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11:27, november 27, 2007

POWER

President urges to enhance agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- State of agrarian sector was focus of a November 26 government meeting presided over by President Emomali Rahmon.

11:17, november 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik pilgrims fly to Saudi Arabia by planes of Afghan private air carrier

According to Tajik State Air Company TajikAir, the first plane of Afghan private airline KamarAir with 165 Tajik pilgrims aboard flew to Jeddah today at 2:30 a.m.

20:27, november 26, 2007

POWER

Capital mayor reprimands municipal officials

Capital mayor has reprimanded his deputies and other municipal officials for failure to take adequate preparations for winter.

20:08, november 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

240 family medical workers receive medical kits

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- 80 family doctors and 160 family nurses in six pilot districts (Sarband, Norak, Qubodiyon, Shuroobod, Asht and Spitamen) have received medical kits from

19:42, november 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik defense minister leaves for Astana to attend CIS defense ministers’ meeting

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus - Defense Minister Sherali Khairulloyev has left for Astana, Kazakhstan to attend a session of the CIC council of defense ministers which is opening there on

19:29, november 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan takes efforts to clear off UNIDO fee debt

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is currently taking measures to recover its fee debt to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), according to the

19:01, november 26, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Tajikistan reports large precursor haul

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd counternarcotics directorate have detained alleged smuggler in Sughd’s Konibodom district and confiscated 1,854 kilograms of

18:39, november 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Turkish Chamber of Commerce’s officials visit Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- State of bilateral trade relations between Turkey and Tajikistan were major topic of discussions of representatives of Turkey’s Chamber of Commerce

15:26, november 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Conference to adopt recommendations on coverage of Tajikistan’s foreign policy

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- Tajik National University has hosted a scientific conference to discuss issues related to coverage of foreign policy of Tajikistan.

15:17, november 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

New independent news agency opens in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- A new independent news agency, named Zarafshon-Times, has opened in Tajikistan.

14:33, november 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Early voting to Russian parliament held among Russian citizens in Tajikistan

238 Russian citizens living in Tajikistan yesterday came to ballot boxes to participate in early voting to Russiaâ€™s State Duma (Russiaâ€™s lower chamber of parliament).

14:11, november 26, 2007

Corporate governance issues discussed in Khujand

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- The first public seminar to discuss issues related to corporate governance was held in Khujand, the capital of the northern Sughd province, on November 22,

13:53, november 26, 2007

Metropolitan of Central Asia inaugurates chapel at Russian presidio in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- Visiting Metropolitan of Tashkent and Central Asia Vladimir yesterday attended a ceremony of opening of chapel at presidio of Russian Military Base

13:01, november 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Use of modern technologies for Russian-language study discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- International conference entitled “The State-of-the-art Technologies as Means of Raising

12:02, november 26, 2007

Metropolitan of Tashkent and Central Asia visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- Metropolitan of Tashkent and Central Asia Vladimir arrived in Tajikistan on November 24 for a three-day visit.

11:45, november 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

China company to modernize Dushanbe and Yovon heat stations

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- China’s company CMEC China East-resources Import & Export Co. (CERIE) will be engaged in modernization of Dushanbe and Yovon heat stations.

11:30, november 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Issues of coverage of Tajikistan’s foreign policy discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- Tajik National University has hosted a scientific conference to discuss issues related to coverage of foreign policy of Tajikistan.

11:02, november 26, 2007

POWER

President gets acquainted with economic situation in Danghara

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 23, President Emomali Rahmon visited Khatlon’s Danghara district to get acquainted with economic situation there and attend inauguration of a

19:27, november 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Expert names absence of daily press and low level of professionalism among main problems facing Tajik media

DUSHANBE, November 25, Asia-Plus -- Main problems facing local media and impeding further development of them are absence of daily press, low availability of their products outside Dushanbe,

19:26, november 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

UNAFEI intends to open counternarcotics specialists’ training center in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 25, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to establishing a special center in Tajikistan for training counternarcotics specialists were a major topic of meeting of the Tajik Drug

19:25, november 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Iranian entrepreneurs to launch JVs in Tajikistan to produce chips and tomato paste

DUSHANBE, November 25, Asia-Plus - Entrepreneurs from Iran’s Gulistan province intend to launch joint ventures in Tajikistan to produce chips and tomato paste from local raw materials,

19:23, november 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

China donates mobile drug-detecting equipment to Tajikistan

Mobile high-tech drug detecting complex will probably work in Khatlonâ€™s Panji Poyon, where the largest Tajik-Afghan Bridge across the Panj River was constructed.

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

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President urges to enhance agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- State of agrarian sector was focus of a November 26 government meeting presided over by President Emomali Rahmon.

Tajik pilgrims fly to Saudi Arabia by planes of Afghan private air carrier

According to Tajik State Air Company TajikAir, the first plane of Afghan private airline KamarAir with 165 Tajik pilgrims aboard flew to Jeddah today at 2:30 a.m.

Capital mayor reprimands municipal officials

Capital mayor has reprimanded his deputies and other municipal officials for failure to take adequate preparations for winter.

240 family medical workers receive medical kits

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- 80 family doctors and 160 family nurses in six pilot districts (Sarband, Norak, Qubodiyon, Shuroobod, Asht and Spitamen) have received medical kits from

Tajik defense minister leaves for Astana to attend CIS defense ministers’ meeting

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus - Defense Minister Sherali Khairulloyev has left for Astana, Kazakhstan to attend a session of the CIC council of defense ministers which is opening there on

Tajikistan takes efforts to clear off UNIDO fee debt

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is currently taking measures to recover its fee debt to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), according to the

Tajikistan reports large precursor haul

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd counternarcotics directorate have detained alleged smuggler in Sughd’s Konibodom district and confiscated 1,854 kilograms of

Turkish Chamber of Commerce’s officials visit Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- State of bilateral trade relations between Turkey and Tajikistan were major topic of discussions of representatives of Turkey’s Chamber of Commerce

Conference to adopt recommendations on coverage of Tajikistan’s foreign policy

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- Tajik National University has hosted a scientific conference to discuss issues related to coverage of foreign policy of Tajikistan.

New independent news agency opens in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- A new independent news agency, named Zarafshon-Times, has opened in Tajikistan.

Early voting to Russian parliament held among Russian citizens in Tajikistan

238 Russian citizens living in Tajikistan yesterday came to ballot boxes to participate in early voting to Russiaâ€™s State Duma (Russiaâ€™s lower chamber of parliament).

Corporate governance issues discussed in Khujand

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- The first public seminar to discuss issues related to corporate governance was held in Khujand, the capital of the northern Sughd province, on November 22,

Metropolitan of Central Asia inaugurates chapel at Russian presidio in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- Visiting Metropolitan of Tashkent and Central Asia Vladimir yesterday attended a ceremony of opening of chapel at presidio of Russian Military Base

Use of modern technologies for Russian-language study discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- International conference entitled “The State-of-the-art Technologies as Means of Raising

Metropolitan of Tashkent and Central Asia visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- Metropolitan of Tashkent and Central Asia Vladimir arrived in Tajikistan on November 24 for a three-day visit.

China company to modernize Dushanbe and Yovon heat stations

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- China’s company CMEC China East-resources Import & Export Co. (CERIE) will be engaged in modernization of Dushanbe and Yovon heat stations.

Issues of coverage of Tajikistan’s foreign policy discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- Tajik National University has hosted a scientific conference to discuss issues related to coverage of foreign policy of Tajikistan.

President gets acquainted with economic situation in Danghara

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 23, President Emomali Rahmon visited Khatlon’s Danghara district to get acquainted with economic situation there and attend inauguration of a

Expert names absence of daily press and low level of professionalism among main problems facing Tajik media

DUSHANBE, November 25, Asia-Plus -- Main problems facing local media and impeding further development of them are absence of daily press, low availability of their products outside Dushanbe,

UNAFEI intends to open counternarcotics specialists’ training center in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 25, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to establishing a special center in Tajikistan for training counternarcotics specialists were a major topic of meeting of the Tajik Drug

Iranian entrepreneurs to launch JVs in Tajikistan to produce chips and tomato paste

DUSHANBE, November 25, Asia-Plus - Entrepreneurs from Iran’s Gulistan province intend to launch joint ventures in Tajikistan to produce chips and tomato paste from local raw materials,

China donates mobile drug-detecting equipment to Tajikistan

Mobile high-tech drug detecting complex will probably work in Khatlonâ€™s Panji Poyon, where the largest Tajik-Afghan Bridge across the Panj River was constructed.

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.