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14:13, december 24, 2007

INCIDENTS

Tajik emergencies official says avalanche leaves three dead

DUSHANBE, December 24, Asia-Plus -- According to the latest information, three persons have been killed in a huge avalanche in the Varzob district.

13:49, december 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Iranian entrepreneurs get acquainted with Tajik market

DUSHANBE, December 24, Asia-Plus -- On Friday December 21, Sharif Said, head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), met with visiting delegation of Iranian businessmen, press

13:27, december 24, 2007

LAW-ORDER

DCA officers seize 2 kilos of marijuana in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, December 24, Asia-Plus -- Operation by officers from Tajik counter narcotics agency has led to the seizure of two kilograms of marihuana in Dushanbe.

13:09, december 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik business forum opens in Dushanbe

More than 1,300 representatives of business circles from all regions of Tajikistan have gathered in Dushanbe for a business forum.

12:57, december 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Asian nations hold expert meeting on anti-drug campaign

DUSHANBE, December 24, Asia-Plus – Representatives of the Asian nations membering the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held a two-day meeting in Tehran on

12:38, december 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan reports over 90% turnout in presidential elections

DUSHANBE, December 24 – The Sunday presidential elections in Uzbekistan had a turnout of 90.

19:26, december 22, 2007

Tajikistan ranked 69th in cinema-going

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan has been ranked 69th globally in terms of the number of tickets sold and 37th in terms of the number of cinemas in the country, Washington Profile said

18:43, december 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan marks Day of Power Engineering Specialists,

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus -- A ceremonial meeting, dedicated to a Day of Power Engineering Specialists and presided over by Sharifkhon Samiyev, chairman of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric

18:05, december 22, 2007

SPORT

Tajik wrestler wins bronze medal in World Combat Sambo Championships

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajik athlete Dilshod Azizov won the bronze medal in the 13th World Combat Sambo Championships, finishing third in -68 kg weight class, Asia-Plus has

17:24, december 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan not yet intends to open its consulate in Kunduz: MFA spokesman

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan does not yet intend to open its consulate in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province in the near future, Davlat Nazri, a spokesman for Tajik MFA, said in

16:53, december 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CSTO parliaments heads to attend first Duma meeting

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus – The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member countries'' parliament heads will attend the first meeting of the newly-elected State Duma on December

16:18, december 22, 2007

INCIDENTS

Avalanche on Dushanbe-Khujand highway claims 15 lives

According to the Ministry of Interior, at least 15 people were killed in a huge avalanche on the 67th kilometer of the highway from Dushanbe to Khujand Friday night.

12:20, december 22, 2007

POWER

Capital mayor urges to improve decorative activity by December 28

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor’s resolution of December 19 requires completion of work on improvement of the aesthetic appearance of Dushanbe in the anticipation of

19:54, december 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

More than 1,300 entrepreneurs to gather in Dushanbe for meeting on Monday

DUSHANBE, December 21, Asia-Plus -- A forum of Tajik entrepreneurs, staged by the State Committee for Investments and Management of State-owned Property, is expected to be held at the Kokhi

19:05, december 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan closes border with Tajikistan till December 25

DUSHANBE, December 21, Asia-Plus -- The Uzbek authorities have closed its common border with all neighboring countries, including Tajikistan, till December 25, Asia-Plus has learned at the

18:42, december 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Japan’s Government extends grant assistance

DUSHANBE, December 21, Asia-Plus -- On Friday December 21, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi and Mr.

17:30, december 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Sangtuda-1: date of introduction of the first unit into operation not announced

A progress of construction of the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power station (HPS) and schedule of introduction of its units into operation were focus of a December 19 meeting presided over by visiting

16:46, december 21, 2007

INCIDENTS

Avalanches block highway Dushanbe-Khujand

DUSHANBE, December 21, Asia-Plus -- The highway from Dushanbe to Khujand, the capital of the Sughd province, has been closed for traffic as three avalanches have blocked the highway in

16:16, december 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

New counternarcotics program discussed

DUSHANBE, December 21, Asia-Plus -- The Coordination Council for preventing drug abuse held a meeting in Dushanbe at the end of last week to discuss a new counternarcotics program that was

15:54, december 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan ranked 91st in volume of national gold reserve

DUSHANBE, December 21, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan with 1.6 tons of gold in its national reserves, which is 16.

15:12, december 21, 2007

SPORT

Beeline general sponsor of Tajik Olympic team

Cellular operation Beeline, which has become general sponsor of Tajik national Olympic team, has promised to provide the Tajik team with sportswear, mobile communications, skilled coaches and proper

13:02, december 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

OSCE Center presents research on profitability problems facing Tajikistan's newspapers

DUSHANBE, December 21, Asia-Plus -- Most newspapers in Tajikistan are not profitable, according to new research presented at a news conference at the OSCE Center in Dushanbe on December 19,

12:49, december 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Center for promoting cross-border trade opened in Khorog

DUSHANBE, December 21, Asia-Plus – A consultative center has been established at the border market in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO or Gorno Badakhshan).

20:49, december 19, 2007

Ministries, organizations help vulnerable people on occasion of Idi Qurbon

DUSHANBE/KULOB, December 19, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s ministries and organizations have provided humanitarian aid to vulnerable people on occasion of the Idi Qurbon holiday.

19:50, december 19, 2007

POWER

GBAO, Sughd governors elected deputy speakers of Majlisi Milli

DUSHANBE, December 19, Asia-Plus -- The 13th session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the third convocation, presided over by its head, Mahmadsaid

16:58, december 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

RAO YeES official gets acquainted with construction of Sangtuda-1 station

DUSHANBE, December 19, Asia-Plus - Visiting official of Russia’s Unified Energy Systems (RAO YeES) Andrei Rappoport has visited the site of construction of the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power

16:21, december 19, 2007

Members of the Orthodox Church in Tajikistan mark St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Day

DUSHANBE, December 19, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Orthodox Church in Tajikistan are making a Day of St. Nicholas the Wonderwork today. According to the St.

16:02, december 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

ADB extends $3M grant to facilitate trade in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, December 19, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $3 million grant to facilitate trade among member nations of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation

15:43, december 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

New school opens in Qumsangir

DUSHANBE, December 19, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of opening of a new school was held in Khatlon’s Qumsangir district on the eve of the Idi Qurbon holiday, according to the Ministry of Education

15:42, december 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

New UN Resident Coordinator presents copy of credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, December 19, Asia-Plus -- New UN Resident Coordinator Michael Patrick John yesterday presented copy of credentials to Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi, Tajik MFA said.