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How US tries to limit civilian deaths in Afghanistan

Keating, Fritsche, Lowell, Bostick, Cherry-Beasley. The list goes on and on. Almost every coalition forces' camp in Afghanistan is named for a life cut short.

15:00, january 13, 2009

European Union continues its support to development of agricultural sector in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The European Union has awarded the Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED), a Paris-based NGO, a 1,346,000 EUR contract to increase

14:41, january 13, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Tajik authorities drop criminal case against ex-director of Tajik aluminum smelter

All criminal cases instituted by the Prosecutor-Generalâ€™s Office against ex-director of the Tajik aluminum smelter Abduqodir Ermatov and top manager of Ansol Avaz Nazarov were dropped following

13:59, january 13, 2009

Finance ministry provides adjusted country’s external debt data

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) provided the adjusted country’s external debt data Monday afternoon.

13:24, january 13, 2009

1,324 new cases of TB detected in Khatlon’s Kulob region in 2008

KULOB, January 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 1,324 new cases of tuberculosis were detected in Khatlon’s Kulob region in 2008, which is 395 cases more than in 2007, Asia-Plus has learned from the

13:01, january 13, 2009

President supports proposal on compulsory secondary education, says minister

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov told a press conference in Dushanbe on January 12 that they intend to introduce the compulsory secondary

12:39, january 13, 2009

Education ministry files suits against graduates refusing to work with schools

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Education has filed suits in Higher Economic Court as well as regional city and district economic courts against 1,450 graduates, who were

12:12, january 13, 2009

Tajikistan experiences acute classroom shortages, says minister

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- All the schools that are currently placed in private houses and trailers are to be transferred to normal schools in 2009-2010.

11:59, january 13, 2009

Production of raw opium decreases by 500 tons in Afghanistan: Tajik drug control chief

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2009 Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe, Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) chief Rustam Nazarov noted on January 12 that according to data

11:44, january 13, 2009

Number of Tajik nationals detained in CIS states for drug trafficking nearly halves

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to reporters in Dushanbe on January 12, the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) Rustam Nazarov said that according to official statistics, 287

11:30, january 13, 2009

Heroin users constitute nearly 80% of drug-dependant persons in Tajikistan, says Tajik drug control chief

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 68 new drug-dependant persons were reported in Tajikistan last, bringing a total number of the officially registered drug-dependant persons n the

20:03, january 12, 2009

Tajik power deficiencies may seriously affect upcoming vegetation period in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik power deficiencies have caused electricity in Leilek and Sulyukta, southern Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz new agency AKIpress reported on January 10

19:13, january 12, 2009

SPORT

Coaches of Olympic prize winners given title of Honored Coach of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Reporters raised the issue of awarding the Olympic prize winners at a press conference given by Maliksho Nematov, head of the Committee for Youth,

18:06, january 12, 2009

Tajik air carrier plans to replace Soviet-made Yak-40s and An-24s with China’s MA-60s

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik air company, TajikAir, intends to replace Soviet-made Yak-40s and AN-24s that have already outlived their service with China’s MA-60s, according to

16:28, january 12, 2009

One of leaders of DPT passes away

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2009, Asia-Plus - One of founders of the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT) Jumaboy Niyozov died in Khujand, Sughd province on January 10 aged 62.

15:42, january 12, 2009

Law enforcement authorities search for source of rumors causing quake panic

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik law enforcement authorities are currently taking measures to establish the source of rumors that caused the earthquake panic in the country on

15:35, january 12, 2009

Kazakh PM held session of Council of Economic Consultants

Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov held a regular session of the Council of Economic Consultants under the Government of Kazakhstan Saturday, Kazinform refers to the press service of the Kazakh

15:32, january 12, 2009

On bottom of Aral forest to be planted

International Foundation on Securing Aral started implememnting pilot project Â«Creation of protecting forests on dry bottom of Aral seaÂ» and project Â«Exploration of dry bottom of Aral seaon the

15:31, january 12, 2009

Berdymuhamedov promises tax benefits to entrepreneurs

The first meeting of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan of IV convocation was called in the Turkmen capital.

15:29, january 12, 2009

Kyrgyz gas tariffs double in 2009

Kyrgyzstanâ€™s gas tariffs have doubled since January 1, 2009, the Kyrgyzgas director Salamat Aitikeev told reporters in Bishkek, Friday, January 9.

15:27, january 12, 2009

Egypt calls talks with Hamas on Gaza truce 'positive'

The first round of talks with the radical Islamist movement Hamas on the situation in the Gaza Strip has brought positive results, an unidentified Egyptian official was quoted as saying on Monday.

15:26, january 12, 2009

US says "hell no" to Israeli plans to hit Iran

One of the biggest questions in the Middle East this past year was whether Israel was preparing to strike Iran's nuclear program.

15:12, january 12, 2009

New domestic gas price for residential customers set at some 1,060 somoni per 1,000 cubic meters

Domestic natural-gas price for 2009 has been set at some 1,060 somoni per 1,000 cubic meters for residential consumers, which is 54 percent higher than last yearâ€™s price.

14:59, january 12, 2009

EU energy ministers gather to discuss Russia-Ukraine gas feud

An emergency meeting of energy ministers from the 27 EU member-states is due to take place in Brussels on Monday to discuss the crisis over disrupted Russian gas deliveries.

14:58, january 12, 2009

Biden: US will help fight terror in Afghanistan

Vice President-elect Joe Biden promised U.S. support for Afghanistan's struggle against terrorism, drugs and corruption, in surprise visit Sunday to a dangerous Taliban-stronghold area of Afghanistan.

14:12, january 12, 2009

Work on installation of electronic electricity meters continues in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- To reduce commercial losses in the power systems Dushanbe energy authorities are replacing induction electricity meters with the electronic ones.

13:45, january 12, 2009

MoA hopes government will restructure farmers’ debts

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- According to Safar Mahmadiyev, head of the economic policy and forecasting department within the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), cotton farmers have

13:04, january 12, 2009

Electricity supplies the city of Kulob and Danghara increases by two hours

KULOB, January 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Electricity supplies to residential customers in the city of Kulob and the settlement of Danghara, the administrative center of the Danghara district

12:44, january 12, 2009