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Medical Teams International helps develop emergency medical service in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Training center on providing emergency medical aid was established at the Dushanbe emergency hospital this week.

12:20, march 14, 2009

Tajik-Iranian JV for producing vegetable to be launched in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Iranian joint venture for producing vegetable oil will be launched in Tajikistan, according to presidential press service.

12:10, march 14, 2009

Tajikistan should diversify labor market for its migrants, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Orientation of Tajik labor migrants to one or two counties may become an instrument of political pressure for receiving countries on Tajikistan, the

11:58, march 14, 2009

Prime minister holds meeting to discuss implementation of Roghun HEP

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The progress of implementation of the Roghun hydroelectricity project (HEP) was discussed at a two-day meeting at the site for the Roghun hydroelectric

11:43, march 14, 2009

CCI, MSDSP intend to cooperate in supporting development of SMEs in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Tajikistan was the focus of a March 12 meeting of Deputy Chairman of

11:29, march 14, 2009

Five school students represent Tajikistan at the 3rd CWWF in Istanbul

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Five schools students are representing Tajikistan at the 3rd Children’s World Water Forum (CWWF) that kicked off in Istanbul, Turkey on March 12.

19:59, march 13, 2009

Tajikistan needs flexible policy to make return of labor migrants efficient, says IOM million head

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Return of Tajik labor migrants home due to the financial crisis may create additional problems for the country, and therefore, Tajikistan needs a flexible

18:54, march 13, 2009

Orienbonk official proposes to extend loan payments to two years

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC), Orienbonk, proposes to extend the period for repayment of the state loan provided for lending the cotton sector last

18:15, march 13, 2009

Kulob banks offer to review cotton sector lending mechanism

KULOB, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A regional conference entitled “Experience of Lending Cotton Sector in 2008” was held in Kulob on March 12.

16:14, march 13, 2009

CSTO experts considers proposals to the draft military-economic cooperation program

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Experts from member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have considered proposals made by member nations to the draft

15:49, march 13, 2009

Tajik president visits Sirjan special economic zone in Kerman

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon who is currently on a five-day tour of Iran on March 12 visited Sirjan, Kerman province, according to presidential press

14:54, march 13, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Trail of Uzbek national charged with illegal border crossing in GBAO adjourned

KHOROG, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The trial of two – Mr. Sulaymon Mansourov from Shahrinav district, central Tajikistan and Ms.

14:40, march 13, 2009

Investors and issue bodies to discuss world crisis impact on economy and financial system of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Financial Market Congress will be held in Almaty on March 17. Kazakhstan Financial Market Congress is the 3rd annual Cbonds event devoted to the Kazakhstan market.

14:39, march 13, 2009

Uzbekistan citizens dissatisfied with mandatory introduction of plastic cards

A large number of Uzbek citizens can only buy products in specific shops equipped with special sales registers, because they were obliged to use plastic cards to get their salaries.

14:38, march 13, 2009

Resistance of Kyrgyz ministries and departments to business environment reforms remains intense

â€œResistance of Kyrgyz ministries and departments to reforms, promoting favorable business environment remains intense,â€ the Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov said at the 4th Congress of

14:37, march 13, 2009

Turkmen president delivers speech at 10th ECO summit

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov attended the 10th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).

14:36, march 13, 2009

Joint radar use proposal still on negotiating table - Lavrov

Russia confirms its offer to the United States to jointly use the Gabala radar, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said here on Thursday.

14:35, march 13, 2009

South Korea urged North Korea not to fire rocket

South Korea urged North Korea on Friday to stop its move to fire what it suspects to be a missile, reiterating its firm position that any launch would violate a U.N. Security Council resolution.

14:34, march 13, 2009

Obama extends sanctions against Iran

President Barack Obama said Thursday he had extended one of the many levels of sanctions against Iran, imposed in 1995 over claims Tehran dealt in terrorism and sought weapons of mass destruction.

14:33, march 13, 2009

Officials: Obama's Afghanistan goals due soon

The Obama administration expects to announce new objectives for the flagging war in Afghanistan as soon as next week that place an onus on next-door Pakistan to contain extremism, defense and

14:20, march 13, 2009

Tajik, Russian MPs meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The second session of inter-parliament commission for cooperation between the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) and the

13:58, march 13, 2009

OSCE Office helps plant trees in Tajikistan's rural areas to prevent land degradation

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus – An awareness-raising campaign on environmental protection, biodiversity and the effects of deforestation was launched yesterday in Sayod village in the

13:53, march 13, 2009

Interior minister, OSCE representatives discuss police reforms issues

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Minister of Interiors, Lieutenant-General Abdurahim Qahhorov, yesterday met visiting OSCE delegation led by Senior Police Adviser Kevin Carty, according to

13:21, march 13, 2009

Tajik drug control chief, OSCE representatives discuss counternarcotics training for Afghan police

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday March 12, Director of the Drug Control Agency, Lieutenant-General Rustam Nazarov, met with visiting OSCE Senior Police Adviser Kevin Carty.

12:00, march 13, 2009

SPORT

Japan supports development of Tajikistan’s Karate do Shotokan Federation

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday March 12, Mr. Yoshihiro Nakayama, Chargé D’Affaires of Japan’s Embassy in Dushanbe, and Mr.

11:44, march 13, 2009

Rahmon meets his Pakistani counterpart in Tehran

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon met with his Pakistani counterpart, President Asef Ali Zardari, in Tehran on sidelines of the 10th summit of the Economic

11:30, march 13, 2009

Tajik government announces holding of tender for investing in development of huge silver deposit

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Launch of a consultative infrastructure project, Big Koni Mansour, was announced at the State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property

11:15, march 13, 2009