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International exhibition of energy industry opens in Ashgabat

The international exhibition titled "Major Directions of Development of Turkmenistan's Energy Industry" opened at Sergi Kosgi exhibition centre in Ashgabat.

15:23, august 22, 2008

Russia to complete troop withdrawal from Georgia in 10 days

The withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia is going according to schedule, with the process due to be completed within the next 10 days, the Russian Ground Forces commander said on Thursday.

15:22, august 22, 2008

Iranian road accident kills 30 Afghan migrants

A truck overturned in southern Iran early on Thursday, killing at least 30 immigrants from Afghanistan and wounding 83 others, the Fars news agency reported.

15:19, august 22, 2008

UN Security Council takes no decision on Georgia resolution

The UN Security Council took no decision on Thursday regarding Russia-submitted resolution on Georgia, however Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said the document can be voted any time after 24 hours.

15:18, august 22, 2008

Russia says NATO needs its help on Afghanistan

Russia's foreign minister told NATO on Thursday that both sides benefited from joint cooperation and he pointedly raised the issue of Russian transit support for Alliance forces in Afghanistan.

15:03, august 22, 2008

To rehabilitate its energy sector Tajikistan should raise electricity rate to 4 cents

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- To rehabilitate its energy sector Tajikistan should raise the price of one kilowatt-hour of electricity to 4 cents, Mr.

13:13, august 22, 2008

Water levels at Norak reservoir reach level of 894 meters, Barqi Tojik spokesman says

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Water levels at the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS) have reached the level of 894 meters to this date, Nozir Yodgori, a

12:25, august 22, 2008

10 items of textbooks published within the framework of the education modernization project presented today

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of ten items of textbooks for secondary schools was held at the Ministry of Education (MoE) today.

12:00, august 22, 2008

Khatlon farmers organize farm produce fair in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Farmers from the Khatlon province will organize a farm produce fair in Dushanbe next week.

11:41, august 22, 2008

SPORT

Tajikistan ranked 57th among 80 countries wining medals in the Beijing Olympic Games

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In an unofficial team championship, Tajikistan with two medals, on bronze and one silver, has been ranked 57th along with Kyrgyzstan, Serbia,

11:20, august 22, 2008

An official opening of Ustod Roudaki Park will be held in Dushanbe on August 25

DUSHANBE, August 22, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of the Ustod Roudaki Park (formerly Central Park in Dushanbe) will be held in Dushanbe on August 25.

10:30, august 22, 2008

Khatlon produces some 220,000 tons of cereals by August 21

QURGHON TEPPA, August 22, 2008, Asia-Plus - Farmers in the southern Khatlon province have produced 216,600 tons of cereals by August 21, which 11,600 tons more than by the same date of last

10:16, august 22, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Khudoiberdiyev’s militant follower gets long jail term

KHUAJND, August 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A regional court in Tajikistan has sentenced militant follower of mutinous Colonel Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev to long jail term for his involvement in

20:46, august 21, 2008

Document on amendments to Tajik-US security cooperation agreement to be signed tomorrow

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of signing of a document on making amendments, including allocation of additional funds, to the US-Tajik security cooperation agreement will

20:22, august 21, 2008

Next winter, Tajikistan expected to have its electricity 300 MW more due to two units of Sangtuda-1 station

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The World bank hopes that the next winter will not be as difficult as the past one was.

18:56, august 21, 2008

A bust of founder of Tajik-Persian classical literature to be unveiled in Qairoqqum on Saturday

KHUJAND, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A bust of founder of Tajik-Persian classical literature Abu Abdullo Roudaki will be officially unveiled in the center of the northern city of Qairoqqum

18:31, august 21, 2008

Tajikistan-WIS opens three labs for classifying cotton fiber quality

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe, Tillomurod Doniyorov, a chief specialist with the directorate for international tie within the

17:39, august 21, 2008

SPORT

Yusuf Abdusalomov grabs second medal for Tajikistan

Yusuf Abdusalomov has grabbed the second Olympic medal for Tajikistan, finishing second in the Menâ€™s Freestyle Wrestling 84 kilogram competition in Beijing

16:59, august 21, 2008

United States hands over Nizhny Panj border facility to Tajikistan government

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On August 19, 2008, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers handed over a $6.5 million border facility at Nizhny Panj to the Tajik Customs Service.

16:00, august 21, 2008

Tajikistan introduces international cotton quality evaluation standards

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan is introducing Universal Cotton Grading Standards, Tillomurod Doniyorov, a chief specialist with the directorate for international tie

14:56, august 21, 2008

INCIDENTS

CES sets up special rescue groups in regions

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- in the near future, the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES) will set up special rescue groups in the cities of Khorog, Khujand, Kulob and Qurghon

14:40, august 21, 2008

Turkish TIKA Department grants Kyrgyzstan motor-laboratory for criminal expertise

The Turkish Governmentâ€™s Development Cooperation Agency TIKA intends to grant Kyrgyz Interior Ministry a motor-laboratory for criminal expertise on portable mode, press service of the Kyrgyz

14:38, august 21, 2008

Brazilian envoy visits Uzbekistan

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brazil to the Republic of Uzbekistan with residence in the Russian Federation Carlos Antonio da Rocha Paranhos visited the Chamber of Commerce and

14:37, august 21, 2008

Almaty to host conference on investments in CA

Leading international experts, heads and shareholders of Central Asian large companies and senior state officials will meet in Almaty on September 9-10 to participate for the first time in a

14:36, august 21, 2008

China to promote Central Asian ties

Chinese President Hu Jintao is to attend the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit on a visit to Tajikistan next week, Press TV reported.

14:34, august 21, 2008

Iran to send first astronaut into space within 10 years

Iran plans to send its first astronaut into space within the next decade, the head of the Iran Aerospace Organization said on Wednesday.

14:33, august 21, 2008

OSCE chief to Tbilisi to talk on S Ossetia humanitarian situation

The humanitarian situation in the South Ossetian conflict zone will be one of the most important issues at talks that Chairman-in-Office of the Organisation for Security and cooperation in Europe

14:32, august 21, 2008

Russia says U.S. missile shield in Europe prompts arms race

U.S. agreements on deploying elements of its missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic provoke an arms race and do not provide for European security, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

14:28, august 21, 2008