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Agriculture ministry recommends government reviewing financing of cotton sector

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) intends to submit proposals on effective distribution of state funds to cotton-growing for consideration of the

12:53, february 27, 2009

Tajikistan ranked among former Soviet republics with lowest inflation rates for Jan 09

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Belarus’ news agency BelaPan has ranked Tajikistan among the former Soviet republics with lowest inflation rates for January 2009.

12:34, february 27, 2009

President proposes to name Islamic Institute after Abu Hnifa Numan Thabit

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a republican conference dedicated to the 1310th anniversary of Al-Imam al-Azam Numan Thabit bi Zuta bin Mah, better known by his kunya as

12:24, february 27, 2009

Drug peddler attempts to transport large amount of heroin hidden in sausages to Moscow

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers seized nearly 14 kilograms of heroin at the Dushanbe airport on February 26, the Customs Service press service said.

12:10, february 27, 2009

US human rights report lists Tajikistan among authoritarian states

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan, with a population of approximately seven million, is an authoritarian state, and political life is dominated by President Emomali Rahmon

11:58, february 27, 2009

New 200-place education building constructed at school in Panj

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A new 200-place education building at school # 13 in the village of Khoja Quchqor, Khatlon’s Panj district was put into operation on February 25, Asia-Plus

11:44, february 27, 2009

TLC opens its local offices in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Legal Consortium (TLC) intends to present its local offices in Sughd’s cities of Istaravshan and Khujand.

11:15, february 27, 2009

USAID strives to simplify customs procedures

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On February 24-25, the USAID (United States Agency for International Development) Regional Trade Liberalization and Customs Project (RTLC) conducted a

20:07, february 26, 2009

Year of celebration in honor of Imam Azam of great historic and religious significance for CA Muslims, says president

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A republican conference formally titled “The Tolerant Essence of the Doctrine of Imam Azam and State of Religion in the Country” was held at the

19:03, february 26, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Two officers from police special unit detained for attack on casino in Roudaki district

Three persons, including two police special unit officers, have been detained on suspicion of having robbed a casino in the Roudaki district.

16:51, february 26, 2009

IFC assists Tajik banks in delinquency management

DUSHANBE February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping train banks and microfinance institutions in Tajikistan on how to prevent and mitigate the financial

16:27, february 26, 2009

Yemeni President arriving in Dushanbe for an official visit today evening

Yemeni presidentâ€™s official visit to Tajikistan is expected to result in signing of a number of cooperation documents.

16:07, february 26, 2009

INCIDENTS

Persons that attacked money transfer outlet in Qurghon Teppa not yet detained

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Police are still carrying out the search operation to arrest persons that attacked a money transfer outlet in Qurghon Teppa yesterday, the capital of

15:42, february 26, 2009

Russian missiles seized on way to China

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus – Russia’s chief military prosecutor has said he suspects navy officials tried to smuggle 30 antisubmarine missiles through Tajikistan to sell them in China,

15:35, february 26, 2009

Cellular operators raise unified communications center issue with communications officials

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Cellular operators are continuing to express concern about efforts of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) to establish a new

15:19, february 26, 2009

President of Grain Union: Kazakhstan to export 2.5 million tons of grain by September 2009

Kazakhstan will export 2.5 million tons of gain by September 1, said the President of the Grain Union of Kazakhstan Nurlan Tleubaev at International Grain Conference in Almaty.

15:18, february 26, 2009

Uzbek, Turkmen presidents open National Exhibition of Turkmenistan

Uzbek President Islam Karimov and his Turkmen counterpart Gurbangulu Berdimuhammedov participated in the opening ceremony of the National Exhibition of Uzbekistan.

15:15, february 26, 2009

OSCE organizes workshop on legal reform in Turkmenistan

The second in a series of OSCE workshops focusing on tools for an effective reform of the legislative process was launched today in Ashgabad.

15:13, february 26, 2009

Over 1.188bln soms spent on social benefits in Kyrgyzstan in 2008

Over 1.188,2 billion soms were spent on social benefits in Kyrgyzstan in 2008, press service of the Kyrgyz Labor and Social Development Ministry reported.

15:12, february 26, 2009

Iran denies nuclear slowdown, sets big expansion

Iran said on Wednesday it plans a nearly 10-fold expansion of its uranium enrichment capacity in the next five years, denying a U.N. report which said its nuclear activities had slowed.

15:10, february 26, 2009

Panetta: CIA to limit countries getting detainees

President Barack Obama may limit the countries to which the U.S.

15:08, february 26, 2009

Russia-NATO relations may be reset in March -- Rogozin

Russia and NATO may officially resume their relations in early March, Russiaâ€™s permanent representative to NATO Dmitry Rogozin said on Wednesday.

15:06, february 26, 2009

Isolation shields Afghanistan from financial crisis

Devastated by nearly three decades of war, Afghanistan's isolation from world trade and global finance might for once be to its advantage, shielding the country from the economic and financial

15:02, february 26, 2009

POWER

New head of Interior ministry criminal investigation directorate appointed

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Abdurahmon Buzmakov, formerly deputy chief of the Khatlon police directorate in charge of the Kulob region, has been appointed to head the criminal

14:48, february 26, 2009

Turkmen, Uzbek leaders come out against construction of Roghun and Kambarata HPPs

Giving a joint press conference in Tashkent, Uzbek and Turkmen president noted yesterday that it is inadmissible â€œto reduce flows of trans-border rivers without international audit.

13:32, february 26, 2009

Another group of Tajik police officers to be included as component of UN peacekeeping forces

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to formation of a new group comprising officers from the Tajik Ministry of Interior (MoI) that will be included as component of the UN

13:14, february 26, 2009

Conference dedicated to 1310th anniversary of Imam Azam opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A republican conference formally titled “The Tolerant Essence of the Doctrine of Imam Azam and State of Religion in the Country” has opened at the

12:44, february 26, 2009

POWER

Rahmon sets specific tasks to implement agreements reached during his meeting with Russian leader

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Some 40 issue were considered at a February 25 government session, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, according to presidential press service.

11:47, february 26, 2009