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Kyrgyzstan’s DEA seize $7 million worth of opium

Officers of the Kyrgyzstanâ€™s Drug Enforcement Agency have seized a large consignment of Afghan raw opium with total value of over $7 million, Vitaly Orozaliev, first deputy director of the agency

13:41, august 26, 2009

New laws "On Education" and "On the Status of Scientists" enter into force in Turkmenistan

New laws "On Education" and "On the Status of Scientists" entered into force in Turkmenistan.

13:32, august 26, 2009

Honduras to hold presidential election on Nov. 29

Presidential elections will be held in Honduras on November 29, even if they are not internationally recognized, the country's interim leader told a delegation from the Organization of American

13:31, august 26, 2009

SOCIETY

It is better to sell electricity at low price than discharge water in vain: Barqi Tojik

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- it is better to sell surplus electricity at low prices than discharge water in vain, the source at Barqi Tojik power holding told Asia-plus, commenting

13:29, august 26, 2009

Medvedev to end Mongolia visit, attend Khalkhin-Gol victory events

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will on Wednesday end his two-day state visit to Mongolia.

13:26, august 26, 2009

Two Koreas start talks on reunions of separated families

South Korea and North Korea begin on Wednesday the talks to arrange a new round of reunions of families separated by the 1950-1953 Korean War, Unification Ministry spokesman Chun Hae-sung said.

13:25, august 26, 2009

Karzai leads narrowly in early Afghan vote results

Hamid Kazai has a narrow lead over his main rival following last week's presidential election in Afghanistan, election authorities said, citing early results.

13:10, august 26, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajikistan supplies electricity to Uzbekistan at 1.5cents per 1 kWh

DUSHANBE, August 26, Asia-Plus -- Under an agreement between energy companies of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Tajikistan supplies 500 million kWh of electrical power to Uzbekistan in

12:18, august 26, 2009

Kazakhstan supports mutually acceptable projects in Tajikistan, says Kazakh envoy

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan has supported and will continue to support mutually acceptable projects in Tajikistan, Kazakhs President Abutalip Akhmetov remarked at a

11:29, august 26, 2009

Number of HIV sufferers exceeds 200 in Kulob

KULOB, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 23 new cases of HIV infection that have been detected in the city of Kulob and three districts of Khatlon’s Kulob zone – Temourmalik, Muminobod and

10:59, august 26, 2009

Large amount of heroin seized in Konibodom on Monday

KHUJAND, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Police officers seized more than 8.1 kilograms of heroin in Sughd’s Konibodom district on August 24, according to the Sughd police directorate.

10:45, august 26, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Sughd economic courts say local businessman is obligated to repay his debt to Agorinvestbonk

KHUJAND, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd regional economic has said local entrepreneur is obligated to repay his debt to Agroinvestbonk.

10:30, august 26, 2009

Radio station Asia-Plus launches new program dedicated to holy month of Ramadan

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan that began this year on August 22 the Dushanbe independent radio station Asia-Plus has launched a new

10:15, august 26, 2009

Book exhibition dedicated to Uzbekistan’s Independence to take place in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A book exhibition dedicated to the 18th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s Independence will open at the National Library named after Abulqosim Firdavsi in

19:03, august 25, 2009

Heroin seized in Tajikistan in 1999-2009 compared to $1.2 bln of black market price

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Efficiency of measures taken by Tajikistan to fight illicit drug trafficking is equal to 7,349 percent of return on investments provided by

18:27, august 25, 2009

SPORT

Tajik athletes to take part in world powerlifting championships for athletes with disabilities in Japan

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik athletes with disabilities will take part in the 2009 World Powerlifting Championships for Athletes with Disabilities that will be held in Japan

18:02, august 25, 2009

Japan assists irrigation and drinking water projects in Tavildara

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- “The Project for the Construction of Irrigation Canal in Childara Village, Childara Jamoat, Tavildara District” and “The Project for the Preparation of

16:07, august 25, 2009

ADB waits for report from Tajik MoF about use of ADB’s crisis recovery support grant

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 40 million U.S.

15:16, august 25, 2009

Tajik, Russian MoIs to develop plan of actions for implementation of labor migration agreement

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An August 21 joint board meeting of the ministries of interior (MoIs) of Tajikistan and Russia decided to develop the plan of actions for

14:29, august 25, 2009

Swine flu hits Kyrgyzstan

Two cases of A/H1N1 flu have been registered for the first time in Kyrgyzstan, Sabirjan Abdykarimov, chief sanitary physician of Kyrgyzstan said at the meeting in the White House on Monday.

14:26, august 25, 2009

Kazakh PM meets with Canadian Ambassador

Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov has held a meeting with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Canada to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Margaret Skok today in Ukimet Yui.

14:23, august 25, 2009

U.S. Embassy: there will be no military base of Pentagon in Uzbekistan

U.S. Diplomatic mission disproved information which appeared in mass media on the fact that question on restoration of U.S.

14:16, august 25, 2009

President of Turkmenistan looks at Ashgabat development projects presented by foreign companies

The tour was requested by the city administration, as well as heads of ministries and agencies - owners of facilities under construction in the Turkmen capital.

14:11, august 25, 2009

Mass trial continues of Iran opposition protesters

Iran resumed Tuesday the mass trial of opposition activists and protesters charged with rioting and plotting to topple the ruling Islamic system through a "velvet revolution" following the country's

14:10, august 25, 2009

Putin to chair conference on aerospace industry restructuring

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will chair a conference on Tuesday on restructuring of the aerospace industry, an official at the government press office said.

14:05, august 25, 2009

POWER

Preparation of Dushanbe for winter is to be completed by September 14

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An August 24 meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office considered issued related to preparation of the city for winter, according to the mayor’s office

14:04, august 25, 2009

Israel bombs Gaza smuggling tunnels

The Israeli Air Force on Tuesday bombed tunnels used for smuggling between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, killing at least three Palestinians and injuring another nine.

14:03, august 25, 2009

Afghanistan's first election results due

First results are due Tuesday in Afghanistan's hotly contested election, which has been marred by allegations of fraud and tensions as President Hamid Karzai and his main rival claimed the lead.

13:37, august 25, 2009