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Budget for construction of the Vahdat-Yovon railway estimated at nearly $129 mln

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A budget for construction of the Vahdat-Yovon railway has been estimated at 129.

20:22, march 19, 2009

Tajikistan, ADB mark 10 years of partnership

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Tajikistan have celebrated 10 years of partnership in promoting economic growth and improving living standards in

19:51, march 19, 2009

ADB vice-president arrives in Tajikistan for two-day visit

The Asian Development Bankâ€™s (ADB) Vice-President Xiaoyu Zhao arrived in Tajikistan Thursday afternoon for an official two-day visit.

19:42, march 19, 2009

MoA, ADB intends to found joint-tock company for cotton processing in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) jointly with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and farming units in the Khatlon province intends to found a joint-stock

19:03, march 19, 2009

Rahmon holds traditional meeting with Tajik intelligentsia tomorrow

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov will hold a traditional meeting with representatives of the intelligentsia at the building of the Opera and

18:41, march 19, 2009

Tajikistan presents its tourism exposition at ITB Belrin-2009

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan presented its tourism exposition at an international tourism exhibition, ITB Belrin-2009, which was held in the German capital on March 11-15.

18:01, march 19, 2009

TSB’s branch in Farkhor takes efforts to repay state cotton loan

KULOB, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus --In 2008, the branch of Tojik Sodirot Bonk (TSB) in Khatlon’s Farkhor district provided more than 2.

17:38, march 19, 2009

Kulob banks’ loan volumes decreases nearly three times

KULOB, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first two months of this year, Kulob banks have provided totaling 8,955,259 somoni in loans, which is nearly three times fewer than in the same

16:34, march 19, 2009

President attends groundbreaking ceremony for construction of Dushanbe-Qurghon Teppa

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today attended a groundbreaking ceremony construction of the railway link connecting Dushanbe with Qurghon Teppa the Vahdat and

16:17, march 19, 2009

Plan of actions to improve Tajikistan’s rating in WB Dousing Business survey presented in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A presentation of the plan of actions to improve Tajikistan’s rating in the World bank Doing Business survey was held in Dushanbe on March 18.

15:45, march 19, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Money smuggling attempt warded off in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An attempt of smuggling a large amount of Russian rubles has been warded off at the Khujand airport in the Sughd province, according to the Ministry of

15:29, march 19, 2009

Tajikistan’s electricity consumption reduces by 4.5 billion kWh over past 17 years

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Compared to 1991, electricity consumption in Tajikistan in 2008 reduced by 4.5 billion kWh and power losses over past 17 years have increased by 1.

15:24, march 19, 2009

Kazakhstan hopes to increase trade with Tajikistan by up to $600 million

Kazakhstan hopes that trade turnover with Tajikistan will double this year and reach 600 million U.S. dollars, informed the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Tajikistan Abutalip Akhmetov.

15:20, march 19, 2009

Tashkent seminar discuss single standards of gas industry in CA

Tashkent hosted a seminar on the adoption of single international standards and rules of exploitation of gas transportation systems on March 16-18.

15:19, march 19, 2009

125 companies to take part in forum of manufacturers and entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan

An exhibition and business forum of manufacturers and entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan opened at the Ashgabat Exhibition Center on 17 March.

15:18, march 19, 2009

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov signed deal on visa-free travel between RF, Argentina

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov signed an agreement between Russia and Argentina on visa free travel on Wednesday.

15:17, march 19, 2009

Kyrgyz Constitutional Court considers date of presidential election

Kyrgyz Constitutional Court has proceeded to consideration of the issue over date of presidential elections. The first sitting was on Thursday, March 19.

15:17, march 19, 2009

U.S. plans soon to ease ban on contacts with Iran

The Obama administration, in a sign of thawing ties with Iran, is likely soon to relax restrictions on contacts between U.S. diplomats and Iranian officials, said a source close to the matter.

15:12, march 19, 2009

Obama takes responsibility for AIG storm

US President Barack Obama shouldered the blame for the multi-million dollar bonuses paid out by bailed out insurance giant AIG that sparked public outrage.

15:11, march 19, 2009

U.S. mulls counter-insurgency push in Afghanistan

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15:02, march 19, 2009

Agroinvestbonk provides only TJS61.344 mln in loans in Jan-Feb 09

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A total capital of open joint-tock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk rose more than 56.1 percent in the year to February 28, 2009, reaching 159.

14:42, march 19, 2009

Main events to celebrate Navrouz festival in BAO to be held at Khorog stadium

KHOROG, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In Gorno Badakhshan, the main celebrations to mark the Navrouz festival will be held at the Khorog central stadium on March 21.

14:02, march 19, 2009

Russia’s Sustainable Development of Town to invest in Tajikistan’s economy

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday March 18, the head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Sharif Said received visiting director of Russia’s closed

13:10, march 19, 2009

President visits Vahdat district

President Emomali Rahmon has inaugurated childrenâ€™s rehabilitation center in Vahdat today morning and later, he will attend a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the Dushanbe-Qurghon Teppa

12:47, march 19, 2009

Uzbek diplomats provides humanitarian aid to boarding school in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of the Navrouz festival that is marked on March 21 the Uzbek Embassy in Dushanbe has provided humanitarian assistance to boarding school for

12:34, march 19, 2009

Labor migrants constitute 17 percent of TB sufferers detected in 2008

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Last year, labor migrants reportedly constituted some 17 percent of TB sufferers detected in Tajikistan last year.

15:18, march 18, 2009

Parliamentarians approve law on dehqon farms sin second reading

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have approved the draft law “On Dehqon (Peasant) Farms” in the second

15:04, march 18, 2009

Fixed capital investment in Kazakhstan falls 9.7% in Jan-Feb

Fixed capital investment in Kazakhstan totaled KZT 343.055 billion in January-February 2009, down 9.7% from the same period of last year, the State Statistics Agency informed.

15:03, march 18, 2009

Mission of German Energy Agency to visit Uzbekistan

On March 17 2009 the UNDP project "Capacity Building for Clean Development Mechanism in Uzbekistan" in cooperation with the German Energy Agency DENA will conduct a workshop to educate Uzbek

15:02, march 18, 2009