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Orienbonk not able to repay government loan at this time, says bank official

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An official with Orienbonk, one of Tajikistan’s largest commercial banks, has confirmed that no somoni of the government cotton credit has been repaid

15:23, march 30, 2009

Tajik banks repay only 28.6% of government cotton loan

According to the Ministry of Finance, banks have repaid only little more than 40 million somoni of the government cotton loan.

14:18, march 30, 2009

Kyrgyzstan’s ex-presidential chief-of-staff confirmed dead

DNA analysis confirmed the death of the Kyrgyz ex-presidential chief-of-staff, sources at the Kyrgyz Prosecutor Generalâ€™s Office informed the news agency â€œ24.kgâ€ on Monday, March 30.

14:15, march 30, 2009

EBRD acquires Kazakh energy company's shares

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has signed a contract with the Central-Asian power-energy company (CAPEC) in Almaty on March 26.

14:13, march 30, 2009

International Theater Day celebrated in Tashkent

Uzbekistan theaters celebrated International Theater Day March 27 and presented their new performances to the audience.

14:12, march 30, 2009

Direct regular air service between Ashgabat and St Petersburg launched

An official ceremony of launching a direct regular air service by Turkmenistan Airlines national air company was held at Pulkovo-1 airport in St Petersburg on 26 March.

14:10, march 30, 2009

Alleged IMU activist detained in Sughd last week

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Resident of the northern city of Isfara, Sayfullo Okhounov, was detained in Khujand by local police on March 27 on suspicion of having contacts with the

14:10, march 30, 2009

Medvedev’s first meeting with Obama to be “exploratory” -- Kremlin

The first meeting between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S.

14:07, march 30, 2009

Pentagon chief favors sanctions to press Iran

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Sunday that economic sanctions would be more effective than diplomatic overtures in bringing Iran to the negotiating table over its nuclear program.

14:04, march 30, 2009

Turkey's ruling party clinches local polls but loses support

Turkey's ruling AK Party won 39% of the vote in local general elections, but failed to secure the sweeping victory it had hoped for in cities dominated by secularist opposition.

14:00, march 30, 2009

Obama to seek NATO support for Afghanistan plan

U.S. President Barack Obama will urge European allies to support his new strategy for Afghanistan, telling NATO partners this week their security could be at risk if the country falls into chaos.

13:31, march 30, 2009

INCIDENTS

Baby boy killed in Khujand house fire last Friday

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A three-year-old baby boy, Mahmadali Ghiyosov, was killed in a house fire that occurred in Khujand, the capital of the Sughd province on March 27,

13:07, march 30, 2009

Drug cache discovered in Murgab district

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the GBAO counternarcotics directorate have discovered a large drug cache in GBAO”s Murgab district, according to press service of the Drug

12:56, march 30, 2009

New head of Tajikistan’s RCS elected

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday March 28, an extraordinary congress of Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) was convened in Dushanbe to hear reports and elect new

12:39, march 30, 2009

Regional HIV epidemic counteraction strategy discussed in Almaty

DUSHANBE, March 30, Asia-Plus 2009, -- A roundtable meeting is being held in Almay, Kazakhstan today to discuss the regional strategy on HIV counteraction in Central Asia.

12:05, march 30, 2009

POWER

Tajik-Russian joint commission inspects construction of residential complex in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Sunday March 29, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadaid Ubaidulloyev received the deputy head of the construction department within Moscow Mayor’s Office, Dmitry

11:54, march 30, 2009

Italian deputy foreign minister arrives in Dushanbe on April 2

DUSHANBE, March 30, Asia-Plus -- Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Alfredo Mantika is expected to arrive in Dushanbe on April 2 for a working visit, according to the MFA information department.

11:41, march 30, 2009

Kulob farmers repay 42.9 percent of the government cotton loan so far

KULOB, March 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008, the government gave 27,471,796 somoni through local banks to farming units in four districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region for cotton sowing and

11:10, march 30, 2009

Sughd farmers do not have money to make adequate preparations for irrigation season

KHUJAND, March 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Sughd farming units now owe more than 59 million somoni to the Sughd regional water economy directorate.

10:58, march 30, 2009

TLC instructs lawyers in features of protecting rights of entrepreneurs in economic courts

DUSHANBE, March 30, Asia-Plus -- On March 28-29, Tajik Legal Consortium (TLC) conducted a two-day master-class for lawyers and representatives from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

10:44, march 30, 2009

Tajik authorities permit resumption of performance of “Madness. 93””

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Culture (MoC) has given the go-ahead for resumption of performance of “Madness.

10:30, march 30, 2009

Tajik border guards report large haul of cannabis

DUSHANBE, March 30, Asia-Plus -- The main border directorate within the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) has reported that their servicemen seized a large amount of cannabis at

10:15, march 30, 2009

Tajik aluminum group listed among the most successful companies of the world

Tajik Aluminum Company (Talco) recently got the quality management system (QMS) certification (QWS, ISO 9001:2008) that will allow it to compete more successfully in the worldwide market.

20:50, march 28, 2009

Russia attaches significance to cooperation with Central Asia’s states, says Russian charge d’affaires

DUSHANBE, March 28 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a statement delivered at a conference in Dushanbe, Vyacheslav Svetlichny, Chargé D’Affaires of the Russian Embassy in Dushanbe, noted on March 27 that

20:23, march 28, 2009

Russia to continue implementing economic projects in Tajikistan, says Russian diplomat

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Russia has implemented and is continuing to implement economic projects in Tajikistan despite the ongoing financial crisis, Vyacheslav Svetlichny,

19:31, march 28, 2009

Zarifi holds talks with OIC Secretary General and Turkish FM in Moscow

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi on March 27 held talks with the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General Dr.

19:11, march 28, 2009

Special conference on Afghanistan adopts plan of actions and declaration

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Special Conference on Afghanistan that was held in Moscow on March 27 under the aegis of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) ended with adoption

12:19, march 28, 2009