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1,660 new jobs created in Konibodom in Q1 09

KONIBODOM, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Konibodom authorities are taking measures to employ returning labor migrants.

11:39, april 24, 2009

Agroinvestbonk’s capital reaches 217 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of April 10, 2009, capital of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk has amounted to 217 million somoni (equivalent to 56.

11:10, april 24, 2009

62 items of cultural heritage confiscated by customs officers handed over to Hulbuk Museum

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 62 items of cultural heritage confiscated by customs officers in Nizhny Panj last month have been handed over to the Hulbuk Museum in Kulob, Culture

10:58, april 24, 2009

Bad weather conditions affect cotton sowing campaign in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Recent torrential rain has seriously affected the cotton sowing campaign in the majority of cotton-growing districts in the Sughd province, the head of

10:28, april 24, 2009

INCIDENTS

One killed, three injured in GBAO traffic accident

KHOROG, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- One person was killed and three others were injured on April 22 as car fell into the river in GBAO’s Ishkashim district, according to the GBAO police

10:14, april 24, 2009

OSCE Office launches environmental film week in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Office in Tajikistan on April 22 launched an environmental film week in Dushanbe to mark Earth Day, press release issued by the OSCE Office

19:26, april 23, 2009

INCIDENTS

139 fires registered in Sughd this year leave five dead

KHUJAND, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Five arsons have been reported in the Sughd province since the beginning of this year, the Sughd firefighting service chief Nozim Mahmadov said in an

19:09, april 23, 2009

President Rahmon accepts credentials form ambassadors of the Philippines and Australia

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday April 23, President Emomali Rahmon accepted credentials from the Ambassador of the Philippines to Tajikistan, Mr.

18:26, april 23, 2009

Population’s deposits in Agroinvestbonk invested in cotton sector will not be affected, the Kulob branch head states

KULOB, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Cut in interest rates on bank loans will not affect deposits of population in Agroinvestbonk that have been invested in the cotton sector, the head of

17:55, april 23, 2009

Many NGOs reportedly break the law on public associations

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a news conference in Dushanbe, Deputy Justice Minister, Rustam Mengliyev, reported on April 23 that 1,860 public associations, including

17:26, april 23, 2009

Tax officers fail to fulfill tax collection target for Q1 09

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tax officers have failed to fulfill the tax collection target for the first quarter of this year due to the financial crisis, the Tax Committee head

17:02, april 23, 2009

Two units of Norak HPS repaired at Dushanbe plant, Tajik official says

The Dushanbe-based plant, Tajikteksilmash, has made major repairs to parts of two units of the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS) and one of them is expected to be reinstalled at the station by

15:27, april 23, 2009

Council of sponsors of Tajik farms’ association meets in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 23, Asia-Plus -- The first meeting of the Council of Sponsors of the National Association of Dehkan Farms (NADF) of Tajikistan, presided over by Agriculture Minister Qosim

15:02, april 23, 2009

17 new small power plants introduced into operation in Tajikistan in Q1 09

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 17 new small hydropower plants have been introduced into operation in the country over the first three months of this year, Deputy Energy and Industries

14:38, april 23, 2009

Roghun HPS will allow developing over 300 mln ha of new lands, says minister

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Introduction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station (HPS) into operation will allow developing more than 300 million hectares of new lands in the

13:58, april 23, 2009

Kulob mayor promises to allot land to Chernobyl cleanup workers for organizing farm

KULOB, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Kulob Mayor Homid Abdulloyev has promised to allot 5 hectares in the suburb farm named after S.

13:37, april 23, 2009

Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan lead in economic growth

Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are the leaders among CIS states in expected economic growth in the global financial crisis, reports the analytical report of the Internatinal Monetary Fund (IMF).

13:36, april 23, 2009

Kazakh Prime Minister,reps of Chevron company met

Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov has met with the representatives of Chevron Company headed by the Vice-President of the corporation John Watson on April 22.

13:35, april 23, 2009

Western Union facing problems with cash in Uzbekistan

The Western Union money transfer system's regional director for Central Asia, Jalil Haydarov, has confirmed problems with paying cash to clients in Uzbekistan. This problem is acute in regions.

13:33, april 23, 2009

Kyrgyzstan to obtain $3.4bln through Kumtor project

Kyrgyzstan can possibly obtain $3.432 billion through the Kumtor project, resources at the White House informed.

13:33, april 23, 2009

Armenia, Turkey agree to normalize bilateral relations

Armenia and Turkey have agreed to normalize bilateral relations, the foreign ministers of Armenia, Turkey and Switzerland said in a joint statement.

13:31, april 23, 2009

Lavrov starts visit to Pyongyang visiting Kim Il Sung Mausoleum

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began his stay in Pyongyang with visiting the Kim Il Sung Mausoleum on Thursday. He made an entry in the mourning book.

13:30, april 23, 2009

Iran nuclear official, Solana speak on phone

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator spoke with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana after the Islamic Republic said it was ready for talks with six world powers, Iranian media reported on

13:29, april 23, 2009

U.S. urged to focus on governance in Afghanistan

The Obama administration needs to link its counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan with efforts to improve governance there to be successful in defeating the Taliban, a former Afghan finance

12:53, april 23, 2009

CIS experts to discuss border control cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus – A session of the expert group for coordination of the raft protocol to the agreement on cooperation between the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) border

12:32, april 23, 2009

Tajik border guards open fire on Kyrgyz bus

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus – Tajik border guards opened fire on a Kyrgyz bus on April 21 near the village of Surkh on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, RFE/RL''s Kyrgyz Service reported on April 22.

12:27, april 23, 2009

Tajikistan. Switzerland expected to sign double taxation avoidance agreement this year

DUSHANBE, April 23.

12:09, april 23, 2009

CSTO secretary general arrives in Dushanbe today for two-day visit

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha is arriving in Dushanbe today for a two-day working visit,

11:53, april 23, 2009