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10:29, september 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Because of fall in prices of cotton and aluminum Tajikistan receives $460 mln less, says minister

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has received 460 million U.S.

10:15, september 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Imrouz radio station expands broadcast range, audience

KHUJAND, September 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Imrouz (Today) radio station now may be picked up in northern Tajikistan as well.

19:14, september 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New provision of US$ 6,865,442 to fight tuberculosis in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has approved an addition 3 year period of funding to assist Tajikistan''s fight

19:01, september 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Sub-unit of Tajik air defense force participates in exercises Combat Commonwealth 2009 in Russia

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The combat crew of the air-defense and missile system (ADMS) Pechora-2M of Tajikistan’s Air Defense Force is participating in the final third

18:19, september 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik air fleet to be replenished with more Western type aircraft soon

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik air fleet will be replenished with another 5 or six Western type aircraft in the near future, Tajik Minister of Transport and communications

17:45, september 17, 2009

POWER

Tajik president donates CFLs to 360 vulnerable families in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has donated compact fluorescent lams (CFLs), also known as energy-saving light bulbs, to 360 vulnerable families in

17:24, september 17, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Sughd police officer faces drug-trafficking charge

KHUJAND, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Chkalovsk prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against local police officer Aydmamad Sherdilov and his partner in crime on drug

16:03, september 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik operational group to participate in 2nd stage of CSTO rapid reaction exercises in Belarus

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An operational group of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) led by the deputy chief of the MoD general staff, Major-General Zarif Bobokalonov, has

15:37, september 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

ADB's accountability mechanism outreach takes place in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has conducted seminars for key stakeholders in Tajikistan to introduce them to the ADB''s Accountability Mechanism

15:31, september 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Joint actions in case of the possible Taliban’s penetration into Tajikistan rehearsed in Dushanbe

An operational training for the CSTO Central Asian group that began in Dushanbe today will close on September 25 with a final phase at the Lohour training grounds featuring live-fire missions,

14:43, september 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik defense ministry denies rumor about withdrawal of Russian base from Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) has denied rumors about the possible withdrawal of the Russian military base from Tajikistan as “absolutely

14:20, september 17, 2009

INCIDENTS

Wildfire reportedly damages 1.3 hectares of forests in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A wildfire that broke out in Sughd’s Shahriston district on September 14 has reportedly damaged some 1,3 hectares of forests in the district.

13:58, september 17, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Partially-sighted head of Kulob Blind Society faces document forgery charge

KULOB, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob Prosecutor’s Office has completed investigation into case of Majid Hofizov, the head of the Kulob Blind Society.

13:29, september 17, 2009

INCIDENTS

Two killed in traffic accident in Dushanbe Wednesday night

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed Wednesday night as two cars collided in Dushanbe, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

13:08, september 17, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Former top managers of Qairoqqum HPP stand trial for abuse and negligence

KHUJAND, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A court in the northern city of Chkalovsk is considering criminal proceedings instituted against four former top managers of the Qairoqqum

12:49, september 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

EU-Central Asia cooperation gathers pace

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus – The European Union''s long-stuttering relationship with Central Asia seems finally to have taken off.

12:33, september 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Book about Tajik known journalist Otakhon Latifi presented in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A book about Tajik known journalist and public figure Otakhon Latifi, entitled “The School of Mastership,” is being presented in Dushanbe today.

11:34, september 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Meeting to discuss situation of statelessness persons in Tajikistan to be held tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus - A roundtable meeting on situation of stateless persons in Tajikistan will take place in conference hall of the Tajikistan Hotel in Dushanbe on

11:16, september 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Joint drill for CSTO Central Asian group launched in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An operational training for the command and the staff the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CRDF) of the Central Asian Region of Collective

19:30, september 16, 2009

INCIDENTS

New details emerge about Khatlon accident involving Russian servicemen

According to Russiaâ€™s news agency Interfax, two servicemen of the Russian space-surveillance center in Norak and three Tajik nationals working for the center as civilian personnel were killed in

18:48, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amounts to $2.2194 bln in Jan-Aug 09

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2009, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 2.2194 billion U.S.

18:21, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

GosKomInvest, WB Dushanbe Office, and IFC Tajikistan present Doing Business 2010 report

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of Doing Business 2010: Reforming Through Difficult Times report was held in Dushanbe on September 16.

17:44, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Conference to discuss aviation development financing issues to be held in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An international conference formally titled “Financing for Development of Aviation” will be held at Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel in Dushanbe on

17:03, september 16, 2009

INCIDENTS

Four Russian servicemen and four others injured in Khatlon traffic accident

Four Russian servicemen have been killed and four others have been injured in a Khatlon traffic accident.

15:25, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan produces 190,000 tons of various vegetables this year so far

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- All categories of farms have produced 190,000 tons of various vegetables this year so far, which is 46,000 tons more than in the same period of last

15:09, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Grain-harvesting campaign nears completion in Isfara

ISFARA, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The grain-harvesting campaign is nearing completion in Suhgd’s Isfara district.

14:56, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Bodies of two border guards with bullet wounds found at Afghan border in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, September 16, 2009 Asia-Plus -- The bodies of two border guards with bullet wounds have been found at the Afghan border in Gorno Badakhshan, The Khorog military prosecutor Farmon

14:38, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Implementation of Tajik-Russian agreement on labor migration to be discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The fourth session of the Tajik-Russian joint working group for implementation of the government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and the

14:23, september 16, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakh PM Masimov meets with French Presidential Envoy

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to make official visit to Kazakhstan this autumn. This visit was delayed from June to autumn.

14:20, september 16, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

All news

Because of fall in prices of cotton and aluminum Tajikistan receives $460 mln less, says minister

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has received 460 million U.S.

Imrouz radio station expands broadcast range, audience

KHUJAND, September 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Imrouz (Today) radio station now may be picked up in northern Tajikistan as well.

New provision of US$ 6,865,442 to fight tuberculosis in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has approved an addition 3 year period of funding to assist Tajikistan''s fight

Sub-unit of Tajik air defense force participates in exercises Combat Commonwealth 2009 in Russia

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The combat crew of the air-defense and missile system (ADMS) Pechora-2M of Tajikistan’s Air Defense Force is participating in the final third

Tajik air fleet to be replenished with more Western type aircraft soon

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik air fleet will be replenished with another 5 or six Western type aircraft in the near future, Tajik Minister of Transport and communications

Tajik president donates CFLs to 360 vulnerable families in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has donated compact fluorescent lams (CFLs), also known as energy-saving light bulbs, to 360 vulnerable families in

Sughd police officer faces drug-trafficking charge

KHUJAND, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Chkalovsk prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against local police officer Aydmamad Sherdilov and his partner in crime on drug

Tajik operational group to participate in 2nd stage of CSTO rapid reaction exercises in Belarus

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An operational group of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) led by the deputy chief of the MoD general staff, Major-General Zarif Bobokalonov, has

ADB's accountability mechanism outreach takes place in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has conducted seminars for key stakeholders in Tajikistan to introduce them to the ADB''s Accountability Mechanism

Joint actions in case of the possible Taliban’s penetration into Tajikistan rehearsed in Dushanbe

An operational training for the CSTO Central Asian group that began in Dushanbe today will close on September 25 with a final phase at the Lohour training grounds featuring live-fire missions,

Tajik defense ministry denies rumor about withdrawal of Russian base from Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) has denied rumors about the possible withdrawal of the Russian military base from Tajikistan as “absolutely

Wildfire reportedly damages 1.3 hectares of forests in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A wildfire that broke out in Sughd’s Shahriston district on September 14 has reportedly damaged some 1,3 hectares of forests in the district.

Partially-sighted head of Kulob Blind Society faces document forgery charge

KULOB, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob Prosecutor’s Office has completed investigation into case of Majid Hofizov, the head of the Kulob Blind Society.

Two killed in traffic accident in Dushanbe Wednesday night

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed Wednesday night as two cars collided in Dushanbe, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

Former top managers of Qairoqqum HPP stand trial for abuse and negligence

KHUJAND, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A court in the northern city of Chkalovsk is considering criminal proceedings instituted against four former top managers of the Qairoqqum

EU-Central Asia cooperation gathers pace

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus – The European Union''s long-stuttering relationship with Central Asia seems finally to have taken off.

Book about Tajik known journalist Otakhon Latifi presented in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A book about Tajik known journalist and public figure Otakhon Latifi, entitled “The School of Mastership,” is being presented in Dushanbe today.

Meeting to discuss situation of statelessness persons in Tajikistan to be held tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus - A roundtable meeting on situation of stateless persons in Tajikistan will take place in conference hall of the Tajikistan Hotel in Dushanbe on

Joint drill for CSTO Central Asian group launched in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An operational training for the command and the staff the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CRDF) of the Central Asian Region of Collective

New details emerge about Khatlon accident involving Russian servicemen

According to Russiaâ€™s news agency Interfax, two servicemen of the Russian space-surveillance center in Norak and three Tajik nationals working for the center as civilian personnel were killed in

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amounts to $2.2194 bln in Jan-Aug 09

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2009, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 2.2194 billion U.S.

GosKomInvest, WB Dushanbe Office, and IFC Tajikistan present Doing Business 2010 report

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of Doing Business 2010: Reforming Through Difficult Times report was held in Dushanbe on September 16.

Conference to discuss aviation development financing issues to be held in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An international conference formally titled “Financing for Development of Aviation” will be held at Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel in Dushanbe on

Four Russian servicemen and four others injured in Khatlon traffic accident

Four Russian servicemen have been killed and four others have been injured in a Khatlon traffic accident.

Tajikistan produces 190,000 tons of various vegetables this year so far

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- All categories of farms have produced 190,000 tons of various vegetables this year so far, which is 46,000 tons more than in the same period of last

Grain-harvesting campaign nears completion in Isfara

ISFARA, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The grain-harvesting campaign is nearing completion in Suhgd’s Isfara district.

Bodies of two border guards with bullet wounds found at Afghan border in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, September 16, 2009 Asia-Plus -- The bodies of two border guards with bullet wounds have been found at the Afghan border in Gorno Badakhshan, The Khorog military prosecutor Farmon

Implementation of Tajik-Russian agreement on labor migration to be discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The fourth session of the Tajik-Russian joint working group for implementation of the government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and the

Kazakh PM Masimov meets with French Presidential Envoy

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to make official visit to Kazakhstan this autumn. This visit was delayed from June to autumn.

Kyrgyzstan announces autumn active duty call-up

President of Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiev, has signed an order announcing the 2009 autumn active duty and alternative service call-up open.