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Bakiev: Kyrgyzstan-U.S. cooperation has great potential

Kyrgyzstan-U.S. cooperation has great potential, Maksim Bakiev the Chief of the Kyrgyz Central Development, Innovations and Investments Agency said at the seminar on conducting business with the U.S.

15:16, november 10, 2009

Tajikistan officially introduces electricity rationing in rural areas

Tajikistan officially introduced electricity rationing in rural areas beginning on November 10. Rural areas will electricity seven hours per day.

15:16, november 10, 2009

Exhibition of Uzbek traditional needlecraft to be held in Tashkent

"Traditional needlecraft of Uzbekistan" exhibition will be held in School of Drama Art "Ilhom" in Tashkent on November 18 - December 14.

15:12, november 10, 2009

Assets of Kazakh National Fund fall 0.4% in October

According to the Kazakh national Bank Assets of the National Fund of Kazakhstan decreased 0.4% in October which made $23.7 billion.

15:08, november 10, 2009

Turkmenistan's practitioners complete UNDP's "Economics of Transition" training course

A core group of Turkmenistan's practitioners coming from various national ministries and institutions have successfully passed the five-day "Economics of Transition".

14:52, november 10, 2009

Obama, Medvedev to discuss START, N.Korea, Iran in Singapore

The U.S. and Russian presidents will discuss strategic arms cuts, as well as North Korea and Iran, during a meeting in Singapore during the weekend, the White House said Monday.

14:49, november 10, 2009

Israeli premier urges resumption of peace talks with Palestinians

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged the resumption of peace talks with the Palestinians, but made no new proposals.

14:43, november 10, 2009

Medvedev, Austrian chancellor to discuss gas supplies to Europe

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann will discuss energy cooperation, in particular Russian gas supplies to Europe, on Tuesday, the Kremlin said.

14:41, november 10, 2009

Japan sends aid to Afghanistan ahead of Obama visit

Japan said on Tuesday it would give Afghanistan up to $5 billion in new aid, a package Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama hopes will improve strained security ties with Washington ahead of U.S.

14:39, november 10, 2009

Technical examination of power line to northern Tajikistan starts

KHUJAND, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A technical examination of the substation “Khujand” and a part of a 500-kilovolt power transmission line South-North has begun in Sughd’s Ghonchi

14:23, november 10, 2009

Oxfam presents Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Project

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of the new project, Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation, is scheduled to take place at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe on

13:50, november 10, 2009

Projects for use of renewable energy sources in CA discussed in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An international two-day conference entitled “Renewable Energy in Central Asia: Creation of Economic Sustainability for Solution of Socioeconomic

13:42, november 10, 2009

Five suicides and one attempted suicide reported in northern Tajikistan last week

KHUJAND November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Five suicides and one attempted suicide have been reported in the Sughd province over the last week, according to the Sughd police directorate.

13:24, november 10, 2009

Isfara-based Tajik-German JV to produce the first consignment of output this year

KHUJAND, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-German joint venture, closed joint-stock company (CJSC) Aura of Sughd, plans to produce the first consignment of output until the end of this

13:06, november 10, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Another resident of Isfara detained for alleged IMU membership

KHUJAND, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Another resident of Sughd’s Isfara district has been detained on suspicion of having contacts with the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU).

12:39, november 10, 2009

CIS defense ministers meet in Tajik to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Defense ministers from the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have gathered in Dushanbe for the 57th session that is opening here

11:45, november 10, 2009

Small power plant introduced into operation in Khovaling

KULOB, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A small hydropower plant was put into operation in Khatlon’s Khovaling district at the end of last week.

11:30, november 10, 2009

GosKomInvest head, Japanese ambassador discuss expansion of economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Japan were the focus of a meeting of the head of

11:15, november 10, 2009

SOCIETY

Power disruptions predictable and to happen often in Tajikistan, says CPT leader

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Power disruptions happen often across the country, which is still struggling to upgrade ageing infrastructure, the Communist Party (CPT) leader Shodi

20:03, november 9, 2009

Electricity disruptions have not affected Tajik aluminum smelter significantly

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2009, Asia-Plus – Electricity disruptions that have hit Tajikistan today morning have not affected activity of the Tajik aluminum smelter significantly, the source at Tajik

19:38, november 9, 2009

Damage caused by Monday’s electricity disruptions to Dushanbe cement plant amounts to TJS 80,000

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Damage caused by today’s electricity disruptions to the State Unitary Enterprise Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant) has been estimated at 80,000

19:15, november 9, 2009

SDPT offers postponement of parliamentary elections until mid-April 2010

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Social-Democratic Party (SDPT) has made a number of proposals over the parliamentary elections in the country due in February 2010.

17:54, november 9, 2009

Inadequate state of roads one of main causes of traffic accidents in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An inadequate state of motor roads is one of the main causes of traffic accidents in the country, according to the main construction and

17:38, november 9, 2009

Tajik medical workers reportedly the first in CA to perform kidney transplantation operation

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik medical workers are the first in the Central Asian region to perform the kidney transplantation operation, according to press service of the Ministry

16:16, november 9, 2009

Second group of Tajik Hajjis flies to Saudi Arabia today evening

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The second group of Tajik Muslim pilgrims, numbering 360 people, will fly to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia today evening, according to the directorate for

15:58, november 9, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Large amount of hashish seized by police in Vakhsh

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Vakhsh police department (Khatlon province) have seized a large amount of hashish, According to the Ministry of Interior (MoI),

15:51, november 9, 2009

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon expected to consider draft budget for 2010 o November 11

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2009 Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered amendments proposed to the laws on holidays and police

15:31, november 9, 2009

Uzbekistan’s decision to withdraw from CA power grid provoked by Tajikistan itself, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek authorities’ decision to withdraw from the Central Asian power grid has been provoked by Tajikistan itself, Georgy Petrov, the head of the

15:00, november 9, 2009

EU project opens the food-processing plant in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2009 Asia-Plus – The European Union''s project on supporting the small and medium food processing enterprises in Tajikistan opens a manufacturing plant in Asht district,

14:56, november 9, 2009