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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.

14:32, november 29, 2007

POWER

Tajik president expected to leave for Japan on December 1

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will leave for Japan on December 1 to attend the First Asia-Pacific Water Summit, which will be held in Beppu, Oita, Japan on

13:11, november 29, 2007

POWER

President urges to toughen responsibility for violation of land legislation

The president has demanded at a meeting that responsibility for violation of the land legislation should be toughened.

13:02, november 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik schools student wins International Sports Programming Internet Olympiad

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- The 11th grade student at Tajik-Russian Lyceum “Hotam&PV” Firdavs Nouriddinzoda has won International Sports Programming Internet Olympiad.

12:39, november 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

New air route, from Khujand to Bishkek, to open next month

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- A new air route, from Khujand to Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) will be launched in early December, Asia-plus has learned from Artyom Geivandov, a chief spokesman

12:04, november 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Law enforcement agencies liaison officers discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajik law enforcement agencies liaison officers have met at the Drug Control Agency (DCA) to discuss interaction in combating drug trafficking in the

11:48, november 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM to attend session of OSCE council of foreign ministers in Madrid

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus - Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi will attend the 15th session of the council of the OSCE foreign ministers that will be held in Madrid, Spain on

11:30, november 29, 2007

Tajikistan joins international community on CRC’s 18

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan joins the international community as the Convention on the Rights of the Child turns 18 this month.

11:16, november 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Economy ministry assumes control of tackling fuel crisis

The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has assumed control of tackling fuel crisis that hit Tajikistan.

19:39, november 28, 2007

Home of Trust opens its doors to HIV sufferers

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus -- In Dushanbe, a Home of Trust opened its doors to HIV sufferers on November 28.

19:26, november 28, 2007

UNESCO completes project for preservation of ethnographic collections in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus - An official presentation dedicated to completion of the UNESCO project for the preservation of endangered ethnographic collections in Tajikistan will be

18:48, november 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Anzob pass to be closed for traffic soon

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus -- The Anzob pass linking northern Tajikistan to the central part of the country will be closed for traffic soon, Asia-Plus has learned from the First Deputy

18:20, november 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Conference entitled “Islam Combats AIDS” held in Tajik capital Wednesday

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus -- A republican conference formally titled “Islam Combats AIDS” was held in Dushanbe on November 28. The conference.

17:48, november 28, 2007

POWER

Architecture bill returned as requiring improvement

Although Tajik parliamentarians have adopted a bill on architectural and town-planning activity at the first reading, the bill has been returned as requiring improvement.

16:01, november 28, 2007

GKNB hospital receives over $81,000 worth of medical equipment from Japan’s government

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus - A ceremony of handover of medical equipment to the central hospital of the main border

15:29, november 28, 2007

International conference on ageing to open in Tajik capital tomorrow

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus -- An international two-day conference on problems of older people formally titled “Improvement of Mechanism of Interaction among State Structures, Public and

14:52, november 28, 2007

POWER

PM urges measures to ensure proper preparation for sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus – Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov yesterday presided over a meeting to discuss the present situation in the country’s agrarian sector and preparations for the

14:28, november 28, 2007

UNDP report ranks Tajikistan the last among CIS states in HDI

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus – The Human Development Index (HDI) prepared by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has ranked Tajikistan the last among the CIS states in terms of

13:50, november 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM, EU delegation discussed cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday received a delegation of the European Union (EU) troika, comprising representatives from Portugal and

13:32, november 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Specialized medical center for Muslims to open in Moscow

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus -- A specialized medical center for Muslims will be opened in Moscow soon. It will be the first of its kind medical facility in the Russian Federation.

13:02, november 28, 2007

SPORT

Tajik young boxers take part in Asian Junior Championships in Almaty

Dushanbe, November 28, Asia-Plus -- Some 10 young boxers are representing Tajikistan in the Asian Junior Championships that started in Almaty, Kazakhstan on November 26.

12:50, november 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan joins Bureau of International Exhibitions

DUSHANBE , November 28, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has joined the Bureau of International Exhibitions (BIE), Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry said (CCI).

12:17, november 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian companies face obstacles in Tajikistan: Russian ambassador

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus -- Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov told a news conference in Dushanbe on November 27 that Russian companies are facing quite serious

12:01, november 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian-Tajik trade may exceed $1 billion next year, says Russian ambassador

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus -- Specialists expect a two-way trade between Russian and Tajikistan to exceed $1 billion next year, Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan remarked at a news

11:20, november 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Gasoline prices rise in Tajikistan

Gasoline prices jumped in the country yesterday

20:52, november 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Conference participants point out biased coverage of Tajik foreign policy in foreign media

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus /Mavjouda Hasanova/ -- Some foreign media, accredited in Tajikistan, are frequently covering events that are taking place in the country proceeding from

20:27, november 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Security officer gets long jail term for killing and fraud

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- Officer from the directorate for providing security of diplomats at the State Committee for National Security (GKNB), Sergeant Major Khudoinazar Halimov

19:38, november 27, 2007

USAID presents Community Connections Program

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- A press conference dedicated to presentation of the Community Connections Program was held at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe on November 27.

18:40, november 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russia offers RAO YeES as partner to complete Roghun hydroelectricity project

According to Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Russia is ready to implement the Roghun hydroelectricity project, but only in interest of both countries, and offers the Russian conglomerate Unified

15:26, november 27, 2007

RCS seeks expansion of cooperation with media

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “Ways of Improving Mechanism of Cooperation of the Red Cross and red Crescent Movement with Media for further Effective