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18:23, september 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan’s Mediland offers Tajik medical workers high-quality glucometers

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus — Representatives from Kazakhstan’s scientific and production firm Mediland and Institute for Advanced Training of Physicians Medical Workers visited Dushanbe at

17:46, september 13, 2007

POWER

Countries of the region should become members of the Central Asian economic union on basis of absolute equality of rights: Rahmon

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus /Bahrom Mannonov/ -- “The population of our region is some 56 million people sharing economic interest, common history and culture, and we should think

16:49, september 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan seeks cooperation with Pakistan in textile and mining industries

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan seeks cooperation with Pakistan in textile and mining industries.

16:19, september 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Indonesian oil-and-gas company studies state of Tajikistan’s energy sector

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday September 12, the deputy head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Asanali Karamaliyev, met in Dushanbe with top mangers of

15:46, september 13, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan, Kazakhstan sign a number of cooperation documents

Joint investment fund will give new impulse to further expansion of bilateral cooperation, say Tajik, Kazakh presidents

15:45, september 13, 2007

INCIDENTS

Tajik, US rescuers conduct joint exercise in Varzob

DUSHNBE, September 13, Asia-Plus — Rescuers from Tajikistan and the United States are conducting a joint exercise in Tajikistan.

15:23, september 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Central Asia’s energy specialists learn about the U.S. electricity markets during a study tour by a USAID program

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus -- In July, USAID’s Regional Energy Markets Assistance Program (REMAP) for Central Asia organized a week long Regional Electric Market Development

14:57, september 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS border services conduct special operation to prevent trans-border crime in central Asia

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus – Trend – Border services of six member nations of the CIS are jointly conducted a special operation to prevent trans-border crime in the Central Asian region,

14:29, september 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CSTO Parliamentary Assembly’s delegation to study military-political situation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus — A group members of permanent commissions at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Organization (CSTO) will arrive in Tajikistan on September

13:59, september 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Delegation of Chinese Popular National Assembly arriving in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus — delegation of Chinese Popular National Assembly led by its deputy head He Luli (phonetically spelled) is arriving in Dushanbe today afternoon.

13:39, september 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Russian journalists to gather in Moscow to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus —The first forum of Tajik and Russian journalists will be held in Moscow on September 17-18 on sidelines of the second Tajik-Russian parliamentary forum formally

13:23, september 13, 2007

Only 50,700 people estimated as jobless in Tajikistan with population of 7 million people

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus — Only 50,700 people have to date been estimated as jobless in Tajikistan, which has the population of seven million people.

12:48, september 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Kyrgyz counternarcotics agencies sign protocol on cooperation in fighting drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus – Senior representatives from counternarcotics agencies of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan yesterday held a working meeting in the Kyrgyz capital city of Bishkek

12:15, september 13, 2007

POWER

Rahmon calls for charity during the holy month of Ramadan

Emomali Rahmon called for charity during the holy month of Ramadan.

11:14, september 13, 2007

Council of Clerics asks capital mayor for permission o male prayer Tarobeh in so-called public places as well

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus — The head of the Council of Clerics (Shuroi Ulamo), who is Tajikistan’s grand mufti, Amonullo Nematzoda, has appealed to Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev

10:52, september 13, 2007

Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts on September 13

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus -- This year, Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins in Tajikistan on September 13 and will continue for 30 days until October 12, according to the directorate for

10:42, september 13, 2007

POWER

Official visit of Kazakh president to Tajikistan starts

Kazakhstanâ€™s President Nursultan Nazabayev arrived in Dushanbe from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

17:04, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Mining-metallurgical institute suspends lessons for cotton harvest

DUSHANBE, September 12, Asia-Plus -- The Mining-Metallurgical Institute in the northern city of Chkalovsk today morning suspended lessons to allow students to be sent to harvest cotton.

16:27, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

In the GBAO capital, flour and bread prices have risen up to nearly 30% since August

KHOROG, September 12, Asia-Plus-- In Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Gorno Badakhshan or GBAO), prices of wheat flour and bread precuts have risen 20%-27% since

15:57, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Kazakh president to arrive in Tajikistan today afternoon

DUSHANBE, September 12, Asia-Plus — Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev is arriving in Dushanbe today afternoon, at 4:00 p.m.

15:55, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik companies could meet country’s requirements in oil products by themselves: MoEIe

DUSHANBE, September 12, Asia-Plus — Tajik companies could meet the country’s requirements in oil products by themselves, Yorahmad Begahmadov, the head of the oil-and-gas supply debarment of

15:30, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Special commission set up to inquire into reasons for sudden spike in flour prices

A special commission has been set up to inquire into reasons for a sudden spike of wheat flour prices in Tajikistan.

15:29, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

RAO Ye ES to complete construction of Roghun HPS in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 12, Asia-Plus – RIA Novosti – Tajikistan and Russia are now drawing up a new agreement on completing the construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station (HPS) and

15:13, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Terms of delivery of Turkmen electricity to be discussed in Tajik capital tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 12, Asia-Plus — The fifth session of the council of the coordination commission of the Central Asian countries and Kazakhstan will open in the Tajik capital on September 13.

14:10, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Representatives from more than 20 microfinance organizations to gather in Tajik capital for microfinancing conference

DUSHANBE, September 12, Asia-Plus — More than 20 microfinance organizations from Central Asia’s states have expressed intention to participate at the fifth annual regional conference formally

12:09, september 12, 2007

INCIDENTS

Two persons killed in landmine explosion in Tavildara

Residents of rural areas remain at the mercy of thousands of wartime land mines; two residents of the Argankul village in Tavildara were killed in land mine explosion on September 10.

11:48, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Members of the DPT organization in Sughd split over organization’s leadership

KHUJAND, September 12, Asia-Plus — A September 8 meeting of the board of the Democratic Party (DPT) organization for the Sughd province made a decision to remove Jumaboy Niyozov

10:29, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS border troops commanders meet in Astana to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 12, Asia-Plus – Interfax – The CIS border troops commanders have gathered in the Kazakh capital city of Astana to discuss prospects of further expansion of cooperation in

20:06, september 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Introduction of solar water heaters allows saving up to 60 percent of electrical power, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, September 11, Asia-Plus — Opportunities of renewable energy resources in Tajikistan and the results of work done under the “Use of Renewable Energy Resources in Tajikistan” Project

19:31, september 11, 2007

POWER

Preparations for summits under way, says President Rahmon

Preparations for three summits that will be held in Dushanbe next month are under way, President Rahmon remarked at a meeting with journalists in Tursunzoda on September 11.