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Tajikistan to extradite alleged criminals to Uzbekistan on the following Sunday

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Three Uzbek nationals, who are wanted by Uzbek police on suspicion of having committed a number of crimes in the territory of Uzbekistan, will be

15:15, august 1, 2008

China’s company explores possibility of production of phosphoric fertilizers in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday July 31, senior representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) met with visiting managers of China’s Yunan Phosphate Chemicals Group.

14:56, august 1, 2008

12 small power plants to be put into operation this year

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Twelve small hydropower plants are expected to have been put into operation this, Rashid Gulov, deputy engineer-in-chef at Barqi Tojik power holding,

14:44, august 1, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Istaravshan official faces bribery charge

KHUJAND, August 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Hofiz Jumayev, head of the department for construction and architecture within the Istaravshan mayor’s office, Sughd province has been detained on

14:27, august 1, 2008

We will provide assistance to Tajikistan and Afghanistan in combating drug trafficking: CENTCOM chief

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- We will provide assistance to Afghanistan and Tajikistan in combating drug trafficking, acting US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief, Lieutenant-General

14:04, august 1, 2008

Entrance examinations start at Tajik universities today

Entrance examinations started today practically at all higher educational institutions of Tajikistan.

13:46, august 1, 2008

Uzbekistan double gas price for Kyrgyzstan

The price for gas import in Kyrgyzstan may grow twice, Saparbek Balkibekov the Minister of Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources said during the governmentâ€™s session today.

13:45, august 1, 2008

Intergovernmental agreement on project for CASA-1000 power grid to be signed in Islamabad

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The fourth conference of member countries of the Central Asia-South Asia Regional Electricity Market (CASAREM) power transmission project will be held

13:45, august 1, 2008

Kazakhstan to lower profit tax to 15% to 20%

Kazakh Prime Minister said at a meeting between the tax authorities addressing the performance of the tax bodies in the second half of 2008 that the Kazakh government has proposed to make a number of

13:43, august 1, 2008

Tashkent's gross regional product up 16.3% in first half of 2008

The meeting of the board held in the khokimiat (city hall) of Tashkent was devoted to the performance of the tasks outlined in the report of the President Islam Karimov delivered during the Cabinet

13:42, august 1, 2008

Turkmenistan to buy 700 Case tractors

Turkmenistan will buy 700 new Case tractors, 300 of which will be delivered by the end of March 2009.

13:41, august 1, 2008

Pakistanis Aided Attack in Kabul, U.S. Officials Say

American intelligence agencies have concluded that members of Pakistanâ€™s powerful spy service helped plan the deadly July 7 bombing of Indiaâ€™s embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, according to United

13:40, august 1, 2008

Serbian war crimes suspect Karadzic appears in UN court

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, long wanted for his role in the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, appeared Thursday at the UN war crimes tribunal.

13:34, august 1, 2008

U.S. stance on Iran's nuclear program counterproductive – Tehran

U.S. threats of new sanctions against Iran will only harm the constructive dialogue between the West and Tehran on its nuclear program, Iran's permanent representative to the IAEA said Thursday.

13:29, august 1, 2008

IAAF suspends seven Russian athletes over doping offences

Seven Russian female athletes, including five selected for the Beijing Olympics, were temporarily suspended by the IAAF on Thursday over doping offences.

12:50, august 1, 2008

Freedom of speech situation has not improved, says Tajik media watchdog

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Monitoring carried out by the National Association of Independent Media of Tajikistan (Nansmit) during the second quarter of this year has revealed that

12:18, august 1, 2008

Tajik FM meets with Iranian president and high-ranking Iranian state officials

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2008, - An official four-day visit of Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi to Iran that started on July 29 is continuing.

10:53, august 1, 2008

SPORT

15 Tajik athletes to participate in Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- According to adjusted data provided by Tajikistan’s National Olympic Committee (NOC), fifteen but not fourteen athletes, as it had been reported

10:35, august 1, 2008

Tajik CCI head to attend Fifth Baikal Economic Forum in Irkutsk

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) also Representative of the National Branch of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization)

10:20, august 1, 2008

Next session of the Investment Consultative Council to be dedicated to licensing issues

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The next session of the Consultative Council for Improvement of Investment Climate in Tajikistan will be dedicated to the licensing issues.

10:10, august 1, 2008

Tajikistan reliable partner of the United States in combating terrorism, says US military official

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- We consider Tajikistan as reliable partner of the United States in combating drug trafficking and terrorism, acting US Central Command chief,

19:30, july 31, 2008

China lashes out at U.S. for 'politicizing Beijing Olympics'

China sharply criticized on Thursday "odious attempts" by U.S. lawmakers to politicize the Olympics and to interfere in its internal affairs.

19:30, july 31, 2008

Afghan TV journalist freed from detention

Afghan authorities released a television talk show host critical of the government following an outcry in the media over his detention, which lasted two days, an official said Thursday.

19:29, july 31, 2008

President Bush & Prime Minister Putin may meet in Beijing

U.S. President George W.

19:27, july 31, 2008

The 'down side' to an attack on Iran

Amid rising speculation about the possibility of an Israeli or U.S.

19:25, july 31, 2008

Kyrgyz from Pakistan intend to assist in development of tourism in the country

Ethnic Kyrgyz from Pakistan intend to assist in development of tourism in Kyrgyzstan.

19:24, july 31, 2008

Uzbek insurance sector representatives attend seminar in Japan

Representatives of State Insurance Inspectorate under the Ministry of Finance of Uzbekistan and Uzbek insurance companies took part in a seminar organized by the Foundation for the Advancement of

19:21, july 31, 2008

Energy companies of Central Asia developing methods to improve power transmission in region

Representatives from energy companies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan assembled in Almaty on 30 and 31 July to discuss a regional model of power transmission, the US Agency for

19:19, july 31, 2008

Kazakh PM urges Economy Ministry to finance claim on equipping frontier service

Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov has instructed Economy and Budget Planning Ministry to provide financing of the National Security Committeeâ€™s claim on equipping Border Service of

18:36, july 31, 2008