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Job fair held in Khujand

KHUJAND, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A job fair opened in Khujand, Sughd province on November 11.

12:25, november 12, 2008

POWER

Education control department to be established within Dushanbe education directorate

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus - By mayor’s resolution the education control department will be established within the Dushanbe education directorate, Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for

12:15, november 12, 2008

Tajik FM, US Deputy Assistant Secretary discuss regional cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday met with visiting U.S.

12:11, november 12, 2008

Tethys acquires equipment for development and exploration activities in Tajikistan and Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Canada’s Tethys Petroleum (Tethys) has announced that it has reached agreement to acquire a comprehensive package of drilling and operations

11:59, november 12, 2008

First six Chinese-made dump trucks arrive in Sughd for Adrasman ore refinery

KHUJAND, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The first six Chinese-made dump trucks with a carrying capacity of 20 tons each have arrived in the Sughd province for open joint-stock company

11:45, november 12, 2008

Outgoing Russian ambassador holds meeting with reporters

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday November 11, outgoing Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov gave a press conference in connection with the end of his

11:31, november 12, 2008

US, Tajikistan develop open dialogue on all issues being of mutual interest

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and the United States have been developing an open dialogue on all issue being of mutual in recent years, U.S.

11:15, november 12, 2008

POWER

MPs consider draft budget for 2009 today

The draft national budget for 2009, worked out by the government, is expected to stand at 6.008 billion somoni, which is 29 percent of GDP.

19:52, november 11, 2008

Farkhor cotton farmers repay more than 30 percent of loans to Agroinvestbonk

KULOB, November 11, 2008, Asia-Plus-- As of November 1 2008, cotton farmers in Khatlon’s Farkhor district have repaid 1.

19:27, november 11, 2008

Russian servicemen remit RR3 mln to Russia via TajPromBank’s branch in Kulob this year

KULOB, November 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of this year, servicemen of Russian motor-rifle regiment 145 deployed in Kulob have remitted 3 million Russian rubles (RR) to

19:14, november 11, 2008

Konibodom veterans’ organization offers cutting length of regular service

KONIBODOM, November 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An enlarged meeting of the board of the Konibodom council of veterans of war and labor was held on November 11 to discuss issues related to

18:35, november 11, 2008

POWER

Tajik president, Azeri culture minister discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2008, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday November 11, President Emomali Rahmon received Azeri Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfas Garayev.

18:12, november 11, 2008

LAW-ORDER

20-year-old rapist detained in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A 20-year-old resident of Sughd’s Jabborrasulov district Inomjon Boborajabov has been arrested on suspicion of having raped local minor girl N.N.

17:51, november 11, 2008

INCIDENTS

Bangladeshi specialists to conduct feasibility study for Kulob flood risk management project

KULOB, November 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A group of Bangladeshi specialists numbering three persons have arrived in Kulob to conduct feasibility study for implementation of the flood risk

16:00, november 11, 2008

Autumn conscription campaign reaches 80 percent of the target

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- As of November 11, the autumn conscription campaign has reached 80 percent of the target, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD).

15:50, november 11, 2008

The United States will continue mutually beneficial cooperation with Tajikistan, says US official

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and the United States were considered at a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with U.S.

15:19, november 11, 2008

MoH seeks ban on import of Chinese products containing milk

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2008, Asia-Plus - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has sent an appropriate letter to the Customs Service, Agency for Standardization, Metrology, Certification and

15:17, november 11, 2008

Financial crisis threats for domestic economy to be discussed in Almaty

â€œThe World Financial Crisis: risks, challenges, perspectivesâ€ workshop will be organized in Almaty on November 12, Kazinform reported with reference to the organizer press service.

15:16, november 11, 2008

KNOC, Uzbekneftegaz reach oil field exploration deal

Korea National Oil Corp (KNOC) has signed an agreement with Uzbekneftegaz to explore oil fields in eastern Uzbekistan, the first of its kind between the two countries, South Korea's energy ministry

15:14, november 11, 2008

Energy Minister: Kyrgyzstan may get into energy crises in February 2009

â€œRigid exceeding of power limits may lead Kyrgyzstan into deep energy crises in February 2009,â€ Saparbek Balkibekov, the Kyrgyz Minister of Energy Resources told reporters on Tuesday, November

15:13, november 11, 2008

Ashgabat hosts International exhibition and conference on healthcare

Sergi Koshgi Exhibition Center in Ashgabat has hosted the International Exhibition and Scientific Conference â€œAchievements of healthcare of Turkmenistanâ€.

15:11, november 11, 2008

Bush, Obama discuss economy, foreign policy

All smiles and compliments, President-elect Obama and his wife, Michelle, called on President Bush and first lady Laura Bush Monday in a White House visit that was part political ritual, part

15:10, november 11, 2008

Moscow seeks lasting relations with EU - Lavrov

Moscow is interested in lasting long-term and close relations with the European Union and is optimistic about their prospects, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.

15:09, november 11, 2008

Iran criticizes Obama's nuclear comments

Iran's Foreign Ministry dismissed on Monday comments by U.S.

15:08, november 11, 2008

Obama seeks new approach in Afghanistan: report

President-elect Barack Obama plans to try a more regional approach to the war in Afghanistan including possible talks with Iran, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing national security

14:49, november 11, 2008

More than 740 tons of wheat seeds delivered to Tajikistan from Russia

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 1,332 tons of wheat seeds purchased for this year’s sowing campaign have been distributed to 320 farming units across the country, Asia-Plus has learned

14:25, november 11, 2008

Tajikistan reaches nearly one-third of winter grain sowing target

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The winter grain sowing campaign is progressing in the country.

14:02, november 11, 2008

GCN’s GCR 2008-2009 ranks Tajikistan 116 the among 134 countries in terms of competitiveness

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2008-2009 released by the Global Competitiveness Network (GCN) of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on November

13:25, november 11, 2008

Tajikistan seizes more than five toms of drugs in 2008

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik law-enforcement authorities have seized 5,212.895 kilograms of narcotics in the first 10 months of 2008, according to the Drug Control Agency (DCA).

13:10, november 11, 2008