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Iran's Khatami says out of presidential race

Iran's former president Mohammad Khatami confirmed he was pulling out of the June presidential election to avoid splitting the votes of the reformist front, in a statement published on Tuesday.

14:29, march 17, 2009

Russia backs US ops in Afghanistan: minister

Russia supports US operations in Afghanistan and is ready to contribute to stabilising the country, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published Monday during his visit to Kabul.

14:12, march 17, 2009

CIS experts consider drug control cooperation

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A two-day meeting of an expert group to review the draft resolution and the draft regulations on the CIS commission for cooperation in countering

13:59, march 17, 2009

Dushanbe commission for child’s rights set up

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday signed a resolution reorganizing the commission for minors’ affairs into the commission for child’s

13:45, march 17, 2009

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan the most vulnerable to financial crisis in Central Asia, says international expert

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are the most vulnerable to the financial crisis in Central Asia, Johannes Linn, Executive Director of the Wolfensohn Center for

12:50, march 17, 2009

Tajik leader delivers statement at 5th WWF in Istanbul

According to him, construction of reservoirs and hydropower stations that could promote saving water for agricultural needs of the region along with providing the population with electricity was call

11:29, march 17, 2009

Electronic catalogue of 500 ancient manuscripts presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of an electronic catalogue of 500 Medieval Eastern manuscripts is being held at the Institute of Oriental Studies and Written

11:15, march 17, 2009

Tajikistan ought to pay attention to efficient use of primary and renewable energy resources, expert says

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Development of energy potential involves solving issues related to future use of energy in domestic market as well as working out and introducing urgent

20:40, march 16, 2009

President Rahmon attends the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul

President Emomali Rahmon is attending the 5th World Water Forum (WWF) that was launched in Istanbul, Turkey on March 16.

20:05, march 16, 2009

SMT suspends operations due to financial problems

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Independent Tajik Television, Simoi Mustaqili Tojikistion (SMT) has not operated since March 13.

19:28, march 16, 2009

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Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers a number of bills on Monday

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of the lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of Tajik parliament considered a number of bills at a March 16 meeting, presided over by its

18:30, march 16, 2009

Expert supports banks’ appeal to the government for postponement debt repayments

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An appeal by Agroinvestbonk to the government for postponement of loan repayments is timely and logical, Chairman of the Association of Banks of Tajikistan,

15:47, march 16, 2009

Tajik, Turkish presidents discuss bilateral cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon met with his Turkish counterpart, President Abdullah Gul, in Ankara, Turkey on March 15.

15:12, march 16, 2009

Presentation of Sughd and Panj FEZs held in Dushanbe on March 17

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An official ceremony of presentation of two free economic zones (FEZ) – “Sughd” and “Panj” – will be held in Dushanbe on March 17, according to the

15:10, march 16, 2009

IRPT announces establishment of Said Abdullo Nuri Award

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) has announced establishment of the Said Abdullo Nuri Award in Central Asia.

14:58, march 16, 2009

Saudi Arabia interested in agro-industy of Kazakhstan

The head of the Ministry of Agriculture Akylbek Kurishbayev and the Saudi Arabian Minister of Economic Affairs and Budget Planning Khaled bin Muhammad Al-Kusabi discussed Kazakhstan's agricultural

14:57, march 16, 2009

Global Foundation gives Uzbekistan more than US$ 13 million on struggle with tuberculosis

Global Foundation gave Uzbekistan more than US$ 13 million on struggle with tuberculosis.

14:56, march 16, 2009

At least 21 madrasahs suspend activities in Kyrgyzstan’s Chui oblast

At least 21 medersahs have suspended their activities in Chui oblast of Kyrgyzstan, the deputy governor Natalia Lyailenko said at the collegium on religion situation in the Chui oblast on Monday.

14:51, march 16, 2009

Turkmenistan to become associated member of ECO

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan has sent a diplomatic note to the Secretariat of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) requesting it to initiate necessary procedures to

14:48, march 16, 2009

Iran's Ahmadinejad dubs sanctions 'childish'

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed on Friday as a "childish move" international sanctions on Iran, a day after Washington extended one of many sets of sanctions on the country.

14:47, march 16, 2009

Cheney: Obama detainee policies make US less safe

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday that Americans are less safe now that President Barack Obama has overturned Bush terrorism-fighting policies and that nearly all the Republican

14:38, march 16, 2009

Russia, Iran sign memorandum allowing for swap operations

Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and Iranian Oil Minister Qolam Hosein Nozari signed a hydrocarbon memorandum on Sunday.

14:36, march 16, 2009

Suicide bomber kills 11 in southern Afghanistan

A suicide bomber killed 11 people, including nine police officers, in southern Afghanistan on Monday, the interior ministry said.

14:13, march 16, 2009

Areas under cotton reduced by more than 6,000 ha in Kulob this year

KULOB, March 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Areas under cotton in five cotton-growing districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region have been reduced by more than 6,000 hectares this year, Hamrokhon Hoitov, a

14:00, march 16, 2009

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Tajik speaker receives Russia’s Federation Council delegation

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev received visiting delegation of the Federation Council of

13:40, march 16, 2009

Official number of HIV sufferers exceeds 100 in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, March 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Three new cases of HIV detected in Gorno Badakhshan since the beginning of this year have brought an official number of people living with HIV in the region to

13:19, march 16, 2009

To operate flights to Moscow, Kulob airport leases plane from Tajik Air

KULOB, March 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob international airport has leased a plane form Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, to operate flights to Moscow, the deputy director of the

13:01, march 16, 2009

Rahmon opens new building o Tajik embassy in Ankara

President Emomali Rahmon has opened new building of Tajik Embassy in Ankara. Today, Tajik leader will take part at the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul.

12:55, march 16, 2009

Public associations to help TB sufferers living in Kulob

KULOB, March 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Kulob-based public associations intend to provide humanitarian aid to TB sufferers living in Khatlon’s Kulob region on occasion of World Tuberculosis Day,

12:32, march 16, 2009