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13:47, april 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM, CSTO secretary general discuss preparation of Collective Security Council session

DUSHANBE, April 14, Asia-Plus -- Visiting Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha is scheduled to hold talks with Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon

13:27, april 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tojikmatlubot organizes the second regular fair of farm produce in the Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, April 14, Asia-Plus -- Last weekends, Tojikmatlubot (consumer’s cooperation) organized the second regular fair of farm produce in Dushanbe.

13:11, april 14, 2008

USAID supports Shahritus farmers in making a new start in water management

DUSHANBE, April 14, Asia-Plus - On Friday April 11, the U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan Tracey Ann Jacobson and the Shahritus district deputy chairman Ms.

12:57, april 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president receives visiting German foreign office state minister

DUSHANBE, April 14, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is receiving visiting Minister of State at Germany’s Federal Foreign Office Gernot Erler today afternoon, presidential press service

12:45, april 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

GBAO residents concerned over possible rise in flour prices

DUSHANBE, April 14, Asia-Plus – Residents of Gorno Badakhshan are seriously concerned over the possible rise in prices of wheat flour.

12:25, april 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Murgab school students do not use computers because electricity shortages

DUSHANBE, April 14, Asia-Plus – School students in GBAO’s Murgab district do not use cannot use computers because of electricity shortages, Elmira Tatiyeva, the chairperson of the Murgab education

12:11, april 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Six children die of pneumonia in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, April 14, Asia-Plus – Six children have died of pneumonia in Gorno Badakhshan this year, the Khorog news agency Pamir Media quoted Ms.

11:52, april 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Kulob branch of Technological University opens its training centers

KULOB, April 14, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Tajik State Technological University in Kulob has opened its classes at three local enterprises – Kulobtextiles, Kulob milk plant and Kulob

11:40, april 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

20 Uzbek nationals detained for illegally crossing the border in Jan-Mar 08

DUSHANBE, April 14, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, 20 citizens of Uzbekistan have been detained for illegally crossing the border, Asia-Plus has learned at the border

11:12, april 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Medical workers in Farkhor and Temourmalik to make in-depth HIV testing again

KULOB, April 14, Asia-Plus -- Labs at the central district hospitals in Khatlon’s Farkhor and Temourmalik districts will make in-depth HIV testing again.

10:40, april 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

FAO concerned over rising food prices in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 14, Asia-Plus -- Worldwide, 37 countries are currently facing food crises, according to UN FAO’s latest Crop Prospects and Food Situation report.

10:25, april 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan ranked 98th globally in terms of networked readiness

DUSHANBE, April 14, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is ranked 98th globally in terms of the networked readiness index (NRI).

10:12, april 14, 2008

615 cases of suicide reported in northern Tajikistan in 2003-07

KHUJAND, April 14, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd prosecutor Khairullo Saidov told a press conference in Khujand on April 11 that 37 cases of suicide and 12 cases of suicide attempt have been

17:22, april 12, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Vose entrepreneur faces charge of fraud and arbitrariness

KULOB, April 12, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob prosecutor’s office has issued an arrest warrant for resident of Khatlon’s Vose district Azamjon Mirzoyev, who is also known in the region as Azam the

16:36, april 12, 2008

POWER

President continues telephone conversations with districts administrators to discuss economic results

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus – On Friday April 11, President Emomali Rahmon had telephone conversations with chairmen of the districts of Danghara (Mahmadullo Saydaliyev) and Shahrinav (Rahmatullo

15:57, april 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Job fair opens in Kulob

KULOB, April 12, Asia-Plus -- The first spring job vacancies fair opened in Kulob today.

15:14, april 12, 2008

Dushanbe marks Rock ’n Roll Day

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus -- A concert dedicated to a World Rock ''n Roll Day will be held in Dushanbe on April 13.

14:49, april 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, CSTO secretary general to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus - The Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Nikolai Bordyuzha, who is arriving in Tajikistan tomorrow afternoon, is scheduled

11:45, april 12, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Sughd prosecutor denies hunger-strike report

KHUJAND, April 12, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd prosecutor Khairullo Saidov has denied the fact that woman being held at a pretrial detention facility in Khujand went on hunger strike as “unfounded.

11:32, april 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Students at Tajik Islamic Institute assessed for meeting student status requirements

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus -- A special commission charged with assessing a level of knowledge of students at Tajik State Islamic Institute currently vets the first- and the second-year

11:15, april 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Three Sughd residents detained in Russia for drug pushing

KHUJAND, April 12, Asia-Plus -- Over the first quarter of this year, three residents of the Sughd province have been detained in the Russian Federation on suspicion of having been involved in drug

10:34, april 12, 2008

Sughd tops Tajik provinces in number of suicide cases in Tajikistan: prosecutor

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus -- The northern Sughd province tops Tajikistan’s regions in terms of the number of suicide cases, accounting for nearly 75 percent of suicides registered in the

19:54, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

France one of windows to Europe for Tajikistan: Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- On Friday April 11, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi joined his French counterpart, Mr.

19:38, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan is strategic friendly partner for us, says French FM

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- Visiting French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Mr. Bernard Kouchner today held talks with President Emomali Rahmon.

18:30, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik speaker, Iranian Deputy FM discuss state of Tajik-Iranian relations

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus - State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral relations between Tajikistan and Iran were a focus of talks of Saydullo Khairulloyev, Chairman of the

18:03, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

German officials arrive in Tajikistan to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- Gernot Erler, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office, and Hedi Wegener, Chair of the German-Central Asian Parliamentary Group in the Bundestag.

17:29, april 11, 2008

AMM awards a $75,000 grant to Dushanbe Zoo

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus - The American Association of Museum (AMM) has provided a $75,000 grant to the Dushanbe Zoo, Viktor Ibrohimov, the director general of the NGO Imkoniyathoi

15:28, april 11, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Guilt of suspects in murder of Russian TV reporter proven, says chief prosecutor

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- Guilt of two Tajik nationals suspected of killing of the Russian TV reporter, Ilyas Shurpayev, has practically been proven, Prosecutor-General Bobojon

15:03, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

French FM to visit Karine Mann Center and open French Embassy in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- Visiting France’s Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner is currently holding talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and then he will hold talks with his Tajik

14:27, april 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Orienbonk’s loan portfolio exceeds $174 million

DUSHNBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- As of April 1, a loan portfolio of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, Tajikistan’s largest commercial bank, has exceeded 596 million somonis