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Tajik president, Egypt minister discuss expanding bilateral cooperation

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday January 26, President Emomali Rahmon received Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, Ms.

12:38, january 27, 2009

Statement by Russian president over water issue diplomatic getting away from problem, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A statement made by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev in Tashkent over the water issue in the Central Asian region is most likely diplomatic

12:12, january 27, 2009

GBAO banks provide more than TJS81 mln in loans in 2008

KHOROG, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008, banks in Gorno Badakhshan provided more than 81 million somoni (TJS) in loans to local legal and physical entities, which was 17.

11:59, january 27, 2009

Tajikistan’ industrial production volume expected to rise 7-8% this year

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s industrial production volume is expected to rise 7-8 percent in the year to December 31, 2009, according to Deputy energy and Industries

11:45, january 27, 2009

Tajik-Iranian JV intends to arrange production of harvesters this year

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to reporters in Dushanbe on January 26, Deputy Energy and Industries Minister, Mahmadsharif Haqdodov, said Tajik-Iranian joint venture for

11:30, january 27, 2009

Air carriage of deported Tajiks cost use more than €155,000 last year, says Tajik Air head

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Because of carriage of Tajik nationals deported from the Russian Federation Tajik Air (national air carrier) last year lost more than 700,000 somoni,

11:15, january 27, 2009

Tajik minister expects this summer to be dry in Central Asia as well

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Last year’s drought may haunt Tajikistan and other Central Asia’s states this year as well and this year’s summer in the Central Asian region may be

20:20, january 26, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Tajikistan negotiates extradition of Khuja Karimov with UAE authorities

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- According to information we have received, the former field commander of the pro-government Popular Front also ex-head of Tajikistan’s Football

20:01, january 26, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Salafis will face charge of inciting religious enmity, says minister of interiors

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Interior Minister Mahmadnazar Solehov told a press conference in Dushanbe on January 26 that he had ordered police directorates not to prosecute

19:27, january 26, 2009

Ukrainian agricultural delegation arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ukrainian Minister for Agrarian Policy Yuri Melnik heading a government delegation is arriving in Dushanbe today evening on a two-day working visit,

19:14, january 26, 2009

New French ambassador arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- New France’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Henry Zipper de Fabiani has arrived in Dushanbe today morning.

18:49, january 26, 2009

Lithuanian ambassador presents credentials to President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus -- A new Lithuanian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

18:21, january 26, 2009

Electricity rationing may be introduced in Tajik capital

Tajik power authorities do not rule out that electricity rationing may be introduced in Dushanbe because of interruption of Turkmen power deliveries to Tajikistan and serious situation on the Norak

17:42, january 26, 2009

Correction

The January 26 Asia-Plus-Blitz item titled “Government takes issue of resuming Turkmen electricity deliveries under its control” should have quoted Muhiddinov as saying, “It is to be noted that

16:54, january 26, 2009

We will build Roghun HPS despite somebody’s displeasures, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This is not the first time we have heard negative statements by Uzbek authorities over construction of hydropower facilities on the cross-border rivers,

15:51, january 26, 2009

Government takes issue of resuming Turkmen electricity deliveries under its control

Deputy Prime Minister Murodali Alimardon heading government delegation will go to Tashkent this week to negotiate resumption of Turkmen electricity deliveries to Tajikistan via Uzbek power systems.

14:52, january 26, 2009

New list of officials for Ministers’ Chairs in Kyrgyzstan approved

New list of officials for Ministersâ€™ Chairs in Kyrgyzstan, that released their posts on January 23, 2009, is already approved, parliamentâ€™s sources informed the news agency â€œ24.kgâ€.

14:51, january 26, 2009

Uzbekistan, Russia sign several documents

Negotiations of the Uzbek President Islam Karimov and Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev with the participation of official delegations of Uzbekistan and Russia wrapped up at Oqsaroy residence.

14:49, january 26, 2009

President calls Indian businessmen to invest in Kazakhstan economy

Today at a joint business forum in Delhi Nursultan Nazarbaev, Kazakh President called Indian businessmen to invest in Kazakhstan.

14:46, january 26, 2009

Development of cooperation with Russia one of strategic priorities of Turkmenistan's foreign policy

On 23 January, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the first deputy foreign minister of the Russian Federation, Andrey Denisov, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit.

14:44, january 26, 2009

NATO-Russia meeting to be held in Brussels

An informal meeting of 26 NATO ambassadors, the NATO general secretary and Russiaâ€™s permanent representative to NATO Dmitry Rogozin will be held in Brussels on Monday for the first time since

14:43, january 26, 2009

Obama acts to reverse Bush climate moves: officials

U.S. President Barack Obama will start reversing former President George W.

14:40, january 26, 2009

Iran welcomes planned US pullout from Iraq

Iran on Saturday welcomed moves by the new US President Barack Obama to pull American troops out of Iraq and insisted that Tehran would not meddle in elections here.

14:37, january 26, 2009

Biden warns of higher US death toll Afghanistan

Vice President Joe Biden says the nation should expect more U.S. military casualties as the Obama administration plans to send additional troops to Afghanistan.

14:25, january 26, 2009

IFC promotes Corporate Governance Code of Best Practices in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, promotes corporate governance best practices in Central Asia by introducing practical skills to develop

13:43, january 26, 2009

Tajikistan’s lowest TB rate reported in Sughd

KHUJAND, January 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In the northern Sughd province, the TB rate has been 55 per 100,000, the Sughd health directorate chief Dalil Toshmatov said in an interview with Asia-Plus.

13:28, january 26, 2009

Two AIDS and TB centers expected to open in Kulob

KULOB, January 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two centers for prevention of spread of TB and AIDS are expected to be established in the city of Kulob in the near future, Kulob mayor Homid Abdulloyev

13:14, january 26, 2009

159 Sughd residents hospitalized last week with heart problems

KHUJAND, January 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An increase in the number of cardiovascular diseases was reported in northern Tajikistan in mid-January.

12:44, january 26, 2009

Two suicides and one suicide attempt reported in Sughd last week

KHUJAND, January 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two suicides and one suicide attempt were officially registered in the Sughd province last week, according to the Sughd police directorate press

12:39, january 26, 2009