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Some 4,000 Tajiks opt to use the traditional version of their names this year

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of this year, some 4,000 Tajik nationals have opted to use the traditional version of the names, stopping imposing the Slavic

15:24, october 19, 2009

China’s airline launches once-weekly service from Urumqi to Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- China Southern Airlines Xinjiang Company (formerly China Xinjiang Airlines, it is a fully owned subsidiary of China Southern Air Holding Company) will

14:42, october 19, 2009

Tajikistan exports 3.763 bln kWh of electricity in Jan-Sept 09

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Electricity and cotton fiber remain main items of Tajikistan’s exports. In January-September this year, Tajikistan has exported 3.

14:17, october 19, 2009

Small hydropower plant introduced into operation in Khovaling

KULOB, October 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A small hydropower plant has been introduced into operation in Khatlon’s Khovaling district.

14:12, october 19, 2009

Masimov and Hristenko discuss questions of Kazakh-Russian bilateral trade and economic cooperation

Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov met with Russian Minister of Trade Victor Hristenko on Friday in Astana, reported the Prime Minister's press service.

14:04, october 19, 2009

Delegation of Malaysian businessmen to visit Tashkent

The delegation of heads of several Malaysian companies is expected to arrive in Tashkent today.

14:01, october 19, 2009

Bishkek discusses Media development

Future of local Media is going to be discussed in Bishkek one of these days, press service of the Kyrgyz Parliament reported.

13:54, october 19, 2009

New border crossing checkpoint opens on Turkmen-Uzbek border in Farap district

A new Turkmen border crossing checkpoint called Farap, which is located in the territory of Farap district on the border with Uzbekistan, was ceremonially opened in the city of Turkmenabat.

13:51, october 19, 2009

Russia ready to make all effort to promote Middle East settlement

Russia â€œis ready to make all effort to promote the peace process between the Arabs and Israel, Russian special presidential envoy in the Middle East and Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov

13:45, october 19, 2009

Some 440 kilos of narcotics seized in Kulob this year

KULOB, October 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob police department has completed investigation into case of Afghan national Bahriddin waladi Mahmadnazar, who faces drug-trafficking charge, and

13:43, october 19, 2009

Russian-U.S. nuclear arms talks continue in Geneva

The next round of Russian- U.S. consultations on a replacement for the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START 1) will be held on Monday in Geneva.

13:37, october 19, 2009

Iran promises "crushing" response as attack toll rises

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards promised a "crushing" response to an attack that killed several senior commanders, state television said on Monday, as the death toll from the deadliest such

13:35, october 19, 2009

Result of disputed Afghanistan poll due on Monday

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13:32, october 19, 2009

Six Tajiks killed, 17 others wounded in Russia this year on the basis of aggressive xenophobia

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- From January 1 to October 15 this year, six citizens of Tajikistan were killed and 17 others were wounded in Russia on the basis of xenophobia, the

12:47, october 19, 2009

CIS interstate for hydrometeorology meets in Minsk on Oct 20-21

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 21st session of the CIS Interstate Council for Hydrometeorology will take place in Minsk, Belarus from October 20-21, according to the CIS

12:27, october 19, 2009

POWER

President signs number of laws adopted by parliament this year

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday October 17, President Emomali Rahmon signed a number of laws adopted by the parliament over the past several months, according to

12:12, october 19, 2009

Tajik financial institutions provided loans for $754 mln in Jan-Sept 09

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan’s financial institutions have provided loans for a total amount of 3.

11:49, october 19, 2009

INCIDENTS

Four alleged IMU member killed, one Tajik OMON officer wounded in skirmish in Isfara

As a result of skirmish that took place in the northern city of Isfara yesterday evening, four alleged members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) were killed and one officer from the Sughd

10:45, october 19, 2009

CIS electric energy council meets in Chisinau on October 24

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 36th session of the CIS Electric Energy Council will be held in Chisinau, Moldova on October 24, Belarusian news agency BelTA reported on October

10:30, october 19, 2009

Petroleum Sugd provides regular gas supplies to Konibodom population

KHUJAND, October 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The population of Konibodom in Sughd province now receives natural gas regularly, Asia-Plus has learned from Asroriddin Shokirov, director of open

10:15, october 19, 2009

Cotton farmers in 3 districts of Kulob begin repaying loans taken from Amonatbonk this year

KULOB, October 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- To completely repay their loans taken from Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) last year farming units in four cotton-growing districts of Khatlon’s

20:43, october 17, 2009

Vose district produces TJS172.117 mln worth of agricultural output in Jan-Sept 09

KULOB, October 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Khatlon’s Vose district has produced 172.

20:06, october 17, 2009

SOCIETY

Extension of debt repayment term will not solve the problem, says Tajprombank official

KULOB, October 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The next postponement of last year’s government credit repayments will not solve the problem, the head of Tajprombank’s branch in Kulob Y.

19:03, october 17, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Former head of Khujand railway station files suit against Sughd transportation prosecutor

KHUJAND, October 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A court case pitting Numon Hasanov, former head of the railway station “Khujand,” against the Sughd transportation prosecutor Zokir Nazarov began in the

18:26, october 17, 2009

Iranian vice-governor holds talks in Dushanbe to establish cooperation with Tajik enterprises

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Friday October 16, the first deputy head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Odil Sangov, met with visiting Iranian delegation, led Hamid

17:59, october 17, 2009

Tajik side does not confirm report that unknown group crossed in to Kyrgyzstan from Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The main border troops directorate within the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) has not confirmed the report released by some Kyrgyz media

16:50, october 17, 2009

INCIDENTS

Fire breaks out near Dushanbe’s Korvon market Friday night, no injuries reported

12 firefighting crews were involved in extinguishing the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

11:10, october 17, 2009

Third international human rights documentary festival comes to Khujand

KHUJAND, October 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Third International Human Rights Documentary Festival started at the Faculty of Art of Khujand State University on October 16.

10:29, october 17, 2009