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Fares for passenger transportations services in Sughd lowered by 14 percent

KHUJAND, December 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Fares for passenger transportation services in the Sughd province has been lowered by 14 percent, according to the Sughd economic development and

12:43, december 23, 2008

Known Uzbek singer sings at New Year’s fancy-dress ball in Khujand on Dec 24-25

KHUJAND, December 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Known Uzbek variety singer Sevinch Muminova will sing at New Year’s fancy-dress ball that will be held at “Cinderella’s” Restaurant in Khujand on

12:30, december 23, 2008

Unistream extends money transfer services in Tajikistan, signing partnership agreement with Fononbank

DUSHANBE, December 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A Moscow-headquartered money transfer network, Unistream, has extended money transfer services in Tajikistan, signing a partnership agreement with

11:45, december 23, 2008

Small HPP launched in Varzob district yesterday

DUSHANBE, December 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The small hydroelectric power station (HPP) Kharangon was introduced into operation in the Varzob district yesterday, according to Ministry of Energy

11:31, december 23, 2008

Company, Knowledge without Borders, trains Tajiks in business English

DUSHANBE, December 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Partnership expansion prospects were a major topic of the meeting of Mr.

11:16, december 23, 2008

Possibility of transformation of RR into regional reserve currency quite high, says NBT head

DUSHANBE, December 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) Sharif Rahimzoda has highly appraised the possibility of successful implementation of project for

20:06, december 22, 2008

Labor migrants’ remittances to Tajikprombank’s branch in Kulob decreasing

KULOB, December 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Since last October, remittances by labor migrants to the branch of Tajprombank in Kulob have been decreasing, Asia-Plus has learned from Yoqubjon

19:06, december 22, 2008

Officer punished for beating private soldier

KHUJAND, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Commander of platoon wit one of military units deployed in Sughd’s Jabborrasulov district, Lieutenant Abdukholiq Hikmatov, has been punished for

18:40, december 22, 2008

Tajikistan attends 6th World Chambers Congress in Malaysia next June

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) will attend the 6th Word Chambers Congress that will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from June

18:13, december 22, 2008

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Lower house board considers amendments to the law on amnesty regarding property legalization

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to the law on amnesty

17:56, december 22, 2008

Meeting dedicated to 100th anniversary of Bobojon Ghafurov takes place on December 24

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A meeting dedicated to the 100th birthday of kwon Tajik politician and researcher Bobojon Ghafurov will take place in Dushanbe on December 24,

17:40, december 22, 2008

Afghan youth delegation gets acquainted with activities of Tajik youth organizations

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Afghan Deputy Culture and Information Minister, Zohir Ravs, heading Afghan youth delegation, arrived in Dushanbe on December 21.

16:16, december 22, 2008

Service center for maintaining Belarus heavy trucks opens in Tajikistan next year

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A service center for maintaining Belarus heavy trucks, BelAZ, is expected to open in Tajikistan at the beginning of the next year, according to the

15:46, december 22, 2008

Tajikistan not at all happy with natural-gas price set by Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is not at all happy with natural-gas price set by Uzbekistan for 2009.

15:15, december 22, 2008

Kazakhstan to supply uranium to India

Kazakhstan, which has one of the world's largest Uranium reserves, will supply nuclear material to India and interested in a comprehensive energy agreement.

15:13, december 22, 2008

Gazprom delegation holds talks in Uzbekistan

A delegation of Gazprom (Russia) led by its chairman Alexey Miller visited Uzbekistan on 19 December, Russian company said.

15:12, december 22, 2008

Kyrgyz real GDP growth to slowdown to 4.5% in 2009, Economist Intelligence Units says

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) forecasts a slowdown in real GDP growth to 4.5% in 2009, from an estimated 6% in 2008, the November report of the organization read.

15:11, december 22, 2008

Turkmenistan commemorates late president Saparmurat Niyazov

The second death anniversary of the late president of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov (Turkmenbashi), who died at the age of 67 on 21 December 2006, is being marked in Turkmenistan today.

15:09, december 22, 2008

Dmitry Medvedev and Mahmoud Abbas to hold talks at Kremlin

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will receive Palestinian National Authority (PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas at the Kremlin on Monday.

15:08, december 22, 2008

Iran using Venezuela ties to duck UN sanctions: report

Iran is using its warm relations with Venezuela to dodge UN sanctions and use Venezuelan aircraft to ship missile parts to Syria, an Italian newspaper reported Sunday.

15:06, december 22, 2008

Obama boosts plans to speed US economic recovery

President-elect Barack Obama has boosted plans to kickstart the ailing US economy with an ambitious goal to create three million jobs and unveiled a task force to protect working families.

15:05, december 22, 2008

Afghanistan could get 30,000 new US troops

The top U.S.

15:01, december 22, 2008

POWER

Dushanbe heat station halves heat production

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe heat station has nearly halved heat production.

14:39, december 22, 2008

POWER

Prices of basic food products in Dushanbe reportedly lower than in the majority of CIS capitals

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Prices of basic food products in Dushanbe are lower than in the majority of CIS capital cities, Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the Dushanbe mayor,

14:11, december 22, 2008

There ought not to expect decrease in prices of Uzbek nature-gas supplies, says expert

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- There ought not to expect decrease in prices of Uzbek natural-gas supplies for 2009, Tajik economist Usmon Rahmonov said in an interview with

13:27, december 22, 2008

United States civil affairs team and Tajik firm renovate Qumsangir boarding school

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On December 19, the U.S.

13:16, december 22, 2008

Tajikistan admitted to EDB

Tajikistan has been admitted to the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).

11:15, december 22, 2008

Maternity department opened at central district hospital in Shuroobod

KULOB, December 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of a maternity department with 16 beds at the central district hospital in Khatlon’s Shuroobod district was held on December 19.

11:01, december 21, 2008

Groundbreaking ceremony for construction of Orthodox church held in Qurghon Teppa

KHUJAND, December 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the Orthodox church is expected to take place in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of the Khatlon province

20:01, december 20, 2008