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10:29, october 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan tops CA states in economic use of water, says minister

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2009, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan tops Central Asia’s states in terms of economic use of water, Minister of Land Reclamation and Water Resources Said Yoqubzod announced at a

18:42, october 16, 2009

European Week in Tajikistan starts on October 16

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The European Week started in Dushanbe today.

18:23, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Several Afghans detained in Tajikistan this year for illegal collection of ferula

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Inspections conducted by specialists from the Committee for Environmental Protection over the first nine months of this year, have recorded three

17:13, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

101 Roma children in Sughd vaccinated against measles and rubella

KHUJAND, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- After long negotiations, elders of a Roma band currently living in the northern Sughd province have agreed for vaccination of their children against

15:46, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Istiqlol Tunnel expected to be reopened for traffic after visit of Iran’s energy minister

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Istiqlol Tunnel that links the northern Sughd province to the central part of Tajikistan will probably be reopened for traffic after a visit of

15:16, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Amonatbonk, China State Bank to increase use of Yuan in financial cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and China have reportedly singed an agreement on use of the Chinese national currency, the Yuan, in Tajik-Chinese financial cooperation.

14:50, october 16, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Corruption costs Tajikistan at some 56 mln somoni in Jan-Sept 09

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe, Director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption Fattoh Saidov

14:31, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Electricity supplies to residential customers in Kulob reportedly cut off in nighttime

KULOB/DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The source at the control service of the Kulob electric systems (local electricity distributor) says that electricity rationing has been

14:02, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

31 new cases of HIV infection detected in Kulob this year

KULOB, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 31 new HIV infection cases have been detected in Khatlon’s Kulob zone over the first nine months of this year, bringing a total number of the officially

13:48, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

U.S. Army Civil Affairs team renovates Panj kindergarten

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday October 15, the U.S.

13:32, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Zarifi receives Russian deputy foreign minister

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Preparation of the upcoming visit of President Emomali Rahmon to Russia was a major topic of a meeting of Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi with

13:18, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Amonatbonk support development of bee keeping in Kulob

KULOB, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Branches of five banks in Khatlon’s Kulob zone have provided totaling 558,600 somoni in loans for development of bee keeping in the area, which is two

12:43, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CSTO unofficial field summit to take place at Matybulak training grounds in Kazakhstan

Presidents of the member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will attend the third stage of the military exercise for the new Collective Operation Reaction Forces (COFR)

11:59, october 16, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Anticorruption agency detects 677 corruption-related crimes in Jan-Sept 09

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has detected 677 corruption-related crimes,

11:33, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

With Introduction of road pricing for Dushanbe-Khujand-Chanak highway all traffic police posts along this highway to be removed, says minister

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- After completion of rehabilitation of the Dushanbe-Khujand-Chanak highway road pricing will be introduced for this highway, Minister of Transport and

11:14, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Electricity supplies to population this winter will be much better than in the previous years, Norak HPP director says

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Current water levels at the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) are at the level of some 906 meters above sea level, the

10:59, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Turkmenistan lowers power delivery rates for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Turkmenistan has reportedly lowered the power delivery rates for Tajikistan.

10:45, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik enterprise expected to receive $2 mln order for cotton goods from Russian companies

KHUJAND, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based limited liability company, Textile City, will probably receive a 2 million U.S.

10:30, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Some 15,000 people leave CA for Russia since 2007, says Russian MP

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Since 2007, some 15,000 people have left Central Asia’s states for Russia under the Russian national program for voluntary resettlement of

10:15, october 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Allied relations and strategic partnership link Russia to CA states, Russian official says

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Allied relations and strategic partnership link Russia to Central Asia’s countries, Russia’s Deputy Foreign minister, Grigory Karasin, remarked

20:05, october 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

570 Tajik retuned home in coffins in Jan-Sept 09

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

19:36, october 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Decrease in volumes of dollar remittances results from sharp RR devaluation, says NBT head

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Decrease in volumes of the dollar remittances to Tajikistan has resulted from a sharp devaluation of the Russian ruble (RR), Sharif Rahimzoda,

19:14, october 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s gold reserves now reach 4 tons, says Tajik central bank head

DUSHANBE, October 15, 209, Asia-Plus -- The gold and foreign currency reserves held by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) increased by 147 million U.S.

18:41, october 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon departs for Kazakhstan to attend 3rd stage of military exercise for COFR

On October 16, along with other heads of member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) President Emomali Rahmon will attend the third stage of the military exercise for the new

18:18, october 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

66 suicide cases registered in Kulob zone this year

KULOB, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 66 suicide cases have been registered in Khatlon’s Kulob zone over the first nine months of this year, which is seven cases more than in the same period

17:38, october 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Sughd farmers expected to have record rice harvest

KHUJAND, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Rice-harvesting campaign has been launched in the northern Sughd province and local farmers are expected to have a record rice harvest this year.

17:03, october 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Consignment of tetravalent polio vaccine delivered to Tajikistan for Hajj pilgrims

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus - A consignment of a tetravalent polio vaccine, totaling 5,500 doses, has been delivered to Tajikistan from Saudi Arabia for Tajik Hajj pilgrims, the

15:21, october 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Number of cell phone subscribers reaches 4.613 million users in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 15 2009, Asia-Plus -- The number of cell phone subscribers has reached 4.

14:42, october 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

UNDP-ILO joint project helps raise living standards of 50,000 residents of Rasht Valley

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Implementation of a joint project of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Community

14:30, october 15, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

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Tajikistan tops CA states in economic use of water, says minister

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2009, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan tops Central Asia’s states in terms of economic use of water, Minister of Land Reclamation and Water Resources Said Yoqubzod announced at a

European Week in Tajikistan starts on October 16

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The European Week started in Dushanbe today.

Several Afghans detained in Tajikistan this year for illegal collection of ferula

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Inspections conducted by specialists from the Committee for Environmental Protection over the first nine months of this year, have recorded three

101 Roma children in Sughd vaccinated against measles and rubella

KHUJAND, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- After long negotiations, elders of a Roma band currently living in the northern Sughd province have agreed for vaccination of their children against

Istiqlol Tunnel expected to be reopened for traffic after visit of Iran’s energy minister

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Istiqlol Tunnel that links the northern Sughd province to the central part of Tajikistan will probably be reopened for traffic after a visit of

Amonatbonk, China State Bank to increase use of Yuan in financial cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and China have reportedly singed an agreement on use of the Chinese national currency, the Yuan, in Tajik-Chinese financial cooperation.

Corruption costs Tajikistan at some 56 mln somoni in Jan-Sept 09

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe, Director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption Fattoh Saidov

Electricity supplies to residential customers in Kulob reportedly cut off in nighttime

KULOB/DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The source at the control service of the Kulob electric systems (local electricity distributor) says that electricity rationing has been

31 new cases of HIV infection detected in Kulob this year

KULOB, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 31 new HIV infection cases have been detected in Khatlon’s Kulob zone over the first nine months of this year, bringing a total number of the officially

U.S. Army Civil Affairs team renovates Panj kindergarten

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday October 15, the U.S.

Zarifi receives Russian deputy foreign minister

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Preparation of the upcoming visit of President Emomali Rahmon to Russia was a major topic of a meeting of Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi with

Amonatbonk support development of bee keeping in Kulob

KULOB, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Branches of five banks in Khatlon’s Kulob zone have provided totaling 558,600 somoni in loans for development of bee keeping in the area, which is two

CSTO unofficial field summit to take place at Matybulak training grounds in Kazakhstan

Presidents of the member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will attend the third stage of the military exercise for the new Collective Operation Reaction Forces (COFR)

Anticorruption agency detects 677 corruption-related crimes in Jan-Sept 09

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has detected 677 corruption-related crimes,

With Introduction of road pricing for Dushanbe-Khujand-Chanak highway all traffic police posts along this highway to be removed, says minister

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- After completion of rehabilitation of the Dushanbe-Khujand-Chanak highway road pricing will be introduced for this highway, Minister of Transport and

Electricity supplies to population this winter will be much better than in the previous years, Norak HPP director says

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Current water levels at the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) are at the level of some 906 meters above sea level, the

Turkmenistan lowers power delivery rates for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Turkmenistan has reportedly lowered the power delivery rates for Tajikistan.

Tajik enterprise expected to receive $2 mln order for cotton goods from Russian companies

KHUJAND, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based limited liability company, Textile City, will probably receive a 2 million U.S.

Some 15,000 people leave CA for Russia since 2007, says Russian MP

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Since 2007, some 15,000 people have left Central Asia’s states for Russia under the Russian national program for voluntary resettlement of

Allied relations and strategic partnership link Russia to CA states, Russian official says

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Allied relations and strategic partnership link Russia to Central Asia’s countries, Russia’s Deputy Foreign minister, Grigory Karasin, remarked

570 Tajik retuned home in coffins in Jan-Sept 09

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

Decrease in volumes of dollar remittances results from sharp RR devaluation, says NBT head

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Decrease in volumes of the dollar remittances to Tajikistan has resulted from a sharp devaluation of the Russian ruble (RR), Sharif Rahimzoda,

Tajikistan’s gold reserves now reach 4 tons, says Tajik central bank head

DUSHANBE, October 15, 209, Asia-Plus -- The gold and foreign currency reserves held by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) increased by 147 million U.S.

President Rahmon departs for Kazakhstan to attend 3rd stage of military exercise for COFR

On October 16, along with other heads of member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) President Emomali Rahmon will attend the third stage of the military exercise for the new

66 suicide cases registered in Kulob zone this year

KULOB, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 66 suicide cases have been registered in Khatlon’s Kulob zone over the first nine months of this year, which is seven cases more than in the same period

Sughd farmers expected to have record rice harvest

KHUJAND, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Rice-harvesting campaign has been launched in the northern Sughd province and local farmers are expected to have a record rice harvest this year.

Consignment of tetravalent polio vaccine delivered to Tajikistan for Hajj pilgrims

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus - A consignment of a tetravalent polio vaccine, totaling 5,500 doses, has been delivered to Tajikistan from Saudi Arabia for Tajik Hajj pilgrims, the

Number of cell phone subscribers reaches 4.613 million users in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 15 2009, Asia-Plus -- The number of cell phone subscribers has reached 4.

UNDP-ILO joint project helps raise living standards of 50,000 residents of Rasht Valley

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Implementation of a joint project of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Community

Kazakhstan considers possibility of wheat export to Kyrgyzstan

Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan Beibut Isabaev met with Kyrgyz Minister of Water, Agriculture and Processing Industry Iskenderbek Aidaraliev.