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GBAO regional hospital recognized as the country’s best medical facility

KHOROG, January 30, Asia-Plus -- On January 28, a certificate “the Best Medical Facility of Year” was handed to the GBAO regional hospital in Khorog.

22:07, january 29, 2009

Interior minister replaced

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus - By president’s decree of January 29, Mahmadnazar Solehov was relieved of his post of minister of interiors, according to presidential press service.

20:29, january 29, 2009

Russia’s Sverdlovsk region refuses to enlist services of labor migrants this year

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Administration of Russia’s Sverdlovsk regions intends to refuse to enlist the services of labor migrants this year. According to Vesti-Ural.

20:05, january 29, 2009

More than $1.3 expected to be sent for rehabilitation Tajik roads till 2011, minister says

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- More than 1.

19:17, january 29, 2009

Tajik ambassador accuses Russian newspapers of falsehood

Tajik Ambassador to Russia Abdulmajid Dostiyev has denied report released by Russiaâ€™s newspaper, Kommersant, today that he had allegedly been summoned to Russian MFA as unfounded.

18:12, january 29, 2009

Russian specialists repair Unit 3 at Norak HPS

Russian specialists will make major repairs to Unit 3 at the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS). Repairs to the unit are expected to be completed in three months.

17:41, january 29, 2009

Tajikistan should appeal to UN over economic blockade imposed on it by Uzbekistan: Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan should appeal to the UN Security Council over an economic blockade imposed on it by Uzbekistan, known Tajik economist Hojimuhammad Umarov

16:11, january 29, 2009

INCIDENTS

APC falls into river in Darvoz, driver killed

KHOROG, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- One serviceman was killed on January 26 as armored personnel carrier (APC) of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) fell in to the Panj River in the Darvoz

15:44, january 29, 2009

Kulob security officers report large drug haul

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the Kulob security directorate on January 28 led to the arrest of dug dealer, according to State Committee

15:34, january 29, 2009

New director of Qairoqqum HPP appointed

KHUJAND, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Fayzullo Avezov, formerly head of the Chkalovsk head and power station, was appointed to head the hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Qairoqqum in the

15:23, january 29, 2009

Tajik authorities free hostages from Afghan captivity

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009 – Tajik authorities say they recently freed four hostages from Afghan captivity. Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported on January 28.

15:20, january 29, 2009

Kazakh Government to support farming companies in sowing season

The Kazakh Government will provide financial support to agricultural companies during the sowing season this year.

15:19, january 29, 2009

Seminar devoted to improvement of information services' work held in Uzbekistan

Legislative Chamber of Olii Majlis of Uzbekistan held a seminar dedicated to efficiency of information services in providing timely and objective information to public.

15:18, january 29, 2009

Turkmen diaspora meets at Moscow's house of nationalities

The 75th birthday of film producer Alty Karliyev and Day of Homeland Defenders of Turkmenistan were celebrated at a soiree in the Moscow House of Nationalities on 27 January

15:16, january 29, 2009

IMF to take active measures against money laundering and terrorism financing in Kyrgyzstan

International Monetary Fund intends to take active measures against money laundering and terrorism financing in Kyrgyzstan, Swiss Cooperation Office reported on Thursday, January 29.

15:15, january 29, 2009

Obama: Tough decisions soon on Iraq, Afghanistan

President Barack Obama said on Wednesday his administration would have to make tough decisions soon on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, after convening his first meeting of U.S. military chiefs.

15:14, january 29, 2009

Medvedev to meet Raul Castro who is in Moscow on state visit

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday will meet President of the Cuban Council of State and the Council of Ministers Raul Castro Ruz who is in Moscow on the first over the past 24 years

15:13, january 29, 2009

Dushanbe mayor’s office announces tender for updating municipal redevelopment plan

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By Dushanbe mayor’s instruction a tender for updating Dushanbe’s municipal redevelopment plan was announced on January 28.

15:12, january 29, 2009

Iran's Ahmadinejad to seek second 4-year term: aide

Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will run for president again in June, an aide told Reuters on Wednesday, in the first official confirmation he would seek a second four-year term.

15:10, january 29, 2009

Obama may not ask allies for more combat troops in Afghanistan

With U.S. allies likely to rebuff requests to send more combat troops to Afghanistan , many Pentagon officials want President Barack Obama to shift U.S.

15:00, january 29, 2009

GosKomInvest works on attracting investment funds

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- Head of the State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) Farrukh Hamraliyev told a press conference in Dushanbe on

14:35, january 29, 2009

UN rural development arm to help poor farmers in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in Tajikistan’s poorest region will receive a $12 million boost from the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

14:12, january 29, 2009

President shakes up anticorruption agency officials

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree of January 28 Tohi Jobirov, former head of one of departments within the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating

14:01, january 29, 2009

Sughd anticorruption directorate chief replaced

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By order of director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption Millopar Bandishoyev was relieved of his post of chief of the

13:46, january 29, 2009

Tajikistan expected to join WIPO this year

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is expected to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) this year.

13:16, january 29, 2009

National budget receives $7 mln from privatization of state-owned property in 2008

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008, the country’s national budget received 24.

12:22, january 29, 2009

INCIDENTS

"Cargo 200" from Russia delivered in Sughd

KHUJAND, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Through the Khujand airport of Sughd region this year first 13 units of cargo-200 were delivered.

11:45, january 29, 2009

Two suicides and one suicide attempt case reported in Sughd on Tuesday

KHUJAND, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On January 27, two suicides and one suicide attempt case were reported in the northern Sughd province.

11:30, january 29, 2009

Tajikistan ought to use “water” argument in negotiations with Tashkent on resumption of Turkmen electricity deliveries, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Conflicts between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in energy, transportation and other spheres are inevitable and the most thing in such situations is to

11:15, january 29, 2009