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CIS permanent representatives’ meeting held in Minsk

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A regular session of the council of the permanent representatives to the CIS bodies was held in Minsk, Belarus on September 16.

18:38, september 16, 2008

Tajik drug control chief attends the CSTO counternarcotics unit heads’ meeting in Moscow

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A regular session of the coordination council of heads of counternarcotics units of member nations o the Collective Security Treaty Organization

18:05, september 16, 2008

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan agree on transit of Turkmen electricity

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have come to an agreement on transit of electricity from Turkmenistan to Tajikistan during the winter months via Uzbek

17:42, september 16, 2008

Tajik president awarded CIS Tree of Friendship gold medial

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A joint session of the CIS Humanitarian Cooperation Council (HCC) and the CIS Interstate Humanitarian Cooperation Fund (IHCF) will be held in Dushanbe

16:50, september 16, 2008

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover for Jan-Aug 08 exceeds $3 billion

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2008, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric energy and natural gas, has amounted to $3.

16:35, september 16, 2008

UNDP Co Tajikistan, Tajik economy ministry organize series of roundtable meetings

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A series of roundtable meetings will be held in a number of regions of Tajikistan from September 18-26, according to the UDP Dushanbe Office.

15:23, september 16, 2008

Barqi Tojik employees trained in energy loss reduction methods

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus - A five-day seminar on energy loss reduction issues was launched at head office of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding in Dushanbe on

15:09, september 16, 2008

Energy Minister offers to stretch daily blackouts to 10 hours

Kyrgyzstanâ€™s Minister for Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources Saparbek Balkibekov offered to stretch daily power blackouts up to 10 hours.

15:06, september 16, 2008

Fixed capital investment in Kazakhstan up 10% in 8 mths

Fixed capital investment in Kazakhstan in January-August 2008 increased 9.7% to 2.175 trillion tenge (119.48 tenge/$1 on September 15, 2008), the State Statistics Agency told Interfax.

15:04, september 16, 2008

Ashgabat to host Turkmen-Kyrgyz talks on energy cooperation

A delegation of Kyrgyzstan will soon visit Ashgabat. It will hold talks with the Turkmen side on cooperation in the energy sphere.

15:02, september 16, 2008

Petrol prices go up in Uzbekistan

Petrol prices went up sharply in Uzbekistan today, and experts say that this will push consumer prices, transport and utilities costs up.

15:00, september 16, 2008

WB, NBT for improvement of banking legislation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 16, Asia-Plus -- Improvement of Tajikistan’s banking legislation was the focus of a meeting of top managers of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) with a working group

14:59, september 16, 2008

63rd session of UNGA to open in NYC Tuesday

A regular, the 63rd, session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) begins its work at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday.

14:58, september 16, 2008

UN nuclear watchdog says Iran blocking arms probe

A new International Atomic Energy Agency report said Monday that Iran has repeatedly blocked a U.N. investigation into allegations it tried to make nuclear arms and the probe is now deadlocked.

14:55, september 16, 2008

NATO, Georgia talks may cause new conflict - Russian MP

NATO discussions with Georgia on the accession of the South Caucasus state to the military alliance only encourage Tbilisi to plan new military actions, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Monday.

14:52, september 16, 2008

Afghanistan frees al-Qaida suspect's young son

An al-Qaida suspect's 12-year-old son, who was taken into custody with his mother and held for two months, was handed over to Pakistan Monday and returned to his relatives there.

14:41, september 16, 2008

Sughd regional TV station to be viewed by much of the province by the end of the year

KHUJAND, September 16, 2008 Asia-Plus -- The Sughd regional TV station intends to increase its audience, Ishoq Zokirov, head of the Sughd directorate for TV and radio-broadcasting, said in an

14:14, september 16, 2008

Inflation for Jan-Aug 08 stands at nearly 12 percent

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for January-August 2008 stood at 11.92, according to figures provided by the Central Committee for Statistics.

13:52, september 16, 2008

Ernst&Young LLP carries out special audit of Tajik central bank

DUSHANBE, September 16, Asia-Plus - Ernst & Young LLP (London, UK) started the special audit of the National bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on September 11, according to the NBT.

13:00, september 16, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Three foreign nations get long jail terms for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Three foreign nationals have got long jail terms for drug trafficking.

12:22, september 16, 2008

Considerable investments needed for successful extraction of oil in Tajikistan, says geologist

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- To organize efficient development of oil and gas fields in Tajikistan it is necessary to invest in geophysical survey, Gennady Malashenkov, a chief

11:33, september 16, 2008

President Rahmon to deliver statement at 63rd session of UN General Assembly

President Emomali Rahmon will deliver statement at the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly on September 25

11:11, september 16, 2008

Chinese specialists to arrive in Tajikistan soon to conduct feasibility for Nourobod-2 HPP

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from China’s Sinohydro Corporation are expected to arrive in Tajikistan in the near future to conduct feasibility study for construction

10:59, september 16, 2008

Kulob farmers reach 30 percent of cotton target this year so far

KULOB, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in five cotton-growing districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region have reached 30 percent of this year’s cotton target, having yielded 23,462 tons of

10:30, september 16, 2008

POWER

Capital mayor dissatisfied with work of one his deputies

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus - Speaking at a September 15 working meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev expressed dissatisfaction with work

10:15, september 16, 2008

Schools and kindergartens in Sughd stock in coals and firewood for winter

KHUJAND, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Schools and preschool institutions in the northern Sughd province are continuing to stock in coals and firewood for the winter months.

18:53, september 15, 2008

Youth Theatre receives awards at international theatre festival in Almaty

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The State Youth Theatre named after Mahmoudjon Vohidov has received two awards in the 2nd International Theatre Festival of Central Asia’s Countries

18:36, september 15, 2008

INCIDENTS

Three killed in traffic accident in eastern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed Sunday as two vehicles collided in the Fayzobod district, eastern Tajikistan, according to the Tajik traffic police

18:24, september 15, 2008

CIS drug control chiefs to gather in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A regular meeting of chiefs of drug control departments within the law enforcement agencies, special and customs services from member nations of the

18:06, september 15, 2008