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12:13, january 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Democrats elect new leader

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- An extraordinary congress of the Democratic Party (DPT) held in Dushanbe on January 14 elected Saidjaffar Ismonov chairman of the party.

11:30, january 16, 2007

Visually impaired people protest electricity power usage limitation

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- On Monday January 15, a group of representatives from the Hissor Blind Society gathered in front of the government building to demand that authorities improve

11:20, january 16, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan, China sign six cooperation documents

Tajikistan and China yesterday singed six bilateral documents, including a friendship and cooperation treaty.

20:00, january 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Number of members of Tajik CCI increases

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus - Another 40 enterprises and organizations became members of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), bring a total number of the CCI members to 250,

19:52, january 15, 2007

Ceremony of Asia-Plus Music Award to be held in February

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus – A ceremony of the Radio Asia-Plus Navoi Dil Music Award will be held in Dushanbe on February 9.

19:45, january 15, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Prosecutor’s office oversees and inspect anticorruption agency as well: chef prosecutor

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus - Tajik Prosecutor-General’s Office will thoroughly support a new agency to fight corruption, the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption, Tajik

19:30, january 15, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Woman killed in Chkalovsk

KHUAJND, January 15, Asia-Plus -- Resident of the northern district of Bobojonghafurov Gholib Yusupov has been detained on suspicion of having committed murder in the northern city of Chkalovsk.

19:05, january 15, 2007

INCIDENTS

9-year-old boy killed in Khatlon traffic accident yesterday

DUSHANBE, January 5, Asia-Plus -- A nine-year-old Ismoil Hamroqulov was killed January 14 as a car VAZ-2108 ran into him, according to press service of Tajik traffic police administration.

18:49, january 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

There is considerable room for expansion of Tajik-British economic ties: Tajik MFA

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus - The present Tajik-British relations are friendly, though there is a considerable room for expansion of economic ties between the two countries, a source at the

18:30, january 15, 2007

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill on geographical markers

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus - The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on geographical markers at a January 15 meeting presided

18:13, january 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Three new textbooks presented in Dushanbe Saturday

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- A presentation of three new textbooks was held in Dushanbe on January 13.

17:49, january 15, 2007

POWER

Head of TV and radio committee for Sughd replaced

KONIBODOM, January 15, Asia-Plus - Abdurahmon Abdumannonov, the first deputy head of Tajikistan’s Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting, presided over a board meeting of the Sughd TV and Radio

16:00, january 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

10 other organizations put on list of extremist organizations banned in Tajikistan

Following application of the Prosecutor-Generalâ€™s Office the Supreme Court has recognized 10 other organizations as extremist organizations banned in Tajikistan.

15:11, january 15, 2007

Tajikistan to report to UN on efforts to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will report to the United Nations on the fulfillment of its obligations on the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against

14:48, january 15, 2007

POWER

Mayor’s office seeks co-investors to construct residential building in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- On January 11, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev signed a resolution seeking co-investors to construct a 16-story residential building and shopping center in

14:25, january 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

First festival of schools theatrical performances held in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- The first two-day festival of school theatrical performances was held at the Children-Youth Center in Dushanbe from January 13-14.

13:59, january 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Education minister urges to speed up work on compiling new textbooks

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- “Schools in Tajikistan are experiencing an acute shortage of textbooks,” Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov told journalists in Dushanbe on January 13.

13:22, january 15, 2007

POWER

Rahmonov leaves for Beijing on six-day visit today

Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov has left for China on a state six-day visit.

12:51, january 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Poor state of planes remains acute problem of Tajik national air carrier

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik State Air Company TajikAir has summed the results of its work carried out last year.

12:17, january 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan continue to boost bilateral cooperation

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- A source at a Tajik MFA says that bilateral relations between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are continuing to expand and gradually entering qualitatively new level.

11:30, january 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Rahmonov promises his Kyrgyz counterpart to investigate into border incident

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov has assured his Kyrgyz counterpart, President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, that Tajik side will investigate into a January 9 incident, when

16:40, january 13, 2007

SPORT

Tajik Alpine skiers trained for Winter Asian Games

DUSHANBE, January 13, Asia-Plus - Three Tajik Alpine skiers are being trained to participate in the Sixth Winter Asian Game that will open in China’s Chang Chun on January 28.

15:12, january 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Education ministry takes measure to provide schools with enough number of teachers

DUSHANBE, January 13, Asia-Plus - Schools in Tajikistan are experiencing an acute shortages of teachers, especially of the Russian language, chemistry, physics, biology and basic science, Education

14:00, january 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Education ministry toughens measure to combat corruption

DUSHANBE, January 13, Asia-Plus - The Ministry of Education (MoE) plans to tighten measure to provide transparency and prevent corruption during entrance examinations.

19:19, january 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Mobile counternarcotics units neutralize 6 transnational drug-trafficking groups

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus - Over the past year, mobile counternarcotics units deployed along the border with Tajikistan jointly with officers from Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN)

18:50, january 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tojikcement demands review of natural-gas rates

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus - A spike in natural-gas prices has held to a 31 percent increase in the price of products of Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant).

18:23, january 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Level of knowledge of students entering educational institutions by presidential quota very poor: education minister

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus - The ministry of education (MoE) intends to order regional and district education departments to organize special training courses for students that will enter

17:55, january 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russia’s FSKN to open its representative office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus - Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) plans to open its representative office in Tajikistan in the first quarter of this year, Tajik drug control chief

17:29, january 12, 2007

POWER

Sughd customs service chief replaced

KHUJAND, January 12, Asia-Plus - Lieutenant-Colonel Khairullo Rahimov, formerly chief of the Sughd regional tax department, has been appointed to head the Sughd regional customs service.

17:00, january 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik company Tekstil seeks launch of joint venture with Chinese capital

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus - Open joint stock company (OJSC) Tekstil (Textiles) intends to submit for consideration to Chinese entrepreneurs a project for launching joint venture.