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IFC Executive Vice President to visit Uzbekistan

Mr. Lars Thunell, Executive Vice President and CEO of International Finance Corporation (IFC), is expected to visit Uzbekistan on August 17-18.

16:52, august 15, 2008

N. Nazarbaev: CIS is an amorphous formation

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev declared yesterday after the meeting with President Kurmanbek Bakiyev at the Issyk-Kul Lake that, the Commonwealth of Independent States is amorphous

16:50, august 15, 2008

Ashgabat to host international electric power engineering forumс

On August 21-23, Ashgabat will host the International Exhibition and Scientific Conference titled â€œPrimary areas of power engineering industry development in Turkmenistanâ€.

16:48, august 15, 2008

U.S., Poland sign missile defense deal

The United States and Poland signed a deal to deploy missiles as part of a U.S. defense shield in the ex-Communist-bloc country amid a military crisis in Georgia.

16:47, august 15, 2008

S.Ossetia, Abkhazia to seek sovereignty under international law

South Ossetia and Abkhazia will seek independence from Tbilisi under international law, the leaders of Georgia's two rebel regions said Thursday at a joint news conference in Moscow.

16:38, august 15, 2008

Russian military concerned by U.S. cargo flights to Georgia

Russia's General Staff said Thursday it was concerned by the nature of cargoes the United States was airlifting to Georgia, questioning if they were really humanitarian aid.

16:37, august 15, 2008

Turkmenistan to donate 20 tons of foodstuffs and school accessories to Afghanistan

On the occasion of Independence Day of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan will donate to the Afghan people 20 tons of foodstuffs and school accessories for schoolchildren.

16:10, august 15, 2008

INCIDENTS

Search for August 5 traffic accident victims stopped

KHUJAND, August 15, Asia-Plus -- Sughd rescue service has stopped an operation to search for victims of three traffic accidents that took place in the Ayni district on August 5, Khudoiberdi

15:46, august 15, 2008

This year, Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts on September 1: Shuroi Ulamo

DUSHANBE, August 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- This year, Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins in Tajikistan on September 1 and will continue for 30 days until September 30, Salomatsho Shokirov, aid to

15:14, august 15, 2008

Khujand-based JV’s jeans exports increase

KHUAJND, August 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Jeans exports of the Khujand-based closed joint-stock company (CJSC) SATN have increased by 10 percent this year, the SATN director general Ilhom

14:38, august 15, 2008

MoI migration services launches raids to expose illegal immigrants

DUSHANBE, August 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Migration service within the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has launched special raids in the country ahead of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation (SCO) to

14:15, august 15, 2008

ADB appoints Zhao Xiaoyu as vice-president

DUSHANBE, August 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), acting on the recommendation of President Haruhiko Kuroda, approved the appointment of Zhao

14:03, august 15, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Eight members of transnational drug-trafficking group get long jail terms

Eight members of the transnational drug-trafficking group, including four Tajik border guards, have been sentenced to long terms in prison.

13:12, august 15, 2008

Issues of improving cooperation between local authorities, public associations, private sector and donors in GBAO discussed in Khorog

KHOROG, August 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to improving cooperation between local authorities, public associations, private sector and donors were a major topic of a seminar

12:39, august 15, 2008

High school student detained for drug pushing

DUSHANBE, August 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 10th grade student from Kulob Jumakhon Habibulloyev was detained near the Dushanbe railway station yesterday on suspicion of having been involved

12:25, august 15, 2008

POWER

Investment in private sector for development of Tajikistan’s hydropower potential priority area for IFC

DUSHANBE, August 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and International Finance Corporation (IFC) were the focus of a meeting of

11:43, august 15, 2008

POWER

Rahmon congratulates President Pervez Musharraf on Pakistan’s Independence Day

DUSHANBE, August 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday sent a telegram of congratulations to his Pakistan counterpart, President Pervez Musharraf, on occasion of

11:22, august 15, 2008

Survey to determine parameters of basket of goods launched in Kulob

KULOB, August 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A full-scale field survey to determine parameters of the basket of goods was launched in Kulob yesterday, Jumakhon Alimi, head of the Kulob NGO Parallax,

11:08, august 15, 2008

MoE to conduct census of educational facilities

DUSHANBE, August 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- To find out about the actual situation in educational facilities, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has set up a working group to conduct census of educational

10:44, august 15, 2008

Grain productions decrease in Sughd

KHUAJND, August 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first seven months of this year, all categories of farms in the northern Sughd province have produced 66,392 tons of grains, which is only 75.

19:17, august 14, 2008

More than 700 reporters to cover work of SCO summit in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2008, Asia-Plus -- More than 700 local and foreign reporters are expected to cover work of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) that will be held in

19:05, august 14, 2008

Polish company intends to construct two multistory residential buildings in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday August 12, Head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Sharif Said, met with a group of Polish businessmen, including

18:27, august 14, 2008

Several Russian companies to participate at Dushanbe job fair

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A job fair will be held in Dushanbe on August 15.

18:20, august 14, 2008

As of August 1, Orienbonk’s loan portfolio amounts to some 600 mln somonis

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2008, Asia-Plus -- As of August 1, 2008, a loan portfolio of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s largest financial institutions, has

18:06, august 14, 2008

Fire-effected entrepreneurs appeal to president

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Some 200 entrepreneurs that were affected by an August 13 fire have appealed to President Emomali Rahmon.

17:22, august 14, 2008

Two alleged drug peddlers detained in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2008, Asia-Plus - Afghan national Habibullo valadi Husein and Tajik national, student at Tajik National University, have been detained on suspicion of having been

17:11, august 14, 2008

SPORT

Tajik boxers advances to the quarterfinal in 2008 Olympic Games

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik boxer Jahon Qurbonov (81 kg) has advanced to the quarterfinal.

16:01, august 14, 2008

Kazakhstan’s work within CAREC Program discussed in Astana

Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan has held a sitting regarding activation of Kazakhstanâ€™s work within the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program on August 14.

15:59, august 14, 2008

Kyrgyz and Kazakh Presidents discussed a wide circle of issues

President Kurmanbek Bakiyev told journalists after the meeting with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev that all agreements and contracts concluded between the two countries are fulfilling.

15:59, august 14, 2008