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State and prospects of Tajik aluminum production discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Academy of Sciences is hosting a roundtable meeting today to discuss the modern aluminum smelting technologies.

10:43, april 16, 2009

POWER

Parliament endorses bill on living wage

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed bill on living wage.

10:29, april 16, 2009

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amounts to $801.2 million in January-March

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 801.

10:15, april 16, 2009

CSTO carries out large-scale operation against cybercrime

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, – A large-scale operation against cybercrime, dubbed Proxy, is currently being carried out in the territories of member nations of the Collective Security Treaty

19:06, april 15, 2009

Specialists expect locust infestation to hit over 80,000 ha of farmland by the end of April

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Locust infestation has hit more than 27,000 hectares of farmland in 17 districts of the country so far, according to the state unity enterprise, Fight against

18:29, april 15, 2009

I did not have financial interest in cotton investment, says former head of NBT

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- I did not have personal financial interest in cotton investment and I did not make money on that, the former head of the National Bank of Tajikistan

17:34, april 15, 2009

President promises transparent and fair parliamentary elections in 2010

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As guarantor of constitutional rights of Tajik nationals, President Rahmon has promised to create all necessary conditions to ensure holding of transparent

17:16, april 15, 2009

Enterprise for producing energy-saving bulbs to be built in Tajikistan by the end of 2010

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus --Conventional light bulbs should be replaced with the energy-saving ones in the country by the end of this year.

15:44, april 15, 2009

POWER

President promises Tajikistan will gain energy independence in four years

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will gain energy independence in the coming four years, President Rahmon announced during an address to a joint meeting of both chambers of

15:08, april 15, 2009

Tajikistan receives more than 670 mln kWh of power from Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan since February 27

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has received more than 670 million kWh of electrical power fro Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan since February 27, when Turkmen power deliveries

14:52, april 15, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Ex-chief of Rumi police department gets long jail term

QURGHON TEPPA, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A regional court in Khatlon has sentenced ex-chief of the police department in Khatlon’s Rumi district, Rahmonali Sharipov, to a long jail term for

14:23, april 15, 2009

POWER

Tajikistan takes specific measures to mitigate global financial crisis, says president

President Rahmon has charged the government to reduce the VAT rate from 20 to 18 percent and the income tax rate from 25 to 15 percent as one of anticrisis measures.

14:17, april 15, 2009

EU will continue to express its concerns, criticism until freedom of press and religion in Kyrgyzstan are fully guaranteed

The European Union has adopted several statements that express concern and criticism over the bills on Freedom of Press and Freedom of Religion ratified by Kyrgyzstan.

14:16, april 15, 2009

Gas output decreased by 1.2% in January-March in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan decreased gas output by 1.2% in January-March compared with the same period in 2008, Interfax reported with reference to the Government.

14:14, april 15, 2009

Karakalpakstan upgrades its industrial enterprises

Around 1 billion Uzbek sum was allocated for modernization of processing enterprises of Karakalpakstan - Eggar JSC and Turan Hodjeili JSC.

14:12, april 15, 2009

Turkmenistan allocates over US $ 1 billion for development of Ashgabat

Turkmenistan will soon kick off the construction of a number of new facilities in Ashgabat. The total cost of projects exceeds US $ 1 billion.

14:08, april 15, 2009

North Korea expels nuclear inspectors, plans reactor restart

North Korea has ordered UN nuclear inspectors out of the country in protest against criticism of its recent rocket launch, and has pledged to restart work at its Yongbyon reactor, the UN nuclear

14:00, april 15, 2009

UNSC reaction to N Korea missile launch proportionate - RF official

UN Security Councilâ€™s reaction to the rocket launch by North Korea is â€œproportionate and quite moderate,â€ Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said here on

13:55, april 15, 2009

Iran complains to U.N. about Israeli "threats"

Iran demanded on Tuesday that the U.N. Security Council respond firmly to what it described as Israel's "unlawful and insolent threats" to launch an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

13:53, april 15, 2009

US anti-war grannies isolated on Afghanistan

Grandmother may know best, but for a group of feisty grannies leading US protests against the war in Afghanistan, the problem is that no one's listening.

13:30, april 15, 2009

Tajikistan annual education fair opens in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan Annual Education Fair, staged by the Tajik Branch of Open Society Institute/Assistance Foundation (OSI/AF-Tajikistan) in partnership with

13:09, april 15, 2009

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan do not have disagreements over water and energy issues, says Tajik deputy premier

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Uzbekistan do not have any serious disagreements over issues related to use of water and energy iresources, Deputy Prime Minister

12:33, april 15, 2009

Tajikistan protests Uzbek military maneuvers near border

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Defense Ministry has said it was not officially informed about Uzbek counterterrorism exercises near the Tajik border last week, RFE/RL''s Tajik

12:11, april 15, 2009

Embassy of Canada supports creation of small business for women in Khujand

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Canada is pleased to mark its contribution of nearly $20,000 CAD in support of the “Umedbakhsh” project being implemented by

12:03, april 15, 2009

Tajik geologists to explore hydrocarbon deposits by themselves

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Main Geology Directorate has set up a team numbering twenty specialists for exploration of hydrocarbon deposits in the country, the head Main

11:40, april 15, 2009

Amonatbonk’s net profit amounts to 2 mln somoni in Jan-Mar 09

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Net profit of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) has amounted to 2 million somoni (equivalent to some US$520,000) in January-March this year, which

11:10, april 15, 2009

UNDP expert presents report on impact of the global economic crisis on CA measures to address it

DUSHANBE. April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- When seeking way out of the global financial crisis it is necessary to take into account the demographic situation in the region. Mr.

10:54, april 15, 2009

Modern aluminum smelting technologies to be discussed in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Academy of Sciences will host a roundtable meeting to discuss the modern aluminum smelting technologies on April 16.

10:45, april 15, 2009