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OSCE Centre in Astana holds training course on media self-regulation

Journalism students learned about the importance of ethics as a pillar of media self-regulation at a training course supported by the OSCE Centre in Astana on Thursday.

13:40, september 25, 2009

Uzbekistan puts barriers to terrorism financing

Legislation on fight against legalization of profits from criminal activities and terrorism financing was strengthened in Uzbekistan.

13:36, september 25, 2009

Babanov: Electricity tariffs to remain unchanged in 2009

Electricity tariffs will remain unchanged in 2009, vice prime minister of Kyrgyzstan, Omurbek Babanov, said speaking in front of the Parliament members in Bishkek Friday.

13:34, september 25, 2009

Turkmen President meets Turkish Prime Minister in New York

During his stay in New York, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a meeting with the Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

13:30, september 25, 2009

Medvedev says may run for president in 2012

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he may run for a second term of office in 2012, but added â€œtime will showâ€.

13:26, september 25, 2009

G20 should replace G8 - Brazilian president

The G20 should replace the G8 as the main forum for the world's leaders, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said in an interview with the PBS TV channel.

13:21, september 25, 2009

Officials: Iran has second enrichment plant

Iran has told the U.N. nuclear agency that it is running a new, previously undeclared, facility to enrich uranium, officials told The Associated Press Friday.

13:20, september 25, 2009

Russia’s MegaFon to invest $21 mln in development of its subsidiary in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s cellular operator, MegaFon, will invest 21 million U.S. dollars in development of its subsidiary, MegaFon-Tajikistan, in Tajikistan.

13:16, september 25, 2009

Govt trumpets upgrade for Afghanistan choppers

The government announced Thursday a 408-million-pound upgrade for its Chinook helicopters in Afghanistan, following criticism of a shortage of air power there.

12:44, september 25, 2009

POWER

Rahmon calls on fellow-countrymen living in USA to contribute to strengthening of Tajik-U.S. relations

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon met with a group of fellow-countrymen in New York on September 24.

12:14, september 25, 2009

United States appreciates Tajikistan’s support for establishment of peace and stability in Afghanistan

The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed gratitude to President Emomali Rahmon for comprehensive support for her countryâ€™s efforts to establish peace and stability in Afghanistan.

11:29, september 25, 2009

Japanese professors to instruct Tajiks in arranging flowers in the ikebana style, making origami

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Days of Japan’s Culture in Tajikistan will be held in Dushanbe from September 26-27.

10:44, september 25, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajik government receives help from IMF and other donors for mitigation of crisis effects

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- No matter where the global crisis began, first of all each government is responsible for economy of its country, Mr.

10:29, september 25, 2009

Tajik government and central bank broadly meet their policy objectives for end-June 2009: IMF staff mission

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team visited Dushanbe September 14-25 to discuss economic developments during in 2009 and macroeconomic

10:14, september 25, 2009

Methadone replacement therapy introduced in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Medical workers in Khujand have begun using methadone for treatment of persons who abuse heroin and other opiates.

19:45, september 24, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Sughd customs officers seize large consignment of contraband expensive alcohol drinks

KHUJAND, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd customs directorate have seized a large consignment of expensive alcohol drinks illegally transported into the province from

19:25, september 24, 2009

SOCIETY

If world powers do not help Tajikistan overcome crisis, our economy will collapse, says expert

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- If the United States does not bear responsibility towards small developing countries, the financial crisis may affect their economies even more,

18:20, september 24, 2009

Tajik microfinance organizations intend to increase supply of loans to entrepreneurs

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 23, the State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) hosted a meeting of

15:06, september 24, 2009

Global crisis continues to affect Tajikistan: ADB

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The ongoing global downturn continues to affect Tajikistan''s economy, largely because substantial plunge in remittances flow, the Asian Development

14:58, september 24, 2009

Severe food shortage threatens nearly 400,000 people in Tajikistan – UN

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Some 390,000 people in Tajikistan, about 9 per cent of the rural population, face severe food shortages due to both chronic vulnerability and the

14:42, september 24, 2009

Final phase of CSTO military exercise launched at the Lohour training grounds today

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The military exercise run by the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Tajikistan is closing today with a final phase at the Lohour

14:01, september 24, 2009

Issues of efficient management of migration processes to be discussed in Khujand tomorrow

KHUJAND, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An international two-day conference entitled “Migration Bridge between Central Asia and Russia: Modellling and Efficiently Managing Migration Flows”

13:36, september 24, 2009

Forum of CIS intelligentsia opens in Chisinau

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Fourth two-day Forum of the Creative and Scientific Intelligentsia of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is opening in Chisinau,

13:03, september 24, 2009

INCIDENTS

Employee of currency exchange office killed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An employee of the currency exchange office has been killed in the center of Dushanbe.

12:52, september 24, 2009

Tajik president, US envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan discuss Afghan problems

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon met in with Mr.

12:26, september 24, 2009

EU-Tajikistan Human Rights Dialogue held in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 23, the Human Rights Dialogue between the Republic of Tajikistan and the European Union took place for the second time in

12:09, september 24, 2009

POWER

Tajik president calls on wealthy countries to bear share of responsibility towards the developing countries

Delivering a statement in general debates of the 64th session of the UN General Assembly, President Emomali Rahmon noted that the global financial and economic crisis had been primarily caused by the

11:28, september 24, 2009

ADB expects Tajikistan’s balance of payments deficit to stand at 8.8% by the end of this year

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) expects a balance of payments deficit in Tajikistan to stand at percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2010.

11:14, september 24, 2009

Issue of cancellation of licensing production of audiovisual products to be discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “Developed Media – Guarantee of National Security of Tajikistan” will be held in Dushanbe tomorrow.

10:59, september 24, 2009