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Bomb strikes US convoy in Afghanistan; 58 wounded

A car bomb struck a U.S. military convoy in eastern Afghanistan Thursday, wounding 57 civilians and an American soldier, U.S. and Afghan officials said.

14:08, november 13, 2008

Tajik speaker receives EAEC PA executive secretary

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On November 11, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev received the Eurasian Economic

13:32, november 13, 2008

Outgoing Russian ambassador granted title of honorary freeman of Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Ramazan Abdulatipov, has been granted the title of Honorary Freeman of the City of Dushanbe.

13:19, november 13, 2008

Winter crops sowing campaign progressing in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, November 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- the winter crops sowing campaign is progressing in the Sughd province.

13:11, november 13, 2008

56 HIV sufferers have died in Sughd since 1991

KHUJAND, November 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 56 HIV sufferers have died in the Sughd province since 1991, when the first HIV infection case was registered here, Said Bobojonov, the head of

12:43, november 13, 2008

US Deputy Assistant Secretary visits Vakhsh Valley

QURGHON TEPPA, November 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday November 12, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs, Ambassador George A. Krol, and the U.S.

12:12, november 13, 2008

Presentation of company for medical waste recovery to be held in Dushanbe Friday

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of a company for medical waste recovery, The Limited Liability Company TIBBECO-Service, will be held in Dushanbe on November 14.

11:58, november 13, 2008

Tajik national air carrier leases another Boeing

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Boeing 757-200 leased by Tajik national air carrier, TajikAir, landed at the Dushanbe airport yesterday.

11:44, november 13, 2008

Conference of Tajik, Chinese, Iranian and Turkish entrepreneurs held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A business forum that was held at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe on November 11 brought together some 50 entrepreneurs from Tajikistan,

11:30, november 13, 2008

Ukrainian company to build two small power plants in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Ukrainian company, Ukrvazhmash Ltd, will construct two small hydroelectric power plants (HPP) in Tajikistan, Asia-plus has learned at the Ministry of

11:15, november 13, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Khuja Karimov internationally wanted

The former field commander of the pro-government Popular Front also ex-head of Tajikistanâ€™s Football Federation Khuja Karimov, also known as â€œKhuja the Commander,â€ is on Interpolâ€™s list

20:23, november 12, 2008

Tajik-Russian economic commission’s sub-commission for military-technical cooperation meets in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A two-day meeting of the sub-commission for military and technical cooperation within the Tajik-Russian intergovernmental commission for economic

19:44, november 12, 2008

Drug detecting dogs retrained in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A one-month refresher training course for drug detecting dogs and their handlers, border guards from the Tajik Border Force, is finishing

19:28, november 12, 2008

MPs ratify CARICC agreement

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) ratified the agreement on the establishment of Central Asian Regional

19:08, november 12, 2008

Parliament ratifies CANWFZ treaty, endorse external borrowing program

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Parliamentarians have ratified the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (CANWFZ) Treaty and endorsed the program of state external borrowing for

17:30, november 12, 2008

Tajik expert links Uzbekistan’s intention to withdraw from EAEC to improvement of its relations with the West

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan’s intention to withdraw from the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) is quite predictable step, Shokirjon Haikmov, lecturer with Tajik

16:31, november 12, 2008

Outgoing Russian ambassador bids farewell to President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

15:44, november 12, 2008

Parliament passes budget for 2009

The lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of the parliament has approved the state budget for 2009. Finance Minister Safarali Najmuddinov said that the national budget for 2009 stood at 6.

15:09, november 12, 2008

Tajik president bestows order on outgoing Russian ambassador

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

15:03, november 12, 2008

Uzbekistan stops its membership in EurAsEC

Uzbekistan stops membership in EuoroAsian Economic Community (EurAsEC).

15:02, november 12, 2008

Kazakhstan seeks active presence of Iranian firms

The Deputy Industries and Trade Minister of Kazakhstan announced here on Tuesday that of 384 Iranian companies settled in Kazakhstan only 207 are active, reported Tehran Times on November 12.

15:02, november 12, 2008

Kyrgyzstan inflation ranks highest in CIS

Kyrgyzstan has the highest rate of inflation among the Commonwealth of Independent States, the news agency Rosbalt reported referring to the CIS Intergovernmental Statistics Committee.

15:01, november 12, 2008

President of Turkmenistan to visit Germany and Austria

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov will soon pay official visits to the Federal Republic of Germany and Austria.

14:58, november 12, 2008

Russia, U.S., EU may yet agree common security deal – Lavrov

Russia, the United States and the European Union still have time to agree on ways of ensuring security before missiles are deployed in Poland and Russia's Kaliningrad Region, the Russian foreign

14:56, november 12, 2008

Berlusconi urges Obama to focus on improving ties with Russia

Italy's prime minister urged U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday to focus on improving ties with Russia, Italian media reported.

14:55, november 12, 2008

World powers to meet anew on Iran sanctions

Senior diplomats from six world powers are to meet this week to discuss stalled efforts to impose new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

14:52, november 12, 2008

Britain to NATO members: help more in Afghanistan

British and U.S. officials urged other NATO members Tuesday to send more troops to Afghanistan, saying the alliance's success there required a more equal sharing of the war burden.

14:22, november 12, 2008

Tajikistan does a lot for stabilization of situation in Afghanistan, says US Deputy Assistant Secretary

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Fight against international terrorism and drug trafficking in Afghanistan will be among priority tasks of administration of the US elected President

13:32, november 12, 2008

SPORT

GBAO men’s volleyball team triple champion of Tajikistan

KHOROG, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Men’s volley team of Gorno Badakhshan that has won the 2008 national volleyball championship has become a triple champion of Tajikistan.

12:56, november 12, 2008