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EBRD becomes shareholder in Tajikistan’s Agroinvestbonk

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The European bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting the levels of financial intermediation in Tajikistan with a US$12 million equity

12:20, august 13, 2009

Fifth stage of inventory of legal foundation launched within the CIS area

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The fifth stage of inventory of legal foundation has been launched within the CIS area.

12:05, august 13, 2009

Somon Air joins BSP system

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s private air carrier, Somon Air, is the first airline in the country to join the Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) system, according to Somon

18:38, august 12, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Employee with Amonabonk’s branch accused of embezzling pension funds

KHUJAND, August 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

18:21, august 12, 2009

Kulob NGO marks its 15th anniversary

KULOB, August 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob-based non-governmental organization, Najoti Kudakon (Save the Children), is making preparations for its 15th anniversary, which will be marked

17:29, august 12, 2009

Tajikistan supplies 450 mln kWh of electricity to Uzbekistan this summer

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2009 Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has supplied 450 million kWh of electrical power to Uzbekistan to this date, according to Tajik power holding Barqi Tojik.

17:08, august 12, 2009

Indo-Tajik joint mountaineering expedition undertaken in India in August-September

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An Indo-Tajik Joint Mountaineering Expedition is being undertaken in August-September 2009, according to the Indian Embassy in Dushanbe.

16:57, august 12, 2009

Tajik-Chinese trade and economic cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of trade and economic cooperation between Tajikistan and China were the focus of a meeting of the head of

14:53, august 12, 2009

Konibodom farm heads instructed in methods of administering under modern conditions

KONIBDOM, August 12, 2009 Asia-Plus -- The project, Facilitating Agricultural Reforms and Marketing in Sughd, has been launched in Sughd’s Konibodom district, Asia-Plus has learned from Ms.

14:15, august 12, 2009

Industrial production of Kazakhstan decreased by 2.1 % in January - July, 2009

Industrial production has decreased by 2.1 % and has been 4432.

14:14, august 12, 2009

Villager selling watermelons in Dushanbe diagnosed with hemorrhagic fever

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Villager from Khatlon selling watermelons at the market in Dushanbe’s Gyprozem area has been diagnosed with hemorrhagic fever, Deputy health Minister,

14:12, august 12, 2009

Joint ventures on cement production to be established in Uzbekistan

Establishment of enterprises with foreign investments on production of construction and special cement for needs of gas and oil producers of the republic is planned in Uzbekistan.

14:10, august 12, 2009

One more patient hospitalized in Kyrgyzstan’s Jalalabad on suspicion of carrying the anthrax

One more patient hospitalized in the Jalalabad oblast on suspicion of carrying the anthrax, the Emergency Situations Ministry reported.

14:05, august 12, 2009

National Melon holiday marked in Turkmenistan

A ceremony of awarding the winners of the traditional competition "Golden Melon of the Golden Age" was held in Turkmenistan.

14:02, august 12, 2009

US State Secretary arrives in Nigeria to discuss coop'n

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday to discuss matters concerning the development of democracy, anti-corruption efforts, and cooperation in the petroleum sector.

13:57, august 12, 2009

Iran speaker rejects prison rape claims

Iran's parliament speaker Ali Larijani on Wednesday rejected claims that some election protesters had been raped in custody and rapped the opposition leader who raised the allegations.

13:55, august 12, 2009

Minister in Russia's Ingushetia shot dead

The minister of construction in Russia's turbulent Ingushetia region, Ruslan Amerkhanov, was shot dead Wednesday inside his ministerial office, officials said.

13:53, august 12, 2009

U.S. Marines storm Taliban-held town in Afghanistan

Helicopter-borne U.S.

13:50, august 12, 2009

Tajik, Russian energy officials specify Barqi Tojik’s debt to Sangtudinskaya GES-1

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik and Russian energy officials are currently specifying the amount of debt of Tajik power holding Barqi Tojik to open joint-stock company (OJSC)

12:57, august 12, 2009

The Geneva Conventions at 60

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) is marking the 60th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions, signed on August 12, 1949, by

12:29, august 12, 2009

INCIDENTS

Two women buried in landslide in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two women were buried alive when a landslide hit the area near the village of Ayni in Khatlon’s Khuroson district yesterday, according to the Committee

12:03, august 12, 2009

Some 33 kilos of hashish seized in Khujand yesterday

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Sughd police have seized a large amount of narcotic drug.

11:44, august 12, 2009

Tajikistan appeals for more than US$ 7 mln to help recovery from floods and mudflows

More than 2,000 people still need access to proper housing before December, when temperatures can fall to -25ÂºC.

11:26, august 12, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Employee with registry office in Asht demands TJS 200 for issuing birth certificate

KHUJAND, August 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

11:16, august 12, 2009

Kulob city park bans hugging and kissing

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2009, Asia-Plus – Kissing and hugging between young couples will no longer be tolerated in the central park of the city of Kulob, park director Sharaf Aziziov has told

11:10, august 12, 2009

CIS experts to discuss educational cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A session of the expert group for discussion and coordination of draft resolutions on the plan of interaction on extending usage of distant learning

10:30, august 12, 2009

Nearly 2 kilos of heroin seized by police in northern Tajikistan Monday evening

KHUJAND, August 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by Sughd police in the settlement of Buston, administrative center of the Mastchoh district Monday (August 10) evening led to

10:15, august 12, 2009

Prison visits restricted in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2009, Asia-Plus – A top Tajik prison official says that only the country''s president, as well as government and parliament members, can visit prisons and detention facilities

19:05, august 11, 2009