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Exhibition of Turkmen couturier Leila Haitova opens in St Petersburg

The exhibition "Turkmen exotics of Leila Haitova" opened in the Arka gallery in St Petersburg. The exhibition features the modeler's best works.

15:14, january 15, 2009

Obama labels bin Laden 'number one threat' amid new tape

President-elect Barack Obama said Wednesday that Al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden remain the "number one threat" to US security, after the elusive militant leader warned of new fronts in his war on the

15:13, january 15, 2009

Lavrov calls for ending bloodshed in Gaza ASAP

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called for ending bloodshed in Gaza as soon as possible.

15:11, january 15, 2009

Israel provokes Islamic groups in Gaza - Palestinian envoy

Israel is provoking Islamic movements with its baseless, politically motivated military campaign in Gaza, the Palestinian ambassador to Russia said on Wednesday.

15:04, january 15, 2009

Freedom House ranks Tajikistan among “Not Free” countries

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Freedom in the World Report 2009 released by Freedom House ranked Tajikistan with 6 scores for political rights (PR) and 5 scores for civil

15:02, january 15, 2009

Indian Army presence in Afghanistan can 'squeeze' Pakistan: Chief

Indian Army Chief, General Deepak Kapoor, Wednesday agreed that Indian military presence in Afghanistan could give it some strategic depth against Pakistan.

14:36, january 15, 2009

Program of social maintainability for drug-dependent and HIV-infected persons launched in Kulob

KULOB, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob-based public association, Soudmand, has launched a program of social maintainability for drug-dependent and HIV-infected persons under

13:58, january 15, 2009

Education ministry intends to close university correspondence courses

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Education (MoE) intends to close university correspondence courses this year According to education Minister Abdijabbor Rahmonov,

13:41, january 15, 2009

Electricity supplies cut off to some areas of Sughd due to accident on Qairoqqum HPP

The hydroelectric power plant Qairoqqum that provides electrical power to some 30 percent of Sughdâ€™s population was closed today early morning due to accident.

13:08, january 15, 2009

POWER

Enlarged government session opens in Dushanbe

An enlarged government session opened in Dushanbe today morning to review Tajikistanâ€™s economic results in 2008.

12:55, january 15, 2009

As of December 31, 2008 assets in Amonatbonk’s deposits amount to 281 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a press conference in Dushanbe on January 15, head of Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov said that as of

12:43, january 15, 2009

LAW-ORDER

48 crimes committed by Khatlon law enforcement officers in 2008

QURGHON TEPPA, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Khatlon police directorate committed 13 crimes last year, Asia-Plus has learned from Nazarbek Khudoyorov, deputy chief of the

12:31, january 15, 2009

Counterpart International supports orphanages in Kulob

KULOB, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Counterpart international Tajikistan has handed over humanitarian aid worth 100,220 to the Kulob-based women’s center, Umed, for distribution to

12:22, january 15, 2009

Amonatbonk’s aggregate capital reaches 111 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1, 2009, an aggregate capital of Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, has amounted to 111 million somoni (equivalent to some 32

11:59, january 15, 2009

Tajikistan intends to build railway link Kolkhozobod-Nizhny Panj

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan intends to build the railway from Kolkhozobod to Nizhny Panj on the Afghan border in the near future, the Tajik Railways head Amonullo

11:45, january 15, 2009

President Rahmon expected to pay visits to the Baltic nations in February

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon is expected to pay visits to the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in February, according to the Tajik MFA.

11:30, january 15, 2009

Central bank head names increasing population’s incomes as factor contributing to rise in prices

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The main factors that contributed to rise in prices in Tajikistan last year are increasing population’s monetary incomes, labor migrants’ remittances,

11:15, january 15, 2009

POWER

MPs endorses draft prognosis of main directions of monetary policy for 2009

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed a draft prognosis of main directions of the country’s

20:59, january 14, 2009

MSDSP implements 67 social engineering projects in Gorno Badakhshan in 2008

KHOROG, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008, the Mountain Societies Development Support Programme (MSDSP) implemented 67 social engineering projects in Gorno Badakhshan alone, the engineering

20:24, january 14, 2009

Tajikistan ranked 122nd among 183 countries in index of economic freedom

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 2008 Index of Economic Freedom published by the Wall Street Journal and the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, ranked Tajikistan

18:28, january 14, 2009

Japan further supports enhancement of automobile roads in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 14, Mr. Yoshihiro Nakayama, Chargé D’Affaires, Japan’s Embassy in Dushanbe, and Mr.

18:16, january 14, 2009

Tajik state TV to open its representative office in Europe

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national TV intends to open its representative office in Europe, director of the Tajik state TV channel, Safina, Mahmadsid Pirov announced at a

16:33, january 14, 2009

Kazakhstan to provide $12 mln worth of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan will send a consignment of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan.

16:08, january 14, 2009

INCIDENTS

Seven Tajiks killed by garage fire in Moscow

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Seven people died on Tuesday when a fire broke out at an underground garage in Moscow.

15:37, january 14, 2009

Spillover effects from the global slowdown expected to dampen growth and worsen Tajikistan’s external position: IMF

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- According to the paper on First Assessment Under the 2008 Staff-Monitored Program for Tajikistan prepared by a staff team of the International

15:09, january 14, 2009

Kazakh National Bank to insure financial sector stability

Within realization of the 2009-2010 monetary policy the National Bank of Kazakhstan does not provide for additional measures on control of inflation since it does not expect growth of inflationary

15:08, january 14, 2009

Re-evaluation of buildings price that are owned by natural persons starts in Uzbekistan

Massive re-evaluation of buildings prices that are owned by natural persons started in Uzbekistan. Last time such re-evaluation was held in Uzbekistan in 1998.

15:07, january 14, 2009

Kyrgyzstan ranks 74th in World Economic Freedom Rating

The Kyrgyz Republic's economic freedom score is 61.8, making its economy the 74th freest in the 2009 Index. Its score is 0.

15:06, january 14, 2009

International forum dedicated to Mollanepes opens in Ashgabat

The international scientific conference titled "Mollanepes and the Oriental Poetry" opened in Ashgabat on 13 January.

15:04, january 14, 2009