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IRPT leader fails to hold meeting with Tajik labor migrants in Moscow

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) also deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Mr.

18:33, september 19, 2008

Vose cotton farmers process raw cotton at the cotton ginnery Cotton-Continental

KULOB, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in Khatlon’s Vose district have yielded the first 10,000 tons of raw cotton by September 18, while the district target for this year has been

18:01, september 19, 2008

Vose farming units repay cotton debts to Amonatbonk

KULOB, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Farming units Eraj, Qurbonnazar, Ahliffin, and Mahmudi-hakim in Khatlon’s Vose district have repaid their loans to the branch of Amonatbonk

16:10, september 19, 2008

EU, Central’s states agree to boost cooperation in the sphere of energy security

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The European Union (EU) and Central Asia’s states have agreed to boost political and economic interaction as well as cooperation in the sphere of

15:32, september 19, 2008

Public commissions to control markets and electricity supplies to be set up in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A September 19 working meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office decided to set up public commissions for controlling activities of local markets,

15:06, september 19, 2008

Rice says Russia will fail in bid for regime change in Georgia

Russia will fail to attain its strategic goal of ousting the government of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, U.S. State Secretary Condoleezza Rice said Thursday.

15:05, september 19, 2008

Iran completes large-scale Air Force, air defense drills

Iran has completed a three-day series of Air Force and missile defense exercises throughout the country, the Air Force commander said Thursday.

15:03, september 19, 2008

INCIDENTS

Two children killed, thee others wounded in Vose grenade explosion

KULOB, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two children have been killed and three others have been wounded in grenade explosion in Khatlon’s Vose district.

15:03, september 19, 2008

Russia’s OSCE envoy calls for inviting S Ossetia to OSCE sessions

Western partnersâ€™ non-recognition of South Ossetiaâ€™s independence cannot create an obstacle for Tskhinvalâ€™s officials to be invited to different OSCE discussions concerning their country,

15:01, september 19, 2008

NATO force to investigate friendly fire claim

The NATO-led force said it would investigate with Afghan authorities claims that its soldiers may have killed three Afghans, including a district chief, after mistaking them for Taliban.

14:58, september 19, 2008

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov talks to farmers of Mary province

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited wheat and cotton fields of Hanhous track of land during his working tour of Mary province on 17 September. He was accompanied by local officials.

14:56, september 19, 2008

16 enterprises leave monopolists list

On the goods and services market number of monopolists is decreasing (in Uzbekistan enterprises with 35% and bigger share on the market are considered monopolists), reported State committee of

14:48, september 19, 2008

Astana hosts the regional conference on microfinance in Central Asia

The 2-day regional conference â€œMicrofinance in Central Asia: today and tomorrowâ€ has commenced its work today at the â€œIntercontinentalâ€ hotel in Astana.

14:42, september 19, 2008

Turkmenistan ready to supply energy resources to Kyrgyzstan

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and minister of industry, energy and fuel resources of Kyrgyzstan Saparbek Balkibekov discussed issues related to supplies of Turkmen energy resources to

14:28, september 19, 2008

EU continues to support Tajikistan’s efforts in the fight against drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Senior members of the Border Guards, Drug Control Agency, Ministry of the Interior and Customs service of Tajikistan are participating in an

14:00, september 19, 2008

Tajik president, EAEC secretary general discuss agenda of upcoming EAEC summit due next month

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus -- Progress of implementation of decisions adopted at the summit of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) held in Dushanbe in October 2007 was a major

13:42, september 19, 2008

Electricity rationing will not hit Dushanbe, mayor says

Speaking at a working meeting of Dushanbe authorities, Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev said that electricity rationing introduced in the country will not hit Dushanbe.

12:37, september 19, 2008

Qairoqqum forum on migration issues ends with signing of coalition agreement

KHUJAND, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An international two-day forum of NGOs of Central Asia’s states and Russia on migration issues in the northern city of Qairoqqum ended yesterday with

11:59, september 19, 2008

Roudaki comprehensive anthology published in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus – A comprehensive anthology of the great Tajik-Persian poet Abu Abdollo Roudaki, known as the father of Persian poetry, was published in Arabic script in

11:48, september 19, 2008

USAID trains Tajik entrepreneurs in attracting media attention to their business

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of a practical manual for non-commercial organizations and entrepreneurs of Central Asia, entitled “How to Attract Attention from the

11:21, september 19, 2008

Large dormitory for CIS migrants to be built in Russia’s Yekaterinburg

KHUJAND, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Some Russian cities are trying to solve the problem of housing arrangements for labor migrants.

11:08, september 19, 2008

Construction Activity: Legislation and Reforms Survey to be presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of survey entitled Construction Activity: Legislation and Reforms will be held in Dushanbe on September 24.

10:57, september 19, 2008

Sughd canneries increase production volumes despite shortage of empties

KHUJAN, September 19, Asia-Plus -- Canneries in northern Tajikistan have increased production volumes despite shortage of empties (bottle and jars).

10:42, september 19, 2008

INCIDENTS

19 persons killed in Khatlon traffic accidents this year

QURGHON TEPPA, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 47 traffic accidents have been reported in the southern Khatlon province since the beginning of this year, Yormahamd Davlatov, and official

10:30, september 19, 2008

Two Afghan drug traffickers detained at Afghan border in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus -- Two Afghan drug traffickers with a large amount of raw opium have been detained in the Khatlon province.

10:16, september 19, 2008

Tajik border service chief to join his CIS counterparts at meeting in Baku

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Chief of the main border directorate within the State Committee for National Committee (GKNB), Major-General Sherali Mirzo, I attending the 60th

19:31, september 18, 2008

We learn Russian not at the suggestion of Russia but to communicate with international community: Rahmon

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- We communicate with international community in the Russian language, President Emomali Rahmon said, while addressing the 3rd forum of the CIS

19:09, september 18, 2008

Opening of one more Russia center in Tajikistan not Russia’s desire for hegemony, says Russian official

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- “Opening of the Russian Center is a great event,” Sergey Naryshkin, head of Russian President’s Office, noted at a ceremony of inauguration of

18:21, september 18, 2008

Oxfam supports development of biological farming in Tajikistan

KULOB, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday September 18, the field office of international organization (UK) in Kulob conducted a training on biological farming.

17:43, september 18, 2008