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12:11, february 17, 2009

POWER

Lower house board considers a number of bills

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a number of bills at a February 16 meeting, presided

11:56, february 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Six Afghan drug traffickers killed in Shuroobod district

Six Afghan drug traffickers have been killed in a skirmish in Khatlonâ€™s Shuroobod district.

11:40, february 17, 2009

SPORT

Emomali Rahmon elected as Tajikistan’s NOC president

An assembly of Tajikistanâ€™s National Olympic Committee (NOC) to hear reports and elect new officials that was held in Dushanbe on February 16 elected the Tajik head of state Emomali Rahmon as NOC

18:50, february 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

IFC launches first corporate governance pilot program in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- International Finance Corporation (IFC) is launching the first Corporate Governance Pilot Program in Tajikistan.

15:50, february 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CA energy council’s session in Tashkent discusses energy crisis in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Energy Council of Unified Energy System of Central Asia was held in Tashkent on February 13.

15:08, february 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Level of knowledge of students at Tajik-Turkish lyceums leaves much to be desired: MoD

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Prime Minister, Ms. Ruqiya Qurbonova, and Education Minister, Mr.

14:48, february 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan does not rule out the possibility of participation in construction of large HPP’s in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan does not rule out the possibility of participating in construction of large hydroelectric power plants (HPP) in neighboring countries,

14:30, february 16, 2009

SPORT

Tajikistan elects new NOC president

President Emomali Rahmon is expected to be elected as President of Tajikistanâ€™s National Olympic Committee (NOC).

14:13, february 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

EFCA, Education Center Multikid supports organization of safe labor migration

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Friday February 13, certificates were handed over to participants of the Support for Efficient and Safe Labor Migration Project that successfully

13:42, february 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

ILO’s European regional meeting calls for coordinated effort to maintain employment

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On February 13, the 8th European Regional Meeting of the International Labor Organization (ILO) concluded in Lisbon with calls for a coordinated

13:24, february 16, 2009

Activities to mark 20th anniversary of withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan held in Konibodom

KONIBODOM, February 16, 2009, -- Activities dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan were held in Konibodom, Sughd province on February 15.

13:00, february 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Uzbek economic commission meets in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The second meeting of the Tajik-Uzbek intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation will stat in Dushanbe tomorrow, according to

12:40, february 16, 2009

Kulob museum becomes owner of the Koran dated to 15th century

KULOB, February 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob Museum of Manuscripts and Literary Heritage has become owner of copy of the Koran that is dated by specialists to the 15th century, according

12:26, february 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New school opened in Panj on Friday

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A new general school was opened in the Tugul jamoat, Khatlon’s Panj district on February 13.

12:12, february 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

RI provides $100,000 for improvement of resource-and-technical bases of educational facilities in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On February 13, the Ministry of Education (MoE) and international organization, Relief International (RI), signed a memorandum of cooperation in

11:59, february 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

School teacher detained on suspicion of having been involved in trafficking in psychotropic substances

KHUJAND, February 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A 31-year-old teacher with School # 1 in Sughd’s Asht district, Bakhtiyor Sohibov, was detained at the end of last week on suspicion of having been

11:45, february 16, 2009

Unified Communications Center project may affect freedom of speech in the country, says expert

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2009, Asia-Plus - Entrepreneurs complain that if a Unified Electronic Communications Center becomes a reality, the government would obtain a virtual monopoly over

11:30, february 16, 2009

POWER

Apartment buildings to be constructed in place of closed market in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe’s market, Zarnisor, was closed for violation of the country’s laws, including illegal land seizure, injuring consumer rights, violating tax

11:15, february 16, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Supreme Court’s military board rejects appeal by Jehovah's Witnesses religious group

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Supreme Court‘s military board has rejected appeal by the Jehovah’s religious group.

22:04, february 14, 2009

SPORT

First legendary Tajik sambo world champion passes away

DUSHANBE, February 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- First legendary Tajik sambo world champion Saidmumin Rahimov died in Dushanbe on February 13, aged 62.

21:23, february 14, 2009

Tajik expert questions international thin tank’s assessment of situation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Farrukh Saidov, a senior expert from Tajik think tank, considers that the International Crisis Group’s (ICG) assessment of the present situation in

19:07, february 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon returns from his European tour

Today morning, President Emomali Rahmon returned to Dushanbe from his a week-long European tour that took him to Latvia, Belgium, the European Union and NATO headquarters in Brussels as well

18:42, february 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik CCI, Lithuanian association of chambers of commerce and industry sign cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE, February 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A Lithuanian-Tajik business forum that was held in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, on January 12 resulted in signing of a memorandum of

12:29, february 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

USTRANSCOM senior representatives arrives in Tajikistan for five-day working visit

DUSHANBE, February 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Rear Admiral Mark D.

12:15, february 14, 2009

WB launches Central Asia Development Marketplace 2009

DUSHANBE, February 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Central Asia Department of the World Bank and its partners announce launch of the Central Asia Development Marketplace 2009 and invites farmers’

12:01, february 14, 2009

Seminar for heads municipal housing-maintenance services held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A two-day seminar for heads of municipal services for managing apartment buildings from the cities of Dushanbe, Chkalovsk, Khujand, Kulob and Qurghon

11:30, february 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Russian military base conducts military drill at the Lohour training ground

DUSHANBE, February 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A five-day military exercise for servicemen of the Russian military base in Tajikistan was launched at the Lohour training grounds, some 20

21:05, february 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

SDPT leader calls on the president to meet with political party leaders

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Leader of the Social-Democratic Party (SDPT) calls on the president to hold a meeting with leaders of all political parties officially functioning in

20:40, february 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

SDPT offers to cancel registration fee required by parliamentary election code

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Friday February 13, The Social-Democratic Party (SDPT) gave a press conference to clarify its position regarding parliamentary elections that ill

18:53, february 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Orienbonk’s loan portfolio amounts to more than 723 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of January 31, 2009, a loan portfolio of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s largest financial institutions,