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12:38, december 31, 2006

SPORT

Tajikistan’s NOC honors Tajik athletes participants of 15th Asian Games in Qatar

DUSHANBE, December 31, Asia-Plus -- On December 29, Tajikistan’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) organized celebrations to honor Tajik athletes that took part in the 15 th Asian games in

12:00, december 31, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to build trade representative office in Kiev

DUSHANBE, December 31, Asia-Plus -- The Kiev legislature has approved a decision to provide a land for the construction of Tajikistan’s trade representative office in Ukraine.

11:12, december 31, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Saddam Hussein’s execution may worsen situation in Iraq: Tajik MFA

DUSHANBE, December 31, Asia-Plus -- Saddam Hussein''s execution may aggravate the military-political situation in Iraq, Foreign Ministry spokesman remarked at a news conference in Dushanbe on

14:24, december 30, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan increases honey production

DUSHANBE, December 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan exceeded the 2006 target on honey.

18:00, december 29, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Russia hopes its TV channels will remain on air in Azerbaijan

DUSHANBE, December 29, Asia-Plus - Russia''s Foreign Ministry is aware of Azerbaijan''s decision to take two Russian TV channels off the air on its territory from July 1, 2007, the ministry''s

17:29, december 29, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Karzai lambasts border mine plan

DUSHANBE, December 29, Asia-Plus - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has criticized Pakistan''s plans to fence and lay landmines along sections of its border with Afghanistan.

16:50, december 29, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Six presidential candidates registered in Turkmenistan

DUSAHNBE, December 29, Asia-Plus - Six candidates for the Turkmen presidency were officially registered Thursday, the Central Asian country''s election commission said.

16:13, december 29, 2006

POWER

Dushanbe mayor’s office supports installation of heating system at orphanage # 1

DUSHANBE, December 31, Asia-Plus - The Dushanbe mayor’s office has supported rehabilitation of the boiler heating system at orphanage # 1.

15:44, december 29, 2006

Russian operation al group helps orphans in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 29, Asia-Plus - Officers from the Operational Group of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) staying in Tajikistan have provided humanitarian aid to orphans in Tajikistan.

14:01, december 29, 2006

POWER

Rahmonov calls for charity on the holiday of Idi Qurbon

DUSHANBE, October 29, Asia-Plus - President Rahmonov has congratulated peoples of Tajikistan on the upcoming holiday of Idi Qurbon (Eid ul-Adha in Arabic).

12:44, december 29, 2006

POWER

Government endorses new provisions on ministries and organizations

Tajik government has discussed Tajikistanâ€™s socioeconomic results in 2007 as well, as new provisions on ministries, committees and bodies under the government.

11:30, december 29, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Russian relations in 2006 were rich and fruitful, says Putin

DUSHANBE, December 29, Asia-Plus -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a telegram of congratulations to his Tajik counterpart, President Emomali Rahmonov, on occasion of the upcoming New

20:12, december 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Bad weather conditions affect fruits and grapes harvests

DUSAHNBE, December 28, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s farming units have failed to fulfill fruits and grapes harvest this year.

19:45, december 28, 2006

China’s Culture Corner opens in National Firdavsi Public Library in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus - Access to news and information about China just has become easier.

19:27, december 28, 2006

POWER

Tajik government holds meeting to consider the country’s socioeconomic results in 2007

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus - Tajik government has discussed Tajikistan’s socioeconomic results in 2007.

18:48, december 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

All disagreements to be settled at congress, says head of the DPT organization for Kulob

KULOB, December 28, Asia-Plus - “All disagreements within our party will be settled at an extraordinary congress that will be held in Dushanbe on January 14,” Amrokhon Safarov, head of the

17:49, december 28, 2006

LAW-ORDER

139 criminal proceedings considered by Kulob court this year

KULOB, December 28, Asia-Plus - This year, a court in the city of Kulob has considered 139 criminal proceedings instituted against 160 people, the Kulob court chairman Aslam Kholov said in an

17:20, december 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to chair CIS economic council

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus - The 32 nd session of the CIS Economic Council yesterday endorsed a draft agreement on the establishment of a common energy market within the CIS area,

16:19, december 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan reach agreement on electricity

Dushanbe and Tashkent have reached a deal on supply of Uzbek electricity to Tajikistan Tashkent in January-March 2007.

15:51, december 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik police report large heroin haul in Ayni

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus - Police have reported a large heroin haul in northern Tajikistan.

15:26, december 28, 2006

Seminar to discuss problems facing blind women opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus - A two-day seminar dedicated to consider problems facing blind women opened in Dushanbe today.

14:55, december 28, 2006

Dushanbe branch of Tajikistan’s NRCS hands over humanitarian aid to orphanage

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday December 27, the Dushanbe branch of Tajikistan’s National Red Crescent Society (NRCS) handed over humanitarian aid to orphanage school # 1 in

14:31, december 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Bringing an end to the misery of human trafficking

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus -- The heads of the major Embassies and donor organisations working in Tajikistan (the Principals’ Group) discussed the problem of human trafficking at their most

13:54, december 28, 2006

Mayor congratulates children on upcoming New Year holiday

Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has attended a New Yearâ€™s performance to congratulate the Dushanbe children.

13:28, december 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik CCI to launch entrepreneurs rights website

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) will launch the ‘Rights of Producers and Entrepreneurs Rights’ website in the near future.

12:27, december 28, 2006

Dushanbe mayor’s office organizes New Year’s performance for 2,000 children

DUSHANBE, December, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office has organized a New Year’s performance at the Dushanbe Circus.

11:59, december 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Uzbek economic commission to meet in March 2007

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus -- The next session of Tajik-Uzbek intergovernmental commission for economic and trade cooperation will be held in March 2007, according to the Tajik MFA.

11:30, december 28, 2006

Awards ceremony for the best social workers held in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus -- On December 27, an awards ceremony was held in Dushanbe for the winners of the competition “The Best Social Worker.

20:00, december 27, 2006

INCIDENTS

69-year-old Hajji from Tajikistan dies in Mecca

KULOB, December 27, Asia-Plus - Ganjikhon Qayumov, head of the religious affairs department of the Kulob mayor’s office told Asia-Plus that a 69-year-old Hajji from the village of Mirpok in the

19:02, december 27, 2006

Third volume of book ‘Tajikistan: History of Independence’ brought out

DUSHANBE, December 27, Asia-Plus - The third volume of the book entitled “The Republic of Tajikistan: History of Independence” has been brought out in Tajikistan.