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Appreciable progress made in implementation of Roghun project, says president

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to builders at the site for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP), President Emomali Rahmon noted on October 28 that an

17:02, october 29, 2009

Tajikistan to regulate process of sending Tajik students to study Islamic universities abroad

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- More than 3,000 Tajik students are currently obtaining religious education in Muslim countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Pakistan and some

16:30, october 29, 2009

Ukraine could assist Tajikistan with construction of small HPPs and enhancement of agrarian sector, says Kharkov governor

DUSHANBE, October 29, Asia-Plus -- Ukraine has expressed wish to establish a trade house in the Tajik southern Khatlon province that will give it an opportunity to export its goods to

15:46, october 29, 2009

Rahmon congratulates Turkish president on Turkey’s Republic Day

In his message of congratulations to Turkish President Abdullah Gul on occasion of Republic Day in Turkey, Emomali Rahmon highly appraised the level of Tajik-Turkish partnership and stated readiness

15:29, october 29, 2009

WORLD

IAEA says had "good trip" to Iran enrichment site

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's mission to a newly disclosed plant in Iran said on Thursday the inspectors had what he termed a good trip but he declined to give any details.

15:26, october 29, 2009

Obama honors slain soldiers killed in Afghanistan

President Barack Obama saw first hand the human cost of the Afghanistan war as he welcomed home on Thursday 18 soldiers and Drug Enforcement Administration agents killed in Afghanistan this week.

15:15, october 29, 2009

Kharkov tractor plan ready to launch agricultural machine maintenance service centers in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Kharkov (Ukraine) tractor plant is ready to consider the issue of launching agricultural machine maintenance service centers in Tajikistan.

14:47, october 29, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Unknown persons steal metal angle pieces for fastening pylons of South-North power grid

KHUJAND, October 29, 2009, Asia-Plus /Mavlouda Rafiyeva/ -- Representatives from China’s Theban Electric Apparatus Stock (TBEA), which has been building the South-North power grid, have applied to

14:47, october 29, 2009

Number of HIV positives increases by 67-74 percent annually

Number of HIV positives annually increases by 67-74 percent in Kyrgyzstan, Dinara Sagynbaeva, chief of the medical service administration under the Kyrgyz Health Care Ministry, said at the second

14:45, october 29, 2009

Kazakh and Russian senators discuss perspectives of cooperation

Yesterday, under the official visit of Chair of Kazakh Parliament Kasym-Zhomart Tokaev to Moscow there took place the third session of the parliamentary group of the cooperation between the Kazakh

14:42, october 29, 2009

MATRADE conducts marketing mission to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan

A specialised marketing mission undertaken by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan recently yielded RM190 million in actual and potential sales,

14:39, october 29, 2009

Archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi receives prize for great love of independent Turkmenistan

Professor Victor Sarianidi - distinguished archaeologist, doctor of historical sciences, academician of the Academy of Sciences of Russia and winner of the International Prize named after Makhtumkuli

14:36, october 29, 2009

WORLD

Russia, Ecuador leaders to sign partnership declaration & agreements

Russian and Ecuadorian presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Rafael Correa will hold talks on Thursday, by the results of which the sides will sign several bilateral documents, including a Declaration of

14:32, october 29, 2009

WORLD

Russia hopes U.S. lifts Cuba embargo

Russia hopes the U.S. administration will lift the economic embargo on Cuba, a deputy Russian envoy told the UN General Assembly.

14:23, october 29, 2009

SOCIETY

Budget for 2010 should be oriented to use of domestic sources of income, says MP

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The national budget for 2010 should be oriented to use of domestic sources of income, Ismoil Talbakov, member of the Majlisi Namoyandgon (Tajikistan’s

13:44, october 29, 2009

UNDP hands over consignment of prophylactic goods to Tajik medical facilities

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of handover of prophylactic goods to medical facilities of Dushanbe and districts subordinate to the center was held at the Republican

13:16, october 29, 2009

OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe holds course on national border management strategies

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Senior border officers from 12 OSCE participating States are taking part in a workshop on national border management strategies being held this week

13:09, october 29, 2009

180,315 Tajik nationals reportedly granted work permits in Russia this year

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of mid-August this year, 290,428 Tajik migrants legally worked in Russia, Dilbar Khojayeva, a spokeswoman for the representative office of the

12:15, october 29, 2009

Turboatom to manufacture the remaining seven water wheels for Norak HPP

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Kharkov-based open joint-stock company (OJSC) Turboatom will manufacture seven water wheels for the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP),

11:59, october 29, 2009

Shahritus district the first in Tajikistan to fulfill its cotton target

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Cotton-growing farms in Khatlon’s Shahritus district are the first in the country to fulfill their this year’s cotton target, having yielded 9,200

11:45, october 29, 2009

Barqi Tojik, Turboatom sign contract on production of equipment for Norak HPP

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday October 28, Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding and open joint-stock company Turboatom (Kharkov, Ukraine) signed a

11:30, october 29, 2009

EBRD becomes shareholder in Agroinvestbonk, acquiring a stake of 25%+1 share in Tajik bank

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has become shareholder in Agroinvestbonk, the second largest commercial bank in

11:15, october 29, 2009

Tajik journalist among winners of the 2009 DAJA competition

KHUJAND, October 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Bobojon Ikromov, editor-in-chief of Khujand-based independent weekly Varorud , is recognized the winner of the 2009 annual Developing Asia

21:13, october 28, 2009

Addressing builders at Roghun site, Rahmon says there is nothing for neighbors to worry about

Addressing builders at the site for construction of the Roghun HPP, President Rahmon noted today that there is nothing for neighboring counties to worry about.

20:01, october 28, 2009

WEF’s Global Gender Gap Report 2009 ranks Tajikistan 87th out of 134 economies

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2009 ranks Tajikistan 87th out of 134 economies.

19:23, october 28, 2009

Russian Center at RTSU hosts conference on study of Russian in CIS states

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Russian Center of Russia’s Russkiy Mir (Russian World) National Foundation at Russia-Tajik Slavic University (RTSU) in Dushanbe will host a

19:02, october 28, 2009

22 new facilities to be put in commission in Dushanbe by Constitution Day

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 22 new facilities will be put in commission in Dushanbe by Tajikistan’s Constitution Day, which is marked on November 6, Shavkat Saidov a spokesman

18:47, october 28, 2009

Rosneft may get into Tajikistan’s market

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s state-controlled integrated petroleum company, Rosneft, is considering the possibility of construction of refueling stations in Tajikistan,

18:20, october 28, 2009

Russian company reportedly invests $20 mln in construction of refuel stations and tank farms in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This year, limited liability company, Gazpromneft-Tajikistan, which is subsidiary of Russia’s state-controlled gas company, Gazporm, has invested 20

18:04, october 28, 2009