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Labor migrants remit some $137 mln to Kulob banks in 2008

KULOB, January 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Last year, more than 63,000 labor migrants remitted 136.871 million US dollars, 418.

11:15, january 22, 2009

Because of electricity disruptions Sughd doctors stop performing heart operations

KHUJAND, January 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Because of severe electricity shortages in the Sughd province, local cardiology center has stopped performing heart surgeries, while dozens of patients

20:22, january 21, 2009

Electricity supplies to Sughd reduced even more

KHUJAND, January 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On January 21, electricity supplies to the Sughd province were reduced even more, while some districts have not had electricity at all.

19:58, january 21, 2009

We negotiate with NATO states only transit of nonmilitary cargo via Tajikistan to Afghanistan, says FM

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2009, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan today plays an important role in the region in solution of issues related to Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi remarked at a

19:26, january 21, 2009

Termination of transit of Turkmen power to Tajikistan may cause water-management problems: FM

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a press conference in Dushanbe on January 21, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi noted that termination of transit of Turkmen electrical

18:40, january 21, 2009

Dushanbe independent weekly Asia-Plus marks its 9th anniversary

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2009, Asia-Plus – The Dushanbe independent weekly Asia -Plus has marked its ninth anniversary.

17:15, january 21, 2009

President scheduled to visit a number of European countries in February

In early February, President Emomali Rahmon is scheduled to attend a session of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium and pay visits to Croatia and the Baltic nations.

16:51, january 21, 2009

Feasibility study for Nourobod HPP-1 presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2009, Asia-Plus - A ceremony of presentation of feasibility study fro construction of the hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Nourobod HPP-1 on the Khingob River in eastern

16:21, january 21, 2009

Municipal redevelopment plans for 18 cities and districts centers to worked out in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Municipal redevelopment plans for 18 cities and district centers are supposed to be worked out in Tajikistan within the next few years, the

15:59, january 21, 2009

Farmers have repaid only little more than TJS37.2 mln of cotton loans so far

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Farmers have repaid only little more than 37.

15:25, january 21, 2009

Global financial crisis has not affected TDB’s financial indices, says bank’s press service

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- At present, there are more than 470 deposits with fixed period in the Bonki Rushdi Tojikiston (Tajikistan Development Bank or TDB), according to press

15:09, january 21, 2009

Kazakhstan banks to discharge US$ 11 billion external debt in 2009

Kazakh banks must discharge US$ 11 billion external debt. Anvar Saidenov, Kazakh National Bank Head informed about this today after Governmental session.

15:08, january 21, 2009

Only 8,556 thousand foreigners obtain official work permit in Kyrgyzstan

Only 8,556 of 50 thousand foreigners in Kyrgyzstan obtained the official work permit, Aigul Ryskulova the chief of state migration and employment committee said at the Ak Jol fraction meeting

15:07, january 21, 2009

GM to launch Chevrolet M300 production in Uzbekistan

The Uzbek government has authorized production of Chevrolet M300 cars at a joint venture called General Motors Uzbekistan.

15:05, january 21, 2009

Preparations under way for national exhibition of Turkmenistan in Uzbekistan

On February 25-27, Tashkent will host the national exhibition of Turkmenistan in Uzbekistan.

15:04, january 21, 2009

Barack Obama becomes 44th U.S. president

Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the U.S. on Tuesday in Washington, becoming the country's first African-American head of state.

15:02, january 21, 2009

Israel completes troop pullout from Gaza

Israel completed on Wednesday its troop pullout from Gaza more than three weeks after the start of its assault on the coastal enclave, the Israeli army's press service said.

15:01, january 21, 2009

Iran will judge Obama on his policies: foreign minister

Iran said on Tuesday it will await the "practical policies" of new US President Barack Obama before passing judgement on his position on the Islamic state, the official Irna news agency reported.

14:58, january 21, 2009

Obama looks for regional allies to stabilize Afghanistan

President Barack Obama appears set to pursue a regional diplomatic strategy as much as a military one to prevent Afghanistan and Pakistan from turning into new havens for anti-US militants.

14:42, january 21, 2009

SPORT

Tajik soccer players qualifyfor CIS Champions Cup quarterfinal

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2009, Asia-Plus - Tajik soccer team, “Regar-TadAZ,” qualified for quarterfinal of the CIS Champions Cup, beating Ukraine’s “Shakhtyor” 4-1 yesterday, according to the Tajik

14:25, january 21, 2009

POWER

Lower house committee discusses standard-legal acts bill

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Public Order, Defense and Security discussed a draft law

13:28, january 21, 2009

CSTO peacekeeping activity agreement takes effect

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The agreement on peacekeeping activity of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has come into effect after the CSTO Secretariat received

12:49, january 21, 2009

INCIDENTS

Three killed in Spitamen traffic accident

KHUJAND, January 21 2009, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed Tuesday as two vehicles collided in Sughd’s Spitamen district, according to the Sughd police directorate.

12:26, january 21, 2009

POWER

New head of the unit for implementation of energy projects

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolution of January 19 Kholmurod Qurbonov, formerly manager of one of energy projects, was appointed as director of the energy

12:10, january 21, 2009

Japan grant improves preservation capacities of Tajik Institute of History

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Wednesday January 21, Mr. Yoshihiro Nakayama, Chargé D’Affaires, the Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe, and Mr.

11:30, january 21, 2009

Agroinvestbonk implements one of largest salary card projects in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s largest commercial banks, has implemented a large credit card project in

11:15, january 21, 2009

Tajik private university to train specialists in innovative management

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik private university, The Institute of Innovative Technologies and Communications, intends to establish department for training specialists in

19:02, january 20, 2009

Tajik pundit says financial crisis poses no less threat than terrorism or drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from the Center for Strategic Studies consider that together with terrorism and drug trafficking the ongoing financial crisis poses a

18:29, january 20, 2009

INCIDENTS

123 traffic accidents leave 62 dead in Kulob in 2008

KULOB, January 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 123 traffic accidents were reported in Khatlon’s Kulob group of districts in 2008, which is seven cases more than in 2007, deputy chief of the Khatlon

18:16, january 20, 2009