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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

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

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

‘I surprise how Roghun HPP may be ranked among facilities not liable to privatization’, says expert

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- “I do not understand how a half-finished Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) may be ranked among facilities that are not liable to privatization,”

11:37, february 26, 2009

GBAO unemployment do not want to get jobs for low wages

KHOROG, February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Three job fairs held in Gorno Badakhshan over past several days have offered more than 800 job vacancies, Asia-Plus has learned from Mamadkarim

11:29, february 26, 2009

CIS experts discuss CIS Executive Committee-CSTO Secretariat cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the expert group to consider a draft resolution of the CIS council of foreign ministers on expansion of cooperation between the CIS

11:14, february 26, 2009

International forum dedicated to Year of Literature and Aitmatov’s 80th birthday opens in Bishkek today

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An international two-day forum entitled “Chingiz Aitmatov and the Present” is opening in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan today, according to the Ministry of

19:37, february 25, 2009

MPs approve bill requiring moratorium on inspections of SMEs in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower camber of parliament) endorsed a bill requiring moratorium on inspection of small and medium-sized

19:05, february 25, 2009

INCIDENTS

New details on today’s attack on Eskhata Bank’s money transfer outlet

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- New details emerged on today’s attack on one of the Eskhata bank outlets to offer money transfer services in Qurghon Teppa.

18:45, february 25, 2009

Lower house endorses bills on credit history and standard legal acts

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Parliamentarians have considered and endorsed bills on credit history and standard legal acts.

18:13, february 25, 2009

INCIDENTS

Unknown persons attack Eskhata Bank’s money transfer point in Qurghon Teppa

QURGHON TEPPA, February 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Unidentified armed persons attacked one of money transfer points of Eskhata Bank’s branch in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of the Khatlon province

17:07, february 25, 2009

Sughd farmers repay 65% of cotton loans received from Sughdagroserv in 2008

KHUJAND, February 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 65 percent cotton loans provided by Sughdagroserv (SAS) to local farmers last year for cotton sowing and harvesting campaign has already been repaid,

16:32, february 25, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Young woman shot dead in Shuroobod

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Yung woman has been shot dead in the Dashtijum jamoat, Khatlon’s Shuroobod district.

16:19, february 25, 2009

New school for children of servicemen Russian military base opens in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 25 2009, Asia-Plus -- A new secondary school for children of servicemen of Russian military base has opened within the compound of the base’s garrison in Qurghon Teppa, the

15:57, february 25, 2009

Situation on the Norak HPP remains critical, says Barqi Tojik spokesman

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan currently does not receive electricity from neighboring countries and we now use electrical power generated only by our power plants,

15:15, february 25, 2009

MPs endorse amendments prohibiting privatization of Talco and Norak and Roghun HPPs

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) has endorsed amendments prohibiting privatization of the state unitary enterprise

14:57, february 25, 2009

Kyrgyz sate budget surplus reaches 1.6bln soms in 2008

Kyrgyz state budget surplus comes to 1.564,7 billion soms in 2008, the National Statistic Committee informed referring to the Central Treasury under the Kyrgyz Finance Ministry.

14:56, february 25, 2009

Kazakhstan plans to increase uranium extraction by 40% in 2009

Kazakhstan is planning to increase uranium extraction by 40% in 2009 up to 11.9 thousand tons, said Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Sauat Mynbayev.

14:55, february 25, 2009

Uzbek-Turkmen trade turnover reaches $132.3 million

Trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan grew almost by 50% to US$132.3 million in 2008.

14:54, february 25, 2009

Uzbek, Turkmen presidents start negotiations in Tashkent

Official welcoming ceremony of visiting President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguli Berdimuhamedov was held at Durmen presidential residence.

14:52, february 25, 2009