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20:17, march 7, 2009

ILO warns economic crisis could generate up to 22 million more unemployed women in 2009

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The economic crisis is expected to increase the number of unemployed women by up to 22 million in 2009, the International Labor Office (ILO) says in its

15:57, march 6, 2009

Rahmon congratulates Tajikistan’s women on International Women’s Day

By presidentâ€™s decree March 8 is now celebrated in Tajikistan as Motherâ€™s Day

15:28, march 6, 2009

Kyrgyz Parliament ratifies property tax moratorium

The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan has ratified imposing of property tax moratorium before January 1, 2010.

15:27, march 6, 2009

GDP decline may lead to unemployment rate increase up to 8.7% in 2009

GDP decline in Kazakhstan may result in increase of unemployment rate up to 8.7% in 2009 and 9.5% in 2010, said Chairman of Confederation of Employers of Kazakhstan Kadyr Baikenov.

15:25, march 6, 2009

Gazprom invests US$215million in Uzbekistan field prospecting

Russia's natural gas monopoly Gazprom has completed the first stage of geological prospecting operations in the Ustyurt region of Uzbekistan, investments in this project have amounted to US$215

15:24, march 6, 2009

Turkmen mountain climbers recreate juniper grove on Markau mountain

On the first day of spring, representatives of "Agama" club of mountaineers and Ashgabat's club of young tourists joined together to organize the replanting of a juniper grove that once grew on

15:23, march 6, 2009

Russia, Venezuela begin visa-free travel on Friday

Russia and Venezuela are switching to visa-free 3-month travel beginning from Friday according to an agreement signed in Caracas last November.

15:22, march 6, 2009

US to invite Iran to conference on Afghanistan

In a sign of the new emphasis on diplomacy, the Obama administration said Thursday that Iran would be invited to a high-level conference on Afghanistan's future.

15:21, march 6, 2009

Kyrgyzstan says U.S. ready for airbase pullout

Washington has informed Kyrgyz officials of its readiness to start withdrawing its military contingent from the Manas airbase, the Kyrgyz foreign minister said on Thursday.

15:21, march 6, 2009

63 industrial enterprises in Sughd stand idle

KHUJAND, March 6, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 63 industrial enterprises in the northern Sughd province have been not in operation since the beginning of the year, the Sughd energy and industries

15:19, march 6, 2009

US wants 'constructive' Iran at Afghanistan meeting

The White House said Thursday it hoped all Afghanistan's neighbors including Iran would show up to a special conference on the war-torn nation's future security this month.

15:19, march 6, 2009

BACEE official visits Tajik bank

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Visiting Secretary General of the Banking Association for Central and Eastern Europe (BACEE), Mr.

14:32, march 6, 2009

Tajikistan’s counternarcotics efforts hampered by corruption: US narcotics control strategy report

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2009, Asia-Plus -- According to annual US narcotics study reporting on global trends in illicit drug trade, Central Asia’s states remain major drug transit routes.

14:04, march 6, 2009

Russian Abu Hanifa Foundation welcomes recognition of Hanafi school as official religion of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s Abu Hanifa Foundation has welcomed recognition of the Hanafi school of the Islamic jurisprudence as an official religion of Tajikistan, Muhammad

13:08, march 6, 2009

Works at Anzob tunnel suspended due to lack of financing, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Works at the Istiqlol Tunnel (also known as Anzob Tunnel) that links northern Tajikistan with the central part of the country have been suspended due to

12:45, march 6, 2009

US ambassador participates in distribution of food assistance to Vakhsh residents

QURGHON TEPPA, March 6, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On March 5, the U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan, Ms. Tracey Ann Jacobson, and Vakhsh District Deputy Chairman, Ms.

12:32, march 6, 2009

Mission east hands over diving equipment to Tajik rescuers

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2009, Asia-Plus - International relief organization, Mission East, yesterday handed over 40,000 US dollars worth of diving equipment to the rescue team at the Committee for

11:59, march 6, 2009

Sughd cotton farmers not in hurry to realize last year’s harvest and pay off their debts

KHUJAND, March 6, 2009 Asia-Plus -- Cotton-growing farms in northern Tajikistan are not in hurry to realize last year’s cotton harvest and pay off their outstanding debts.

11:44, march 6, 2009

Tajik, Uzbek air companies agree to reopen air route between Dushanbe and Tashkent

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik and Uzbek national air carries have reached an agreement on reopening of an air route between Dushanbe and Tashkent, Asia-Plus has learned from

11:29, march 6, 2009

Financial crisis reportedly forces Agroinvestbonk to reduce its loan portfolio volumes

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The volume of loan portfolio of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk fell some 13 percent in five months to March 1, 2009.

11:15, march 6, 2009

Experts asks to speed up process of reviewing anticrisis plan

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from the Institute for Economic Studies at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) have applied to the working group of the

20:12, march 5, 2009

Draft CIS FTZ treaty discussed in Moscow Wednesday

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday March 4, experts from the CIS member nations gathered in Moscow to discuss a draft CIS free trade zone (FTZ) treaty, according to press

19:30, march 5, 2009

MPs recognize donor blood and its components as national patrimony

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of Tajik parliament (Majlisi Oli) on March 5 considered and endorsed the draft law “On Donor Blood and Its

18:48, march 5, 2009

Hanafi school recognized as official religion of Tajikistan

The Majlisi Namoyandagon has endorsed a bill recognizing the Hanafi school as an official religion of Tajikistan.

17:50, march 5, 2009

Government allocates 5 mln somoni to combat locust infestation this year

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The government has allocated 5 million somoni to the state unity enterprise, Fight against Locust Infestation, for combating pests, according to the

16:06, march 5, 2009

Two arms caches discovered in Tajikistan yesterday

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two arms caches were discovered in Tajikistan yesterday, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

15:48, march 5, 2009

Completion of construction of Sangtuda-1 HPP into operation discussed today

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the board of Russia’s state-owned electricity trading and holding company, open joint-stock company (OJSC) Inter RAO YeES (Unified Energy

15:17, march 5, 2009

Rotational power cutoffs abandoned in Khujand

KHUJAND, March 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Rotational power cutoffs have been abandoned in Khujand, the capital of the Sughd province.

15:15, march 5, 2009

Kazakhstan to inject over US$9 billion in chemical industry in seven years

Kazakhstan is planning to invest over $9 billion in chemical industry in the period from 2009 to 2015, said Kazakh Industry and Trade Minister Vladimir Shkolnik.

15:13, march 5, 2009

Uzbekistan to participate in session of Organization for Economic Co-operation in Teheran

Uzbekistan will participate in regular session of Organization for Economic Co-operation, which will be held March 11 in Teheran.