 million U.S.

12:29, december 2, 2009

Rahmon to meet with representatives of political parties over parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is expected to meet with senior representatives of political parties of Tajikistan on December 4.

12:14, december 2, 2009

Number of HIV sufferers increasing in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 82 new cases of HIV infection have been detected in the Khatlon province since the beginning of this year, bringing the overall number of

11:59, december 2, 2009

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Barqi Tojik’s deputy chief accountant detained on suspicion of embezzlement of state funds

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Amonullo Qayumov, the deputy chief accountant for Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding, has been detained on suspicion of having

11:45, december 2, 2009

Different aspects of OSCE activity in the context of Kazakhstan’s OSCE chairmanship discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A scientific-practical conference entitled “Kazakhstan’s OSCE Chairmanship: Regional Problems” was held in Dushanbe on November 30.

11:30, december 2, 2009

CSTO counternarcotics agencies sets up database of transnational drug dealers

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Counternarcotics agencies from member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organizations (CSTO) have set up a database of transnational drug

11:14, december 2, 2009

Tajikistan’s BHR institutes annual award for human rights activists

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Republican Bureau on Human Rights and Rule of Law (BHR) has instituted an annual award for human rights activists – The Best Human Rights

20:50, december 1, 2009

AFEW’s AIDS-awareness campaign targets some 500,000 people in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An AIDS-awareness informational campaign, organized by the AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW) in Tajikistan under the motto “Understanding Gives Hope”

20:11, december 1, 2009

Number of A/H1N1 flu cases rises to seven in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The number of the A/H1N1 flu cases has risen to seven in Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

19:36, december 1, 2009

Creation of credit bureau important step towards strengthening of Tajikistan's financial system

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Creation of a credit bureau is an important step towards strengthening of Tajikistan''s financial system, Farhod Akbarov, the executive director of

18:41, december 1, 2009

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to refugee law

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered amendments to the country’s law on refugees at a

18:32, december 1, 2009

Swiss Government and IFC launch program to expand access to finance in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday December 1, 2009, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Swiss Government announced an official launch of a three-year project

16:47, december 1, 2009