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Some districts in Khatlon launch cotton-harvesting campaign

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in Shahritus, Qabodiyon and Panj districts of the southern Khatlon province have launched a cotton-harvesting campaign.

11:28, august 25, 2009

Cotton breeder from Konibodom helps cultivate his cotton variety in Vose

KULOB, August 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Reorganized into seed-growing farm just this year, the farming unit Sharifjon in Khatlon’s Vose district plans to produce at least 300 tons of

11:09, august 25, 2009

Some 55% of loans provided by Kulob banks in Jan-July 09 go to supporting enhancement of agrarian sector

KULOB, August 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first seven months of this year, banks and microlending organizations operating in Khatlons’ Kulob zone have provided 31,962,116 somoni, or 54.

10:30, august 25, 2009

Tajiks reportedly account for 19 percent of crimes committed by foreigners in Tatarstan this year

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A joint board meeting of the interior ministries of Russia and Tajikistan that was held in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan republic on August 21

10:15, august 25, 2009

Tajik experts to uphold Tajikistan’s position at Almaty meeting for dam safety cooperation in CA

Tajik specialists will participate at a meeting for dam safety cooperation in Central Asian that will be held in the Kazakh city of Almaty on August 27.

18:44, august 24, 2009

SOCIETY

Each Tajik national should make feasible contribution to preservation of hydropower facilities: expert

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Further development of Tajikistan’s energy sector is connected with construction of dams and hydropower facilities, and therefore, the issue of safety

18:09, august 24, 2009

139 enterprises in Sughd introduce two- and three-shift system

KHUJAND, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 129 of 236 industrial enterprises operating in the northern Sughd province have introduced two- and three-shift system, Sodiq Rustamov, the head of the

17:58, august 24, 2009

Russian MFA official denies possibility of imposition of visa regime for Tajik, Azeri and Uzbek citizens

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Andrey Denisov, has denied the possibility of Russia’s imposition of a visa regime for citizens of

17:20, august 24, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajikistan should use every opportunity to prove its right to build large dam in its territory, says expert

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan should use every opportunity to prove its right to build large dams in its territory, local expert Shokirjon Hakimov said in an interview

16:42, august 24, 2009

Tajik movie “The Real Noon” to be shown in France and Japan

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Premiere of the movie “The Real Noon” by Tajik filmmaker Nosir Saidov was held at the movie theatre Kokhi Jomi in Dushanbe on August 23.

15:03, august 24, 2009

Extension of scales of aid to Tajikistan to be discussed in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A meeting to discuss issues related to extension of scales of aid to Tajikistan will be held in Dushanbe on August 25.

14:40, august 24, 2009

Training for Central Asian border and customs сynologists starts in Tashkent

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Today, the Fifth Regional Training program commenced for border and customs dog handlers from the five Central Asian states in Tashkent, Uzbekistan,

14:33, august 24, 2009

About $1.13 billion invested in development of roads in Kazakhstan

In 2009, about $ 1.13 billion was invested in the development of roads of general use in Kazakhstan, the Kazakh Transport and Communications Ministry told Trend Capital.

14:32, august 24, 2009

Incomes of Uzbek population increase 35.9%

In first half of 2009 nominal money incomes of the population increased 35.9% in comparison with corresponding period of 2008, "Biznes-Vestnik Vostoka" (BVV) newspaper reported.

14:22, august 24, 2009

Most of seniors in Kyrgyzstan pay for medical service

â€œMost of senior citizens of Kyrgyzstan have to pay for medical services,â€ Igor Litvinov, representative of ARDA-Kyrgyzstan told at the panel discussion in the Health Care Ministry Friday.

14:20, august 24, 2009

Holy month of Oraza begins in Turkmenistan

The holy month of Oraza (Ramadan) began for the Muslims of Turkmenistan on August 22. It is a period of fasting, prayer and spiritual purification.

14:13, august 24, 2009

President Medvedev arrives in Buryatia

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has arrived for a working visit in Buryatia to discuss social and economic development of the Siberian Federal District.

14:08, august 24, 2009

INCIDENTS

Dushanbe traffic police launches operation to prevent accidents involving children

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe traffic police will hold a special operation, dubbed Children, from August 25 to September 10.

14:06, august 24, 2009

Iran says cooperating with IAEA, West skeptical

Iran will continue to cooperate with the U.N.

14:05, august 24, 2009

Afghanistan poses tough choices for Obama

With the nation's top military officer calling the situation in Afghanistan dire, President Barack Obama soon may face two equally unattractive choices: increase U.S.

14:03, august 24, 2009

Somon Air helps orphaned children in Kulob

DUSHANBE, August 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday August 2, representatives of the air carrier, Somon Air, handed over a consignment of textbooks, school uniform and footwear to the republican

13:36, august 24, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Two killings reported in Sughd yesterday

KHUJAND, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two killings were reported in the northern Sughd province last Sunday.

13:07, august 24, 2009

POWER

Capital mayor orders to lower food prices at city’s markets by 10-15% during Ramadan

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has ordered to lower prices of basic food at the city’s bazaars by 10-15 percent during the Islamic holy month

12:53, august 24, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajikistan will probably not attend the Almaty meeting for dam safety cooperation in CA

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the expert group for working out regional dam safety cooperation agreement is expected to take place in Almaty, Kazakhstan on August 27.

12:11, august 24, 2009

INCIDENTS

Body of young woman found in Dushanbinka River Sunday evening

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The body of young woman with signs of violent death was found in the Dushanbinka River near the state-run publishing house, Sharqi Ozod, Sunday

11:59, august 24, 2009

First CA conference to discuss lessons and challenges of HIV/TB co-infection opens in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The first Central Asian theoretical and practical conference titled “HIV/TB: Lessons and Challenges of Dual Epidemic” was launched in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul

11:42, august 24, 2009

CIS Executive Committee, IOM Office in Moscow organize international conference on human trafficking

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The CIS Executive Committee and the Office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Moscow have considered and endorsed a plan of main

11:29, august 24, 2009

Afghan challenger alleges fraud

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus – The main challenger in presidential elections held in Afghanistan last week, Abdullah Abdullah, has alleged widespread fraud, BBC News reported on August 23.

11:22, august 24, 2009

Tajik president scheduled to pay official visit to Croatia in late August-early September

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will pay an official visit to Croatia in late August – early September this year, according to the Tajik MFA information

17:17, august 22, 2009