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Tajikistan, Uzbekistan to hold next border delineation negotiations in late April

DUSHANBE, April 18, Asia-Plus -- The next round of negotiations between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on delimitation and demarcation of the common border is expected to take place in Tashkent,

17:04, april 18, 2009

Analysis of economic efficiency of policy of protection of child’s rights in Tajikistan presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- “Analysis of Economic Efficiency of Policy of Protection of Child’s Rights in Tajikistan” conducted jointly by the UNICEF Country Office and the

11:02, april 18, 2009

Swiss Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan visits Dushanbe on April 20

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, Mr.

10:46, april 18, 2009

United States special operations team and Tajik medical staff tend to patients in Panj

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Six medical specialists from the U.S.

10:30, april 18, 2009

POWER

Dushanbe marks Capital City today

By Dushanbe authoritiesâ€™ decision celebration of a Capital City Day has started by subbotinik (volunteer work) and city-wide action on cleaning the Dushanbinka River bank areas of debris.

10:15, april 18, 2009

Situation in interbank and intrabank segments shows increasing demand for RR in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Average buying and selling rates of the US dollar against the somoni have increased by several points in recent days, reaching 1:3.

10:08, april 18, 2009

SPORT

Running race dedicated to Capital City Day starts in Dushanbe today morning

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A running race dedicated to a Capital City Day started in Dushanbe today at 7:30 am.

19:55, april 17, 2009

UAE’s design and engineering firm ready to participate in implementation of the Dushanbe municipal redevelopment

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- We are ready to participate in implementation of the Dushanbe municipal redevelopment plant, training Tajik young specialists and invest in enhancement

18:37, april 17, 2009

Customs officers reach only 75% of the customs duty collection target for Q1 09

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The global financial crisis has hit activity of the country’s customs service significantly, the first deputy head of the Customs Service, Nematboy Rahmatov,

18:04, april 17, 2009

Tajikistan ready to sign agreement on transit NATO nonmilitary cargo through its territory to Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan does not see any obstacles to the signing of an agreement with the United States on the transit of NATO nonmilitary cargo through its

17:43, april 17, 2009

Agroinvestbonk provides fewer loans in Jan-March 09 compared to Q1 08

DUSHANBE, April 17, 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.

16:14, april 17, 2009

Expert questions possibility of Tajikistan’s reaching energy independence in four years

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will scarcely manage to reach energy independence in the coming four years, known Tajik economist, Dr, Hojimuhammad Umarov, said in an interview

15:25, april 17, 2009

Tajprombank’s branch in Kulob requests its employees to take unpaid vacation

KULOB, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Tajprombank (Joint-Stock Commercial Industrial Bank of Reconstruction and Development) in Kulob has requested its employees to take unpaid

14:43, april 17, 2009

Nearly 30 jobs reportedly created in the country for returning Tajik labor migrants

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Some 30,000 anticrisis jobs have been created in Tajikistan for returning labor migrants, deputy chairperson of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s

14:23, april 17, 2009

China, Kazakhstan sign number of agreements

China, the world's second-biggest energy consumer, will lend US$10 billion to Kazakhstan in return for a stake in an oil producer in the Central Asian country.

14:18, april 17, 2009

South Korean KNOC company willing to participate in diversification of Turkmen fuel and energy sector

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the chairman of the South Korean National Oil Corporation (KNOC), Kang Young-won, and the deputy minister of knowledge economy, Kim Jung-gwan, on

14:16, april 17, 2009

Uzbekistan's GDP grows 7.9% in 1Q

The growth of the GDP of Uzbekistan made up 7.9% in the first three months of 2009.

14:15, april 17, 2009

Largest ever portion of synthetic drugs seized in Kyrgyzstan

The largest ever portion of synthetic drugs was seized in Kyrgyzstan, Drugs Control Agency informed the news agency â€œ24.kgâ€.

14:14, april 17, 2009

Tajik president, Portuguese FM discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday February 16, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Portuguese Foreign Minister Luís Amado.

14:13, april 17, 2009

Russia-NATO Council resumes work Apr 29 - Rogozin

The Russia-NATO Council will resume work at the ambassador level on April 29, Russiaâ€™s permanent representative at the alliance, Dmitry Rogozin told Itar-Tass in an interview on Thursday.

14:12, april 17, 2009

Obama wants Cuba to make next move to improve ties

U.S. President Barack Obama has said he is waiting for Havana to make the next step to improve relations after Washington lifted curbs on visits and money sent to Cuba.

14:11, april 17, 2009

Iran could respond to changed U.S.: Mottaki

Iran could respond to U.S.

14:10, april 17, 2009

US in Afghanistan transit talks with Turkmenistan

The United States is discussing the possibility of using Turkmenistan's airspace to support the battle in neighbouring Afghanistan, a top US State Department official said Thursday.

13:35, april 17, 2009

Innovation projects needed to promote development of aluminum production, says Talco CFO

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The global financial crisis has hit Tajikistan’s economy and its economic entities, including Tajik Aluminum Company (Talco), which is a component of an

12:09, april 17, 2009

French diplomat familiarizes himself with activity of IRPT

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On April 15, Muhiddin Kabiri, the leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT), met with French Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Henry Zipper de Fabiani.

11:28, april 17, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Four criminal proceedings instituted against 8 law enforcement officers in Sughd this year

KHUJAND, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Prosecutor’s offices in the Sughd province have instituted 28 criminal proceedings over the first quarter of this year, acting chief prosecutor of the

10:59, april 17, 2009

SCO anti-terror drill starts in Tajikistan today

A two-day joint anti-terror drill of member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), dubbed Norak-Antiterror 2009, is beginning at the Fakhrobod training ground in the Khatlon province

10:45, april 17, 2009

Small Kurultai of ethnic Kazakhs of Central Asia, Iran and Afghanistan expected to be held in Dushanbe next week

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe is expected to host the Small Kurultai of ethnic Kazakhs of Central Asia’s states, Afghanistan and Iran next week.

10:30, april 17, 2009