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13:47, september 14, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Turkmen President's book receives diploma at Moscow book fair

The book "Herbs of Turkmenistan" received the diploma of the 22nd Moscow International Book Fair "for fundamental concept and high level research encyclopedia".

13:41, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amount to US$2.162154 bln in Jan-Aug 09

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2009, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 2.162154 billion U.S.

13:41, september 14, 2009

WORLD

Obama to deliver a speech on financial crisis

U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver a major speech on the current global financial crisis, the White House said in a statement on Monday.

13:38, september 14, 2009

WORLD

Number of swine flu cases reaches 275,000 worldwide

The number of confirmed swine flu infections has reached 275,000 with more than 3,500 deaths worldwide, Russia's consumer watchdog Rospotrebnadzor reported on Monday citing the World Health

13:35, september 14, 2009

WORLD

Medvedev to meet with French, Spanish PMs in Yaroslavl

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will meet with the French and Spanish prime ministers on Monday in the Russian city of Yaroslavl, his aide Sergei Prikhodko said.

13:33, september 14, 2009

WORLD

Afghanistan looking for way forward after election

Afghanistan's electoral officials searched for a way Monday to salvage an election marred by reports of ballot stuffing and phantom voters, mulling how much of the vote to throw out because of fraud.

12:33, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Some 2,000 employees of industrial enterprises may be involved in cotton-harvesting campaign in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Some 2,000 employees of local industrial enterprises may be sent to cotton plantations in the Sughd province this year, Asia-Plus has learned at the

12:20, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

MoA intends to develop agricultural reform program

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) intends to work out a program of reforms in agrarian sector, Narzullo Dadaboyev, a spokesman for a MoA, said in an

12:04, september 14, 2009

POWER

Rahmon calls on newly appointed judges to strengthen their knowledge through modern technologies

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday September 12, President Emomali Rahmon met with a group of newly appointed judges, according to presidential press service.

11:40, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM departs for Brussels to attend EU-Central Asia Ministerial Conference

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi today morning departed for Brussels to attend the European Union (EU) – Central Asia Ministerial Conference, according

11:25, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Moscow State University’s Branch opens its doors to students today

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus - Lessons began at the Branch of Moscow State University in Dushanbe today.

11:15, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Grain harvest results to be announced this week

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The results of this year’s grain-harvesting campaign will be announced this week after all working groups of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)

11:05, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Orienbonk’s loan portfolio amounts to some 785.32 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of August 31, 2009 a loan portfolio of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s largest financial institutions,

10:45, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Center for warning of crisis situations in which journalists may find themselves to be set up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- With support from national media, the Media Alliance of Tajikistan Association intends to install a special database of contacts of journalists and

10:30, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob produces over 26 million somoni worth of industrial goods in Jan-Aug 09

KULOB, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2009, the city of Kulob has produced a total of 26.0363 million somoni worth of industrial goods, which is 3.

20:28, september 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Four lion cubs born at Dushanbe zoo

Four lion cubs have been born at Dushanbe Zoo that gives the zoo an opportunity to exchange animals with other zoos and acquire new animals.

19:37, september 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Teacher at Dushanbe’s Presidential Lyceum wins the Commonwealth of Debuts Award

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The winners of this year’s competition “Commonwealth of Debuts” have been announced, according to press release issued by the CIS Interstate Fund

18:46, september 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Non-Muslim communities in Tajikistan not re-registering

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2009, Asia-Plus – Tajik officials say the re-registration of mosques, churches, and temples in the country is proceeding well despite a lack of participation by non-Muslim

18:33, september 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

186 firearms confiscated in northern Tajikistan this year

KHUJAND, September 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 186 illegally possessed firearms have been confiscated from residents of the northern Sughd province since the beginning of this year, which is six

18:19, september 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan makes preparations for winter crop sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers are making preparations for a winter crop sowing campaign.

17:59, september 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Negotiations on status of Russian military base in Tajikistan to be continued

No principle decisions on the Russian military base in Tajikistan have been adopted during Russian defense ministerâ€™s discussions with Tajik officials.

17:26, september 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Kyrgyz border guards begin joint patrol of some parts of common border

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2009, Asia-Plus – Tajik and Kyrgyz border guards have begun a joint patrol of some parts of the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service

11:50, september 12, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Officer from Sughd counternarcotics directorate detained for corruption

KHUJAND, September 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd counternarcotics directorate has been detained on suspicion of having been involved in corruption.

11:39, september 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Prices of food products have not changed during Ramadan

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2009, Asia-Plus - Prices of basic food products have still remained unchanged at Dushanbe’s bazaars during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

11:20, september 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

TJS reportedly falls 27% against USD this year so far

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik national somoni, the somoni (TJS), has fallen 27 percent against the dollar (USD) since the beginning of this year, according to the press

10:40, september 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

FAO, Turkey sign partnership agreement to enhance agriculture in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Turkey have signed a partnership agreement, under which they will also fund

10:25, september 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Iran charity helps elderly people in Farkhor, organizes iftar for Kulob boarding school

KULOB, September 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the field office of the Imam Khomeini Relief Committee (IKRC), Imdad, in Kulob has provided

19:23, september 11, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Arrested Russian servicemen may be transferred to the Russian side, says Tajik chief prosecutor

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2009, Asia-Plus – Junior Sergeant Dmitry Kuchma and Junior Sergeant Vyacheslav Chernov serving in the Russian military base in Tajikistan on contractual basis that

18:53, september 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Russian defense minister arrives in Tajikistan to discuss further fate of Russian military base here

Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has arrived in Dushanbe today morning to discuss with Tajik officials the further fate of Russian military in Tajikistan.

18:10, september 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Some 1,500 km of roads built in Tajikistan since 2000

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Since 2000, some 1,500 kilometers of roads have been rehabilitated and constructed as well as some 400 kilometers of tunnels and bridges have been