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Future of security in Europe in focus as OSCE Foreign Ministers gather in Helsinki

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Ministerial Council that was held in Helsinki on December 4-5 focused on the future of security in Europe.

12:06, december 9, 2008

CIS experts discuss draft agreement on crime prevention

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An expert group has gathered in Minsk, Belarus today for a two-day meeting to coordinate a draft agreement on exchange of information on prevention of

11:20, december 8, 2008

Tajikistan marks Idi Qurbon

DUSHANBE, December 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, Tajikistan’s Muslims are marking Eid ul-Adha or Idi Qurbon (Festival of Sacrifice).

22:07, december 6, 2008

Tajik consulate takes situation with nonpayment of Tajik labor migrants’ wages under control

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s General Consulate in Yekaterinburg, Russia has taken the situation with nonpayment of wages of 120 Tajik labor migrants under its

21:40, december 6, 2008

Access of political parties to media complicated in Sughd

KHUJAND, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Organizations of political parties in the Sughd province have had difficulties with access to media for a number of reasons.

21:07, december 6, 2008

CIS experts conduct consultations to discuss CIS development prospects

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Consultations of representatives of the CIS will be conducted in Moscow on December 8 to discuss prospects of further development of the Commonwealth

20:43, december 6, 2008

Ferghana Valley Youth Parliament Project launched in Sughd

KHUJAND, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus - The project, Youth Parliament of Ferghana Valley, has been launched in the Sughd province.

20:05, december 6, 2008

Tajik Muslims grieve over death of Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch: Turajonzoda

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Death of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Alexiy II, is bereavement for the Orthodox Church, the whole Orthodox world and patriots

19:20, december 6, 2008

Kharkov Polytechnic Institute expected to open its branch Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Kharkov Polytechnic Institute is expected to be established in Dushanbe. Ukraine’s atn.kharkov.

19:01, december 6, 2008

Tajik energy ministry, Ukrainian turbine-producing company sign document on launching JV

On December 5, Tajik energy ministry and Ukrainian leading turbine-producing company, Turboatom, signed a protocol of intention on launching joint venture in Tajikistan for designing and

12:17, december 6, 2008

BBC World Service Trust announces competition for Tajik, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz journalists

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The BBC World Service Trust announces competition for journalists from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on production of high-quality print

11:59, december 6, 2008

UCA, Bern University sign agreement to collaborate on development of academic training and research potential in CA

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Friday December 5, the University of Central Asia (UCA) and the Center for Development and Environment (CDE) at University of Bern in Switzerland

11:40, december 6, 2008

Uzbekistan opens border with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek authorities opened checkpoints on its common border with Tajikistan on December 4, according to the Uzbek Embassy in Dushanbe.

11:20, december 6, 2008

Tajikistan interested in expansion of cooperation with Kharkov’s Turboatom, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Friday December 5, while being on his state visit to Ukraine, President Emomali Rahmon visited Ukraine’s leading turbine-producing company,

19:54, december 5, 2008

Tajik health official says maternal and infant mortality rates remain high

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) board held a meeting on December 4 to discuss the progress of implementation the medical facility structure reform

19:14, december 5, 2008

Seminar on conservation of mural paintings opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A five-day seminar formally titled “Conservation of Mural Paintings in central Asia’s Countries” was launched at the National Museum of Antiquities in

18:49, december 5, 2008

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Tajik PM, Pakistani envoy discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Pakistan were a major topic of a meeting of Prime Minister

18:27, december 5, 2008

Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexiy II dies

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Alexiy II on Friday morning, aged 79.

17:57, december 5, 2008

Tajik industrial production volumes decrease 3.2% in year to Nov 1, 2008

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is the only country among the CIS states, where industrial production volumes have decreased this year.

17:08, december 5, 2008

Tajik Air-Defense Force acquires ADMS Pechora-2M

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Air-Defense Force has acquired the air-defense and missile system (ADMS) Pechora-2M, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD).

15:13, december 5, 2008

Regional strategy for drug addiction prevention in CA discussed in Tashkent

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- International three-day conference entitled “Drug Addiction Prevention: Concepts, Strategies and Ways of Solution” is concluding in Tashkent,

15:01, december 5, 2008

Kazakhstan oil and gas sector issues discussed in Atyrau

A workshop on Kazakhstan oil and gas sector and sustainable development was organized in Atyrau city.

15:00, december 5, 2008

Kyrgyzstan on watch of Afghan heroin inrush

The Kyrgyz Ministry of Internal Affairs warns about possible inrush of the Afghan heroin to the country, Madiyar Kuluev, head of the drug trafficking control department told reporters on Friday,

14:59, december 5, 2008

Expos in Tashkent Serve as Fine Ground for Inking Deals

The Fourth exhibition of agricultural and food products, drinks and new technologies in the sphere of production and the Third specialized exhibition â€œTea and coffee â€“ 2008â€ were held at the

14:58, december 5, 2008

European Union special envoy visits Ashgabat

On 3 December, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the European Union special envoy for Central Asia, Pierre Morel, who arrived in Ashgabat to attend an international forum on

14:57, december 5, 2008

Russia FM holds talks with Solana on Russia-EU cooperation

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has held meetings with his colleagues from Greece, Slovakia and Great Britain on Thursday within the framework of the OSCE 16th Ministerial Council in Helsinki

14:55, december 5, 2008

Iran's Ahmadinejad worried over oil price fall

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has for the first time admitted that the fall in world oil prices will affect the economic projects of his government, local media reported on Thursday.

14:54, december 5, 2008

For last time Bush presides over tree lighting

For the final time as president, George W. Bush led the countdown Thursday night to the glowing unveiling of the nearly 42-foot Christmas tree that overlooks the White House.

14:53, december 5, 2008