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EAEC central bank heads meet in Minsk

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 19th two-day session of the council of heads of central (national) banks of member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) opened in

10:34, september 26, 2008

POWER

Tajik speaker, Iranian envoy discuss Tajik-Iranian economic cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 24, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), received Iranian

10:20, september 26, 2008

$30.48 mln allocated for 2nd phase of Danghara steppe irrigation project

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 30.

19:34, september 25, 2008

Presentation on “Construction Business, Legislation and Reforms” held in Dushanbe Wednesday

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The presentation on “Construction Business, Legislation and Reforms” was held in the conference hall of the State Committee for Investments and

19:22, september 25, 2008

After three-day delay, plane with 97 pilgrims on board flies to Mashhad at last

KHUJAND, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- After nearly three-day delay, a plane with 97 pilgrims on board flew to Mashhad Thursday afternoon at last, Rustam Iskandarov a spokesman for the

18:27, september 25, 2008

Health minister to visit Rasht Valley’s districts

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Minister of Health Nusratullo Salimov intends to visit a number of districts in the Rasht Valley, eastern Tajikistan from September 27 to

18:10, september 25, 2008

Associations of parents and teachers to be set up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The education development projects management unit has published standard modules for parents and teachers in order to acquaint them with principles

17:40, september 25, 2008

LAW-ORDER

21 Tajik and Afghan nationals detained on suspicion of being confederates of Suhrob Langariyev

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 21 nationals of Tajikistan and Afghanistan have been detained by Tajik law enforcement authorities in Tajikistan so far on suspicion of having been

17:03, september 25, 2008

Tajikistan produces more than 80 tons fishes this year

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has produced more than 80 tons fishes this year, which is 10 percent more than it was originally planned and much more than the 2007

16:35, september 25, 2008

Mercy Corps resuming it activities in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- International organization Mercy Corps is resuming its activities in Tajikistan.

15:03, september 25, 2008

Supply of daily electricity to northern Tajikistan reduced to seven hours

KHUJAND, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The supply of daily electrical power to the northern Sughd province has been reduced to seven hours – 3.5 hours of electricity in the morning and 3.

14:40, september 25, 2008

Tajik Muslims wanting to perform minor pilgrimage to Mecca still fail to fly to Mashhad

DUSHANBE/KHUJAND, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- New details emerged today about the charter flight Khujand-Mashhad (Iran) that was supposed to carry Tajik Muslims wanting to perform Umrah

14:34, september 25, 2008

Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development, UNESCO to hold Effective Competency Development Programs Workshop in Almaty

University teachers and professional media trainers from Central Asian countries are invited to apply for a five-day workshop to develop a course on a specific topic or skill in journalism or media.

14:34, september 25, 2008

Kyrgyz business circles hold talks on State Development Strategy 2009-2011

Business circles of Kyrgyzstan will hold talks on State Development Strategy 2009-2011, press service of the International Business Council reported.

14:23, september 25, 2008

Uzbek-Chinese business-forum dedicated to expansion of building materials market held in Tashkent

Uzbek-Chinese business forum aimed on developing building materials industry was held on September 23 in Tashkent hotel "Intercontinental".

14:21, september 25, 2008

Ashgabat hosts major regional meeting on communication

The 39th meeting of the Council of heads of communication administrations of the Regional Commonwealth in the communications sphere and 13th meeting of the Coordination Council of CIS member-states

14:20, september 25, 2008

Lavrov to hold a series of meetings in New York

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will on Thursday meet U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband.

14:19, september 25, 2008

U.S. military experts discuss missile radar in Prague

U.S. military experts have started consultations in Prague on the deployment of a missile-defense radar in the Czech Republic, the Czech Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

14:18, september 25, 2008

Iran Six ministerial officials to meet in coming days

The six negotiators on the Iranian nuclear issue will meet in the coming days at the level of foreign ministries' political directors due to the postponement of ministerial talks, France's Foreign

14:17, september 25, 2008

Return to Kabul, in a cordon of fear

The rows of bombed-out and upturned Soviet era-planes that littered the ground at Kabul airport when I left five years ago are gone.

13:42, september 25, 2008

Rahmon appreciates UNESCO’s support for celebration of 1500th anniversary of Roudaki

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 24, President Emomali Rahmon met with the Director General of UNSECO, Koichiro Matsuura in New York on sidelines of the

13:12, september 25, 2008

Rahmon meets Korean PM and US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs in New York

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently participating at the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly, held a series of talks with heads of

12:35, september 25, 2008

Tajik leader declares for rational use of water

Addressing the high-level even on the Water and Sanitary for All in New York, President Emomali Rahmon drew attention of those present to the issue of construction of water conduit on Lake Sarez for

11:45, september 25, 2008

INCIDENTS

Another mild quake could be felt in Tajik capital Wednesday night

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Another mild tremor shook measuring 2.0 on a 12-point scale shook Dushanbe Wednesday night, at 10:59 p.m., the Dushanbe seismological station said.

11:39, september 25, 2008

Moscow ZIL to sell stakes in Chkalovsk bus-assembling plant in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- According to some sources, the Moscow plant producing medium-sized trucks, ZIL, will probably sell its equity stake in the Chkalovsk bus-assembling

11:17, september 25, 2008

Committee for women’s affairs announces request for female entrepreneurship development proposals

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Committee for Family and Women’s Affairs has announced a request for proposals under the Grants of the President of Tajikistan Program.

11:01, september 25, 2008

SPORT

Dournamo company head to hand over prize money to Tajik Olympic competitors

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, Abubakr Azizkhojayev, top manager of the Dushanbe company Dournamo, will hand over prize money to Tajik prize winners of the Beijing 2008

10:46, september 25, 2008

3rd media forum of young journalists of Eurasia to be held in St. Petersburg in November

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 3rd media forum of young journalists of Eurasia, formally titled “Dialogue of Cultures,” will be held in St. Petersburg from November 6-7.

10:30, september 25, 2008

4th Formula EastWind 2008 users’ conference to be held in Dushanbe in October

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 4th Formula EastWind 2008 users’ conference will be held in Dushanbe from October 6-10.

10:15, september 25, 2008