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Daewoo Int. Invests into oil and gas exploration in Uzbekistan

At the moment, Uzbekistan considerably develops the oil and gas branch with participation of foreign investors.

15:19, december 30, 2008

Retail prices for fuel in Almaty almost as twice exceed wholesale

Retail prices for fuel in Almaty almost twice exceed wholesale.

15:18, december 30, 2008

Price tags indicate new and old prices ahead of denomination in Turkmenistan

All retail outlets of the ministry of trade and foreign economic activity of Turkmenistan placed price tags indicating old and new prices on the eve of New Year.

15:16, december 30, 2008

EU FMs to meet in Paris Tue to discuss MidEast situation

The Foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) member-countries are to meet in the French capital on Tuesday to discuss the situation in the Middle East, the French Foreign Ministry announced on

15:14, december 30, 2008

U.S. should work harder for Palestinian statehood – Lavrov

The United States should make more effective use of its clout in the Middle East to bring about the establishment of a Palestinian state, Russia's foreign minister said on Monday.

15:13, december 30, 2008

Abbas calls meeting with Palestinian party leaders

The head of the Palestinian National Authority on Monday called for a meeting with all Palestinian political parties to discuss the situation in Gaza, the Palestinian news agency Wafa said.

15:11, december 30, 2008

Canada's deadly December in Afghanistan just bad luck: military officials

Blame bad luck for the deaths of nine Canadian soldiers in southern Afghanistan this month, say military officials at Kandahar Airfield.

14:55, december 30, 2008

New head of NBT’s branch in Kulob appointed

KULOB, December 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On December 29, Abdukarim Nematov, formerly head of Tojiksodirotbonk’s (TSB) branch in Kulob, was appointed to head the branch of the National Bank of

14:47, december 30, 2008

Amonatbonk’s branch in Farkhor awarded car for the best results on cotton loans

KULOB, December 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) in Khatlon’s Farkhor district has been awarded a car Niva-Chevrolet for the best results on return

14:24, december 30, 2008

Tajik government issues new public premium bonds

DUSHANBE, December 30, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolution adopted at a December 29 meeting new public premium bonds are issued in Tajikistan starting from March 1, 2009.

14:01, december 30, 2008

Government approves national program for deep processing of livestock raw materials

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A December 29 government meeting approved the national program for deep processing of livestock raw materials (wools and skins), according to

13:02, december 30, 2008

POWER

Government endorses plan of actions for the coming three years

Under the plan of actions for the coming three years, construction and rehabilitation of many facilities of nationwide significance will be finished in 2011.

11:59, december 30, 2008

TJU announces journalism competition “the Golden Pen”

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of its 50th anniversary, the Tajik Journalists’ Union (TJU) has announced the competition “The Golden Pen” among journalists from print

11:45, december 30, 2008

Private diagnostic center opens in Sughd

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A private diagnostic center, Kanzi Shifo, has been launched in the northern city of Chkalovsk.

11:30, december 30, 2008

Counternarcotics center provides humanitarian aid to elderly center in Tursunzoda

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Monday December 29, the Drug Control Agency (DCA) provided 1,000 somoni worth of food products to the center for disabled and elderly people,

11:16, december 30, 2008

New deputies appointed for heads of Tajik national TV channel Safina and NIT Khovar appointed

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolution Abdurashid Khujamqulov, formerly director of Tajik national radio, was appointed as the first deputy head of the Tajik

19:34, december 29, 2008

INCIDENTS

Operation for search for Shahriston avalanche victim going on

KHUJAND, December 29, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd emergency management agency are continuing the operation for search for the Shahriston avalanche victim.

19:15, december 29, 2008

POWER

Capital mayor dissatisfied with process of implementation of the law on observing national traditions

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev is dissatisfied with the process of implementation of the Law on Observing National Traditions and Rituals in

18:45, december 29, 2008

Meteorologists expect December 31 weather to be warm in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajik meteorologists expect the weather to be arm in Dushanbe on December 31.

18:34, december 29, 2008

Another seven Tajik medical facilities granted world certificate

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Another seven medical facilities in Tajikistan have been granted the world certificate, The Hospital of Benevolent Attitude towards Child, according

15:45, december 29, 2008

Pressure exerted on Khatlon commission for observing national traditions and rituals

QURGHON TEPPA, December 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A pressure is being exerted on members of the Khatlon commission for observing national traditions and rituals.

15:12, december 29, 2008

Tajik, Russian poultry breeders intend to expand cooperation

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The poultry-breeding company Sverdlovskiy in Russia’s Sverdloskaya region intends to expand cooperation with its Tajik counterparts, Aleksey Podolyako,

14:55, december 29, 2008

Government of Kazakhstan increases minimal price of alcoholic goods

Government of Kazakhstan by its regulation on December 3 of current year increased minimal cost of alcoholic production, agency reports with reference o official mass media.

14:54, december 29, 2008

Kyrgyz Energy Minister: Gas talks with Uzbekistan still on

â€œThe gas talks with Uzbekistan continue.

14:53, december 29, 2008

ADB to provide US$ 450 million to Uzbekistan

The Asian Development Bank is an effective partner of Uzbekistan in implementing large projects in leading economic sectors, education, agriculture and transport.

14:52, december 29, 2008

Islam Karimov invites Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to visit Uzbekistan next February

Uzbek President Islam Karimov has invited Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to pay an official visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan.

14:50, december 29, 2008

Israel mounts third day of Gaza raids, 307 killed

Israeli warplanes pounded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip for a third consecutive day on Monday and the Jewish state prepared to launch a possible invasion after killing 307 Palestinians in the air raids.

14:50, december 29, 2008

INCIDENTS

Panj resident kills three children of his neighbor, himself

QURGHON TEPPA, December 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Resident of Khatlon’s Panj district has killed three children of his neighbor and then himself.

14:48, december 29, 2008

Russia's Lavrov urges end to Gaza violence, aid to enclave

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged an end to military actions in the Gaza Strip and the need to allow humanitarian aid into the enclave, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.

14:47, december 29, 2008