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Gender Education Center helps 60 women uphold their rights in courts this year

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Organized by the Dushanbe-based public association The Gender Education Center, a roundtable meeting to discuss issues related to judicial

18:02, september 25, 2009

Government provides TJS 1.5 mln to support Kulob industrial enterprises

KULOB, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A 1.

17:36, september 25, 2009

Tajik students to participate in SIFE-2009 World Cup in Berlin

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Students from Tajik Sate University of Commerce will take part in the SIFE-2009 World Cup that will be held in Berlin from October 4-6, this year.

17:03, september 25, 2009

CSTO bodies for combating illegal migration to meet in Moscow on October 2

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A session of the coordination council of heads of competent bodies of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) for combating illegal

15:39, september 25, 2009

Large consignment of ecstasy detained in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) have intercepted a large consignment of ecstasy in Dushanbe.

15:00, september 25, 2009

SPORT

Tajikistan hosts AFC President’s Cup finals

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Metallurg Stadium, the home of Tajikistan side Regar-TadAZ, has staged the final stages of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President’s Cup

14:40, september 25, 2009

Tajikistan reports ever-largest grain harvest – more one 1 mln tons

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus -- All categories of farms have produced more than one million tons of grains, with 70 percent of them being wheat, to this date, Saidmurod Bahriddinov, the

14:12, september 25, 2009

Problems of licensing production of audiovisual products discussed in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “Developed Media – Guarantee of National Security of Tajikistan” has opened in Dushanbe today morning.

13:47, september 25, 2009

INCIDENTS

One injured in domestic gas blast in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus - A gas explosion damaged a part of an apartment in multi-story residential building in Dushanbe Thursday evening, injuring one person.

13:47, september 25, 2009

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