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18:35, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik TB prevention center receives consignment digital fixed X-ray equipment

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik TB service has received a consignment of digital fixed X-ray equipment that will allow significantly improving examination of patients.

17:48, april 29, 2009

POWER

Dushanbe prosecutor replaced

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Saydmurod Qodirov, who had previously served as the first deputy prosecutor of the Khatlon province, was appointed the Dushanbe prosecutor, replacing

17:26, april 29, 2009

Funds for providing vulnerable families CFls to be provided from budget, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Funds for providing vulnerable families with energy-saving light lams, which are also known as compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), will be provided from this

16:45, april 29, 2009

OSCE meeting focuses on better understanding of extremism to combat terrorism in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009 Asia-Plus -- A two-day OSCE meeting to discuss how Tajikistan''s law enforcement personnel can counter terrorism in line with human rights principles has ended in

15:23, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

DPT institutes awards for journalists

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- The Mahmadruzi Iskandarov-run Democratic Party (DPT) has instituted four awards for Tajik journalists.

15:04, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Yellow rust hits cereals in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus - Yellow rust has affected some wheat fields in Jabborrasulov and Zafarobod districts in northern Tajikistan, according to the Sughd agriculture directorate.

14:43, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Increase in USD exchange rate in Tajikistan connected with changes in international market

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The exchange rate of the US dollar against the somoni has shown an upward tendency in recent days and average buying and selling rates of the dollar in

13:31, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Cochairmen of Tajik-Uzbek intergovernmental commission meet in Tashkent

A meeting of cochairmen of Tajik-Uzbek intergovernmental commission for delimitation and demarcation of common border will be held in Tashkent on April 29-30.

12:35, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Mexico reportedly ready to launch enterprise for processing vegetables and fruits in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Mexico is ready to launch enterprise for processing vegetables and fruits in Tajikistan, the source at the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) said.

12:16, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CSTO experts discuss the present situation in Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The seventh meeting of the working group on Afghanistan within the council of foreign ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

11:58, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Khairulloyev attends SCO defense ministers’ meeting in Moscow

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Defense Minister, Colonel-General Sherali Khairulloyev, attended a session of the council of defense ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

11:43, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tragedy of the Aral Sea is the overuse of water for irrigation, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at the one-day summit in Almaty, Kazakhstan that was designed to discuss the disappearing Aral Sea, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon noted on

11:15, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Another school for gifted children to appear in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Another school for gifted is expected to appear in the country this year.

11:00, april 29, 2009

Russia tightens requirements for Russian citizenship

KHUJAND, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus - Requirements for getting Russian citizenship has been tightened by additional formalities, Russian General Consul in Khujand Azim Yarakhmedov told

10:45, april 29, 2009

INCIDENTS

Two children seriously wounded in cluster bomb explosion in Rasht

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Residents of rural areas remain at the mercy of anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordnances (UXOs) that are a legacy of the country’s disastrous civil

10:29, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Iran’s Fars News Agency opens its office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Iran’s news agency, Fars News Agency (FNA), will open its representative office in Tajikistan.

10:15, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan seeks international support for creation of primary infrastructure of its FEZs

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade is currently conducting negotiations with various international organizations and banks on providing loan

18:59, april 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Uzbek leaders dispute about water policy again

After the statement delivered at the IFAS summit in Almaty by Uzbek President Islam Karimov, Emomali Rahmon said he will not sign the meetingâ€™s final documents.

18:04, april 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

$85 mln in investments attracted into Tajikistan’s economy

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- It seems that there is no any significant progress in attraction of investments into Tajikistan’s economy despite government’s plan to bring a total amount of

17:20, april 28, 2009

POWER

Tajik leader holds a number of meetings in Almaty on sidelines of CA water summit

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has held a number of bilateral meetings in Almaty, Kazakhstan on sidelines of the Central Asian water summit.

16:51, april 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Barqi Tojik cannot punish those who do not want to replace incandescents with CFLs

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus - Barqi Tojik power holding is not authorized to punish those who do not want to replace incandescent lamps with energy-saving light lamps that are also

15:17, april 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Government objects to Talco’s intention to give up tolling system

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The government objects to Tajik Aluminum Company’s (Talco) intention to give up the tolling system (customer-finished raw materials) of work, Deputy

14:31, april 28, 2009

POWER

Mayor sacks Dushanbe’s waterworks head, shakes some municipal officials

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev replaced a number of municipal officials at an April 27 enlarged meeting of mayor’s office reviewing

14:17, april 28, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Turkmen president receives heads of Russian companies

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Igor Makarov, CEO of Itera international group of companies on 25 April.

14:15, april 28, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

New 6 magnitude earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan

A 6 magnitude earthquake repeatedly hit northern part of Kyrgyzstan on the night of April 28. According to preliminary data, the epicenter of the quake located in Talas region.

14:13, april 28, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

International education-2009 exhibition held in Almaty

Over 4 000 people have visited 'International education-2009' exhibition in Almaty on April 26.

14:12, april 28, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbek security forces seize 10 kg of heroin

Members of Uzbekistan's security forces seized 9.5 kg (20 lbs) of heroin from two drug smugglers during a special operation, a law enforcement spokesman said on Saturday.

14:09, april 28, 2009

WORLD

US, RF make preps for Obama visit to Russia - William Burns

William Burns, US Undersecretary of State and former US Ambassador in Moscow, has assured an Itar-Tass correspondent that the United States and Russia conduct active preparations for Barack Obama's

14:08, april 28, 2009

WORLD

Russian govt to reduce tax pressure on business from 2011 -- minister

The government plans to reduce tax pressure on business from 2011 by the amount by which enterprises entitled to simplified tax procedures will increase their insurance premiums, Minister of Health

14:07, april 28, 2009

WORLD

Iran should act to back two-state solution: US

The United States called Monday on Iran to encourage Islamic militants to accept Israel's existence, after firebrand President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tehran could accept a two-state solution.