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USAID strives to simplify customs procedures

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On February 24-25, the USAID (United States Agency for International Development) Regional Trade Liberalization and Customs Project (RTLC) conducted a

20:07, february 26, 2009

Year of celebration in honor of Imam Azam of great historic and religious significance for CA Muslims, says president

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” was held at the

19:03, february 26, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Two officers from police special unit detained for attack on casino in Roudaki district

Three persons, including two police special unit officers, have been detained on suspicion of having robbed a casino in the Roudaki district.

16:51, february 26, 2009

IFC assists Tajik banks in delinquency management

DUSHANBE February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping train banks and microfinance institutions in Tajikistan on how to prevent and mitigate the financial

16:27, february 26, 2009

Yemeni President arriving in Dushanbe for an official visit today evening

Yemeni presidentâ€™s official visit to Tajikistan is expected to result in signing of a number of cooperation documents.

16:07, february 26, 2009

INCIDENTS

Persons that attacked money transfer outlet in Qurghon Teppa not yet detained

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Police are still carrying out the search operation to arrest persons that attacked a money transfer outlet in Qurghon Teppa yesterday, the capital of

15:42, february 26, 2009

Russian missiles seized on way to China

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus – Russia’s chief military prosecutor has said he suspects navy officials tried to smuggle 30 antisubmarine missiles through Tajikistan to sell them in China,

15:35, february 26, 2009

Cellular operators raise unified communications center issue with communications officials

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Cellular operators are continuing to express concern about efforts of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) to establish a new

15:19, february 26, 2009

President of Grain Union: Kazakhstan to export 2.5 million tons of grain by September 2009

Kazakhstan will export 2.5 million tons of gain by September 1, said the President of the Grain Union of Kazakhstan Nurlan Tleubaev at International Grain Conference in Almaty.

15:18, february 26, 2009

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