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15:37, may 4, 2009

Sughd resident detained for giving bribe to police officer

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Resident of Sughd’s Bobojonghafurov district has been detained for an attempt to give bribe to local police officer, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

15:23, may 4, 2009

Bad weather conditions affect cotton-sowing campaign in Kulob

Kulob, May 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By May 4, farmers in five-cotton growing districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region have planted cotton on 24,000 hectares, which is 71 percent of the planted area

15:10, may 4, 2009

UNESCO head arriving in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Mr.

14:45, may 4, 2009

Transnational drug gang dismantled in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik police reported on May 4 that they have dismantled a transnational drug gang dealing with smuggling narcotics out of Afghanistan.

14:28, may 4, 2009

Mudslides paralyze traffic along Dushanbe- Qurghon Teppa highway for several hours yesterday

QURGHON TEPPA/DUSHANBE, May 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Torrential rain on May 3 caused mudslides that blocked or damaged some sections of the highway from Dushanbe to Qurghon Teppa, the capital of

14:11, may 4, 2009

The Swiss Government donates hospital equipment to 5 hospitals of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The hospital equipment delivered to Tajikistan in seven containers includes a wide range of medical consumables, medical containers, surgery kits, bed

14:04, may 4, 2009

World Bank assigns $2 bln for Kazakhstan's road project

The World Bank has decided to issue a US$2.12 billion loan to Kazakhstan for modernizing the trade route connecting Russia and Western Europe to China and other Asian states.

14:03, may 4, 2009

Uzbekistan, Canada to cooperate in electric industry

Canadian investment consulting company "Prenix Associates International Limited" arrived to Uzbekistan to discuss investment initiatives into various sectors of Uzbekistan's economy.

14:02, may 4, 2009

President Bakiev nominated for election from Ak Zhol party

The ruling party Ak Zhol has nominated the incumbent president Kurmanbek Bakiev to run for the upcoming presidential election on July 23, 2009.

14:00, may 4, 2009

WWII veterans to receive gifts on behalf of president of Turkmenistan

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov issued the decree "On presenting gifts in honor of the 64th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.

13:58, may 4, 2009

Swine flu epidemic in Mexico past its peak – health minister

The swine flu epidemic in Mexico is past its peak, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos said on Sunday.

13:56, may 4, 2009

Russian authorities to discuss swine flu prevention on Monday

Russian authorities will have an intercom conference on Monday to discuss the prevention of swine flu cases in the country, the Federal Consumer Rights and Human Well Being Service said on Sunday.

13:55, may 4, 2009

Brazilians protest against Iranian leader's upcoming visit

Hundreds of people gathered for protests on the weekend in Brazil's largest cities against an upcoming visit of Iran's president, national media reported on Monday.

13:52, may 4, 2009

Karzai seeks re-election in Afghanistan

President Hamid Karzai has registered as a candidate for Afghanistan's August presidential election.

13:49, may 4, 2009

Tajikistan ranked 168th among 195 countries in terms of freedom of press

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The findings of the Global Press Freedom 2009 report released by Freedom House on April 30 show that journalists are facing an increasingly dismal working

12:34, may 4, 2009

Tajik authorities decide to temporarily refrain from raising electricity rates

In connection with impact of the global financial crisis on the countryâ€™s economy, Tajik authorities have decided to temporarily refrain from raising electricity rates.

12:04, may 4, 2009

Problems of right for access to information discussed in Khoja Obi Garm

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A three-day seminar entitled “The Right for Access to Information in Tajikistan: Legislation and Practice” ended at the Khoja Obi Garm resort in the Varzob

11:46, may 4, 2009

More than 7 kilos of heroin seized in Dushanbe last Friday

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) in Dushanbe on May 1 led to the seizure of more than 7 kilograms of heroin,

11:33, may 4, 2009

Spring conscription campaign reaches more than 88 percent of the target

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By May 1, the spring conscription campaign in the country has reached more than 88 percent of the target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a chief spokesman for the

10:44, may 4, 2009

Action to honor those who died of HIV/AIDS will be held in Dushanbe on May 17

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An action to commemorate the lives of those lost and affected by HIV/AIDS will be held at the Opera and Ballet Theatre in Dushanbe on May 17.

10:30, may 4, 2009

IFQC ranks Tajikistan 90th among 100 countries in fuel quality

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The International Fuel Quality Center (IFQC) has ranked Tajikistan 90th among 100 countries in terms of quality of gasoline.

10:14, may 4, 2009

CIS experts discuss draft concept of organized recruitment of labor migrants

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A two-day meeting of the working group for development of a draft concept of the organized recruitment of labor migrants is opening in Minsk, Belarus

17:06, may 2, 2009

Tajikistan faces negative external shock in 2009: IMF

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2009, Asia-Plus – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued the Public Information Notice (PIN) following the 2009 Article IV consultation the IFM Executive Board concluded with

16:26, may 2, 2009

Youth committee representatives attend founding congress of SCO Youth Council in Yekaterinburg

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Senior representatives from the Committee for Youth, Sports and Tourism under the Government of Tajikistan are participating at the founding congress of

15:48, may 2, 2009

China allots US$1.5 million in no-strings aid to Tajik army

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On the sidelines of his visit to Moscow on April 29 to attend the meeting of defense ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Tajik

15:10, may 2, 2009

Pharmacist from one of Dushanbe’s drugstores detained with large amount of opium

DUSHANBE, April 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe police detained a large amount of narcotics in three separate operations last carried out Thursday.

14:46, may 2, 2009

MPs ratify Tajik-Russian agreement on mutual protection of right for intellectual activity results

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) ratified a government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and the Russian

14:32, may 2, 2009

Tajikistan reduces enterprise and entrepreneur registration period from 49 to 5 days

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) endorsed amendments reducing the term of registration of legal and individual

11:07, may 2, 2009

Tajik central participates in Coin Constellation 2009 contest

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan has participated in the international coin competition of the countries of the CIS and the Baltic nations, Coin

10:36, may 2, 2009

24 representative offices of foreign media operate in Tajikistan, says MFA spokesman

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 24 representative offices of foreign media currently operate in Tajikistan and some 100 journalists work for them, Davlat Nazriyev, the head of the MFA