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12:10, march 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Global Fund to support treatment of Tajik patients suffering from multiresistant TB

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) intends to start treatment of 50 multiresistant TB sufferers in Tajikistan this

11:54, march 28, 2009

CCER does not have enough funds for proper preparation and holding of parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Although only nine months remain till the announcement of the date of parliamentary elections in the country, an active phase of preparations for

11:30, march 28, 2009

USAID announces the launch of a community connections program for livestock veterinarians in 2009

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced the launch of a community connections program for livestock veterinarians

20:04, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

OSCE Office in Tajikistan improves technical capacity of Republican Press Center

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus – On Friday March 27, the OSCE Office in Tajikistan handed over high-quality conference equipment to a press center run by the non-governmental

19:45, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Sughd banks decrease loan allocations due to financial crisis

KHUJAND, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus - According to the branch of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) in Khujand, banks in the Sughd province have reduced loan allocations.

19:16, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Workers of Sangtuda-1 HPP begin warning strike to demand their wages

Workers of the Snagtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) today notified administration of open joint-stock company Sangtuda HPP-1 in written form that they begin a warning strike to demand their

17:35, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Sarez HPP cannot be alternative to Roghun HEP, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Sarez hydroelectric power plant (HPP) the Uzbek specialists propose to built in Tajikistan instead of the Roghun station cannot be alternative to

16:40, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

World Bank supports Tajikistan in responding to the global economic crisis

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus - On March 26, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the US$20 million Third Programmatic Development Policy Grant to help the

16:30, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Mongolia agree to boost bilateral cooperation

Five cooperation documents, including agreements on trade and economic cooperation, the avoidance of double taxation and for the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income,

15:51, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Remittances from other regions of Tajikistan to Sughd post offices significantly decrease

KHUJAND, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Remittances from other regions of Tajikistan to post offices in the northern Sughd province have significantly decreased.

15:41, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Uzbek specialists offer to build Sarez HPP instead of Roghun

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two Uzbek energy specialists -- the winner of the 2008 contest for alternative energy and head of the Engineering Research Group (ERG) German

14:18, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CIS council for printing industry cooperation meets in Dushanbe on April 1-2

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On April 1-2, 2009, Dushanbe will host a session of the CIS interstate council for periodical press, book printing and printing industry cooperation.

13:33, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New student immigration system set to launch in UK on March 31, 2009

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On March 26, the UK Government announced the go-live date for the student tier of its new points-based system for migration, according to press release

13:13, march 27, 2009

The “Five Stars: Intervision” contest to be held in Dushanbe in August

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An international song contest, “Five Stars: Intervision,” will be held at the Kokhi Borbad Complex in Dushanbe from August 27-30 this year, the first

12:44, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Two Tajik shepherds released from Afghan captivity

KULOB, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 41-year-old shepherd from the village of Odinaboi in the Sarichashma Jamoat of Khatlon’s Shuroobod district, Shermamon Mannonov, who was held by Afghan

11:58, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

International conference to discuss security problems in Middle East opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An international conference formally titled “Problems of Security of States in the Middle East under Conditions of the Global Financial Crisis” is

11:29, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Award ceremony for the winners of the competition for the best article on TB held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An awards ceremony for the winners of the competition for the best article on the TB problems in Tajikistan is being held at the Kokhi Jomi Complex in

11:15, march 27, 2009

Japan assists school rehabilitation in Panj district

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 600 students at Secondary School No.

19:46, march 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik drug control kingpin accuses Russian media of tendentiously covering drug situation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) director, Lieutenant-General Rustam Nazarov, considers that a series of reports released by some Russian media lately cover

19:12, march 26, 2009

INCIDENTS

British and Swiss governments together with Focus Humanitarian Assistance help Tajikistan to reduce the risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On March 18 2009 the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Focus

18:52, march 26, 2009

Orienbonk head donates building for Dushanbe synagogue

The head of Tajikistanâ€™s commercial bank, Orienbonk, Hasan Asadullozoda, has donated a building for Dushanbeâ€™s synagogue.

16:30, march 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

106 sick with typhoid in Rohati area

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An outbreak of typhoid has been reported in the Rohati area of the Roudaki district this month, some six kilometers to the east of Dushanbe.

15:53, march 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Part of equipment installed at Tajik-Iranian JV in Khujand

KHUJAND, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based Tajik-Iranian joint venture, Nikou-Khujand (spinning mill), has completed installation of a part of equipment.

15:27, march 26, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Woman fro Kazakhstan faces illegal recruitment charge

KHUJAND, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd law enforcement authorities have instituted criminal proceedings against Kazakh national, Ms.

15:02, march 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Locust infestation reported in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA/DUSHANBE, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus - Locust infestation has been reported in 14 districts of the southern Khatlon province, Khursandmurod Qurbonaliyev, an official with the

14:53, march 26, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Presidential nominees’ list to be voiced up to June 17, 2009

Names of all candidates for the Kyrgyz presidentâ€™s post, allowed to election process will be voiced up to June 17, 2009.

14:51, march 26, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Turkmenistan, Russia name trade and economic spheres priority areas of cooperation

At a meeting in Kremlin on 25 March, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Dmitriy Medvedev singled out trade and economic fields as priority areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Russia.

14:50, march 26, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Russian enterprise plans to introduce in Uzbekistan money transfer system “Golden crown”

Russian company "Center of financial technologies" told about the plans to introduce money transfer system "Golden crown" to Uzbekistan banking sphere, reported "Poitaht" radio.

14:49, march 26, 2009

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakhstan: Cash in circulation fell by 1.8% to 701.6 bln KZT in February

Amount of cas in irculation fell by 1.8% to 701.6 billion KZT, National Bank reported on March 25. Monetary base in a month increased by 10.8% to 2.25 trillion KZT.

14:48, march 26, 2009

WORLD

U.S. senator seeks missile cooperation with Russia

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has said the country must seek close missile defense cooperation with Russia as the best means of protection against Iran.