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19:37, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Ukrainian president’s visit to Tajikistan postponed again

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- Visit of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko to Tajikistan has been postponed again The source at Tajik MFA said that the Ukrainian side

19:21, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Another two Chinese come to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 23, Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI) and China’s Xin Qiao, dealing with international engineering technologies,

18:24, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Khujand branch of Russia’s New University closed

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- A Central Asian branch of Russia’s New University has been closed.

15:35, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik ministry, Moscow institute sign agreement on training of information security specialists for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , November 23, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan ’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) and Moscow Engineering-Physical

15:17, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Date of lifting electricity rationing in Tajik capital unknown: Barqi Tojik

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- The date of lifting electricity rationing introduced in some areas of Dushanbe with effect from November 13 is not yet known and it will last for uncertain

13:37, november 23, 2007

POWER

President visits Danghara

President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for Danghara for a short visit.

12:55, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Fish shops to open in Tajik capital next year

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- Fish shops are expected to open in Dushanbe next year.

12:08, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik counternarcotics agency burns more than 1,000 kilos of drugs

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus - The Drug Control Agency (DCA) at the President of Tajikistan burned 1,066 kilograms of drugs on November 23.

11:45, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Central Asian journalists meet in Dushanbe to discuss responsibility in journalism

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “Responsibility and Development in Central Asia’s Regional Journalism” is opening in at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex

11:25, november 23, 2007

Ways of combating modern form of slavery discussed in Dushanbe

International conference on countering human trafficking in Central Asia is opening in Dushanbe today morning. The conference participants will share experiences in tackling these problems.

19:07, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Deputy prime minister controls implementation of president’s order banning use of private cars at by students

Deputy Prime Minister Khairnisso Yusufi has assumed control over implementation of presidentâ€™s order banning the use of cellular phones and privates cars at educational facilities.

18:31, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

SECO Ambassador visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Ambassador Joerg Alois Reding, Head of the Economic Development and Cooperation Division of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has

18:11, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Public service directorate launches its own website

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony to present an official website of Tajikistan’s Public Service Directorate (PSD) - www.rhd.tj -- was held in Dushanbe on Thursday.

18:02, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian ambassador to give press conference on topical issues of Russian-Tajik cooperation

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov is expected to give a news conference on November 27.

17:43, november 22, 2007

Youth forum entitled Digital Tajikistan opens in Tajik capital tomorrow

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- The Committee for Youth’s Affairs, Sports and Tourism jointly with the ICT (Information Communication Technologies) Center and the Civil Initiative on

15:34, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Drug courier detained at Khujand airport

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers at the Khujand airport have yesterday stopped an attempt by drug courier to internally smuggle 366.6 grams of heroin to Russia.

14:46, november 22, 2007

INCIDENTS

Tajik combat engineer seriously injured in landmine accident in Rudaki

20-year-old Tajik soldier Daler Bekov suffered serious injures when an anti-personnel mine exploded during his work in minefield in the Rudaki district.

13:47, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik PM meets with Turkmen president in Ashgabat to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov, who is currently in Ashgabat to attend the CIS premiers’ meeting, yesterday afternoon held talks with Turkmen President

13:17, november 22, 2007

Exhibition of photo works by Russian cosmonaut to open in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus --An exhibition of photo works by Russian cosmonaut Yuri Baturin entitled “The Earth from Space” will open at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe tomorrow.

13:01, november 22, 2007

Seminar on development of parliamentary budgeting strategy opens in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A seminar formally titled “Development of Parliamentary Budgeting Strategy: International Experience and Situation in Tajikistan” has opened at the Kokhi Vahdat

12:43, november 22, 2007

Tajikistan attends at UNWTO General Assembly session in Colombia

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajik delegation led by Maliksho Nematov, chairman of the Committee for Youth’s Affairs, Sports and Tourism, is attending a session of the UNWTO (World

12:25, november 22, 2007

European ambassadors visit south-west Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- The Heads of Mission of each of the five European Union missions in Dushanbe (France, Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden and the European Commission) are all

12:24, november 22, 2007

Signing ceremony for the project granted by Japan’s government held in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- The Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe is signing is going to sign the grant-contract with Ayni Jamoat in Varzob District for the Grant Assistance for Grass

12:12, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

U.S. Student Visas reach record numbers in 2007

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, the Department of State issued a record number of student and exchange visitor visas -- more than 600,000 -- greater than 10 percent more than

11:56, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Moscow institute to train information security specialists for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Moscow Engineering-Physical Institute (MIFI) is ready to train information security specialists for Tajikistan, Viktor Gorbatov, deputy dean of the Faculty of

11:38, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

New building of isolation department at GBAO regional hospital to open next week

KHOROG, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A new building of isolation department with a total 80 beds at the GBAO regional hospital is expected to have been put into operation by December 1,

11:20, november 22, 2007

LAW-ORDER

One arrested for killing family in Nourobod

Resident of Nourobod, eastern Tajikistan has been detained on suspicion having killed family.

21:16, november 21, 2007

POWER

Capital mayor supports Barqi Tojik’s application for observing electricity rationing in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has supported application of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric system) for observing electricity rationing in Dushanbe.

20:37, november 21, 2007

POWER

President urges to hold republican conference to discuss entrepreneurship development issues

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to further development of entrepreneurship and attraction of domestic and foreign investments were major topics of a November 21 working

19:54, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

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Ukrainian president’s visit to Tajikistan postponed again

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- Visit of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko to Tajikistan has been postponed again The source at Tajik MFA said that the Ukrainian side

Another two Chinese come to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 23, Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI) and China’s Xin Qiao, dealing with international engineering technologies,

Khujand branch of Russia’s New University closed

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- A Central Asian branch of Russia’s New University has been closed.

Tajik ministry, Moscow institute sign agreement on training of information security specialists for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , November 23, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan ’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) and Moscow Engineering-Physical

Date of lifting electricity rationing in Tajik capital unknown: Barqi Tojik

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- The date of lifting electricity rationing introduced in some areas of Dushanbe with effect from November 13 is not yet known and it will last for uncertain

President visits Danghara

President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for Danghara for a short visit.

Fish shops to open in Tajik capital next year

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- Fish shops are expected to open in Dushanbe next year.

Tajik counternarcotics agency burns more than 1,000 kilos of drugs

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus - The Drug Control Agency (DCA) at the President of Tajikistan burned 1,066 kilograms of drugs on November 23.

Central Asian journalists meet in Dushanbe to discuss responsibility in journalism

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “Responsibility and Development in Central Asia’s Regional Journalism” is opening in at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex

Ways of combating modern form of slavery discussed in Dushanbe

International conference on countering human trafficking in Central Asia is opening in Dushanbe today morning. The conference participants will share experiences in tackling these problems.

Deputy prime minister controls implementation of president’s order banning use of private cars at by students

Deputy Prime Minister Khairnisso Yusufi has assumed control over implementation of presidentâ€™s order banning the use of cellular phones and privates cars at educational facilities.

SECO Ambassador visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Ambassador Joerg Alois Reding, Head of the Economic Development and Cooperation Division of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has

Public service directorate launches its own website

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony to present an official website of Tajikistan’s Public Service Directorate (PSD) - www.rhd.tj -- was held in Dushanbe on Thursday.

Russian ambassador to give press conference on topical issues of Russian-Tajik cooperation

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov is expected to give a news conference on November 27.

Youth forum entitled Digital Tajikistan opens in Tajik capital tomorrow

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- The Committee for Youth’s Affairs, Sports and Tourism jointly with the ICT (Information Communication Technologies) Center and the Civil Initiative on

Drug courier detained at Khujand airport

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers at the Khujand airport have yesterday stopped an attempt by drug courier to internally smuggle 366.6 grams of heroin to Russia.

Tajik combat engineer seriously injured in landmine accident in Rudaki

20-year-old Tajik soldier Daler Bekov suffered serious injures when an anti-personnel mine exploded during his work in minefield in the Rudaki district.

Tajik PM meets with Turkmen president in Ashgabat to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov, who is currently in Ashgabat to attend the CIS premiers’ meeting, yesterday afternoon held talks with Turkmen President

Exhibition of photo works by Russian cosmonaut to open in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus --An exhibition of photo works by Russian cosmonaut Yuri Baturin entitled “The Earth from Space” will open at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe tomorrow.

Seminar on development of parliamentary budgeting strategy opens in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A seminar formally titled “Development of Parliamentary Budgeting Strategy: International Experience and Situation in Tajikistan” has opened at the Kokhi Vahdat

Tajikistan attends at UNWTO General Assembly session in Colombia

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajik delegation led by Maliksho Nematov, chairman of the Committee for Youth’s Affairs, Sports and Tourism, is attending a session of the UNWTO (World

European ambassadors visit south-west Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- The Heads of Mission of each of the five European Union missions in Dushanbe (France, Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden and the European Commission) are all

Signing ceremony for the project granted by Japan’s government held in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- The Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe is signing is going to sign the grant-contract with Ayni Jamoat in Varzob District for the Grant Assistance for Grass

U.S. Student Visas reach record numbers in 2007

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, the Department of State issued a record number of student and exchange visitor visas -- more than 600,000 -- greater than 10 percent more than

Moscow institute to train information security specialists for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Moscow Engineering-Physical Institute (MIFI) is ready to train information security specialists for Tajikistan, Viktor Gorbatov, deputy dean of the Faculty of

New building of isolation department at GBAO regional hospital to open next week

KHOROG, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A new building of isolation department with a total 80 beds at the GBAO regional hospital is expected to have been put into operation by December 1,

One arrested for killing family in Nourobod

Resident of Nourobod, eastern Tajikistan has been detained on suspicion having killed family.

Capital mayor supports Barqi Tojik’s application for observing electricity rationing in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has supported application of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric system) for observing electricity rationing in Dushanbe.

President urges to hold republican conference to discuss entrepreneurship development issues

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to further development of entrepreneurship and attraction of domestic and foreign investments were major topics of a November 21 working

Tajikistan reaches 75.6 percent of 2007 cotton target

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Cotton farmers in Tajikistan are taking real measures to yield cotton remaining in the fields.