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Exhibition of goods from China’s Kashgar to be organized in Danghara in August

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An exhibition of goods from Kashgar, China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) is expected to be held in Khatlon’s Danghara district from August

11:09, april 27, 2009

INCIDENTS

RCS distributes relief supplies to flood hit people in Khuroson district

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) has distributed humanitarian aid to residents of the village of 18th Partsyezd in Khatlon’s Khuroson district

10:43, april 27, 2009

53 corruption-related crimes detected in Sughd in Q1 09

KHUJAND, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 53 corruption-related crimes have been detected in the Sughd province over the first three months of this year, the chief of Sughd anticorruption

10:14, april 27, 2009

POWER

President signs decree requiring nationwide switch to energy-saving light bulbs

By presidentâ€™s decree relevant services are charged to provide nationwide shift to energy-saving light bulbs by the end of this year.

19:57, april 25, 2009

NATO delegation holds 'fruitful' meetings In Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus – High-ranking members of the first-ever NATO Parliamentary Assembly delegation to visit Tajikistan have said their meetings with the government and parliament

19:28, april 25, 2009

Details emerge about getting Iranian visa at Iran’s Economic Center in Khujand

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- New details have emerged about the process of getting Iranian visa at Iran’s Economic Center in Khujand.

19:05, april 25, 2009

PamirEnergy able to provide its consumers with power all the year round, says GBAO governor

KHOROG, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Pamir Energy Company (PamirEnergy) has an opportunity to provide the city of Khorog and four adjacent districts with electrical power all the year

18:32, april 25, 2009

Devaluation of TJS inevitable process, says expert

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Devaluation of the somoni (TJS) against the dollar is an inevitable process under conditions of reduction in the money supply at a global scale, Tajik

17:41, april 25, 2009

Tajikistan suspends two Christian aid groups

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan''s Justice Ministry has suspended the activities of two aid groups because they were promoting Christianity, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service

11:36, april 25, 2009

Drug police in Dushanbe burn over 500 tons of narcotics last Friday

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry directorate for combating drug trafficking (drug police) burned more than 506 kilograms of narcotics at the Dushanbe

11:22, april 25, 2009

Regional training-of-trainers course on integrated border management held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus – A Regional Training-of-Trainers course on Integrated Border Management (IBM), organized with the support of the EU-UNDP Border Management in Central Asia

11:12, april 25, 2009

Swiss corporation helps Tajik power holding reduce power losses

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Switzerland contributes to efficiency of electricity and gas supply systems of Dushanbe Press release issued by the Swiss

10:49, april 25, 2009

CBHP provides food aid to pregnant women and nursing mothers in Sughd and Khatlon

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Community and Basic Health Project (CBHP) has begun distributing food aid to pregnant women and nursing mothers in Sughd and Khatlon provinces this month.

10:30, april 25, 2009

Cooperation between NGOs and media to be discussed in Dushanbe next week

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe-based NGO Umedbakhsh organizes a training seminar for local journalists on problems of cooperation between NGOs and media.

19:41, april 24, 2009

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to this year’s budget

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to the law on the budget for 2009

19:29, april 24, 2009

Tajik president, CSTO secretary general discuss formation of the CSTO collective rapid reaction force

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to format and frames of functioning of the Collective Rapid Reaction Force of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) were a

18:26, april 24, 2009

Damage caused by untargeted use of state funds by Tajiktelecom reportedly estimated at $770,000

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption Sherkhon Salimzoda revealed

17:31, april 24, 2009

Anticorruption agency to inspect targeted use of budgetary funds by ministries and organizations

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to reporters in Dushanbe, the anticorruption chief Sherkhon Salimzoda noted on April 24 that the agency has worked out the plan of actions to inspect

17:13, april 24, 2009

Anticorruption agency intends to study report about audit at central bank

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has not yet officially received the report about audit carried out at the National Bank

15:25, april 24, 2009

Gazprom Zarubezhneftegaz seeks success in exploration of Sariqamish gas field

DUSHANBE, March 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Closed joint-stock company (CJSC) Gazprom Zarubezhneftegaz has launched large-scale mobilization work on the Sariqamish gas filed in the Shahrinav

14:13, april 24, 2009

Kazakhstan’s banking sector able to discharge its foreign liabilities – National Bank Chair

The banking sector of Kazakhstan is quite able to meet its obligations to foreign lenders, National Bank Chair Grigory Marchenko said.

14:12, april 24, 2009

Heavy rains destroy cotton fields in Jizak Region

Heavy rains that fell on Uzbekistan in April have destroyed cotton fields in Jizak Region. Farmers say that this would not have happened if the authorities had not hastened them with sowing.

14:11, april 24, 2009

IMF predicts 12 percent inflation in Kyrgyzstan

According to the International Monetary Fundâ€™s predictions Kyrgyz inflation can exceed 12 percent in 2009.

14:10, april 24, 2009

Turkmenistan and Georgia to expand cooperation

Georgian Prime Minister Nikoloz Gilauri, who arrived in Ashgabat at the head of a delegation to attend an international energy conference under the auspices of UN, met with Turkmen President

14:09, april 24, 2009

Russia ready to slash nuclear arsenal: general

Russia is prepared to "significantly" cut its nuclear arsenal if a deal is reached with the United States, the head of the Russian General Staff told the Interfax news agency on Thursday.

14:07, april 24, 2009

Iran works on new proposals for more nuclear talks

Iran is preparing a set of new proposals aimed at restarting talks on the country's nuclear program, the country's foreign minister said Thursday.

14:06, april 24, 2009

Obama legal team wants to limit defendants' rights

The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to overrule a 23 year-old decision that stopped police from initiating questions unless a defendant's lawyer is present, the latest stance that

14:05, april 24, 2009

Gates: More civilians required in Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday told Marines being deployed to Afghanistan that a U.S.

14:04, april 24, 2009

Spring conscription campaign reaches more than 75 percent of the target

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By April 24, the spring conscription campaign has reached more than 75 percent of the target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a chief spokesman for the Ministry

13:42, april 24, 2009