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Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers mortgage bill

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a mortgage bill at a December 10 meeting presided over by

19:49, december 10, 2007

Global Fund provides some $17 million to Tajikistan for combating TB

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus -- The Global Fight to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has provided some $17 million to Tajikistan for combating tuberculosis, Mr.

19:14, december 10, 2007

Tojikgaz head leaves for Tashkent to discuss prices for Uzbek gas

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus -- By government’s order Fathiddin Muhsiddinov, director general of Tojikgaz (Tajik national natural-gas-distributor), left for Tashkent, Uzbekistan last

18:32, december 10, 2007

President Rahmon meets with Iranian FM in Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus – Visiting Foreign Minister of Iran Manouchehr Mottaki discussed on Monday major bilateral, regional and international developments with President of Tajikistan

17:34, december 10, 2007

Six cases of seizure of counterfeit banknotes reported in Tajikistan this year

Six cases of seizure of counterfeit banknotes of both somoni (Tajik local currency) and US dollar have been reported in Tajikistan since the beginning of this year.

16:08, december 10, 2007

Tajikistan marks International Human Rights Day

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus -- Activities to mark International Human Rights Day have been held in Dushanbe.

15:07, december 10, 2007

EU supports expansion of cross-border cooperation in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus – The European Union provides 12 million euros to support expansion of cross-border cooperation in Central Asia, Kazakhstan’s news agency Kaz-Today said.

14:24, december 10, 2007

National conference entitled “Internet for Development of Education” to be held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus -- A national conference formally titled “Internet for Development of Education” will be held in office of the UNDP CO Tajikistan in Dushanbe on December 11.

14:04, december 10, 2007

Resident of Gorno Badakhshan killed as KPVT cartridge exploded

KHOROG, December 10, Asia-Plus – One person was killed and two other were injured Saturday as a cartridge of KPVT (tank large-scale sub-machine Vladimirov) exploded, Asia-Plus has learned from

12:39, december 10, 2007

Days of Tajik Culture to be held in Turkmenistan in 2008

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Turkmen counterpart, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov told a news conference in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on

12:23, december 10, 2007

Turkmenistan to deliver oil products and gas to Tajikistan

Five documents have been singed during President Rahmonâ€™s visit to Ashgabat

11:10, december 10, 2007

ECO market the most accessible market for Tajikistan, says CCI head

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of cooperation of Tajikistan with member nations o the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) were major topic of

12:01, december 9, 2007

President Rahmon leaves for Ashgabat on official visit

President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on a three-day official visit.

18:13, december 8, 2007

UN launches preventive diplomacy center in Turkmenistan

DUSHANBE, December 8, Asia-Plus – The United Nations announced Friday that it would inaugurate a central Asian center for preventive diplomacy in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan next week.

17:29, december 8, 2007

Iran’s charity head arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 8, Asia-Plus -- Husein Anvari, head of Iran’s Imam Khomeini Relief Committee, heading a high-ranking Iranian delegation is arriving in Dushanbe today afternoon for a

16:41, december 8, 2007

Tajikistan makes preparations for taking census of population and available housing in 2010

DUSHANBE, December 8, Asia-Plus – On Friday December 7, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov held a meeting with participation of representatives from national commission for taking census of

16:13, december 8, 2007

Dushanbe youth to mark Anti-corruption Day

DUSHANBE, December 8, Asia-Plus -- Activities dedicated to mark Anti-corruption Day will be held at the Youth Center Oryono in Dushanbe on December 9.

15:44, december 8, 2007

Police investigate Dushanbe gas blast

According to official data, a gas blast that occurred in Dushanbe Friday afternoon left seven injured. Police say no deaths were reported.

14:45, december 8, 2007

OSCE Centre supports public hearing on Tajikistan's gender equality law

DUSHANBE, December 8, Asia-Plus - The OSCE Center in Dushanbe, in cooperation with the parliamentary committee on social, women and ecological issues, held a public hearing Friday to discuss

14:35, december 8, 2007

UN approves cooperation resolution with EAEC

DUSAHNBE, December 8, Asia-Plus – The UN General Assembly approved on Thursday a resolution on cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC), which unites former Soviet republics of

12:30, december 8, 2007

Drawing contest entitled “Emergency Situations as Seen by Children” held in Shahrinav

DUSHANBE, December 8, Asia-Plus -- A drawing contest entitled “Emergency Situations as Seen by Children” was held among pupils from 35 schools in the Shahrinav district, Asia-Plus has learned

12:14, december 8, 2007

Two Tajik handicraft products receive the UNESCO Seal of Excellence certificate.

DUSHANBE, December 8, Asia-Plus -- Two Tajik handicraft products have received the UNESCO Seal of Excellence certificate.

20:31, december 7, 2007

Dushanbe Zoo partners with Black Pine Animal Park of Fort Wayne, Indiana

DUSHANBE, December 7, Asia-Plus -- An inspiration generated by pen pals in Tajikistan and Indiana is being realized through the collaboration of the Dushanbe Zoo and the Black Pine Animal

20:21, december 7, 2007

2,847 tons of gasoline arrives in Tajikistan; however, gasoline prices not come down

DUSHANBE, December 7, Asia-Plus -- Over the last week of November, 2,847 tons of gasoline has arrived in Tajikistan, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) said.

19:13, december 7, 2007

Tajikistan needs platform for implementation of UN human rights recommendations

DUSHANBE, December 7, Asia-Plus -- Recommendations of the UN Committee for Human Rights are practically not implemented in

18:26, december 7, 2007

At least six injured in gas blast in Tajik capital

At least six persons, including five children, were inured in a gas blast in one of housing estates in Dushanbe on Friday, medical workers at the Dushanbe Republican Clinic Hospital # 3 said.

15:16, december 7, 2007

CIS migration policy concept endorsed

DUSHANBE, December 7, Asia-Plus -- A two-day meeting of experts from the CIS states that opened in Minsk, Belarus yesterday has considered a draft concept of migration policy, mirtv.

14:37, december 7, 2007

TajikAir, Afghan Kam Air combine efforts to carry Tajik pilgrims to Mecca

DUSHANBE, December 7, Asia-Plus -- 3,310 Tajik pilgrims have flown to Saudi Arabia to this day, Asia-Plus has learned at Tajik State Air Company TajikAir.

13:07, december 7, 2007

Five documents expected to be singed during President Rahmon’s visit to Ashgabat

Five bilateral documents on cooperation between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are expected to be signed during President Rahmonâ€™s visit to Turkmenistan, which is scheduled fro December 9-10.

12:41, december 7, 2007