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11:59, december 3, 2007

POWER

Capital mayor urges to improve decorative and advertising activity

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- issues related to improvement work on decorative and advertising activity in the city were major topic of a December 1 meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s

11:45, december 3, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan attends Asian conference of female MPs and female ministers

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Two members of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) – Oynisso Bahronova and Muhiba Yoqubova -- attended the 5th Asian Conference of Women

11:16, december 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM holds a number of meetings in Madrid

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus - Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has held a number of meetings with his counterparts from the OSCE participating countries during his visit to

18:58, december 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Now calling party pays in Tajikistan

Cost of outgoing calls from fixed-line network of Tojik Telecom changed with effect from December 1 and it is now 16.5 dirams per minute instead of the previous 2 dirams.

18:18, december 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Results of the competition “HIVAIDS: Prevention, Treatment and Care” summed up

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- On November 30, an wards ceremony was held at Tajik Journalists’ Union in Dushanbe for the winners of the competition “HIV/AIDS: Prevention, Treatment and

17:39, december 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Number of people living with HIV in Khatlon increasing

QURGHON TEPPA, December 1, Asia-Plus - To date, 174 HIV sufferers, including 37 women, have been officially reported in the Khatlon province, the Khatlon health directorate head Fayzali

17:08, december 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

U.S. and Russian embassies honor 201st motorized rifle division

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 30, U.S.

16:21, december 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Shuroobod teenagers, taken hostage by Afghans dealers, released

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- Two teenagers from Khatlon’s Shuroobod that were taken hostage by Afghans drug dealers

15:48, december 1, 2007

Tajikistan admitted to UNWTO

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has been admitted to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Committee for Youth’s Affairs, Sports and tourism said.

15:28, december 1, 2007

SPORT

Tajik karate player wins gold medal in East Asia-Pacific Championships in Hong Kong

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- Tajik karate player Badriddin Umarov won gold medal in East Asia-Pacific Karate-Do Championships, finishing first in -80 kg category, Asia-Plus has learned

15:11, december 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Autumn conscription campaign successfully finished

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) says the autumn conscription campaign has been successfully finished, reaching 100 percent of the target determined by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of

17:20, november 30, 2007

LAW-ORDER

UN Convention against Corruption discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “The United Nations Convention against Corruption: Ratification and Priorities” opened at the Asia Grand Hotel in

16:55, november 30, 2007

Iran charity head to arrive in Tajikistan in December

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- Husein Anvari, head of Iran’s Imam Khomeini Relief Committee, heading a high-ranking Iranian delegation will arrive in Tajikistan on December 8 for a

16:14, november 30, 2007

TV channel Safina to demonstrate old Tajik films

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s Gosfilmfond (national stock of films) has handed over to Tajikistan 112 films that were made by Tajik filmmakers in the 20th century already.

15:33, november 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Shahriston pass to work during winter months

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- The Shahriston pass will work during the winter months, Asia-Plus has learned from Qurbon Naimov, a specialist with road-building department of the

15:06, november 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Kyrgyz NGOs concerned over Tajiks’ buying houses of Kyrgyz migrants

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyz experts are concerned about continuous migration of the country’s able-bodied population and are skeptical about its ability to preserve its

14:00, november 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Afghan police officers participate in OSCE course on fighting drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus – Methods to fight drug trafficking were the focus of a three-week long OSCE-organized course for ten Afghan police officers that concluded in Russia’s Domodedovo

13:50, november 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan to discuss gas prices for Russia in December

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus – Uzbekistan plans to hold talks with Russia in December on raising the price of Uzbek natural gas deliveries for 2008, a spokesperson for state oil and gas company

13:37, november 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Central bank hosts meeting to discuss perfect forms of loaning agrarian sector

A meeting held at the National Bank of Tajikistan yesterday discussed issues related to seeking the most acceptable forms of crediting farming units.

13:03, november 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik journalists invited to take training course in Berlin

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus -- The Free University of Berlin has announced competition for Superior Stipendium of the Fund of Berlin Deputies’ House (Studienstiftung des Abgeordnetenhauses von

12:22, november 30, 2007

POWER

Tajik president pays four-day visit to Japan

During his stay in Japan, President Rahmon will attend the First Asia-Pacific Water Summit that will be held on December 3-4.

11:15, november 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Computer based training centers handed over in Tajikistan

The European Commissionâ€™s Border Management in Central Asia Program (BOMCA) has handed over the Computer Based Training (CBT) Centers in the Border Service Second Department.

20:17, november 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Economy ministry offers the government to halve VAT on imported gains and flour

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus - The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) has offered the Government to reduce the value-added tax (VIAT) on grains and wheat flour imported to the

19:37, november 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Four CCER members to observe parliamentary elections in Russia

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- Four members of Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) along with representatives from other countries will observe elections to

19:19, november 29, 2007

International conference dedicated to known Afghan poet and public figure opens in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- An international conference dedicated to known Afghan poet and public figure Khalilulla Khalili opened in Dushanbe today.

18:38, november 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Activities dedicated to mark World AIDS Day launched in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- Demonstration of feature films dedicated to problems of HIV/AIDS started at the Kokhi Jomi Complex in Dushanbe today.

16:18, november 29, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Phytosanitary control specialist detained for issuing faked certificate

Anticorruption agency has instituted criminal proceedings against specialist from the phytosanitary control department at the Khonaqo railway station, who is charged with issuing faked certificate

15:28, november 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

EAEC education authorities meet in Novosibirsk to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- First Deputy Education Minister Farhod Rahimov is attending the 13th session of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) council for mutual recognition and

15:02, november 29, 2007

POWER

Capital legislature to discuss tasks for 2008

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- The 12th session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) will be convened on December 27.

14:50, november 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

EU, UNODC hand over special equipment to Tajik law enforcement agencies

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of handover of special equipment to Tajik law enforcement dealing with combating drug-trafficking will be held in Dushanbe today afternoon.