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Cotton farmers repay more than $4 mln of loans to Amonatbonk so far

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus - Cotton farmers have repaid some 15 million somoni (equivalent to more than 4 million US dollars) of loans to Tajikistan’s savings bank to this date, Ms.

15:11, january 16, 2009

Turkmenistan: 2008 results: GDP growth - 110.5%, inflation - 8.9%

During the Cabinet of Ministers meeting held on 15 January chaired by Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov, H.

15:10, january 16, 2009

Kazakh Agricultural products export reaches US$ 2.9 billion

Agricultural products export in Kazakhstan reached US$ 2.9 billion last year. Akylbek Kurishbaev, Agriculture Kazakh Minister informed at Wednesday's session, Kazakhstan Today reports.

15:09, january 16, 2009

Uzbek Cabinet of Ministers sums up 2008 results in IT complex

Number of internet users in Uzbekistan grew by 22.5% in 2008 to 2.

15:08, january 16, 2009

Over 86 billion soms circulate in Kyrgyzstan’s shady economy

Over 86 billion soms circulate in Kyrgyzstanâ€™s shady economy on 10 directions of economy according to calculations of economists, minister of economic development and trade Akylbek Japarov told

15:07, january 16, 2009

Hamas offers 1-year truce if Israel pulls out within week

Hamas told Egypt it would agree to a year-long renewable ceasefire in the Gaza Strip if Israel pulls out its forces within a week and reopens border crossings immediately, Hamas and diplomatic

15:06, january 16, 2009

Putin to discuss gas crisis with Merke duringl a two-day working visit to Germany

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will pay a two-day working visit to Germany on Friday to discuss with Chancellor Angela Merkel the current gas crisis and the idea to launch a European

15:04, january 16, 2009

Israel's allies to be tried over Gaza - Iran leader

Israel's Western allies will "in the near future" face trial over Tel Aviv's ongoing military operation in the Gaza Strip, the Iranian president said Thursday.

15:03, january 16, 2009

UN envoy hopes for new US energy in Afghanistan

The top UN envoy in Kabul said Thursday the international strategy to help Afghanistan was basically sound but he hoped the incoming US administration would inject it with new energy.

14:38, january 16, 2009

156 Salafis revealed in Sughd last year, local police chief says

KHUJAND, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 156 members of the Salafiya religious movement were revealed in the Sughd province last year, the Sughd police chief Abdurahim Qahhorov announced at a

14:22, january 16, 2009

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President urges not to impede development of private economic entities

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The president demanded at a January 15 government sessions that anticorruption agency should not inspect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),

13:46, january 16, 2009

Compared to 2007 index of consume prices amounts to 111.8 percent in 2008

DUSHANBE, January 2009, Asia-Plus -- Compared to 2007 the index of consumer prices last year amounted to 111.8 percent, the State Committee for Statistics said.

12:50, january 16, 2009

Population’s monetary incomes increases by 37 percent

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- According to figures provided by the State Committee for Statistics, population’s monetary incomes rose 37 percent in the year to November 30 2008,

12:19, january 16, 2009

Tajikistan stands in the 16th place globally in water resources

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A report released by Russia’s Ministry of Natural Resources puts Tajikistan among the top twenty countries of the world in terms of water resources.

12:05, january 16, 2009

Catalytic Fund Grant Project plans to completes construction of nine schools this year

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This year, the Catalytic Fund Grant Project plans to complete construction of nine general schools in Tajikistan in the frames of the second tranch,

11:53, january 16, 2009

Sughd company purchases 10 Opels from Estonia for taxi

KHUJAND, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand based open joint-stock company (OJSC), Sorbon, has purchased 10 cars Opel-Omega from Estonia for taxi.

11:39, january 16, 2009

38 criminal proceedings instituted against servicemen in Sughd last year

KHUJAND, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 38 criminal proceedings were instituted against servicemen of the Sughd military garrison last year, which is 20 proceedings fewer than in 2007, the

11:17, january 16, 2009

Rehabilitation of TB hospital expected to be finished by the end of 2010

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Full rehabilitation of the republican TB hospital is expected to have been finished by the end of 2010, Health Minister Nusratullo Salimov remarked at

11:05, january 16, 2009

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President sets tasks to improve socioeconomic situation

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A January 15 government session, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, reviewed last year’s economic results.

19:30, january 15, 2009

Some $90 mln spent for construction of Sangtuda-2 HPP so far

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Of 255 million US dollars earmarked for construction of the Iranian-built hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Sangtuda-2, some 90 million dollars have

19:04, january 15, 2009

Dushanbe municipality refuses IRPT’s application for permission to organize action of protest

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office has refused an application by the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) for permission to organize in Dushanbe a large-scale action of

18:39, january 15, 2009

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President shakes up officials

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009 Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon has introduced a number of staff changes at an ongoing government session reviewing the country’s economic results in 2008.

16:54, january 15, 2009

$367.2 mln remitted to Amonatbonk in 2008

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at après conference in Dushanbe, head of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov revealed that 367.

16:33, january 15, 2009

Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia expected to set up joint group for cooperation in oil and gas production

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A government delegation of Saudi Arabia visited Tajikistan on January 11-14.

16:20, january 15, 2009

Large amount of hashish confiscated from Kyrgyz national in Sughd

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Operation carried out by officers from the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) in the Sughd province on January 14 led

15:57, january 15, 2009

Long-term loans needed for enhancement of agrarian sector, says MP

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- According to the national Bank of Tajikistan, 10 local banks, branches of two foreign banks (Iran’s Tejarat Bank and Kazakhstan’s Kazkommertzbank –

15:20, january 15, 2009

KAZAKHSTAN: Foreign trade turnover equals to US$ 85.3 billion for 9 months of 2008

Taking into account amendments to customs statistics, foreign trade turnover for January - September, 2008 was equal to US$ 85.

15:19, january 15, 2009

Tourism potential of Uzbekistan presented in Germany

The Studiosus Gruppenreisen GmbH tour firm and AWO-Treff organization jointly with the Embassy of Uzbekistan to Germany organized the presentation of tourism potential of the country in the

15:18, january 15, 2009