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Tajik minister, Gazprom top manager discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Energy and Industries Minister Gul Sherali held a meeting with chairman of board of Russian state-controlled gas company, Gazprom, Alexei

11:43, february 23, 2009

PDPT to avoid the principle of regionalism in its personnel policy, deputy party leader says

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Henceforth, the People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) will avoid the principle of regionalism (when most high-ranking officials are from one region) in

11:30, february 23, 2009

Job fair held in Khorog on Saturday

KHOROG, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A job fair was held in Khorog, the regional center of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Gorno Badakhshan or GBAO) on February 21.

11:15, february 23, 2009

ADB to provide $102 million to Tajikistan in grant

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide 102 million US dollars to Tajikistan in a form of grant for mitigation of effects of the financial

15:07, february 21, 2009

Kulob farmers repay nearly 65% of cotton loans received from Amonatbonk

KULOB, February 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 108 farming units in four cotton-growing districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region have already paid off loans received from Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings

14:45, february 21, 2009

Sughd education authorities take measures to provide local schools with sufficient teachers

KHUJAND, February 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Like schools in other regions of the country, schools in the Sughd province are experiencing an acute shortage of teachers.

14:06, february 21, 2009

Tajikistan seeks admission to ISTA

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Central seed lab at the Republican Seed Inspectorate has lodged application for admission to the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA).

13:20, february 21, 2009

Zarifi meets with senior UN official on Friday

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Friday February 20, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with visiting UN Secretary General’s Special Representative and the Head of the UN Regional

11:34, february 21, 2009

Russian state gas company launches large-scale exploration of gas and-oil deposits in Tajikistan

Closed joint-stock company (CJSC) Gazprom Zarubezhneftegaz, subsidiary of Russiaâ€™s state-controlled gas company Gazprom, has announced intention to launch large-scale exploration of three

11:20, february 21, 2009

China’s company to build small power plant and rehabilitate transformer plant in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Friday February 20, the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI) and China’s Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Co., Ltd.

19:59, february 20, 2009

Tajik GDP rises 3.5% last month compared to Jan 08: committee for statistics

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Compared to January 2008 gross domestic product (GDP) in Tajikistan rose 3.5 percent in comparable prices last month, reaching 936.

19:39, february 20, 2009

Yemeni president expected to pay official visit to Tajikistan in late February

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By Invitation of President Emomali Rahmon, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will pay an official visit to Tajikistan on February 26-27, according

19:06, february 20, 2009

Russian Flour Mills’ Union expected to ship some 250,000 tons of flour to Tajikistan each year

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Government of the Russia Federation has made a decision to increase flour supplies to Tajikistan, press service of Tajikistan’s Chamber of

18:59, february 20, 2009

Strengthening management structures at Tajik hospitals

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik hospital managers and administrators gathered in Dushanbe on February 19 to discuss ways to introduce innovations in hospital management to

18:46, february 20, 2009

Up to 200 automobile containers with non-military cargo expected to be sent to Afghanistan through Tajikistan each week

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to transit of commercial goods to Afghanistan through Tajikistan were the focus of a meeting of Foreign Minster Hamrokhon Zarifi with

16:23, february 20, 2009

OSCE Office in Tajikistan marks 15th anniversary with ceremony and book launch

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2009, Asia-Plus – On Thursday February 19, the OSCE Office in Tajikistan celebrated its 15th anniversary with a ceremony that launched a book featuring the OSCE''s work

16:13, february 20, 2009

Sangtuda HPP-1 intends to file suit against Tajik power holding over unpaid debt

Ten days given to Barqi Tojik power holding for paying off its electricity debt to open joint joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtuda HPP-1 expired yesterday and Sangtuda HPP-1 now intends to file suit

15:38, february 20, 2009

Agroinvestbonk’s capital exceeds 160 mln somoni

DUSHNBE, February 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of January 31, 2009, capital of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk has amounted to more than 160 million somoni, which is 62.

15:22, february 20, 2009

Specialists from CIS statistical committee expect Tajikistan’s imports to fall 20% this year

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Imports into Tajikistan are expected to fall 20 percent this year, the CIS Interstate Committee for Statistics reported.

15:19, february 20, 2009

Turkmenistan celebrates Day of State Flag

Turkmenistan marks Day of State Flag on 19 February. Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has sent a message of congratulations to the people of Turkmenistan on this occasion.

15:18, february 20, 2009

Fitch shifts Kazakh outlook to negative, cuts banks

Fitch Ratings cut its credit ratings for 10 Kazakh banks and financial institutions on Thursday, warning of mounting economic and banking problems.

15:17, february 20, 2009

Japan grants US$4.4m to disabled people rehabilitation center

Japan government allocated US$4.4 million to the project "Improvement of equipment for National Center of Rehabilitation and Prosthesis of disabled people".

15:16, february 20, 2009

Kyrgyz National Bank to issue 5,000 som banknote

The Kyrgyz National Bank announced its decision to start issuing 5,000 som banknotes at the news conference in Bishkek on Thursday.

15:15, february 20, 2009

Gates hoping for better relations with Russia

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he sees a chance for better relations with Russia with a new president in the White House.

15:13, february 20, 2009

Russia, Serbia to sign visa-free travel agreement

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic will sign an agreement on visa-free one-month travel on Friday.

15:12, february 20, 2009

Iran slowing uranium enrichment: IAEA

Iran is continuing to enrich uranium, a process potentially used to make an atom bomb, but has slowed down the expansion of its enrichment activities, the UN's atomic watchdog said Thursday.

15:11, february 20, 2009

U.S. patrol finds anger and distrust in Afghanistan

Five miles from the muddy bazaar where smiling merchants offered tea to U.S. Army Col.

14:59, february 20, 2009