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British parliamentary group visits Tajikistan on November 14-18

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The British parliamentary group is expected to pay visit to Tajikistan on November 14-18, Shavkat Saidov, an aide to the speaker of the Majlisi Milli

18:00, november 11, 2009

Orienbonk’s loan portfolio exceeds 793.7 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of October 31, 2009, August 31, a loan portfolio of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s largest financial

17:15, november 11, 2009

Rahmon receives visiting Azeri defense minister

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Today morning, President Emomali Rahmon received Azeri Defense Minister Safar Abiyev, who arrived in Dushanbe to attend the CIS defense minister’s

17:00, november 11, 2009

CIS defense ministers’ meeting in Dushanbe endorses CIS military cooperation concept

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The CIS defense ministers’ meeting in Dushanbe has endorsed the concept of military cooperation between the CIS states designed for 2010-2015,

16:38, november 11, 2009

Tajik parliament passes budget for 2010

Presenting the 2010 budget bill, finance Minister Safarali Najmiddinov noted today that the country's GDP is expected to reach 24.

15:39, november 11, 2009

IMF expects Tajikistan's economic growth for 2010 to stand at 5%

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Tajikistan’s economic growth for 2010 to stand at 5 percent; however, the risk that the country will

14:50, november 11, 2009

OSCE's Parliamentary Assembly expects from Kazakhstan results of provision of political tolerance

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly noticed the success of Kazakhstan in questions of provision of religious tolerance and expects from Kazakhstan the results of development of political tolerance, Chair

14:48, november 11, 2009

Uzbek-Korean joint venture on gas equipment production to be established in Uzbekistan

"Uzbekneftegas" company and South Korean "DongHo ENC Co.

14:43, november 11, 2009

Kyrgyzstan’s trade balance deficit exceeds $1.2Bln in 2009

Kyrgyzstanâ€™s trade balance deficit exceeded $1,216,5 billion in nine months of 2009, the National Statistic Committee reported.

14:40, november 11, 2009

Turkmenistan to present its investment potential in the UAE

The city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, will host the Investment Forum and Exhibition of Turkmenistan's production on 1-2 February 2010.

14:38, november 11, 2009

WORLD

Russia-NATO Council holds seminar on nuke arms role in security strategies

The Russia-NATO Council held a closed-door seminar in Oslo to discuss the role of nuclear armaments in national security strategies.

14:34, november 11, 2009

WORLD

U.S. delegation could visit North Korea soon

A U.S. delegation could soon pay a visit to North Korea, a U.S. assistant secretary of state has said without giving the exact date of the visit.

14:28, november 11, 2009

WORLD

White House: Obama weighs 4 options in Afghanistan

President Barack Obama is considering four options for realigning U.S.

14:27, november 11, 2009

Russia ratifies agreement on training of personnel for special services of CSTO states

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday signed the law on ratification of an agreement on training of personnel for law enforcement, firefighting

14:04, november 11, 2009

Chinese vice premier a calls for expansion of transport cooperation among SCO states

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Dejiang on Tuesday called on member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to work out an agreement on

13:47, november 11, 2009

Tajik-Chinese business forum to take place in Dushanbe on November 13

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A conference of representatives of business communities of Tajikistan and China will be held in Dushanbe on November 13 in the framework of a visit of the

13:13, november 11, 2009

CSTO working group for Afghanistan meets in Moscow today

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 8th meeting of the working group for Afghanistan at the council of foreign ministers of member nations of the Collective Security Treaty

12:59, november 11, 2009

Process of implementation of AKDN projects in Tajik capital discussed yesterday

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday November 10, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev received Mr.

12:35, november 11, 2009

Majlisi Namoyandagon to consider draft budget for 2010 today

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2009 Asia-Plus -- A regular sitting of the sixth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the third convocation that is being

11:45, november 11, 2009

Ukrainian companies plan to launch JVs in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Kharkov-based open joint-stock company (OJSC) Turboatom and Elektrotyazhmash (Electrical and Mechanical Engineering) Plant intend to launch joint

11:30, november 11, 2009

A group of British MPs to arrive in Tajikistan soon

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to cooperation between the parliaments of Tajikistan and the United Kingdom were a major topic of a meeting of Chairman of the Majlisi

11:15, november 11, 2009

Tajikistan attends UNESCO regional workshop in China

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Saidmurod Domulloyev, Director of the Museum of Ethnography and Archeology, Sherali Khojayev, Lead Specialist at the Historical Heritage Protection

20:32, november 10, 2009

Russian president sings law on ratification of Pamir-Chakaltay ISRC agreement

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the federal law on ratification of the government-to-government agreement between Russia and Tajikistan on

20:20, november 10, 2009

Tajikistan receives 520 bodies from Russia in Jan-Sept 09, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In January-September this year, Tajikistan has received the bodies of 520 of its citizens from Russia, Ms Zumrad Soliyeva, the chairperson of the

19:27, november 10, 2009

Issues to support HIV/AIDS prevention among labor migrants discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting to discuss issues to support HIV/AIDS prevention among labor migrants from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan was held in Dushanbe on

18:31, november 10, 2009

GBAO’s Ishkashim, Roshtqala, Rushan, and Shugnan districts have electricity day and night

KHOROG, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Pamir Energy Company (PamirEnergy) is currently providing regular power supplies to its customers in Gorno Badakhshan.

17:39, november 10, 2009

Ways to mitigate economic crisis effects in CA to be discussed in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The fourth session of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) is scheduled to take place in Bishkek,

17:06, november 10, 2009

Practically overall volume of Uzbek gas shipped to Tajikistan supplied to industrial enterprises

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan now receives some 16,000 cubic meters of Uzbek natural gas per hour, according to open joint-stock company Tojiktransgaz (Tajik

16:52, november 10, 2009

1,064 new TB cases reportedly detected in Kulob zone this year

KULOB, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 1,064 new tuberculosis cases have been detected in Khatlon’s Kulob zone over the first ten months of this year, according to the Kulob Center for

15:45, november 10, 2009