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Cotton-sowing launched in all 18 districts of Khatlon

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A cotton-sowing campaign has been launched in all the 18 districts of the southern Khatlon province.

10:14, april 1, 2009

Government session discusses Varzob district development issues

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A March 31 cabinet meeting, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, considered issues related to development of the Varzob district, including the

19:51, march 31, 2009

ADB intends to provide $40 mln to support implementation of anticrisis program in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) intends to provide 40 million US dollars for implementation of the program worked out by the Tajik government for

18:59, march 31, 2009

Tajikistan’s economy posts solid growth in 2008: ADO 2009

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008, Tajikistan’s economy posted solid growth estimated at 7.

18:41, march 31, 2009

ADB expects Tajik labor migrants’ remittances to go down by 30% in 2009

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 31, the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM) in Dushanbe presented ADB''s flagship annual economic

17:29, march 31, 2009

Tajik authorities indignant at tendentious coverage by Russian media of drug situation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Lately, a number of Russian media released a series of tendentious reports on the drug situation in Tajikistan, Fakhriddin Jonmahmadov, an official with the

15:44, march 31, 2009

40 kilos of marijuana seized by police in Shuroobod yesterday

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A large amount of narcotic drug has been seized at the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon’s Shuroobod district.

15:14, march 31, 2009

Ex-chief of Tajik electricity company appointed to head the Norak HPS

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolution of March 31 ex-chief of Barqi Tojik power holding Sharifkhon Samiyev was appointed to head the Norak hydroelectric power station

14:18, march 31, 2009

SCO anti-terror center endorses cooperation program for 2010-2012

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 14th session of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Anti-terror Center that was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on March 30 endorsed the

14:15, march 31, 2009

Kyrgyzstan restarts capital, unstated tax dues amnesty

Kyrgyzstan indents to put amnesty of capital and unstated tax dues back into practice, the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Igor Chudinov said at the Investment Councilâ€™s session in Bishkek, Monday.

14:14, march 31, 2009

Uzbekistan and Oman to create investment enterprise with US$ 500 million fund

Uzbekistan and Oman signed Memorandum about creating joint investment enterprise with US$ 500 million fund.

14:13, march 31, 2009

Masimov: Government switches to "manual" control of economy

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev has ordered the national government to review state programs and plans of industrialization and economic diversification, Prime Minister Karim Masimov said on

14:11, march 31, 2009

Turkmen president hails his official visit to Russia as highly productive

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov chaired a meeting of the cabinet of ministers on 27 March in Ashgabat.

14:09, march 31, 2009

Medvedev says anti-crisis programme should look beyond 2009

The Russian governmentâ€™s anti-crisis programme and support to Russian enterprises should look beyond 2009, President Dmitry Medvedev said.

14:08, march 31, 2009

Iran and U.S. set to clash over troops at Afghan talks

Iran rejected the presence of foreign troops in Afghanistan, apparently putting it sharply at odds with Washington before Tuesday's first major conference on Kabul since President Barack Obama

14:06, march 31, 2009

UN SC anxiously waiting for N Korean rocket launch – diplomat

The U.N. Security Council is anxiously waiting for North Koreaâ€™s rocket launch, Russian Permanent Representative to the U.N. Vitaly Churkin said.

14:05, march 31, 2009

Clinton seeks Iran help on Afghanistan, no talks

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14:01, march 31, 2009

President shakes some government officials

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has introduced a number of staff changes at today’s meeting reviewing the results of work carried out over the first three

13:12, march 31, 2009

Kulob bankers begin talking of insincerity of debtor farmers

KULOB, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of the year, seven banks and two microlending organizations have provided totaling 444,669 somoni in loans to farming units in four

12:30, march 31, 2009

In this year’s address to parliament, President Rahmon to make emphasis on overcoming financial crisis

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On March 30, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan upper chamber of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev singed a resolution on convocation of a

12:10, march 31, 2009

First drawing for 2009 public premium bonds held on March 30

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus - The first drawing for new public premium bonds was held in Dushanbe yesterday, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

11:52, march 31, 2009

Entrepreneurs apply to president’s office over demolition of the Zarnisor market

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A group of female entrepreneurs working with the Zarnisor market, located in Dushanbe’s Sino district, have applied to president’s office over a

11:10, march 31, 2009

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Khatlon regional government, Ismoili Somoni holding agree to jointly sponsor local soccer team

QURHGON TEPPA, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The regional government of the Khatlon province and the holding company, Ismoili Somoni, have agreed to jointly sponsor Qurghon Teppa’s soccer

10:59, march 31, 2009

Ministry of health intend s to establish national telemedicine center

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) intends to establish the National Telemedicine Center.

10:45, march 31, 2009

Tajik performer wins special prize of “The World of Mugam” contest in Baku

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik performer Khurshed Ibrohimov has won a special prize of 1,000 euros at the international competition “The World of Mugam” that was held in Baku,

10:30, march 31, 2009

Tajikistan listed 104th in rankings of the Global Information Technology Report 2008-09

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Global Information Report 2008-2009, produced by the World Economic forum in cooperation with INSEAD, the leading international business school, and

10:15, march 31, 2009

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill on banking activity

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2009, Asia-Plus - The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on banking activity at a March 30 meeting,

18:50, march 30, 2009

CCI celebrates its 49th anniversary

DUSHANBE, March 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Trade (CCI) celebrated its 49th anniversary on March 30.

18:16, march 30, 2009

Tajik authorities organize roundtable meeting Monday to discuss new religion law

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s new law on freedom of conscience and religious associations caused lively discussions at a March 30 roundtable meeting that was staged by

17:34, march 30, 2009