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MP offers to reorganize ministry of labor into ministry of labor and migration

Deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistanâ€™s lower chamber of parliament) also leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT), Muhiddin Kabirir, offers to reorganize the Ministry of Labor and

12:28, december 10, 2008

POWER

Tajik, Afghan presidents discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday had a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, to discuss state and prospects

11:59, december 10, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Two arrested in Khujand for robbing local university and killing guard

KHUJAND, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two residents of Khujand have been detained on suspicion of having robbed the Khujand-based Tajik State University of Law, Business and Politics and

11:30, december 10, 2008

Tajikistan intends to double quota for Iranian students

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan intends to double the quota for Iranian nationals for studying at Tajik universities, according to press service of the Ministry of

11:16, december 10, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Tajik anticorruption agency chief disputes international findings on corruption

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A press conference organized by Tajikistan’s Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption and the UNDP CO Tajikistan and dedicated to

20:23, december 9, 2008

Moscow-based Tajik media organization publishes newspaper for Russian Muslims

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Moscow-based media organization, TAJINFO, has published the first edition of newspaper for Russian Muslims, Minbar Islama (Islam Tribune).

19:43, december 9, 2008

OSCE, UNDP organize human rights conference in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An annual human rights conference entitled “Tajikistan and 60th Anniversary of Adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights” will be held at

18:59, december 9, 2008

Tajik-Russian rail shipments increase by 23.5 percent in the year to Oct 1, 2008

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The overall volume of rail shipments of the Russian Federation with Central Asia’s states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan)

18:57, december 9, 2008

Tajik-Russian rail shipments increase by 23.5 percent in the year to Oct 1, 2008

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The overall volume of rail shipments of the Russian Federation with Central Asia’s states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and

18:38, december 9, 2008

Air route between Dushanbe and Astana expected to be launched next spring

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to reporters in Dushanbe on December 9, Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

18:28, december 9, 2008

Tajik-Kazakh joint investment fund starts its work beginning on January 1, 2009, says Kazakh envoy

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan intends to expand its bilateral cooperation with Tajikistan in all economic branches, Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

17:40, december 9, 2008

EBRD expands micro lending in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is stepping up its micro finance lending in Tajikistan with a $1 million loan to Humo and

17:21, december 9, 2008

UNDP, MoJ to ensure quality diagnostic services and treatment for prison inmates

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Within the framework of the UNDP Global fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria project, for the first time Tajikistan prison medical services will be able

16:38, december 9, 2008

Roundtable discussion dedicated to Roudaki held in the United States

DUSHANBE, December 9, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable discussion dedicated to founder of Tajik-Persian classical literature Abu Abdullah Roudaki was held at the Kellogg Center of the International

16:22, december 9, 2008

Tajik guest workers win case against Russian company

DUSHANBE, December 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik guest workers in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg have won a case against a local construction company.

15:50, december 9, 2008

Khujand industrial enterprises increase production volumes

KHUJAND, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Despite existing difficulties, industrial enterprises in Khujand, the capital of the Sughd province have managed to increase production volumes, deputy

15:35, december 9, 2008

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Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers new bill on military service

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a new bill on military at a December 9 meeting

15:25, december 9, 2008

Tajik cultural and artistic programs open in Tehran today

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik cultural and artistic programs have opened in Tehran today on sidelines of Iran-Tajikistan Friendship Week that is being held in the Iranian

15:17, december 9, 2008

2008 year is economically successful for Kazakhstan

Nursultan Nazarbaev, Kazakh President considers the year 2008 successful for Kazakhstan from economic point of view.

15:15, december 9, 2008

Uzbek leader says economy protected from financial crisis

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has said that the Uzbek economic policy safeguarded Uzbekistan from the global financial crisis.

15:13, december 9, 2008

China urges Kyrgyzstan for foodstuff import ban cancellation

Chinese authorities urge Kyrgyzstan to cancel the foodstuff import ban as soon as possible, â€œin order to avoid negative consequences for dynamic trade relations between the two countries,â€ Liu

15:10, december 9, 2008

CIS mission gives positive assessment to election campaign in Turkmenistan

The CIS mission is positively assessing measures taken by Turkmenistan's authorities to ensure free, fair and democratic election of deputies of the Mellis (parliament) of Turkmenistan scheduled for

15:08, december 9, 2008

US hope to settle main issues of 6-way nuke talks in Beijing

The U.S.

15:07, december 9, 2008

Medvedev urges govt to help S Ossetia become strong state.

President Dmitry Medvedev urged the government to help the young South Ossetian state become strong and create its own statehood.

15:06, december 9, 2008

Tajik journalists to be trained in coverage in HIV/AIDS subjects

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A three-day seminar formally titled “Coverage of HIV/AIDS Subject in Tajik Media” will be held at the Kayon-1 Hotel in Dushanbe from December 11-13.

15:06, december 9, 2008

Iran says will not halt nuclear work despite U.S.

Iran will never halt its nuclear work and expects the United States to change its "failed" carrot-and-stick approach to solving the atomic row with Tehran, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

15:05, december 9, 2008

Taliban in 72 percent of Afghanistan, think-tank says

The Taliban hold a permanent presence in 72 percent of Afghanistan, a think-tank said on Monday, but NATO and the Afghan government rejected the report, saying its figures were not credible.

14:04, december 9, 2008

Tajikistan tops CIS states in consumer price rise, says CIS committee for statistics

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, consumer prices rose 30.7 percent in the year to November 1, 2008, according to the CIS Interstate Committee for Statistics.

13:22, december 9, 2008

Kulob and Temourmalik take efforts to restore horse herds

KULOB, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- As of December 1 2008, the total number of horses in all categories of farms of Khatlon’s Kulob region has been 7,690 head, which is 18 head fewer than

13:03, december 9, 2008