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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

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

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

MPs endorse amendments requiring government members to submit income declaration annually

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed amendments to the Constitutional Law “On the Government

16:38, october 28, 2009

President visits site for construction of Roghun HPP

President Emomali Rahmon today morning visited the site for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) to get acquainted with preparations for blocking the Vakhsh River flooding

16:10, october 28, 2009

Tajik-Polish business forum expected to take place in Tajikistan in early November

DUSHANBE, October 28, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik-Polish business forum is expected to take place in Dushanbe next week.

15:59, october 28, 2009

Tajik official offers China Eximbank to open its representative office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Minister of Finance, Jamoliddin Nouraliyev, yesterday met here with the head of the representative office of Export-Import Bank of China (China

15:30, october 28, 2009

Sughd expected to receive electricity via South-North power grid soon

KHUJAND/DUSHANBE, October 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The northern Sughd province is expected to receive electricity via a 500 kV high-voltage power transmission line South-North within the next

15:20, october 28, 2009

Kazakh President offers to create agency of religious affairs

During the 15 session of the General Assembly of the Kazakhstan People President Nursultan Nazarbaev said that he thinks about the necessity to create the agency of religious affairs.

15:17, october 28, 2009

Uzbekistan implements big project on electricity export to Afghanistan

Uzbekistan is actively implementing a number of big economic projects with Afghanistan recently, particularly in energy sector.

15:12, october 28, 2009

Kyrgyzstan hopes for getting into Islamic market

Kyrgyzstan hopes for getting into the Islamic market and lays account on investment inflow from the Arab countries, Akylbek Japarov, the first Vice Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan said on Wednesday

15:10, october 28, 2009

UN Secretary-General congratulates Turkmenistan on Independence Day

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received a message from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who cordially congratulated the leader and people of Turkmenistan on Independence Day.

15:04, october 28, 2009

US ready to respond if Iran falters: Obama adviser

The United States is prepared to respond if Iran does not abide by its commitments over its controversial nuclear program, a top aide to US President Barack Obama has said.

15:01, october 28, 2009