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18:28, april 21, 2009

Tajikistan gives up the holding of 16 cultural events because of crisis, says culture minister

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Sixteen cultural events of international and regional nature that were scheduled for this year have been postponed because of the global financial

18:08, april 21, 2009

INCIDENTS

Snow avalanche kills one Sughd, three others reported missing

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Warmer temperatures have increased the risk of further avalanches in mountain areas of the country, where dozens of snow-slides have occurred over past

17:53, april 21, 2009

INCIDENTS

Snow storm kills three border guards in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Three border guards were killed and three others were injured on April 10 as a heavy snow storm hit the area patrolled by the frontier outpost Khargushi

17:26, april 21, 2009

Founder of Rastokhez movement Tohir Abdujabbor passes away

Mr.

15:56, april 21, 2009

SCO Youth Council to be founded next month

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Youth Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is expected to be founded in May, according to the Committee for Youth, Sports and Tourism

15:37, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Government expense reductions will not affect road rehabilitation projects, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Reduction of government expenses having resulted from the global financial crisis will not affect the road rehabilitation projects, Nizom Hakimov,

15:16, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

TSB’s branch in Kulob provides loans to local merchants

KULOB, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first quarter of this year, the branch of Tojik Sodirot Bonk (TSB) in Kulob has provided 1,548,813 somoni in loans, the head of TSB’s branch in

14:56, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

124 followers of Jamaat ul-Tabligh detained in Dushanbe’s mosque last week

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Dozens of followers of Jamaat ul-Tabligh, a Sunni missionary group, have reportedly been detained in one of mosques of Dushanbe.

14:06, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

This week, President Rahmon accepts credentials from ambassadors of a number of states

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This week, ambassadors of a number of nations will present credentials to President Emomali Rahmon, according to the MFA information department.

14:05, april 21, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Ministry of Emergency Situations warn against water deficit in 2009

Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations warn agrarians of the country, that there will be a lack of water for irrigation in 2009.

14:04, april 21, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Tashkent to host Korean Culture Festival

On April 22, Korean Culture Festival will start in "Turkiston" Place in Tashkent.

14:03, april 21, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

New criminal procedure code and labor code adopted in Turkmenistan

The Mejlis of Turkmenistan of the fourth convocation passed the laws "On approval and introduction of the criminal procedure code" and "On approval and introduction of labor code" at its second

14:02, april 21, 2009

WORLD

RF, NATO chiefs of General Staff not meet May 7 – Rogozin

Russian permanent representative to NATO Dmitry Rogozin said a meeting of Russian and NATO chiefs of the General Staff slated for May 7 would not take place.

14:01, april 21, 2009

WORLD

Iran leader sparks walkout at UN over Israel

Dozens of Western diplomats walked out of a U.N.

14:00, april 21, 2009

WORLD

Iran's Ahmadinejad wants 'concrete changes' in U.S. policy

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday that the recent shift in Washington's stance toward Tehran was necessary, but that the Islamic Republic was waiting for "concrete changes.

13:59, april 21, 2009

WORLD

Army troops in Iraq prepare to head to Afghanistan

Only in Iraq a few weeks, nearly 500 U.S.

13:44, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob banks provide only 2.5 mln somoni in loans to local cotton farmers so far

KULOB, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of April 17, branches of banks and microloan lenders in Khatlon’s Kulob region have provided not more than 2.

13:24, april 21, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Khovaling legislature does not give consent to repeal of inviolability of its member

KULOB, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Khovaling district legislature (Majlis) have not given consent to the repeal of inviolability of their colleague Davlatali Abdulov, who is

12:51, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM, US envoy discuss regional issues

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday April 20, visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Mr.

12:45, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New US administration interested in cooperation with Tajikistan, says US Assistant Secretary of State

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Monday afternoon, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Mr.

12:02, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan ready to provide neighboring countries with water in normal regime

Qairoqqum reservoir should provide water supplies for irrigation of more than 300,000 hectares of cotton fields in Uzbekistan and 80,000 hectares of rice fields in Kazakhstan.

11:12, april 21, 2009

CIS jazz bands gather in Tajik capital for jazz festival in late April

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A jazz festival is expected to be held in the Tajik capital from April 30 to May 3.

10:59, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Over 81 tons of fishes produced in Tajikistan in Q1 09

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first quarter of this year, 36 fish farms have been founded in the country in addition to eight joint-stock companies dealing with fish-breeding,

10:44, april 21, 2009

Virtual Days of Tajik Culture to be held in Yekaterinburg this week

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Virtual Days of Tajik Culture are expected to be held in Yekaterinburg, Russia from April 23-25, according to the Ministry of Culture (MoC).

10:30, april 21, 2009

INCIDENTS

Natural disasters leave 8 dead in Tajikistan in Q1 09

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, 57 natural disasters have been reported in Tajikistan, the head of the Committee for Emergency Situations

18:09, april 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

If farmers sell cotton fiber at current world prices they may lose TJS50 mln, says expert

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The government gave a 140 million somoni (TJS) credit to cotton farmers last year through banks and they have repaid more than 64 million somoni to this

17:23, april 20, 2009

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers census bill

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2009, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on general census of the population at an April 20

17:09, april 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

NATO PA secretary general expected to arrives to Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Secretary General David Hobbs, heading the NATO PA delegation, is arriving in Tajikistan today for a two-day

16:55, april 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Czech envoy presents credentials to Tajik president

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday April 20, a new Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Tajikistan, Mr. Robert Kapetsky, presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon.

16:39, april 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

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Tajikistan gives up the holding of 16 cultural events because of crisis, says culture minister

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Sixteen cultural events of international and regional nature that were scheduled for this year have been postponed because of the global financial

Snow avalanche kills one Sughd, three others reported missing

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Warmer temperatures have increased the risk of further avalanches in mountain areas of the country, where dozens of snow-slides have occurred over past

Snow storm kills three border guards in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Three border guards were killed and three others were injured on April 10 as a heavy snow storm hit the area patrolled by the frontier outpost Khargushi

Founder of Rastokhez movement Tohir Abdujabbor passes away

Mr.

SCO Youth Council to be founded next month

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Youth Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is expected to be founded in May, according to the Committee for Youth, Sports and Tourism

Government expense reductions will not affect road rehabilitation projects, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Reduction of government expenses having resulted from the global financial crisis will not affect the road rehabilitation projects, Nizom Hakimov,

TSB’s branch in Kulob provides loans to local merchants

KULOB, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first quarter of this year, the branch of Tojik Sodirot Bonk (TSB) in Kulob has provided 1,548,813 somoni in loans, the head of TSB’s branch in

124 followers of Jamaat ul-Tabligh detained in Dushanbe’s mosque last week

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Dozens of followers of Jamaat ul-Tabligh, a Sunni missionary group, have reportedly been detained in one of mosques of Dushanbe.

This week, President Rahmon accepts credentials from ambassadors of a number of states

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This week, ambassadors of a number of nations will present credentials to President Emomali Rahmon, according to the MFA information department.

Ministry of Emergency Situations warn against water deficit in 2009

Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations warn agrarians of the country, that there will be a lack of water for irrigation in 2009.

Tashkent to host Korean Culture Festival

On April 22, Korean Culture Festival will start in "Turkiston" Place in Tashkent.

New criminal procedure code and labor code adopted in Turkmenistan

The Mejlis of Turkmenistan of the fourth convocation passed the laws "On approval and introduction of the criminal procedure code" and "On approval and introduction of labor code" at its second

RF, NATO chiefs of General Staff not meet May 7 – Rogozin

Russian permanent representative to NATO Dmitry Rogozin said a meeting of Russian and NATO chiefs of the General Staff slated for May 7 would not take place.

Iran leader sparks walkout at UN over Israel

Dozens of Western diplomats walked out of a U.N.

Iran's Ahmadinejad wants 'concrete changes' in U.S. policy

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday that the recent shift in Washington's stance toward Tehran was necessary, but that the Islamic Republic was waiting for "concrete changes.

Army troops in Iraq prepare to head to Afghanistan

Only in Iraq a few weeks, nearly 500 U.S.

Kulob banks provide only 2.5 mln somoni in loans to local cotton farmers so far

KULOB, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of April 17, branches of banks and microloan lenders in Khatlon’s Kulob region have provided not more than 2.

Khovaling legislature does not give consent to repeal of inviolability of its member

KULOB, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Khovaling district legislature (Majlis) have not given consent to the repeal of inviolability of their colleague Davlatali Abdulov, who is

Tajik FM, US envoy discuss regional issues

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday April 20, visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Mr.

New US administration interested in cooperation with Tajikistan, says US Assistant Secretary of State

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Monday afternoon, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Mr.

Tajikistan ready to provide neighboring countries with water in normal regime

Qairoqqum reservoir should provide water supplies for irrigation of more than 300,000 hectares of cotton fields in Uzbekistan and 80,000 hectares of rice fields in Kazakhstan.

CIS jazz bands gather in Tajik capital for jazz festival in late April

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A jazz festival is expected to be held in the Tajik capital from April 30 to May 3.

Over 81 tons of fishes produced in Tajikistan in Q1 09

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first quarter of this year, 36 fish farms have been founded in the country in addition to eight joint-stock companies dealing with fish-breeding,

Virtual Days of Tajik Culture to be held in Yekaterinburg this week

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Virtual Days of Tajik Culture are expected to be held in Yekaterinburg, Russia from April 23-25, according to the Ministry of Culture (MoC).

Natural disasters leave 8 dead in Tajikistan in Q1 09

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, 57 natural disasters have been reported in Tajikistan, the head of the Committee for Emergency Situations

If farmers sell cotton fiber at current world prices they may lose TJS50 mln, says expert

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The government gave a 140 million somoni (TJS) credit to cotton farmers last year through banks and they have repaid more than 64 million somoni to this

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers census bill

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2009, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on general census of the population at an April 20

NATO PA secretary general expected to arrives to Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Secretary General David Hobbs, heading the NATO PA delegation, is arriving in Tajikistan today for a two-day

Czech envoy presents credentials to Tajik president

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday April 20, a new Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Tajikistan, Mr. Robert Kapetsky, presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon.

President Rahmon accepts credentials from Malaysian ambassador

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today accepted credentials of Malaysian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.