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12:03, february 28, 2008

POWER

MoAEP reorganized

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection (MoAEP) has been reorganized and renamed the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

11:54, february 28, 2008

POWER

Parliament endorses MPs’ ethics rules

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus -- The fourth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of

11:43, february 28, 2008

It is not necessary for ombudsman to have legal education, says expert

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus -- The draft Ombudsman law endorsed by the parliament yesterday has a number of serious shortcomings, Shokirjon Hakimov, the deputy head of the

11:27, february 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan's gold and foreign currency reserves amount to $328, says central bank head

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus -- The gold and foreign currency reserves held by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) have to date amounted to $328 million, Tajikistan’s central bank head

11:15, february 28, 2008

LAW-ORDER

GBAO prosecutor’s office launches investigation into attack on Khorog police department

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus -- A regional prosecutor’s office in Gorno Badakhshan has launched investigation into a February 23 attack on the Khorog police department.

21:14, february 27, 2008

INCIDENTS

Kulob village-level rescue groups practice disaster relief

KULOB, February 27, Asia-Plus - An exercise on practicing disaster relief was held in Khatlon’s Vose district on February 27.

20:19, february 27, 2008

LAW-ORDER

GBAO prosecutor’s office launches investigation into attack on Khorog police department

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- A regional prosecutor’s office in Gorno Badakhshan has launched investigation into a February 23 attack on the Khorog police department.

19:50, february 27, 2008

POWER

Parliament passes Ombudsman law

Ombudsman will be appointed by the head of state with further confirmation by the parliament.

18:52, february 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tojikkhimprom sold by tender to British company

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- British company that has won a tender for buying open joint-stock company (OJSC) Tojikkhimprom (chemical plant in Yovon) currently waits for approval of

18:11, february 27, 2008

17 Tajik Hajjis become victims of fraudulent tour operator

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- Fraudulent tour operator that had been engaged in false preparation of documents for participation of Tajik Muslims in the Hajj has been exposed in

16:37, february 27, 2008

“People have to protect their rights by force as there are no real human rights organization in GBAO,” says Khorog resident

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- Resident of Khorog Olim Sh., who is close to Mamadboqirov, claims that a February 23 incident in Khorog resulted from detention of two innocent people.

15:31, february 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Another alleged Hizb ut-Tahrir activist detained in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, February 27, Asia-Plus -- Another resident of the Sughd province has been detained on suspicion of being member of

15:08, february 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Conference to discuss adaptation of IT to Tajik language to be held in Tajik capital in May

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- An international conference formally titled “Tajik Language and Information Technologies” will be held in the Tajik capital on May 28-29, Asia-Plus has

14:32, february 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik capital residents protest power shortages

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- More than 100 residents of multistory apartment buildings at the Murodullo Sheralizoda

13:46, february 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Members of Mamadboqiorv’s group hand over part of weapons to police

Members of an armed group of Mamadboqir Mamadboqirov voluntarily handed over 10 Kalashnikov to the GBAO police directorate yesterday.

13:19, february 27, 2008

INCIDENTS

Government allocates funds to support flood risk management system in Kulob

KULOB, February 27, Asia-Plus -- The central government supports the flood risk management system for one of the most flood-prone areas of the country, Kulob region in Khatlon.

12:58, february 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk receives 35 million TJS for providing loans to cotton farmers

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk, one of Tajikistan’s largest commercial banks, has received 35 million (equivalent to more than $10.

12:42, february 27, 2008

LAW-ORDER

A group of gambling machine cheaters detained in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- A group of alleged gambling machine cheaters has been detained in northern Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

12:37, february 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Turkish trade and economic relations have good potentials: CCI head

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Turkish trade and economic relations are developing actively and have good potential for further expansion, Sharif Said, the head of Tajikistan’s

12:19, february 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Central medical board for labor migrants set up at national heath center

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12:04, february 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Some 200,000 jobs to be created in Tajikistan by the end of 2009

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- In accordance with Tajikistan’s national employment program designed for 2008-2009, more than 185,000 new jobs are expected to be created in the country by

11:51, february 27, 2008

Sughd province receives humanitarian aid from UNICEF

KHUJAND, February 27, Asia-Plus -- Humanitarian aid is continuing to arrive in the Sughd province.

11:32, february 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Belgium to sign the first intergovernmental agreement

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Belgium are supposed to sign a government-to-government agreement on

11:17, february 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik foreign minister hails OSCE’s decision to increase support to Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- Prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the OSCE were among major topics of a meeting of Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi

20:23, february 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

JV Aprelevka reports on economic damage from electricity shortages

DUSHANBE, February 26, Asia-Plus -- Sodirokhon Safarov, the engineer-in-chief at the limited liability gold company Aprelevka (Tajik-Canadian Joint Venture), announced on February 26 that the

19:35, february 26, 2008

Khorog residents hold demonstration to demand handing over of illegally possessed weapons

Some 200 residents of Khorog gathered in the center of the city today afternoon. According to the Ministry of Interior, they demanded handing over of illegally possessed weapons.

18:43, february 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Officials from Central Asia’s energy ministries to meet in Bishkek to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 26, Asia-Plus -- Senior representatives from energy ministries of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and

18:28, february 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

PamirEnergy has not reduced electricity supplies to its customers

KHROG, February 26, Asia-Plus -- The PamirEnergy Company (PamirEnergy) has not reduced electricity supplies to its customers

18:24, february 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Softline Company will hold a technology seminar on IBM Lotus technologies

, February 26, Asia-Plus -- A seminar entitled “Effective and collective work and growth of efficiency in business with IBM Lotus technologies” will be held on March 5 at Kokhi Vahdat

15:44, february 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Commanders of Air Forces and Air Defense Forces of CIS states to practice issues of cooperation

DUSHANBE, February 26, Asia-Plus / Nargis Hamroboyeva / -- A 5-day meeting of Coordinating committee on issues of anti-aircraft defense under the Council of Ministries of Defense of SIC