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16:25, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Experts from SCO defense ministries meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of experts from defense ministries of member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Dushanbe on March 12, Asia-plus ahs

15:55, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 27% of spring crop sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Pus - Areas under grain crops will have increased in Tajikistan this year, Tohir Sodiqov, the head of grain and industrial crops department within the Ministry

15:29, march 13, 2008

As half a million face hunger, aid to Tajikistan underfunded: UN

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus – - More than half a million Tajiks could soon face food shortages as a severe winter turns to flooding and an appeal for $25 million remains only one-quarter funded,

15:19, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Japan assists Tajikistan with training personnel for its agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Ten Tajik specialists in agriculture will take training courses in Japan under support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

14:44, march 13, 2008

Tajik tour operators meet in Baljuvon to discuss tourism development issues

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- A working meeting of Tajik tourism companies participating in the community based tourism development support projects was held in Khatlon’s Baljuvon district

14:22, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Iran’s Khorasan Razavi to expand ties

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus – Governor General of Khorasan Razavi Mohammad-Javad Mohammadzadeh and Tajik Health Minister Nusratullo Salimov have called for expansion of ties between the two sides.

13:50, march 13, 2008

Kazakhstan sends a bulk of wheat, fuel and foodstuffs to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Karim Masimov has singed a resolution on providing humanitarian aid to Tajikistan, Kazinfrom reported.

13:36, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Iran sign MoU on health affairs

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus – Tajik Minister of Health Nusratullo Salimov Iran''s minister of Health and his Iranian counterpart, Kamran baqeri Lankarani, signed a Memorandum of Understanding

13:23, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon meets with OIC Secretary General

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- President Rahmon held talks with the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof, Ekmeleddin Ishsanoglu in Dakar, Senegal on

13:03, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IDB to provide $13.7 million for the second phase of the Danghara steppe irrigation project

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon arrived in Senegal’s capital, Dakar Wednesday evening atop a high-ranking delegation to attend the 11th summit of the

11:58, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS heads of government state to discuss 20 issues at a May 23 meeting

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Some 20 issues are supposed to be discussed at a meeting of the CIS heads of government scheduled for May 23.

11:44, march 13, 2008

INCIDENTS

Another fire reported on Dushanbe’s Korvon market

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Another large fire has been reported on Dushanbe’s Korvon market.

11:33, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Canada’s Tethys launches exploration of oil and gas reserves of Beshtenchak field in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Canada’s Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys) recently started exploring oil and gas reserves of the Beshtenchak field in Khatlon’s Baljuvon district.

11:20, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik savings bank distributes funds of second tranche of government’s cotton loan

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) has remitted 8 million somonis of the second tranche of government’s cotton loan to its branches for providing loans to

20:30, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Another Tajik-Afghan bridge to be built in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Construction of a new bridge across the Panj River will start in GBAO’s Vanj district in late March.

19:52, march 12, 2008

“Euphoria” by Vyrypayev to be shown in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- “Euphoria” (2006) directed by known Russian filmmaker Ivan Vyrypayev, who has attracted considerable acclaim for his plays (including “Oxygen” staged in more than

19:29, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Some 90 percent of affected winter crops in Sughd can be restored, says MoA official

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Extreme winter weather has inflicted serious damage to the country’s agrarian sector, Tohir Sodiqov, the head of grain and industrial crops department

19:04, march 12, 2008

Tajik youth to celebrate Navrouz holiday in Khatlon this year

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s youth will celebrate the Navrouz holiday in Khatlon’s Vose district this year, Nozir Bouriyev, an official with the Committee for Youth.

18:38, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Fononbonk expands its operation into provinces

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Closed joint-stock company (CJSC) Fononbonk, which got license from the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) at the beginning of this year, will go by focus on

17:04, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Supreme Court proclaims Hizb ut-Tahrir as extremist organization

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- The Supreme Court of Tajikistan has proclaimed Hizb ut-Tahrir party as extremist organization.

16:17, march 12, 2008

POWER

Henceforth, Tajikistan to adopt budget for one year and three years

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus - Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament endorsed amendments to the law the sate finance at a March 12 session presided

15:58, march 12, 2008

POWER

Parliament passes medical insurance law

Tajik MPs have endorsed a medical insurance bill. The First Deputy Health Minister, Ms.

15:40, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan intends to export gas at world prices starting from 2009

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- The national energy companies of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan will export their natural gas at European-level prices starting from 2009, Russia''s

15:22, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

International conference to discuss HIV epidemic in Central Asia opens in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Over 250 medical specialists and government representatives from the region gathered at the international three-day conference “HIV Epidemic in Central Asia

15:06, march 12, 2008

It is still premature to speak about banning lip-synching in Tajikistan, says Tajik arranger

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- It is still premature to speak about banning lip-synching in Tajikistan, Tajik composer and arranger Farhod Zikirov, who works with many known Tajik music

14:50, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Role journalists in preventing and controlling TB to be discussed in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Role of journalists in preventing and controlling tuberculosis will be discussed at a two-day seminar that will open in Dushanbe tomorrow, press service of

14:10, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Railways purchases 10 cargo cars from Russia’s wagon works

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Railways has purchased 10 cargo cars from a wagon works Uralvagonzavod in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, an official with the Tajik Railways

13:45, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Majlisi Milli speaker, Turkmen envoy discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- The Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday met with Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Ahmed

13:17, march 12, 2008

Tajikistan’s RCS distributes humanitarian aid provided by Turkey’s Red Crescent

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) has started distribution of humanitarian aid provided to the country by Turkey’s Red Crescent, Madina Sayfiddinova,

12:59, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Algeria sign four cooperation documents

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Algeria have signed four bilateral cooperation documents during an official visit of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to the North African